Abstract This paper examines the 1985 decision to reach out to East Dallas' burgeoning Asian community via the establishment of a "Storefront" initiative in which the Dallas police force became more involved in the local community. The writer argues that, despite some shortcomings, the initiative has narrowed the gap between police officers and civilians and made the lives of both more secure.
From the Paper "Neighborhood policing has grown in stature in recent years as police forces have become more receptive to new techniques aimed at addressing the particularistic concerns of neighborhoods bedeviled by crime. This paper will examine neighborhood policing by looking closely at "East Dallas Storefront" and how this approach to police work has brought the community and local police together for a common good. In particular, this paper will describe the program East Dallas Storefront and also describe in some detail the area/neighborhood it serves. The paper will also explore the precipitating factors that made a police response of this sort necessary and look also at how the program was implemented and accepted by local police. Finally, the paper will critically assess the program and determine whether or not it has been a success or an ambitious failure."
Abstract This paper examines the experiences of being Hispanic-American in Dallas, Texas. Among other things, the paper looks at how Hispanic-American community leaders view their own people as well as non-Hispanics and how the community at large views insiders and outsiders. In addition, the paper assesses the treatment of Hispanic-Americans in the media and what inequalities are most obviously in need of attention in this great city. Finally, the paper concludes by looking at what can be done to make Dallas a better city within which to work and live.
Abstract In this article, the writer looks at the Dallas works and presents a case study. The writer discusses that this is a facility that is owned by AT&T. The writer describes the efforts made to change the facility from a marginal facility to a world class operation.
From the Paper "The Dallas Works facility is disorganized and fundamentally in disarray. At this time AT&T does not have a plan or a process to correct even the most basic problems. The new senior manager has put together an ad hoc committee with a mandate to correct the problem. This committee has received limited guidance but virtually unlimited authority to make the necessary changes. AT&T's Dallas Works is a dysfunctional facility and is poorly organized. Stock outs in critical parts result in ... "
Tags: At and T, Dallas Works, Deregulation, reengineering, layoff, downsizing, TQM, total quality management, dysfunctional organization-
Abstract This paper examines how planning, controlling, organizing, and leading are the four management functions that every organization needs to manage to achieve its goals. It looks at how one organization that has had significant problems in the past is the Dallas Cowboys and how the goal of the Dallas Cowboys is to become a championship team, with a dependency on the management of the organization as much as on performance on the field. It assesses the organization by looking at both positive and negatives aspects in order to make recommendations on what the Dallas Cowboys need to do to become a championship team again.
From the Paper "One of the major problems that the Dallas Cowboys have had in recent years is the bad image the team has received because of players being involved in off-field incidents. These off-field incidents include claims of rape, assault and drug use. In addition, players have been suspended because of drug use. These incidents create two major problems. Firstly, players can be lost through either suspension or through going to jail over rape and assault incidents. This limits the organization's ability to manage the organizing function, which refers to assigning tasks and allocating resources. For the Dallas Cowboys to win a championship, the major resource they need is the players of their team. If the team does not have reliable players that they know will be available this creates a level of uncertainty that makes it difficult to organize the team. This suggests that the organization could have problems attracting good players and retaining them."
Abstract The premise of this paper is that the program of welfare reform has done more harm than good in the Dallas, Texas area. The purpose of welfare reform is to reduce the number of people in the United States that receive public assistance. The paper focuses on the effects that welfare reform has had on the children in the Dallas, Texas area and supports the hypothesis that a more comprehensive approach is more effective than programs in the past that only concentrated on one aspect of the problem. The paper concludes that addressing one aspect of the poverty problem does not represent long-term solutions. The culture of the neighborhood has to be changed before the problem can be effectively addressed.
Outline:
Scope of the Problem
Solutions for the Children
The problem of Housing
Welfare to Wwork
Conclusion
Works cited
From the Paper "After the implementation welfare reform, poverty in the Dallas area grew to almost 2% of the nearly 632,676 families living in the Dallas area (Appleton, 1A). One must remember that this number only reflects the number of families, and does not tell us anything about the number of children and its effects on them. Over the past ten years and the number of persons living below the poverty line in the Dallas area has grown by over 17% (Appleton, 1A). Welfare reform did have an effect of reducing the number of households on public assistance from 4% in 1990 to 2% in 2002 (Appleton, 1A). However, it did nothing to reduce the number of persons actually living below the poverty line. For some it made this situation worse because they were still below the poverty line, only now they had fewer means of support."
Tags: gautreaux, pta, annie, e., casey, foundation, distressed, neighborhoods, poverty, ocbf, lower, income
A study of the Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) of the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport with an emphasis on security issues.
Abstract This paper performs a SWOT analysis on Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport and evaluates the results. The author finds that since the September 11 2001 attacks, airport security now costs four times what it did previously. With these rising costs, he finds that it is more important than ever for operations managers to stay abreast of their market positioning. They must constantly try to increase their revenues by attracting more passengers and increasing the number of flights. In order to do this, they must perform these SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats ) analyses to make better decisions based on solid facts.
