GLOBALISATION AND LIFE INSURANCE Dr. H. Sadhak Director‚ Management Development Center Life Insurance Corporation of India A. Globalisation & Liberalisation Globalisation‚ according to Penguin Dictionary of Economics‚ “Stresses the geographical dispersion of industrial and service activities (for example research and development‚ sourcing of inputs‚ production‚ distribution) and the cross boarder networking of companies (for example through joint ventures and the sharing of assets”. According
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” –Nelson Mandela Our Indian education system rewards ability to memorize rather than ability to think critically and analytically. School education system must encourage learning of concepts‚ and for that examination system should be re-designed on the pattern of concept-oriented system. One is the setting of objective-type questions‚ instead of the present system in which the questions require long‚ essay-type answers
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The following paper is intended at establishing whether the French president may undertake military action‚ along with establishing to what extent involvement from the parliament is necessary in such scenarios. The paper will focus on the constitutional aspects of the question and will therefore refer to the French Constitution along with other relevant legal materials and customs. This will be done in the following manner: Firstly‚ the main characteristics of the French President‚ the Parliament
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have reduced national barriers (e.g. European Union‚ NAFTA‚ ASEAN). 6. Reduced tariff barriers encouraging global trade. Often this has occurred through the support of the WTO. 7. Firms exploiting gains from economies of scale to gain increased specialisation. This is an important feature of new trade theory. 8. Growth of global media. 9. Global trade cycle. Economic growth is global in nature. This means countries are increasingly interconnected (e.g. recession in one country affects global trade
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equator where winds originating in the northern and southern hemispheres come together. Consequences of the ITCZ’s movement are the "monsoon seasons" that affect areas in the tropics‚ as well as the formation of tropical storms during the local hemispheric summer (north or south of the equator). Navigators in the age of sail learned to utilize the "trade winds" that blow to the east along the edge of the ITCZ. The ITCZ was originally identified from the 1920s to the 1940s as the "Intertropical Front"
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Acute cerebrovascular accidents (CVA)‚ or strokes‚ are common in the United States and are capable of leaving behind many after-effects. CVAs are “the leading neurological cause of pharyngeal dysphagia and intractable aspiration” (Qu‚ Li‚ Liang‚ Su‚ Chen‚ & He‚ 2010‚ p. 299). In fact‚ anywhere from 27% to 69% of individuals experience dysphagia after an acute CVA (National Stroke Foundation‚ p. 97). Those who do not die or experience spontaneous recovery within the first 2 weeks are left with complications
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will analyze how the culture‚ economics‚ and politics of the region developed interdependently yet separately from that of the United States and Europe. In studying the nineteenth century‚ we will study Latin America as a whole. Following this hemispheric study‚ we will focus on specific countries that best illustrate the most significant regional trends. We will analyze the period’s significant events and movements and reach conclusions on defining themes in Latin American history. Textbook Thomas
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Ischemic strokes occur with a complete or partial occlusion of arteries‚ which causes a region to fall below the level needed to maintain cellular function. As a result‚ cells begin to die‚ and an infarct can develop with necrosis. During an ischemic stroke‚ there is typically an inner zone of infarction‚ with an outer region of ischemia. An infarct can be prevented if the amount of collateral circulation around the ischemic area is adequate. (Chapey‚ 1994). Medical treatment usually targets
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Psychology 244 Instructor: L.J. Harris PSYCHOLOGY 244 FINAL EXAMINATION Spring‚ 2012 Study Guide Organization of Examination and Samples of Questions that could be made into Multiple-Choice and True-False Questions All questions will come from the lectures and the assigned chapters and parts of chapters in the text. The questions will be organized (as shown below) into the same main headings and subheadings used in the Lecture Notes‚ although some subheadings are different
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Influence of Sea Power Upon History (1890) that countries w/ sea power great nations of history- US needed to have foreign commerce‚ merchant marine‚ navy to defend routes‚ and colonies to provide raw materials and bases- claim Pacific Islands‚ HI b)Hemispheric Hegemony i)Sec of State James Blaine 1880s sought to expand US influence in Latin America to provide markets for surplus goods- 1889 organized Pan-American Congress. Pres Cleveland 1895 had dispute w/ GB over Venezuela border c)Hawaii and Samoa
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