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Title: The Dying speech of Michigan's illustrious son, Senator Zach. Chandler : delivered at McCormick Hall, Chicago, October 31, 1879.
Creator: Chandler, Zachariah 1813-1879, Gindele, Franz
Abstract/Description: Caption title: Senator Chandler's dying speech. His last and greatest effort. Cover title: Zach. Chandler's last speech on earth. The great stalwart's dying warning, delivered in McCormick's Hall, Chicago, on the night of his death, October 31st, 1879. Last speech of Zachariah Chandler, delivered in McCormick Hall, Chicago, October 31, 1879. Senator Zach Chandler's last speech. Speech of Michigan's illustrious son, Senator Zach. Chandler. Zachariah Chandler's last speech on earth. Notes:...
Show moreCaption title: Senator Chandler's dying speech. His last and greatest effort. Cover title: Zach. Chandler's last speech on earth. The great stalwart's dying warning, delivered in McCormick's Hall, Chicago, on the night of his death, October 31st, 1879. Last speech of Zachariah Chandler, delivered in McCormick Hall, Chicago, October 31, 1879. Senator Zach Chandler's last speech. Speech of Michigan's illustrious son, Senator Zach. Chandler. Zachariah Chandler's last speech on earth. Notes: Includes a short biographical sketch and notice of his death, pages 15-16. "Reported verbatim by Ritchie & Williston, stenographers." "Published by authority of the Illinois State Republican Central Committee and the Cook County Republican Central Committee." "Entered According to Act of Congress, in the Year 1879, by Ritchie & Williston, In the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington."--Verso of title page. Title within black mourning borders. FAU Libraries' copy has original printed wrappers, side stitched with cord.
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PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwsb23f50
Subject Headings: Abolitionists -- United States -- Biography, Economic history, Legislators -- Michigan -- Biography, Legislators -- United States -- Biography, Politics and government, Speeches, addresses, etc., American -- 19th century, United States -- Economic conditions -- 1865-1918, United States -- Politics and government -- 1865-1883
Format: E-book

Title: Right-libertarians, the Fair Tax, and big government.
Creator: Brittian, Joseph A., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: I begin by identifying right-libertarians as individuals who believe, foremost, that legislators should reduce the size of the national government. A number of right-libertarians support a Congressional tax reform proposal, the Fair Tax. This support is surprising because the bill is revenue neutral : it therefore does not directly address concerns over increasing Congressional spending or growth of government. Are right-libertarians sacrificing their principles for expediency or is there...
Show moreI begin by identifying right-libertarians as individuals who believe, foremost, that legislators should reduce the size of the national government. A number of right-libertarians support a Congressional tax reform proposal, the Fair Tax. This support is surprising because the bill is revenue neutral : it therefore does not directly address concerns over increasing Congressional spending or growth of government. Are right-libertarians sacrificing their principles for expediency or is there some other explanation? I argue right-libertarians mainly support the bill because they (1) believe Congress would abolish the IRS as soon as it went into effect, increasing citizens' privacy in the process ; and (2) view it as a gradual reform that would lead to further legislation intended to reduce the size of government.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359294
Subject Headings: Libertarianism, Political participation, History, Third parties (United States politics), History, Income tax, Law and legislation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: BROWARD COUNTY PRINCIPALS' AND EXCEPTIONAL EDUCATION TEACHERS' PERCEPTIONS OF THE PROBLEMS IN COMPLYING WITH PUBLIC LAW 94-142 (MAINSTREAMING, HANDICAPPED, LEAST RESTRICTIVE ENVIRONMENT; FLORIDA).
Creator: COULTER, CHERYL WOLFORD, Florida Atlantic University, Smith, Lawrence E.
Abstract/Description: Problem. The purpose of this study was to assess principals and exceptional education teachers of Broward County, Florida, as to their perceptions of the problems in complying with Public Law 94-142. Also of interest was the comparison of the four sets of perceptions that were investigated. Findings. (1) More statistical disagreement than agreement was found among principals and exceptional education teachers in regard to their self perceptions and perceptions of the other group; (2)...
