FIRE What is fire? For a fire to occur‚ three elements need to be present; 1. Heat 2. Fuel 3. Oxygen The three elements are normally described as the triangle of fire and if the three elements come together‚ a potential fire will occur. Oxygen is generally always present; the other two elements vary depending on the environment. In a working environment fuel is present in four types of groups: Solid fuel Liquid fuel Electrical Gaseous Paper Alcohol gel Computers Propane Cardboard Oils Televisions
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The Safety Measures Needed When Using a Baby Carrier Summary: This article provides information about safety measures one should remember when using a baby carrier. Baby carrying can feel daunting when you hear stories about safety issues associated with the carriers. The important thing to remember is that the issue isn’t always the carrier‚ and is usually associated with how the carrier is being used. Improper use of the baby carrier will cause safety and health issues. The Safety List The list
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Health and Safety At Work Act – 1974 – In this sector this act ensures the safety and welfare of all its employees in any work activity by protecting others against risks to health and also safety of anyone who is affected by work activates e.g. pupils‚ visitors to educational sites‚ students and also parents. Although the Act emphasizes the responsibility of the employer on health and safety. Care workers must have awareness and understanding of their health and safety responsibilities in relation
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The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Formerly‚ The Stock Exchange‚ Bombay‚ is a stock exchange located on Dalal Street‚ Mumbai and is the oldest stock exchange in Asia. The equity market capitalization of the companies listed on the BSE was US$1.63 trillion as of December 2010‚ making it the 4th largest stock exchange in Asia and the 8th largest in the world.[1] The BSE has the largest number of listed companies in the world.[2] As of June 2011‚ there are over 5‚085 listed Indian companies and over
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government as a result of privatization. Define financial repression. Give any FOUR elements of financial repression with local examples. Q. a. b. Q. To ensure fair‚ transparent and efficient Stock Markets in Pakistan‚ the SECP has implemented various corrective measures after the stock market crises in May 2000. List any five of these measures. What are Treasury bills? State any four main features of T. bills. International interest rates have an impact on the local financial system. State
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Exchange Commission (SEC) is the cause for the demise of the Committee on Accounting Procedure (CAP) of the AICPA and the Accounting Principle Board. When the stock market crashed in 1929‚ many of investors lost their life savings in the market crash. “There is a generally held opinion that accounting practices of the 1920s contributed to the stock market crash of 1929” (Roberts‚ (2011‚ para. 2). The accounting regulations emerged immediately after the crash‚ and the Securities Act of 1934 organization
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Health and Safety Team Inspection Executive Summary The need to maintain a safe and healthy environment especially in the workplace has become a major goal in global corporations. In Canada‚ Health and Safety laws have been put in place to ensure employers take reasonable precaution to provide a safe working environment for their employees. Employees on the other hand‚ have an obligation to comply with the laid down health and safety policies and apply them accordingly. Health and safety inspection
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History of West Kevin Capuder U.S. Stock Market Crash in 1987 Ana Barbakadze‚ Mariam Jakeli This paper contributes to the overview of U.S. Stock Market Crash of 1987 and it explores the major causes and effects of this crash. According to the Reuters‚ the crash of 1987 is included in the top five “major stock market crashes” (Narayana). Let us now define this term itself. Stock Market Crash associates with “A rapid and often unanticipated drop in stock prices”(Investopedia). As we can see
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American Finance Association Equity Issues and Stock Price Dynamics Author(s): Deborah J. Lucas and Robert L. McDonald Source: The Journal of Finance‚ Vol. 45‚ No. 4 (Sep.‚ 1990)‚ pp. 1019-1043 Published by: Blackwell Publishing for the American Finance Association Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/2328713 . Accessed: 16/07/2011 10:21 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of JSTOR ’s Terms and Conditions of Use‚ available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms
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If the stock market rises instead of fall as David expected‚ the price of stock market index future contract will decrease and the price of the stocks goes up. In general‚ the systematic risk of the portfolio that cannot be reduced by diversification has been hedged. A hedge is an investment position intended to offset potential losses/gains that may be incurred by a companion investment. In simple language‚ a hedge is used to reduce any substantial losses/gains suffered by an individual or an
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