Share repurchases and the protection of shareholders* KATHLEEN VAN DER LINDE** 1 Introduction From a creditor’s perspective there is not much difference between the payment of a dividend in respect of a share and a payment for the acquisition or repurchase of that share. However‚ from the point of view of the shareholder a dividend is a return on capital while a repurchase is a return of capital to the vendor shareholder. Share repurchases change the structure of the company’s share capital
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Why optimists are less vulnerable to disease? How might optimism work to make people less vulnerable and pessimism to make people more vulnerable to cardiovascular disease? The possibilities divide into three large categories: 1. Optimists take action and have healthier lifestyles. Optimists believe that their actions matter‚ whereas pessimists believe they are helpless and nothing they do will matter. Optimists try‚ while pessimists lapse into passive helplessness. Optimists therefore act
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Unit 007 Safeguarding the Welfare of Children and Young People Outcome 1 Know about the legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety 1. Identify the current legislation‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures for safeguarding the welfare of children and young people including e-safety Legislation and guidelines: • In England and Wales‚ The Children Act 1989 • In Northern Ireland‚ Children Order 1995 These
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In the 18th Century Colonisation decimated Aboriginal communities with diseases‚ alcohol‚ and dispossession. In the 19th Century Australian colonies developed their own individual legislative mechanisms concerning child protection for their jurisdictions. In the late 19th to early 20th Century there was forced separation of Aboriginal children from their families under policies of assimilation this became known as ‘Stolen Generation.’ (Mary will be talking about) Also in the 20th Century‚ there
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Aboriginal Protection Act was an unjust event for the Aboriginal people in 1905. There were many short term and long term effects that have caused many problems for the Aboriginal people. The short term and long term effects shaped the Aboriginal culture and the relationship between the white people and the Aboriginals. The relationship between the white Australians and the Aboriginal people has been very tense because of this traumatic event in 1905. Context of Event The Aboriginal Protection Act in
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Data protection & security What is Data Protection and Security ? This is the protection of data such as database from accidental‚ unauthorised or malicious access Data Protection Act Data protection Act controls and monitors the way personal and customer information is been used by organisations. The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) is an Act of the UK parliament that defines the ways in which peoples information is been handed. 8 Data Protection Act Principles • Data must be Processed
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Management Fall Protection Reference Guide Subpart M & L – Systems & Scenarios Outline William Mackie 2/1/2013 Contents I. Fall Protection Systems a. Subpart M Systems 1926.502(b): Guardrail Systems 1926.502(c): Safety Net Systems 1926.502(d): Personal Fall Arrest Systems 1926.502(e): Positioning Device Systems 1926.502(f): Warning Line Systems 1926.502(g): Controlled Access Zones 1926.502(h): Safety Monitoring System 1926.502(i): Covers 1926.502(k): Fall Protection Plan b. Subpart
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: POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION LAB. PERFORMANCE DATE : 25.01.2010 SUBMISSION DATE : 13.02.2010 SUBMITTED TO : Mr. Shaikhul Arefin Khan. Lecturer‚ Department of EEE‚ Stamford University‚ Bangladesh. This report is Prepared on the base of Energypac study tour in Saver. POWER SYSTEM PROTECTION LAB (FINAL REPORT) OBJECTIVE: The objective of this course is to study the protection of power system
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The University of Hong Kong School of Professional and Continuing Education Assignment/Coursework Submission Cover Sheet Programme Name: Graduate Diploma in Adult Education and Training Module Name: Foundation of Adult Education Coursework Title: Individual essay on adult education theory and learning Adult Learning Theory – Andragogy Lecturer Name: Dr. B.K. Choy (Attention to Miss Charmaine Sung) Student Name and ID: 10339688 Ng Hoi Hung Date Submitted: 01 Mar 2014
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PROTECTION OF REFUGEES IN INDIA Deepak Shahi and Navrati Dongrey 2nd year B.A LL.B (Hons) . Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law‚ Patiala‚ Punjab ABSTRACT The development of the society and the nation brings with itself a lot of problems
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