Recently, however, I was reminded that such core knowledge also has direct real world utility.
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Tax structures in Germany and many Asian countries make U.S. REITs less attractive than direct real estate ownership.
Some of these debt instruments are: consumer loans, micro loans, factoring, direct real estate loans and mortgage backed securities.
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"We are now seeing a resurgence of Japanese interest in direct real-estate investment, " says Matthew Richards, head of Jones Lang's international capital group in Europe.
In summary, science progresses by testing predictions against real world data obtained from direct observations and rigorous experiments.
Hollywood has often come under scrutiny in the wake of violent attacks, facing criticism that it glorifies and popularizes violence, even when there hasn't been a direct link between real-world violence and a movie.
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But direct ownership of commercial real estate is making a comeback, and rightly so.
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In an iterative process, agencies are forced to direct their budgets toward real hazards or lose their budget share to another agency.
Could Facebook Credits ever be used to buy real goods, putting it in direct competition with the likes of Amazon, PayPal and eBay?
We read books about self-realization, we visit seminars, we think about how to develop our full potential and while everything we hear might make sense to us, real change can only happen through direct experience and the most immediate experience is a big, long dip into the magic world of our feelings and emotions.
Until recently, mortgage financing was neither accessible nor affordable to most and tight regulations prevented direct foreign investment in the real estate market.
This week a third wave of the moment starts: a first-of-its-kind social game that introduces direct virtual-to-real-life translation of giving and awareness surrounding the most pressing issues for women worldwide.
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That, more than any direct trade impact, is the real risk this far-flung crisis poses for America's economy.
But the real Babe Ruth curse was more immediate and direct.
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The Internet allows more direct and open communication than does the real world.
But the court determined that the tax's application to rental income amounted to a tax on real property, violating the Constitution's "direct tax" clause.
But this direct connection to instantaneous sentiment has some real implications.
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The apps allow users to view SMS, caller ID, control music on their smartphones, and track buddies around any of the resort maps that are stored on the HUD, direct-to-eye, in real-time, as well as view trips using Trip Viewer.
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Until now retail stores have been essential for customer acquisition, but as consumers are spending more and more time browsing online and becoming increasingly open to alternative modes of purchasing, there is a real opportunity for innovation through e-commerce and direct sales.
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They thrust us on, and very soon we realised we were doing 'real' news, but just in a much more direct manner.
Phishing attacks involve messages that look like they come from a bank or other organisation and direct people to a website that mimics the real thing.
Mr. Wang said long-term investments, including direct investments, private equity, infrastructure and real estate, now account for more than half of the fund's global portfolio, with the rest in public-market securities.
It utilizes multiple sources of advertising such as direct ads, house ads, ad networks and real-time bidding.
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Similarly with opportunity costs without a direct link to business objectives and outcomes there is no real connection for executives.
Only with a direct digital customer relationship can you learn from the customer in real-time, rapidly expand your total product experience, and easily offer new benefits to your customer.
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John Ceriale, a consultant to Blackstone Real Estate Partners, has asked NTM to find marketers that want to direct TV ads and product samples to people who check into Blackstone's 670-unit Extended Stay Hotels.
More difficult are the phishing attempts that direct users to spoof sites that can be difficult to distinguish from the real thing.
The minister said that the measure will have a direct impact on companies that provide services to the public and will make real difference for people's lives.
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