Abstract
This paper is the examination of findings of the Security and Exchange Commission's (SEC), Blue Ribbon Committee (BRC) that was formed in September of 1998 to address concerns about various accounting practices. The committee's report, detailing their ten recommendations and the results they hoped to achieve, are examined in detail. The report was issued in February 1999, an since then several rules, regulations and standards have been enacted in the spirit of the committee s recommendations.

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"The Blue Ribbon Committee's report entitled Report and Recommendations of the Blue Ribbon Committee on Improving the Effectiveness of Corporate Audit Committees was issued in February 1999 and consisted of two sections (Grant Thorton). First, ten recommendations for actions to be taken by regulatory or standard setting bodies, such as the AICPA, SEC, NYSE, and NASD were presented (Grant Thorton). Second, five guiding principles for best practices that may be used by companies as building blocks in developing audit committee processes and practices were discussed (Grant Thorton). "

Tags:accounting, auditing, business, committee, finance, independence, sec, board, of, governors, nyse, nasd

Abstract
This paper studies the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations. The paper describes the Committee's function to oversee expenditures and examines the degree to which the Committee wield real power over the national budget's purse strings. The paper focuses on the 105th Congress, detailing membership, leadership and issues faced by the Committee.

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"Because of its large amount of work, the U.S. Senate divides its functions among committees. Each committee has its own guidelines and adopts its own rules. The chair of each committee and a majority of its members control the work of the committee and hire its..."

Tags:Senate, U.S., Committee, Appropriations, Senate, Membership, Leadership, Issues, Expenditures, Congress

Abstract
The paper explains that the purpose of this committee meeting is to discuss problems with a local park, noting the design of the park, its relationship to the neighborhood, problems with a lost child and how to organize protection for the future, and generally to address community concerns. The paper discusses how such a meeting would be an administrative safety plan meeting and would include information and concerns brought to the meeting by members of the public as well as speeches and information offered by members of the committee.

From the Paper
"The purpose of this committee meeting is to discuss problems with a local park, noting the design of the park, its relationship to the neighborhood, problems with a lost child and how to organize protection for the future, and generally to address community concerns. Such a meeting would be an administrative safety plan meeting and included information and concerns brought to the meeting by members of the public as well as speeches and information offered by members of the committee. There were 37 committee members at the meeting and several speakers from the community who offered their views, information on the subject, and support for various changes and solutions being contemplated."

Tags:planning, committee, meeting

Abstract
This paper examines in detail the House Committee on Ways and Means. It looks at who the committee consists of, what the committee does, and a short history on its formation. The paper then examines the committee's relations with the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the President. Finally, the paper examines the life and times of Wilbur Mills, who was the committee chair from 1957 to 1975 and was once called "the most powerful man on the Hill" during his chairmanship, to take a more detailed look into the power the committee carries and its inner workings.

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"In the Senate, the power of the Ways and Means Committee and the counterpart Senate Finance Committee come together in a joint committee the Joint Committee on Internal Revenue Taxation, which is the oldest joint committee in Congress. In this joint committee, five members from the House, five members from the Senate, and five members appointed by the executive branch representing the general public join to help tax legislation. The most important function of this joint committee is the link it creates between the chambers. It helps to push along the legislative process of tax bills. (Salamon 1975, 421-425)"

Tags:taxes, Congress, Democrat, Republican

Abstract
Developing a cultural competency committee is one alternative in the search for compliance. Recent federal, state, and local laws mandate that multicultural considerations be taken into account in virtually every aspect of public life. This paper discusses how, in the case of behavioral health organizations and agencies, which deal with the most intimate problems of people from many cultures and tradition, not to mention with many different languages as their native tongues, t is paramount to understand all the facets of multiculturalism so that, if the agency decides that instituting a cultural competency committee is the proper course, it will also attend to the proper issues. It looks at one issue that has recently been raised: whether cultural competency and all its ramifications is, in fact, a new twist on racism. Nonetheless, it is clear that behavioral health organizations do deal with many cultures, and approaches must be found to do so in ways that are not discriminatory in intent or in fact.

