Dietrich Rueschemeyer January 2006 Why and How Ideas Matter Contact Author Start Your Own SelectedWorks Notify Me of New Work Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dietrich_rueschemeyer/38 WHY AND HOW IDEAS MATTER Dietrich Rueschemeyer Brown University* That ideas matter in politics is beyond question. Knowledge‚ ignorance‚ and uncertainty frequently make the difference between success and failure of policies. And in a broader sense ideas can advance social change‚ as the Enlightenment
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Background of JetBlue Airways JetBlue Airways Corp. is one of the major American low-cost airline and one of the best examples of a succeeding business because of excellent customer service based on low operating cost relative to the superior product offering (offer a product superior to competitors at affordable prices). JetBlue is established in 1999 by David Needleman and commenced operation only February 11‚ 2000 with new Airbus A320 aircraft operating between Buffalo and Ft. Lauderdale (Nasdaq
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DATE: 02/05/09 BAIDU.COM‚ INC.: VALUATION AT IPO Since its official launch in January 2000‚ Baidu.com‚ Inc. (Baidu) quickly grew to become the leading Internet search engine in China. After three rounds of private funding‚ Baidu registered to go public on the NASDAQ Stock Market (Ticker Symbol: BIDU) on August 5‚ 2005. (See Exhibits 1 and 2 for a listing of Baidu’s private funding sources and pre-IPO share allocations.) The initial public offering (IPO) turned out to be one of the highest-profile
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External Environment: Opportunities and Threats for JetBlue Airway Societal environment After September 2001‚ air travel decreased sharply and major airline companies had lost the money. This makes those airline companies to increase the debt by tapping their credit lines and/or issuing bonds. These actions were vital to help the carriers survive the dramatic decline in passenger levels and fares‚ and the sharp increase in losses‚ but left most of the major airlines burdened with huge debt
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business practices don’t really mean anything anymore. Opinions state that these days it seems like anyone who can pick up a keyboard is issuing best practices. Plus‚ just because you wrote something doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s always the best of ideas. I think that some of the reasoning behind Arkansas’ ‘Best Practices’ is for the most part stemming from their avid experience. Project Management isn’t just about controlling schedules and costs. Before the execution of any project‚ an organization
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People can change‚ even if they have committed monstrous sins‚ and that is what ultimately saves someone‚ according to Hosseini‚ is attoning for so within themselves. “I was afraid that I’d let the waters carry me away from what I had to do. From Hassan. From the past that had come calling. And from this one last chance at redemption. So I
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option‚ home schooling. The advantages of home schooling are starting to be realized by more and more parents each year‚ evident by the growing number of children being home schooled. So‚ are there advantages to home schooling? With today ’s society‚ this seems to be growing truer all the time. Of course‚ there are disadvantages to just about anything; home schooling is no different. Although‚ there seems to be many more advantages to teaching children from home‚ versus sending them to a public school
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The English and Russian idea of good manners is different. Do you agree or disagree with the statement? Prove your point of view. Good manners are important across the globe‚ but that doesn’t mean they are the same all over the world. The rules of politeness vary greatly all over the world‚ from country to country everywhere. Once we read the article about Marta Ingram‚ who was English and her Russian husband‚ Alexander. When she first met Alexander and he said to her‚ in Russian‚ "Naley mne
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2011203 Div: Finance B MMS II Law assignment: IPO Promoters Role INTRODUCTION The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) has tightened rules governing promoter contributions in initial public offerings by mandating a one-year lock-in period on such holdings from the date of allotment of shares to other shareholders of the company. Presently only 20% of the promoters’ share in the IPO is subject to such lock-in. Sebi has introduced this and a slew of other changes in its Disclosures and
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