Abstract This paper argues against the general historic consensus that Franklin D. Roosevelt was an advocate for the American people and that his New Deal organizations had the charitable agenda to redistribute wealth and power in the U.S. The paper shows that those historians who believe this idea fail to recognize the social and economic realities of the 1930s. During this decade the majority of the American people were starved, poor and unemployed. The author of the paper argues that Franklin D. Roosevelt's seemingly liberal reforms imposed by the New Deal did not effectively draw upon the wealthy to provide assistance to the needy, but were proposed in a manner that helped FDR maintain his position as president. As chief executive, Roosevelt enacted measures to preserve capitalism in order to increase government power.
From the Paper "Roosevelt was a shrewd politician who used empty promises to appeal to the average citizen and gain initial public support for his presidency during the depression. Thus, people were easily misled to believe that Roosevelt's actions as president equally benefited labor and industry. During the early 1930's millions had lost their jobs and ?men, women, and children were perishing because of plain lack of food and undernourishment.? This caused Americans to lose faith in the capitalistic system and turn towards the government for help. Entering office in 1932, Roosevelt was expected to solve the "serious [economic] problems" in America, which had caused men to lose their ?sense of security for the present and future necessary to the peace and contentment of the individual and his family.?"
Abstract This paper covers animal assisted therapy (AAT) programs and how to construct one. The paper explores advantages and disadvantages of AAT. It then discusses which types of cases would benefit most from this type of therapy.
From the Paper "The use of animals as part of therapy is a fairly recent phenomena. Many different kinds of animals are used in pet therapy programs and it is used for a multitude of purposes. The main client populations that benefit from the programs are the disabled (mentally or physically) and the elderly although there are other populations served such as the terminally ill and abused children. Because the use of animals in therapy is new, many questions are left unanswered or people are just unaware that it even exists."
Abstract This paper explores the misuse of alcohol among adolescents in Australia. It primarily describes the patterns of teenage alcohol consumption and discusses the influence of Australian culture on teenagers' perception of alcohol use. The paper then analyzes several theories relating to the aetiology of alcohol use and attempts to identify the major reasons why so many adolescents choose to drink.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Looking at Statistics
Literature Review
The Drinking Culture in Australia
Conclusion
Appendices
From the Paper "While there is widespread recognition of the problem of alcohol abuse among adolescents, the causes for such behaviour remain contentious. In 2001, the National Drug Strategy Household Survey reported that approximately two-thirds of 14-17 year-olds used alcohol, with almost one-fifth admitting that they consumed alcohol on a regular basis, while the Australian Temperament Project (ATP) revealed that some 25 percent of 13-14 year-olds had used alcohol within the previous month. The project also reported a serious increase in the amount of adolescents using alcohol, with 60 percent of 15-16 year-olds, and 85 percent of 17-18 year-olds, having consumed alcohol within the past month (Smart, Vassallo, Sanson, Richardson, Dussuyer et al.2003)."
"The misuse of alcohol among adolescents is an increasingly serious problem. Although it has been shown that many teenagers do not suffer from alcohol-related problems (Bonomo, Coffey, Wolfe, et al., 2001), there exists a large sub-group who engage in dangerous levels of drinking."
Abstract This paper discusses the challenges faced by the U.S. automobile industry in adopting a competitive green market strategy. The author discusses the disconnect between consumers who claim to be concerned about the environment but who do not appear to be willing to change their life style to tackle these issues. Under current circumstances of increased pollution and increased crude oil prices, greening is a certainty in the future, but the dilemmas facing the car manufacturers are whether they should wait and green their strategy slowly or reap the stewardship advantages, while paying the attached premium costs; and whether they should use their green actions as part of their company advertising or adopt a green modesty attitude as this would deflect attention from past or current environmental mistakes. This paper contains figures.
Outline:
The Domestic Automobile Industry
Reasons to Green the Marketing Strategy
Consumer Attitudes and Behaviors
Stakeholder and Institutional Pressures
Collective Action Dilemmas
Green Marketing Myopia
Consumer Value Positioning
Calibration of Consumer Knowledge
Credibility of Product Claims
Green Marketing Mistakes
Keep It Real
Clean Up From Top Down
Be Transparent
Stay Humble
Challenges for the Automobile Industry - Summary
From the Paper "In the automobile industry, consumer attitudes and behaviors are not at all congruent. Although many consumers acknowledge that traditional automobiles are responsible for a large part of pollution, the vast majority is not willing to change their lifestyle to reduce the negative impact on the environment. This happens for reasons, such as: comfort (e.g. the hybrid's need for constant recharging and the reduced number of recharging locations versus the traditional gas bomb high density), perceived lower performance (e.g. diesel engines are perceived as being able to deliver a better automobile performance in terms of speed) and costs (the vast majority of used cars in US are based on gas, which leaves little choice for second-hand buyers in terms of hybrid products)."
