Abstract This ten-page senior level paper is on the book 'One Palestine, Complete' by Tom Segev who is a columnist for Ha'aretz, Israel's leading newspaper, and author of two now-classic works on the history of Israel, 1949: The First Israelis and The Seventh Million: The Israelis and the Holocaust. One Palestine Complete: Jews and Arabs under the British Mandate, is a panoramic view of life in Palestine during the three strife-torn but decades when Britain ruled and the seeds of today's conflicts were sown.
Abstract This paper is very in-depth and complex as it delves into Greek and Classical philosophy and the Christian religion with its Jewish roots. The paper discusses differences and similarities between different classical philosophies and Christian thought and how each has influenced the other. The paper first defines Christianity as a philosophy and explains why it can be considered as such; it sets up a basis for comparison. Then the paper discusses the similarities between Christianity and "pagan" philosophies. When that subject is exhausted, it moves on to contrast the two. After the general classic philosophies, the paper compares and contrasts the philosophies of Plato and Aristotle, specifically, to Christianity. Finally, the paper "presents an argument for Christianity as a complete philosophy in the manner in which it can satisfy discrepancies in other philosophies while defending some of its own." The paper looks at problems with Greek philosophies and how Christianity solved them or presented an alternative.
From the Paper "Men of Athens! I see that in every way you are very religious. For as I walked around and looked carefully at your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Now what you worship as something unknown, I am going to proclaim to you" (Acts 17:22-23, NIV). These words, spoken by Paul, mark the introduction of Christianity in Athens, Greece, a center of philosophy in the ancient world. Paul goes on to explain the heart of the religion to a group of Epicureans and Stoics in the marketplace. Some of the men "sneer" at him, but others ask him to speak of these "strange ideas" more so that they can understand. Acts 17:34 goes on to tell of several Greeks who become Christians as a result of Paul's message. The acceptance of Christianity as a new and interesting idea by some of the Athenian philosophers implies several things: first, that Christianity was itself viewed as a philosophy; second, that Christianity must have had something in common with the major philosophies of the day; and finally, that Christianity must have offered to some what the other philosophies of the day did not. Making these statements at this point in my paper may seem presumptuous; however, I am prepared to discuss my conclusions, first by showing that Christianity is a philosophy in the true sense of the word, then by comparing it to other philosophies, and finally, by showing how it "fills in the gaps" of other Greek philosophies."
Abstract This paper offers a complete SWOT analysis of the Sensormatic Electronic Corporation. The paper explains that a SWOT analysis is an assessment of the company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and Threats. This paper reviews the decision about whether the company should build, buy or acquire a company to build a critical component.
From the Paper "Internal Memorandum November To: Ron Assaf From Subject: Build Buy or Outsource. Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of building, buying or outsourcing the production of tags. As you know this is an important decision that can have a long-term impact on the financial health of the company."
Tags:Complete a SWOT analysis of Sensormatic Electronic Corporation. A SWOT analysis is an assessment of the company's internal Strengths and Weaknesses, and external Opportunities and Threats.
Abstract This paper presents a report on the CD recording, "Complete Lute Works, Vol. 1". The paper describes the performer of the lute on the recording, how the tracks on the CD are setup, the degree of authenticity of the music and what the writer has learned from listening to the CD.
From the Paper "Because my previous exposure to early music before this class was non-existent and that the only early music I have heard in class is mostly chant, this recording is very refreshing and brings a new perspective on early music to me. By using the lute, this recording deepened my understanding of early music by integrating a group of familiar instruments into a genre that I was relatively unfamiliar with. Through the instrumentation and performance of the lute, I now understand that chant was not the only genre of early music."
A comprehensive study researching court ordered versus volunteer admission to treatment facilities for adolescent addicts, as it relates to the completion of treatment and the drop-out rate.
Abstract The statement of the problem can be best summarized as follows: adolescents that attend treatment do so either by court appointment or voluntarily and whether they complete their treatment or drop out of the program may be related to whether they agree to attend the treatment or are forced to attend it. In light of this problem statement, there are three hypotheses presented in this study. The paper attempts to validate or invalidate them at the completion of the current study so that a deeper understanding of the issue can be obtained. The three hypotheses that are looked at are:
* Hypothesis One: Adolescents that enter treatment voluntarily are more committed to living clean and sober lives than those that are forced through the courts to attend treatment.
* Hypothesis Two: Adolescents that enter treatment voluntarily have lower drop out rates and higher completion rates for their treatment programs than those that enter court appointed treatment.
* Hypothesis Three: Adolescents that enter voluntary treatment have a lower relapse rate than those that attend court appointed treatment programs and they remain clean and sober for longer periods of time if they do relapse.
There are other issues that could be studied and hypothesized about when it comes to adolescents and their treatment for drugs and alcohol, but the three listed above are the ones that are the most significant. Validating or invalidating the three hypotheses presented here will provide many researchers and others that study and struggle with this issue more insight into the ways that they might want to work on the issue in the future. If adolescents really perform better when they enter treatment voluntarily, finding ways to show them the seriousness of their problems and getting them to want treatment may become a key issue in the future, as opposed to simply forcing them into a court appointed treatment program that they will suffer through and then return to their old lifestyle.