Show moreProblem. The purpose of this study was to assess principals and exceptional education teachers of Broward County, Florida, as to their perceptions of the problems in complying with Public Law 94-142. Also of interest was the comparison of the four sets of perceptions that were investigated. Findings. (1) More statistical disagreement than agreement was found among principals and exceptional education teachers in regard to their self perceptions and perceptions of the other group; (2) Principals perceived the following items "difficult" for themselves: (a) evaluating students as soon as possible after referral; (b) providing individual evaluations by a multidisciplinary team; (c) conducting IEP meetings at a time convenient to parents; (3) Exceptional education teachers perceived the following items difficult for themselves: (a) evaluating students as soon as possible after referral; (b) conducting IEP meetings at a time convenient to parents; (4) Principals perceived "lack of funds" as being their biggest obstacle in successfully implementing Public Law 94-142; (5) Exceptional education teachers perceived "class size" to be their biggest obstacle in successfully implementing Public Law 94-142
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Date Issued: 1983
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11836
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Penny stock IPOs as investments.
Creator: Konku, Daniel K., Florida Atlantic University, Wiley, Marilyn
Abstract/Description: Researchers of Initial Public Offerings, IPOs, have, traditionally, filtered out low-priced stocks with cut-off prices depending on individual study. This study examines underpricing, short- and long-run performance of one special class of such low-priced stocks. I examine IPOs filed for and issued as Penny Stocks, as defined by the amended SEC Act of 1990. The study finds average first-day excess returns of 128% over a benchmark NASDAQ Decile 1 Index. The excess returns on nonpenny IPOs...
Show moreResearchers of Initial Public Offerings, IPOs, have, traditionally, filtered out low-priced stocks with cut-off prices depending on individual study. This study examines underpricing, short- and long-run performance of one special class of such low-priced stocks. I examine IPOs filed for and issued as Penny Stocks, as defined by the amended SEC Act of 1990. The study finds average first-day excess returns of 128% over a benchmark NASDAQ Decile 1 Index. The excess returns on nonpenny IPOs issued on the same markets as the penny stocks are 7.6% over the S&P 500 Index. Cross-sectional analyses show that lower-priced penny stocks and stocks of smaller firms are more highly underpriced. Consistent with the information asymmetry hypothesis, penny stocks that were issued on the pink sheets are more highly underpriced than those on the more exposed and more regulated environments of the NASDAQ Small Capitalization markets and the OTC markets. The short- and long-run performance analyses show that, in general, penny stocks have a high performance of between 18% to 20% raw returns in the first year of issue but that declines sharply after a 13-month period. I find an 11-month optimal holding period over which an investor could maximize his returns in a portfolio of penny stocks. I further show that a passive buy-and-hold investment in penny stocks held longer than this optimal period can be a poor investment but an actively-managed penny-stock portfolio can outperform comparable benchmark portfolios of various market indexes on both raw and risk-adjusted basis. Penny stock issuers have shifted from public issues to private placement since 2001. I examine the return to investors in these private issues during the lockup period or until those issues eventually end up in the public domain. The average annualized return to investors during the lockup period is 229%, with only 5% of those issues recording negative returns. Investors who bought these stocks immediately after the lockup period, however, experience an 11% drop in value but the trend reversed after about 10 months, indicating a better long-run performance than those initially issued on the public markets. I examine the effect of the Penny Stock Reform Act (1990) on the number of sanctions that were imposed on the penny stock issuers. The policy intervention analysis shows that the number of sanctions dropped by 9% in the immediate aftermath of the enactment of the Act but increased significantly by nearly 4.7% per quarter thereafter.
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Date Issued: 2006
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12223
Subject Headings: Going public (Securities)--Law and legislation--United States, Portfolio management, Penny stocks--Rate of return, Investment analysis
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Negligent tort liability of Florida higher education institutions.
Creator: Panayiotou, Chrysanthos Andreas., Florida Atlantic University, Jurenas, Albert C.
Abstract/Description: During the last thirty years our society has increasingly become more litigious. The reasons behind the increase in legal actions were the enactment of the Tort Act by the Florida legislature, the Civil Rights Act, and Federal Tort Act by the U.S. government. The large monetary awards and the ever-increasing awards in punitive damages have fueled this increase in litigation. Lawyers motivated by the large monetary compensation, typically ranging between one third to one half of the total...
