Abstract This paper discusses the influence of designer Edward Gordon Craig on theatrical production. The paper explains that Craig was not interested in being faithful to a text; he wanted to create a theater that was based upon visual suggestion, evocation and symbolic representations that disdained literalism and reproductions of reality. The paper also shows how these concepts ran contrary to the prevailing ideas of Craig's day and focuses on the problems involved in Craig's production of 'Hamlet' at the Moscow Art Theatre. The paper concludes that although many of his ideas are radical, they still influence even realist directors to create impressions in the hearts of the audience, rather than just literal representations of a drawing-room reality.
From the Paper "Theater is an impermanent art, yet the name of Edward Gordon Craig lives on. Not so long ago, the idea of a designer being influential in a theatrical production would have been incomprehensible. Now, in works such as "The Lion King," "Les Miserables" and countless other operas and art-house productions on the commercial and repertory stages all over the world Craig's influence is evident, even if the totality of his radical ideas and ideals have not been embraced by modern theatrical culture. Craig's symbolist vision which attempted to return theater to a series of visual, emotional impressions were ahead of their time, and are perhaps most fully realized in modern deconstructionist theaters that emphasizes gestures over words."
Abstract This paper examines the different aspects of Jenny Craig Inc. and its highly successful diet plan in order to determine its overwhelming international success. The paper outlines the plan's philosophy, including the importance of healthy eating, exercise and lifestyle changes. The author discusses the regular meetings that each client attends, the one-on-one consultations, structured eating program, supplements and stringent calorie requirements. The paper points out that this program is extremely structured and that the counselors undergo many hours of training including weekly and monthly sessions with medical personnel. The paper feels that this has contributed to its success, but does point out that, due to the highly structured nature of the program, many people fail to maintain their successes after they leave the confines of the center's program.
From the Paper "Jenny Craig emphasizes the essentials of activity and an active life. It stresses that regular physical activity is the top factor in losing and maintaining body weight. And when one is active, metabolism increases, more calories are burned and muscle mass maintained. those who become active tend to prefer healthy foods. And when one's lifestyle is active, the common consequences are improved immune function, better hormone balance, and reduced risk to heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis. Because of the increased energy and improved self-esteem, such clients or members begin o lead an active lifestyle."
Abstract The paper looks at Lynn Craig's study that demonstrates how women are working harder and longer than men. The paper discusses how Craig's work does not stand up to academic scrutiny but it still validates other studies and supports the conclusion that women's workload increases when they have children and that men are only beginning to take on more of the domestic tasks.
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Summary of Craig's Work
What Do Others Have to Say?
From the Paper "Lynn Craig took a long, hard look at a situation that has become a part of modern life; the mother must often go outside of the home for employment. This social trend slowly developed from social changes and out of financial necessity for many. Craig's research questions reflect motherhood in terms of additional workload in the day. She compared the number of hours worked by single persons and married persons, both with and without children. Her hypothesis was that childcare adds a significant measurable workload to the days of men and women with children, as compared to those without children."
Abstract This paper discusses how William Lane Craig has created a simplified tree-system in which he breaks the universe down into having a beginning that was caused by a personal being. The paper then looks at how Craig provides four arguments as evidence to backup his notion and examines how the first two arguments are philosophical and are intertwined with the concept of infinity. Next, the paper examines how Craig's last two arguments are scientific dealing with the expansion of the universe and thermodynamic evidence that the universe used to be infinitely small.
From the Paper "Morrison provides an objective voice to Craig's evidence. Morrison knows that infinity can exist in reality. A hypothetical library with an infinite amount of books is ridiculous in reality, but there are other things, which truly are infinite (p.96). There is the matter of Euclid's Maximum, it says nothing about the number of elements, and Craig makes the false assumption that since it does not work for infinity, then infinity cannot exist (p.97). Morrison argues that things such as space, numbers, of division of sub-regions are infinite. Our space is ever expanding, and be it a closed or open system, it will still be infinite. We know that there exist an infinite sub-numbers between any two numbers (eg. Numbers 1 to 2). If a person where to walk to a destination, at one point he would get to a half-way point, then from that point he would have to get to another half-way point, and another, and so on. "
A summary of the advertising strategies of three major companies, their effectiveness on consumers, and some recommendations to improve customer focus.
