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Showing 1 to 20 of 91 for “"Affiliates"”.
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Extrageniculate and extrastriate affiliates of the geniculocortical pathway in the cat
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Psychology, 1980
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Grassroots Impacts on the Civil Rights Movement: Christian Women Leaders’ Contributions to the Paradigm Shift in the Tactics of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and Its Affiliates
<p>This dissertation examines the historical factors that built grassroots movements during the civil rights era of the United States. These movements were produced by Christian women leaders, and they influenced a crucial transition in the leadership of the civil rights movement. Through their …
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White labour and the 'social democratic' movement in the Transvaal; the South African Labour Party, the South African Trades and Labour Council and their trade union affiliates, 1930 - 1954
The first quarter or so of the present century witnessed violent struggles between white workers and the South African state, and the entrenchment of the job colour bar in the mining industry. The Industrial Conciliation Act of 1924 is generally considered to have dampened the militancy of the …
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The impact of direct foreign investment upon industrial structure. A case study of the uk electrical and instrument engineering industry: A reappraisal of the model of industrial structure incorporating the impact of direct foreign investment, utilising empirical evidence from a survey of the electrical and instrument engineering industry.
… increasing penetration of its economy by foreign affiliates. This is particularly noticeable in high technology industries such as Electrical and Instrument Engineering. The thesis identifies the mechanism by which direct foreign investment can influence industrial structure in such an industry; …
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The Evolution of Al Qaeda's Financial Network
… the financial networks of al Qaeda and its affiliates, which remain significant threats a decade after the September 11th attacks. The thesis examines how al Qaeda has evolved in the face of U.S. and international counter-financing efforts from charities and donors to rely extensively on …
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FDI, development and the multilateral investment framework
… have established more than 850 000 foreign affiliates. Foreign affiliates now account for about one third of world exports.
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Financial derivatives use and firm value in East Asian non-financial firms
… domestic firms and domestic MNCs (foreign affiliates) with higher value; this finding holds after controlling for endogeneity and self-selection bias. Hedging behavior of domestic MNCs outperforms domestic firms and foreign affiliates in terms of firm value. Derivative usage is …
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Corporate apologia : Exxon's use of video in response to the Valdez incident.
… designed to update the company's employees and affiliates immediately following the grounding of the Exxon Valdez oil tanker which spilled 240,000 barrels of oil into Prince William Sound Alaska on March 24, 1989. The material in the tapes is critically analyzed using the models set forth by …
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The impact of foreign direct investment on New Zealand industry
… first round impact of FDI on the foreign-owned affiliates operating in New Zealand, and the long-term, or second round impact on other local firms via inter-firm linkages. The thesis operationalises the Investment Development Path (IDP) concept which links economic development to inward and …
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The Role of ICTs in Social Movements: The Case of the Honduran National Front Against the 2009 Coup
… environment. </p> <p>The movement's regional affiliates formed a loosely coupled extended organization, which allowed the affiliates a degree of autonomy to do their oppositional work while remaining fully aligned with the movement's priorities. ICTs allowed the movement to broadcast its …
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An empirical study of advertised retail meat prices in a metropolitan area
… meat prices of all major retail chains and affiliates in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Weekly data for the advertised meat prices from different firms were obtained for a total of thirteen (1960-72) years by consulting the appropriate newspaper files in the Missouri Historical Society …
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The Sound of Silent Partners: A Study of Charitable Choice and the Perceptions of Nonprofit Leaders Regarding the Effects of Government Funding on Religiously-Based Nonprofit Organizational Mission
… executive directors at Habitat for Humanity affiliates in the United States, followed by telephone and email interviews with selected leaders from the organization, this mixed-method case study examined the organizational tensions, opportunities, bureaucratization, and professionalization of …
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Multinational enterprises, technology transfer and spillovers: panel data evidence from UK manufacturing industry
… multinational head quarters to their overseas affiliates is conducted. Next an investigation of spillover effects from foreign affiliates to locally owned firms is undertaken. Finally the thesis compares the performance of foreign subsidiaries with that of their locally owned …
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Influence of Peer Group Norms on Aggression in Early Adolescence
… that were compared: As perceived by group affiliates (i.e., reported only by fellow group members), and as perceived by all classmates. Also, considering children's social migration and group stability, the longitudinal design allowed introducing a new framework that considered prospective …
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Evaluation of research education networks in Zambia a case study: Zambia research education networks(ZAMREN)
… REN in Zambia primarily focusing on identifying affiliates challenges in accessing ZAMREN network, determining the current ZAMREN network status and determining the robustness of ZAMREN network in support video conference applications. The research instruments used in the study included …
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Evaluation of research education networks in Zambia a case study: Zambia research education networks(ZAMREN)
… REN in Zambia primarily focusing on identifying affiliates challenges in accessing ZAMREN network, determining the current ZAMREN network status and determining the robustness of ZAMREN network in support video conference applications. The research instruments used in the study included …
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After Bin Laden: An Alternative Futures Analysis for Al-Qaida, Uncertainty in the Arab World, and U.S. Counterterrorism Policy
Developments concerning Al-Qaida's affiliates in the Middle East and North Africa, since the death of Usama Bin Laden have played a critical role in the already volatile and unstable environment in the Arab region. Islamic extremism and terrorist threats pose a serious challenge to emerging Arab …
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Coalition-Building and the Fight for Universal Child Care in Ontario, Canada, 1981-2022
… had a conservatizing effect on the OCBCC and its affiliates. This occasionally undermined the coalition’s ability to advance an inclusive child care system. The defunding of women’s advocacy groups by the federal government left the OCBCC with fewer resources to support the equitable inclusion of …
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Provision of Medical - Laboratory Services in the General Medical Practice /// Осигуреност с медико - лабораторни услуги в общата медицинска практика
… healthcare system. The main burden falls on the affiliates where healthcare needs are met by the middle-tier medical staff. This can be observed especially in the smaller and remote places.
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The Nonprofit Ethics Survey: A Contextual Approach
… to assess the perceptions of ethics held by the affiliates of nonprofit organizations. Development of the instrument occurred through the use of factor analysis, specifically, two principal components analyses, conducted on a sample of 530 nonprofit affiliates; which included 78 board members. …
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