Abstract
This paper presents a character analysis of Miss Bates in Jane Austen's "Emma." The paper describes what Miss Bates is like, and what she means to the masterpiece as a whole. It goes into her physical and psychological features, and how she relates to Emma herself and their relationship as a whole.

From the Paper
"In Jane Austen's 'Emma', Miss Bates functions as a vestige of comedy in a book preoccupied with romance, class and destiny. Miss Bates, is an indicator of propriety and manners in the early to mid eighteen hundreds but also serves as Emma's foil throughout the novel. A friendly, cantankerous old maid and neighbor to the Woodhouses,' Miss Bates is bit of comedic release between romantic interludes and certainly a character that evidences Austen's colorful, vivid imagination. As Janet Todd says about Miss Bates in The Caimbridge Introduction to Jane Austen, "the quintessence of the Austenian comic character [158]."

Tags:jane austen, emma, miss bates

Abstract
The paper examines the character of Norman Bates played by the actor Anthony Perkins in the movie "Psycho". The writer evaluates this character in terms of his extraversion, how open to experience he is, his conscientiousness, his neuroticism and his agreeableness. The paper notes that he would be considered a sociopath in modern psychology.

From the Paper
"Norman Bates is a young man that suffers with what seems to be an Oepidus complex. He dwells in a mansion which is adjacent to his family owned motel. The motel is in a quiet area which is located on a deserted road far away from any urban society. A secretary from Phoenix Arizona, Marion Crane (Lila Crane) runs away from her ordinary life while holding a stolen sum of $40,000. She decides that The Bates Motel is a desirable location because it is secluded.
"When Marion checks into the motel, she meets Norman. He seems rather shy yet shows that he yearns for company. He invites her to sit down and have a talk. She obliges but it is apparent in her demeanor that she senses Norman is eccentric and socially awkward. During her gathering with Norman, she becomes aware that his mother resides in the mansion that is located on the property. She can hear arguing between Norman and his supposed mother. She confronts Norman about his poor relationship with his mother. This conversation causes him to become uncomfortable and visibly angry. Marion decides to retreat to her room. She eventually meets her demise when Norman murders her in the shower."

Tags:extraversion, experience, conscientiousness, neuroticism, agreeableness

Abstract
The paper looks at Daisy Bates' book "The Long Shadow of Little Rock" that is a record of the events that happened in Little Rock, Arkansas at the first integrated school after the landmark "Brown vs. Board of Education" court case. The writer focuses on the strengths of this work and explains why the message Bates tried to convey is extremely relevant even in today's society.

From the Paper
"The initial phase of school integration occurred not from Little Rock, but from one of the most high profile Supreme Court cases and decisions of all time, Brown vs. Board of Education. In this monumental case, the future of segregation was ended in one swoop and the turning point of the civil rights movement occurred. The court case centered on the ability to for African American children to attend a white school. The Warren court led by a very liberal regime change, reversed its one precedent established in Plessey v. Ferguson, and argued that African Americans should be allowed to integrate within schools. The reason they offered behind this argument is that "separate but equal", the clause established in the Plessey v. Ferguson trial, is inherently illegitimate. This decision, which was made unanimously ended segregation within schools immediately and also, brought about the end of segregation in general."

Tags:integration, segregation, civil, rights, racism, African, Americans

Abstract
This paper addresses the processes of mercantilism and neo- mercantilism as are presented in Robert Bates' book, "Markets and States in Tropical Africa", and then use other sources to demonstrate how the transitional economy from traditionalism to mercantilism has impacted the African societies as a whole.

Abstract
This paper examines the methodology and design of an experiment to test whether eye exercises will help or inhibit vision. The paper uses a method introduced in the 1920s that has been controversial in this field, and in fact, there are those who have dedicated much effort to calling it quackery. The paper's design includes an adequate sample size and methods.

From the Paper
"Can eye exercises inhibit better eyesight? Specific Aims: The purpose of this study is to test the hypothesis that engaging in the Bates method (specific eye exercises) will actually inhibit better vision. The exercises in the program developed by ophthalmologist William Horatio Bates, M.D. in the 1920's will be employed and eyesight will be measured via Snellen eye chart tests. The Bates method is both controversial and praised and is therefore an excellent choice for this research. Most interestingly, the notion of eye exercises improving one's vision is listed on a website called "Quackery,...""

Tags:eye, exercise, experiment

Abstract
The paper provides an analysis of Cyert and Marsh's view as well as Brusson's perspective on organizational decision-making, and explains the basics of enterprise risk management. The paper discusses how being one of the biggest electrical and electronics engineering firms in the world, Siemens is exposed to diverse risks, and its enterprise risk management is aligned to pricing strategies postulated by the Bates model. Finally, the paper explores how Siemens has to implement appropriate long term strategies so as to use its productive resources in the challenging environments to attain long term stakeholder needs and market expectations.

