However in 2009, the Singapore government implemented the first round of property cooling measures to maintain the affordability of private residential properties. Even though the first round of property was not successful in reducing the prices of the properties, property developers saw such cooling measures as a threat to their profitability and therefore, the units of residential properties developed in 2009 was significantly lesser than the units developed in 2008. The government implemented additional property cooling measures in the following years and the measures started to have an eff...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Definition of Ratio Analysis A ratio is simple arithmetical expression of the relationship of one number to another. It may be defined as the indicated quotient of two mathematical expressions. According to Accountant's Handbook by Wixon, Kell and Bedford, "a ratio is an expression of the quantitati...

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• Grade Level: High School

Mercenary Activities in International Law - Customary Law and the United Nations Legal measures to fight mercenary activities find its source in laws adopted at the end of the XIX century regarding the obligation to respect neutrality which were codified in The Hague Convention (N° V) of 1908 concerning the rights and duties of neutral powers and persons in land warfare. ... Indeed, one of the main purposes of the UN Charter is: To develop friendly relations among nations based on respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples, and to take other appropriate measu...

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• Grade Level: Graduate

In trying to bring the portrait of the regional development in Sweden, following a brief introduction of the system, this folder on regional development in Sweden focuses on the situation today, and includes information about the recently formed regional development councils. General Presentation of the Administrative System "All public power in Sweden comes from the people-. This is the first sentence in the Swedish Constitution. The people are represented by the parliament (Riksdagen). In Sweden, the parliament, Riksdagen, has the legislative power and the government, Regeringen, h...

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In this essay I am going to discuss the importance of safeguarding children in an Emergency Department (ED). I will discuss what safeguarding is and the need for it within an ED. I will also discuss the government's policies on safeguarding and how they affect our actions. I will also discuss risk assessment and its influence upon government policy and direction. Before the introduction of risk assessment methods in child protection in the 1980's the assessment and prediction of children at risk from abuse was a capricious business: care workers had no theory, or methodology and no ...

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Throughout history, mankind has strived for perfection in every aspect of humanity, yet it has never been attained. There is a very thin line between perfection and disaster and result ultimately comes based upon the decisions made by people in authority. Leadership is a quality that can be perceive...

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• Grade Level: High School

Throughout history, mankind has strived for perfection in every aspect of humanity, yet it has never been attained. There is a very thin line between perfection and disaster and result ultimately comes based upon the decisions made by people in authority. Leadership is a quality that can be perceive...

• Word Count: 2604
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Task 1 Different Types of Organizations and the Purpose 1.1 Purpose of organization Before we learn about the types of organizations, we need to learn the basic purpose of setting organizations. The main purpose of organization is to provide a pathway to their business setup and to set the main objective for their business. Organizations help in making profit in a standard way. The different purpose of organizations helps in building the structure of company. Different Types of Organizations There are three types of organizations in business field. ...

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Causes of the Civil War Was slavery the only cause of the Civil War? There are those that would have us believe that it was the only cause. Many historians say that slavery was the main issue of the Civil War. Although some historians think the war was the result of political screw-ups and that the issue of slavery did not cause the war. Yet again others claim that there were other more serious causes that lay below the surface. ...

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