Indemnities and Fault in the International Arenatomfoxlaw
This document discusses Greek myths and how they relate to legal concepts involving indemnities, damages, choice of law, arbitration, and other legal issues. It references myths involving Athena, Helias, Pelius, Hercules, Lapiths, Oedipus, Perseus, Ares, Daedalus, Hermes, Apollo, Narcissus, Paleus, Theseus, and Aphrodite and analyzes legal topics like indemnities, damages, choice of law, exculpatory clauses, and arbitration through the lens of these classical myths.
Leading Edge Support For Financial Advisors & Their Clientsmgallivan19
SEI is an industry-leading provider of investment resources and services for financial advisors and their clients. It has over 40 years of experience and competencies in financial industry knowledge, leading-edge investment strategies, and asset management technology. SEI offers specialized tools, services, and investment solutions to help advisors and their clients create and manage wealth to achieve their long-term financial goals. It maintains significant relationships with over 125 banks, 550 institutional clients, and 180 investment management firms worldwide.
The first half of this presentation is about academic use of social media and the second half is about recent findings from my current HEA-funded audio feedback project: http://lebioscience.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/audio-feedback-evidence-is-mounting.html
Sorry, now audio for these yet, but the first half is rather similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgU5Gx5bh3o and I'll try to put up a commentary for the feedback section soon.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Inquiry Based Learning with first year undergraduatesSheila Webber
The document discusses using Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) with first-year undergraduate students. IBL involves students investigating open-ended questions and problems through research and scholarship in their field. The author describes using IBL with a class of 40 students by having them work in teams to research information problems. Students practiced interviewing skills in Second Life and conducted interviews to research their assigned information problem. The goal was for students to actively explore knowledge and participate in building new understanding through inquiry.
Poverty Results of a Political Machine DehumanizedAniervson Santos
Poverty is a complex social issue with many interconnected causes. It arises from factors like unequal income distribution, lack of decent jobs, disproportionate population growth, and lack of social policies to support human development. Poverty persists when technological advances outpace societies' ability to access them, and when economic systems prioritize profits over people through practices like usury. True solutions require addressing the root systemic issues through policies that promote equitable access to resources, opportunities, and social mobility. Only a humanized political system with equality and justice at its core can achieve the long-awaited eradication of poverty.
This document summarizes the technology used in the DirectX 11 Unreal Engine "Samaritan" demo shown at Game Developer Conference 2011. Key techniques discussed include tessellation, rendering of hair using alpha to coverage, deferred rendering with multi-sample anti-aliasing, subsurface scattering for skin, image-based reflections using billboards, and depth of field with realistic bokeh shapes. The goals of the demo were to showcase new engine capabilities, demonstrate real-time rendering of next-gen visual quality, and research new hardware features and rendering techniques.
Indemnities and Fault in the International Arenatomfoxlaw
This document discusses Greek myths and how they relate to legal concepts involving indemnities, damages, choice of law, arbitration, and other legal issues. It references myths involving Athena, Helias, Pelius, Hercules, Lapiths, Oedipus, Perseus, Ares, Daedalus, Hermes, Apollo, Narcissus, Paleus, Theseus, and Aphrodite and analyzes legal topics like indemnities, damages, choice of law, exculpatory clauses, and arbitration through the lens of these classical myths.
Leading Edge Support For Financial Advisors & Their Clientsmgallivan19
SEI is an industry-leading provider of investment resources and services for financial advisors and their clients. It has over 40 years of experience and competencies in financial industry knowledge, leading-edge investment strategies, and asset management technology. SEI offers specialized tools, services, and investment solutions to help advisors and their clients create and manage wealth to achieve their long-term financial goals. It maintains significant relationships with over 125 banks, 550 institutional clients, and 180 investment management firms worldwide.
The first half of this presentation is about academic use of social media and the second half is about recent findings from my current HEA-funded audio feedback project: http://lebioscience.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/audio-feedback-evidence-is-mounting.html
Sorry, now audio for these yet, but the first half is rather similar to this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sgU5Gx5bh3o and I'll try to put up a commentary for the feedback section soon.
IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
Inquiry Based Learning with first year undergraduatesSheila Webber
The document discusses using Inquiry Based Learning (IBL) with first-year undergraduate students. IBL involves students investigating open-ended questions and problems through research and scholarship in their field. The author describes using IBL with a class of 40 students by having them work in teams to research information problems. Students practiced interviewing skills in Second Life and conducted interviews to research their assigned information problem. The goal was for students to actively explore knowledge and participate in building new understanding through inquiry.
Poverty Results of a Political Machine DehumanizedAniervson Santos
Poverty is a complex social issue with many interconnected causes. It arises from factors like unequal income distribution, lack of decent jobs, disproportionate population growth, and lack of social policies to support human development. Poverty persists when technological advances outpace societies' ability to access them, and when economic systems prioritize profits over people through practices like usury. True solutions require addressing the root systemic issues through policies that promote equitable access to resources, opportunities, and social mobility. Only a humanized political system with equality and justice at its core can achieve the long-awaited eradication of poverty.
This document summarizes the technology used in the DirectX 11 Unreal Engine "Samaritan" demo shown at Game Developer Conference 2011. Key techniques discussed include tessellation, rendering of hair using alpha to coverage, deferred rendering with multi-sample anti-aliasing, subsurface scattering for skin, image-based reflections using billboards, and depth of field with realistic bokeh shapes. The goals of the demo were to showcase new engine capabilities, demonstrate real-time rendering of next-gen visual quality, and research new hardware features and rendering techniques.
FutureComm 2010: HD Video to the Desktop - Desktop UC Client EngineRADVISION Ltd.
This document discusses implementing HD video calling on desktops using BEEHD software. It addresses key considerations like signaling protocols, video and audio codecs, interoperability, system integration, and proprietary needs. Future plans are outlined to support home users with quality video over internet connections behind firewalls and NAT. The document provides an example GUI and discusses functional architecture and target customer applications for unified communication.
Tea in licensed and non-licensed K-Cups and Nespresso style capsules will account for 10% of all bagged and loose leaf sales in the U.S. in 2015, up from 6.5% in 2013 and growing at a faster pace than coffee. Tea retailers, grocers, wholesalers and distributors need to understand the competitive advantages of offering tea in this format and the limitations it imposes. By Single Serve: Tea in an Instant Speaker: Dan Bolton, managing editor STiR Tea & Coffee International; president, Mystic Media; Editor Tea Biz Blog; contributor World Tea News
This document contains the syllabus for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program at M.G.S. University in Bikaner, India. It outlines the program's objectives, examination scheme, courses of study, and syllabi. The M.Ed. examination consists of five papers - three compulsory and two optional. The compulsory papers cover foundations of education, educational psychology, and research methodology. The optional papers allow students to specialize in areas like comparative education, curriculum development, educational technology, and guidance and counseling. Students must also complete a dissertation. The program aims to prepare students for careers in teaching, educational administration, psychological services, and educational evaluation and reform.
Should openness be the default approach in higher education? (ALT-C 2014)Liz Masterman
This document contains notes for a presentation discussing a research project exploring open educational practices at the University of Oxford. The project initially aimed to understand how academics use open educational resources in teaching but expanded its scope. Key findings included:
- Sharing teaching materials as OER was primarily motivated by altruism rather than reputation enhancement.
- Reuse of resources depended more on quality/suitability than open licensing.
- Interviews revealed reservations about "open pedagogical models" and student-led learning via MOOCs.
- Open practices in research did not naturally carry over to teaching due to different perceptions of teaching/research.
The document provides tips for improving one's self-development from mediocre to magnificent. It recommends being honest with oneself about one's attitude, taking responsibility for it, and recognizing warning signs like negative thoughts and blame. Positive affirmations, envisioning success, writing goals, focusing efforts, surrounding oneself with successful people, and practicing for 21 days to form new habits are suggested to plant seeds of opportunity in one's mind instead of mediocrity. The key is using resources to become amazing.
