...18_solomon_cases.qxd 2/18/10 4:47 PM Page 1 Case 6 CASE 6: ATLANTICRIDER.COM “Opportunities are always there. But only people who are prepared get them. If you are prepared, you are lucky. If you are not prepared, you are unlucky.” —Jane Savoie, U.S. Olympic Equestrian Athlete AtlanticRider.com has established itself as the most popular website for horse enthusiasts in Atlantic Canada. In the first 10 days of 2004, the Riders’ Forum alone hosted more than 85 000 page views by its 1129 registered members and other visitors (considered “lurkers” because they visit, but don’t post). This is an amazing accomplishment for a site with a target market of approximately 3851 participants who ride and drive about 18 000 horses. The present challenge for the CEO of AtlanticRider.com is to overhaul the site in a way that meets current challenges and ensures future success (see Exhibit 6-1). The Initial Business Model AtlanticRider.com is a web portal serving horse enthusiasts in Atlantic Canada and beyond (see Exhibit 6-2). The site was launched in October 1999 after several months of planning and development. With a newly acquired MBA (in electronic commerce and international business) and 20 years of horse-industry experience, the founder and CEO, Diana Swain, recognized the need for an Atlantic Canadian horse site. She expected it to be well received, based on the rapid growth of the World Wide Web and the striking similarities in demographics of internet...
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...THE LIABILITY OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR UNLAWFUL CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES N.D. O’BRIEN 2010 THE LIABILITY OF INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR UNLAWFUL CONTENT POSTED BY THIRD PARTIES By N.D. O’BRIEN Submitted in fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of MAGISTER LEGUM in the Faculty of Law at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University January 2010 Supervisor: Prof F. Marx PREFACE I would like to extend my thanks to the following people: To my parents and Emma Taggart for their help, encouragement, sacrifice and support; To my supervisor, Prof Marx, for his assistance and guidance; To Dawn Prinsloo, at the NMMU Library, for providing me with her time and guidance; To Ms. Fourie, the Law Faculty Officer, for her always prompt and friendly assistance; To Mr. Ant Brooks and the Internet Service Provider Association, for providing me with a variety of interesting information and insights. Without their invaluable assistance I would not have been able to have completed this work. i SUMMARY Internet Service Providers (ISP’s) are crucial to the operation and development of the Internet. However, through the performance of their basic functions, they faced the great risk of civil and criminal liability for unlawful content posted by third parties. As this risk threatened the potential of the Internet, various jurisdictions opted to promulgate legislation that granted ISP’s safe harbours from liability. The South African (RSA)...
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...al l Nutrition P h oo ro Sc Na tio n g e mm ra NSNP Inside Text 2010 bk10:Layout 1 8/20/2010 3:05 PM Page A National School Nutrition Programme Annual Report 2009/10 NSNP Inside Text 2010 bk10:Layout 1 8/20/2010 3:05 PM Page B Department of Basic Education Private Bag X895 PRETORIA 0001 South Africa 222 Struben Street PRETORIA 0001 Tel: +27 12 357 3419 Fax: +27 12 324 0260 www.education.gov.za © 2009 Department of Basic Education Design and layout: Formeset Digital Tshwane, Tel.: (012) 324 0607 NSNP Inside Text 2010 bk10:Layout 1 8/20/2010 3:06 PM Page i Acknowledgement This Annual Report has been made possible by a dedicated team of national and provincial officials who provided the reports reflecting the performance of the National School Nutrition Programme. Their contributions cannot go unnoticed. Thanks also go to the project team, Ms N. Mashigo and Mr S. Mzimba, whose dedication and tireless efforts ensured the delivery of a report of a high standard. Lastly, special thanks go to the Director for the NSNP, Ms N. Rakwena and the Chief Director for Health in Education, Dr F. Kumalo, in providing valuable guidance and support and in editing the various drafts of the report. National School Nutrition Programme i NSNP Inside Text 2010 bk10:Layout 1 Annual Report 2009/10 8/20/2010 3:06 PM Page ii NSNP Inside Text 2010 bk10:Layout 1 8/20/2010 3:06 PM ...
