Abstract This paper examines the case of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and its problems with unrestricted funding shortfalls, analyzing the causes of the problems and proposing a strategy to resolve them.
From the Paper "The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute is a prestigious organization dedicated to providing expert compassionate care to children and adults with cancer while advancing the understanding diagnosis ..."
Tags:Dana-Farber, cancer, Jimmy Fund, fund-raising
Abstract This paper discusses protesters versus the protectors of social order from "Chicago '68" by David Farber. The author looks at how the conventional protest and the protectors of social order are told from three significant perspectives. The writer illustrates how Farber maintains a capturing vernacular throughout each of the opening chapters, and saves his own examination of the evidence presented in his analyses chapters.
From the Paper "The term "Yippie" could be defined as the combination of the New Left activism with Hippie ideology. Farber starts the initial chapter out by examining some of the biographical information of the Hoffmans and Jerry Rubin. We learn that Hoffman and Rubin, as well as Nancy Kurshan and Paul Krassner are not adolescents. These persons are in fact all over the age of thirty when they choose to adopt the lifestyle of a Yippie. Hoffman is described as a rebel by David Farber, but it is made clear that Hoffman still maintained values.
After high school, Hoffman went off to Brandeis University then to Berkeley for his post-baccalaureate studies. Farber goes on to discuss Hoffman's family, describing them as middle class Jews. Hoffman says, ?My parents got sucked into the social melting pot, where they were to simmer uncomfortably for the next thirty years (Farber, p. 5).? From this we can begin to understand Hoffman's early confusion when confronted with yeshiva and the reform Temple Emanuel."
Abstract This report attempts provides insight into Dana Corporation's capital structure. The paper focuses on identifying the company's book value, market value, and the levered value. The report then demonstrates, through a quantitative analysis, what a twenty percent increase in assets will do for Dana Corporation, and assumptions are made to recommend an optimal capital structure mix. The analysis incorporates an estimation of Dana Corp's cost of capital, price per share, and the overall market value of the firm.
From the Paper "The relationship of the stockholder's equity to total liabilities has been shown to be the most significant indicator of a company's solvency because it provides the ratio of capital provided by the stockholders as compared to capital provided through creditors. The information obtained through the analysis in this report provides answers to the ever important question of whether or not a company should issue stock or carry debt. Unsophisticated investors often wonder why a company would purposely carry debt and one excellent motivation derived from the Modigliani-Miller (M&M) model demonstrates that debt can and often is used as a shield against taxes. If a company like Dana decides, therefore, to carry debt, the tax shield would be used to lower overall costs. The next idea then is for a company like Dana to obtain an ideal or optimal mix between debt and equity."
Abstract This paper uses a financial ratio analysis as the basis of comparison of Johnson Controls, Inc. and Dana Corporation. A brief description of the two companies is included as well.
Abstract The paper explores the impacts of childhood stardom and how it affects child stars as adults. The paper focuses on child star Dana Plato who had a lead role on the 1980's hit TV series "Different Strokes" with Todd Willis and Gary Coleman. The paper explains that all these stars had drug and alcohol addictions, run-ins with the law and other life tragedies. The paper relates how in the end, Plato went from being a child star earning $25,000 an episode to a drug addict.
From the Paper "An exploration into the worlds of childhood as an aspect of human experience is representative of many forms in various cultures over time. From birth through puberty, children enter into progressively more complex interactions with the adults, siblings, and peers with whom they share families, schools, and communities. It is not unfair to assume that various environments impact a child's social and emotional development. These environments can be both advantageous as well as disadvantageous in terms of how external factors play a role in shaping the lives of children alike."
Abstract The paper describes Charles Dana Gibson's work for LIFE magazine as an illustrator. The paper discusses how Gibson brought to America an image of the American woman around which American fashion and design revolved. The paper examines five images of women that are included in the paper.
From the Paper "1867 was the year Charles Dana Gibson was born, who would grow up to become an illustrator for Life Magazine, and whose work, though never fully a realization of what he wanted to accomplish for himself as an artist; would revolutionize the image of the American woman (Zimmerman, Jill, 1997, p. 20). Gibson began his career at eight years old as an apprentice to his father, a wealthy New England silhouette maker (National Museum of American Illustration (NMAI), found on-line at http://www.americanillustration.org/html/cg/bio.html). Gibson demonstrated entrepreneurial skills and by the time he was 12, he was selling his silhouettes at exhibitions (NMAI, online). At 14, the artist went to work with the famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, where Gibson learned that sculpting was not what he wanted to pursue (NMAI)."
