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    fraction of corporate equity owned by institutional investors has grown considerably in the past several decades; institutional holding of shares in U.S. equities has increased from approximately 16% in 1965 to over 50% in 2010 (Federal Reserve Board, 2011). The fact that institutional investors are managing such a sizable wealth invested in U.S. equity market has potential important role in term of setting market prices. The growing impact of institutional investors on capital markets has induced

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    Imagine a peaceful world where nobody argued about anything and everyone was at peace. That would be nice, but not possible in reality. There is at least two sides to every story, or in this case two sides to every subject. Economists’ have different views on the world, and they cannot agree on a single viewpoint. There is the popular, mainstream economists, known as the neoclassical economist and there are the heterodox economists’ which covers the nonmainstream views. Although the mainstream

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    When someone enters an art gallery, they believe they are going to view art, but under the guise of Institutional Critique, this notion often false. Instead of being the traditional art of painting, sculptures, and installations, viewers encounter, in the work of Hans Haacke, Daniel Buren, and Michael Asher in the 1970s, not much to look at, but a lot to think about. In essence, Institutional Critique is a protest against museums/galleries demanding them to view art and art exhibition in new ways

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    Power, privilege, and health all mean three different things and are probably thought of as unrelated; however, in the health care arena, these three words are significantly correlated. In the article, “Levels of racism: A theoretic framework and a gardener's tale” by Phyllis Jones, she describes a gardener planting red flowers and pink flowers. The gardener prefers the color red, so he plants the red flowers in rich and fertile soil, while planting the pink flowers in rocky, old soil. When the red

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    institutionalized racism was while I was studying in South Korea and saw that the Chinese students were treated more poorly than the others. The teachers treated them more strictly and harshly compared to students coming from English-speaking countries. Institutional racism is still common in the United States, but subtle and less visible. It deprives certain minority groups within a society to have equal access or opportunities available to others. 4. I am a student trying to take any opportunity available

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    There is a long history of racially motivated abuse in the United States, but has it translated in the form of law enforcement? There are countless reports and allegations of racial profiling, excessive force, illegal searches and seizures, and entrapment, perpetrated by police officers on a daily basis. In recent years, much due to the prevalence of smartphones, these situations have been well documented and after a continuing string of very publicized police shootings of unarmed Black people, many

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    “Discuss the key differences between ‘individual racism’ and ‘institutional racism’. Give examples to illustrate your argument”. The Oxford English Dictionary describes racism as “prejudice, discrimination, or antagonism directed against a group or individual of a different race based on the belief that one’s own race is superior”. It is significant when concerning oneself with the discussion of racism that a clear and concise distinction is made between the two different types of racism. Firstly

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    1. Introduction The last decade has seen an increase in internationalisation from emerging market multinationals (EMNCs), through outward foreign direct investment (OFDI). This internationalisation phenomenon, has led to increase interest from researchers in the international business discipline (Cavusgil, 1980; Hoskisson, Eden, Lau, & Wright, 2000; Jormanainen & Koveshnikov, 2012). In 2013, emerging economies invested $553 billion, representing 39% of global OFDI, compared with only 12% at

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    Social movements are everywhere. However, the transformation and publicity this particular movement has received is admirable. During the Summer of 2015, BLM publicly challenged politicians, including those in the 2016 U.S presidential elections. A drawback of the movement is that it is decentralized and does not have the funds or people with enough power to enforce a formal structure and hierarchy within its network. One successful method the protestors employed to have their voices heard is the

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    Student ID : CGSSO00015316 Student Name : Abdisamad Abdullahi Abdulle Course Code : BMCF5103 Course Name : Corporate finance Program : Master Of Business Administration MBA Semester : Five Assignment : Answers Facilitator : Ibraahim Moh’ud Hamud Date due : 12 Nov, 2014 Submission Date : 12 Nov, 2014 1.0 QUESTIO N ONE 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Value maximization and other goals 3 1.3 Customer and

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