Abstract This paper provides an overview of Saks Fifth Avenue, a department store chain that specializes in offering upscale merchandise to higher income individuals, while at the same time, being able take advantage of economy-of-scale dynamics to offer high-end merchandise at better prices then smaller boutique type stores.
Outline
Introduction
Saks Fifth Avenue Overview of Management
Facilities
Operating Hours
Outline of the History of the Company
Future Plans for the Company
Daily Operations
Customer Relations
Merchandising
Competition
Personal Reactions and Comments
References
From the Paper "Both the Saks Department Store Group and Saks Fifth Avenue stores, the company focuses on its commitment to a merchandising strategy that emphasizes branded products, (i.e. Bali, Hart Schaffner, etc.), coupled with a sophisticated style and feel of its merchandise presentation. The company's emphasis on high level customer service helps fuels the merchandising focus. Finally Saks Inc. believes that their emphasis on presenting branded products in the best possible setting coupled with a focus on providing outstanding customer service makes them a preferred distribution channel for premier brand-name products."
An analysis of community-based actions in poor, problem-infested neighborhoods in the U.S., in particular the problems of drug trafficking in the neighborhood of Allerton Avenue in the Bronx, New York.
Abstract This paper focuses on the problems of drug trafficking in the poverty-stricken neighborhood of Allerton Avenue in the Bronx, New York and how drug trafficking is a very common issue in most poverty-ridden neighborhoods in the United States. It evaluates the lack of education and incentives of the youths in these areas who seek refuge in the delusional world of drugs and how drug-curtailing efforts by the police and other law-enforcement agencies are not successful. It discusses how the solution seems to be community involvement through citizen-driven programs which give citizens a chance to participate directly in those government actions, which aim at providing relief to poverty-stricken people of a particular neighborhood.
From the Paper "Recruiting the right community members for the task force may often become a major problem, as people do not want to become part of an active campaign. Therefore the more discreet and low profile a campaign is, the better are the chances of its success. People join action committees when they are certain others would not be able to find out. This is because oft-times news of such an action committee may leak out which alerts the drug-dealers and they stay on the lookout for those who support such committeesillegal activities in poverty-stricken areas. We have seen that usually in more affluent areas, there are social networks that regularly arrange social events for the community. This is done both for recreational as well as educational purposes. People in the community gather at one place and get a chance to discuss various problems. It is here that they can come up with effective solutions to eliminate neighborhood problems."
Abstract This paper examines how one of the greatest jazz musicians of recent date is Charles Mingus and how his work and his life cry out for a biography of his contribution to the musical medium and of his life as a performer. It reviews the documentary film, "Charles Mingus: he Triumph of the Underdog", and shows how it offers an opportunity for a music historian to see the man and listen to the tunes that formed his life's passion. In contrast, it also examines the book, "Central Avenue Sounds", which attempts to give a portrait of an era and a specific time and place in history, rather than one man.
From the Paper "But how to contextually render that life in history? The text of Central Avenue Sounds offers perhaps the best literary compromise?it is a work of prose, but one that offers an oral history of jazz. Through weaving in the voices of different musicians, and different perspectives of the musicians of the Los Angeles music "scene" the book hopes to offer a fully-fleshed internal as well as external history of these artists. Charles Mingus was a critical influence upon many of these artists, as well as was influenced by those who preceded him. But the book is not only a triumph, to borrow the documentary's title, of prose. It is also a triumph of the medium recorded oral history."
Abstract This paper introduces and discusses the book "The Spencers of Amberson Avenue: A Turn of the Century Memoir" by Ethel Spencer. Specifically, it answers some precise questions regarding the book and history. Clearly, there are positive and negative aspects to history and growing up in an earlier time. This memoir illustrates some of those positive and negative qualities and makes the reader think about the many conveniences we have today. All in all, it seems as though it is much more simple to live today, but we are missing some of the things that people like the Spencers took for granted.
From the Paper "Probably the most important loss of quality we have in our lives today is the loss of fresh foods and the natural world. Mrs. Spencer remembers cherry and apple trees in their yard, and lining Amberson Avenue (Spencer 3). Today, something like this is an unheard of luxury in most cities and suburbs. Our food comes from a grocery store, and is filled with preservatives and additives that we cannot even pronounce. At the turn of the century, the food was fresh, (for many years the Spencers had their own cows for milk, cream, and butter, for example). People knew were it came from, and what was and was not in it. It was a time of healthier eating simply because there were no "convenience" foods and drive-thrus. It seems like food quality, even though there were certainly problems with cleanliness and germs, was better then than it is today."
This paper examines Sander Gilman's argument that disease and illness are main avenues for projecting societal beliefs, views and ideologies, as detailed in his book "Disease and Representation."
Abstract This paper explores Sander Gilman's theory that the representations of illness and disease are manifestations of society which are susceptible to changes, much the way knowledge is. Art and literature are two major avenues in which society projects its beliefs and views. Gilman uses this phenomenon to examine how disease and illness are seen through society. Gilman contends that in art and literature, painters and poets have accumulated their society's fears of illness and disease and manifested them into very detailed pictorial representations. The writer stresses the need to create representations that can be physically seen which would lessen society's fear of illness. This paper also discusses the various methods created by scientists in which observations and ideas can in fact be seen and scrutinized which results in better understanding of disease and illness.
