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Campaign Contribution Limits: The McCutcheon Decision and its Issues and Implications

Congressional Policies, Practices and Procedures, American Government and Politics, Politics
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This book is intended to respond to Congress’s ongoing interest in campaign finance policy following the Supreme Court’s April 2014 McCutcheon decision. The book relies on a question-and-answer format designed to highlight key information in a brief and accessible way. This book offers a preliminary analysis of major policy issues and potential implications that appear…
Social Welfare: Policies, Perspectives and Challenges

Social Issues, Justice and Status, Sociology, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Social scientists and philosophers alike have explored well-being and happiness. Well-being has been described as the “ultimate” dependent variable in social science. Well-being is an overall concept that includes a variety of aspects of satisfaction and health, and refers to both global and context-specific evaluations of one’s life. However, well-being is elusive for historically marginalized…
Trade Barriers to the European Union as Perceived by U.S. Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

Trade Issues, Policies and Laws, Foreign Relations, American Government and Politics, Politics
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The European Union (EU) is a political and economic partnership, built through a series of binding treaties, that represents a unique form of cooperation among sovereign countries. The EU is composed of 28 member states, including most of the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, and has helped to promote peace, stability, and economic prosperity…
The Role of Higher Education in Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World, Higher Education, Education
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Innovation is a key driver of economic growth in the United States. The Department of Commerce agencies and bureaus are focused on nurturing innovation, developing advanced manufacturing in the United States, and increasing exports to the world. Innovation is a priority for the U.S. Department of Commerce because it helps American industry, universities, and research…
Nomination and Confirmation of Presidential Appointments: Select Elements and Issues

American Political, Economic and Security Issues, Presidents, American Government and Politics, Politics
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In its 2004 report, the 9/11 Commission identified what it perceived were shortcomings in the appointment process during presidential transitions. The report asserted that delays in filling top executive branch leadership positions, such as those experienced during the 2000-2001 transition, could compromise national security policymaking in the early months of a new Administration. Although the…
Improving Outcomes for Students with or at Risk for Reading Disabilities

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World, Disability and the Disabled - Issues, Laws and Programs, Learning Disabilities, Special Education, Education
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Reading difficulties present serious and potentially lifelong challenges. Children who do not read well are more likely to be retained a grade in school, drop out of high school, become teen parents, or enter the juvenile justice system. Thus, preventing reading difficulties early in children’s school careers has potential long-term benefits to the individual as…
Department of Homeland Security Management of Ammunition and Firearms: Select Analyses

Defense, Security and Strategies, Security Issues, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) mission includes law enforcement elements, which require the department, through its components, to manage various types of firearms. DHS’s annual ammunition purchases have declined since fiscal year 2009 and are comparable in number to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) ammunition purchases. In fiscal year 2013, DHS purchased 84 million…
Contractors in the Civilian Intelligence Community: An Assessment of their Use

Political Science, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The intelligence community (IC) uses core contract personnel to augment its workforce. These contractors typically work alongside government personnel and perform staff-like work. Some core contract personnel require enhanced oversight because they perform services that could inappropriately influence the government’s decision making. This book examines the extent to which the eight civilian IC elements use…
China’s Commitments to the World Trade Organization: Compliance and Analysis

China in Transition, Asian Political, Economic and Social Issues, Asian Political, Social and Economic Issues, Politics
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The World Trade Organization (WTO) Understanding on Rules and Procedures Governing the Settlement of Disputes (DSU) provides a means for WTO Members to resolve disputes arising under WTO agreements. WTO Members must first attempt to settle their dispute through consultations, but if these fail the Member initiating the dispute may request that a panel examine…
China and the U.S.: Trade and Commitment Issues

China in Transition, Asian Political, Social and Economic Issues, Politics
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Economic and trade reforms begun in 1979 have helped transform China into one of the world’s fastest-growing economies. China’s economic growth and trade liberalization, including comprehensive trade commitments made upon entering the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 2001, have led to a sharp expansion in U.S.-China commercial ties. Yet, bilateral trade relations have become increasingly…
Perspectives on Empowering Education

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World, Assessment, Evaluation and Research Methods, Education
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Collectively, the works in this book speak strongly and eloquently to the intersections of two oft-used but often misunderstood constructs: education and empowerment. The perspectives presented here construe education broadly and variously to encompass the educative potentiality of individuals, families, communities, and institutions; paralleling that approach, the authors’ engagement with empowerment highlights and illustrates the…
Exultant Forces of Translation and the Philosophy of Travel of Alphonso Lingis

Contemporary Cultural Studies (Edited Series), Philosophy, Humanities
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This monograph explores the relation between travel, language and culture in the context of the travel philosophy of Alphonso Lingis and translation theory. The traveller is seen as a translating agent and intercultural mediator. The book begins with an historical overview, tracing the interrelatedness of translation and culture from Mikhail Bakhtin’s notion of dialogue, to…
Pacing in Sport and Exercise: A Psychophysiological Perspective