From the Paper "Successful airport management depends on several factors to remain competitive. First, the cost of supplies is on a continuous rise, as well as items such as fuel, utilities, and the cost of maintaining the planes. Airports are subject to several market risks as well, such as general economic conditions, events, which drop the number of passengers, and environmental factors that may cancel or delay flights. Airports are subject to increasing risk from ever-tightening EPA regulations and stiffer FAA regulations. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, airports were under incredible strain due to shaken consumer confidence in flying."
Abstract The paper examines how residents of Dallas County are currently experiencing grave concerns over an issue that will affect the lifestyle and home ownership capabilities of thousands within the area. The paper discusses the proposition of a 7.99% increase in property taxes. The paper further discusses how this consideration is scheduled to take place in September of 2005 and residents are being asked to attend public meetings to support this tax increase.
Abstract This research proposal suggests the conduction of a quantitative research study through cluster sampling, in the Dallas-Fort Worth area of the state of Texas, specifically related to testing correlation between the factors of the adult abuser of cocaine and violent crimes in the area. The literature review in this work provides an overview of the drug trade environment in the Dallas-Fort Worth area as well as statistical data for factors in the cocaine drug business and the lives of those who abuse cocaine in that area. Recommendations of this study are that more research should be conducted relating to the links between violent crimes and adult cocaine abuse in Dallas-Fort-Worth Texas.
Outline:
Abstract
Objective
I. Introduction
Background of the Study
Statement of the Problem
Research Questions and Hypotheses
Purpose of the Study
Rationale
Significance of the Study
Study Variables
Definition of Terms
Assumptions and Limitations
II. Literature Review
Precise Pharmacology of Cocaine as Related to Violence
Review of the Literature of this Study
Summary of Literature
III. Methodology
Population and Sampling
Gathering of Data
Instruments to be Used in the Gathering of Data
Data Analysis
Statement of Consent of Permission
Recommendations
Appendixes
Bibliography
From the Paper "AADAC reports in Developments Vol. 18 Issue 9 Cocaine that: "Over the last 10 years, AADAC has seen a gradual, steady rise in the proportion of clients who name cocaine as their primary drug of concern. In 1997-98, over 3,600 AADAC clients (11.1%) said cocaine was the drug they used most frequently during the previous year." (Developments, 1999) The AADAC reports that: "Cocaine is a fast-acting drug with effects of short duration. It has a half-time for elimination of about one hour (the body has lost half of it an hour after administration). While most drugs are broken down by the liver, cocaine is broken down in the blood. Breakdown by the liver happens gradually: only about 15% of the blood passes through the liver each time the heart beats, thus the remainder of the blood still carries the unmetabolized drug. In contrast, breakdown in the blood happens constantly. This means that cocaine is quickly converted to an inactive form." (Developments, 1999)"
This paper is a comparative analysis of political editorials from "The New York Times" and "The Dallas Morning News" on the subject of Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's Gaza pullout plan.
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 29.95
Abstract This paper explains that both papers discuss the ramifications of the pullout news to the security of Israel, as well as the success towards the peace that both Israel and Palestine have been trying to broker for many years already. The author points out that the editorial of the "Dallas Morning News" expresses the same "mixed emotions" as the "New York Times" editorial had expressed; however, the editorial primarily expressed a positive attitude of Sharon's Gaza plan as the first step towards brokering peace in a "peaceful manner" between Israel and Palestine. The paper relates that, while the "New York Times" editorial has applied the issue in the context of the current state of terrorism and U.S. intervention to foreign policy-making, the author of "Dallas Morning News" editorial focused on Sharon's "realistic" resolve to end the conflict between the two nation-states.
From the Paper "The print media has become an effective means to discuss important issues in the society today, especially with the prevalence of newspapers that cater to various audiences or readers today. Political editorials, in particular, serve as the people's daily reference in knowing what is the political stand or position that the newspaper assumes given a particular current issue to discuss. These editorials, however, do not dictate to their readers what position or stand to take on an issue; rather, they serve as another viewpoint at which readers are able to think about the issue. In effect, editorials serve as additional information that lets people understand all facets of a social issue being discussed."
Abstract A paper which investigates the steps taken by the authorities at Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to provide security for the more than 60 million people who pass through its doors each year. The paper shows procedures involved and the cost of this ongoing project.
From the Paper "Although these regulations are stated as a requirement for the airlines, it is unlikely they can be accomplished without the assistance of individual airports. After all, airports provide the facilities through which passengers and bags must pass to get to the airlines. DFW is spending $2.3 million to hire consultants to develop a plan for accommodating the estimated 80 bomb detection machines needed to comply with this new regulation. Since a layered approach is needed to meet these new regulations, DFW must continue to work with the industry, the federal government and the airlines, if airport security is going to be strengthened and enhanced sufficiently to allay the fears of the flying
public".
