Death of a Sales Tax and Other Stories: A Review of the 1987 Florida Supreme Court Cases Dealing With Taxation

In an average year the Florida Supreme Court hears as many as five cases dealing with taxation, whether it needs to, or not

Of Alligators and Hotel Beds: A Review of Florida Supreme Court Decisions on Taxation for 1985

While most states impose taxes on the personal income of their residents as a means of generating revenue,\u27 individuals residing in Florida enjoy a life without the burdens of state income taxatio

The Socio-Economics of the Federal Estate Tax: Why Do So Many People Hate (or Love) This Centenarian?

The federal estate tax has faced many detractors during its almost 100 years of existence. While the tax affects only a very small percentage of estates, many have called for its repeal. This Essay discusses the socio-economic reasons why the estate tax should be maintained. The tax is an important source of revenue, and it helps to rectify the growing issue of wealth and income inequality in the United States

The Greatest Show On Earth, Or Just Another Shell Game?: A Review Of The 1986 Florida Supreme Court Decisions Concerning Taxation*

The number of tax cases heard by the Florida Supreme Court in a given year is always quite small in comparison with the number of cases the court decides in areas such as constitutional or criminal law

Teaching Federal Income Taxation Using Socioeconomics

Gershon examines why it is important to incorporate socioeconomics into the teaching of federal income taxation. He illustrates the role of irrational hostility to taxes in influencing taxpayer behavior and the congressional assumptions about cheating that sometimes produce counterproductive tax measures

POTENTIATION OF THE T-LYMPHOCYTE RESPONSE TO MITOGENS : I. THE RESPONDING CELL

Human and mouse lymphoid cells, stimulated by phytohemagglutinin (PHA) or lipopolysaccharide W (LPS), release supernatant factor(s) which are mitogenic for mouse thymocytes and which potentiate their responses to PHA or concanavalin A (Con A), The term LAF (lymphocyte-activating factor) is proposed for this activity. LAF not only enhances the mitotic responses of the less dense thymus subpopulations (A, B, and C) separable on discontinuous bovine serum albumin (BSA) gradients but also gives substantial responses in the otherwise inert cells of the denser fractions D and P. LAF does not exert a potentiating stimulatory effect on the responses of unfractionated mouse spleen cells, but does act synergistically with PHA on nonadherent spleen cells and on spleen cells of mice of several strains 5 days after irradiation and injection of thymocytes. Similarly LAF, which has no visible effect on unfractionated human peripheral blood cells, strongly potentiates the PHA response of column-purified lymphocytes, when these are cultured at low concentration. We conclude that LAF stimulates both central and peripheral T lymphocytes and enhances their responses to other stimulants

Media Business Transformation in the Workplace: Creating a Culture of Innovation

The lessons of business history have taught us that there is no such thing as a static market. Global competition and the power of intelligent networking have engendered a new competitive spirit that cuts across countries and companies alike. This is particularly true in the field of media and telecommunications where once great companies fall victim to creative destruction;supplanted by the next communication start-up company with a good idea. From the original AT&T Bell Labs to the modern-day Googleplex, the history of innovative discovery is really the study of how organizations set out to problem solve. One of the goals of highly successful companies is to make innovation a sustainable, repeatable process. In order to accomplish this, innovative companies create the right kind of culture in which to do good work. This article will look at the challenges associated with new product development and how good companies go about creating a culture of innovation and discovery. The second part of this article looks at the qualities and characteristics that make innovation a sustainable, repeatable process. Special attention is given to such ideas as the importance of risk and experimentation, creating the proper workspace, mobility and virtual communication, serendipitous connections and the value of external partnerships and collaboration