Sports and Athletics Preparation, Performance, and Psychology, Physical Education, Education
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Pacing in Sport and Exercise: A Psychophysiological Perspective is the first book which comprehensively examines the way humans pace exercise and sporting activities. This concept represents an exciting opportunity to combine the latest physiological and psychological theories with practical sport and exercise applications. The book will be an essential read for sport and exercise science…
Psychology of Interpersonal Perception and Relationships

Psychology of Emotions, Motivations and Actions, Family and Relationships, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Romantic relationships play a crucial role in individuals’ lives, for better and for worse. All romantic relationships encounter their share of challenges that can influence relationship satisfaction from one day to the next. This book provides topics on the psychology of relationships and interpersonal perception. Some of the topics included are the science of improving…
Virtual Currencies: Regulatory and Tax Compliance Issues

Government Procedures and Operations, American Government and Politics, Politics
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Virtual currencies are financial innovations that pose emerging challenges to federal financial regulatory and law enforcement agencies in carrying out their responsibilities. Some virtual currencies can be used to buy real goods and services and exchanged for dollars or other currencies. One example of these is bitcoin, which was developed in 2009. Bitcoin and similar…
Terrorism Risk Insurance Act: Analyses of Data, Market and Program Issues

Terrorism, Hot Spots and Conflict-Related Issues, Terrorism, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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Prior to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, coverage for losses from such attacks was normally included in general insurance policies without specific cost to the policyholders. Following the attacks, such coverage became very expensive if offered at all. Because insurance is required for a variety of transactions, it was feared that the absence of…
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education: Trends and Alignment with Workforce Needs

Education in a Competitive and Globalizing World, Assessment, Evaluation and Research Methods, Education
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The term “STEM education” refers to teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It typically includes educational activities across all grade levels— from pre-school to post-doctorate—in both formal (e.g., classrooms) and informal (e.g., afterschool programs) settings. Federal policymakers have an active and enduring interest in STEM education and the topic…
Partnerships and S Corporations: Misreporting Income and Tax Compliance Issues

Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship, Economics, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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Since 1980, partnerships’ and S corporations’ share of business receipts increased greatly. These entities generally do not pay income taxes. Instead, income or losses (hundreds of billions of dollars annually) flow through to partners and shareholders to include on their income tax returns. GAO has previously reported that the misreporting of income by partners and…
Mobile Apps and Banking: Investigations of Shopping, Payment and Financial Services

Banks and Banking Developments, Banks and Banking, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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Through a variety of new mobile applications (“apps”), technology is rapidly changing the way consumers shop. Today’s mobile apps offer new beneficial services designed to enhance the consumer shopping experience. These apps allow smartphone users to compare competing products and retailers in real-time, seek out the best deals, and pay for their purchases by waving…
Cramming and Third Party Billing on Mobile Phones: Analyses and Perspectives

Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship, Finance and Investments, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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For several decades, phone companies have allowed third-party vendors to charge consumers on their phone bills for goods and services unrelated to phone service, such as photo storage, voicemail, and faxes. This practice began with landline phone bills and continued on wireless phone bills as consumer use of mobile phones increased. Throughout this period, the…
Costs and Contributions to Support the U.S. Military Presence Overseas: Inquiry and Analyses

Military and Veteran Issues, Military and Veteran Issues, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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The United States spends more than $10 billion a year to support our permanent military presence overseas. That does not include military personnel costs or spending to support the war in Afghanistan. Nearly 70 percent of that $10 billion is spent in Germany, the Republic of Korea, and Japan. The fact that such a high…
2013 Economic Well-Being of U.S. Households: Insight, Issues, Data

Economic Issues, Problems and Perspectives, Economics, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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Many households in the United States have been tested by the Great Recession. Large-scale financial strain at the household level ultimately fed into broader economic challenges for the country, and the completion of the national recovery will ultimately be, in part, a reflection of the well-being of households and consumers. Because households’ finances can change…
Economic and Financial Modeling of Markets, Institutions and Instruments

Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship, Economics, Business and Economics, Social Sciences
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A model is a simplified representation of a real object or situation that facilitates our understanding and manipulation of the real thing. Models are therefore pervasive, not only in the everyday world, but in academic, industry and government research for the purpose of solving problems and making decisions. The cases addressed in this volume share…
The African Growth and Opportunity Act: Trade and Investment Performance Analysis

African Politics, Economics and Security, Politics
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is a nonreciprocal trade preference program that provides duty-free treatment to U.S. imports of certain products from eligible sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries. Congress first authorized AGOA in 2000 to encourage export-led growth and economic development in SSA and improve U.S. economic relations with the region. This book seeks…

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