Show moreDuring the last thirty years our society has increasingly become more litigious. The reasons behind the increase in legal actions were the enactment of the Tort Act by the Florida legislature, the Civil Rights Act, and Federal Tort Act by the U.S. government. The large monetary awards and the ever-increasing awards in punitive damages have fueled this increase in litigation. Lawyers motivated by the large monetary compensation, typically ranging between one third to one half of the total awards, have been further fueling this litigation explosion. The majority of this litigation is directed to organizations with "deep pockets" which can pay the large monetary awards. Higher Education Institutions (HEI) with large budgets, and therefore "deep pockets", are becoming frequent defendants in negligence tort actions. This study examined the forty published negligence tort cases brought against Florida HEIs from 1845 until 2000. These cases were then classified by type of negligence, cause of action, and damage awards. The most frequently occurring type of negligence was the breach of duty of care. The most frequent cause of action was breach of duty to warn, and medical malpractice had the largest damage awards. A legal framework consisting of Florida and Federal statutory law, as well as Florida and Federal common law was created. The purpose of this legal framework was to identify the areas of the law that causes most of the litigation and help HEI minimize their liability to this legal activity. Based on this legal framework, a training program for HEI employees was outlined. The training program includes a section for all HEI employees, and a specialized section for administration, faculty, maintenance personnel, and security personnel. The findings of this study will be helpful to people working at Florida HEI in minimizing their liability to legal actions directed at them, personally. The results of this dissertation could also be useful to the administration or governing boards of HEIs by aiding them in identifying and reducing their liabilities to the tort of negligence. This study could also be used as a reference by HEIs of other states of the United States. Even though the law differs from state to state, findings that refer to federal statutory or common law are applicable to all states of the Union.
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Date Issued: 2002
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/11984
Subject Headings: Tort liability of universities and colleges--Florida, Negligence, Education, Higher--Law and legislation--Florida, Torts
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Employment rates and average wage of Targeted Jobs Tax Credit participants in Florida compared to selected Job Training Partnership Act participants by target groups.
Creator: Gnage, David Charles, Florida Atlantic University, Thai, Khi V.
Abstract/Description: Purpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the third quarter 1992 employment rates and average wages of individuals who were Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) certified in Florida during the third quarter of 1987. The employment rates and average wages were compared to a select group of individuals who were released for employment in Florida by the Jobs Training Partnership Act (JTPA) during the same time period. The primary research question concerned the effectiveness of the TJTC...
Show morePurpose. The purpose of this study was to examine the third quarter 1992 employment rates and average wages of individuals who were Targeted Jobs Tax Credit (TJTC) certified in Florida during the third quarter of 1987. The employment rates and average wages were compared to a select group of individuals who were released for employment in Florida by the Jobs Training Partnership Act (JTPA) during the same time period. The primary research question concerned the effectiveness of the TJTC program, a tax expenditure program, compared to the direct budget program JTPA. Problem. The social goal of both programs was to encourage firms to hire those individuals who traditionally experience high unemployment rates. The TJTC approach was intended to increase employment incentives to employers to recruit, hire, and train members of specific target groups. In general, JTPA provides training then releases the individual for employment. Critics of TJTC have claimed that the employers have hired individuals who they would have hired anyway (windfalls) or that they have laid off non-target group members (substitutions). Employers have also been criticized for not providing the necessary training to provide for long term employment. Methodology. The study examined the employment records of four sets of individuals: (1) individuals who were TJTC vouchered but not certified, (2) individuals who were TJTC certified, (3) individuals who completed JTPA training and were not TJTC eligible, and (4) individuals who completed JTPA training, were TJTC eligible but not vouchered. This study included five target groups: disadvantaged youth; disadvantaged ex-convicts; AFDC recipients; disadvantaged Vietnam veterans; and vocational rehabilitation referrals. The economic status was identified as employment rates and mean wages. Both chi-square and log-linear analysis were used to compare the employment rates for each target group and each race, for both TJTC and JTPA one program was more effective in increasing the probability of future employment. Variance analysis was used to determine if one program was more effective in increasing future compensation for members of a target group. Findings. TJTC served many more individuals than JTPA across of the five target groups. JTPA may increase the probability of employment for AFDC recipients and Whites. The mean wage was found to be independent of both TJTC and JTPA. The disadvantaged Vietnam Veterans had the highest mean wage and the AFDC recipient the lowest. The mean wage for Blacks was found to be lower than that of other races.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12356
Subject Headings: New jobs tax credit--United States, Occupational retraining--Law and legislation--United States, Employees--Training of
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: A resource guide for parents and classroom teachers educating special education students to increase appropriate communication with all individual education program (IEP) team members.