Abstract This paper, which includes a picture of the painting itself, begins by examining the contents of the painting. It then discusses why the inclusion of this painting in the Dallas Museum "10 Treasures" collection is problematic for several reasons, ranging from the fact that Gauguin is called a representative of European art and that the selection of this particular work of Gauguin? was not his best.
From the Paper "Paul Gaugin was born during the 1848 revolution, and in 1883 (a stockbroker with five children and a wife with whom he had difficulties) met artist Camille Pissarro, one of the central figures in the Impressionist movement. This meeting marks one of the seminal influences in his life, one that took him away from the stockmarket and into the world of art collecting, and thence to collecting. This writer's interest in Gaugin was fired by viewing the recent Van Gogh touring exhibition and gazing at some of the paintings on display and wondering what about them created a desire to pay millions and millions of dollars for such works. In the tape recorded "tour" that went with the exhibit, there was some mention of the relationship between Van Gogh and Gaugin."
Abstract This paper discusses the various theories surrounding the murder of President Kennedy in Dallas in 1963. It looks at the political climate at the time and the power that was possessed by the CIA. It also examines the social ramifications of the assassination and concludes that JFK was shot in a conspiracy plot.
From the Paper "The death of President John Fitzgerald Kennedy on the afternoon of November 22, 1963, regarded today as one of the most horrific and destructive acts in American history, profoundly affected the generation of Americans that witnessed the event on live television, not to mention the generations that followed in the wake of the assassination. His murder, at the age of forty-six, "evoked haunting despair and impassioned rage in the hearts of those who admired and loved him; it also generated bitter resentment as well as sadness in those who fervently opposed his policies and his life" (Bringuier, 15). To this day, almost forty years later, the terrible episodes related to that dark day continue to fester like a wound in the national spirit and heart."
Abstract This paper discusses the career of professional athlete, Emmitt Smith. The paper contends that there are some who say that Smith is only a football player and should certainly not lay a foundation of any significance in our culture. The writer of this paper believes otherwise and aims to prove that Emmitt Smith is and should continue to be a cultural icon for his many achievements.
Outline
Introduction
Cultural View
Sporting Icons
Emmitt Smith the Person
The Dallas Cowboys
Conclusion
From the Paper "These revenues that are generated in a direct or indirect manner by the professional athletes like Emmitt Smith also are an example of how important they are in the realm of the current trends towards globalization for both business and cultural views of the world. "One specific focus of these debates is whether or not the new international economic, national, and cultural alliances, in conjunction with an ever-expanding mediascape, are contributing to a standardized, homogenized, and globally shared culture. The emergent, simulated cultural space and experience, which are largely, but not exclusively, driven by the machinations of American-mediated popular culture, are seemingly demonstrated by the universal presence of commodity-signs such as CNN, Coca-Cola, McDonald's, Nike, Baywatch, the Disney Corporation, the NBA, and the focus of our analysis, Michael Jordan. While it would be a mistake to deny the global ubiquity of this ever-expanding economy of cultural artifacts, it would be equally erroneous to suggest that an increased circulation of commodity-signs inevitably leads to the creation of globally homogeneous or "Americanized" patterns of popular cultural existence." (Sands) "
Abstract The paper critiques an article, "Savagery, Show and Tell", by Dan Dallas. The article reports a murder witnessed by a group of children, and their subsequent psychological treatment. The paper describes the article as a case study reporting on a particular crime and its aftermath, and further analyzes how the children are being treated by a team of psychologists, teachers and parents.
From the Paper "The article entitled "Savagery, Show and Tell" by Dan Dallas is not an empirical study but is rather a case study reporting on a particular crime and its aftermath for a group of schoolchildren who witnessed the murder and who are being helped by a team of psychologists and teachers and by their parents, with the guidance of the psychologists and teachers. Thus, none of the specific elements of an empirical study are identified clearly or directly. Many of these concepts can be ascertained through a close study of the case and the way different groups operated, what they perceived, and what they wanted to measure."
Abstract This paper explains that libraries and information centers are an essential component of the national literacy program. The author points out that libraries, as agents of reading readiness, should provide developmentally appropriate books and services for children and assist parents, teachers and care givers with resources and services to support their children through strong book collections. The paper stresses that, although online book formats, e-books, online databases and journals have a valuable place in libraries, they should not replace traditional books.
Table of Contents:
Reading and Literacy
The Role of Libraries in Literacy
The Value of Books
Implications for Library Management
The Dallas Public Library and its Commitment to Literacy
Conclusion
From the Paper "Without the vision, commitment and backing from library administration, libraries' commitment to literacy would not be possible. Management has a duty to provide planning and funding that support literacy and maintain the importance of books. Various management theories, including scientific management, human relations, and quantitative, are being applied to library operations today. Change requires constant reexamination of each previously identified role in goal-oriented, information-intense organizations, where teamwork and process are replacing individualism and a task orientation."
Tags: technologies, head star, t management dallas commitment
