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- 161: Financial Instability
- ... the role of a hegemon with “a creation of a common currency for all of the industrial democracies” and “a joint Bank of Issue to determine monetary [and financial] policies” (Cooper, 1984:166). This policy proposal endorses the adoption of an global financial institution managing the operation of coordinated supervision. Experience shows us that coordinated supervision is not possible in international financial markets. For instance, the Basel Concordant was never able ... International Aspects of Financial Crises” in Martin Feldstein, ed., The Risk of Economic Crisis (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1991). John McCallum, “Managers and Unstable Financial Markets” Business Quarterly January 1, 1995. James Tobin, “A proposal for international monetary reform” Eastern Economic Journal 1978, volume 4. John Williamson, The Failure of World Monetary Reform 1971-1974) (NY:NYU Press, 1977) L.B. Yeager, International Monetary Relations: Theory, History, and Policy 1976 ...
- 162: Financial Report of Loewen Group Inc.
- ... the Funeral Service Industry are continuing to reposition themselves as the industry continues to expand. If successful, S.C.I. would be able to monopolise the North American market. S.C.I.'s take-over proposal is intended to eliminate the competition in North America. S.C.I. wanted to buy cheap after the one time event with the jury. By taking over Loewen, S.C.I. would become the preferred buyer in the industry. Loewen rejected their offer because of the following reasons: 1) inadequate proposal which has a potential anti-competition effect in the commonwealth of the industry. 2) Although both companies encourage the integration of new acquisitions in their structures, Loewen felt that its structure would not be preserved ...
- 163: Price Policies Have Wider Range of Destructive Demerits
- ... industries and rural services - the management of natural resources, the enhancement of environmental functions, and the promotion of culture, tourism and recreation.” (33) A bottom-up approach is used with each interested party submitting a proposal to the EU concerning the improvements that they would like to make. There are Single Programming Documents (SPDs) for each eligible area. These identify certain strengths and weaknesses in an area. All proposals submitted must be based on a particular Priority and Measure. If possible it should also complement other priorities and measures contained in the SPD. (34) The EU will make its decision based on the proposal and its relation to the SPDs for the area. An example of such a rural development initiative is the LEADER programme. This was an EU initiative which was to assist communities develop their own areas ...
- 164: Negotiation
- ... what you’re providing. Don’t let them discuss your personal situation. The Equivocator. I have to admit that when I negotiate with some one I tend to be this type. I break down the proposal into smaller pieces and try to get the other part to agree to one piece at a time. I look for one concession from them on the big items and I’ll concede on the ... on the big picture and make sure I understand how all the pieces are going to come together as a whole. To deal with this type you need to pin them down specifics of their proposal. Make concessions on the total package not the pieces individually. Knowing these different styles and being able to recognize what the person using them is trying to accomplish, I feel helps me be able to ...
- 165: Monetary/Fiscal Policy
- ... have the majority of the control when it comes to forming these policies. The first person who influences these policies is President Bill Clinton who proposes tax cuts, to balance the budget (Clinton's budget proposal should be given to congress soon), minimum wage increases, or other legislation to improve the economy. The second person who influences policy is the Federal Reserve Board Chairman Alan Greenspan who can truly destroy our ... The region has also been adding jobs at a constant pace. Unemployment has dropped to record lows in some of these states. This risky act may spell disaster. New Happenings President Clinton sent his opening proposal to congress in his attempt to balance the budget by 2002. Economists say Clinton is right on track with his proposals. Areas that are being hit hard are: Medicare, Defense, and Welfare (check chart one ...
- 166: The Life And Death Of Julius C
- ... to defend the Republic with two Legions at Capua and the authority to raise more. Caesar thereupon gathered his own armies and went south. Both commanders were still on speaking terms and Caesar made another proposal. The proposal was that he would relinquish control of all but two of his legions and The province of Cisalpine Gaul (the part of Gaul lying in Italy). Pompeius agreed, but the senate ordered him to wait ...
- 167: The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
- ... AARP is concerned with economic issues such as the financing of Social Security and Medicare, trust funds, the federal deficit, and COLAs or Cost of Living Adjustments to health care services. The AARP believes only modest changes need to made to Social Security in order to keep it going into the 21st century. The rising cost of health services is a threat to Medicare and the AARP feels the solution is ... of trust funds. The trust funds are estimated to have $460 billion in assets in 1995. Even if nothing is done to strengthen Social Security, there is enough money to pay benefits for 35 years. Modest changes will be needed to extend the trust funds well beyond that time. With regards to the federal deficit, the AARP is for the reduction of the deficit and is willing to pay their share ...
- 168: Oliver Cromwell
- ... again these quarrels were patched up. In December 1644, Cromwell proposed that in the future no members of either house of Parliament should be allowed to hold commands or offices in the armed forces; his proposal was accepted, and it was also agreed that a new army should be made under the control of Sir Thomas Fairfax. The post of second in command was left open, and, when the Civil War ... nor Parliament could be trusted. When General Fairfax led the army toward the houses of Parliament in London, Cromwell still insisted that the authority of Parliament must be upheld; in September he also resisted a proposal in the House of Commons that no further addresses should be made to the King. Just over a month later he took the chair at meetings of the General Council of the Army and assured ...
- 169: Ancient Egyptain Art
- ... be a devotion to a higher power or ruler. While each statue is always slightly different than the next, they seem to all fall into the same category and have the same style, always very modest and usually religious. Egypt is a land of dazzling buried treasure and quiet tomb secrets. Only the dead can experience these treasures however, for they were gifts from the living for the afterlife. The Egyptians ... in Egyptian tombs and other structures. Not only were their cultures similar, their art was also very much the same. Stylistically, Greek and Egyptian sculptures were nearly identical; they had the blank expressions with the modest, rigid poses. However, the Egyptians were the first to break away from the usual style of sculpture. Up to that point, statues had always been in basically one position; with their arms rigid against their ...
- 170: Marriage: The Perfect Ending to Pride and Prejudice
- ... his pride if he had not mortified mine". (Austen 13) The entire novel consists of the forming of pride and prejudice. The climax of pride and prejudice, as Sherry sees it, is the first marriage proposal. It is the height of pride on Darcy's part, and the height of prejudice on Elizabeth's part. The rest of the novel is a sort of anti-climax, in which they begin to ... Hurst and Miss Bingley; and Elizabeth was convinced they held her in contempt for it." (Austen, 24) Unlike the others, however, Darcy's pride is humbled. Elizabeth manages this hefty task by rejecting his marriage proposal. We see the development of the theme of prejudice, right from the beginning of the novel, when we have the pleasure of meeting Miss Elizabeth. "Elizabeth's corresponding sin is much more subtle and her ...
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