The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: An Investment Itself? “Race is a cultural construct‚ but one with deadly social causes and consequences” (Lipsitz 2). In his book‚ The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit From Identity Politics‚ George Lipsitz argues that it is in the best interest of white Americans to “invest in whiteness‚ to remain true to an identity that provides them with resources‚ power‚ and opportunity (Lipsitz vii).” Lipsitz’s book gives a substantial
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FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN CUBA: THE LIMITS OF COMMERCIAL ENGAGEMENT María C. Werlau Since the collapse of the Soviet Bloc‚ the Cuban government embarked on economic liberalization based on the adoption of capitalist mechanisms which include an opening to foreign investment. This has led to increasing claims abroad that engagement— particularly commercial engagement within the context of constructive engagement1 —is the policy instrument that will lead to economic and political reform and the
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degrees are of real value‚ and whether they prepare people for the real world. To
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haven investment. Gold investment is booming in recent year and the reasons behind this incident can be explained as the investor become more aware of the benefit of the gold and its special features. Gold demand for investment purpose accounted one-thirds of gold demand all over the world which is substantial influential (World Gold Council‚ 2009). Investment demand for gold has shown as significant increase in the last seven years as investor seeking the fashion to balance their investment portfolio
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"The Real World---Key West". There is John‚ the typical frat boy‚ Svetlana‚ the sexy Russian princess‚ Paula‚ the confused and neurotic barbie doll‚ Zach‚ your typical nice guy‚ Janelle‚ know it all snob‚ and Jose‚ the guy with the biggest heart‚ and Tyler‚ the lone homosexual in the house. By putting young gorgeous people in one house‚ every roommate is attracted to everyone else. This is what the creators edit to show the public audiences‚ because sex sells. The MTV series "The Real World Key West"
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e-commerce is usually used for transactions performed on the Internet‚ and within that‚ usually on the Web. This assignment attempts to find out the types of fundamental changes brought about by EC‚ as well as the reasons why EC is a catalyst of each change. 2. Types of fundamental changes in organization affected by EC. Fundamental changes means global accessibility and sales reach‚ closer relationships‚ free samples‚ reduced costs‚ media breaks‚ time to market and customer loyalty. Global accessibility
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INFLATION INFLUENCE ABOUT INVESTMENT DECISION Associate Professor PhD Dorel Berceanu‚ dorelberceanu@yahoo.com Associate Professor PhD Anca Băndoi‚ anca_bandoi@yahoo.com University of Craiova ABSTRACT: In this article‚ we are dealing with an issue very important as regards the investment decision‚ namely the influence that it has on inflation. Thus‚ in a brief introduction spotlighted how we have perceived inflation today‚ what it means and how it manifests itself. An ample space in the paper is
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INTRODUCTION TO INVESTMENT What is Investment? An investment is the choice by the individual‚ after thorough analysis‚ to place or lend money in a vehicle (e.g. property‚ stock securities‚ and bonds) that has sufficiently low risk and provides the possibility of generating returns over a period of time. Placing or lending money in a vehicle that risks the loss of the principal sum or that has not been thoroughly analyzed is‚ by definition speculation‚ not investment. In the case of investment‚ rather
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CASE: Managing Offshore Investments: Who’s Currency?1 The Offshore Investment Fund (OIF) was incorporated in Fairfield‚ Connecticut‚ for the sole purpose of allowing U.S. shareholders to invest in Maltese securities. The Fund is listed on the New York Stock Exchange. The custodian of the Fund is the Shady Rest Bank and Trust Company of Connecticut (“Shady Rest”)‚ which keeps the accounts of the Fund. The question very quickly arose as to the currency in which the books of the fund were to be
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In the real world… (Analysis task‚ February 2015) The schooling system is constantly changing‚ as is the world and what it values. Many people have stated that they believe schooling does nothing to prepare their children or other’s children for the trials and challenges that come with “living in the real world.” Christy Lee‚ a teacher‚ spoke out in an educational forum arguing that schools in this day and age are a part of the real world and essential for children. Lee begins her speech by stating
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