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    Bill the Spender

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    cases. The due date for each case is different. For whichever cases you select‚ submit your answers on paper (an Excel printout is fine) by the due date. Also be prepared to explain your answer to the case for the class on the evening of the due date (after the lecture). Bring your Excel file to class on a flash drive or laptop. Case 1 – Time Value of Money Due Date: 2/13/2013 There are two people: Joe Spender and Bill Saver. Both have just turned 24 years old. Neither has any savings

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    Prison Overcrowding

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    Prison Overcrowding In America’s tough economic society‚ over population has become an exceedingly hot topic issue. However‚ overcrowding in America’s prison system has been a severe problem since the 1970’s. The majority of the changes have come from different policies on what demographic to imprison and for what reason. The perspective of locking up criminals because they are "evil" is what spawned this (Allen‚ 2008). Because of this perspective the prison system in America is in need of serious

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    Few people really understand the particulars of the finance industry‚ so a financial advisor is essential to get the best out of your investments. It may seem like you wouldn’t need to have an independent financial advisor‚ but personal finance touches us all‚ no matter what our position. Pensions are a prime example of how useful a financial advisor can be. Millions of people have pensions of some sort. Some contribute to employer-led schemes‚ and some will be claiming a public-sector pension in

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    voting rights as a person who has followed all the laws? As of 2016‚ prisoners who’ve finished their sentences are allowed to vote. If the convict is on probation or parole‚ they are not allowed to vote. (www.aclu.org) There are only two states that allow prisoners to vote. If they are a citizen of Maine and Vermont‚ while behind bars‚ the convicts have the right to vote in the elections. There are about 5.85 million Americans‚ 2.5% of the voting population in the US are prisoners. After finishing

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    Would you invest in DFA? Yes due to steady returns provided by the company and as investors are generally past performance chasers‚ one has no reason not to invest in DFA. The company was founded on a sound investment style based on its core belief in sound academic research‚ passive fund management. Until almost the end of the 20th century DFA had found a way to make money actively with a passive investment strategy. But looking forward‚ according to me it needs to evolve with the times and

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    Term of Contract

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    is the Magistrate’s Court and the Sessions Court Magistrate’s Court: * Hear all civil matters of which the claim does not exceed RM2500 generally in criminal matters‚ the Magistrate’s court have power to try all offences od which of the maximum terms of imprisonment does not exceed 10 years or which are punishable with fire only but may pass sentences not exceeding 5 years imprisonment‚ fire not exceeding RM10‚000 and/or whipping up 12 strokes * Also hear appeals from the penghulu’s court

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    Rh Bill

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    health care centers. Strength of RH BILL * problems of Philippine government is the increasing rate of poverty in our country. Less job opportunities‚ food and oil price hike‚ low family income are some of the reason of the increasing rate of poverty but for my own opinion‚ overpopulation is the major reason of it‚ having a big number of family members are the closest cause of poverty‚ they cannot sustain their everyday needs for each of the family member because of unavailability of a decent

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    Prison Overcrowding

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    For decades now‚ prison overcrowding has become a problem all over the United States. Because of this overcrowding‚ many individuals are let out of prison before their sentence is complete which poses a threat to the community and society as a whole. However‚ while that is valid‚ the real threat is directly to those who are released before they are fully prepared to become functioning members of society once again and who will ultimately end up back in prison because of this. There are many universal

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    Private Prisons

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    The concept of the prison has existed for more than two thousand years. It probably goes back as far in time as practice of cannibalism‚ where victims had to wait for their turn in contributing to the chief course in the menu of their captors. Examples of prisons can even be found in the Old Testament when Joseph was incarcerated in Egypt. It was not until the 19th century that a clear shift occurred from corporal punishment to imprisonment. As societies prospered and the industrial revolution began

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    Women In Prison

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    women’s institutes has been quite benign which may be due to the fact that women make up a small portion of inmates in the prison system. Until the late 1800’s‚ women were not normally convicted of crimes unless they were habitual offenders. Women offenders are frequently imprisoned for nonviolent crimes unlike their male counterparts who range from nonviolent offenders to maximum security individuals that require a more severe housing unit. I feel the concentration on male offenders is justified

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