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...Discussion Paper ESMA’s policy orientations on possible implementing measures under the Market Abuse Regulation 14 November 2013 | ESMA/2013/1649 Date: 14 November 2013 ESMA/2013/1649 Responding to this paper The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) invites comments on all matters in this paper and in particular on the specific questions summarised in Annex 1. Comments are most helpful if they: respond to the question stated; indicate the specific question to which the comment relates; contain a clear rationale; and describe any alternatives ESMA should consider. ESMA will consider all comments received by Monday 27 January 2014. All contributions should be submitted online at www.esma.europa.eu under the heading ‘Your input - Consultations’. Publication of responses All contributions received will be published following the close of the consultation, unless you request otherwise. Please clearly and prominently indicate in your submission any part you do not wish to be publically disclosed. A standard confidentiality statement in an email message will not be treated as a request for non-disclosure. A confidential response may be requested from us in accordance with ESMA’s rules on access to documents. We may consult you if we receive such a request. Any decision we make not to disclose the response is reviewable by ESMA’s Board of Appeal and the European Ombudsman. Data protection Information on data protection can be found at www.esma.europa...
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...Gordon Reading Specialist New York City Schools . . . Invest fifteen minutes a day for forty-six weeks in order to master 920 new words and almost 200 useful idioms < previous page page_i next page > < previous page page_ii next page > Page ii © Copyright 2000 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. Prior edition © Copyright 1993, 1987, 1971 by Barron's Educational Series, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form, by photostat, microfilm, xerography, or any other means, or incorporated into any information retrieval system, electronic or mechanical, without the written permission of the copyright owner. All inquiries should be addressed to: Barron's Educational Series, Inc. 250 Wireless Boulevard Hauppauge, NY 11788 http://www.barronseduc.com Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 00-030344 International Standard Book Number 0-7641-1365-8 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Bromberg, Murray. 1100 words you need to know / Murray Bromberg, Melvin Gordon. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-7641-1365-8 1. Vocabulary. I. Title: Eleven hundred words you need to know. II. Gordon, Melvin. III. Title. PE1449.B643 2000 428.1dc21 00-030344 PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 987654321 < previous page page_ii next page > < previous page page_iii next page > Page iii Contents Full Pronunciation Key Weeks 146 Buried Words Words in Context Analogy Review Answers Final Review Test The Panorama of Words...
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...12:06 Page 1 WOMEN, GENDER AND WORK People are not defined solely by their work, nor is it possible to ignore the effects of factors outside the workplace on a person's status at work. To seek equality at work without seeking equality in the larger society – and at home – is illusory.Thus an examination of the issues surrounding women, gender and work must be holistic. That means considering the role of productive work in life as a whole and the distribution of unpaid work as well as the myriad questions relating to employment. This important anthology brings together the thinking of leading philosophers, economists and lawyers on this complex subject. Selected recent articles from the multidisciplinary International Labour Review are assembled for the first time to illuminate questions such as how we should define equality, what equal opportunity means and what statistics tell us about differences between men and women at work, how the family confronts globalization and what is the role of law in achieving equality. There is an examination of policy – to deal with sexual harassment and wage inequality, for example, as well as part-time work, the glass ceiling, social security, and much more. A major reference on the best of current research and analysis on gender roles and work. Martha Fetherolf Loutfi has been Editor-in-Chief of the International Labour Review, a Senior Economist for the Brandt Commission and in the ILO’s Employment and Development...
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...Devadatta Kulkarni, Jeffrey D. Tew, and Pankaj Dayama Abstract— This article reviews recent research and current art in the area of auction based mechanisms for electronic procurement. These mechanisms are becoming increasingly relevant in modern day e-procurement systems since they enable a promising way of automating negotiations with suppliers and achieving the ideal goals of procurement efficiency, cost minimization, and agent based deployment. The survey delineates different representative scenarios in e-procurement where auctions can be deployed and describes the conceptual and mathematical aspects of different categories of procurement auctions. We discuss three categories: (1) multi-unit auctions for a single homogeneous type of item; (2) combinatorial procurement auctions where the buyer seeks to procure a bundle of multiple items and the suppliers bid for subsets of the bundle; and (3) multi-attribute auctions where the procurement decisions transcend cost considerations alone, to take into account lead times, logistics costs, and other important attributes. In all three cases, the winner determination problem and the determination of payments turn out to be interesting and challenging combinatorial optimization problems. In our review, we present mathematical formulation of procurement scenarios under each category, bring out the challenge involved in solving the problems, and indicate active research topics. We also present a case study of electronic procurement at General...