Abstract This paper discusses how on the surface, Octavia Butler's "Kindred", is a time-travel science fiction novel investigating a modern day female African American's experience in the pre-Civil War south. However, it contends that, underneath the surface, the novel attempts to examine the inter-personal relationships between parents and their children. It looks at how Dana, the novel's protagonist seemingly becomes the surrogate mother to the accident-prone Anglo child Rufus and how, as the novel progresses, the adept reader realizes, Dana's martial characteristics contributes to the unhealthy emotional childhood development of Rufus.
From the Paper "Having established Dana as a strong maternal figure, Rufus demonstrates the qualities of an erring and insecure child. First, the reader learns about the quality of love that has shaped the young Rufus' psychic; "And there was Rufus, swung from his father's indifference to his mother's sugary concern" (69). Rufus the child, experiences his biological parent's paternal love as "indifference" and "sugary", which only reinforces his dependent bond with the maternal love provided by Dana. "
Abstract In this paper, the writer examines the tone, the meaning, and the themes of Elizabeth Bishop's poem, "Filling Station", and Dana Gioia's poem, "California Hills in August", while also comparing and contrasting them to each other.
From the Paper "Throughout history authors have used their works to convey messages and draw emotions from their readers. The poetry genre is perhaps the most emotion filled style of literature there is. Poetry allows the writer to draw on the deepest feelings and thoughts of those who read the works and from each poem the reader draws life based on their own past experiences. One of the most exciting elements of poetry is the fact that the reader takes the words and then responds with emotion based on the experiences they have had in life. Filling Station by Elizabeth Bishop and California Hills in August by Dana Gioia are classic examples of how poetry can affect each person in a different manner."
Abstract This paper reviews the 2005 sports documentary, "Murderball," directed by Henry Alex Rubin and Dana Adam Shapiro. It specifically describes the story of Mark Zupan who is considered among the top wheelchair rugby players in the world. The paper looks at the history of his disability and how the documentary portrays his life and his experiences playing wheelchair rugby.
From the Paper "Ebert (July 22, 2005) writes in his review of "Murderball" that Zupan's answer is "...hard to believe, but from him, I believe it." The team Zupan plays for us Team USA; the biggest rival for Team USA is Team Canada. And this rivalry becomes a central theme in the film. These players on the two teams definitely don't like each other at all. And Joe Soares, who was a great player for Team USA for many years, was let go because of his age and his declining skills. The film interviews Soares at length and viewers are given a close look at an angry man whose pride has been severely injured. But Soares - like all the competitors that are featured in the documentary - does not give up easily, and never quits. This is another story within the story, and Soares moves to Canada to become the head coach of Team Canada. He gets his revenge on Team USA for cutting him by leading Team Canada to a victory over Team USA. That win was the first time Team Canada had defeated Team USA in 12 years, so it was sweet for Soares and bitter for the Americans."
From the Paper "This study will examine the account of the seafaring life of the early 19th century as described in all its tawdry and terrifying detail by Richard Henry Dana, Jr. in Two Years Before The Mast. The argument of the study will be that Dana in this book, for the discerning reader of his time as well as of ours, almost single-handedly destroyed the romantic notions of the sailor's life which had prevailed previously. One critic in the Introduction by Thomas Philbrick explains:
[R]eaders [must] surrender their 'false fancies' of maritime life and . . . realize 'what a dreadful doom is this of the common mariner, trained as he must be to habits which he can never hope to change, and reduced to a degradation which we must hope he has lost sense of. He is a slave of the worst kind, for his toil is a..."
From the Paper "Preschool in Three Cultures: Japan, China, and the United States is an ethnographic study of the differences and commonalities among three societies with regard to preschool practices. As the authors state, their ethnographic study reveals as much about the reviewer/researchers as their research does about the children and their teachers; either way, Japanese, Chinese, and American culture are examined from political, cultural, sociological, psychological, and educational points of view. What emerges is literally a three dimensional video record (the authors videotape their subjects, and show the results to all three groups being studied) of preschool practices in three distinct cultures. A basic overview of the book will be given, as well as its basic strengths, and in closing, a recommendation to others regarding its use."
Abstract "Literature: An Introduction to Fiction, Poetry, and Drama" by X.J Kennedy and Dana Gioia is a magnum opus and a literary contribution that is one of a kind. This highly informative piece of writing comprises of several student essays, brief author biographies and reflections by the authors pertaining to their self-written works thereby covering a broad range of ideas, topics and literary as well as art forms and styles. From this masterwork, the paper selected two short stories titled "A Pair of Tickets", written by Amy Tan and "The Lady with the Pet Dog" written by Anton Checkhov for thorough analysis. The paper primarily focuses on the character development and changes that occurred in the lives of the characters.
