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Investment Enhancement, 2005.
An analysis of international portfolio diversification and alternative investment vehicles as methods to enhance an investment portfolio.
864 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper discusses some of the numerous strategies and techniques that exist in which an investor may enhance his or her investment portfolio. It looks at simple and complex techniques. The paper focuses on international portfolio diversification and alternative investment vehicles as methods to use in order to reduce risk while maximizing a portfolio's performance.
Outline:
International Portfolio Diversification
Alternative Investment Vehicles
Convertible securities
Use of Derivative Securities
Conclusion
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"International Portfolio Diversification is a viable strategy in terms of maximizing the performance of an investment portfolio. According to Bruno Solnik, "A well-diversified international portfolio can achieve the same risk-reduction benefits as a pure U.S. portfolio that is twice the size in terms of securities." (Solnik, 1974, pp. 48-54) The ability to minimize unsystematic risk with a much smaller portfolio certainly makes sense. Additionally, while many people view international investments as inherently risky, this risk may be diversified away just as easily as with U.S. securities."
"Another appealing fact when considering international portfolio diversification is that international securities may not be subject to some of the same systematic risks as securities in the United States. An unforeseen negative event in the local markets may have no effect on an international security; and may in fact have just the opposite effect. Granted, certain systematic risks may be common to multiple, or all, countries; however, by diversifying internationally, an investor is further hedging against risks that may be particular to a given country or region."
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The Domestic Security Enhancement Act, 2004.
Examines the Domestic Security Enhancement Act now under consideration in Congress.
2,617 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 55.95
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This paper describes the rights and power this legislation would grant to the government if officially made law and explains that, while intended as a security measure for protecting the country from internal threats, it will ultimately impede the constitutional rights of America citizens and threaten their civil liberties.
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"Thomas Jefferson is often quoted as saying: ?The price of freedom is constant vigilance.? In a large nation dedicated to the individual freedom and liberty of all its citizens, when the nation learns that is has not been vigilant enough is often when a person, or group of persons take advantage of that freedom, and abuse the liberty of others in order to further their own destructive purposes. The tragedy of 9-11 is the most dramatic case of how a nation can take its freedom and liberty for granted. Our commitment to respect the rights liberties of others makes a doorway for those who don?t share our commitments to tear down that which has taken over 200 years to build, protect, and defend."
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Male Enhancement Pills, 2004.
A discussion of male enhancement pills available over the counter and through prescription.
1,220 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 29.95
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This paper explains that, decades ago, erectile dysfunction was a condition only whispered about; today, however, it has become a household word due to public awareness campaigns and media advertisements of both prescription and over-the-counter drugs. It looks at the number of drugs available for treating erectile dysfunction, including Viagra, MUSE, Caverject, Edex, Yohimbine, Cialis, Uprima, and Levitra; several devices, such as vacuum erection devices and the Actis venous flow controller device; and mixtures of injectable medications, such as prostaglandin E1, papaverine, and phentolamine.
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"Uprimal is a sublingual dopaminergic agonist that acts in the central nervous system within ten to twenty-five minutes with peak serum level of forty-four minutes and a serum half-life of approximately two and a half hours (Gaines 2003). The dosage is 2 to 4 mg in tablet form and can be repeated every eight hours (Gaines 2003). This drug was effective in clinical trials in men with moderate to severe ED, many of whom had multiple medical problems, and was generally tolerated, with mild nausea being the most common but infrequent side effect (Gaines 2003). Syncope was rarely reported and there have been no reports of cardiac death (Gaines 2003)."
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Stress Management in the Investment Banking Industry, 2001.
An analysis of change management and strategies that deal with possible emergence of stress as a result of organizational change.
9,240 words (approx. 37.0 pages), 49 sources, £ 135.95
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This paper examines certain workplace issues of satisfaction, including job security, fair wage and salary levels, equitable distribution of benefits, training and career enhancement opportunities that integrate to create an environment that fosters both motivation and high performance and attempts through that to maximize productivity. The purpose of this research is to review the psychology behind the factors that contribute to employee stress as a result of organizational change, environmental and economic factors. The author attempts to analyze these concepts and examine how they contribute to worker's stress levels, thereby revealing the type of training and coping skills that organization's can attempt to provide. This paper addresses this problem specifically in the investment banking industry, with reference to the firm of Goldman Sachs. The author looks at the the financial services industry that has been characterized by ongoing and ever-increasing merger and acquisition activity and expansion with focus on change in technology, organizational settings, workforce and management. The author investigates how these changes may effect employee anxiety and stress levels with focus on the causes of stress and their possible psychological and physiological effects. The author provides recommendations as to how to achieve economies of scale and efficiencies through innovation and welcoming of change that is planned and appropriately dealt with and how to deal with the possible stress that may emerge through training, leadership, support, work teams, increased employee decision making and involvement, communication, change in reward systems and enforcement of a culture of change, innovation and challenge.