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...The economic benefits of environmental policy A project under the Framework contract for economic analysis ENV.G.1/FRA/2006/0073 - 2nd FINAL REPORT November 2009 Matt Raymenta, Elke Pirgmaierb, Griet De Ceusterc, Friedrich Hinterbergerb, Onno Kuikd, Henry Leveson Gowera, Christine Polzinb, Adarsh Varmaa a b c d GHK Sustainable Europe Research Institute (SERI) Transport & Mobility Leuven VU University Amsterdam, Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM) Institute for Environmental Studies Vrije Universiteit De Boelelaan 1087 1081 HV AMSTERDAM The Netherlands Tel. ++31-20-5989 555 Fax. ++31-20-5989 553 E-mail: info@ivm.falw.vu.nl Internet: http://www.vu.nl/ivm vrije Universiteit amsterdam Contents Executive Summary 1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 6. 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 7. 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 8. 8.1 Introduction Environmental Policy and the Economy Environmental Policies and Productivity Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from the wider literature Evidence from examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits to date and assessment of the further potential Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Innovation Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence Examples and case studies Scale of economic benefits Beneficiaries and timescale Environmental Policies and Employment Description and background Policy instruments Review of evidence from...
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...Contents 1. Introduction 2. Assessment Test 3. Chapter 1: Getting Started with Ethical Hacking 1. Hacking: A Short History 2. What Is an Ethical Hacker? 3. Summary 4. Exam Essentials 5. Review Questions 4. Chapter 2: System Fundamentals 1. Exploring Network Topologies 2. Working with the Open Systems Interconnection Model 3. Dissecting the TCP/IP Suite 4. IP Subnetting 5. Hexadecimal vs. Binary 6. Exploring TCP/IP Ports 7. Understanding Network Devices 8. Working with MAC Addresses 9. Intrusion Prevention and Intrusion Detection Systems 10. Network Security 11. Knowing Operating Systems 12. Backups and Archiving 13. Summary 14. Exam Essentials 15. Review Questions 5. Chapter 3: Cryptography 2 1. Cryptography: Early Applications and Examples 2. Cryptography in Action 3. Understanding Hashing 4. Issues with Cryptography 5. Applications of Cryptography 6. Summary 7. Exam Essentials 8. Review Questions 6. Chapter 4: Footprinting and Reconnaissance 1. Understanding the Steps of Ethical Hacking 2. What Is Footprinting? 3. Terminology in Footprinting 4. Threats Introduced by Footprinting 5. The Footprinting Process 6. Summary 7. Exam Essentials 8. Review Questions 7. Chapter 5: Scanning Networks 1. What Is Network Scanning? 2. Checking for Live Systems 3. Checking for Open Ports 4. Types of Scans 5. OS Fingerprinting 6. Banner Grabbing 7. Countermeasures 8. Vulnerability Scanning 9. Drawing Network Diagrams 10. Using Proxies 11. Summary 12. Exam Essentials 13. Review Questions...
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...The grid operaTor, power MarkeT & prices under Texas eLecTric dereguLaTion ERCOT THE GRID OPERATOR, POWER MARKET & PRICES UNDER TEXAS ELECTRIC DEREGULATION THE STORY OF FEBRUARY 2011 A SPECIAL RESEARCH PROJECT BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE OF CITIES SERVED BY ONCOR & THE TEXAS COALITION FOR AFFORDABLE POWER The sTory of ercoT AMARILLO LUBBOCK PLANO FORT WORTH ABILENE MIDLAND/ODESSA WACO DALLAS ALPINE AUSTIN HOUSTON SAN ANTONIO CORPUS CHRISTI LAREDO THE ERCOT REGION The grid operaTor, power MarkeT & prices under Texas eLecTric dereguLaTion THE STORY OF ERCOT ABOUT THIS REPORT The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, also known as ERCOT, is the non-profit corporation that oversees the Texas power grid. The organization also has responsibility for settling transactions in the state’s wholesale spot market for electricity. But the term “ERCOT” also is used loosely in other ways. For instance, the term can describe the geographical footprint for retail electric deregulation in Texas. It is also sometimes used to describe the state’s wholesale energy market. This report touches upon policy questions relating to all these conceptualizations of ERCOT: as an organization, as an energy market, and as the area of Texas with competitive electric suppliers. To distinguish between these meanings, the term “ERCOT” will be used whenever practicable to refer to the organization, “the ERCOT region” will be used to refer to deregulated areas of the state...
