...FINANCE & ACCOUNTING Should HSBC Stay or Should It Go? by David Champion MARCH 17, 2011 London-based HSBC, arguably the world’s most global bank, recently described speculation that it was planning to shift its headquarters from London to Hong Kong as “presumptuous.” Well, maybe, but whenever you hear a politician denying that he will resign, you nearly always end up seeing him resign a week later. But the kerfuffle raises a more interesting question: Does it really matter if HSBC moves its HQ from London? After all, HSBC is not proposing to close its British operations. What is so special about where a global organization headquarters itself? Well, obviously it can affect a business’s tax bill. That, though, is a largely technical issue, because your nominal headquarters need not be your operational one. What we are really talking about is whether it matters where your key decisions are made or where your CEO makes spends most time. It probably wouldn’t matter much if your operations were really evenly distributed across the world. If that were the case, you could pick and choose from the various reasons a taxefficient locality that was an attractive place for senior executives to move their families to. But as Pankaj Ghemawat points out in his forthcoming World 3.0 (HBR Press, April 2011), very few firms are truly global in the sense that their business isn’t concentrated in any one spot. He notes that as recently as 2004, less than one percent...
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...Fighting in the NHL: Should it stay or go is an article written by Ryan Kennedy stating that fighting should be taken out of ice hockey. Ryan believes that hockey will have less injuries, be more of a skilled game, and create more fan base if fighting is taken out of the game. The main idea of this argument is about fighting in hockey. I believe fighting should be kept and allowed in hockey. Fighting draws fan base, makes the game more interesting, protects the star players and takes out more of the cheap shots. The first point Ryan tries to address about fighting is that hockey will have less injuries. Ryan uses his interview with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman as evidence. Gary says, “We are trying to take fighting out of the NHL because GMs are tired of seeing the cheap shots and grudges carried from game to game across the season.” I argue differently, fighting takes out the injuries and cheap shot instead of increasing them. for instance, If a player is cheap shoted and results in an injury, is a six foot eight inch player coming at another scarier than a fine? When players stand up for one another...
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...Did you know kids that are switched to a foster home are likely to fail classes or get bad grades? This is proof that ponyboy should stay with darry.He would be better off with Darry because Darry is a good guardian for ponyboy and Ponyboy wants to stay with Darry. Ponyboy wants to stay with Darry because he doesn’t want to leave his family his family if ponyboy goes into the system he can’t see sodapop, and Darry anymore so he wants to stay. Ponyboy should stay with Darry because Darry and sodapop are the only family he has now and families shouldn’t split up.Ponyboy wants to stay with them and doesn’t want to go to a different family. Ponyboy is better off with Darry because Darry is a good guardian and watches out for him and Ponyboy wants to stay with darry....
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...daycare; but some do not, because their parents do not put them into a daycare when they are younger. It is not fair, some kids get that chance, and others do not. Nowadays, parents want to stay at home with their kids instead of going back to work after their maternity leave is over. Kids should only stay at home with either their mother or father for the first couple months of their life, and then they should be put into daycare. Studies have shown that it is better for your kids to go to daycare rather than stay home with the mothers, for multiple reasons. For many mothers it is very difficult to send their children off to daycare, but it will be more beneficial for the children and the mothers; if they get put into daycare facility....
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...their town was set to rubbles and destroyed and they decided to go to the refugee camp at the border where they were provided with safety and food, but also had to experience some troubles along the way. Before the camp, Dara wanted to go home to her old bad life, after she wanted to stay because of the people or things she loved. At the beginning Dara wanted to go home and not to the camp. At the beginning they were riding to the border, and Dara was complaining about going to the camp, and that she wanted to go home. “We would...
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...In this i am going to tell you three ways to stay healthy during fall. Make sure you don’t go in in out of cold weather. If you go out in the cold weather and then back in the warmth multiple time it can make you get an cold. If you go to the doctors with an cold he/she will more than likely ask how much you have went in and out in the cold and warmth each day before you have got the cold. I would just suggest to just stay inside as much as possible that away you do not take the chance of getting a sore throat and an cough. Second way you can keep healthy is eat healthy. Eat your fruits and vegetables and get exercise. I know what you are thinking how do I get exercise when it’s cold outside, you could go to the gym. Don’t discourage yourself...
