Abstract This policy analysis and recommendation addresses the question of whether or not the Bradley Landfill in Sun Valley, California should be permitted to obtain approval for a potentially significant increase in landfill height and overall waste disposal capacity.
From the Paper " sing the framework developed by David Easton, the various stakeholder positions are presented and analyzed. Relevant research is incorporated into an analysis of the options that are available at the present time. These options include permanently closing the Bradley Landfill, maintaining the status quo and refusing permission for..."
Tags:Bradley Landfill, environment, policy process
Abstract This paper reviews the rhetorical instruments utilized during the presidential campaign of Bill Bradley in 1999. It particularly focuses on the usage of imagery and symbolism used in Bradley's announcement speech and throughout the campaign. The paper also provides specific examples of the variety and combination of persuasive tools employed to create the symbolic reality where Bradley's image is constructed.
Table of Contents:
The Image
The Usage of Cultural Premises: American Myths and Images
Symbolism: Metaphors and Enthymemes
Ethical Approach
Conclusion
From the Paper "Former senator Bill Bradley announced his campaign for the Democrat nomination for President on September 8o1999 with a speech in his hometown Crystal City. The location of his announcement was particularly important in establishing the symbolism of this campaign. Bradley delivered his speech in front of the red-brick high school of his youth and spoke to a crowd of more than 2000 residents. He said he felt "an urgency to seize this moment in history, to strengthen the weak and to challenge the strong to lead us into our full greatness as nation". Bradley's selection of location to announce his candidacy and his rhetoric exemplifies the use of the myth of "the eternal return" in which "there was a time when things were perfect and harmonious" where "things could be shaped or molded as they were meant to be" (Larson, 1998, p. 218)."
Abstract All successful arguments necessitate an initial defining of one's terms, and the consistent employment of these concepts in the course of the argument. While this does not, in and of itself, ensure an argument's acceptance, it is essential to a reader's navigation of the landscape of an author's text. Michael Bradley's "Born of Beast" superficially fulfils these two prerequisites with regard to his use of the concepts: "caucasoid" and "aggression". However, this essay will argue that a closer reading of the text reveals not only flaws in reasoning, but an imprecision in employing these concepts that detract from the viability of his argument. It will be demonstrated that this imprecision is necessary to the maintenance of Bradley's thesis, but by its very nature also subverts the argument.
Abstract This paper delivers a compelling discussion about the use of history in David Bradley?s, "The Chaneysville Incident". The author of this paper outlines the importance of the concept of history in the book and explains why it was important to the foundation of the story.
From the Paper "America, as a nation, is still in its infancy when compared to other nations in the world. However, it has evolved so quickly that we would not recognize the days of yesteryear if they stood before us now. With each stride, we move further into the future and further away from the past, but that history ties each leg of the journey to the next one in its path. In David Bradley?s, The Chaneysville Incident, the reader is given the opportunity to see just how important the concept of history can be to the telling of a story."
Abstract This paper examines the issue of land use zoning in urban areas. Briefly the economists' critique of property and land use zoning is identified and outlined. The quality of Bradley Karkkainen's critique "Zoning: A Reply to the Critics" is then assessed.
Abstract This paper is a complete book review of Bradley R. Schiller's textbook, "The Economy Today". Major elements in the text are outlined, as are several interesting features contained therein.
Abstract This paper reviews Governor George W. Bush's presidential aspirations. This paper also gives a brief history of Bush's political career as well as detailing the political struggle between republican Bush and democrats Al Gore and Bill Bradley.
From the Paper "The real test will come in New Hampshire and Iowa, where Bush is already airing TV commercials. Some pundits have said that McCain should do well in New Hampshire because he tends to represent the hardened New England patriot more than Bush, who (so some critics are willing to publicize) was the pampered son who did some time but not anywhere close to where danger might occur. Forbes' money might also garner some votes in these very early primaries, but unofficial prognosticators claim it will be Bush-McClain at the end of the primary day, certainly in New Hampshire."
Abstract This paper reviews "Flags of our Fathers" written by James Bradley. "Flags of our Fathers" is the story of the tremendous struggle of the American marines preceding the raising of the American flag on the island of Iwo Jima, Japan in 1945.