From the Paper "Scientists have created a method by which observations and ideas can be observed and scrutinized in order to better the comprehension of the world. The scientific method is central to new ideas and theories becoming more accepted in the scientific community. Just as a human relies on its five senses to interact with the world, the scientific method relies on human observations and ideas to create knowledge. Thus, in its own essence, the scientific method is relying on lesser means of perception in order to broaden the understanding of the world. As an idea passes through the scientific method on its way to becoming accepted knowledge, it must first pass the task of acceptance by society."
Tags: science, perception, art, literature, illness, disease, society, social
Abstract This paper examines how, in the writings of Shakespeare, there are many great loves and how some of the greatest are also the greatest examples of love for a purpose. It looks at how the love between a man and a women is often the avenue by which intrigue transpires into change by examining and comparing three of his plays. The love between Ferdinand and Miranda in "The Tempest" acts as the starting point from which the other two are compared. The second couple is Queen Margaret and the Duke of Suffolk in "Henry VI", and the third Desdemona and Othello in "Othello". It shows how it is partly through these three couples that Shakespeare proves his literary prowess, as he uses love as a tool to increase the dramatic depth of the work and how, in the character development of these six individuals, is the demonstration of love as an avenue for intrigue and intrigue as an avenue for love.
From the Paper "Miranda's first sight, of Ferdinand sets in stone her love and admiration for him, as does his of her. Prospero hopes that through the trickery of the storm and the union of these two young people he will be able to regain his rightful place as the Duke of Milan. Ferdinand is so equally bewitched by Miranda that he is blinded of even the grief he should now be feeling for his father and his shipmates. He asks the Goddess if Miranda is real: "Most sure, the goddess / On whom these airs attend! Vouchsafe my prayer May know if you remain upon this island;/And that you will some good instruction give/ How I may bear me here: my prime request,/ Which I do last pronounce, is, O you wonder!/ If you be maid or no"? (Tempest Act 1 Scene II) He wishes even with his last wish, and when he should be wishing for the safety of his father, to know if Miranda is truly a maid or if she is simply a spirit come to trick him."
Abstract This paper presents the history of the crime for which Milgaard was convicted, including details of evidence, the trial and Milgaard's subsequent efforts at appeal. The author concludes with an evaluation of section 690 of the Criminal Code (providing avenues for the wrongfully convicted when traditional legal avenues are exhausted.).
Abstract This paper explains that "Sidewalk" by Mitchell Duneie describes a Sixth-Avenue society, which was observed for five years, where people of diverse race and class find similarities among their differences and establish a new order and stability. The author points out that the writer states that many of the rules of the Sixth-Avenue society are very different from what is seen in an average capitalistic economy. The paper concludes that, although symbolism is a part of the sidewalk society, even the dialogue is symbolic because language is involved; it is the fundamentalist perspective that Duneier stresses as he relates the maintenance of order and the continuance of the sidewalk society, despite the many challenges it continually confronts.
From the Paper "The functionalist perspective focuses on how a part contributes to the survival of the whole. In sociology, functionalism rests on the belief that society is based on order and stability that come from the cultural consensus of values and norms. Early functionalists in the 1800s, such as Emile Durkheim, Auguste Comte and Herbert Spenser, stressed that extensive social change can be very damaging for social systems. They focused on the need to maintain equilibrium through conformity. Throughout history, societies have been quite varied, from the mainstream to the alternative. Yet they all have needed this agreement of values to remain cohesive and functional."
This informative paper details the mitigating factors of downsizing at NASA's Office of Education. The writer of this paper also examines employees' reactions to the cutbacks while questioning if impending layoffs automatically decrease employee loyalty.
Abstract This well-researched paper details the fiscal and budgetary reasons for the substantial downsizing at Global Science & Technology, a subsidiary of NASA's Office of Education, as well as three additional companies contracted by NASA's Peer Review Services. This paper, written from the writer's personal point of view, contains insightful research that proves downsizing and layoffs produce decreased loyalties among employees. This in-depth paper contains a proactive solution and implementation plan to regain employee loyalty and trust which include developing human resource programs and creating avenues for promotion. Topics covered in this report include: Introduction Problem Statement Literature Review Causes Solutions and Implementation Plan Developing Human Resources Programs Establish Avenues for Promotion References Reflection
From the Paper "The process by which personnel were selected explains the vehement reaction. When the time came to select staff for termination, the manager held a series of closed-door meetings at which employees were discussed and ranked. His first mistake was not communicating the criteria that would be used to make the selections. Many employees felt that seniority would factor into play, but when the first three names identified staff who had been with the company the longest, confusion and anger began to surface. Rumors about "the list" began to circulate, and staff members, who never did receive any kind of meaningful communication, thought the worst. The layoff timing and methodology also demoralized personnel. Three people were laid off one week, two the next, and three the next. The first batch found that they had been locked out of their computers when they came back from lunch."
