Abstract
This paper examines Cobra Golf in the first section. The company has marketed to beginning and less-skilled golfers and is analyzed with respect to moving to the more advanced marker. SWOT analysis and financial assumptions are made. In the second portion, a one page summary of correspondence is given.

From the Paper
"This topic was chosen due to the ubiquitous nature of golf coverage in modern sports today. With players like Tiger Woods in the game, many more enthusiasts are enjoying the game every day. Especially over the last decade, golf has become more popular with a larger audience, with traditional minorities in the sport coming into the sport with more frequency. Using the Internet and other news sources, enough information was gathered to make analysis, assumptions, and recommendations for this market. While detailed financial information was not easily obtained, unit sales were used to make assumptions."

Tags:marketing, market, share

Abstract
The paper discusses how the COBRA and FLSA laws both help reduce the stress and anxiety that can go with the loss of a job. The paper explains that before the FLSA and COBRA laws were passed, there were many employers who were taking advantage of their workforce in several ways. The paper details the purpose both laws serve. The paper makes recommendations to update and improve the laws.

Outline:
Introduction
COBRA
FLSA
My Opinion

From the Paper
"Since their inceptions both COBRA and the FLSA have served an important purpose in the employment world. Throughout the nation employees work hard and help the companies that employ them to build empires of wealth, however, if there are bumps in the road either on the part of the employee or employer the company often goes on to continue growing while the employee, who helped build that company is left out in the cold. COBRA and FLSA both help reduce the stress and anxiety that can go with the loss of a job for reasons other than Gross Misconduct."

Tags:fair, standards, employer, wages, compensation

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This paper discusses the issue that the State of Florida is currently experiencing with their high unemployment rate causing a high percentage of these unemployed citizens to also be uninsured. The paper looks at the association between economic situations and healthcare coverage. The paper also discusses the problems of the high cost of keeping employer's health insurance coverage, known as COBRA, when unemployed.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Background of Topic/Issue
Who Is It Impacting? Is It Affecting Your Workplace, Such As A Hospital, Or Is The Community Impacted By It?
What is the Impact of the Issue?
Conclusion

From the Paper
"In conclusion, the recession that the United States is currently experiencing has affected everyone however; in regards to the unemployed and uninsured, the state of Florida has shown the highest percentage of both. As companies continue to lay-off their employees, our Country will continue to see a rise in the amount of uninsured citizens and the amount of citizens that are in desperate need of healthcare coverage for themselves and their families. Due to the recession a lot of state budgets as well as programs that were once a necessity are being cut so that our government can try to keep control over this situation. There are many different initiatives that our states and our government are looking at changing and enhancing to assist with the problem we have with the amount of uninsured citizens we have in Country."

Tags:employment, budget, insurance, recession

Abstract
Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of the Macedonian dynasty , is legendary for her seductive ways, her strength, intelligence, and relationships with powerful men. She has even been called "'the most illustrious and wise of women'" by John, Bishop of Nikiu in Upper Egypt in the 7th century A.D.; and "'the last of the wise ones of Greece'" by the Arab historian Al-Masudi. She developed romantic relationships with both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, while invoking the ire of Octavian, Caesar's adopted son (the son of his niece, and the brother of Octavia, Antony's wife) who accused Antony of repudiating Rome due to his lust for the Egyptian queen. She has been seen as a female 'player' of her time gaining vast expanses of land and property from her powerful lovers. She was known to change her image in order to suit her political aspirations and to portray strength, eventually using a royal cobra as a headdress, the symbol representative of a strong and magnificent reign.

