Topic Proposals Social Problems: Spring 2014 Due Date: See course schedule Fill out the following form (see page 2) completely and turn in on or before the due date. Be as clear as possible: the primary purpose of this exercise is to make sure that you have a workable topic; I will not approve topics that I think are too broad‚ too narrow‚ are not sociological in focus‚ don’t address the assignment‚ etc. In other words‚ I’m trying to help you succeed on this project. In order to help
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The thirteenth‚ fourteenth and fifteenth amendments were measures taken by the American government to ensure equal right after the civil war. The thirteenth amendment was declared to abolish slavery. The fourteenth guaranteed equal protection for everyone and the fifteenth guaranteed equal voting rights regardless of race. Together these are known as the Civil War Amendments. To a certain extent these amendments had an impact because it presented blacks with many opportunities. Although the civil
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In the ANE‚ numerous tablet inscriptions and references exist‚ the oldest dating to ancient Babylon. Unfortunately‚ these references are general to an inscribed message. Authoritative references to tablets are less‚ and references to named tablets referred are rare. Research uncovered only five such tablets: the Covenant Tablet‚ the Tablet of Destinies‚ the Tablets with the Words of Fate‚ the Holy Tablet of the Heavenly Stars‚ and the Tablet of Wisdom. The first two tablet concepts graded highest
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IN YOUR OPINION DYOU THINK SHAREHOLDER ACTIVISM WORKS‚ WHY OR WHY NOT Shareholder Activism refers to a range of actions taken by a shareholder to influence corporate management and board. Actions range from threatening the sale of shares (“exit”)‚ letter writing‚ meetings management‚ to asking questions at shareholders meetings and the use of corporate voting rights. The common definition of a shareholder activist is a shareholder “who tries to change the status quo through the “voice”‚ without
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Page 1 Nonprofit Versus For-Profit Healthcare Organizations and Options to Improve Both of Their Images Hospitals in the United States first came into existence as “institutions of social welfare‚” to provide for the sick‚ the poor‚ and to treat diseases. These facilities were mainly run and supported by charities. (Barton‚ 2009‚ p.252). Over time‚ with America’s capitalistic society‚ the emergence of for-profit hospitals began to compete with non-profit hospitals. Similarities between the two
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Do Mergers and Acquisitions Create Shareholder Wealth In The Pharmaceutical Industry? Mahmud Hassan‚ Dilip K. Patro‚ Howard Tuckman and Xiaoli Wang* Purpose: This paper analyzes mergers and acquisitions (M&A) focusing on the U.S. pharmaceutical industry in the period 1981-2004. This industry is chosen because it is global‚ engages intensively in M&A which it uses to both complement and substitute for early stage research‚ and because the potential abnormal returns to blockbuster drugs are
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1. What is the purpose of financial statement analysis? It show trends and relationships. These also help predict the future‚ show weaknesses‚ strengths. The ratios usually are compared to other companies within the industry and industry average to see where the company stands. Source: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080215185426AACTP6A 2. If a company had sales of $2‚587‚643 in 1998 and sales of $3‚213‚456 in 2003‚ by what percentage did sales change during this time period
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For-Profit and Not–For–Profit Explained 5 Can Social Enterprises Be Profit Making Organizations? 6 Benefits of a For-Profit Structure 9 Challenges of a For-Profit Structure 10 Conclusion 11 References 13 Introduction The idea of building a commercially profitable business that has a social cause at the core of its mission is gaining in popularity‚ especially as the need for innovation and sustainability within this sector becomes increasingly important. Many non-profit leaders
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ILOCOS SUR POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE COLLEGE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT NORTH CLUSTER STA. MARIA‚ ILOCOS SUR IN PARTIAL FULLFILLMENT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBJECT BUSINESS MATH PRESENTED BY: MONICA D. APALLA BSHRM 1A PRESENTED TO: MR. MARVIN GALCON SUBJECT INSTRUCTOR PROBLEM SOLVING INVOLVING INTEREST 1. You put $1000 into an investment yielding 6% annual interest; you left the money in for two years. How much interest
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