Creator: Nast, Amy Thomasson., Florida Atlantic University, Burks, Valerie C., O'Rourke, Kathleen
Abstract/Description: Historically, individuals with special needs have been isolated from society and educational opportunities. Though the professional care for these individuals improved in two hundred years, only since the passage of Public Law 94-142, in the past twenty-seven years, have the needs and accomplishments of special needs individuals been made public. Based on ten years in the classroom, one special educator experienced the need for parents and classroom teachers to have a resources reference for...
Show moreHistorically, individuals with special needs have been isolated from society and educational opportunities. Though the professional care for these individuals improved in two hundred years, only since the passage of Public Law 94-142, in the past twenty-seven years, have the needs and accomplishments of special needs individuals been made public. Based on ten years in the classroom, one special educator experienced the need for parents and classroom teachers to have a resources reference for educating special needs individuals and to improve the communication among parents, classroom teachers and special educators. Each group should have an understanding of some history of persons with disabilities, the legislative timeline implemented to aid these individuals, the process in which special education services are provided within a public school setting, and alternatives to resolving disputes. A survey to establish baseline data concerning communication and knowledge was designed and gathered within one Colorado school district.
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Date Issued: 2001
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12821
Subject Headings: Children with disabilities--Education, Parent-teacher relationships, Special education--Parent participation, Special education--Law and legislation
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Sedition.
Creator: American Civil Liberties Union
Date Issued: 1941
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/DT/2181363
Subject Headings: World War, 1939-1945 --Pamphlets., World War, 1939-1945 --Participation, American., Neutrality --United States., Subversive activities --Minnesota --Minneapolis., Sedition --Law and legislation --United States.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: " Pay-to-pave": gopher tortoise management, endangered species protection, and incidental take permits in Florida before and after 2007.
Creator: Florscher, Melinda., Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College
Abstract/Description: This study assesses the philosophical underpinnings of endangered species protections focused on gopher tortoises in Florida. From 1993-2007, gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) were listed in Florida as a species of special concern. Land developers wanting to build on their habitats could apply for an incidental take permit, paying a fee that allowed tortoises to be 'entombed' in their burrows to die a slow death. In 2007, when gopher tortoise status was up-losted to 'threatened', a new...
Show moreThis study assesses the philosophical underpinnings of endangered species protections focused on gopher tortoises in Florida. From 1993-2007, gopher tortoises (Gopherus polyphemus) were listed in Florida as a species of special concern. Land developers wanting to build on their habitats could apply for an incidental take permit, paying a fee that allowed tortoises to be 'entombed' in their burrows to die a slow death. In 2007, when gopher tortoise status was up-losted to 'threatened', a new policy ended the incidental take permit program. This study compares policy guidelines of the 1991 and 2007 gopher tortoise management plans and explores cases that deal with incidental take controversies. I will apply perspectives from environmental philosophy to my analysis to understand how policies attempt to balance economic goals with a mandate to protect species in peril.
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Date Issued: 2012
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/FAU/3359300
Subject Headings: Gopher tortoise, Conservation, Endangered species, Conservation, Economic aspects, Endangered species, Law and legislation, Economic aspects, Environmental protection, Environmental policy
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Animalia.
Creator: Parham, Benjamin Hill, Furman, Andrew, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English
Abstract/Description: The novel Animalia is the representation of not just human relationships, but also, of human beings’ relationships to other animals. While the story revolves around a family, the narrative as a whole is meant to bring the reader into a microcosmic ecosystem. Essentially, I am examining an ecosystem. An ecosystem, not in the traditional sense, but an ecosystem nonetheless, because the narrative is a study of how varying species of heterotrophs interact with one another for both physical and...
