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  • Financial Analysis & Control System

    Financial Analysis & Control System

    Financial Analysis & Control System Page 1 I have read and understood the rules on cheating, plagiarism and appropriate referencing as outlined in my handbook and I declare that the work contained in this assignment is my own, unless otherwise acknowledged. Signed: .......................Shu Wen GUO.............................. (for on-line submission it is only necessary to type your name in this space) MODULE TITLE: Financial Analysis & Control Systems MODULE CODE: 05--01 MODULE DATE: 31ST October?4TH November 05

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Bred
  • High Gasonline Prices

    High Gasonline Prices

    In our economy today, consumers cope with high gas prices at the pump. "U.S. consumers are frustrated by rising gasoline prices." (Federal Trade Commission, [FTC], 2005) The high prices consumers are paying fits well within the economic theories of Microeconomics and Macroeconomics. The two economic theories are similar; Microeconomics focuses on how an individual's choices, influenced by economic forces and Macroeconomics focus on the economy as a whole, by considering the following: problems of inflation,

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War on Drugs: A Losing Battle?

    The War On Drugs: A Losing Battle? In 1968, when American soldiers came home from the Vietnam War addicted to heroin, President Richard Nixon initiated the War on Drugs. More than a decade later, President Ronald Reagan launches the South Florida Drug Task force, headed by then Vice-President George Bush, in response to the city of Miami’s demand for help. In 1981, Miami was the financial and import central for cocaine and marijuana, and the

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    Submitted: February 7, 2010 By: Steve
  • Gun Control or People Control

    Gun Control or People Control

    Gun control or people control One of the biggest issues in the United States today seems to be gun control. The government is constantly proposing legislation for more and more gun control. Slowly they are chipping away at our constitutional right to keep and bear arms. You must ask yourself: For what reason does the government want to restrict law-abiding citizens from owning guns? Certainly, government is not so naive to think criminals will adhere

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    Essay Length: 1,145 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Pricing Analysis

    Pricing Analysis

    Pricing Analysis “Price is the one element that produces revenue. Price is also one of the most flexible elements: It can be changed quickly, unlike product features and channel commitments. Although price competition is a major problem facing companies, many do not handle pricing well. The most common mistakes are these: Pricing is too cost-oriented; price is not revised often enough to capitalize on market changes; price is set independent of the rest of the

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Fatih
  • An Argument for the Existence of God

    An Argument for the Existence of God

    The Oldest Argument Does God exist? Before dissecting this question, it is important to establish what the term "God" means. "God" is a term which means different things to different people, depending on their heritage and beliefs, but for this scholarly argument it is important to remember that the term "God" is a term used for any type of higher power which humans cannot see. It is also important that the audience understands that I

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    Submitted: February 8, 2010 By: Wendy
  • The Price of Revenge in the Scarlet Letter

    The Price of Revenge in the Scarlet Letter

    Nineteenth century writer Nathaniel Hawthorne is considered to be one of the greatest authors of American literature. His writings continue to be integral parts of the literary curriculum of today. A major theme of Hawthorne’s writings is pride and it’s consequence. He viewed pride as real evil. In The Scarlet Letter, Roger Chillingworth is the embodiment of this fatal flaw. Throughout the tale, Chillingworth is described as the leech. This is interesting, because at one

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    Submitted: February 9, 2010 By: Vika
  • The Main Changes That the Paramount Decree Effected on the Structure of the American Film Industry and the Measures the Ex-Studios Took to Remain in Control of the Film Market

    The Main Changes That the Paramount Decree Effected on the Structure of the American Film Industry and the Measures the Ex-Studios Took to Remain in Control of the Film Market

    Outline the main changes the paramount decree effected on the structure of the American film industry and discuss the measures the ex-studios took to remain in control of the film market. The period of the 1920’s to 1950’s where known as the studio era in Hollywood. A few major companies monopolized the industry through vertical integration when the film companies controlled all production distribution and exhibition. The majors determined which movies were shown in which

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: regina
  • Argument for a National Health Care System

    Argument for a National Health Care System

    EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) stated that “The health of the individual is almost inseparable from the health of the larger community and that the health of every community in every state and territory determines the overall health status of the nation.” It has now become clear that our economy in terms of healthcare insurance is not healthy; the healthcare system in the United States spends 1 cent of

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gun Control

    Gun Control

    Try to imagine a stone cold killer who just got out of jail running loose in the streets. He sees a house with a family in it. He breaks into it with the intention of killing someone. As he enters, the owner of the house sees him with a gun in his jacket. The owner then goes to the drawer and pulls a gun on the person. That person just saved her life because she

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Jessica
  • Jail Based Treatment and Drug Re-Entry Courts

    Jail Based Treatment and Drug Re-Entry Courts

    Prison overcrowding and criminal recession are enormous problems in the criminal justice system. Yet, states and districts cannot afford to continue to build new jails and prisons. A great number of those in prison or jail are there for drug related crimes. One solution to these problems is treatment to help minimize the incarceration for drug offenders. Criminal offenders who use drugs can receive drug treatment instead of serving time in jail or prison. Once

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: July
  • Pro. Gun Control

    Pro. Gun Control

    Lashea Williams 11/6/05 In some ways, gun control isn’t as irrational as it may seem. Even though it is said to violate the people’s second amendments right, which says, “A regulated militia being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to bear arms shall not e infringed”, some people just aren’t capable of holding a gun and knowing exactly how to properly utilize it. Despite that fact, people

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Anna
  • Price of Greed

    Price of Greed

    The Price of Greed Argh matey! Welcome aboard the ship that will lead to a world of pirates. Lets be cautious now the sight of gold can make any man lust with greed and in a blink of an eye they are lost in a world of gluttony. Now will enter a place where the desire for more has taken control over many men that are now doomed. Pirates of the Caribbean: The curse

