Abstract
This paper explains the importance of the myth of Osiris, and his wife, Isis, to developments in Egypt that distinguished the Nile civilization from other north African peoples, established ideas of the afterlife and funeral rituals towards it, while ushering in the day of Horus. The paper primarily makes reference to two of AWF Budge's works in Egyptology.

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"The Myth of Osiris, Isis, and the Importance of Egyptian Funeral Rites. Introduction to Osiris The myth of Osiris is really a myth of Isis, too. Osiris seems to have been the most popular of Egyptian deities, associated with joy and sorrow and the vagaries of nature, and especially, of corn, for reasons soon explained. His immense appeal led to numerous attributions and powers, as borrowed from other Egyptian gods, so that debate continues as to what really belongs to the myth of Osiris, and what has been adapted from elsewhere."

Tags:osiris/isis, funeralrites, budge

Abstract
This paper examines how in January 1998, the chairmen of two major car manufacturers met to discuss the biggest industrial merger ever and how Juergen Schrempp, CEO of Daimler-Benz of Germany and Bob Eaton, CEO of Chrysler of the U.S. would eventually come together as one, to become a major player in the automotive world. It evaluates some of the problems and issues that were met that marred the smooth merge of the two companies such as both company executives not budging over which business card style they should have - American or European style. It looks at how other problems encountered included whether or not two CEO's should hold office and whether or not to call it an "acquisition" or a "merger of equals" and whether or not Eaton, president of Chrysler, should leave.

Outline
Introduction and Review of the Case
Statement of the Problem
Possible Solutions
Summary

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"Shareholders actually filed a class action suit against DaimlerChrysler in November of 2000, charging them with fraud a massive fraud that surrounded the largest automotive industry transaction in history; the 1998 merger of Daimler-Benz AG and Chrysler Corporation. The complaint seeks to recover damages on behalf of three classes of investors damaged by the alleged fraud: those who bought DaimlerChrysler stock between November 14, 1998 and October 29, 2000; those who received DaimlerChrysler stock in exchange for Chrysler shares as a result of the merger; and those who owned Chrysler stock as of July 20, 1998, the date of the merger vote."

Tags:juergen, schrempp, bob, eaton, automobile, industry

Abstract
In January of 1998, Juergen Schrempp, CEO of Daimler-Benz of Germany, and Bob Eaton, CEO of Chrysler of the U.S. met to discuss the biggest industrial merger ever. Before a successful merger could begin to work, however, the companies encountered several bumps in the road. One of those "bumps" involved both company executives not budging over which business card style they should have--American or European style. Other "bumps" included whether or not two CEO's should hold office, whether or not to call it an "acquisition" or a "merger of equals" and whether or not Eaton, president of Chrysler, should leave. This paper focuses on these and many other issues surrounding the merger of Daimler-Benz and Chrysler.

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"After the merger, the Germans seemed to have control over the company. Americans wanted the company in the US, but because of German law, this would have been impractical and too expensive, so the new company had to be based in Germany. (Or did it?) This German-registered company is dominated by German managers, while American managers left in droves, or to use a term some people in the company used, defected over to Ford and GM. (Vlasic/Webster) However, Eaton won a premium price for Chrysler shareholders, as well as top Chrysler executives, and as a symbolic win, he persuaded Schrempp to drop the name "Benz", to make the new company's name "DaimlerChrysler". (Cervone)

Tags:management, takeover, Kerkorian

Abstract
In trying to understand the fundamentals of stock price evaluation, this paper explores the largest U.S. retailer Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart was chosen because the financial statements were readily available and the information obtained could be analyzed using several well-known methodologies. The writer discusses whether the Wal-Mart stock is over-valued, under-valued, or priced correctly. The writer discusses that calculations for valuation techniques, cost of capital, capital budgeting, and risk; all seem to produce rather profound results. The writer maintains that at a current price of $45.87, the Wal-Mart stock was priced correctly; since almost all valuation financial analyst produced calculated stock values that were extremely close to the current price.

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"More individuals own stock more than ever. Stock pricing is now expansive and is an important aspect of financial economics. A stock is generally considered over-valued if the price-earning ratio is high relative to the rate at which a company's earnings are likely to grow. The converse holds true for an under-valued stock. Because of the complexity and importance of valuing common stock, various techniques for accomplishing this task have been devised over time. The techniques that will be used encompass: 1) discounted cash flow valuation techniques ..."

Tags:valuation, techniques, cost, of, capital, capital, budge