reserved. Article history: Received 8 July 2011 Accepted 1 April 2012 Available online 6 April 2012 JEL classification: G12 G14 G17 Keywords: Return predictability Generalized spectrum Autocorrelation Causality Nonlinearity Bond pricing Market efficiency 1. Introduction One of the most enduring issues in finance and economics is the question of
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Some Key Terms and Concepts in Anthropology By Lewis K. Thomas 1. Culture. A learned system of beliefs‚ feelings‚ behaviors‚ and rules for living acquired and shared by a group of people. A person’s culture powerfully influences her/his attitudes‚ perceptions‚ notions of what is ‘reasonable’ or ‘unreasonable‚’ attractive or disgusting‚ correct or incorrect behavior‚ etc. a. Enculturation. The process of ‘learning’ or ‘acquiring’ a cultural system; the process of cultural transmission to infants
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To what Extend Does Toyota achieve CSR CSR allows a firm to have a positive impact on society by efficiently managing their business procedures. It means firms have to be socially responsible and not only care about profitability. This type of action can give the brand and the firm a good image and reputation and can lead to potential built up of brand loyal customers‚ as they will fell more comfortable to buy the product knowing it will also lead to a positive impact. In order to be known as a
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Shared Humanity is so important to society‚ without it‚ society would not be able to function properly. Through course we have looked over multiple authors works which pertain to how society functions along with what rights people have and what it means to be liberal. The two authors we have went over which I feel did a great job explaining how in a sense shared humanity is around us and the flaws of society which can threaten our sense of shared humanity. Mill and Bandes were the two authors who
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In a free market economy‚ individuals are free to make their own economic decisions. Consumers are free to decide what to buy with their incomes: free to make demand decisions. Firms are free to choose what to sell and what production methods to use: free to make supply decisions. The demand and supply decisions of consumers and firms are transmitted to each other through their effect on prices: through the price mechanism. The prices that result are the prices that firms and consumers have to accept
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Whooshhh! Space exploration has many meanings to me. It means improved life on Planet Earth. It can help with saving energy‚ using our phones‚ and even predicting the weather! There are lots of meanings to space exploration and they all help us get through the day. Get Ready for lift off! We can rely on the weather reports updated on an hourly basis. The accurate weather forecast is possible only because of the satellites in the space. It’s easy to predict natural calamities such as floods‚ storms
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Why Some Economies Grow Faster Than Others A Comparison of Cuba and Israel Harry M. Geedey Professor Evelyn Bolden Economics 250 March 1‚ 2011 Abstract The governments of Cuba and Israel are relatively young. The two countries are of similar size‚ population‚ and possess similar natural resources. They each have port cities with easy access to the world. Their governments were founded on socialist principles. Despite the similarities‚ the economic performance of Israel has far outpaced
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October 5‚ 1957; this is the day that went down in history as the day the Space Race between the United States and the USSR began. On this day the USSR successfully launched the Sputnik satellite into orbit around the planet. Close to a month later the USSR launched the Sputnik 2 which held the first living organism to orbit the planet; Laika the dog. The series of events that followed brought change to the Cold War and to the world that could not have been foreseen in terms of international relations
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o How health care has changed in the last 10 years. o What you think will be the biggest change in health care within the next 10 years. o What role you plan to serve within the industry. o How you will adapt your skills to evolve along with the industries needs. o How your perception of health care changed over the course of your program. o The role technology will play in health care organizations in the coming decade. o The financial and economic issues that will affect the health care
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Running head: SHARED DECISION-MAKING AND COMMUNICATION Sharon Carter North Central University Assignment 10: Shared Decision-Making and Communication The use of technology has significantly improved the communication options within our society. The use of electronic mail and social networking sites are widely used to communicate personal and business related information within organizations to help fulfill their personal goals‚ missions and visions.
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