Abstract
This paper reviews the popular book, "The Da Vinci Code," written by Dan Brown. The paper examines several themes of this novel, including the intelligence of women, sexism, and the inevitable, but unnecessary clash between knowledge and religious faith. The paper compares Brown's use of these themes to other literary works, such as Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" and "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker.

From the Paper
"Themes are the fundamental and often universal ideas explored in a literary work. Every work of literature, from poems to books, has a theme; or may even have several themes. Just as the materials range from one to another, themes may also range from the consequences of drug abuse to love, and everything in between. In the novel The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown, the author, has several themes, including the intelligence of women and sexism, and the inevitable but unnecessary clash between knowledge and religious faith."

Tags:langdon, sophie, last, supper

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There is a clear line to be drawn between discretion and racial profiling when it comes to law enforcement officers making the decision to investigate a crime or suspect on positive grounds of incongruity, suspicion, or report, not race. This paper discusses how in practice, unfortunately, this theory does not always stick. It shows how in practice, police often color-code their targets and look for African-American males.

From the Paper
"Those officers who fit the description of biased individuals looking for a person of a certain age, race, gender, or otherwise non-related determination factors, however, can be said to be profiling. "From the outset, the war on drugs has in fact been a war on people and their constitutional rights, with African Americans, Latinos and other
minorities bearing the brunt of the damage. It is a war that has, among other depredations, spawned racist profiles of supposed drug couriers" (Harris, 1999, p. 272). Law enforcement officers are supposed to be trained to detect incongruity, not to determine identifiers that are based on factors that have nothing to do with deviance and are superficial in nature."

Tags:race, discrimination

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This paper explains that crime maps can be used not only to solve but also to prevent crimes. The author points out that, beginning about in the early 1900s, the earliest crime maps were pin maps, color-coded pins physically placed on wall maps. The paper relates that the use of mainframe computers for mapping was so labor intensive that it was only worth making a map if it was going to be used as a base map for a large area. The author indicates that, in the 1990s, the availability of personal computers and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) programs made mapping easier, faster and with much more detail. The author relates that crime pattern analysts include key mapping factors, such as the location, distance, and other thematic information, to create visual representations of information that can be used by the various participants in the criminal justice system.

From the Paper
"The general public is also able to use crime maps. In Oakland, California the police department posts their crime maps on the Internet so that everyone can be informed about crime in their neighborhood. The Oakland Mayor explained that people are unable to ignore the plight of their neighborhood if the crime statistics are openly available. The public is also able to use crime maps to decide where they want to live when moving to a new city. Having the crime statistics on a map allows a person to see exactly where crime has and is likely to continue to happen in exact neighborhoods."

Tags:choropleth, distance, thematic, patrol, community, gis

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This paper explains that, for most of students, the step by step, extensive and complicated, often daunting and discouraging, haul from kindergarten to high school creates who they are. Although grade school and junior high school have their problems, the author believes that the most serious peril is high school. The paper concludes that school is a color-coded, fun-loving, lively-tainted obstacle course designed to prepare the student for entry into the real and raw world filled with landmines.

From the Paper
"Dead tired and violently nervous I strode to my first day of junior high: the second step. My optimistic outlook on life and steadfast determination beamed through my continuous smiling and upbeat personality. But school life did not get any easier; in fact the landmines grew in number. I now had to migrate from one classroom to another, avoid embarrassment and confrontation, while working even harder to keep grades up in more difficult classes. And uniforms? Like a massive army sect scrambling across the campus, the entire student body dressed exactly the same."

Tags:battlefield, long climb, self realization, sex landmines

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This paper discusses staffing issues in the emergency departments of most hospitals ranging from staffing shortages, job dissatisfaction rates and lack of proper staff training. Comments are included as they relate to patients' compromised levels of care that result. A series of recommendations conclude the paper and range from simple color coding for emergency department delivery of care teams to adding a faculty physician to work in the waiting room and discharge patients not requiring further treatment by a team of nurses and physicians or diagnostic testing.

From the Paper
This is a high level paper discussing staffing issues in the Emergency Departments of most hospitals ranging from staffing shortages, job dissatisfaction rates and lack of proper staff training. A series of recommendations conclude the paper. Most television shows that depict an emergency department in a major hospital are misleading. Yes, they show the congested traffic, the overcrowded waiting rooms and drama associated with trauma, but they have the staffing ratio all wrong; at least based on this writer's observations.

Tags:emergency, physicians, nurses

Abstract
The paper explores how radio frequency identification (RFID) contributes to increasing process performance through the efficient use of information that provides greater visibility throughout any given supply chain. The paper examines a proposed RFID maturity model and RFID equilibrium model. The paper concludes that RFID piloting strategies are highly efficient at both redefining business process workflows using business process management (BPM) techniques, and at attaining measurable process performance gains once they are automated through the use of RFID. The paper includes many color diagrams and tables.