From the Paper "It was vital that we capture the island, and it was vital to the Japanese that they prevent that capture. As the author of Flags of our Fathers says, "somehow valor overcame terror" (p. 273). The carnage was terrible: by the end of the first day less that 16% of the medical corpsmen had survived and this handful of men had to do the best it could to help tremendous numbers of casualties, many with severe injuries.
The seven men who raised the second flag at Iwo Jima were Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, John Bradley, Harlon Block, Mike Strank, "Doc" John Bradley, and Rene Gagnon. Each of these men endured hardships and horror to get to that powerful moment. These men -- and many others -- had to crawl over bodies and body parts to advance. The first description of Harlon Block is of a man in shock, stunned by what he has seen and possibly experiencing flashbacks of horrors he had seen on other islands. These four men in the photograph represent all the agony, struggles and triumph of all the men over all the years who got our forces to that point, that day, on Iwo Jima. Men below the mountain cheered and hooted, believing the battle was over. "
A review of a class action suit filed in August 1970 in the US that alleged that the Detroit school system was racially segregated as a result of policy.
Abstract This paper reviews the case of "Milliken v. Bradley" (1974), a class action suit filed by parents of students in the Detroit Michigan school system and the Detroit Branch of the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People (NAACP) against the Michigan State Board of Education and various other state officials of the state of Michigan, alleging that the Detroit school system was racially segregated as a result of policy, in particular, a state statute known as Act 48. The paper gives the background of the case, a summary of both the plaintiff's and the defendant's arguments as well as the court's ruling. The author also provides his opinion on the case.
Outline:
Facts of the Case
Summary of Plaintiff's Argument
Summary of Defendant's Argument
The Supreme Court's Decision
Significant Concurring Opinions
Significant Dissenting Opinions
My Decision on the Case
From the Paper "I understand why the families of the children in the suburban schools outside the city of Detroit felt like they did nothing wrong and should therefore not be sent to schools in Detroit. At this time in history I believe that whites felt secure inside the suburbs and did not want to interact with the African American community. I believe that this type of feeling needs to be deemed unacceptable because after the Brown v. Board of Education decision, the people needed to realize that racial desegregation is indeed moving in a positive direction and they should join in on it. I think the white people may have been afraid of the African American community but without them ever coming together there would be no way that they would ever realize there is really nothing to be afraid of."
This paper answers five questions on monopolies, monopolistic competition, and oligopolies in terms of the Microsoft case based on the text by Schiller "The Macro Economy Today".
Abstract This paper is structured as five questions about monopolies, monopolistic competition, and oligopolies, based on the Microsoft situation, and whether or not it is a monopoly. The required text is "The Macro Economy Today", by Bradley R. Schiller. The first question covers the Microsoft current situation and its history. The second question defines a monopoly, the third question covers the situation of oligopoly as applied to the Microsoft situation, and the fourth question pertains to the condition of monopolistic competition as relevant to the Microsoft case. Finally, the fifth question looks at deregulation of the Microsoft. This paper is a useful resource material on the subject of Microsoft and monopolies.
Table of contents
I. Introduction
II. Answer 1: Microsoft's history and current situation regarding the monopoly issue.
III. Answer 3: A concept from the chapter Oligopoly? to the Microsoft situation:
IV. Answer 4: Monopolistic competition in Microsoft's situation
V. Answer 5: Deregulation of businesses in Microsoft's situation:
From the Paper "Answer 1: Microsoft's history and current situation regarding the monopoly issue.
The case against Microsoft started back in the early 1990. The first major issue, which started it all, was the fact that Microsoft was that Microsoft had been using its powers in the operating system market to force computer manufacturers to put its Internet Explorer on all personal computers on which they installed the windows operating system. This was making it very hard for other smaller players, such as Netscape, who also had an Internet browser to compete. This was just one of the many things that Microsoft was said to be doing wrong. The antitrust case by the US Department of Justice against Microsoft was accusing Microsoft of firstly, thwarting competitors in the operating system market, by making banners of entry in the market. These include exclusive bargain purchase agreements with all, or most major computer manufacturers. It also accused Microsoft of using its monopoly position in the marketplace to gain unfair advantages in the marketplace. Also, a trend was that Microsoft was also accused in this case of buying out competitors. "
Abstract Enterprise Resource Planning software solutions are software solutions that provide a common, consistent system to capture data organization-wide, to integrate information across corporate functions and to provide tools for planning and monitoring the various functions and processes towards a common purpose. This paper examines the strengths, weaknesses and services of two companies that offer ERP software solutions - PeopleSoft and SAP. The paper shows that SAP is appropriate for larger companies with the resources to support the infrastructure and implementation of a mammoth, all-comprising system, while PeopleSoft is a lower-cost, less demand-intensive alternative.