Thomas Fox, General Counsel of Drilling Controls, Inc., discusses compliance and its benefits. He notes that companies that implement strong compliance programs see positive effects, including protecting their sales, brand image, and reputation. Companies with integrity capital can better weather challenges and reduce costs. Compliance also improves attractiveness to investors and gives marketplace advantages like easier market entry. Fox advocates for supplier due diligence as part of compliance.
Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Freight Forwarders and JVstomfoxlaw
A review of FCPA compliance requirements for due diligence on foreign business partners; including agents, consultants, freight forwarders and joint venture partners. This presentation also discusses management relationship issues of business partners.
Shakespeare and the Tragedies of Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Fr...tomfoxlaw
This document summarizes connections between Shakespearean plays and tragedies involving foreign agents, distributors, consultants, freight forwarders, and joint ventures (JVs) in relation to compliance and ethics in the oil and gas industry. It provides examples of companies that have paid large fines for FCPA violations involving improper payments made through intermediaries like agents, distributors, freight forwarders, consultants, and JVs. It also discusses predictions for continued FCPA enforcement in 2009 and strategies for minimizing corruption risks through compliance structures, monitoring, and international cooperation.
Shakespeare and the Tragedies of Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Fr...tomfoxlaw
This document summarizes connections between Shakespearean plays and modern foreign bribery cases and compliance strategies using Shakespearean references. It discusses how plays such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello relate to FCPA enforcement actions against companies for improper payments made through agents, distributors, joint ventures, freight forwarders, and consultants. It then provides predictions for 2009 FCPA enforcement and recommendations for minimizing corruption risks through compliance structures, monitoring, and international cooperation.
Aibel entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US DOJ in 2007 to comply with commitments to the US government, additional requirements, and implement a compliance program. Compliance is key to avoiding enforcement actions for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Steps companies can take include implementing a code of conduct, training employees, and conducting due diligence of suppliers and business partners.
Shakespeare’s Tragedies as a Guide to Contract Based Dispute Resolutiontomfoxlaw
The document discusses how Shakespeare's tragedies can serve as a guide to contract-based dispute resolution. It analyzes various dispute resolution mechanisms portrayed in Shakespeare's plays like meet and confer, mediation, expert determination, arbitration, and med-arb. For each mechanism, it examines aspects like who meets, mediator selection, scope of determination, and confidentiality. The document argues Shakespeare's works provide examples of layered dispute resolution processes and solutions for allocating issues and resolving conflicts without litigation.
Due Diligence on Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Freight Forwarders...tomfoxlaw
This informative presentation will serve as a guide to navigating the use of international business and transaction partners under the Foreign Corrupt Practics Act (FCPA)
FutureComm 2010: HD Video to the Desktop - Desktop UC Client EngineRADVISION Ltd.
This document discusses implementing HD video calling on desktops using BEEHD software. It addresses key considerations like signaling protocols, video and audio codecs, interoperability, system integration, and proprietary needs. Future plans are outlined to support home users with quality video over internet connections behind firewalls and NAT. The document provides an example GUI and discusses functional architecture and target customer applications for unified communication.
Tea in licensed and non-licensed K-Cups and Nespresso style capsules will account for 10% of all bagged and loose leaf sales in the U.S. in 2015, up from 6.5% in 2013 and growing at a faster pace than coffee. Tea retailers, grocers, wholesalers and distributors need to understand the competitive advantages of offering tea in this format and the limitations it imposes. By Single Serve: Tea in an Instant Speaker: Dan Bolton, managing editor STiR Tea & Coffee International; president, Mystic Media; Editor Tea Biz Blog; contributor World Tea News
This document contains the syllabus for the Master of Education (M.Ed.) program at M.G.S. University in Bikaner, India. It outlines the program's objectives, examination scheme, courses of study, and syllabi. The M.Ed. examination consists of five papers - three compulsory and two optional. The compulsory papers cover foundations of education, educational psychology, and research methodology. The optional papers allow students to specialize in areas like comparative education, curriculum development, educational technology, and guidance and counseling. Students must also complete a dissertation. The program aims to prepare students for careers in teaching, educational administration, psychological services, and educational evaluation and reform.