Table of Contents
Chapter One
Introduction
Background
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Limitations of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
Chapter Two
Review of Related Literature
Chapter Three
Methodology
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection of Data
Data Analysis Procedures
Chapter Four
Analysis of the Data
Addiction Severity Index - Adjusted to Use as a Survey
Chapter Five
Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusion
Works Cited
From the Paper "Addiction is something that has been around for many years, and there have been increasingly new ways of treating it that have been created over the course of much research and study. There are many different forms that addiction takes, and there are many different drugs and substances that someone can become addicted to, even if they are not of the age that most people would think of when they picture people that would start down that particular road. Most individuals think of addicts as primarily young, minority men in their 20s and 30s that rob, steal, and cause other problems in order to get their drugs or alcohol. However, there are also many women that are addicted to various substances, and although race is a factor when looking at addiction numbers, there are plenty of people of all races and ethnic backgrounds that struggle with addiction and many of the problems that it can cause."
Examines the case for drug prohibition against the backdrop of the historical examples of alcohol and cigarette prohibition, arguing that complete prohibition is unlikely to succeed today.
3,575 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 19 sources, 2001, $ 99.95
Abstract This paper addresses the common question in public policy on how best to restrict the proliferation of addictive substances in society: drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. The author examines the policies ranging from complete prohibition to the legalization of non-addictive drugs. This paper draws on the historical examples of alcohol and cigarette prohibition to argue that the complete prohibition of drugs is not the best answer to the drug problems faced by significant numbers of Americans.
From the Paper "Many legislators advocate the prohibition of addictive substances as the best way to limit their consumption and the myriad social and economic ills that accompany it. This zero-tolerance ideal was the basis of the noble experiment of alcohol prohibition during the 1920s, the ban on cigarettes in Canada and 15 American states at the beginning of this century, and, perhaps most pertinently, the War on Drugs that we currently find ourselves embroiled in. Drawing primarily on the ideas formally presented by Chester Barnard, this paper will dissect the historical example of alcohol prohibition in the 1920s in order to demonstrate that prohibition is a poor approach towards tackling the consumption and sale of harmfully addictive substances because of the manifold obstacles to implementation that stand in the way of its success."
This paper seeks to critically examine the statement "Most information systems fail in that they are never completed or, if completed, not used as originally intended".
Abstract This paper examines how modern organisations of today use different kinds of information systems (IS) with various needs and objectives and how it is now inevitable that most IS projects are either not completed or not used as originally intended. It shows how statistically only 26 percent of all IS projects are deemed to be successful and attempts to evaluate how we can measure success and failure and what we understand by the term information system.
Outline
What Do We Understand From "Information System" ?
What is Failure and For Whom it is a Failure?
Factors Affecting Information Systems
Evaluation of Success/Failure
Conclusion
From the Paper "There exists a common sense which suggests that an IS is made of an application program running on some hardware. However IS are not entirely concerned with software and hardware. They also include social elements. Therefore an IS should be treated as a socio-technical entity. The introduction of an IS to an organisation brings about many changes in working patterns, organisational structure, job descriptions and so on. As Bostrom and Heinen argue "one cannot install new technology without considering the people who must work with it" (Bostrom and Heinen, 1977). Therefore a socio-technical philosophy has to be adopted while dealing with IS."
Abstract This paper explains that, while the research into the causes and effects of alcohol use and abuse continue, the fact remains that there are some important differences in how the practice is viewed by men and women that can provide some valuable insights into developing effective interventions. The author presents an extensive literature review and a complete qualitative survey designed by the author to understand gender differences in attitudes toward alcohol use. The paper reports that this survey of 30 U.K. university students showed that the male respondents were slightly more likely to engage in patterns of heavy drinking than their female counterparts; however, the responses were relatively equal concerning a particular setting where alcohol had been used in the past. Complete question by question data analysis. Many tables and graphs.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of Study
Review of Related Literature
Background and Overview
Gender Differences in the Perception of Alcohol Use
Interventions and Initiatives Targeted at Reducing Alcohol Abuse among Younger Drinkers
Methodology
Data Analysis
Demographics
Likert-Scaled Questions
Open-Ended Comments
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations
Summary
Conclusions
Recommendation
Survey Instrument
Table of Raw Survey Results
From the Paper "Another large study conducted in 1997 (Thun et al.) determined that the death rate from breast cancer was 30 percent higher among middle-aged and elderly women who reported only having one drink daily than among nondrinkers; however, breast cancer in women is not the only health risk associated with alcohol consumption that seems to be hormone related (Hanna et al., 2002). As noted above, women tend to advance to cirrhosis of the liver at more rapid rates than do men when consuming smaller quantities of alcohol. In this regard, Tivis and Galaver (1994) hypothesized that alcohol-hormone interaction may influence the development of alcohol-induced liver disease in postmenopausal women who are moderate to heavy drinkers."
Abstract This paper explains the similarities of the individual senses, and draws reasonable assumptions as to how the senses work in concert with one another to enable the mind to create a complete picture of an individual's environment. The first exploration is of a personal observation with regard to the use of the senses to detect a bad piece of shellfish, followed by similarities in differences in the olfactory system and taste. The next exploration is of the epidermis, and some observations with regard to the similarities and differences of how motion is detected.
