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Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling
Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling Class # & Title By Charles Conner Baltimore, Maryland December 6, 2005 Professor: Dr. Ira Sohn The Economic Impacts of Legalized Gambling Introduction The effect of gambling on the standard of living will be pronounced if the gambling activity is regressive, meaning that the rate of participation (as a percentage of income) declines as people earn higher incomes. In other words, if most gamblers are poor, then gambling is more
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Economic Impact of September 11th
September 11, 2001 was a day that Americans and the world for that matter will not soon forget. When two planes went into the twin towers of the World Trade Center and two others went into the Pentagon and a small town in Pennsylvania, the world was rocked. Everyone in the United States felt very vulnerable and unsafe from attacks that might follow. As a result, confidence in the CIA, FBI, and the airlines were
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The Impact of the Internet on Communication
The Impact of the Internet on Communication The internet has revolutionized all forms of communication since the beginning of its existence. The world has now become ‘smaller’ or more like a ‘global village’, so to speak. The internet was first used by the U.S military for communications purposes. The internet, from the communication point of view, has brought on new developments and techniques to keep in touch not only for individuals, but for businesses as
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Impact of Raising the Minimum Wage in South Dakota
A STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF RAISING THE MINIMUM WAGE IN SOUTH DAKOTA: 2007 UPDATE INTRODUCTION This report represents an update of a report prepared for Governor Michael Rounds in January 2006. At that time, Governor Rounds had proposed an increase in the minimum wage in South Dakota from $5.15 per hour to $6.00 per hour starting July 1, 2006. That bill did not pass the Legislature. This year, 2007, Governor Rounds has proposed an
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Macroeconomic Impact on Business Operations
Abstract This paper focuses on Monetary Policy, which centers on connections between money, banks, and credit to lenders. In addition, this paper will cover the effect on macroeconomic factors such as GDP, unemployment, inflation, and interest rates. Additionally, an explanation on money creation and the implications of making money gives an insight on Money Supply and Macroeconomic Factors. With many combinations of monetary policy, the paper covers the optimal balance between economic growth, low inflation,
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Wasteful Society
America is one of the most wasteful countries in the world, and we ignorantly do not care. As a people, we promote the use of our resources in a manner that places style in front of efficiency. Marketing and advertisements play a huge part in shaping what Americans deem efficient. Even though we are given the information to make the educated choice when it comes to efficiency, we always opt for convenience. I to am
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Business Impact Analysis
Abstract The purpose of this essay paper is to elaborate on the Business Impact Analysis (BIA), which is designed to assist management in determining which functions are critical to the continued operation of the organization. The organization that Team A selected is the City of Hollister Police Department. Team member Don Magnuson is currently a sworn Police Officer for the department and executes his duties with the dedication to protect and serve the communities in
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Health Impacts of Global Warming
�The Implications For Health In Global Warming’ This essay will discuss global warming and the degree to which it will negatively affect people’s health and well being. Negative global warming related health effects will vary greatly due to geographical location and socio-economic status. Generally developed countries will be far better placed to confront the health challenges of climate change, than the developing word that already experiences a lower average state of health and less developed
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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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The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Telecommunication Industry
Running head: ENVIORONMENTAL ANALYSIS The Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on the Telecommunication Industry University of Phoenix MBA 501 Forces Influencing Business in the 21st Century January 22, 2007 Introduction The intent of this paper is to perform an analysis of the cable industry’s external environment. The first sections of the document will discuss environmental scanning and define the telecommunication niche that is currently occupied by cable operators such as Comcast. The next section will identify
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Cognitive Learning Theory’s Impact on Curriculum
Nicole Phillips Learning Theory Paper Curr 558/Foundations of Curriculum and Instruction University of Phoenix Dr. Ginger Lewis Jacobs April 4, 2008 Cognitive Learning Theory Introduction Cognitivism focuses on an unobservable change in mental knowledge. Cognitivism came about as a rejection of the behaviorist views. Psychologists believed that mental events, or cognitivism, could no longer be ignored. According to Blanton (2007), there are many general assumptions of cognitive learning theories such as some learning processes being
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Disparate Impact & Disparate Treatment
DISPARATE IMPACT & DISPARATE TREATMENT EMPLOYMENT LAW 434 There are two types of employment discrimination claims, disparate impact or disparate treatment. In a disparate impact claim there need not be proof of intentional discrimination, but rather proof that the employer utilizes employment practices that are facially neutral in their treatment of different groups but in fact fall more harshly on one group than another and cannot be justified by business necessity. In a disparate
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Economical Impacts of Tourism
Tourism in the small context involves people who come from other countries for the pleasure of visiting the island environment. Since tourists spend money on travel, hotels, food, entertainment and recreation, they can be important sources of income. It generates benefits to both host countries and tourists' home countries. Especially in developing countries, one of the primary motivations for a region to promote itself as a tourism destination is the expected economic improvement. There are
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Understanding the Impact of Media on Children and Teens
Understanding the Impact of Media on Children and Teens In a matter of seconds, most children can mimic a movie or TV character, sing an advertising jingle, or give other examples of what they have learned from media. Sadly, these examples may include naming a popular brand of beer, striking a "sexy" pose, or play fighting. Children only have to put a movie into the VCR, open a magazine, click on a Web site, or
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Article Review: Measuring the Impact of Knowledge Management
Measuring the Impact of Knowledge Management Jong-Ae Kim, PhD IFLA Journal, Sage Publications, 2006, 32, 362-367 Reviewed by Bambang Fahruddin Syahrir Stud. No. 2057802 This paper is an overview of the approaches to evaluate the impacts of knowledge management implementations to organizational performance. It is considered to be very critical mainly because of the increasing implementation of knowledge management as a new management technique within organizations in which it is believed to be capable of
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Impact of Unethical Behavior Article Analysis
Identify situations that might lead to unethical practices and behavior in accounting. The unethical practices and behavior in accounting would be misleading financial analysis for personal gain, misuse of funds, overstating revenue, and understating expenses, overstating the value of corporate assets or underreporting the existence of liabilities, sometimes with the cooperation of officials in other corporations or affiliates. Other unethical practices would be insider trading, securities fraud, bribery, kickbacks and manipulation of the financial markets.
