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    The Emperor Has No Clothes: Confronting the DC Circuit’s Usurpation of SEC Rulemaking Authority

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    In The Emperor Has No Clothes: Confronting the D.C. Circuit’s Usurpation of SEC Rulemaking Authority, Professor James D. Cox of Duke University School of Law & Benjamin J.C. Baucom, recent law clerk to Justice Don R. Willett of the Supreme Court of Texas, argue “that the level of review invoked by the D.C. Circuit in Business Roundtable and its earlier decisions is dramatically inconsistent with the standard enacted by Congress.” They conclude “that the D.C. Circuit has assumed for itself a role opposed to the one Congress prescribed for courts reviewing SEC rules.

    Purchasing superior-value offerings effectively and successfully

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    In business markets price still plays a significant part in selling and buying decisions. Suppliers strive to get an equitable or fair return on the value of their offerings and buyers look for bargains and usually find them, thanks to over-eager suppliers. However, recent experiments show that there are other more effective and successful ways of selling witho

    Fuels and Burners for Domestic Heating

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    Discusses fuels and burners for domestic heating, including hand-fired coal or coke, automatic coal stoker, gas-fired heaters, oil burners. INlcudes table of comparative fuel costs

    Perceived Influence of Skills Acquisition Programmes on Socio-Economic Development of Women in Andoni Local Government Area, Rivers State

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    This study investigated the perceived influence of skills acquisition programmes on the socioeconomic development of women in Andoni Local Government Area Rivers State The study was guided by five research objectives five research questions and four null hypotheses which were tested at 0 05 significant levels The study adopted a descriptive survey design The population for this study comprised 742 trainees in 20 functional skills acquisition training programmes out of which 371 trainees in 20 functional skills acquisition training programmes were selected through a proportionate sampling technique A validated questionnaire titled Perceived Influence of skills acquisition programme on Socio- Economic Development of Women with a reliability index of 0 83 was used for data collection Mean and standard deviation was used to analyse data collected The findings revealed that skills acquisition programmes had influenced their socio-economic life by providing them with life-changing skills for selfreliance and improved women social statu

    Early detection of problem implants using infrared thermography

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    Thermal imaging of feedlot cattle ears is a noninvasive diagnostic tool that aids in identifying properly placed or abscessed growth-promoting implants. Thirty-two calves were used to determine if abscessed and normal, functional implants could be identified and differentiated using infrared thermography. Infrared images were taken at implantation on days 2, 4, 7, 14, and 21 after implantation. Abscessed implants were easily identified. Use of thermal imaging can verify implant administration and, thus, has the potential to immediately impact feedlot quality assurance programs

    Improving Coping Research: Raze the Slum before Any More Building!

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