In your view‚ what are the advantages and disadvantages of voluntary agreements such as the Kimberly Process and the EITI? Voluntary agreements at industry or country level are becoming very popular in the last years as a way to tackle severe issues that are affecting countries all around the Globe. Although the main scope is really deserving‚ I think that such organization have a limited room to make a real impact in their grounds. Such organizations are pretty visible in terms of politics: local politicians can use the argument of
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Do you agree with the view that the main cause of the Pilgrimage of Grace was a widespread dislike of religious changes? There were three main rebellions in Henry VIII’s reign as king; The Lincolnshire Rising‚ The Pilgrimage of Grace and Cumberland Rebellion. These rebellions were all connected because each one triggered off the next one. The three main factors that set off the rebellions were the economic state of the country‚ the political state and the religious activities at the time. There
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taxpayer. Domestic laws of most countries mitigate this issue/address this problem via unilateral relief with respect to such DT under Section 91 which allow a resident who has already paid tax on an income accrued outside India (With which there is no agreement under S90) based on the laws of that country to be entitled to deduction under Indian Tax law for that part of the income for which tax is already paid. Tax treaties help in removing tax obstacles and encourage movement of capital and improve investment
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The ELA Reading Agreements artifact I uploaded to demonstrate my proficiency of Standard 2 is a document created as a result of a literacy vision that was created during the 2014-2015 school year and revised in December 2015. Myself along with the Heritage Literacy Leadership Team guided the staff through the process of developing a vision of what literacy instruction should look like at Heritage to ensure we are supporting all students in attaining high achievement. Through this process we decided
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Identification of the Problem/Issue: The over-reliance on The United States as a primary export market for Canadian goods and services ‚ even as costly input suppliers ‚ despite the economical volatility that the U.S has been experiencing during the past 4 years and also regardless of the endless opportunities of much more beneficial trade relations with several other key players who will have great influence over the Global international trade traffic ‚ in the near future. Overlooking the
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International Trade Agreements and Organizations The Increase of Globalization Showed a dramatic increase after WW2 Why? Growth in… Communication Technology Travel Baby Boom Advantages of Globalization Outsourcing Lower prices Improved human rights Increased productivity Innovation (due to increased competition) Disadvantages of Globalization Loss of local jobs Exploitation of cheap labour Pollution Disease Unhealthy products being spread around (e.g. drugs‚ fast food)
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Characteristic of services Intangibility Unlike products services cannot be counted‚ measured‚ or felt. It is difficult to explain to the customer what a specific feature in the service will give to the customer. As services are intangible‚ the perceptions of customers regarding the service may differ at any given amount in time. Each customer will have a different perception and experience about the same service. But in a hotel the quality of service is not only dependent on the courteousness
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Revision essay plans 1. To what extent had African Americans made progress towards equality in the period 1945 to 1957? Progress • Education and actions of NAACP and Supreme Court - Brown decision 1954 – overturned Plessey v Ferguson - Actions of NAACP in other education cases (eg Sweatt v Painter) - Role of Thurgood Marshall‚ main lawyer in NAACP - Supreme Court more favourable to civil rights after appointment of Earl Warren as Chief Justice
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Sales Agreement THIS SALES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") dated this 12th day of March 2012 BETWEEN: |Brenda’s Widgets‚ Inc. (BWI) of 123 Main St.‚ Podunk‚ Iowa | |(the ’Seller ’) | |OF THE FIRST PART | |- AND -
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Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement or EDCA is a bilateral pact that serves as an advancement of the Mutual Defense Treaty and the Visiting Forces Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. This became effective on April 28‚ 2014 and is classified as an Executive Agreement by both Philippines and US government. (Thayer‚ 2014) According to Foreign Affairs Secretary‚ Albert del Rosario‚ EDCA was originally titled as Increased Rotational Presence Framework Agreement and the change in title
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