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Cleopatra and Her Relationship with Rome and the Powerful Men Who Gave Her Strength and Power Introduction Cleopatra, the last pharaoh of the Macedonian dynasty, is legendary for her seductive ways, her strength, intelligence, and relationships with powerful men. She has even been called "'the most illustrious and wise of women'" by John, Bishop of Nikiu in Upper Egypt in the 7^th century A.D.; and "'the last of the wise ones of Greece'" by the Arab historian Al-Masudi. She developed romantic relationships with both Julius Caesar and Marc Antony, while invoking the ire of Octavian, Caesar's adopted son

Tags:cleopatra, antony, caesar

Abstract
This paper presents the many standards for accessing data including Open Database Connectivity (ODBC), OLE DB, Active Data Objects (ADO), and Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). The paper contends that the world of integration middleware is constantly evolving. Initial standards from Microsoft such as ODBC have been replaced by OLE DB, which it then enhanced with ADO. The paper claims that not only do replacement standards emerge, but competing standards vie for acceptance. DCOM and COBRA are two such examples that have pros and cons, forcing companies to make tradeoffs in their application development and interoperability decisions.

From the Paper
"ODBC is an open standard application programming interface (API) for accessing a relational database (Open Database Connectivity, TechTarget). By using ODBC statements in a program, the application can access files in databases that support the standard. ODBC was created by the SQL Access Group and first released in 1992. Although Microsoft Windows was the first to provide an ODBC product, versions now exist for most platforms. ODBC is based on and closely aligned with The Open Group standard Structured Query Language (SQL) Call-Level Interface (Open Database Connectivity, TechTarget). It allows programs to use SQL requests that will access databases without having to know the proprietary interfaces to the databases. ODBC handles the SQL request and converts it into a request the individual database system understands. In addition to the ODBC software, a separate module or driver is needed for each database to be accessed."

Tags:computer, information, microsoft, sql

Abstract
This paper explains that all snakes have evolved many antipredator behaviors to escape predation; however, venomous snakes employ a wider variety of antipredator behaviors than nonvenomous snakes. Next, the author looks at the similar and different distinct antipredator behaviors of the family of elapidae snake, such as cobras, kraits, coral snakes and sea snakes and the family of Viperidae snakes, such as vipers and pitvipers. The paper concludes that, because venom is usually the last resort for defense in both elapidae and viperidae snakes, their other defensive behaviors, for example hissing and false strikes, may not be related to their venomous nature. This paper includes figures.

From the Paper
"Two species of elapid snakes in Australia, Cryptophis nigrescens and Hoplocephalus bungaroides, are highly venomous and occur over a large area. Both are nocturnal, hide under rocks during the day and prey mainly on lizards. However, their foraging behaviors are different which led to the evolution of different antipredator responses. A study done by Llewelyn, Webb and Shine (2010) found that the small-eyed snake (C. nigrescens) and the broad-headed snake (H. bungaroides) both use flight, bluff, and crypsis as antipredator defense behaviors. Since both species are nocturnal they both demonstrate more effective behavior at night."

Tags:resistance effectiveness crypsis, prestrike displays, hiss

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This paper addresses a number of policies and government-mandated regulations that have worked to shape the employment environment. The paper presents information on the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, th Family and Medical Leave Act, and unemployment compensation by which employers must abide.

Outline:
Abstract
Employee Safety, Health, and Welfare Laws
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Family and Medical Leave Act
Unemployment Compensation
Conclusion

From the Paper
"Pre-existing condition refers to any medical condition that has been diagnosed or a condition for which symptoms were prevalent that would have caused the average person to seek medical care. Prior to HIPPA, pre-existing exclusions for coverage were used by many employer group coverage plans and insurance companies to limit the ability of employees to be covered by available policies. "HIPPA limits these exclusions to pre-existing conditions for which medical advice, diagnosis, treatment or care was recommended or received with the six month period ending on one's enrollment date. One's enrollment date is one's first day of coverage, or if there is a waiting period, the first day of one's waiting period; typically, one's date of hire" (Employee Benefits Security Administration, 2004, page or para #). If one's condition does not meet the preceding requirements, one's condition cannot be excluded due to a pre-existing condition. The six-month time frame may be shortened if one is covered under a HMO or as determined by state law. On the other hand, state law is not permitted to increase the six-month period."

