... objective ofthe minimisation of cost of borrowings ofthe Centre and the States onthe other. Further, the issue ofthe sharing ofthe cost of small savings collections has been an issue of contention ... subsequently on account ofthe debt swap scheme (DSS) during 2002-03 to 2004-05 and the abolition ofthe disintermediation role of the Centre after the implementation ofthe recommendations ofthe 12th ... interest rates onthe small savings schemes, the interest rate onthe reinvestments of redemption proceeds are low. This is one ofthe reasons for the losses in the NSSF. The resetting ofthe interest...
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... finding, since preventionof thatdisease would obviate the above considerations. Moreover, the reduction in the incidence of DCIS provokes consideration of the biologic significance of that finding. ... camefrom a Poisson distribution and conditioning onthe total number of events and the person-years at risk (34). Under these conditions, the expected proportion of events in the tamoxifen group (p) ... disease, they do show that, atleast during the duration ofthe P-1 study, the drug did not havea detrimental effect onthe heart.One ofthe original aims ofthe P-1 study was to determinewhether...
... Comparison of adaptation cost estimates by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Economics of Adaptation to Climate Change Sector United Nations Framework Convention ... calculations tractable, the study had to limit both the breadth of economic analysis and the length ofthe time horizon. For the economic analysis, this means that the study has estimated only the ... climate change. The difference between these two worlds entails a series of actions to adapt to the new world conditions. And the costs of these additional actions are the costs of adapting to...
... further confusion concerning competing regulations among states.• Congress should assess the results ofthe data preservation procedures enacted in the PROTECT Our Children Act before considering ... the insight offered by representatives from the White House, the Department of Commerce, the Department of Education, the Department of Justice, the Federal Communications Commission, and the ... forms of experimentation and social exploration that are generally not characteristic of educational institutions.” The implications ofthe MacArthur research are profound in that they demonstrate...
... Organization Set of Recommendations onthe Marketing of Foods and Non-alcoholic Beverages to Children92 Rationale 1. The policy aim should be to reduce the impact on children of marketing ... with the assistance ofthe European Union within the framework ofthe Pilot Project on Transatlantic Methods for Handling Global Challenges. The contents of this report are the sole responsibility ... definitions for the key components ofthe policy, thereby allowing for a standard implementation process. The setting of clear definitions would facilitate uniform implementation, irrespective of the...
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... on their own terms to move towards the new economy; n Elaborating the details ofthe four dimensions ofthe proposed new economy by a commission of eminent experts for the consideration by the ... happiness; and the establishment of a commission of experts to elaborate the details ofthe dimensions ofthe proposed new economy to be considered by the 68th session of the General Assembly ... Observer to the United Nations ofthe International Union for Conservation of Nature21Defining a New Economic Paradigm: TheReportofthe High-Level Meeting on Wellbeing and Happiness The High-Level...
... ∞ THE FINANCIAL CRISISINQUIRY REPORT FINAL REPORTOFTHE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON THE CAUSES OFTHE FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC CRISIS IN THE UNITED STATESOFFICIAL GOVERNMENT EDITION THE FINANCIAL ... conclusions at the end of chapters in Parts III, IV, and V of this report. The subject of this report is of no small consequence to this nation. The profoundevents of and were neither ... essentialto the economic well-being of our nation. The soundness and the sustained prosper-ity ofthe nancial system and our economy rely onthe notions of fair dealing, re-sponsibility, and...
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... Board, the Chairman ofthe IIA, the President ofthe FEI, the President ofthe NAA, the President ofthe National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, severalmembers ofthe Commission's ... (FEI), the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), and the National Association of Accountants (NAA). The six-member Commission was independent ofthe sponsoring organizations. The chairman of the Commission ... seeking asecond opinion from another public accounting firm, and the role ofthe audit committee in quarterlyreporting. The focus ofthe final section ofthe chapter is the Commission's recommendation...
... Dissemination ofchild pornography is prohibited under international human rights law, see e.g. Optional Protocol to the Convention onthe Rights oftheChildonthe sale of children, child prostitution ... discussions onthe proposal for a directive ofthe European Parliament and ofthe Council on combating the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children and child pornography. 10. The Special ... including the right to development Reportofthe Special Rapporteur onthe promotion and protection ofthe right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue* Summary This report explores...
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... In the area ofthepreventionof sexual exploitation and abuse, the Gender Coordination Unit supported the endorsement of an action plan and the creation ofthe Headquarters Task Force onthe ... • Regional Conference on Migration (Puebla Process): Participation in the sixteenth Regional Conference on Migration onthe theme of “Migration and labour: Co-responsibility among the States” ... Vice-Chairperson. The Executive Committee considered theReportofthe Director General onthe work ofthe Organization for the year 2010; the Financial Report for the year ended 31 December 2010; the...
... in other sectors. 35. Some specific suggestions for follow-up activities onthe part ofthe Organization, consequent upon the adoption ofthe Convention, are outlined in section 5 of this Report. ... Follow-up to the adoption ofthe proposed consolidated maritime labour Convention 189. The adoption ofthe proposed Convention will mark the beginning of a new era in the history of ILO maritime ... activities. The success ofthe Convention will depend onthe degree of support it receives from the tripartite constituents ofthe ILO after its adoption by the Conference. The attainment of its...