Outline:
Application of Bates Model to Siemens ERM Case
Strategy and its Application to Siemens ERM

From the Paper
"Value in organizations is increased when management sets strategy and objectives to attain the most favorable balance between business expansions and return objectives and related risks. This implies that resources are effectively and efficiently allocated with a core purpose of meeting organizational objectives. These activities can only be attained when there is enhanced decision making in managing multiple and cross-enterprise risks (Andersen & Schroder, 2010, p.105). A firm that is equipped with effective enterprise risk management capabilities will attain its profitability targets and prevent loss of resources. It is worth noting that enterprise risk management is a multi-dimensional aspect and involves compliance with laws, and strives to ensure that a firm's reputation is maintained. Siemens has an integrated approach of understanding and managing risks that it faces in its management and operational activities. This is aimed at enhancing the quality of decision-making throughout the organization.
"Being one of the biggest electrical and electronics engineering firms in the world, Siemens is exposed to diverse risks (insurable, financial, operational and strategic risks). However, these are not the only uncertainties that Siemens is exposed to, there are other risks associated with political, technological, and environmental, legal and human resources factors among others (Rogers, 2010, p.66). The risk management policy adopted at Siemens is accredited to the ideology of pursuing sustainable growth and developing monetary value at the same time avoiding mitigating inappropriate risks."

Tags:decision-making, Bates, model, strategy

Abstract
This paper contends that in the ending scene of Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film "Psycho", we find out how much of a psycho Norman Bates truly is. It discusses how the simplicity of the scene's cinematography makes this character truly frightening after we realize the thoughts that have been going through his head for the duration of the film.

From the Paper
"In the last scene of Psycho the character Norman Bates, played by Anthony Perkins, is sitting in a jail cell. He has just been caught attempting to murder Sam Loomis and Lila Crane in his basement, and was found to have murdered Arbogast, the private detective, as well as several other girls. At this point Norman is no longer a part of the film. Physically he is sitting in the chair in the jail cell, but the mind of Norman Bates is nowhere to be found. He is in the mindset of his deceased mother whom he takes the personality of during portions of the film, and is discussing how she turned in her son (Norman) for the murder she committed. In reality Norman is speaking about Norman. The emotional mayhem that is going on in this character's mind in this scene is thoroughly offset by the plain and simple cinematography."

Tags:norman, bates, cinematography

Abstract
This paper examines how Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" seems to function on its surface as a morality tale of monstrosity and subsequent restoration to order. It looks at how, although the monster of Norman Bates is tracked down and rendered subject to psychological classification and incarceration by authority, the true story of the film is anything but a true restoration of coherent narrative and psychological order. It attempts to show how the film is a profound illustration of the inability of both the audience members observing the tale and the characters involved in the tale on screen to predict their own fates and to create a coherent sense of true morality, not only within the context of movie, but also in their own off-screen life.

From the Paper
"By constantly subverting audience expectations with the infamous element of Hitchcock-ian surprise, Hitchcock, in "Psycho" created a new and more internal form of the conventional monster film. This new form was not relegated to castles in Transylvania or mad scientists. Rather the creation of monstrosity could occur within the structure of the everyday, familial home and the relationship of a mother and her son. The film tells the tale of the pilferage, absconding, and subsequent murder of a young woman at the hands of a man with a divided, or psychotic and schizophrenic personality."

Tags:norman, bates, horror

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This paper explores the role of isolation in Aflred Hitchcock's 1960 horror film "Psycho". It argues that it is through rejection from general society that Marion is pushed to the criminal act of theft, while Norman Bates isolation from American society turns him into a serial killer. It implies that the increasing isolation of individuals in American culture was an anxiety held by many in the 1950s and 1960s and how that disconnection could turn any one to violence and crime. The paper is based on both the film and an article by Thomas Hemmeter (referenced in the works cited).

From the Paper
"Since Marion is Norman's doppelganger it is not surprising that her situation, that of social isolation, parallels his. The physical representation of Marion's entrapment is the confined spaces in which she resides. The hotel room where she meets Sam Loomis (John Gavin), her lover, is bland, she shares office space with another secretary, Caroline (Patricia Hitchcock), her sister, Lila Crane (Vera Miles), shares a tiny, impersonal apartment with her, and Marion spends the rest of the film either in a car, at the Bates Motel, and finally the most claustrophobic space of them all, the shower."

Tags:bates, crime, disconnection, doppelganger, horror, marion

Abstract
A discussion of the famous Box Hill scene in Jane Austen's "Emma." Mr Knightley asks Emma: "How could you be so unfeeling to Miss Bates? How could you be so insolent in your wit to a woman of her character, age and situation? Emma, I had not thought it possible." It discusses the extent that Mr Knightley was being fair to Emma with his patronizing attitude.

From the Paper
"Mr Knightley's comments follow Emma's immature and presumptuous remark towards Miss Bates. Mr Knightley's reprimand initially appear to be downright self righteous and ostentatious. It is therefore hard to judge face value whether he is being fair to Emma. It is questionable whether his commentary is pardonable, even essential or merely patronizing and judgemental?"

Tags:austen, bates, box, emma, english, hill, jane, knightley, literature, miss, mr