The first As an investment banker specializing in mergers and acquisitions, Francois von Hurter spent a lot of time in airport lounges, where he' d often set aside the latest deal calculations in favor of a good mystery fiction read. So when he retired in 1998 after 25 years as a dealmaker, instead of joining legions of ex-bankers on extended vacations in exotic locales, yon Hurter committed himself and some hard-earned capital to his next business venture: He launched London-based Bitter Lemon Press, a publishing company specializing in reprinting in English mystery novels he' d grown to love.

A . League of Nations B . British Commonwealth C . British East India Company D . United Natio

A .  Shut down the database B .  Clear the online redo log C .  Back up the database D .  Checkpoint the database E .  Call Oracle support

Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, way back in the eleventh century B.C. We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor and authority. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by royalty or by those in high office. In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered a symbol of power and authority. By 1680, The umbrella appeared in France, and later on in England. By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style. during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that women's umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors. The first use of umbrella was as ______. A．protection against rain B．a shade against the sun C．a symbol of power D．a symbol of honor

A、soup B、vegetables C、meat D、dessert

A．Toyota builds a new plant in the north of England B．EDF of France buys shares in Scottish ﹠ Southern Energy of the UK, and Scottish ﹠ Southern Energy uses the proceeds to build a new hydro-electric power station in ScotlanD C．Deutsche Bank of Germany buys some new software from a UK supplier D．JCB builds a new plant near Manchester．

A．par value B．liquidation value C．market value D．book value

<img src='https://img2.soutiyun.com/ask/uploadfile/2019-03-27/31f166c0cedddf6946f2b336e2153075.jpg' /> A. The command performs the recovery and closes the failures. B. The command only displays the advice and the RMAN script required for repair. C. The command produces an error because the ADVISE FAILURE command has not been executed before the REPAIR FAILURE command. D. The command executes the RMAN script to repair the failure and removes the entry from the Automatic Diagnostic Repository (ADR).

A) under the circumstances, not in violation of the Code and Standards. B) in violation of the Standard concerning disclosure of investment processes. C) in violation of the Standard concerning fiduciary duties to clients. D) in violation of the Standard concerning prohibition against misrepresentation.

A、Yes,with respect to fiduciary duty. B、Yes,with respect to selective disclosure. C、Yes,with respect to conflicts of interest.

A. install the Performance Accelerator feature B. review the DS Storage Manager Major Event Log (MEL) C. add an expansion frame with additionalFibre Channel ports D. review the latest TPC for Disk study to identify the source of the performance issue

Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement. It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation. In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal. It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further. The American negotiator's role becomes that of an impersonal supplier of information and cash. In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator's position. Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderst anding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator. Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals. Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits. In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator. Clearly, perceptions and differences in values affect the outcomes of negotiations and the success of negotiators. For Americans to play a more effective role in international business negotiations, they must put forth more effort to improve cross-cultural understanding. (1) What kind of manager is needed in present international business and foreign investment？ A、The man who represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation. B、The man with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication. C、The man who is wealthy and impersonal. D、The man who can negotiate with his foreign counterparts. (2) According to the passage, international business negotiation involves. A、short-term goals B、long-term benefits C、information and cash D、persuasion and compromise (3) In the foreign negotiators’eyes their American counterparts are. A、impersonal suppliers of information and cash B、skillful in negotiation C、good at establishing relationship between negotiators D、indirect and impatient (4) Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？ A、Foreign negotiators are willing to invest time in relationship between negotiators. B、American negotiator's directness and impatience cause cross-cultural misunderstanding. C、Americans has played a more effective role in international business negotiations. D、Foreign negotiators think that American can afford to pay the price without bargaining (5) What is the topic of this passage？ A、The differences between American negotiators and foreign negotiators B、Negotiation skills C、International business and cross-cultural communication D、Cross-cultural understanding

A．many people decide their majors without knowing their own interest B．parents’ decisions are always blind and will result in a life of low quality C．accounting and financial investment are necessary to ensure a reliable career D．people never have a chance to think about their own interest in choosing career