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The commercial spaceport
… weeks in an orbiting hotel. In this context, the commercial spaceport represents a new transportation typology. It must respond to the new technical demands of space travel, as well as acknowledge its cultural import as a gateway for millions of people to the last and greatest of frontiers. Here, …
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Commercial television and children.
… the writer's interest in the sales aspect of commercial television and its impact upon children. It consists of a study of the effectiveness of Action for Children's Television in encouraging the broadcast industry to employ additional self-regulation when broadcasting to children as a …
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Commercial facilities in subdivisions
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1958.
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Franchising in commercial banking
… increasingly competitive environment faced by commercial banks at the retail segment of the market, one of the greatest challenges is to build and maintain an efficient and effective distribution channel, offering a superior quality of services to the customers, with low operational costs and …
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Improving Commercial Sign Regulations: A Preliminary Framework to Evaluate Commercial Sign Regulations in Texas
Legislative efforts to regulate commercial signs or outdoor advertising in the United States have met repeated contest from those who are regulated by poorly drafted sign code. Historically such codes utilized the content of signs to determine how the sign would be regulated, differentiating the …
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Aging model for commercial polymers
… have been investigated. These materials are commercially available and are currently used in trenchless relining of sewer pipes. The analysis uses the effective-time theory and time-temperature superposition (TTSP) methods proposed by Struik, as well as variations of these methods, as …
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Golden Handshakes at Commercial Banks
Compensation systems are designed by boards of directors to encourage manager performance. Severance packages are intended to provide insurance for the CEO's human value. Frequently, however, severance packages are increased upon termination by boards of directors at will. These non-contractual …
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Discarding in UK Commercial Fisheries
Discarding, or returning unwanted catch to the sea, is a common feature of European fisheries, and is widely acknowledged as morally wrong. It wastes food and economic resources, and has contributed to overfishing in EU stocks. However, under the current Common Fisheries Policy (CFP), catch that is …
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Judicialisation of international commercial arbitration
… has been increasingly argued that international commercial arbitration is stripping off its intrinsic features of an alternative dispute resolution method and turning into a mechanism that is almost indistinguishable from litigation. The development describing the metamorphosis of international …
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Commercial gentrification : trends and solutions
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 2001.
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Vertical Integration in Commercial Fisheries
… structure under which they operate changes. The commercial fishing industry is a prime example of an industry where property rights have shifted. Due to problems of over-fishing and over-capitalization, economists have championed the conversion of fisheries from common property or open access …
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INSTRUMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL COMMERCIAL HARMONISATION IN ENGLAND AND WALES: How ‘International’ is International Commercial Law?
… and Wales towards international instruments of commercial harmonisation. In doing so, the thesis has examined the approach of five main institutions and groups, who represent the structures and mechanisms responsible for the functioning and on-going development of international commercial law, …
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International commercial arbitration in Kenya: is arbitration a viable alternative in resolving commercial disputes in Kenya?
… is a viable alternative for resolving commercial disputes in Kenya. More so, because Kenya has adopted the UNCITRAL Model law, 1985 and revised the same in line with the model law, 2006. Furthermore, Kenya has set up the Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration, with an aim to …
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Economics of merger in the commercial banking industry : a study of U.S. and Japanese commercial banks
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1991.
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A commercial architecture for satellite imagery
… U.S. government purchasing proven and successful commercial satellites with minimal non-recurring engineering costs to help augment current national systems. The benefit with this alternative is the reliability and affordability of a system that is currently used in space and therefore reduces a …
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Career Choice Motivation for Commercial Pilots
… effect of COVID-19 on their motivation to become commercial pilots. The results showed that both populations were affected by similar sources of motivation but with different emphases on them. They were highly motivated by the influence of other individuals in the industry and the job rewards of …
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A commercial redevelopment for Staunton, Virginia
… plan for relieving the problems of the commercial district will be evolved. The plan is further intended to incite the leaders and citizens of Staunton to launch an urban renewal project that will serve as a guide to intelligent and continuous planning.
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Aerodynamics drag reduction of commercial trucks
This thesis deals with the airflow over a double trailer Gull Wing truck, with a view to reducing the drag of the truck. To investigate the flow over the truck, a 1:20 scale double trailer truck model was designed and constructed from chipboard for wind tunnel experiments. The overall size of the …
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Hedging risk in commercial real estate
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Architecture, 1995.
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