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"While the profitability of corporations is typically measured in dollars, overall success can be measured in terms of profitability plus the attainment of organizational goals. This success derives from a synergy of inputs, including the work of employees who are dedicated, skilled and knowledgeable, and a management team that understands how to inspire competent and motivated performance through sensitive and responsive management of a continually changing workplace. The cost of socially-responsible management is an investment: the workplace environment directly impacts the motivation and productivity of the workforce. Simply put: happy, secure workers are productive workers. Companies are responsible for creating and maintaining a positive and supportive workplace environment through ethically responsible policies, fair compensation and proactive management. While not quantifiable as a line item, an attitude of responsibility to workers and to the workplace environment has a noticeable effect on the corporate bottom line. According to Alan Reder in his book In Pursuit of Principle and Profit (1994), responsible policies ensure that every quality of a company will emerge over time and greatly increase a company?s chances of long-term success. Workplace issues of employee satisfaction include job security, fair wage and salary levels, equitable distribution of benefits, training and career enhancement opportunities that integrate to create an environment that fosters motivation, high performance and maximized productivity."
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Gang Enhancement Legislation, 2007.
This paper examines the effectiveness of enhancing punishments for crimes that are gang related.
1,503 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 34.95
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The paper discusses the gang problem where the dynamics create a cycle of feeling alone, finding a "family" in the gang membership, committing acts of violence for the gang and becoming incarcerated. The paper discusses how the legislative action that is aimed at enhancing punishment packages will provide leverage for those who prosecute gang members, as well as incentives, for those who have not yet been caught, to change their lives. The paper reveals that statistics show that since the introduction of such packages, the gang problem has begun to taper off or stabilize.
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Introduction
Gangs
Enhancing Punishments
STEP
Conclusion
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"The gang issue in America is not a new one. Gangs have been around for many years but in the past couple of years the violence and gang related crime has escalated significantly. Police departments across the nation have developed gang units in which the specific purpose is to target and curtail the area's gang criminal activity. There are many different gangs, with many different names however, they all have certain commonalities in that they are driven by criminal activity, they have involvement with the drug industry and they recruit members to keep their numbers strong."
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Organizational Enhancement, 2007.
This paper discusses information systems within modern society.
1,686 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, £ 38.95
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This paper focuses on the impact human resource information systems(HRIS) have on organizational function within small and large enterprises alike. Specifically, the researcher analyzes data from various empirical and anecdotal studies reviewing the potential benefits and drawbacks of technology within organizations. Much of the information surveyed suggests that integrated technology applications including use of HRIS, particularly when used in combination with enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, help facilitate greater knowledge sharing and streamlined business processes within the organization.
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Abstract
Introduction
Critical Analysis
Conclusions
References
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"The primary areas of support technological applications provide may include long term and short range planning, providing information about the labor force and training programs, work performance and attendance, compensation and salary forecasts, sales forecasts and contract negotiations as well as information regarding employee relations and key stakeholder information (Cathcart & Kovach, 1999; Ilii et al. 2003). Most organisations are investing in HRIS for the very purpose of supporting each of these areas. Ilii et al. (2003) support the notion that organisations are clamoring to get more information about HRIS systems and train employees and managers in their use, in an attempt to remain competitive in the global marketplace."
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Digitally Enhanced Painting, 2005.
A paper looking at the various aspects of digital painting enhancement.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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This paper explores the various aspects of digital painting enhancement from ethical concerns to techniques. The paper looks at how digital enhancement allows the artist to go beyond the limitations of the brush, bringing a new dimension to art. The paper contends digital enhancement should be considered as just another tool for the artist to use.
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"Every time technology moves ahead, invading the world of art, we are presented with exciting new opportunities along with difficult challenges. Such is the case with the advent of digitally enhanced painting. Digital enhancement allows us to push the envelope, invent new forms of expression, add rich dimension to old forms and step into the refreshing world of the unexplored. Although digital enhancement is resisted by some people for what are probably excellent reasons, it is embraced by others for reasons just as laudable..."
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Performance Enhancing Substances, 2005.
An examination of the use and effects of steroids and other performance enhancing substances.
3,316 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 66.95
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This paper examines how there are many different types of performance-enhancing substances available in a variety of markets, some legal and some illegal, some targeted toward athletes and some employed more often for recreational usage. It looks at how, despite the many questions that arise while examining issues relating to substance use in athletics, there is still a failure to examine the multitude and magnitude of negative consequences that can potentially follow any use of performance-enhancing substances, legal or otherwise.
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Introduction
Who Uses Performance-Enhancing Substances
Different Types of Performance-Enhancing Substances
Preventative Measures Against Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
Monitoring Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
Interventions for Performance-Enhancing Substance Use
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"Parents should be aware of possible signs that their children are using performance-enhancing substances. If they become worried about substance use, there are a number of interventions that can be utilized. However, performance-enhancing substance use is also monitored on an official level by organizations such as the NCAA. According to Copeland (2002), the testing program utilized by the NCAA was modeled after that in place for Olympic drug testing, with the exception that the International Olympic Committee does not issue sanctions on athletes for some infringements of drug policies. "
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Performance Enhancing Drugs, 2003.