Show moreThe novel Animalia is the representation of not just human relationships, but also, of human beings’ relationships to other animals. While the story revolves around a family, the narrative as a whole is meant to bring the reader into a microcosmic ecosystem. Essentially, I am examining an ecosystem. An ecosystem, not in the traditional sense, but an ecosystem nonetheless, because the narrative is a study of how varying species of heterotrophs interact with one another for both physical and emotional sustenance. Russell Water’s story is paramount, but the animals’ affect on one another is what lies below the peak and forms the mountain (an unintentional Hemingway reference). “It has often been observed that an object in a story does not derive its density of existence from the number and length of descriptions devoted to it, but from the complexity of its connections with the different characters” (Sartre 1210). Essentially, through complex and multiple connections between the human species and other species within Kingdom Animalia, I am attempting to develop an “ecosystem” that allows for narrative progression and the interconnection of relationships and thematic elements which range from the capitalistic class system to natural selection.
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Date Issued: 2014
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004147, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004147
Subject Headings: Computer science., Computer communication systems., User interfaces (Computer systems)., Application software., Computers and civilization., Computers., Law and legislation., Management information systems., Computer Science., Computers and Society.
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Title: Evaluating the Demand for Tax Professionals.
Creator: Rosenthal, Leigh, Higgs, Julia, Florida Atlantic University, College of Business, School of Accounting
Abstract/Description: Taxpayers who hire tax professionals to assist with tax matters have a choice as to which type of tax professional to hire. This study looks at the choice between hiring a tax accountant or a tax attorney. Stephenson (2010) identifies four constructs that explain a taxpayer’s motivation to hire a tax professional—legal compliance, time savings, money savings, and a protection from/avoidance of the Internal Revenue Service. A taxpayer may be motivated by one or more of these demand constructs....
Show moreTaxpayers who hire tax professionals to assist with tax matters have a choice as to which type of tax professional to hire. This study looks at the choice between hiring a tax accountant or a tax attorney. Stephenson (2010) identifies four constructs that explain a taxpayer’s motivation to hire a tax professional—legal compliance, time savings, money savings, and a protection from/avoidance of the Internal Revenue Service. A taxpayer may be motivated by one or more of these demand constructs. Further, the context of the advice—whether given in a planning or compliance setting—may influence the choice of a specific type of practitioner. Taxpayers also perceive certain professional features of the practitioner as being associated with either an accountant or an attorney. In a 2 x 1 between subjects research design, I investigate these issues by exploring how the perceived characteristics of the accounting and legal professions and the tax context differentially influence the demand for one of these professionals. I hypothesize that taxpayers who demand a tax professional because of legal compliance or time savings are more likely to hire an accountant. Taxpayers who demand the services of a tax professional because of money savings or a protection from/avoidance of the Internal Revenue Service are more likely to hire an attorney. Additionally, I hypothesize that taxpayers in a planning context are more likely to hire an attorney while taxpayers in a compliance setting are more likely to hire an accountant. In a hierarchal regression, the variable for accuracy was significant in a simple regression of the four Stephenson constructs. In a second tier of the regression, accuracy was again significant as were certain covariates. In the final tier of the regression, no independent variable was significant but certain covariates were significant including client advocacy which was highly significant. The results do demonstrate that taxpayers perceive professional differences between a tax accountant and a tax attorney. Many of the results and the rationales underlying the hypotheses seem to be in the right direction as far as showing the expected demand for a specific tax professional.
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Date Issued: 2016
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004792, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004792
Subject Headings: Tax return preparation industry., Finance--Law and legislation., Econometrics., Accounting--Moral and ethical aspects., Accountants--Professional ethics., Tax consultants--Professional ethics.
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Eminent domain as enclosure movement: the privatization of law under neoliberalism.
Creator: Kleeger, Jeffery, Araghi, Farshad A., Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Sociology
Abstract/Description: Law is a means to an end. The state has always claimed it uses law as a tool to promote social order and progress (the Brazilian National Flag is an example). The use of law to force social change to facilitate capital accumulation for elites in society flies in the face of what the takings clause is supposed to stand for. This research examines the connection between economic development and public good. It focuses on takings because takings lie at the intersection between economics,...
