Equity is frequently referred to as a supplement to the common law. Cruzon defines Equity as a system of law developed by the court of chancery in parallel with the common law. It was designed to complement it‚ providing remedies for situations that were unavailable at Law. Because of this‚ Equity provided a dimension of flexibility and justice that was often times lacking because of the common law’s rigidity. This rigidity stems from the fact that‚ while courts sometimes altered their jurisdictions
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The 2001 documentary Life and Debt examines the impact of IMF and World Bank’s ‘structural adjustment policies’ (also called ‘conditionalities’) on Jamaica. The IMF started lending to Jamaica in 1973‚ after years of extreme poverty were followed by the ‘oil shock’ that created a global economic catastrophe‚ eventually leaving the country about $4.6 million in debt. The loans were front-loaded with conditions‚ requiring Jamaica to “enact major economic reforms‚ including trade liberalization (The
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Can Sports help enhance gender equity? Based on Olympic Games 113 years ago‚ in 1900‚ the first women participated in the Olympic Games‚ 22 women participated in the two events‚ Tennis and Golf for female athletes. After another four years‚ in 1904 the first medals were given out to the champions of the 6 participants‚ which now also had the chance to compete in Archery. In the London Olympics 2012‚ there were over 302 events and on 140 of them women were permitted to compete. That’s why these
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Running Head: EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND EQUITY Educational leadership faces challenges regarding equity. While likely being the most accessible institution in our nation‚ irrespective of a child’s status‚ our public schools are unequal. The funding of education‚ the quality of facilities‚ personnel‚ and other resources differ from one district to another. As the federal government has endorsed the principle of educational equity through No Child Left Behind by holding schools and students
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(a) “Nemawashi” is an agricultural metaphor. The idea is that before a farmer plants a seed‚ he should prepare the roots and the soil‚ so that the seed has the best chance of survival. It is a political process by which an unofficial understanding is reached before a final decision is made on a particular matter. “Nemawashi” is Bottom-up style decision making (middle management has the greatest influence on decision making). The Japanese are primarily concerned with harmoniously working out problems
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Navigating Pay Equity: Developments in Legislation March 24‚ 2014 Agenda • Historical legislation • Lilly Ledbetter • Paycheck Fairness Act • Impact and advice for HR professionals Equal Pay Act (EPA) • Passed in 1963 as an amendment to the FLSA • Requires equal pay for substantially equal work ▫Skill‚ Effort‚ Responsibility‚ Working Conditions • Gender claims only • Not required to show discriminatory intent EPA - Affirmative Defenses • Seniority system • Merit system • System which measures
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Owners ’ Equity Paper Owners’ equity is simply defined as capital that is employed in a company‚ which is computed by subtracting the book value of its liabilities from the book value of its assets. In this paper we will touch on three areas of importance in dealing with owners’ equity. First we will talk about why it is important to keep paid in capital separate from earned capital. Next we will look from an investor’s point of view and debate on the question of‚ is paid in capital more important
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A REPORT ON BRAND EQUITY OF Submitted by: Amrapali Singh (11) Ankush Redhu (16) Anup Sharma (18) Atul Kumar Singh (27) Devanshu Mehta (36) Kalyani Barman (57) INTRODUCTION Pepsi is a 100-year-old carbonated soft drink brand loved by over 200 million people worldwide. The largest single selling soft drink brand in India‚ Pepsi is ubiquitous on just about every social occasion. In 1886‚ the US Caleb Bradman‚ a man with a plan formulated a blockbuster of a digestive drink and decided to call it Brad‟s
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Because of safety concerns‚ many states have increased the age at which teens can begin to drive. Some teenagers at the age of 16 are responsible. Some 16 year olds are irresponsible. Also‚ all 18 year olds are not responsible and able to drive the correct way. The state legislature should not raise the minimum age from 16 to 18 because some 16 year olds have a job and need transportation‚ a few may not like to depend on individuals to drive them back and forth‚ and many teenagers like to do their
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card expenses or other unsecured debt‚ paying down bills can often leave people feeling overwhelmed. Magnifymoney.com released a survey in 2014 that said that more than 40% of all adults have credit card debt with the average balance being more than $10‚000. If you were to only make the minimal payment on it‚ it would take years to pay it off. Accruing debt is a lot easier than paying it off‚ but with discipline‚ there is hope for anyone wanting to get out of debt. Here’s 5 things you should know
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