Abstract
This paper talks about the Presidency of Benjamin Harrison, with special emphasis on his foreign and domestic policy decisions. Both his successes and failures are analyzed.

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"He approved Blaine's sponsorship of the Pan-American Congress of Latin American republics in Washington in 1889 and 1890. These conferences were held to discuss common problems. Action was taken toward settlement by arbitration of the Bering Sea controversy, a dispute between the United States and Great Britain about seal fishing rights. The administration also resolved a dispute with Germany over control of what would become American Samoa."

Tags:domestic, foreign, policies, harrison, tarrifs, hawaii, trade, presidency

Abstract
In this article, the writer presents a gap analysis of Harrison-Keyes, identifying the problems that the company is facing and suggesting ways that it can overcome them. The writer looks at the company's e-book publishing project and issues and problems that must be resolved.

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"Harrison-Keyes has encountered a number of threatening circumstances related to its e-book publishing project and all of them could realistically have been either forestalled or lessened in impact by appropriate planning. Although the company has launched its e-book project using Asian offshoring a strategy that begs advance planning it had no contingency plan in place to address the major issues that came up a flood that put its contractor out of business ..."

Tags:Harrison-Keyes, e-book publishing, gap analysis, communication, contingency planning, budget

Abstract
This paper looks at the effect that the printing press had in the spread of art and culture through the eyes of Walter Benjamin in Samuel Weber's essay, "Art, Aura and the Work of Walter Benjamin." Whereas Benjamin felt that mass reproduction was bad for the art world, he argues that the invention of the printing press allowed books to be read all over the world thereby changing the uniqueness of each painting. This paper also takes a look at the Mona Lisa, and explains that the ability to reproduce it is a positive thing, that, even though it's "aura," is no longer unique, many more people are now able to experience art.

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"With the invention of the printing press, however, books could be manufactured quickly and cheaply, and were available to great number of people. Two people living hundreds of miles apart could read the same book and find the same words, the same illustrations on the same page. However, the printing press also took something away from books the originality and artistry that the monks had poured into each unique volume. Walter Benjamin would say that the aura of the monks volumes was withering away, while the aura of the mass reproduced books was flourishing."

Tags:aesthetics, aura, benjamin, walter, art, mona, lisa, printing, books, original, people, distribution

Abstract
This paper compares and contrasts Karl Marx and Jessica Benjamin on the issue of power. The paper explains that Benjamin appropriated Marx's view of power to some degree but also points out how Marx's and Benjamin's opinions of power also differed.

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"Karl Marx differentiated essential power from political power, arguing that man inherently possesses essential powers that are his to use while also being subjected to the influences of political powers employed by elites within society. This view of the human condition, which was to a degree appropriated by Jessica Benjamin, suggests that there are elements or forces within any given society which seek to delimit the capacity of an individual or a group or even a gender to exercise power."

Tags:philosphy, power, Karl Marx, Jessica Benjamin

Abstract
This paper explores the ideas, principles and values embodied in Benjamin Franklin's life and works. Franklin's writings, such as
the "Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin" and "Poor Richard's Almanac" contain time-tested success formulas that helped Franklin shape his success and also inspired an entire genre of books. The author explores how many of the ideas presented in Franklin's writings influenced today's self-help books. The paper cites Steve Covey and Blaine McCormick as two self-help writers influenced by Franklin.

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"Benjamin Franklin is rightly called the first success guru of America. His ideas, principles and values embodied in his life and works are evident of the fact that this man possessed a great entrepreneurial spirit and never-say-die attitude which turned him and millions of others who followed his advice into millionaires. However do not equate success with money alone. Franklin was not only a wealthy person; he was also a completely successful statesman, a shrewd politician and a disciplined person as well. The self-help books that teach us about time management and success today have largely been inspired by Franklin's ideals. As Anker (1999) observes: "

Tags:Benjamin, Franklin, self-help, Steven, Covey, Blaine, McCormick

Abstract
This paper provides an in-depth focus on the challenges facing Harrison-Keyes, Incorporated, a global print publisher that has experienced a recent organizational change. The paper features a comprehensive analysis of the situation, and a proposed plan of action will allow Harrison-Keyes to obtain its end-state goals. The paper explains that the company has previously been successful in the publishing industry, and introduced a strategy to implement eBooks, in an effort to remain competitive and technologically advanced; however, the project commenced prior to a thorough analysis of the situation. As a result, the paper continues, several issues, including less than projected profits, declining morale, and a lack of a contingency plan, are present. The paper asserts that Harrison-Keyes will achieve success through the implementation of a comprehensive strategic plan, addressing employee morale, using effective communication, and instigating an aggressive marketing campaign. The paper concludes that the execution of a course of action to reach the end-states goals, with careful consideration regarding all stakeholders, will allow Harrison-Keyes to remain a profitable competitor within the publishing industry. This paper contains illustrative data tables.

