International Business and Global Marketing Fundamentals

Business Expansion Proposal Template

1. I believe the best country for the company to expand into right now is _____ because it lines up well with the company’s goals and values.

2. Politically, this country is _____, which gives the business more stability and less risk during expansion.

3. A stable political climate also makes it easier for the company to plan long-term without worrying about sudden changes.

4. Economically, the country has _____, and this is important because it affects how much

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Key Events of the French Revolution Timeline

French Revolution Key Events Timeline

WhenWhatWhy?
May 1789The Estates General and The National Assembly

An assembly of representatives from the three Estates was called to vote on taxation. King Louis XVI sought to change the taxation system so that all Estates would pay taxes (he needed more money).

The voting system was unfair: each Estate had only one vote, despite the unequal representation (303 Nobility, 291 Clergy, 610 Third Estate). The Third Estate demanded one-person, one-vote, but the other

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Company Share Buyback Rules, Conditions & Effects

Share Buyback: Key Rules and Terms

1. Sources of Buyback

Sources: Free reserves (for example, retained earnings), securities premium account, and proceeds of earlier issues (not of the same kind).

Note: You cannot use proceeds from an equity share issue to buy back equity shares.

2. Authorization in the Articles of Association

The buyback must be authorized by the company’s Articles of Association (AOA). Amend the AOA if buyback is not already permitted.

3. Approval Required

Approval thresholds:

  • Up to 10%
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AVL Tree and MinHeap Java Implementations with Complexity

AVL Tree Java Implementation

Balanced binary search tree (AVL) implementation in Java.

// AVLTree implementation
class AVLTree {
    class Node {
        int key, height;
        Node left, right;

        Node(int key) {
            this.key = key;
            this.height = 1;
        }
    }

    Node root;

    int height(Node n) {
        return (n == null) ? 0 : n.height;
    }

    int balance(Node n) {
        return (n == null) ? 0 : height(n.left) - height(n.right);
    }

    Node rotateRight(
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Biostatistics for Biotechnology: Data, Probability & Analysis

  
  
  

🔵 Unit I — Introduction to Biostatistics

Biostatistics: Definition and Role

Biostatistics is a specialized branch of statistics concerned with the application of statistical principles and methods to biological, medical, and life-sciences data. In modern biological sciences, experiments and observations generate large volumes of data that cannot be interpreted accurately without proper statistical tools. Biostatistics provides a scientific framework to plan experiments, analyze experimental

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Reported Speech and Modals Exercises Answers

Reported Speech Exercises (Workbook Pages 42–63)

WB Page 42 — Exercise 1

  1. The police warned the people to keep away from the crime…
  2. We wanted to know why the police officer was arresting him.
  3. The lawyer advised her client not to wear jeans when he appeared in court the next day.
  4. My mum reminded me to lock the door when I left that afternoon.
  5. John denied that he had painted graffiti…
  6. The bank robber refused to tell the detective where he had hidden…
  7. The victim complained that the police hadn’t turned
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Industrial Chemistry: Corrosion, Water, and Materials

Water Hardness and Softening Methods

Temporary Hardness: Calcium bicarbonate – Ca(HCO₃)₂, Magnesium bicarbonate – Mg(HCO₃)₂.

Permanent Hardness: CaSO₄, MgSO₄, CaCl₂, MgCl₂.

Softening Agents: Lime [Ca(OH)₂] and soda ash [Na₂CO₃] are added to hard water. Alternatively, hard water is passed through a bed of sodium zeolite (Na₂Z).

Types of Ion Exchange Resins

  • Cation Exchange Resin (RH): Removes Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Na⁺
  • Anion Exchange Resin (R′OH): Removes Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻, NO₃⁻

Mechanism

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Caste, Reservation and Social Justice in India

Caste as a Structure of Inequality

Caste as a Structure of Inequality:

By birth-based hierarchy / unequal access to resources.

Occupational inequality / social distance.

Caste as a System of Discrimination

Forms of Discrimination:

  • Social discrimination
  • Economic discrimination
  • Educational discrimination
  • Political discrimination

Psychological and cultural problems.

Implementation-related problems

Constitutional Provisions for SCs and OBCs

Equality and Protection

  • Article 14 – Equality before the law.
  • Article 15(
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Computer Networks: Concepts, Topologies, Signals and Media

1. Introduction to Computer Networks (16 Marks)

Meaning of Computer Network

A computer network is a collection of two or more computers and devices connected together to share data, resources, and information using communication links.

Definition

A computer network is an arrangement of hardware and software that allows devices to communicate and exchange data.

Components of a Network

  1. Sender – Device that sends data
  2. Receiver – Device that receives data
  3. Transmission medium – Path for data (cable, air)
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Consumer Protection Act 1986: Rights, Councils & Redressal

Unit 3: Consumer Protection Act, 1986

Objective and Application (Section 1)

1. Objective of the Consumer Protection Act, 1986

The Consumer Protection Act, 1986 was enacted to protect the interests of consumers and to provide them with a simple, speedy, and inexpensive redressal mechanism.

Main Objectives
  • Protection of consumer rights
  • To safeguard consumers against:
    • Defective goods
    • Deficient services
    • Unfair trade practices
  • Establishment of consumer redressal agencies
    • District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum
    • State
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