From the Paper " This paper is an examination of the emotional experiences of Katie, the main character in Elizabeth Berg's novel, Joy School. Katie is a teenager, struggling with the upsets, uncertainties, and stresses of adolescence. Circumstances have forced her to cope with almost every major stressor possible, from the loss of a parent to the awkwardness of a first love. That she is able to survive the traumas of her life without becoming psychologically devastated is an indication of the resilience of the human spirit. Adolescence can be the most trying period of an individual's development. Joy School records Katie's struggles to grow up whole. The central focus of the book is her crush on an older man, an experience that helps her gain self-confidence and learn a little about how to be an adult.
Katie is the younger daughter of a military man, growing up"
Abstract This paper examines the artistic style known as impressionism from an aesthetic and historical perspective, with particular emphasis on the way in which the sociological and demographic changes of the Parisian metropolis contributed to the development of the revolutionary impressionist painting technique. It pays particular attention to three works of art, Renoirs "The Great Boulevards," Degas "Place de la Concorde," and Manets "A Bar at the Folies-Berg?re," describing the way in which both the style and the subject of these paintings reflect the urban experience of late nineteenth-century Paris.
From the Paper "The physical changes wrought by Baron Haussman upon the architecture of late nineteenth-century Paris provided an appropriate backdrop for a social and cultural revolution that profoundly influenced the relationships of the citys inhabitants and visitors both to one another and to the modern metropolis itself. That revolution was known in the art world as Impressionism. More so than any other type of visual expression, the artwork of the impressionist masters perfectly captured the essence of the changing face of Paris, reflecting the manner in which the experience of the metropolis defined both the style and the substance of great paintings. Three works of art in particular epitomize this relationship and are therefore deserving of special mention: Renoirs The Great Boulevards, Degas Place de la Concorde, and Manets A Bar at the Folies-Berg"re. In addition to depicting the physical and social changes of the city, these paintings mirror the various emotional responses evoked by the modern metropolis and reflect the diverse relationships of the individual to the organic form of the city as a whole. Although the three paintings display different visions of urban life, they all seek to unify the contradictory and paradoxical elements of contemporary life under the transcendent theme of modernity. Renoirs The Great Boulevards conveys a sense of the duality of beauty, Degas Place de la Concorde draws a visual comparison between the fl"neur and the badaud, and Manets Bar at the Folies- Berg?re presents the dichotomy of isolation and interaction within a social setting."
Abstract This paper looks at the radical changes that took place in Western art music in the early years of the 20th century focusing on the loss of tonality and how the music of various composers of the time reflected the changes. The paper includes sections on Debussy, Schoenberg, Berg, Webern, Stravinsky, and Ives.
From the Paper "Impressionist Claude Debussy was the first composer to successfully assert a French tradition free from Germanic influences in Western music. Debussy's most influential innovation was in his use of chords for tone colour rather than structure, an effect that destroyed the piece's sense of musical destiny through cadence. The overused diatonicity of the Germanic chord system was replaced with whole tone and pentatonic scales, both of which, lacking a leading note, have little sense of musical destination."
Abstract This paper analyzes and critiques "Taking in a Game-A History of Baseball in Asia", which was published in 2002 and written by journalist Joseph Reaves. The book studies the growth of baseball in Asian countries and how it merged into their cultural and social fabric.
Paper Outline
Book Information
Writer Information
Book Analysis
Review Analysis
Bibliography
From the Paper "In 1970s, Mao Tse-Tung allegedly used baseball as a political strategy. Many believed that baseball had been made a part of sports revolution program simply because it paved the way for "diligent study of Marxism, Leninism and Mao Tse-tung Thought". What made them believe such a thing is beyond me; but the author firmly maintains that Chinese authorities fell for this game since it could improve a soldier's aim when throwing grenades. They felt that baseball could give soldiers stronger arms and thus it should be regularly practiced and promoted in China."
Abstract This paper reviews and discusses the film, 'Lord of the Flies'. According to the paper, the movie about children in a dire situation can be related to the managerial wisdom reflected in Smith and Berg's work 'Paradoxes of Group Life'.
From the Paper "Smith and Berg suggest that an organization is at its most functional, when it can acknowledge individual difference and the special contribution individuals can make to that organization, rather than attempts to subsume such difference within the confines of a greater philosophy. For example, rather than force Piggy to engage in the most laborious physical tasks, Jack used Piggy as an advisor. Rather than have all of the children constantly tend the flame, tending the flame was left to certain group members. The age and different physical abilities of the children were respected. However, the desire of other boys to exert leadership, and to make their influence felt in a less democratic fashion was difficult to manage. Furthermore, the homogeneity of the common goals of the group was not enough to keep the group together--the differences, even the negative differences of some of the boys should have been better managed by Jack and his friends."
Tags: functional, recognition, individual, scapegoating, immaturity, employees, member
Abstract This paper examines the implicit factors in determining whether a love relationship defined as caring support will last. The author emphasizes the research by R.J. Sternberg, which divides love into three subcategories of intimacy, passion and commitment. The paper proposes a research study, which is based on the reported literature review and uses a methodology of interviewing students by means of questionnaires. This research will evaluate if there have been changes noted in the intensity, passion or commitment of the subjects' love toward another persons or of the love shown to them by their partners. If there have been changes, the author seeks to identify and analyze the factors causing these changes.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Study by Berg and McQuinn
Study by Jones, Mirenberg, Pelham and Carvallo
Study by Sternberg
Lasting Love
The Biology of Love
Study by Haselton and Buss
Continuing Love
Participants in Study
Materials
Procedure
From the Paper "The authors concluded that people's feelings, judgments and behaviors are influenced very much by unconscious processes (as Banaji & Greenwald found in 1995, Bargh, Chen and Burroughs found in 1996, and Bargh and Furguson found in 2000) in laboratory experiments. Even though these suggestions appear to influence human behavior in lab experiments, this study by Jones and his associates brings forth substantial evidence that people choose not only where they live and what they eat, but who their life-long partner will be, based on implicit social cognition influences."
A critique of the article, "Salivary Dysfunction and Quality of Life in Sjogren Syndrome" by Carol M. Stewart, Kathleen M. Berg, Seunghee Cha and Westley H. Reeves.
Abstract The paper examines the study's research questions, literature review, quantitative approach to the research, sample selection, data collection and analysis and interpretation of the data. The paper learns from this study that dentists must promote oral health especially in patients with Sjogren Syndrome (SS) for them to have a good quality of life (QoL). The paper agrees that dentists have a significant role in the management of patients with SS.
Outline:
Introduction
Critique of the Research Paper
Conclusion
From the Paper "This paper is a critique on the paper about the impact of salivary dysfunction secondary to Sjogren syndrome (SS) to a person's quality of life. Sjogren syndrome (SS) is an autoimmune disease that is characterized by dryness of the mouth and eyes. Hyposalivation makes patients with SS at risk for oral problems such as dental caries, oral candidiasis, ulceration, and early tooth loss. Oral health is very important in giving the patient a good quality of life. Oral-health related issues and how they affect a person's overall well-being is imperative to dentists and doctors. Identification of such issues allows dentists to appropriately address this."
