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This paper analyzes a study by Eric Pick called "The Economic Effects of a Salary Cap on a Professional Sports League" that attempts to develop and apply an econometric model to the issue. The study is based on a model that is limited, so the most that could emerge from it is a potentially useful formula to be applied on a broader scale than the two team universe addressed by the author and that may or may not be applicable to a variety of different types of sports leagues.

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"The study by Eric Pick entitled "The Economic Effects of a Salary Cap on a Professional Sports League" is an attempt to develop and apply an econometric model to the subject at hand. The study is based on a model that is limited, so the most that could emerge from it is a potentially useful formula to be applied on a broader scale than the two team universe addressed by the author and that may or may not be applicable to a variety of different types of sports leagues. The same basic issues do apply to different types of sports leagues, and efforts to apply a salary cap have been part of major sports leagues for some time. In 1994, a threatened basketball strike led to an agreement that involved salary caps, among other provisions. In that case, as an end to the players' union was threatened, the players... "

Tags:salary, cap, sports

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In 1993, New Jersey became the first state to introduce the so-called Family Cap in state welfare policy, under which the state no longer awards cash assistance payments to women who have more children while on welfare. Since 1993, twenty-two other states have enacted similar laws. In January of 2003, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) acted on behalf of New Jersey welfare recipients by taking the Family Cap provision to the State Supreme Court, arguing that it violated the Constitution of New Jersey. However, the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld the original Family Cap decision, claiming it did not violate any existing constitutional laws in the state. This paper argues that the Family Cap, designed to penalize unwise family planning, results in unethical and discriminatory practices. The paper proposes a repeal of the Family Cap and a reformation of the New Jersey welfare policies.

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"Although some studies suggest that birth rates have declined due to the Family Cap, a closer examination of the research shows that birth rates declined universally before the Cap was instated (Donovan; Levin-Epstein). In fact, the Rutgers studies outlined by Levin-Epstein do not exhibit any clear positive results stemming from the instatement of the Family Cap. Furthermore, those in favor of the Cap imagine that it will help welfare recipients become more financially independent by decreasing their reliance on government assistance. However, the Cap only hurts children born to poor mothers and is therefore unethical and discriminatory."

Tags:welfare, TANF, low, income

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This paper examines large cap stocks. It defines large cap companies and discusses which types of companies are generally considered to be large cap. The paper then looks at investment in large caps stocks, especially at making such stock purchases through a mutual fund investment vehicle and how mutual funds can be classified.

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"Many of these same investors will be making such stock purchases through a mutual fund investment vehicle. A mutual fund is managed in much the same manner as an individual portfolio. The one key difference is that there are a lot of investors putting their money into a mutual fund. The mutual fund's manager is bound to follow the investment path that would most likely be successful in reaching the mutual fund's goal or objective. Since there are a variety of investors seeking to invest varying dollar amounts, each fund must state explicitly what it is attempting to achieve."

Tags:investment, portfolio, return

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This paper examines how like many companies in the garment industry, New Era's products have commonly been suspected of being manufactured in sweatshops in poor Asian countries. The two countries involved with New Era Cap are Bangladesh and China, countries where many other products are made for American businesses. The paper examines how the conditions of workers are very harsh and looks at how conditions could be improved.

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"Pro Sports Limited is an alleged sweatshop in which New Era Cap has some of its products produced. It is an employer of more than 700 women in the capital of the nation, Dhaka, and is managed by Motawakkel Billah (Role of U.S, 2001). Harsh does not sufficiently describe the conditions that women must work under. The workers who sew not only New Era's hats but also those of nationally recognized Universities'; work typically 68.5 - 70.5 hour workweeks. This includes forced overtime in a hot, overcrowded and oppressive setting. They have to ask for permission to use the bathroom and talking is prohibited (Role of U.S). Not only are the workers forced to work in such an environment for extended hours but also they commonly get cheated for the proper pay. "

Tags:sweatshops, workers, rights, benefits

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This paper is written as a reflection on "Jung's Fairy Tale Interpretation and Little Red Cap". Mario Jacoby's paper on C.G. Jung and the interpretation of fairy tales stresses that both Freud and Jung, early on, explored fairy tales as part of their study, with Jung noting how human fantasy as found in fairy tales was a reflection of human creative potential.

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This paper examines the literature concerning the hypothesis that the consolidated standards provided by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (CMS/JCAHO) on the subject of proper antibiotic selection for sufferers of community-acquired pneumonia are the most optimal standards available.

