China-U.S. Trade Issues Wayne M. Morrison Specialist in Asian Trade and Finance July 29‚ 2010 Congressional Research Service 7-5700 www.crs.gov RL33536 CRS Report for Congress Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress China-U.S. Trade Issues Summary U.S.-China economic ties have expanded substantially over the past three decades. Total U.S.China trade rose from $5 billion in 1980 to $409 billion in 2008. Although commercial ties were sharply affected by the global economic crisis
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THE HAMBURG RULES: DID IT INCREASE THE LIABILITY OF THE CARRIER? BY KWEKU GYAN AINUSON (Under The Direction of Professor Gabriel Wilner) ABSTRACT The Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea (Hamburg rules) was hoped to provide a uniform modern commercial code for the international carriage of goods by sea. However‚ after 26 years after the diplomatic conference and nearly 13 years after it came into force‚ the rules have not been ratified by the world’s major maritime powers. The main
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Ballast Water Treatment Advisory Our Mission The mission of ABS is to serve the public interest as well as the needs of our clients by promoting the security of life‚ property and the natural environment primarily through the development and verification of standards for the design‚ construction and operational maintenance of marine-related facilities. Quality & Environmental Policy It is the policy of ABS to be responsive to the individual and collective needs of our clients as well as those
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THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 1 DELTA PUBLISHING COMPANY P.O. Box 5332‚ Los Alamitos‚ CA 90721-5332 All rights reserved. No part of this course may be reproduced in any form or by any means‚ without permission in writing from the publisher. 2 THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE PROGRAM CONTENTS ACCOUNTING SCANDALS BRING ABOUT NEW GUIDELINES AND LEGISLATION POINTS OF CONTROVERSY RECENT FINANCIAL RESTATEMENTS STOCK OPTIONS
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RESEARCH PAPER AV I AT I O N S A F E T Y Australian Aviation Accidents Involving Fuel Exhaustion and Starvation Department of Transport and Regional Services Australian Transport Safety Bureau RESEARCH PAPER DECEMBER 2002 Australian Aviation Accidents Involving Fuel Exhaustion and Starvation Released under the provisions of Section 19CU of Part 2A of the Air Navigation Act 1920. The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is an operationally independent multi-modal
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Assignment on University of Dhaka Laws Affecting Business Date: Tuesday‚ 28 May 2013 Submitted to: Prof. Dr. Abu Hossain Siddique Professor‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Submitted By: Rabiul Hasan Roll no. 256 6th Batch‚ Department of International Business University of Dhaka Executive Summery Business must operate within the boundaries of laws and government regulations. Laws have been developed not only to protect consumers but also to preserve
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Fordham Law Review Volume 80 | Issue 2 Article 12 2011 The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart Mark Latham Victor E. Schwartz Christopher E. Appel Recommended Citation Mark Latham‚ Victor E. Schwartz‚ and Christopher E. Appel‚ The Intersection of Tort and Environmental Law: Where the Twains Should Meet and Depart‚ 80 Fordham L. Rev. 737 (2011). Available at: http://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/flr/vol80/iss2/12 This Article is brought to you
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ALTRIA GROUP‚ INC. (MO) 10-Q Quarterly report pursuant to sections 13 or 15(d) Filed on 07/26/2012 Filed Period 06/30/2012 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON‚ D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q (Mark One) ý QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30‚ 2012 OR ¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period
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EMP 5103 RELIABILITY‚ QUALITY AND SAFETY ENGINEERING EMP 5103 TERM PROJECT ON: WORKPLACE SAFETY SUMMARY In this paper‚ workplace safety is discussed. Analysis of historical data on workplace accidents were used to establish the need and importance of workplace safety. Relationship between Safety and Reliability Engineering was established to show how reliability engineering techniques
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Product placement‚ or embedded marketing‚ is a form of advertisement‚ where branded goods or services are placed in a context usually devoid of ads‚ such as movies‚ the story line of television shows‚ or news programs. The product placement is often not disclosed at the time that the good or service is featured. Product placement became common in the 1980s. In April 2006‚ Broadcasting & Cable reported‚ "Two thirds of advertisers employ ’branded entertainment’—product placement—with the vast majority
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