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Capital punishment in China can be imposed on crimes against national symbols and treasures, such as theft of cultural relics and (before 1997) the killing of pandas. Corruption, property crimes such as theft, and smuggling gold, silver or other precious metals are also amongst the 68 crimes that are eligible for the death penalty in China. By the confirmed numbers, the rate of executions in China is higher than the United States and Pakistan, though Iran executes more prisoners per capita. The

clients are bound to decrease, because they are a major source of turnover. ■■ The development potential those clients are worth investing in, to secure future business. ■■ All other clients must be dealt with in an eco­ nomical way, in order to save precious time and resources for investing in the develop­ ment potential. — 14 — Dossier 1  Cibler ses clients et définir son plan d’action commerciale Pourquoi l’utiliser ? —— Comment réduire le temps passé avec les clients « gestion économique » ?

lead, and paper from Europe. The main items exported from India were cotton textiles. Besides cotton textiles which were famous the world over, India also exported raw silk, indigo, opium and other drugs, rice, wheat, sugar, pepper and other spices, precious stones. The main features of Indian trade in pre-colonial times were (1) a favourable balance of trade and (ii) a foreign trade most suitable to the level of manufacturing in India. A favourable balance of trade means an excess of exports over

ECRISTART 2009 – ANGLAIS SUJET Each sentence in this section has a word underlined. Under each sentence you will see four words marked a) b) c) and d). Choose the one word that is closest in meaning to the original word in the sentence. 1) Gold is a precious metal. a) valuable b) scarce c) favourite d) common He never presents his work correctly – it’s always sloppy. a) well laid-out b) untidy c) interesting d) highly personal She followed a strict diet and became slimmer in a few weeks. a) less agreeable

among other alternatives being part of successful repatriation program and ensuring that valuable expatriates are retained in the present management development program. Therefore, the firm will avoid to lose financial and human capital which are precious especially if the competence, specific knowledge and abroad experience gained by the repatriates are scarce at internal or external labour market. 6.0 Reference list Allen, D and Alvarez, S 1998, Empowering Expatriates and Organisations

vous regarde, avec confiance, avec bonheur, mais on a honte de le tromper ! Et si je les appelle des petits oiseaux, c’est qu’il n’y a rien de mieux au monde que les petits oiseaux. L’Idiot, Fedor Dostoievski How I love my pretty baby Sweet and precious pretty baby How I love my pretty baby Honest to goodness I do Lullaby in Blue, Adam Cohen Toute chose cachait quelque chose ; la vie était un corridor interminable avec des rangées de portes fermées. On lui avait enseigné qu'il n'était pas prudent

what would be consider as a typical service, because not offering a key service would definitely decrease the willingness of the consumer to pay for Airborne’s service. The relationship with Roadway Package System looks like it can be really precious. We believe that they should forge a stronger alliance with RPS and take advantage of the opportunities. By targeting the ground transport needs of large-volume business customers, RPS had made deep inroads into UPS’s traditional customer base. If

energy. 3) Do not hang on what you've done wrong or missed, but look what you have succeeded, even small things. Do not ruminate. Do you trust the human person is more than it believes. 4) Do not waste your time, rising so quickly and it is a precious commodity. 5) Look at the situations that are annoying you, or you attack, analyzing their significance or insignificance, and take the distance to these situations. 6) Try to look kindly on people and things. 7) Give meaning to your life

and finally Major and Mrs. Minnies are expected to come. The servants have been busy all day with cooking a good meal, and I myself have been busy with the decoration of the dining room. I love to have fresh flowers, candles, wonderful plates and precious blankets. I’ll be wearing my special dress tonight. I wouldn’t want to give Douglas any reason to be disappointed in my capabilities of entertaining guests. He has given me strict instructions on how to behave in certain situations. I will make a

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