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    Submitted: February 10, 2010 By: Top
  • Argumentative Death Penalty

    Argumentative Death Penalty

    An eye for an eye…? Hanging, shooting, guillotine, garrotting, electrocution. For some people, these are synonyms of justice. For others, they imply unthinkable atrocities. There is no doubt death penalty represents one of the most controversial issues in today’s society. Supporters of the death penalty contend that it helps to deter future conduct. The deterrence theory suggests that a rational person will avoid criminal behaviour if the severity of the punishment outweighs the benefits of

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Monika
  • Drug Abuse - People Abused Vs. Drugs Abused

    Drug Abuse - People Abused Vs. Drugs Abused

    Drug Abuse People Abused vs. Drugs Abused Drug abuse most often refers to the use of drugs with such frequency that it causes physical or mental harm to the user and impairs social functioning, according to the definition stated in "Software Toolworks Encyclopedia". This term also refers to the use of a drug prohibited by the law, regardless of whether it was actually harmful or not. Although the term seems to imply that users

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Anna
  • Canada: Drug Abuse

    Canada: Drug Abuse

    Introduction Drug use and abuse is as old as mankind itself. Human beings have always had a desire to eat or drink substances that make them feel relaxed, stimulated, or euphoric. Wine was used at least from the time of the early Egyptians; narcotics from 4000 B.C.; and medicinal use of marijuana has been dated to 2737 B.C. in China. But it was not until the nineteenth century that the active substances in drugs were

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Max
  • Abortion Arguments

    Abortion Arguments

    Approximately 1.6 million murders are committed legally each year. With the exception of laws in few states, the mutilated bodies of the victims are thrown into dumpsters like pieces of rotten meat. While these victims lay waiting in the infested dumpsters to be hauled off to a landfill, the murderers are in their offices waiting for their next patient. This is the murder of an innocent child by a procedure known as abortion. Abortion stops

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Let’s End the War on Drugs

    Let’s End the War on Drugs

    Let’s End the War on Drugs Abuse of illicit drugs has been rampant in the United States for close to fifty years. The use of non-medical drugs, now known as recreational drugs, became illegal in 1914 in a law known as The Harrison Act (Charles Whitebread 1). Although this act was implemented to eliminate or at least reduce illegal drug use, it has had the opposite effect. In the year 1970, the estimated arrest involving

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    Submitted: February 11, 2010 By: Jack
  • Immigration Control: Effect on the United States

    Immigration Control: Effect on the United States

    Immigration Control: Effect on the United States. Immigration has become a problem in the United States in the 21st century because of the fear of overpopulation lurking in the near future. During the past decade annual legal immigration statistics show one million people entering the country legally, and roughly one million illegally. Data on illegal immigration cannot be accurately calculated because of the lack of enforcement and control of the United States borders. The efforts

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: Tommy
  • Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

    Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003

    On June 25th of 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 was introduced to the House. This bill would provide drug benefits to many, regardless of income or health status, and also would allow access to more coverage options such as options which provide enhanced benefits with cost-sharing, and additional beneficiary protections, assistance such as access to negotiated prices, catastrophic coverage limits, and premium subsidiaries for certain low-income beneficiaries. (Thomas pg.1)

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    Submitted: February 12, 2010 By: July
  • Affluent Adolescents, Depression, and Drug Use: The Role of Adults in Their Lives.

    Affluent Adolescents, Depression, and Drug Use: The Role of Adults in Their Lives.

    Affluent Adolescents, Depression, and Drug Use: The Role of Adults in Their Lives. Are affluent suburban adolescents at greater risk for depression and drug use than both middle-class and lower-class youth? “Contrary to popular belief, money does not necessarily make one less at risk for mental illness (Czechzentmehayli, 1999).” (Bogard, 2005). It actually seems that more and more high-class teens are depressed or using drugs on a daily basis than ever before. Although many people

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Top
  • The Economic Impact of Rising Oil Prices in Automotive Industry

    The Economic Impact of Rising Oil Prices in Automotive Industry

    The Economic Impact of Rising Oil Prices in Automotive Industry The rise in the oil prices plays a major role in the automotive industry. “The world consumes over 82 million barrels of oil per day (BPD), with the united states taking roughly 20 million BPD” (McFarlane). Oil provides 97 percent of the transportation fuels that helps to run the cars, trucks and other vehicles in the nation’s highway (Heinberg). Thus, when the price of the

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Edward
  • Gas Prices

    Gas Prices

    Gas Prices Over the past few months' gas prices have become outrageous. The sad thing is that we can only look for them to continue to rise higher. The question of most Americans is "Why is gasoline so expensive?" That question is easily answered, crude oil prices. The gas price situation is unreasonable. There are many reasons for the irrational price of gas some being people are stocking up in fear of a shortage, we

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Tasha
  • Rent Control

    Rent Control

    Rent Control Daniel Miller Dr. Gordon Mon Math 115-29 05/01/07 Rent control is defined as the laws and ordinances which set a price ceiling on the rent charger, on rent increases, and other forms of control on the price of rent in residential housing structures and facilities. In the United States, rent control was initially established by President Richard M. Nixon in 1971. While rent control has largely, faded away in the U.S., it

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    Submitted: February 13, 2010 By: Steve
  • Management: Out of Control

    Management: Out of Control

    Management: Out of Control Have you ever loved someone so much you would do anything, go anywhere to be with them? That is the answer my cousin, Angie, gave the family when she announced she was going to Iraq to work and be with her husband. According to Schermerhorn, “Management is the process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the use of resources to accomplish performance goals” (2005, p. 19). I’m going to show how

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    Submitted: February 14, 2010 By: Yan