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Canada's choice between IFRS and U.S. GAAP convergence

Today, the global economy is becoming increasingly unified, both for better and for worse. The patterns of globalization and free trade have created a scenario where there is a clear necessity for the mutual fund industry to adapt its orientation in accommodation of a changing landscape.

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Alusaf's investment decision amid Russian market entry in 1994

Alusaf Hillside Project refers to the case of rapidly declining aluminum prices in South Africa in the first half of 1990s which made Alusaf reconsider its plan to invest in a new smelter at Richard's Bay.

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Customer relationship management implementation at GIBCA Group Companies

The modern day society evolves at a rapid pace, and this pace is generally set by the field of information technology and communications, which impacts all aspects of the daily life. The it&C innovations have also been integrated within the business context to generate a series of effects.

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Ho Chi Minh's early life and path to Vietnamese independence

Ho Chi Minh, which means 'He Who Enlightens', represents a leader whose early background is a mystery. His exact date of birth and birth name cannot be verified and changes depending on the research site.

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Information, merchandising, and marketing's influence on consumer decisions

Consumers use a wide range of criteria in their decision-making process. The role of the firm, especially the marketing department, is to find ways to influence consumer behavior.

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Distinctive constraints on strategic management in public organizations

Ring and Perry speak to the notion of distinctive constraints when examining strategic management in public and private organizations. What does this mean? What are the implications for present day public management?

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Convergence efforts between FASB and IASB accounting standards

Explain how differences in the Industries and Different Measurement Conventions IASB and FASB affect Presentations. The aim of convention is so as to have in place a single group of high-class, internationally acknowledged accounting standards.

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Louis Pojman's theory of merit, desert, and moral reward

The study of modern day philosophy often involves examining some of the key ideas that humankind has wrestled with for generations. One of these is the overall issue of equality, where a wide variety of philosophers have expressed their views on this subject.

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Trapped dreams and isolation in Edith Wharton's Ethan Frome

The book Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton mainly concerns the relationship between three characters -- Ethan From, his wife Zeena, and Mattie, Zeena's cousin. The setting of the book reflects the general mood of the characters; a desolate, gloomy farm.

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Positive psychology and marriage therapy effectiveness in couples

This study was based on the need for discovery of a new, effective tool to improve human related functions in the society. It therefore focused on the effectiveness of positive psychology as a viable tool in establishing positive human relationships in the society.

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