Introduction and Statement of the Problem
Legacy of Error
Ethnic Composition of U.S. Society
Origins of Multi-Cultural Counseling/Cultural Competency
Review of the Literature
Methodology
Cultural Competency Questionnaire
References
Appendix A

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"There is almost no area of human life that has not been touched in the past fifty years by the specter of discrimination. Although it would seem amazing to some, the fields of psychology, counseling and behavioral therapies have not gone untouched by racism. Indeed, covert and overt racist behavior and thinking was endemic to the American Psychological Association (APA), the academy and mental health organizations during that period. (Morris & Robinson, 2000, p. 239) It is not surprising then that now, in a more enlightened period, those same institutions would seek to rectify this attitude and behavior. One means of doing that is training and managing for "cultural competency". This cultural competency, while needed in general, is assumed also to influence the effectiveness of counseling when it must be done in a multicultural setting. (Morris & Robinson, 2000, p. 239)"

Tags:racism, discrimination

Abstract
This paper will address the COC with the intention of demonstrating the administration processes found in an Olympic committee. It will examine five key points found within the administration proceedings: Policy settings, regulations, management, notable administrative figures and the setting for the administration. It is hoped that through demonstrating the effectiveness of the COC, a better general understanding of the administration proceedings for all Olympic committees may be achieved.

Abstract
This report analyzes the Canadian Olympic Committee's (COC) corporate infrastructure, and explores some the methods it employs to attain its strategic goals and objectives, the primary goal being success at the podium. The paper also presents an examination of some of the factors that exist in the external environment that affect the COC's decision-making processes.

Outline:
Introduction
The Mission and Strategy
Corporate Infrastructure
The Standardization and Specialization
Control Systems
Major Decisions
Conclusion

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"In order to sustain the sports funding models required to ensure that its mission is achieved, the COC routinely engages in joint ventures with partners in the industry. These joint ventures have seen the development of affiliates such as the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games (VANOC), Podium 2010, and Calgary Olympic Development Association (CODA). Additionally, the COC has established strategic alliances with others in the sports communities in order to gain the support and sponsorship needed for the development of its ongoing projects. One such project is the upgrading of its website that includes many new features and links to some of its partners."

Tags:management, bylaw, volunteer, program, Olympian, membership, uniformity, equipment, event

Abstract
This paper examines how the Committee of Public Safety was created by the National Convention April 6, 1793 as a strong executive body to take control in post-revolutionary France. It looks at its reign of terror including its military victories and failures, its effect on the economy and its rule of the people through fear.

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"Once the Committee of Public gained its control over France it began to try to solve many of France's problems. Plans were being created on how to deal with persons who were suspect of counter-revolutionary actions. Many laws had already been passed against emigres and non-juring priests, yet there was no concise law describing how to deal with all suspect persons. The Law of Suspects, created September 17, 1794, was the first attempt to create a legal definition of 'suspects.' This law defined suspects vaguely. Suspects were described as persons who in any way have shown to be federalists or counter-revolutionary; those who could not give a good explanation of their civic duty to the revolution; former nobles and their families who have not shown complete support for the revolution, and those who have been denied the certificate of good citizenship. "

Tags:reign, safety, terror, guillotine

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"The International Accounting Standards Committee

The International Accounting Standards Committee was formed in 1972, in an effort to standardize accounting procedures amongst the international investment community (Feldman & Herbert, 1977). The widespread adaptation of IASC standards is dependent upon the pressure applied by the large international financial institutions, stock exchanges, and accounting firms (Cummings, 1974). The overall objectives of the IASC are to ensure that accounting standards in each member country conform to IASC set standards (Slipkowsky, 1986). Independent auditors are available to satisfy the authenticity of these financial standards. Noncompliance in reference to IASC standards are noted in issued audit reports (Feldman & Herbert, 1977)."

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"The FOMC holds eight regularly scheduled meetings per year to direct the conduct of open market operations by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York in a manner designed to foster the long-run objectives of price stability and sustainable economic growth. The FOMC also establishes policy relating to System operations in the foreign exchange markets."

Tags:banking, markets, money, FMOC, exchange