Abstract This marketing geography paper addresses two different retail developments in Toronto: (1) Commerce Court, and (2) Danforth Avenue. The author reports visits to each site and estimations of customer density based on 15 minute point observations. The paper describes Commerce Court as a convenience-oriented planned retail area catering to locally employed consumers and the Danforth Avenue as a surface, neighborhood retail area encouraged by local residential areas, specialty shops and restaurants, which also draw leisure consumers from other areas.
From the Paper "Ken Jones (2004) noted retailing as a major component of the Canadian economy (p. 185). In the next pages, two very different Toronto retail areas provide a sense of how successful retail areas are geared to expected, often particular, clienteles. North American research has shown the great importance of the shopping environment to customer tastes and encouragement given to different kinds of retail ventures (Walmsley & Lewis, 1993, p. 159). "
Abstract The paper contends that Alzheimer's disease is quickly becoming a national health and social crisis by virtue of the increasing age of the population. The paper focuses on embryonic stem cell research that is the most likely avenue of research into an effective cure, but relates that political opposition has limited scientists in this avenue. The paper argues for common sense to prevail and help millions of patients and their families.
Outline:
Introduction
Thesis Statement
Alzheimer's - A Twenty-First Century American Health and Social Crisis
Controversy Over a Likely Approach to Effective Treatment
Conclusion
From the Paper "Alzheimer's disease is one form of age-related dementia, previously more often referred to collectively as senile dementia. It is characterized by gradually increasing mental deterioration and corresponding loss of memory, cognition, judgment, and of the ability to communicate. The disease is named for the German physician who first discovered it in 1906 by identifying abnormal amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain tissues. Today, modern imaging technology is used to diagnose these characteristic brain changes that are associated with Alzheimer's (NIA 2006)."
Abstract This paper is an opinion paper written with the aim of recommending avenues in which the U.S. can further the War on Drugs. The paper goes into the intricacies of two possible plans that could be implemented in order to further the effectiveness of the War on Drugs, military or legal. The first recommendation calls for the FDA to legalize drugs and regulate the influx of them. The second recommendation calls for a higher military involvement to eliminate the source.
Abstract In this paper the author examines how Winterson addresses the issues of boundaries and desire. The author specifically looks at "Written on the Body" and tries to convey to us what physical love means through the act of making us complicit. The author suggests that Winterson does this by telling the story via a narrator who is given neither name nor gender. The author suggests the book thus serves as a personal way of investigating new avenues of sexuality and thus of love.
From the paper:
?This book is an investigation of the body of a beloved ? the body as the site of nerve endings that provide us with all the physical pleasures that we will ever know as well as the repository of all the emotional responsiveness that we can desire. One of the most compelling things about this book is that Winterson does not fall into an easy dichotomy between these two kinds of passions as is all too often the case.?
Abstract This paper enumerates upon the concept of experience marketing and focuses on a proposed Karaoke establishment. Details regarding demographics, the 4 P's of the marketing mix, and the experience aspect of the business are highlighted.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Current Environment
Celebrity Desire
Avenues to Pursue Dreams
Karaoke Outlets
Bars
Home
Home Party
Professional Recording Studios
The Experience
Concept
Benefits
Layout/Design
Marketing Mix
Product, Place, Price, Promotion
Conclusion Concept
Marketing Conclusion
From the Paper "Do you want to be a star? Do you feel that you have an undiscovered musical talent and want to be discovered? Recent studies show the increased attention to celebrities and society's infatuation with attaining 15 minutes of fame. ?Professionals in all sectors of business are becoming increasingly aware of the value of celebrity. The old saying says, "Celebrity sells". Show-business people have always understood this reality. Now, more and more professionals and academics are recognizing the value of celebrity. In the study Marketing to a Celebrity-Obsessed Culture, the authors concluded that ?the truth about celebrity is that it has more to do with strategic marketing than with ?irrepressible talent or accident.? It seems almost anyone can become famous ? perhaps even longer than the 15 minutes that Andy Warhol once predicted everyone would have.?1"
Tags: demographics, experience, karaoke, marketing, mix, studio
This paper supports arguments in favor of divorce by discussing the advantages of divorce for people who have not sustained a loving and partnering relationship.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 0 sources, 2002, $ 32.95
Abstract The following paper examines how divorce is yet another tool for making life more palatable. The writer focuses on the way in which it is a way for many people to enter new worlds, new adventures and new avenues they may never have pursued. Divorce may not be a breaking apart but rather a bringing together of things that some people may not otherwise have been privileged to enjoy.
From the Paper "Financially, divorce can be very beneficial for some partners. Women who may have been on a strict budget or were not aware of the family assets, suddenly through divorce come to "financial realization". They often find out that their partners had assets that they were unaware of and now in some cases, they have 50% of those same assets.
The argument for divorce will never be compelling but there are advantages that are often overlooked as stated in this paper. Even when children are involved, divorce can be a good thing. Think of all the fathers who never get that involved with their children while they are married. Once they are divorced and if they are lucky enough to have joint custody, their children are apt to see more of daddy than they ever did before.?