From the Paper "Smith and Margolskee state that taste cells lie within specialized structures called taste buds, which are situated in the epithelium of the mouth, predominantly on the tongue and soft palate. The majority of taste buds on the tongue are located within papillae, which are tiny projections that give the tongue its velvety, slightly rough appearance. They further state that the taste buds are onion-shaped structures that contain between 50 and 100 taste cells, each of which has fingerlike projections called microvilli that poke through an opening at the top of the taste bud called the taste pore. Chemicals from food, called tastants dissolve in the saliva and contact the taste cells through this pore, which interact, either with proteins on the surfaces of the cells known as taste receptors, or with pore-like proteins called ion channels. And it is these interactions that cause electrical changes in the taste cells that trigger them to send chemical signals that ultimately result in impulses to the brain. (Smith, Online) "
Abstract This paper is an analysis of Macbeth, one of the most famous Shakespearean Tragedies, and contains the characters Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth, who is the first influential woman figure in literature. This paper analyses the play and discusses in detail the complete role reversal that occurs between Macbeth and Lady Macbeth.
Tags: macbeth, shakespere, blood, evil, characters, macduff, king
Abstract The concept of a task to be completed as portrayed in literature is addressed through an examination of two of Camus's works, "The Guest" and "The Myth of Sisyphus".
From the Paper "The concept of a task to be completed in literature is one that is revered highly. Hercules, for instance, is immortalized by virtue of his labors: he is presented with challenge after challenge, and though he struggles at first, somehow he prevails despite weaknesses, betrayals and even the gods? wrath. In Abraham Cahan's ?The Rise of David Levinsky,? the protagonist rises from poverty and discrimination to running his own successful business by the end of the novel. Camus, however, takes a different tilt on tasks. His view is that tasks and challenges endure and victory comes in how one deals with the daily repetition and lack of respite: the mettle of his characters is measured in their ability to deal successfully with tasks that persist despite all efforts to escape them."
A completed research on satisfaction and the attitudes of the bank's customers. Discusses field interviews, target groups, questionnaires and data analysis. Includes tables.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, 1999, $ 55.95
Abstract National Bank has commissioned Our Agency, Inc. to do a complete customer satisfaction survey. The bank wants data that can be used to create more effective customer service strategies.
This survey involved field interviews, target groups, mailed questionnaires and follow up questionnaires.
From the Paper "CUSTOMER SATISFACTION SURVEY PROFILE FOR
NATIONAL BANK
Overview
National Bank has commissioned Our Agency, Inc. to do a complete customer satisfaction survey. The bank wants data that can be used to create more effective customer service strategies.
This survey involved field interviews, target groups, mailed questionnaires and follow up questionnaires.
This survey lasted for four months and was organized in this fashion.
Wave One: Field Interviews
Wave Two: Target Groups
Wave Three: Questionnaires
Wave ..."
Abstract This essay evaluates the ways in which Tom Segev challenges the traditionally biased histories of Israel's creation in his book, "One Palestine, Complete". It focuses on the new perspective he offers on the British, Jewish women and Arabs. Additionally, it uses specific excerpts from the book and compares them with the viewpoints of traditional historians.
From the Paper "Traditional Israeli history is intertwined with Zionist ideology and thus blatantly biased. In One Palestine, Complete Tom Segev dramatically rewrites the history of Palestine under the British Mandate, effectively removing much of the original ideological bias. His controversial reevaluation challenges conventional historical assumptions on many levels, most notably regarding the role of the British. While many Israeli historians downplay the role of the British in developing Israel, Segev emphasizes the British contributions that Zionist ideology wishes to dismiss."
This paper is a complete quantitative study of the relationship between one's perceptions of a person's intelligence and one's perceptions of their being overweight.
Abstract This study explores the perceptions of a sample of 30 male and female collegiate students of the intelligence levels of observed females perceived by the sample subjects to be overweight. The author uses a convenience sample of 30 students present on a college campus, who complete a survey questionnaire after observing a female; cross-tabulation of the data is presented. This study concludes that people tend to make judgments concerning individual traits of persons whom they do not know based irrelevant factors.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review of Literature
Theoretical Background
Hypotheses
Sample Selection
Data Collection Method
Procedure
Results
Discussion
Summary
Appendix: Survey Questionnaire
From the Paper "A number of models explain perception. The major difference between these models is the significance accorded in them to social influence. The social constructionist model accords the greatest level of importance to social influence, followed in order by the interactionist model and the organismic in according significance in the formation of perceptions to social influences. The organismic model posits that, in the development of perceptions, "social influences enter in only to elicit feeling, and to regulate expression". The interactionist model builds on the base of the organismic model to posit that social factors "enter not simply before and after but interactively during the experience of emotion". Thus, the interactionist model recognizes more "points of social entry" than are recognized by the organismic model."
Abstract The chapter is explained in the light of Confucian belief and philosophy which emphasize acceptance of the exterior world and great diligence in developing the inner world.