From the Paper "The characters develop rapidly, however in a backward direction. For instance, the story begins and proceeds with the female heroine of the masterwork travelling with her father to China and visiting various places in the country that is supposedly her motherland. From there, an interested reader can observe the smooth transition and the character growth throughout the story. As the story unfolds, the reader realizes the main themes that the author is concentrating on. The unfashionable mother gradually reserves a special place in the heart of her American daughter and successfully manages to convey the real essence and the beauty hidden in the foundations of "their" Chinese cultural legacy and historical evolution of their heritage. As the plot develops, the characters develop too, uncovering the attributes of the main characters."
Abstract Used, abused, and confused by the grinding, unforgiving machinery of celebrity, the aging TV child actor, from Ricky Nelson to Brandon Cruz, from Patty Duke to Dana Plato, has always been more susceptible to the "crash-and-burn" than your average, not-so-cute-and-cuddly-anymore youngster. But what about Gary Coleman? What is he supposed to do? Disappear? And there it is: The Gary Coleman Paradox, the Former Child Star Dilemma. When their time is up, when their shows are canceled, we want them to go away. But they can't. Reruns assure otherwise; our TV-burned memories assure otherwise. We don't need to see another second of another "Diff'rent Strokes" to know that Gary Coleman is pint-size Arnold Jackson Drummond from Harlem. Now and forever. He can't go away. They can't go away. And, for that, we make them pay. If it was impossible for the TV kids of the 1950s and '60s to know the traps that lay ahead, it was impossible for the TV kids who followed them not to know.
This paper discusses O. Butler's "Kindred", a complex novel, which makes a strong comment that slavery continues to exist in 20th century America, manifested in the economic oppression of certain social classes.
Abstract This paper explains Butler's intent to explore the finer nuances of freedom is evident in the very fact that she chose the America's bicentennial year of freedom, 1976, as the time for situating her 20th century African-American protagonist. The author points out that, by using carefully chosen words and a matter-of-fact tone, Butler places, in perspective, modern day society, which treats certain classes of human beings as invisible people, undeserving of recognition and respect. The paper relates that the core of Butler's message is that the freedom finally obtained by the blacks was hard won and paid for by the suffering and loss of several lives, as symbolized by Kevin's scar and Dana's loss of one arm.
From the Paper "In fact, "Kindred "is full of such sleight-of-hand symbolisms. Take, for example, Dana's marriage to Kevin, a white man. Their union, in spite of the misgivings of both their families, is a rich metaphor for human integration the way it should be, free of racial, color or class barriers. Similarly, it is significant that Dana, a black woman, is the one summoned to rescue her white ancestor, Rufus, every time his life is in danger. Indeed, Dana's meeting with the child, Rufus, is her first inkling of the humiliation suffered by her ancestors. For, here was a small boy advising her that she had to address him as ?master,? while simultaneously calling her by the deprecating term "nigger" ."
This paper compares pre-schools in China, Japan and the United States as presented by the research of Joseph J. Tobin, David Y.H. Wu and Dana H. Davidson in their book "Preschool in Three Cultures".
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Abstract This paper explains that the function of pre-schools in Japan is to produce "childlike children"; in China, to reduce the effects of spoiling and, in the U.S., to make children more independent and self-reliant. The author points out that cultural values are reflected in the education philosophies of each school; therefore, in Japan, the school believes in raising children to be successful adults by emphasizing their efforts instead of their inborn abilities; in China, selflessness and collectivism are promoted and, in the United States, the child is viewed as an individual. The paper relates that culture influences teacher-child interaction: In Japan, children learn self-control best from their peers rather than from their teachers; in China, it is the teacher's job to rein a spoiled child and, in the U. S. preschool, the teacher-child relationship is characterized by the teacher's encouragement of a child's activity.
Table of Contents
Research Intentions
Research Methods
The Function of the Preschool in Each of the Three Countries
The Curriculum of each Preschool and how it is Influenced by Culture
Cultural Values Reflected in the Educational Philosophy of Each School
Cultural Influence on Child-Child and Teacher-Child Interactions
From the Paper "Similarly, the authors admit to their own cultural biases when standing behind the camera. The American team members tended to focus their observations on two or three children in each class, with a particular emphasis on those children who were misbehaving or highly verbal. While they intended this focus to make their videos "more interesting and accessible to viewers," they recognize that their behavior mirrors that of American preschool teachers, who often concern themselves with how best to allocate their time. On the other hand, their Chinese team members had a stronger inclination to video larger groups of children and shift their focus away from individual behavior."
