Napoles has been alleged of having engineered a PHP 10 billion scam over the past decade by using the pork barrel funds of 5 senators and 23 Congressmen for ghost projects. She was even tagged as the alleged mother of the PHP 10 billion pork barrel scam. Napoles’ firm was allegedly tapped for government-funded projects that were later found questionable. The “so-called projects” include the PHP 728 million funds for a fertilizer project for poor farmers. It was alleged that the fund was diverted
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Advertisements are a very influential part of our lives. We have been exposed to ads all our lives‚ and in many ways‚ they have shaped the way we think and act. Advertisements are very pervasive and come in many different shapes and sizes. They are available in every form of medium‚ ranging from magazines‚ television‚ radio‚ the internet‚ billboards‚ etc. Ads are very important in our society. They make us wary of many cultural trends‚ as well as give us useful information that might help us lead
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SAC v) Distribution network: * Very well developed distribution network * Close relationship with the dealers – dealer development program vi) Strategic alliances: * Alliances with Porsche AG‚ Ford‚ and Gemini Racing Technologies – provide access to automotive technology * Recently has formed an alliance with Shell Capabilities * Vision * Offering a unique/personalised
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Creating‚ dropping‚ and altering tables in SQLite In this part of the SQLite tutorial‚ we will cover the data definition language (DDL) of the SQLite database. The DDL consists of SQL statements that define the database schema. The schema is the database structure described in a formal language. In relational databases‚ the schema defines the tables‚ views‚ indexes‚ relationships‚ or triggers. The SQLite supports the following three DDL statements: CREATE ALTER TABLE DROP In SQLite‚ the CREATE statement
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engineering‚ styling‚ and performance. “Since the 1960s‚ many supercars have come and gone‚ but many have left their mark on the supercar world for their breakthroughs in engineering‚ styling and technology. Notable models have included the 1974 Porsche 911 Turbo‚ with its rear-mounted‚ turbocharged engine‚ still found in many supercars today. The 1987 Ferrari F40‚ one of the most extreme supercars ever made‚ was the last car commissioned by Enzo Ferrari himself‚ and relied on its aerodynamic shape
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CASE STUDY The Service Sector of Germany I. Table of Contents II. Abstract III. Introduction Germany has the largest population in the European Union with 84.5 inhabitants in January‚ 2010. The prosperous German economy attracts millions of immigrants from around the world as it is the third largest country in terms of immigration. Germany is bordered by Poland‚ Czech Republic‚ Austria‚ Switzerland
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result of rapid advancement and all-round development‚ we find ourselves exposed to people from various cultures. There has been a great deal of opening up‚ and the society has been impacted on all fronts‚ be it social‚ economic‚ cultural or technological. The cultural fabric has undergone a transformation and we see changes in our values and beliefs‚ customs and traditions‚ etc. As consumers also‚ we have been exposed to other cultures. We have inculcated/adopted values and beliefs‚ perspectives
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2007 BRANDZ ™ Top 1 Most Powerful Brands 00 Contents About the BRANDZ™ Top 100 Ranking 3 How We Calculate Brand Value 4 Key Insights 5 Sector Highlights 6 BRANDZ™ Top 100 Brand Ranking Charts 10 Frequently Asked Questions 24 About Millward Brown Optimor 28 2 About the BRANDZ Top 100 Ranking As economies become global and information more critical‚ intangible assets have replaced tangibles as a major source of shareholder value. Of these intangibles‚ brands are often the most
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The luxury car market analysis delivers the following findings: *Jaguar’s clients are rather price insensitive‚ however they are highly quality aware. *The main competitors at the time being are the German car producers BMW‚ Daimler-Benz and Porsche *Jaguar exports a large part of its production to the US The exchange rate risk analysis shows: *In the last few years the exchange rates operated in favor of Jaguar plc. *There are market indications that exchange rate movements are expected
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Petroleum jelly‚ petrolatum‚ white petrolatum or soft paraffin‚[1] CAS number 8009-03-8‚ is a semi-solid mixture of hydrocarbons (with carbon numbers mainly higher than 25)‚[2] originally promoted as a topical ointment for its healing properties. Its folkloric medicinal value as a "cure-all" has since been limited by better scientific understanding of appropriate and inappropriate uses (see uses below). However‚ it is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as an approved over-the-counter
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