Outline:

Describe the Situation
Frame the "Right" Problem
Describe the "End-State" Vision
Identify the Alternatives and Benchmarking Validation
Evaluate the Alternatives
Identify and Assess Risks
Make the Decision
Develop and Implement the Solution
Evaluate the Results
Conclusion
References
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Table 6

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"In addition to absent control measures, Harrison-Keyes has encountered several unexpected expenses. The destruction of Asia Digital Publishing has created the unforeseen need for additional time and finances. Although the project can be delayed, it may be more difficult to find supplementary funds. Additionally, Harrison-Keyes must select a new digital formatting company to complete the project, which may be difficult. Unfortunately, a contingency plan was not previously developed to address any unexpected issues."

Tags:employee, morale, management, publishing, reorganization

Abstract
This document discusses the case of Harrison-Keyes, Inc. The writer explains that Harrison-Keyes is a traditional publisher of specialty books in the professional, academic, scholarly, and educational markets. The writer discusses Harrison-Keyes' attempted initiative into the e-publishing arena.

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"Harrison-Keyes is attempting an e-publishing initiative but it failed to plan appropriately for oversight, disaster, and exit strategies.
"Harrison-Keyes Problem Statement: Harrison-Keyes is a specialty book publishing enterprise that concentrates on scholarly, academic, professional, and educational material within the ..."

Tags:case, analysis, planning

Abstract
The writer summarizes the story and explains that it is not only a reflection of the author's concern with controlling the masses through television but is also an attack on the idea of enforced equality. The paper shows how the use of television to control people is a major theme in "Harrison Bergeron". The writer describes the dehumanization in the story, which is a result of government oppression, as well as the physical punishment that awaits rebellious people like Harrison. In conclusion, the writer states that no government is able to suppress the individual completely because of the desire of humans to be themselves and not machines.

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"The other major theme in "Harrison Bergeron" is the concept of equality. His world is similar to that of a tyrannical dictatorship, where people have no rights, thanks "to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General" (139). This new world represents total conformity, where people like George must wear weights and radio transmitters which play loud noises to hinder their intellectual development. Vonnegut's world is the most extreme and horrifying that anyone can imagine. According to Joseph Alvarez, "If everyone were equal in every which way, the various handicaps would not be necessary" (3). Alvarez is making the statement that it is ironic of the government to enforce equality to everyone but themselves. The government does not make themselves equal to the rest of society, but higher than the rest of the population. The Handicapper General displays a slave driver approach, in which they use physical discipline to keep everyone in check. Insane people enforce the insanity in Vonnegut's futuristic America. According to literary critic Carl Mowery, "In this society, it is the H-G's job to neutralize the human attributes that every citizen was given by God" (3). The aspect of equality Vonnegut takes so literally that even a person's basic rights such as freedom of speech and freedom of choice are nonexistent."

Tags:rebellion, enforced, equality, control

Abstract
This paper examines how Tony Harrison extensively features his parents and their death throughout his poetry. It analyzes four of his poems: "Cremation", "Book Ends I & II", "A Good Read", and "Bringing Up". It looks at how he stems from a working class background, and though he moved up the social ladder, his parents remain of the lower class. It discusses how Harrison conveys this social gap superbly with his use of language, dialect, and anecdotal snapshots of his past. Likewise, it discusses how he shows respect for his father's legacy, despite the fact his parents were of working class status.

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"For example, in "Cremation" he demonstrates respect for his parents in how he shows them both to be hard working. He describes his fathers, "one huge nightshift". It is almost as though in Harrison's eyes, his father worked all hours to enable them to survive. However, Harrison's presentation here can seem negative as it is almost as though his father's huge workload takes over his life and takes up the time when family bonding traditionally occurs. Similarly he also describes how his mother's hard work led to her demise, "the mangle brought it on". Using plosives, Harrison here shows the sheer physicality that his mother had to cope with."

Tags:class, education, social

Abstract
This paper examines the history of the electoral college which was devised not only to reflect American federalism but also to give disproportionate power to small states and reduce the power of popular democracy. The writer of this paper details the Bush - Gore election in which George W. Bush became the first presidential candidate to lose the popular vote but win the electoral college vote since Benjamin Harrison defeated incumbent president, Grover Cleveland, in the same manner in 1888. Predictably, there was a strong reaction to the election result from critics of the electoral college, with Senator Hillary Clinton, among others, seeking its abolition. Yet, at the same time, there are many who continue to defend the electoral college. This paper examines whether the electoral college is still a viable way to elect presidents in the 21st century, the circumstances under which the system was established, how the system works now and what sort of changes have occurred since its inception. The writer of this paper discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the electoral college as well as alternatives needs which need to be examined to improve upon this election system.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
Establishment of the Electoral College
How it Works
How it Has Changed
Arguments for Retaining the Electoral College
Arguments for the Abolition of the Electoral College
Conclusion
Bibliography
Newspapers
Journals and Periodicals
Books

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"The central issue for most opponents of the electoral college is their belief that it is undemocratic. League of Women Voters president Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins commented after the last presidential election: "The electoral college, a curious vestige of the 18th century, violates the principle of one-person, one-vote. The time has come to abolish it." This view argues that the electoral college is a relic of an 18th century electoral system, representing a viewpoint that the public cannot be wholly trusted and that an elite group of individuals who "really know best," can. It is argued that this system has well and truly become an anachronism. Democracy, with full participation by the governed, may not be a perfect system and may be at times messy, however, there is no better way to legitimize the process and validate its results."

Tags:america, election, system, u.s., government, political, democracy