From the Paper "PeopleSoft began in the enterprise operations software business by designing software for human-resources executives. They won their customers over with their friendly, customer-focused style. Once the firm was established within their clients? Human Resource departments, it began to offer software for other departments, starting with Finance. This approach worked for them quickly: revenues were only $33 million in 1992, but have risen to about $1.4 billion since then."
Abstract This paper chronicles the DaimlerChrysler merger and explains that the whole merger was a set up and the actual American hold on the company no longer exists with Chrysler now a foreign hold.
Abstract This paper compares the stories of the protagonists in each novel about their personal search for meaning and connectedness between their own lives, their cultural heritage, and their place in their modern society. Because the characters' search for meaning is very similar in both books, the paper uses this similarity to evaluate the characters. It then applies Marxist criticism and myth criticism to the books to identify the social forces that drove these characters into their personal odyssey. Through these two common post-modern philosophies, this paper asks and attempts to answer questions about what the men hoped to find and what elements were included in their personal epiphanies.
From the Paper "Throughout time, the question that has nagged at the souls of men more than any other has nothing to do with how much money a person earns, or what place in the social strata of the day will be their final resting place. Our culture has based much of its existence on means to purchase an identity based on the size of a bank account, but this has not quenched the fire to discover a man's true identity. The engines which manufacture a society's identity, and stamp it in the pages of history turn without ceasing, These engines, although run by men seeking to make their mark on time, do not themselves give to men their identity, and purpose."
Abstract This paper presents a review of "Ghosts of Mississippi", by Maryanne Vollers; "Sons of Mississippi", by Paul Hendrickson; "The White House Staff", by Bradley H. Patterson; and "The American Presidency", by Sidney M. Milkis and Michael Nelson. The first two books listed are about civil rights in the South and the second two are about the American presidency.
From the Paper "Maryanne Vollers introduces her text by stating that Byron De La Beckwith was not an ordinary prisoner and he was not treated like one. The subject of Vollers' book is the murder of civil rights activist of Medgar Evers by Byron De La Beck and the determined efforts of Myrlie Evers to bring Beck to justice -- an effort that took quite literally decades despite the fact that it was well known that Beck was Evers' killer."
Tags: political science, history, civil rights, public administration, presidency
Abstract The writer of this article notes that instead of raising the obvious questions, 'Flags of Our Fathers' examines war and empire-building through the lives of the six young men immortalized in the Iwo Jima picture. This paper discusses that the author further examines how these men internalized the institutions of military and government, and how these loyalties helped them endure the horrors of World War II. The writer maintains that the reader wonders whether one would be willing or able to do the same today, to take the same precautions and make the same military decisions as the men in the picture. The writer questions whether the United States would be able to fight and win another Iwo Jima or another Normandy. The writer concludes that if faced with the same hard military decisions today, that the author hopes that as a nation we could respond the same way as the six men of Eagle Company as they raised the flag at Iwo Jima.
Outline:
Summary of book
Commentary
From the Paper "All of them, however, have very distinctive traits in common. They were all children who grew up in the Great Depression, and had thoroughly internalized the values of discipline, loyalty and the ability to sublimate their own personal interests for a greater cause. They were all strong believers in religion, and each had strong mother figures in their lives. They were strong believers in the old-fashioned American patriotism, and therefore never questioned the reasons behind the war. Moreover, each one of them was described as "quiet, shy boys." They were thus hardly the warmongers who were gung-ho to join the fray of battle."
"The bombing of Pearl Harbor brings a new consciousness into American perceptions of the war. Until December 7, 1941, the War was with Adolf Hitler's troops across the Atlantic Ocean. Now, notes Bradley, Americans became aware of a war that had already been ongoing in Asia for almost a decade."