Show moreLaw is a means to an end. The state has always claimed it uses law as a tool to promote social order and progress (the Brazilian National Flag is an example). The use of law to force social change to facilitate capital accumulation for elites in society flies in the face of what the takings clause is supposed to stand for. This research examines the connection between economic development and public good. It focuses on takings because takings lie at the intersection between economics, politics, and social relations. Takings are justified by necessity and public good, but the claim isn’t genuine. Takings condone displacement and cause harm. State-authorized condemnation juxtaposes civic duty with social obligation, ownership with license and privilege. The thesis developed here is the state is pushing the law of takings toward the satisfaction of private interests. To that end the public use concept was expanded. Kelo v. City of New London (2005) holds economic development is a public use and in making that fallacious claim the case has ruptured takings law. Public use shouldn’t be about private gain. Property should be creative and is when it facilitates productivity, but it’s destructive if it erodes personal autonomy. The state claims it promotes social good when it reorders uses, but the claim is false. Instead the state achieves an air of legitimacy, offering a sound rationale for acts of displacement and uses law to support the claim it promotes public good. If an individual doesn’t want to part with her property she shouldn’t be forced to do so. Taking is use of state power to accomplish ends that can’t otherwise be achieved. Taking is a lawful means to displace to benefit private interests. The proof of this is in the pudding of the transformation of law between Berman v. Parker (1954) and Kelo v. City of New London (2005). Berman (1954) required blight. Kelo v. City of New London (2005) eliminated that requirement. This thesis explains how law and state are captured by private interests.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004386, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004386
Subject Headings: Common good, Eminent domain -- Law and legislation -- United States, Land use -- Economic aspects -- United States, Neoliberalism, Privatization -- United States, Property -- Social aspects, Right of property -- United States
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The rhetoric of law and love: legally (re)defining marriage.
Creator: Higgs, Volrick Wallace, Mulvaney, Becky, Florida Atlantic University, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, School of Communication and Multimedia Studies
Abstract/Description: In just over one year since United States v. Windsor— the case invalidating sections of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined marriage, for purposes of federal statutes, as the “union of man and woman”— more than a dozen states have had their same-sex marriage bans ruled unconstitutional. This suggests a shift in legal meaning; previously successful arguments against same-sex “marriage” now seem irrational as argumentative ground has shifted. Since favorable rulings redefine ...
Show moreIn just over one year since United States v. Windsor— the case invalidating sections of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) that defined marriage, for purposes of federal statutes, as the “union of man and woman”— more than a dozen states have had their same-sex marriage bans ruled unconstitutional. This suggests a shift in legal meaning; previously successful arguments against same-sex “marriage” now seem irrational as argumentative ground has shifted. Since favorable rulings redefine “marriage” to include same-sex unions, this thesis analyzes Kitchen v. Herbert, a 2014 legal opinion from the United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit, to understand the rhetorical processes underpinning its redefinitional act. That analysis draws on Kenneth Burke’s theories of entitling and constitutions and discusses the rhetorical concepts of terministic screens, casuistic screens, scope and circumference as key features of the rhetoric of the legal opinions. The findings call for a balancing of deconstructive and conventional approaches to legal discourse.
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Date Issued: 2015
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004378, http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00004378
Subject Headings: Constitutional law -- United States, Identity (Psychology), Marriage -- United States -- Government policy, Same sex marriage -- Law and legislation -- United States, United States -- Defense of Marriage Act
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: AN ANALYSIS OF ALIEN EXPULSION IN GHANA.
Creator: BEVAN, LINDA ESTELLE RACE., Florida Atlantic University, Nicholas, James C., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: The rising fervor of nationalism in post-colonial Ghana culminated in hatred of foreigners and fear of alien control of economic enterprises. As a result of this growing anti-alien sentiment, all aliens without valid residence permits were expelled from Ghana in late 1969. The purpose of alien expulsion was to increase domestic employment by offering to Ghanaians the positions previously held by aliens. This thesis examines the economic logic of alien expulsion. Certain assumptions had to...
Show moreThe rising fervor of nationalism in post-colonial Ghana culminated in hatred of foreigners and fear of alien control of economic enterprises. As a result of this growing anti-alien sentiment, all aliens without valid residence permits were expelled from Ghana in late 1969. The purpose of alien expulsion was to increase domestic employment by offering to Ghanaians the positions previously held by aliens. This thesis examines the economic logic of alien expulsion. Certain assumptions had to have been made in order for alien expulsion to increase domestic employment. Each of these assumptions is examined to see if it accurately depicted the conditions it described. The results of alien expulsion are then examined in light of the logic set up by this thesis.