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"According the website for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, the guidelines provided by the program demand a considerable intensification of stringency for the diagnosis of microorganism behaviors in the treatment of CAP patients as well as in the specification of antibiotic identification methods to be used with a central focus. (CMS, 1) This means that participating hospital facilities and medical association must address procedural gaps between guidelines and previous standards in order to adhere to the collective standards now considered relevant. The gaps present at the time of the initiation of these guidelines illustrate the positive transition toward greater specificity and diagnostic effort being impressed upon all facilities and agencies in question. It is clear through comparative examination that the new consolidated CMS/JCAHO guidelines are an appropriate response to the need for more accurate design in the application of favored antibiotic treatment programs. "

Tags:standards, antibiotics

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In this paper, the primary importance of the Black-Cap flock hierarchy for male birds is beneficial because of its freedom to leave the flock of origin and breed with other females from differing flocks. Also, the nature of the morphology of the Black-Capped Chickadee is extremely important for feeding behaviors, as their bird call can bring about an audible signal for other birds of differing species to feed.

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Tags:birds, bird, call

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This paper explores and analyzes whether the current immigration policies - specifically the H-1B visa and permanent-resident visa quotas for highly skilled workers - are capable of solving the problems facing America, such as the shortage of skilled workers. The effects of these policies on foreign skilled workers, foreign students graduating from U.S. universities, businesses such as Microsoft, and the U.S. economy are also analyzed. The paper seeks to understand how Congress can balance the U.S. need to retain the best and brightest to compete in the global market with the policies underlying immigration quotas. The current restrictions on the employment of highly skilled foreign workers are hurting the U.S. economy, the paper states. The paper explains that many U.S. companies have been forced to expand their operations overseas and outsource work instead of keeping it in the United States. The paper asserts that Congress should, therefore, raise the H-1B cap to allow businesses to expand their operations in the United States and create jobs for Americans. The paper concludes that it is imperative that Congress take action now to start the long-awaited process of immigration reform; by starting with highly skilled immigrants, Congress can pave the way toward other immigration policy reform.

Outline:
Background of H-1B Visa Program
History of Guest Workers in the United States
Leading up to the H-1 Visa Program
Establishment and Implementation of the H-1B Visa Program
Modern Problems Arising from the H-1B Visa Quota
Impact of the H-1B Visa Program
Shortage of Engineers
Job Creation
Outsourcing
Foreign Student
H-1B Visa Debate
Proposals and Solutions
Proposal To Do Away with H-1B Visa Program
Proposal To Maintain the H-1B Program
Bill Gates Proposal
My Proposal
Conclusion
Works Cited

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"Due to the Internet's soaring popularity in the 1990s, many companies were able to outsource entire business processes that had been traditionally internal. Many of the professional staff members of these companies were also outsourced at that time. Tax professionals, internal auditors, and those that work with financial reporting became candidates for outsourcing. Important areas where outsourcing has been employed recently are critical business processes such as cash management, accounts receivable, accounts payable, tax preparation, and customer support. If qualified people from other countries were allowed to come to the United States, this degree of outsourcing would not be present."

Tags:illegal, alien, worker, migrant, citizenship

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There seems to be little doubt that the world's rain forests are vanishing, or, at the very least, diminshing in size. The paper offers reviews of four articles dealing with the geography of the rain forest, the shrinking of the Aral Sea, the melting of the polar ice cap, and the Great Barrier Reef, also in trouble from manmade pollution and sediment.

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"The North Pole seems awash in water, something that scientists claim has not happened in fifty million years. The article clearly proves that global warming is having a disastrous effect in a region that was felt to be immune from melting ice. The article's author cites a Russian ice-breaker's captain: "Dr. McCarthy said the icebreaker's Russian captain, who has made the voyage 10 times in recent years, said he had never before encountered open water at the pole" (Wilford para. 5). Even plankton was discovered growing under sheets of ice which could now be penetrated by the sun's rays."

Tags:deforestation, carbon emissions, flora and fauna

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The paper looks specifically at the CAP (Common Agriculture Policy) whose purposes included providing a stable market for food supplies and the stimulation of essential structural change enabling farmers to benefit from economic and social development. The writer discusses the benefits and difficulties with such a plan.

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"At a summit of the EU heads of government (Amersterdam, June 1997), efforts were made to reform EU decision-making methods of the Maastricht Treaty and give the EU a "more human face". (Encyclopaedia Britannica Online) as it became evident that there was a growing gulf between the EU political elite and their constituents about the pace and direction of European integration. It was also recognized that enlargement of the EU would not be possible without far reaching institutional reform as it would be impossible to otherwise integrate countries in Central and Eastern Europe seeking or expected to seek EU membership."

Tags:agriculture, plan, economics, policy, market