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- 111: The Mexican U.S. Connection
- ... the Helms-Burton Act: the President pulled back from implementing it though he keeps hinting that he might implement the Act's strongest provisions after the elections." The second is the expected rise in US interest rates. Most economists are factoring in a half point rise in US interest rates either before, or more likely, immediately after the US elections on November 5th. It is not yet clear whether the Mexican stockmarket has discounted an increase in US rates. Higher US rates are ...
- 112: East Asian Crisis In The Econo
- A large economic downturn in East Asia threatens to end its nearly 30 year run of high growth rates. The crisis has caused Asian currencies to fall 50-60%, stock markets to decline 40%, banks to close, and property values to drop. The crisis was brought on by currency devaluations, bad banking practices, high ... and other countries (Duffy 2). If the Asian economies fall further, in a desire to raise cash, they might sell the hundreds of billion dollars of U.S. treasuries they now own, leading to higher interest rates and an American recession (Lacayo 2). An article in the Economist reported that the Asian economic turmoil and the layoffs that may result, could instigate increased discontent and possibly give rise to violent strikes, ...
- 113: The Mexican Economy
- ... as Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and etc. Investors wary that the situation in Mexico could also spread to these other developing countries, were no longer willing to except the risk of financing these countries at current interest rates. They were demanding higher interest, and sent the debt of these developing countries spiraling downward. Yields were reaching levels of thirty percent or more, making it almost impossible for these countries to further finance their development, thereby almost bringing ...
- 114: Bullying In School - Relevant Articles
- ... The purpose of this paper is two-fold. First, the need to obtain a clearer understanding about the issue of bullying is paramount. Second, proposed strategies or solutions to this problem would be of great interest. In addition, this paper will attempt to extrapolate the finding of these journals, into a classroom setting. It is hoped, thus, that this critic of journal articles will offer a potential solution to the problem ... are protecting themselves as well as their students by ensuring that every parent signs a contract. In sum, these contracts encourage both schools and parents to ensure the safety of their children. Another article of interest is Ronald Oliver, I. Neal Oaks, and John H. Hoovers Family Issues and Interventions in Bully and Victim Relationships. In this article, the authors define and offer suggestions for reducing bullying. For instance, the article ... cold emotional environment may contribute to childhood aggression. Second, lack of familial rules often impart weak parental control. Third, families of bullies are often socially isolated from the community. Fourth, problem families often experience high rates of internal conflict. Moreover, families with aggressive children are more likely to implement inept discipline. For instance, these families often employ the use of negative reinforcement. Finally, aggressive children frequently grow up in rigid ...
- 115: Collective Bargaining in the Workplace
- ... for the formal conciliation and negotiating machinery at industry-wide level which led to the development of industry- wide collective bargaining in the UK by the 1940s, occurred because employers saw such structure in their interest. From the employer's viewpoint voluntarism' had the advantage of limiting the extent of legal regulation of busine ss activity and managerial decision making. Despite its role as a central activity of the industrial relations ... a more positive approach to industrial relations within its organisation - particularly in respect of wage bargaining. Industry-level bargaining tends to weaken management's control of its wage costs in that the determination of wage rates is outside its direct control and may be inappropriate to its circumstances. Management, by bargaining at the organisational level, is better able to link wages with changes in work methods and increased productivity. (b) Both ... to external verification and regulation during periods of income policy. So far as industry bargaining is concerned it is important to distinguish between three potential roles for industry-level bargaining: (a) It may determine actual rates to be paid - as in the public sector. (b) It may act as a floor. Elliot explains this situation as follows: when national rates rise all workers who currently enjoy rates in excess of ...
- 116: Xerox
- ... issues impacting foreign businesses. The Colombian culture has begun to show a bias towards American products as recently as 1998. As written in Carol Casper s New York Times article, There is a lot of interest in U.S. concepts and products... in not only Colombia but also all of Latin America. The interest has caused more American firms to begin to see these developing attitudes and expand their businesses into Latin America. For Xerox to also take part in this expansion they would be able to take advantage of the new interest. Colombians, although, are not welcoming these companies with open arms. There is an interest in the U.S. businesses but as Dianna Jean Schemo reports; it is not uncommon to be threatened by the ...
- 117: Juvenile Crime: Crime Rates
- Juvenile Crime: Crime Rates It is comforting to know that, according to recent crime statistics, crime rates are dropping among adults. However, for teens the crime rate is soaring. Between 1990 and 1994, the rate at which adults age 25 and older committed homicides declined 22%; yet the rate jumped 16% for ... only about 0.5% of young people commit violent crimes. (³ Crime Time Bomb,² U.S. News & World Report, March 25, 1996) Current social trends do little to contradict the dire predictions made about youth crime rates. Nearly all the factors that contribute to youth crime -- single-parent households, child abuse, deteriorating inner-city schools -- are getting worse. At the same time, government is doing less (spending less) to help break ...
- 118: Religious Freedom Restoration Act
- ... without giving a reason. The RFRA brought back the requirement that the government provide an adequate reason to forbid any religious act. The government once again had to show that the act was of compelling interest against the state. In 1993 one of the most important acts that has gone thorough Congress was passed (Religious Freedom, Map of the RFRA). This was the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA) of 1993 (Religious ... of the RFRA). Congress decided that in Employment Division v. Smith, "the supreme court virtually eliminated the requirement that the government justify burdens on religious exercise imposed by laws neutral toward religion and the compelling interest test as set forth in prior Federal court rulings is a workable test for striking sensible balances between religious liberty and competing prior governmental interests."(Religious Freedom, Map of the RFRA) In other words, the government did not have to have a reason to impose laws against a religious act. Thus the purpose of this act was to restore the compelling interest test as set forth in Sherbert v. Verner, 374 U.S. 398 (1963) and Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972) and to guarantee its application in all cases where free exercise of ...
- 119: Business And The Economy
- ... all pressure group activity is as highly publicised as that of greenpeace. What other forms does it take and what is its purpose. ANALYSIS A pressure group is really an agent of activity representing an interest group. Interest groups would, in the main, like to influence the Government, rather than to become the Government. Clearly this can change, as with the emergence of green interest groups who have fought elections on environmental and other issues. However, the majority of interest groups do not make this transition, concentrating instead on putting pressure on Government on particular issues, or carrying out ...
- 120: Financial Report of Loewen Group Inc.
- ... the company to cover the debts incurred through the litigation proceedings. Based on the Scott formula results, the decrease on the return on equity ratio was caused by a loss on overall operating return before interest cost and a high leverage return. Return on assets (72949)/2262980 = (0.032) 95113/1326275 = 0.0717 Total assets increased by 70.6 % however, the costs associated with the legal settlements ($165 million) resulted in ... assets. The negative return on assets normally indicates trouble in ability to pay interests. Only $53 million of $165 million was paid in cash and the remainder was recorded as a long term liability without interest. We can also relate these figures to the decrease in credit ratings of Loewen Group Inc. by the following credit facilities: Duff & Phelps Credit Rating, Standard & Poor's Rating Group and Moody's Investor Services ... expenditures exceeded the revenues they generated, because their revenues were not considered revenues of L.G.I. until the acquisitions were completed. Gross margin [599939-373131]/599939 = 0.378 [417328-258474]/417328 = 0.381 Average interest rate 50913/1648298 = 0.031 34203/91536 = 0.037 The gross margin and the average interest rate both remained steady. Cash flow to total assets 39454/2262980 = 0.017 11649/1326275 = 0.009 Cash ...
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