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Date Issued: 1972
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/13530
Subject Headings: Aliens--Law and legislation--Ghana, Unemployment--Ghana, Ghana--Economic policy, Ghana--Politics and government--1957-1979
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS OF THE AREA OF CRITICAL STATE CONCERN DESIGNATION ON THE FLORIDA KEYS.
Creator: YORK, MARIE LANGE., Florida Atlantic University, Nicholas, James C., College of Business, Department of Economics
Abstract/Description: The state of Florida recognized that the negative effects of development in the Florida Keys were extending beyond the local area and affecting the broader interests of the state itself. In an attempt to regulate growth and its effects, the state, in 1975, designated the archipelago off its southern coast an Area of Critical State Concern. Besides the environmental changes, this designation and its accompanying land use regulations have t he potential to create economic impacts. This thesis...
Show moreThe state of Florida recognized that the negative effects of development in the Florida Keys were extending beyond the local area and affecting the broader interests of the state itself. In an attempt to regulate growth and its effects, the state, in 1975, designated the archipelago off its southern coast an Area of Critical State Concern. Besides the environmental changes, this designation and its accompanying land use regulations have t he potential to create economic impacts. This thesis analyzes the Keys' economy and determines if the critical area designation impacted the local economy.
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Date Issued: 1982
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14138
Subject Headings: Land use--Law and legislation--Florida--Florida Keys, Florida Keys (Fla), Monroe County (Fla)--Economic conditions, Charlotte County (Fla)--Economic conditions
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Market reaction to the acquisitions of thrift institutions and banks since the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989.
Creator: Whyte, Ann Marie., Florida Atlantic University, Madura, Jeff
Abstract/Description: This study empirically investigates the market reaction to acquisitions of thrift institutions and banks occurring since the passage of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989. The study tests several hypotheses related to characteristics of the acquiring firm, the target firm, and the acquisition. The overall market reaction to the acquisitions is negative. The study also reveals that there are cross-sectional factors which influence the share price...
Show moreThis study empirically investigates the market reaction to acquisitions of thrift institutions and banks occurring since the passage of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act (FIRREA) of 1989. The study tests several hypotheses related to characteristics of the acquiring firm, the target firm, and the acquisition. The overall market reaction to the acquisitions is negative. The study also reveals that there are cross-sectional factors which influence the share price response. The results of the empirical tests are relevant to depository institutions contemplating acquisitions, to the Resolution Trust Corporation, and to taxpayers.
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Date Issued: 1991
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/12277
Subject Headings: Financial Institutions--Valuation, Stocks--Prices, Financial Institutions--Law and Legislation--United States, Banking Law--United States
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: SECONDARY DATA ANALYSIS ON AMERICAN PUBLIC OPINION AND IMMIGRATION POLICIES OF THE UNITED STATES IN 2016.
Creator: Lopez Pelaez, Kevin
Abstract/Description: Immigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The Survey organization was the German data and analytics firm, Growth from Knowledge (GfK) Group, and...
Show moreImmigration policies in the United States remain a paramount topic in shaping the nation’s sociopolitical culture in the status quo; nuances in public sentiment pertaining to both immigration and are imperative in recognizing the broader implications of this issue. To gauge public sentiment on this and associated issues, a poll was conducted titled Taking America’s Pulse 2016 Class Survey. The Survey organization was the German data and analytics firm, Growth from Knowledge (GfK) Group, and was sponsored by Cornell University faculty members, Peter K. Enns, Ph.D., Professor of Government, and Jonathon Schuldt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Communication. This research will examine two (2) questions from the referenced 2016 poll, Question I, “Do you think the number of immigrants admitted into the US is too high, too low, or about the right amount?” and Question II, “Would you support or oppose a proposal to increase penalties for undocumented immigrants who overstay their visa in the US?”. This secondary data analysis further studies the aforementioned questions by examining respondents’ political party affiliation.
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Date Issued: 2021
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUIR000404
Subject Headings: United States. Emigration and immigration. Government policy, Public opinion polls--Law and legislation--United States, Public opinion--United States, Immigration issues in the United States
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The politics of cable regulation: The passage of the 1992 Cable Act.
