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...Since the Nomad's fees are paid for by the company wanting to be listed, it might seem AIM is built on a giant conflict of interest, but Nomads counter that traditional auditors and accountants are company-paid, too. In practice, says Philip Secrett, a partner at Grant Thornton Corporate Finance, one of the largest Nomads, only a "small minority" progress onto AIM; most are turned away for being too immature or unsound. And there is AIM's track record: around 3% of AIM-listed companies fail annually, a figure roughly comparable with the main market...
Lawyers taking to the streets, Islamists up in arms and opposition parties joining in massive, countrywide protests: What's a beleaguered government to do? In the case of Pakistan, the answer is simple - throw a counter-rally and rent a crowd to fill the stands - even if it creates a transportation crisis in the process...
...Courtiers, and Warriors in Premodern Japan,” which was published in 2000, and “The Teeth and Claws of the Buddha: Monastic Warriors and Sohei in Japanese History,” which came out this year. Kurashige said the University’s decision runs counter to the nation-wide trend of enhancing college programs in pre-modern Japanese studies. “If Harvard is phasing out this sort of program, it’ll send a message to a whole lot of other universities that the study of pre-modern Japanese history...
...spot in the Labor Party from Amir Peretz, Olmert's coalition partner and his disastrous and unpopular choice as defense minister. And at the head of the line is Likud Party chairman Benjamin Netanyahu, another former Prime Minister and an outspoken critic of this government and its readiness to counter the Iranian threat...
...relations among racial and ethnic groups within the University and to enhance the quality of our common life,” according to the group’s mission statement. The Foundation, which organizes campus staples such as the annual Cultural Rhythms shows, has been led by S. Allen Counter for its entire 25-year history, and a team of paid undergraduate interns works to publicize inter-cultural events and foster discourse on topics like diversity and racial communities...