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Budget analysis of the EPA, FBI, and Small Business Administration

For purposes of this discussion, I will concern myself with the budgets of three agencies. These include: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Incentives to conserve marine biodiversity as impure public goods

On the surface, environmentalism might seem like an 'easy' thing to sell to the American public. After all, marine biodiversity (to take one example) might seem like an uncomplicatedly 'good' thing -- it is necessary to preserve the health of the planet and by extension, the human species.

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Economic growth and joblessness in the global economy

During the Cold War, poverty in the developing world was deemed to be a critical issue for the developed world because of the perceived (and likely very real link) between poverty and economic radicalism.

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Walmart's sustainability policy and stakeholder involvement analysis

The company publishes a fairly extensive report about its sustainability practices. One of the interesting things about Wal-Mart's sustainability practices is that they seem very focused on efficiency, with efforts dedicated to waste reduction.

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Environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracking in the northeast United States

Hydraulic fracking of gas and oil wells in the northeast region of the United States is controversial, and it has the potential to create devastating and long lasting environmental damage and human health problems.

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Agricultural supply and demand dynamics in the global coffee market

My good is coffee beans, which are an agricultural commodity. The first factor that goes into the supply of coffee is weather. Coffee is a relatively fussy plant, and grows well only in the tropics, at a certain altitude, and in volcanic soil (CoffeeResearch.org, 2006).

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Employee and employer benefits of telecommuting arrangements

How can employees benefit from alternative work arrangements? Employees can certainly benefit when the employer encourages telecommuting. Working at home means the employee doesn't have to burn fossil fuel to get to work, which saves money and wear and tear on the automobile.

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Cost-benefit analysis of New Orleans flood control compared to Dutch systems

This paper will look into the cost and benefit analysis of the New Orleans Flood Control System. The origin of the flood protection system and its mode of operation will also be discussed.

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Population growth, land capacity, and the origins of global trade

The old biological regime describes the way people made their livelihoods and achieved their status through their interactions with the land. In the 1400s, the global population was about 350 million people, 80% of whom were peasants.

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Environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracturing in Oklahoma

The objective of this study is to examine the issues of fracking or hydraulic fracturing and tar sands or oil sands.

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