Tags:HIPPA, COBRA, family, medical, unemployment, compensation, law, benefits, job

Abstract
This paper analyzes the children's short story "Rikki-tikki-tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. The first part of the paper is devoted to an overview fo the life, accomplishments and impact of Kipling. Then the paper turns to an analysis of his short story aimed at children, "Rikki-tikki-tavi". The paper explains that the story is a metaphor of the coming of age of a young protector and the colonialist struggle between India and England. The paper summarizes the story's plot and then offers the author's personal feelings and opinions about the impact of the story. The author calls it heart-breaking, commenting that while the story is enjoyable for children it is especially poignant and powerful for adults.

From the Paper
"One might guess just from this set of characters where the central tension lies - for Rikki-tikki must fight nobly to save his friends and family, and on that level the reader respects him, yet at the same time one understands that by being "tamed" by the white man, as it were, Rikki's human models were eradicating their own native history and religion. (Thus only the snakes speak of faith or of family, but the mongoose is an orphan with no culture) On that first level, the plot is simple and universally understood by children. Rikki is saved as an infant; he grows to maturity and faces the dangers of the world as embodied by the snakes; he learns to face them in his home, and finally in their own domain as well. Finally, Rikki emerges as an adult. On the other level, the plot is hidden in symbols, but equally universal nonetheless in Kipling's era: the white men come, and as per "the White Man's Burden" they "serve [the] captives' need"(Kipling) and convert those who have lost their families and culture to their service; those with power and faith to resist for the sake of their children do so, but the strength of the white man's guns and his toothy converts inevitably put down their revolution and kill their young. In the end, only those who are faithful to the white man or two stupid to understand their risk (as the birds are), are left."

Tags:mongoose, orphan, cobra, england, india, rikki, colonialism

Abstract
This paper examines the reason why President Ronald Reagen may have considered getting involved in toppling the Sandinista government of Nicaragua. It looks at the domestic and foreign policies of the administration and questions the possible motives for such a potential scandal. It looks at what the government thought it could benefit from involvement in this matter.

From the Paper
"High-ranking members of the administration of President Ronald Reagan and President Ronald Reagan himself were amongst the people who violated United States laws during the Iran Contra Affair. The reasons for doing this may be speculative, it is certain that these people arranged the secret sales weapons to the terrorists of Iran. Why did Reagan do this? How did the government allow such actions by members of Reagan's Administration? Who was the Nicaraguan "contra" rebels? Was Reagan's hatred of communism so great that he placed America in danger?"

Tags:sandinista, nicaragua, america, government, communism, cia, cobra, middle, east, national, security, lebanon

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This paper aims to critically analyze the actions of the government in response to the Fire Brigades Union's decision to take industrial action in 2002-2003 and considers the wider implications and consequences for future government-trade union relations and conflict resolution. It looks at how the dispute began as a pay claim by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) in April 2002 and was complicated by the government's modernization policy in the public sector and aims to uncover the impact of the conflict, at an organizational level and assess the implications in the wider industrial relations environment for other public sector workers and trade unions.
Outline
Abstract
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Literature Review
The Contemporary Context of the 2002-2003 Fire Dispute
Chapter 3 Methodology
Research Design and Methodology
Chapter 4 Discussion and Findings
Conclusion

From the Paper
"The election victory in 1997 of a newly revitalized and rebranded "New"Labour Party, initially promised much to trade union leaders, who had hoped for a close, mutual relationship reminiscent of the past. Committing to the previous government's expenditure plans, its manifesto (Labour Party, 1997) clearly spelled out few positive messages for trade unions who hoped that collectivist beliefs would form the cornerstone of Labour policy. However, in its business manifesto "New Opportunities for Business", it was revealed that Labour would not bring about a "blanket repeal of the main elements" on ballots, picketing, and industrial action - of the 1980s employment and industrial relations legislation" (Rose, 2001:233), stressing a greater emphasis on partnership agreements."

Tags:blair, cobra, gilchrist, industrial, prescott, trade, unionism