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...there only. I think that patients have most of the expertise to judge the health care she receives. The reason we go to the hospital is to feel better when we leave and be as comfortable as possible when we are there. I think that patients can judge whether their nurses are trying their best and they can determine whether their stay there helped them feel better in the short-term or the long-term They can continually improve and will be able to provide services that are better for patients and patients will want to there only. I think that patients have most of the expertise to judge the health care she receives. The reason we go to the hospital is to feel better when we leave and be as comfortable as possible when we are there. I think that patients can judge whether their nurses are trying their best and they can determine whether their stay there helped them feel better in the short-term or the long-term They can continually improve and will be able to provide services that are better for patients and patients will want to there only. I think that patients have most of the expertise to judge the health care she receives. The reason we go to the hospital is to feel better when we leave and be as comfortable as possible when we are there. I think that patients can judge whether their nurses are trying their best and they can determine whether their stay there helped them feel better in the short-term or the long-term They can continually improve and will be able to provide...
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...Bang, again and again she is terrified of what it could be, her dad walks in the room frightened, they look at each other confused “violet call Mom right now i'm worried about that noise” Bring, Bring, Mom doesn't answer “Hey dad, maybe we should go outside to see what it was” They went outside and there was nothing in the sky, but they noticed the neighbor's were leaving their home so they decided to go check the news They went inside and checked the news the cable is down, violet decides to call mom again she answers, violet is relieved “Mom where are you I was so worried where have you been” “I was on my way home from work and all of a sudden there were these loud bangs and several cars crashed, it continued for a few minutes but then stopped, I was worried the whole drive home....
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...shine Just own the night like the 4th of July 'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" As you shoot across the sky-y-y Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe You don't have to feel like a wasted space You're original, cannot be replaced If you only knew what the future holds After a hurricane comes a rainbow Maybe a reason why all the doors are closed So you could open one that leads you to the perfect road Like a lightning bolt, your heart will glow And when it's time you'll know You just gotta ignite the light and let it shine Just own the night like the 4th of July 'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" As you shoot across the sky-y-y Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon It's always been inside of you, you, you And now it's time to let it through-ough-ough 'Cause, baby, you're a firework Come on, show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" As you shoot across the sky-y-y Baby, you're a firework Come on, let your colours burst Make 'em go, "Aah, aah, aah" You're gonna leave 'em all in awe, awe, awe Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon,...
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...For example, Petruchio announces to everyone at the wedding that he is returning home to celebrate with his father because he realizes that the guests are not celebrating his and Kate’s marriage and are only celebrating to get rid of Kate. However, Kate insists that he stays by saying, “Let me entreat you” (iii.ii.190). Petruchio replies, “I am content” (iii.ii.191). Kate asks, “Are you content to stay?” (iii.ii.192). Petruchio replies, “I am content you shall entreat me to stay – But yet not stay, entreat me how you can” (iii.ii.193-194). Kate says, “Now, if you love me, stay” (iii.ii.195). This verbatim evidence shows that Kate likes Petruchio because she was being relentless towards Petruchio by repeatedly asking him to stay. Kate wouldn’t have kept on asking Petruchio to stay for dinner if she didn’t have any interest in him whatsoever. Kate likes Petruchio also because she eventually decides to go with Petruchio and Grumio to Petruchio’s home. After more arguing with Petruchio, Kate stops complaining and says, “He shall stay my leisure” (iii.ii.205). ‘Stay my leisure’ means ‘wait until I am ready’ meaning that Kate is agreeing to go with Petruchio instead of forcing him to stay for dinner. This verbatim evidence also shows Kate likes Petruchio because she is willing to be flexible so that she can be with Petruchio and get to know him better. In the past, Kate was very stubborn and want to get her own way every time, Petruchio’s presence has reduced Kate’s demanding...