Outline:
Abstract
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2
Literature Review
Chapter 3
Research Methodology and Design
Chapter 4
Data Collection
Chapter 5
Analysis of Results
Chapter 6
Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper
"Supply chains have become, in majority industries and for nearly every manufacturer, distributor or member of a distribution channel, the most significant competitive differentiator and also the process area most fertile for process improvements. Gaining slight percentage increases in performance in any given supply chain process on the critical path of fulfilling customer demand can have direct financial contributions to the profitability of the company. AMR Research, a leading supply chain consultancy, estimates that a 1% gain in Perfect Order performance (Barrett, et.al) will lead to a 3% increase in profitability."

Tags:maturity, model, equilibrium, model, piloting, strategies, bar, code, replacement

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This paper explains that, whereas wearing a school uniform was once associated with high-cost exclusive schools, nowadays, there is a growing movement to implement the wearing of school uniforms by students attending public schools. Although the opposition argues that uniforms prohibit self-expression and strip students of their individuality, the author believes that the implementation of strict uniforms and dress codes are associated with long-term academic, behavioral and social benefits, which improve the educational climate. The paper concludes that a dress code does not superimpose a higher authority on students but rather unites the community and builds character.

From the Paper
"Nowadays, students are going to school with inappropriate coverage such as female students using strapless, halter, and midriff tops that show their belly buttons, or using too-short skirts and shorts. Some use shirts with inappropriate slogans and symbols that seem to promote alcohol drinking, cigarette smoking, or placement of vulgar language. Using clothes that are revealing certainly distract students, as sexuality potentially interferes with a child's attention to his academic work."

Tags:symbols, school colors, individuality attitude pride

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This paper explains that Samsung's subsidiaries, which are spread over a wide range of industries, over many countries and operate independently, maintain a mutual corporate philosophy, code of conduct and corporate identity. The author points out that, at Samsung in Korea and China, the process of on-the-job training is not just limited to the workplace but also includes the knowledge creating Samsung Human Resources Development Center (SHRDC), which is the focal point of its learning and education system. The paper concludes that Samsung is emerging as the recruiter of choice for most professionals around the world because of its appealing job design, competitive compensation packages, rising reputation and challenging opportunities. This paper includes several charts and color graphs.

Table of Content:
Organizational Chart for Samsung America
Employee Benefits at Samsung Compared to Competitors
Employee Benefits
Recruitment and Human Resource Development
Samsung - The Employer of Choice

From the Paper
"The training programs at Samsung do not just employ conventional methods of learning, but in fact, managers and other employees are trained using creative and motivating methods. Two such examples would serve to elucidate the point. In Texas, 90 Samsung managers were asked to carry out the following activity. They were organized into small teams, and were tasked with building equipment, using 'Lego' blocks. Although the tools were simple, but in order to be successful, the managers were required to be creative and to work efficiently in teams. "

Tags:training, benefits, process, mutual, structure

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Open source software has recently emerged as the front runner for many industries as the primary method of code production, as it is widely predicted to provide more options for its users in a quicker, quality improved and cost effective format than the more traditional proprietary software. Linux, the dominant player in the market, is a considerable threat to the Microsoft operating system, which has successfully established itself in the global market. Beyond its commercial potential, open source software possesses a potential goldmine in the government sector. However, questions regarding security and privacy continue to plague government officials in their pursuits of this option. This paper provides an overview of open source software as well as proprietary software and their primary components. It provides an evaluation of government options in relation to the products available on the market and discusses the social construction of open source software versus the technological determinism of proprietary software. The paper includes colored graphs.

From the Paper
"The Linux operating system is the chief product that many new open source customers consider as their primary choice. Many IT experts find that Linux is more powerful when enthusiasm is brought into the picture (Zetlin 38). Therefore, learning the ins and outs of the system can take some time and may require some work beyond normal business hours. For this reason, training in Linux and other similar open source offerings should be a primary concern for IT professionals in order to improve its potential and to reduce the possibility of security flaws."

Tags:OSS, CD-ROMs, Darwin, product

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This report looks at racial profiling as a common problem in society today, and specifically in New Jersey. Unlike many presentations, however, this report is about finding solutions, rather than endlessly pointing out problems. The writer advocates a mixture of training, fairness and discretion workshops, and officer surveillance, as possible solutions to help to solve the problem of racial profiling as it exists in New Jersey.

Outline:
Abstract
Problem
Literature review
Current practice in NJ
Plan
Discussion

From the Paper
"Acculturation involves inculcation into Americans' common conceptions of foreigners as being holistic representatives of a confusing blend of cultural positivity and negativity, stagnation and newness. Culture and its characteristics cannot be adequately defined. Cultural pluralism refers to what could be simply described as the opposite of the melting pot theory. Racial profiling is the systematic over-surveillance of minorities based on superficial characteristics. When police use tactics of racial profiling, they are abusing their power, because they are turning their backs on the training that stipulates they are to use reasonable discretion in apprehending subjects. Racial profiling is not reasonable discretion."

Tags:Latino, identifier, minorities, discrimination, prejudice, police, deviance, target, color-code, abuse