The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: An Investment Itself? “Race is a cultural construct‚ but one with deadly social causes and consequences” (Lipsitz 2). In his book‚ The Possessive Investment in Whiteness: How White People Profit From Identity Politics‚ George Lipsitz argues that it is in the best interest of white Americans to “invest in whiteness‚ to remain true to an identity that provides them with resources‚ power‚ and opportunity (Lipsitz vii).” Lipsitz’s book gives a substantial
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Foreign Subsidiary Investment Plan Case: Multinational Capital Budgeting China & Australia Hypothetical Incorporated MBA AF 626 Fall 2011 International Financial Management Professor XX XX XX XX XX Table of Contents PART I – Analysis: Australia vs. China A. Country Analysis 1. Economic Environment 3 2. Social Environment 10 3. Political Environment 12 B. Industry Analysis 1. Aluminum Industry in Australia 17 2. Airline Industry in China 18 PART
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Abstract The costs and benefits of FDI for indonesia as the home country Nur masyitha Foreign direct investment (FDI) is an integral part of an open and effective international economic system and a major catalyst to development. Yet‚ the benefits of FDI do not accrue automatically and evenly across countries‚ sectors and local communities. National policies and the international investment architecture matter for attracting FDI to a larger number of developing countries and for reaping
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YOUR TEXTILES OPPORTUNITY OPPORTUNITY EGYPT 1 Contents Textiles and Ready-Made Garments: Sector Overview Competitive Strengths and Capabilities Statistics & Exports Strong Government Support for the Textiles Industry Sector Drivers Success Stories OPPORTUNITY EGYPT 2 Textiles and Ready-Made Garments Sector Overview Egypt is home to the only fully vertically integrated textiles industry in the Middle East‚ with the entire production process — from the cultivation of
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war for almost 50 years. Both the countries are strategically important as they connect the central Asian states to the warm waters of the Arabian Sea‚ the hub of world trade routes. The trade between India and Pakistan have been always in business during war and peace‚ either legally or illegally. History of India and Pakistan Trade India was a close trade partner of Pakistan for almost 20 years after partition. Export and imports included rice‚ grains‚ jute‚ cotton‚ spices‚ dry fruits
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one. This slogan was adopted at independence in 1945. This can indicate in a first approach a strongly united population‚ a country where people are allowed to practice and conserve their ethnic Identity. But this never was the general case in Indonesia. There is this insidious ordinary racism in the country that takes place in their everyday living. Because this sacred diversity is however limited to ethnic groups with claims to a territory: this includes the Javanese‚ the Sundanese and the Madurese
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The Business Cycle is “the recurring and fluctuating levels of economic activity that an economy experiences over a long period of time.” (Market Economy) These fluctuations are due to supply and demand‚ availability of capital‚ consumer confidence‚ and other factors. Within the Business Cycle are four stages that describe the cycle. The four stages are expansion‚ peak‚ recession and trough. The expansion stage is the phase a business initially enters when coming into the market. This stage demand
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Introduction We are part of a non-profitable organization. With a team of 4 lawyer volunteering law advice and services to the community for free. In this case we are to provide Chalice with our advice on what are the chargers he can look into if he decided to take it to the court or alternatively settle by other resolution. Duty of care with Negligence “Negligence as an important element in law of tort requires more than mere lack of care”. A claimant who wishes to sue in negligence must show:
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Equal opportunity is a stipulation that all people should be treated similarly‚ unhampered by artificial barriers or prejudices or preferences‚ except when particular “distinctions can be explicitly justified. The aim according to this often "complex and contested concept" is that important jobs should go to those “most qualified” – persons most likely to perform ably in a given task – and not go to persons for arbitrary or irrelevant reasons‚ such as circumstances of birth‚ upbringing‚ friendship
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Microsoft DirectDraw: The Microsoft DirectDraw API supports extremely fast access to the accelerated hardware capabilities of a computer’s video adapter It supports standard methods of displaying graphics on all video adapters‚ and faster‚ more direct access when using accelerated drivers. DirectDraw provides a device-independent way for programs‚ such as games and 2-D graphics packages‚ and Windows system components‚ such as digital video codecs‚ to gain access to the features of specific display
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