Creator: Bergal, Jenni., Florida Atlantic University, Pritchard, Anita, Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of Political Science
Abstract/Description: The re-regulation of cable television in 1992 represented an end to the deregulatory policies that had become an integral part of government during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Deregulation had turned the fledgling cable industry into a giant $20 million unregulated monopoly which had boosted cable rates skyhigh and turned a deaf ear to customers' complaints about shoddy service. After years of political wheeling and dealing, compromising and debate, Congress finally re-regulated the...
Show moreThe re-regulation of cable television in 1992 represented an end to the deregulatory policies that had become an integral part of government during the Reagan-Bush administrations. Deregulation had turned the fledgling cable industry into a giant $20 million unregulated monopoly which had boosted cable rates skyhigh and turned a deaf ear to customers' complaints about shoddy service. After years of political wheeling and dealing, compromising and debate, Congress finally re-regulated the cable industry, under pressure from an unusual coalition comprised of consumers, senior citizens, cable competitors and the broadcasting industry. These groups combined their political strength and won their battle against the powerful cable lobby, which had been joined in its fight against re-regulation by Hollywood film studios.
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Date Issued: 1993
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14961
Subject Headings: Cable television--Deregulation, Cable television--Law and legislation--United States, Television broadcasting policy--United States, Price regulation--United States
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: The Implications of Florida's 1998 Constitutional Revision on Education Finance Reform : A Legal Analysis Of Florida' s 1998 Constitution Revision Concerning Its Impact To The Legitimacy Of Florida's Education Financing Plan.
Creator: Hodge, Patricia C., Bogotch, Ira, Sughrue, Jennifer, Florida Atlantic University
Abstract/Description: Children of extreme poverty, who attend schools in impoverished neighborhoods, traditionally fall years behind their counterparts before they reach school age. While there have been numerous studies done on the effects of poverty on student achievement, there are few remedies for closing the gap for students in poverty. Additionally, educators in schools that serve a majority of students of poverty find that they have limited resources but are given more mandates than schools in economically...
Show moreChildren of extreme poverty, who attend schools in impoverished neighborhoods, traditionally fall years behind their counterparts before they reach school age. While there have been numerous studies done on the effects of poverty on student achievement, there are few remedies for closing the gap for students in poverty. Additionally, educators in schools that serve a majority of students of poverty find that they have limited resources but are given more mandates than schools in economically richer areas. With the increasing mandates of the No Child Left Behind Act, educators are struggling to incorporate the new demands into budget that are stretched beyond capacity. Are there strategies that advocates for better education can use to mobilize legislators to make greater provisions for education? The members of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission felt that they could bring change to the educational provisions by changing their state 's constitution. They changed the terms of art of the education article of Florida's constitution to increase the duty required of the legislature to provide for education. Further, they provided a definition of their concept of adequate provisions for education. This study seeks to determine if the change ofthe language of the educational article of Florida's constitution will impact the outcome of a challenge to the adequacy of the Florida's educational provisions.
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Date Issued: 2008
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00000668
Subject Headings: Educational law and legislation--Florida, Public schools--Florida--Finance, Academic achievement--Economic aspects--Florida, United States --NoChild Left Behind Act of 2001
Format: Document (PDF)

Title: Raport der Gecommitteerden….
Creator: Brave, W. (Wouter) active 1787-1840, Vitringa, Lambert Julius (Lambertus Julius) 1753-1810
Abstract/Description: L.J. Vitringa, P. Verhoysen, M.C. van Hall, L. van den Braak en L.T. de Kempenaer, aan de wetgeevende vergadering, omtrent de adressen van eenige leden der gereformeerde gemeente te Amsterdam over de zaak der vyftien in 1796, aldaar van hunnen dienst ontzette leeraaren, dier gemeente, beneevens de discussiën daar, over gevallen in de eerste kamer van de gezegde wetgeevende vergadering.
PURL: http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/fauwflb12f24
Subject Headings: Legislative bodies -- Netherlands -- 18th century -- Early works to 1800, Netherlands -- History -- 1795-1815 -- Sources -- Early works to 1800, Theology, Practical -- Early works to 1800
Format: E-book

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