This paper discusses performance enhancing drugs used by athletes and states that they should be made illegal.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper explains that performance enhancing drugs can be extremely harmful to the body and can cause many health problems; they also can get an athlete into trouble. The author points out that most of the performance enhancing drugs used today can be detected by quick and easy-to-do testing. The paper relates that a complicating factor in drug detection is that many performance-enhancing drugs occur naturally in the body; therefore, sporting bodies usually set benchmarks, above which, the athlete is said to be guilty.
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"The use of enhancement drugs while involved in athletics is not worth what a person can get out of the drugs. There is too much of a chance that one would get caught using drugs by a random drug test. Then not be eligible to compete in an athletic event. This is mostly true in high school and college. If a person gets tested and has performance drugs in his system he would be taken off the team. When this happens to a pro-athlete he would be fined and suspended for a couple of games. "As many as 7% of adolescent males and 4% of adolescent females are using anabolic steroids."
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Performance Enhancing Drugs, 2005.
Argues for stronger penalties for athletes who are caught using performance enhancing drugs.
1,381 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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Today, the list of performance enhancing drugs is vast. It spans from steroids to nutritional supplements, from synthetic drugs to natural ingredients, from prescription drugs to over-the-counter medicines. These drugs are criticized and analyzed for their safety, legality and morality. This paper argues against the use of performance enhancing drugs in sports. It mentions athletes in the history of sports who, knowingly or unknowingly, used drugs. It also shows how athletes can be discouraged from using drugs through the introduction of stricter penalties.
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"Not many athletes are standing up proudly and shouting about their steroid abuse. Mark McGuire and Raphael Palmeiro have denied their steroid use, even after testing positive. For many Olympic events, we have heard the rumors of whole teams using steroids. East German sports boss, Manfred Ewald, was convicted of doping his athletes. At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sidney, China removed four of its swimmers for failing drug test. We have seen our beloved Olympic heroes follow the same path. Michelle Smith, gold medalist in the 400 freestyle, was banned for 4 years for steroid use."
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Performance Enhancing Substances, 2004.
This paper discusses the use of performance enhancing substances.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This article looks at the subject of performance enhancing substances. The writer examines the effects and risks of using such substances. The writer discusses appropriate alternatives to these drugs, such as proper nutrition, hydration and vitamins. The writer also provides the option of working with a trainer in order to increase muscle mass, strength and stamina. In this paper, the writer looks at the wide use of such performance enhancing substances in sports and among athletes.
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"Trout and Kazlauskas have noted that Sport plays a major role in the lives of many people, both for active participation and as entertainment. Sport is now a huge nationally and internationally based industry. The desire to win has led some athletes to resort to the use of performance enhancing drugs. With huge financial rewards now available in some sports, the pressure to excel has grown. Some have argued that drug use should be given free rein ... "
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Performance-Enhancing Drugs in Sports, 2005.
A look at whether the use of performance-enhancing drugs in the sports arena is fair or not.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 27.95
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This paper presents arguments for and against the use of illegal substances by athletes in the sports arena. The writer takes the stand that the world is currently filled with enhancers of all sorts and that athletes should not be condemned for dragging this practice onto the sports field.
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"Although there are rules against illegal substance use in sports you cannot criticize the guilty athletes too harshly. They may not have made the right choice but everyone makes mistakes. Before you turn your nose up at a guilty athlete and tattoo him as a 'cheater' maybe you should think about the last time you colored your hair, whitened your teeth, or popped that stimulant your doctor prescribed you to help you focus. Yes, there are big differences, but the bottom line is you cannot condemn an athlete for using something to improve his performance on the field when we are guilty of the same off the field. Athletes should not be criticized so harshly for using artificial substances to improve their performance when other people are guilty of the same."
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Performance Enhancing Drugs in Sports, 2005.
An analysis of the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 16.95
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This paper analyzes the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball. The paper argues that the use of such drugs by athletes is dangerous to children. The paper also asserts that it lowers the integrity of the sport and demonstrates a lack of accountability on the part of professional athletes.
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"Recent Congressional hearings and testimony from major league baseball players revealed that a number of professional baseball athletes are guilty of using performance enhancing drugs, like steroids and..."
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Athletes and Performance-Enhancing Drugs, 2004.
Shows that many athletes take performance-enhancing drugs to have an unfair advantage and examines how this effects their younger fans.
1,443 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper argues that by glamorizing professional and amateur sports-people and their achievements or abilities, the media directly affects children and encourages performance-enhancing drug use. The paper shows that authorities need to encourage sufficient funding to enable research and provide testing in all regulated sports in order to put fair play back into sports.
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"According to Tokish, Kocher and Hawkins (2004), there is a "potent marketing influence" on athletes to use performance-enhancing drugs. Whether or not they really work is not important - if there's a possibility that they'll work, that's a good enough reason for many athletes to take them. If by chance they are dangerous to take, and at this point in time the research just does not exist to refute the possibility, that is a chance they will take."
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