Should openness be the default approach in higher education? (ALT-C 2014)Liz Masterman
This document contains notes for a presentation discussing a research project exploring open educational practices at the University of Oxford. The project initially aimed to understand how academics use open educational resources in teaching but expanded its scope. Key findings included:
- Sharing teaching materials as OER was primarily motivated by altruism rather than reputation enhancement.
- Reuse of resources depended more on quality/suitability than open licensing.
- Interviews revealed reservations about "open pedagogical models" and student-led learning via MOOCs.
- Open practices in research did not naturally carry over to teaching due to different perceptions of teaching/research.
The document provides tips for improving one's self-development from mediocre to magnificent. It recommends being honest with oneself about one's attitude, taking responsibility for it, and recognizing warning signs like negative thoughts and blame. Positive affirmations, envisioning success, writing goals, focusing efforts, surrounding oneself with successful people, and practicing for 21 days to form new habits are suggested to plant seeds of opportunity in one's mind instead of mediocrity. The key is using resources to become amazing.
Thomas Fox, General Counsel of Drilling Controls, Inc., discusses compliance and its benefits. He notes that companies that implement strong compliance programs see positive effects, including protecting their sales, brand image, and reputation. Companies with integrity capital can better weather challenges and reduce costs. Compliance also improves attractiveness to investors and gives marketplace advantages like easier market entry. Fox advocates for supplier due diligence as part of compliance.
Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Freight Forwarders and JVstomfoxlaw
A review of FCPA compliance requirements for due diligence on foreign business partners; including agents, consultants, freight forwarders and joint venture partners. This presentation also discusses management relationship issues of business partners.
Shakespeare and the Tragedies of Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Fr...tomfoxlaw
This document summarizes connections between Shakespearean plays and tragedies involving foreign agents, distributors, consultants, freight forwarders, and joint ventures (JVs) in relation to compliance and ethics in the oil and gas industry. It provides examples of companies that have paid large fines for FCPA violations involving improper payments made through intermediaries like agents, distributors, freight forwarders, consultants, and JVs. It also discusses predictions for continued FCPA enforcement in 2009 and strategies for minimizing corruption risks through compliance structures, monitoring, and international cooperation.
Shakespeare and the Tragedies of Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Fr...tomfoxlaw
This document summarizes connections between Shakespearean plays and modern foreign bribery cases and compliance strategies using Shakespearean references. It discusses how plays such as Hamlet, Romeo and Juliet, King Lear, Macbeth, and Othello relate to FCPA enforcement actions against companies for improper payments made through agents, distributors, joint ventures, freight forwarders, and consultants. It then provides predictions for 2009 FCPA enforcement and recommendations for minimizing corruption risks through compliance structures, monitoring, and international cooperation.
Aibel entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with the US DOJ in 2007 to comply with commitments to the US government, additional requirements, and implement a compliance program. Compliance is key to avoiding enforcement actions for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Steps companies can take include implementing a code of conduct, training employees, and conducting due diligence of suppliers and business partners.
Shakespeare’s Tragedies as a Guide to Contract Based Dispute Resolutiontomfoxlaw
The document discusses how Shakespeare's tragedies can serve as a guide to contract-based dispute resolution. It analyzes various dispute resolution mechanisms portrayed in Shakespeare's plays like meet and confer, mediation, expert determination, arbitration, and med-arb. For each mechanism, it examines aspects like who meets, mediator selection, scope of determination, and confidentiality. The document argues Shakespeare's works provide examples of layered dispute resolution processes and solutions for allocating issues and resolving conflicts without litigation.
Due Diligence on Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Freight Forwarders...tomfoxlaw
This informative presentation will serve as a guide to navigating the use of international business and transaction partners under the Foreign Corrupt Practics Act (FCPA)
Due Diligence on Foreign Agents, Distributors, Consultant, Freight Forwarders...
Indemnities and Fault in International Contracting
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Indemnities and Fault in the International Arena
A Primer based on Classical Greek Myths
Thomas Fox
Halliburton Law Department
Energy Services Group