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Showing 1 to 20 of 57 for “"Commercial activities"”.
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The state as a shareholder in cases of reflective loss deriving from commercial activities in international investment arbitration
… claims for reflective loss deriving from commercial investments. The reflective loss principle refers to direct claims brought by shareholders who have suffered a reduction in their shares' value due to actions of the company or a third party. Claims for reflective loss raised by private …
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The political economy of policing in Zimbabwe: Changing roles, practice and identities in relationship to peace, security and development
… case study demonstrates that, through a range of commercial activities, the ZRP has been able to shift police preoccupation from ‘what is routinely important’ to ‘what works’ as part of resilience and adaptability in one of the world’s distorted economies. In cases where the police lack sufficient …
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The commercialisation of handicraft production among the Iban of Kapit division in Sarawak, Malaysia : constraints and potential
This study is concerned with Iban involvement in commercial handicraft production (CHP). Its aim has been to examine the possibilities of employment expansion through small-scale rural industrialisation in Sarawak, Malaysia and to discuss differential Iban involvement and "success" in CHIP. The …
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Chinese investments in Africa: Evaluating, how the FOCAC Multilateral Framework contributes to legal cooperation
… In many ways, one could claim, China's commercial activities in Africa has rebranded its image from a dark and desolate continent to an upcoming economic hub. To compliment these commercial activities, the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) was established in 2000 and played an …
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Auto repair shops' perspectives on storm drain protection
… of pollution from a range of land uses including commercial activities that may release pollutants. Significant improvements in water quality will require efforts to control contaminants at their sources from theses various activities. Automotive repair businesses are seen as a sector that handles …
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Foundations for a sociological business performance paradigm based upon the fundamental reliance on and awareness of cultural imperatives
… appeals to the profit requisite associated with commercial activities, and is an integrator of business / domestic cultural expectations. I describe culture as an organizational attribute integral to behavior and strategy which represents a potentially powerful resource facilitating operational …
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The population Biology of Sclerocarya birrea at Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa
… rural communities and it is central to various commercial activities. Sclerocarya birrea is also widely used by game in protected areas and by humans in communal areas for its fruit, wood and medicinal properties. Understanding the population biology for this key stone species is important as …
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OMB Circular No. A-76 : efficiency review : and performance measurement of the Department of Defense health care delivery system
… to determine the reliability of each. The Commercial Activities Program and the Efficiency Review Program are presented together with some limited analysis. A proposed performance indicator is presented offering potential for productivity measurement of the MHSS. Conclusions are drawn to …
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The organization of research activities in industry and academia : implications for the commercialization of university research
… a model of the choice and timing of entry into commercial activities by an academic research team, and analyze the returns and costs of these activities. I compare the behavior and performance of the academic team to an industrial research team. The two teams are assumed to differ in their …
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A valuation process for intellectual property in a technology park environment
… perceive technology developments as necessary commercial activities to underpin their competitive standings, and provide a platform for economic growth, profitability and shareholder value. However, the development of commercially viable intellectual capital projects also requires substantial …
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A Proposed Legal Framework On The Extraction And Consumption Of Outer Space Resources
… is performed on the legal doctrines governing activities in outer space, the environmental protocol of Antarctica, the principles of the high seas, and a case study on resource appropriation. An analysis of the aforementioned doctrines concludes: 1) the need to provide an international …
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APAVIT y turismo seguro post pandemia del Covid-19
… recipe for success. It is necessary to re-open commercial activities progressively, segmenting a target audience and implementing successful communication that restores consumer confidence, which will awaken people's interest in leaving home and losing fear of the world in the one we live in. …
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The Meaning of Inherently Govermental in OMB Circualr A-76 from 1966 to 2003: A Change in Governing Approaches?
… it was used in OMB Circular A-76, Performance of Commercial Activities, from 1966 to 2003. All the Circulars showed evidence of the Constitutionalist Governing Approach. The project repositions the notion of inherently governmental as a thick political concept, a normative, context-specific idea …
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VALUING CHANGES IN THE PROVISION OF A PUBLIC GOOD: EMPIRICAL APPLICATIONS IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ECONOMICS
… to society from protecting forest lands from commercial activities and elicits individuals preference (e.g., willingness to pay) for expanding health care coverage to the uninsured. Health care provision policies can save lives but also increase costs, and may work best when done in …
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Commerce or Significance: Commercial Interventions on Cultural Interpretation at Two Philadelphia Historic Sites
This thesis examines how commercialization shapes the interpretation of cultural significance in historic site management. Rather than treating commercialization as an inherent threat to preservation, it argues that its effects depend on institutional context, management structure, and narrative …
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Puissances émergentes et coopération Sud-Sud. Les enjeux de la pénétration chinoise en République Démocratique du Congo
… particularities of the DRC, the economic and commercial activities of the Chinese actors in this country contribute to the construction of the economic power of China in Africa and contain issues (strategic, logistical, economic, migratory and positioning) likely to reproduce the mechanisms of …
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Financial systems and risk management : the nature and role of financial services for managing poor urban livelihoods in Kampala, Uganda in 2000
… populated area with a mixture of residential and commercial activities. Financial services available in the area at the time of the research were diverse, ranging from formal banks and donor-led microfinance to cash rounds and informal loans. These financial services, mainly developed by the poor, …
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Old new city : a study of spatial interactions in traditional neighborhoods of Kolkata to identify a new paradigm for urban design
… how these interactions of urban elements and activities of old neighborhoods have the potential to benefit new urban developments. And it calls for modem designers to study and realize the great potential of this new design paradigm which is based on increasing interactions in the urban …
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