Abstract This paper analyzes effective advertising. It looks at three large corporations that use several mediums of advertising and public relations campaigns in order to promote products and services. The companies that the paper focuses on are Home Depot, Jenny Craig and Staples. The paper is an overview of their methods and a consensus of what works. It then looks at where improvements can be made in their advertising campaigns.
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Home Depot
Jenny Craig Weight Loss Systems
Staples
From the Paper "Home Depot is an event marketer in that it sponsors The Home Depot Racing Team for NASCAR Racing, which sports the Home Depot logo on a race car, and this advertising is seen on stations across the globe. Home Depot sells NASCAR merchandise such as the #3 Dale Earnhardt Pedal Car and the NASCAR Total Team Control X-Box. Home Depot builds relationships with NASCAR fans in this manner and since its partnership with Joe Gibbs Racing and KaBoom, it is now reaching children (their parents, really) due to HD's role in the Racing to Play playgrounds constructed with at-risk children in mind, a non-profit venture with 10 playgrounds completed and 10 more in the process of being built by over 2,000 volunteers (Homedepotracing.com, 2006)."
Abstract This paper explains the work of playwright Henrik Ibsen, modern dancer Martha Graham and set designer Edmund Craig. The author shows that all three reflected how art is the search for the "truth" of the human condition.
Abstract This paper discusses the premise of Stanford's book, "The Hunting Apes", which contends that early human social formations were predicated on the acquisition and sharing of meat. The paper explains how Stanford, after exploring the role of female and male apes as hunters and consumers of meat, arrived at the conclusion that the acquisition and sharing of meat contributed to a "might-makes-right" form of patriarchy.
From the Paper "Over the course of the last 100 years, consensus has varied greatly with respect to the emergence of mankind in Africa; especially with respect to temperament. These theories have met with everything from hearty praise to scornful denunciation; the book jacket to ?African Genesis,? published in the 1950?s, includes the opinion of the New York Times: ?The theories are wildly wrong.? One of the most controversial subjects has been man's diet, and how that has had a bearing on the evolution of mankind. This is the subject of Craig Stanford's ?The Hunting Apes,? which portrays early human social formations as being predicated on the acquisition and sharing of meat."
Abstract This paper begins by providing a brief biography of the author, William Craig. It then explains that the book is a series of in-depth interviews with the hundreds of survivors of the Battle of Stalingrad, both Russian and German. It shows how this book has woven their unbelievable experiences into the fabric of unidentified documents. The paper analyzes the book then presents pros and cons of the writing style.
From the Paper "The author of Enemy at the Gates, William Craig was a native of Concord, Massachusetts. He has written Enemy at the Gates as the result of five years of research, during which he journeyed extensively on three continents and studied their documents and interviewed hundreds of survivors of Stalingrad. William Craig has the skills to write which majority historians in this class don?t. He has kept the story of Enemy at the Gates flowing and does not let any loose ends or gaps."
Tags: stalingrad, war, russia, german, testimony, survivor
Abstract This paper critiques two books on the Franco-Prussian War: "From Bismarck to Adenauer" by Gordon A. Craig and "A Duel of Giants" by David Wetzel. The paper focuses on the diplomacy, the roles of Bismarck and Napoleon III and Bismark's stagecraft and his primary goal.
Tags: Bismarck, Napoleon, War, France, Prussia, Franco, Diplomacy
Abstract This paper reviews and discusses Craig Clunas' historical book, "Superfluous Things: Social Status and Material Culture in Early Modern China". According to the paper, Clunas' book is less a historiography with a clear thesis than it is a biography and translation of particular persons of interest to the era who wrote about a diversity of subjects from health to art to tea making.
