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Prof. Jayanth R. Varma's Financial Markets Blog The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has an interesting judgement (h/t June Rhee) upholding the human rights of those guilty of insider trading (The judgement itself is available only in French but the Press Release is available in English). Though the fines and penalties imposed by the Italian Companies and Stock Exchange Commission (Consob) were formally defined as administrative in nature under Italian law, the ECHR ruled that “the severity of the fines imposed on the applicants meant that they were criminal in nature.”. As such, the ECHR found fault with the procedures followed by Consob. For example, the accused had not had an opportunity to question any individuals who could have been interviewed by Consob. Moreover, the functions of investigation and judgement were within the same institution reporting to the same president. The only thing that helped Consob was that the accused could and did challenge the Consob ruling in the Italian courts. All right, I’ll tell you what.

Volunteer for a Better India | Volunteering | Art of Living Rahul Koshy greenkalam FinalMile | Behaviour Architecture The power of a good NGO « InsideIIM.com We are trying something new here One question you all need to start thinking about - Why MBA? We can help you with what NOT to do! Read here SPJIMR Profile based shortlist is out. Guys why no GD Monday this week? @ashwinkrithik - GD Monday schedule has been changed to suit everyone. Today we released our 4th story on the shortlisting criteria of a top school - IIM Lucknow. You can interact with us on Whatsapp now! We believe a good time to check for results is post 1-1.30 am. what is the total no. of seats in top 4 iims for general category studensts? FIFA awards and some premier league football also happening now! No sign of results. So the site is down now. Site is up and functioning but link not activated yet. CAT Results are now out - You can see them here Scaled score of 292 gives you a percentile of 99.61 %ile as per the score of a user on Pagalguy in CAT 2013. Scald score of 314 gives you 99.91 percentile! Shortlists will start pouring out soon. We don't cover IMT.

e - Daan Blind People's Association |Index Women and Public Policy Program :: For Scholars :: Fellowship Program The Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School offers non-stipendiary fellowships to scholars conducting gender-related research in one of WAPPP's four focal areas: economic opportunity, political participation, health, and education. We welcome applications from both academics and practitioner scholars who have expertise in gender within their field of study or work. Research Fellowship at the Women and Public Policy Program WAPPP offers non-stipendiary fellowships to exceptional scholars who are conducting gender-related research in one of WAPPP’s four focal areas (economic opportunity, political participation, health, and education) and practitioners who demonstrate commitment to promoting gender perspectives in public policy. By conducting research and engaging with faculty and students at Harvard Kennedy School and beyond, the fellows enrich the intellectual life of the center. Responsibilities Stipend Applications Selection Process Notification Process

Call for Applications for CPPR-Atlas Winter School 2014 | CPPR CPPR has closed applications for its prestigious global programme, the CPPR-ATLAS Winter School on Public Policy Research Methods scheduled in the month of January 2014. CPPR-Atlas Winter School 2014 is a unique global programme aimed at researchers exposing them to the nuances of research enabling a paradigm shift in their approach towards research. Organised by Centre for Public Policy Research (CPPR) in association with Atlas Economic Research Foundation (Atlas Network), the Winter School has been attracting young talented researchers from across the globe. Researchers from all the continents have flew to India to be a part the programme in the last editions. The Winter School has been made possible because of the support of Atlas Network. Download the brochure : Winter School Brochure 2014 NOTE: We have closed the Winter School Application window for the current Year. Here’s the list of PARTICIPANTS FOR THE WINTER SCHOOL 2014: 1. Adedayo Thomas is from Nigeria. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Mr.

The Team | The Institute for Conscious Global Change Etta D. Jackson, Founder/President Education: Ms. Jackson holds a B.A. in Biology from Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville and two M.S. degrees: one in Psychoanalytic Counseling and Development from Long Island University-Brooklyn and the other in Administrative Leadership and Supervision from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Etta D. Her passion for wanting to make a difference led her to the founding of The Institute for Conscious Global Change, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-for profit NGO organization in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Etta is also the author of three books: Understanding Your Choice; Unveiling the Secrets of the Feminine Principle and The Role of Consciousness in Governance She is the mother of one daughter and is also a grandmother. Sienna J. Education: Cornell University, B.S. African Expeditions (AFEX) Camp Manager- Juba, South Sudan, 2007 through 2011. Rebecca Barker, Board Member-Youth Development Adviser Tyra J. Dr.

CITIZENS GUARDIANS - Protecting Your Interests Message from the Founder Deep down, we are all capable of achieving big things. Sometimes, all it takes is a little encouragement and an opportunity to overcome the odds. Our family and the Trustees of the Naik Foundation believe in providing that much needed encouragement and the opportunities to the marginalized in our society. We are fortunate to be sponsored by the Trustees who believes there needs to be no reason in doing well to the society. We have come a long way and we still have a long road ahead of us, since inception we have touched up-to 100 million lives. For a better tomorrow, we intend to amplify the opportunities and include as many beneficiaries as we can.

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