Economics‚ University of Hawai’i at M noa & University of Hawai’i Economic Research Organization Working Paper No. 08-05 October 27‚ 2008 Abstract This essay explores the nature‚ causes‚ and consequences of corruption as it pertains to entire regimes. Grand corruption is modeled as a type of unproductive rent-seeking at the highest levels of government. The economic costs of corruption are assumed to increase in the decentralization (and relaxation) of its governance‚ increase convexly in the percentage
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Practices of Continuous Integration Let’s have a look back at the Best Practices of Continuous Integration that Martin Fowler described in his blog. We will check which tool is used for which purpose. Practice 1 – Maintain a Single Source Repository Everything you need to build your source code and run your software should be kept in a version control system (VCS). According to a simple Google Trend analysis‚ Git is the most popular VCS around. GitHub is the most popular Git repository hosting service
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Grand Theft Auto Sex‚ Crime‚ and Violence In June 2003‚ a teenager shot and killed three members of an Alabama police force. Devin Moore‚ 17 years old at the time‚ was taken in for questioning by police in Fayette‚ Alabama regarding a stolen vehicle. Moore grabbed a pistol from one of the police officers and shot and killed him along with another officer and dispatcher before fleeing in a police car. One of Moore’s attorneys‚ Jack Thompson‚ claimed it was Grand Theft Auto’s graphic nature‚ with
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Integration in the Medical Field Calculus is a very versatile and valuable tool. It is a form of mathematics‚ which was developed from algebra and geometry. It is made up of two interconnected topics‚ differential calculus and integral calculus. Last week‚ my teacher was talking about the benefits of using Integration in daily life. She encouraged us to think about what we will do in our profession and to find examples of the application of calculus concepts. It made me wonder if there is
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Fifth Amendment Indictment of Grand Jury The grand jury originated in England‚ under the rule of King John. The king selected the grand jury to be a body of his reign that would accuse no innocent person‚ and would shelter no guilty person. The Fifth Amendment of the United States protects people from self-incrimination by forcing the prosecution to obtain an indictment (complaint) from a grand jury before the case can be presented in trial before a court. Today‚ grand juries are virtually inexistent
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The Grand Canyon has been a natural marvel for thousands of years. Many have wondered how this natural phenomenon occurred and when it started to become the wonder it is today. There are several theories on how this incredible rock structure was formed‚ the soundest theory relies on the environment that surrounds these rocks. The most powerful force on the Grand Canyon is erosion‚ primarily by water‚ according to The Seven Natural Wonders‚ a data base for the natural wonders of the world. The Colorado
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The Integration of Business and IS Systems Amazon.com – a case study Blaithin McLoughlin DL243 27th October 2007 Amazon’s Mission “Our vision is to be earth ’s most customer centric company; to build a place where people can come to find and discover anything they might want to buy online.” Amazon.com’s quest to become earth’s most customer centric company is largely driven by its use of technology. In fact‚ its continuous innovations are all driven by huge investments
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Faith Integration Paper The main objective for attending a Christian college is that it offers academic excellence with a deep understanding of the foundational commitments of Christian faith. It ’s a community of faculty and students who place ethics and Christian values at the forefront of educational experiences by following Christ together. And no matter where you are in your spiritual journey it will challenge and prepare you academically‚ help you to grow in your faith‚ and teach you how
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BASICS CONCEPTS OF UNITY AND INTEGRATION Unity is generally known as the united of different social and cultural backgrounds‚ into one physical entity. National unity is one of the targets of government policies in task to promote the greater integration amongst different race‚ different background of country’s committees. The unity of the country will be exist when the sharing of power‚ a democratic government sound economic distribution and cultural tolerance were found. For example‚ in Malaysia
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(adjusted) group operating profit 4 - Adjusted group profit before tax 4 - Group profit before tax 4 - Underlying earnings per share 5 Ratio Analysis – its impact 5 APPENDIX 6 APPENDIX 1 - Profit and loss A/c – Horizontal analysis 6 APPENDIX 2 - Balance sheet – Horizontal analysis 6 APPENDIX 3 – Liquidity Ratios 7 APPENDIX 4 – Solvency Ratios 8 APPENDIX 5 - Working capital management ratio 9 APPENDIX 6 - Profitability ratio 10 APPENDIX 7 - Cash operating cycle 11 APPENDIX 8 -
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