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Disparate Impact - Treatment Case Study
Disparate Impact Disparate impact is a methodology for establishing that an employer has engaged in discrimination against a specific group of employees or job applicants of the same race, ethnicity, religion or sex that does not require evidence that the employer intended to discriminate. In Smith v. City of Jackson, Mississippi, 125 S. Ct. 1536 (2005), the United States Supreme Court has held that claims under the ADEA may be brought under a disparate impact
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Impact of Community Involvement on Learning
Impact of Community Involvement on Learning There is a large amount of evidence that is consistent, positive, and convincing that validate the belief that community involvement does have a significant impact on student achievement. One can measure student achievement in a variety of ways and through varied community programs or venues. Standards and goals are set by schools based on educational requirements of a program. One can facilitate achieving these goals in numerous ways. When
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Impact of Computers on Business
IMPACT OF COMPUTERS ON BUSINESS T he world is going through an information explosion. This generation of information technology has necessitated the development of devices, which could store this information and process it to obtain knowledge and update it. The human brain is incapable of storing large amount of information and retrieving it instantly. This resulted in the development of computers. Moreover, the complexities of computational work are time consuming. Computer has freed the man
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Disparate Impact
DISPARATE IMPACT INTRODUCTION “Employment for Buckhead residents is now available!” On the surface this could appear to be a harmless invitation for a certain area to capitalize on employment. Nevertheless, even the most naпve “simple-mind” would recognize that something is a little strange with this statement. For one thing, for you to live in Buckhead is synonymous with having a certain level of lifestyle and financial substance. Secondly, the racial demographics of this “ritzy” area
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Impact of Language on Corporate Culture
Corporations, like any organization, define and are defined by a shared culture. This culture is created through the use of language first in the creation and implementation of a shared vision articulated in a company mission statement. This vocabulary steers the organization toward what will become their shared culture. This culture is then reinforced through all manners of language, evidenced in corporate communications such as press releases and company policy, the semantics of job titles
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Nafta - North American Free Trade Agreement - Impact on the U.S., Canada and Mexico
The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) is one of the most influential and extensive treaties in the world and is the expansion of the legacy Canada-US Free Trade Agreement of 1988 (Private Rights, 2001, Mayer, 1998). The agreement governs the whole spectrum of North American trade and it history extends from hemispheric cooperation on the largest scale ever seen (Private Rights, 2001). NATFA is a treaty between Canada, Mexico and the United States and
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How Valid Is the Claim That the Impact of the Japanese Occupation on the Success of Post-War Independence Movements Has Been Greatly Exaggerated.
The Japanese Occupation would refer to the seizure and control of an area by Japanese military forces. This was marked as an important event in the history of Southeast Asia and a major transformation. Most scholars generally agree that the Japanese Occupation played an important role as a catalyst in ending Western colonial rule in post-war Southeast Asia. However, there are also other factors that allowed the success of post-war independence that include international circumstances
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Connect the Impact of the Liberty Ships of the 1930s to Today’s Society.
World War II was a war filled with violence. The United States did not enter the war until later for fear of this violence. However, they were in the war from the beginning contrary to what most people think. The U.S. was sending supplies through cargo ships to England. These ships were known as liberty ships. Today, there is only one surviving liberty ship that can still function to its fullest, the S.S. Jeremiah O’brien.
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Impacts on High Performance Teams
Impacts on Individual Behavior Individual behavior is the pattern of thought, behavior, and emotion, unique to an individual, and the way one interacts to help or hold back the change of a person to other people and situations. Within organizations, diversity can positively or negatively impact an individual's behavior. The workplace is responsible and held accountable for making the overall work environment favorable for all within the setting. Diversity is created by a number of
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