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Credit rating agencies' role in capital markets and investor protection

The company which is responsible for assigning the issuers of particular kind of debt obligations and debt instruments the credit ratings is known as a credit rating agency (CRA). There are a few cases in which the ratings are given to the underlying debt servicers.

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Parental expectations and burnout in youth sports: adolescent and parent perceptions

Effect of Unrealistic Expectations and Parental Pressure on the Sports Performance of the Children This study aims at identifying the effect of unrealistic expectations of parents on burnout in youth sport.

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Hot Dragon's online expansion viability and business model

Hot Dragon is a company that provides spicy mustard and hot sauces of various types. The company is going to start offering its hot sauces and spicy mustard online, so it can be directly shipped to customers.

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VMware's competitive challenges and market position against Microsoft

Over the last several years, the marketplace for servers and virtual machines has become an avenue many technology firms are focusing on. This is because these large devices are used to store tremendous amounts of data for cloud computing. One of the biggest companies is VMware.

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Strategic analysis of Waste Management's market position and competitive capabilities

By using core competencies to create sustainable advantages, Waste Management has positioned itself ahead of the competition in many areas. These competencies are not easily substituted or imitated, and they have to be able to be used on a variety of products and projects.

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Waste Management, Inc.: strategic analysis and competitive positioning

Moreover, there is also a growing recognition that the cost-effective landfilling practices of the 1980s are no longer a viable alternative for many municipalities.

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Bureaucratic organization as a cause of Department of Defense intelligence failures

In an ever increasingly complex governmental infrastructure, the importance of communication, mission and strategy are of the utmost importance.

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Minimum wage policy in Hong Kong and international comparisons

The objective of this research is to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of minimum wage legislation in Hong Kong. When hike minimum wage can help lower skilled worker.

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Virtue ethics as a framework for nurses navigating abortion care

Nebraska's Attorney General, Jon Bruning, announced his efforts to revoke the license of the only nurse working at Dr. LeRoy Carhart's abortion clinic in a suburb of Omaha (Funk, 2013).

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The Holy Spear: history, legend, and religious significance

The history of civilization is full of legends and myths that have cut across cultural barriers and are nowadays some of the most well-known stories related to the old times of religion and civilization.

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