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...Linda Mihatov Behrens Senior Operations Supervisor: Diane Peirano Marketing Assistant: Kathleen DeChavez Creative Director: Jayne Conte Art Director/Designer: Bruce Kenselaar AV Project Manager: Thomas Benfatti Compositor: Integra Software Services Pvt. Ltd, Pondicherry, India Cover Image Credit: Getty Images, Inc. © 2010, 2006, 2002, 1998, 1994, 1988, 1984, 1976 by Pearson Education, Inc., Pearson Prentice Hall Pearson Education, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means, without permission in writing from the publisher. Pearson Prentice Hall™ is a trademark of Pearson Education, Inc. Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-603313-4 ISBN-10: 0-13-603313-X Pearson Education, Ltd., London Pearson Education Australia PTY. Limited, Sydney Pearson Education Singapore, Pte. Ltd Pearson Education North Asia Ltd, Hong Kong Pearson Education Canada, Ltd., Toronto ´ Pearson Educacion de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Pearson Education –...
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...sustainable streams of profitability which now includes residential and mixed-use developments, beyond our core commercial development interests. In continuing to strengthen and enhance our diversified portfolio, we remain focused on pursuing a prudent and balanced expansion approach to capitalise on our core competitive advantages for long-term growth. Key Facts NET PROFIT OF S$106.9 MILLION FOR FY2014 The Group achieved a 64.6% increase in net profit to S$106.9 million in FY2014 on the back of higher revenue from the property division, fair value adjustments and one-off items such as gains arising from the disposal of a warehouse in Singapore and negative goodwill on acquisition of an additional effective interest in EC Mall in Beijing. Revenue Net Asset Value S$194.3M S$1,182.6M +3.8% +3.3% Profit Before Tax Earnings Per Share S$124.8M 12.9 cents +52.1% 02 METRO HOLDINGS LIMITED Annual Report +65.4% PROPERTY REVENUE (S$’000) RETAIL REVENUE (S$’000) FY2014 66,059 FY2014 128,207 FY2013 58,328...
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...MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS To Caroline, Arthur, Dan and Becky MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS JOHN EGAN Australia G Canada G Mexico G Singapore G Spain G United Kingdom G United States Marketing Communications John Egan Publishing Director John Yates Production Editor Lucy Mills Typesetter Newgen, India Text Design Design Deluxe Ltd, Bath, UK Publisher Jennifer Pegg Manufacturing Manager Helen Mason Production Controller Maeve Healy Printer Rotolito Lombarda S.p.A. Italy Development Editor Tom Rennie Marketing Executive Leo Stanley Cover Design www.mulcaheydesign.co.uk Copyright © 2007 Thomson Learning The Thomson logo is a registered trademark used herein under licence. For more information, contact Thomson Learning High Holborn House 50-51 Bedford Row London WC1R 4LR or visit us on the World Wide Web at: http://www.thomsonlearning.co.uk This edition published 2007 by Thomson Learning. All rights reserved by Thomson Learning 2007. The text of this publication, or any part thereof, may not be reproduced or transmited in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, storage in an information retrieval system, or otherwise, without prior permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to trace all the copyright holders, but if any have been inadvertently overlooked the publisher will be pleased to make the necessary arrangements at the first opportunity. Please contact the...
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...International Business Law Research Proseminar Accounting Managerial Economics International Economics Intermediate Macroeconomics Econometrics Research Methods Social Policy Game Theory Public Finance Investment Analysis BA Seminar Electives Financial Accounting Monetary Theory and Policy - The Impact of Global Crisis Principles of Marketing The World Economy – Retrospective View The Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) Sector Economics of Telecommunication Demography and Economics of Contemporary European Migration Personal Finance in Practice (with Excel) Contemporary China - Genesis and Background of Chinese “Economic Miracle" Negotiations and Communication Tax Policy Energy Security and Climate Protection in The European Union Risk Management 2 Lazarski School of Commerce and Law Student’s Handbook- Bachelor of Arts in Business Economics Introduction to Intercultural Management Accounting in...
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...Management does not believe that these month-end averages present trends materially different from those that would be presented by daily averages. Certain figures in this document may not tally exactly due to rounding. In addition, certain percentages in this document have been calculated using rounded figures. As a result of the integration, the current segment reporting is still subject to minor changes. This report can be downloaded from abnamro.com For more information, please go to abnamro.com/ir or contact us at investorrelations@nl.abnamro.com ABN AMRO Group N.V. Gustav Mahlerlaan 10, 1082 PP Amsterdam P Box 283, 1000 EA Amsterdam .O. The Netherlands Telephone: +31 (0)20 628 93 93 contents Figures at a glance 4 6 table of 1 2 Chairman’s review Supervisory Board report Supervisory Board review 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Integration Human resources Sustainability Responsibility statement Cautionary statement on forward-looking statements 132 135 140 144 145 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Managing Board report Economic and regulatory...
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