From the Paper "Clunas' extended translation of Zhenheng's different expressions of the various progressions of modern Chinese men of his day through different stages of life show the Chinese writer's attention both to superfluity and detail, and how such details outline a general, far-reaching aesthetic, even though they apparently focus on minutia. Consider the guide provided by Chapter 23, Article 12, where Zhenheng writes in detail about how he believes that a person retired from office should build a small hut near a hill by his home, which must be furnished with teawares. The author dictates that this ideal retired man must also hire a boy as a tea servant to take care of his errands so he can entertain his guests and chat or sit in solitary confinement. "
Abstract In this essay, the writer reviews the work of David C. Thompson and R. Craig Wood entitled: "Money & Schools" published in 2005 by Eye on Education, Inc. The writer points out that, according to this article, during just a few years, great changes have been noticed in the educational environment. The writer discusses that having reviewed the work of Thompson and Wood, an understanding has been gained that school finance is not as simple as it may appear because financing and funding of schools is an area that bleeds over into policy issues, political issues, local, state and federal issues and the varied conceptions of what equitable funding precisely may be defined as in today's educational environment.
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From the Paper "The primary expectations expressed in the work of Thompson and Wood are those, which require the school leader to be industrious, committed, ethical, honest, and hard-working in the area of school finance. It is required that the school leader master many areas of interaction and collaboration school- and community-wide toward ensuring equitable and sufficient funding for schools in their school districts. There is not 'pat' answer for how the school leader is to approach the issues of school funding however, creativity and ethical behavior along with collaboration and interaction with community and organizations all serve to characterize the activities of the school leader toward sufficient funding of schools to ensure positive outcomes for students attending those schools."
Abstract This paper discusses the legal basis of the situation of women in the military, and relevant court cases such as Hoyt v. Florida, Taylor v. Louisiana, US vs. St. Clair, Rostker v. Goldberg, Craig v. Boren, and Schlesinger vs. Ballard. Discusses myths and truths regarding women and military service. Argues for equal rights, equal obligations, and equal opportunities within military and civilian spheres.
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"Men and women are treated unequally in regards to military service. Men are required to register for the Selective Service when they turn 18, while women are exempt. While women are allowed to perform most jobs in the military, they are still restricted from some combat roles. This gender inequality stems from antiquated notions of female weakness and domesticity, which have no legal validity in our society today. Furthermore, limiting women's roles in the military violates women's rights to be full and equal citizens of the United States, with all the privileges, obligations, and duties that carries with it."
From the Paper " Maryland v. Craig
The Child Victim as Witness
Prosecutors in child sex abuse cases must often require the child victim testify at trial. Child abuse usually occurs in private and is rarely accompanied by long-lasting physical evidence. Consequently, faced with the prospect an offender cannot otherwise be prosecuted, most prosecutors will try the case using the child witness. However, given that the child may have to testify, child-advocacy groups, prosecutors, and state legislatures have agitated for measures aimed at avoiding the child having to give direct on-the-stand testimony. The most common of these are statutes authorizing the use of screens or closed-circuit television so the child will not have to see the accused or admitting the child's out-of-court statements in lieu.."
Abstract Many different elements of cinematography as used in the film "Being John Malkovich" are examined in this paper. These elements include lighting, mise-en-scene, framing and the physical appearance of the characters. The paper focuses on the character of Malkovich himself and the changes that become apparent after Craig takes over his body.
From the Paper "In the 1999 feature film Being John Malkovich by director Spike Jonze, the narrative structure is an important constituent of the story. This film raises questions about the nature of identity and explores the idea that some people are only completely free when their true self is hidden either behind a mask or beneath a costume. This main theme is conveyed through the combination of the film's mise-en-scene, cinematography, and editing. It is these three elements which work together to deliver the message of the film and form the narrative slant."
An overview of products, services and diets including commercial programs (Jenny Craig, Nutri/System), the low calorie/fat-free diet market, consumer responses, successes and failures and the advantages and drawbacks.
6,975 words (approx. 27.9 pages), 68 sources, 1992, $ 135.95
From the Paper "As people keep growing, so does the weight loss market. There are enough different programs, food supplements and food replacements to fit any one's preference. And if one program does not work, there are plenty of others for an individual to try that will keep them busy for years.
The key to the success of commercial weight loss programs is that Americans crave quick results." According to one source, a quarter of all Americans are too fat, 13 million are seriously overweight, and nearly 20 percent of American adults (and more than half of all women) are perpetually dieting (Blodgett, 1991, p. 139). These figures compare with 1989 ones in which it was found that 100 million adult Americans are overweight and about half of those are dieting.
According to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services..."