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...“ Loyalty is about someone who stays true to you behind your back”. Are you one of those people... are you always loyal to your friends and family and help them out even if they did not make the best decision? Or are you someone who is a rule follower and always follows the law and would turn your friends in if they ever did something bad? If you are someone who sticks up for and helps your friends no matter what you are loyal. Loyalty is better then justice. For example let's say your mom broke the law by stealing something... Would you turn her into the police or stay loyal to her and help her hide out. I would stay loyal to her and help her out even though she is not doing the right thing she is my mom and I would always pick her over the law....
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...How to stay healthy In my mind health is pretty important for example health like one even though we have million, house, beauty and lover all of them are zero when you do not have health is one. So let me tell you something to keep health the best ways. The first ,We should eat more greens it is include rice, vegetable, and fruit. And the secondly, do more excise even though we do not have time to go to gym. The last one is we should have a good mood every day no more anger and go ahead to see a doctor on time. The first, We should eat more greens it is include rice, vegetable, and fruit. First of all, we must be eat food on time. And than care of your food .You can eat brown rice twice or thirds one week , It can clean your blood and pretty healthy for your body. Talk about vegetable that we eat. There are some color vegetables very good. When you cook food please more colorful vegetables and less meet. There is very important point is if you want to eat meet please more beef, no more pork. Pork can make you fat quickly. Finally, let us talk about fruit. Time is important for fruit when you wake you did not eat any food please do not eat any fruit. If you want to eat fruit after lunch and dinner, Please wait thirty mines left. In my mind apple is the best fruit , In China have an old idem is "you will never go to hospital if you eat apple everyday" So try to eat an apple every day. This is the first thing to stay health. The secondly, We should do more excise even though...
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...night planned, they get dressed and begin their stroll to clubs and bars, some to parties to mingle, others out to a nice restaurant to meet their lovely date. However, no matter where the date takes place, there will be the same three types of first dates taking place: the drinking date, the activity date, and the stay-at-home date. The drinking date, usually the more common type of date, takes place at a club or a local bar. When most people go on a drinking date they usually do not want a relationship, but are rather looking for a companion for the night. In a drinking date the dater uses alcohol as an ice breaker or conversation starter. This type of date is a little more romantic than coffee, but less of a commitment than dinner. With the date halfway over the male dater begins to get a little nervous because he does not know how the night will end. So after the drinking date he walks or drives his date home and when at her house, continues to ask, “May I come in?” Some women may feel just a slight bit uncomfortable letting in her date, other allow them to come in finishing off their night with a little night cap. However, sometimes the drinking date does not go as planned and the dater ends up leaving the club or bar lonely and fairly drunk. The activity date, typically a little less common type of date than that of the drinking date, is a date for the ones who want to get to actually know the other person a little better. An activity date...
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...One day Lumiere was jumping down the dark hallway. He lives in the big castle that nobody likes to go to. Nobody likes to go there because a Beast lives their. He helps clean the house and so does all of his other friends. They are all like him personifications. He is not a very rich candle. He helps maintain the castle and makes sure the place is clean. This is one of the most gloomy places in town. Or the woods perhaps. But you won't find this castle unless you go to France in 1740. Lumiere is a very fun and energetic candle. He likes to be with others and talk all the time. He is always trying to help the Beast but he is always in the way. So one day Bellel came into the castle and Lumiere saw her. He went to go tell the Beast. The Beast is not a very happy person. So he went to the main hallway on the upstairs level and saw Belle. He is very swift and very light on his feet. So he went to his private room and stared at the rose. His last chance. So Lumiere and his friend Cogsworth can and acted like a candle and clock decoration. Belle grabbed Lumiere because they had really and Lumiere started to move. Belle got very scared and dropped...
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...Malala has had some ups and down in her process for supporting and defending women's rights and education but in the end she has won she has defeated the taliban and she is happy and now she is happily supporting women's rights and raising awareness in other parts of the world and not only Pakistan. I don't think it is wise to go back to Pakistan even with the risk of she getting shot again. detail-ACE When Malala got shot is was a huge panic all over the world and I know if Malala returns to Pakistan people would be terrified and many people who are supporting her would be terrified if she gets shot again and actually gets killed. In the text it states “Some people say it is too dangerous for me to go back there now. That I’ll never be able...
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