1 The Fairness of Fair Value: SFAS 157‚ Irving Fisher and GECON Paulo Roberto B. Lustosa Professor ‚ University of Brasilia Abstract Fair value measurement is increasingly spreading in accounting standards. In February/2010‚ it was present in 61 FASB pronouncements. Such diffusion led to the issuance of SFAS 157 Fair Value Measurements‚ in which many prior definitions and measurement requirements‚ presented in other pronouncements‚ were replaced by a single standard on this subject. But the expansion
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The Doctrine of Fascism Some General Ideological Features "Reactionary concepts plus revolutionary emotion result in Fascist mentality." -Wilhelm Reich Is nationalism inherently evil? Would a one-world government be more preferable? Are appreciating and defending one’s own culture and cultural values somehow primitive instincts that must be overcome by the educational efforts of the enlightened? We have all heard of Fascism
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The Reagan Doctrine Stephen Holifield Dr. Mickey Crews HIS 1112 July 8‚ 2012 As Ronald Reagan came into office‚ he was considered apprehensive of the Soviet Union. Throughout his presidency‚ he remained centered on the perceived threat to the safety and security of the United States from the Soviet Union and its Communist system. President Reagan rejected how most leaders in Washington perceived the cold war and how it should be handled. First
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The Monroe Doctrine became one of the crucial foundations of American foreign policy over the next century; what was the occasion for Monroe’s articulation of this doctrine‚ and what were the circumstances motivating its adoption? The occasion for Monroe Doctrine was to inform the world in principle the rights and interests of the United States and Russia. The Monroe‚ doctrine was used to inform not only the world by European nations that the northwest coast was part of the United States and colonization
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Marketplace Fairness Act This Marketplace Fairness Act is not about being fair to traditional local stores or about the competitive advantage that virtual stores have over brick-and-mortar retailers but about many States needing revenue to provide social services and other important emergency services that are vital to the city‚ county and states. It is true that online retailer have many advantages over the traditional local stores taxes are not the only disadvantages they have there is
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Employment-At-Will Doctrine In the United States‚ employees without a written employment contract generally can be fired for good cause‚ bad cause‚ or no cause at all; judicial exceptions to the rule seek to prevent wrongful termination. There are three exceptions to the doctrine that are recognized across the 50 states. These exceptions address employment terminations that are in line with the doctrine requirements but are probably not justified [Muhl‚ 2001]. Public-policy exception Under
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The Doctrine of the Trinity: Opponents Past and Present Systematic Theology I Research Proposal Seminary JoJo the Indian Circus Boy September‚ 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS THESIS STATEMENT 2 INTRODUCTION 2 THEOLOGY OF THE TRINITY 3 BIBLICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTING THE TRINITY Old Testament Support of the Trinity 4 New Testament Support of the Trinity 5 HISTORY OF THE TRINITY 7 Critics of the Trinity-Present 8 Judaism..............
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Phil.104 Word Count: Take Home Exam # 1: Essay-2 John Rawls never claimed to know the only way to start a society‚ but he did suggest a very sound and fair way to do so. He based his just scenario on two principles of justice. His first principle of justice was that everyone should have the same rights as others. His following policy decision was that in the event of any inequalities‚ they should be to the benefit to everybody‚ and available to all people in the society. This
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institutional‚ cultural‚ and religious aspects. It was founded by Joseph Smith in the 1830’s and is part of the Latter Day Saints. The Book of Mormon is accepted by the Mormon Church (LDS) as scripture along with the Bible. Mormonism also refers to the doctrine taught by Joseph Smith and the succeeding prophets and leaders of the Mormon Church. It views human life as one of the stages in the eternal progression of intelligent beings that are God ’s spirit children. Men and women are allowed to choose whether
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Fairness essay Branner Grimsley The election of 1824 is a very interesting one because even though there were technically five different presidential candidates all running under the Democratic-Republican Party. The four most significant of the five candidates being Andrew Jackson‚ John Quincy Crawford‚ and Henry Clay. But the reason that this election is seen as being controversial is because no candidate got a high enough majority of the electoral colleges vote to count as them winning. This caused
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