Abstract This paper critiques the film "Just Like Heaven", including the acting, directing, writing and soundtrack. The paper points out that this film is a romantic comedy with a twist, which gives the film momentum and adds an element of mystery to the film. Adapted from a French novel, the film is entertaining, engaging, and memorable. The paper relates that the director of "Just Like Heaven" is Mark S. Waters, who also directed hits "Mean Girls" and "Freaky Friday". The paper concludes that " Just Like Heaven" might seem like a "sweet" film that ends happily; however, this romantic comedy blends elements of mystery, laughter and pathos to create a memorable film.
From the Paper "However, it is the secondary cast that really holds this film together and makes it sing, even though the primary on-screen roles are Elizabeth and David. Abby, Elizabeth's sister is just the right blend of caring sibling, over-tasked mother, and skeptical caretaker to make the role her own. She is funny, moving, and loving in turn, and her role may be one of the most challenging in the film, because she is the one who must make the tough decision whether to give up on her sister or not. She is convincing in the role, and confesses in the Special Features that her "favorite" director is her husband."
Abstract This paper explains that the existence of a union within a team culture can be detrimental to promoting the fundamental concepts of self-directed teamwork. The author points out that, while it would seem that the political problems could possibly be overcome as trust builds over time, the basic problems are the seniority provisions of collective bargaining agreements versus the basic concepts of self-directed teamwork. The paper states that, as long as the seniority rules with respect to job promotions and craft boundaries continue to exist, unionized companies will never be able to fully realize the benefits of a self-directed team-based work force and, if not corrected, unionized companies will continue to pay out huge production bonuses but only get a fraction of the pay off.
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Terms Defined
The Issue of Union Seniority versus Team Culture
Union Politics
Conclusion
From the Paper "In the 1980's, while American manufacturing companies were utilizing organizational charts and multi-layered management personnel, foreign countries were restructuring their organizations to be streamlined, flexible, and responsive to customer needs. Consequently, American manufacturers lost a significant amount of business to the foreign markets. Many of the foreign manufacturers were practicing the principle that each employee had unused potential and that all organizations could run leaner by encouraging greater levels of employee participation. Manufacturers began to realize that to meet the demand for shorter delivery time and higher customer satisfaction, employees at the lower levels would have to become more responsible for the outcome of the product."
Abstract This essay answers the question of whether we live in a society dominated by other directed people. It suggests that we do live in an other directed society. The film 'Fight Club' is used in conjunction with arguments made by academics to prove this central argument.
From the Paper "Sociologists, anthropologists, political scientists and a whole range of other researchers have been struggling with the question of what type of society we live in. Many of these researchers have taken a special interest on what informs and motivates individuals. In particular many of these researchers are interested in whether society is being dominated by other directed people."
Abstract This paper addresses foreign direct investment in India. It discusses laws and regulations, pros and cons from the legal side, restrictions on FDO, and advantages or disadvantages of building a plant in India to manufacture scooters.
From the Paper "According to an essay published on the Government of India's Ministry of Finance website in recognition of the importance of Foreign Direct Investment FDI in stimulating economic growth, the government of India has been reforming laws ..."
Tags: FDI, foreign direct investment, india, free trade, protectionism, taxation, government intervention
Abstract This paper explains the way direct relationship investments are established. The author points out the effects of globalization and the emergence of new trade relationships to economics. The paper relates FDI patterns and major trends.
From the Paper "The International Monetary Fund (IMF) defines foreign direct investment (FDI) as a category of international investment, reflecting the objective of a resident in one economy, the direct investor, obtaining a lasting interest in an enterprise resident in another economy, the direct investment enterprise. The lasting interest implies that a long-term relationship between the parties is desirable and that there will be significant degree of influence by the investor on the management of the enterprise. A direct investment relationship is established when the direct investor ..."
Tags: foreign direct investment, developing nations
This paper explores Virginia Woolf's thoughts on women writers (including Charlotte Bronte) in her essay "A Room of One's Own". There is discussion of Woolf's work as well as Bronte's novel, "Jane Eyre."
Abstract This paper focuses on the difficulties women writers faced and what was expected of them. According to the paper, Virginia Woolf feels that women should remain stoic when writing and the character, Jane Eyre is such an example of what not to do. However, the writer explains, Jane Eyre is a beautifully written character by a brilliant writer, Charlotte Bronte. The dichotomy between Woolf's opinion and the effect of Bronte's work is explored.
From the Paper "Woolf argues that novels written by women should come solely from imagination and not from personal feelings because ?insight is confused; it can no longer distinguish between the true and the false (Woolf, 73).? Woolf opposes displaying anger in the novel because it draws attention away from the novel and towards the author as a woman, who seems to be protesting that although she is a woman, she is worthy of writing. Woolf appears to believe that writers should be stoic and conform to this rigidity throughout the writing process."
A brief historical review of the California gold rush and the writers that came to record, illustrating the lives, times and seasons that brought hordes of people out West in search of gold.
Abstract This paper looks at the styles of the many Gold Rush writers that came out west in search of writing the great American story. The writers shows that while often that didn't happen, these writers each had their own descriptive analysis of the way the gold rush affected the society.
From the Paper "I was out prospecting on the Stanislaus, tramping all day long with pick and pan and horn, and washing a hatful of dirt here and there, always expecting to make a rich strike, and never doing it. It was a lovely reason, woodsy, balmy, delicious, and had once been populous, long years before, but now the people had vanished and the charming paradise was a solitude" (Twain 14). This quote from "The Californian's Tale" shows the affect of the gold rush upon the California landscape. Once the land was charming and full of people, but now it is barren. While most people think of the gold rush era of American history as a time where miners grabbed their shovels and headed west to dig in the clean air and peaceful surroundings of the California mountains, the gold rush was anything but peaceful. Mining was difficult and miners had little affinity for the land; they only cared about excavating the land for the gold. These miners brought a carefree attitude to the west, not weighing the effects of their actions upon the California landscape. However, the miners were not alone in their actions. The "gold rush writers", the most popular of whom was Mark Twain, also brought a something-for-nothing attitude to California. He was surprisingly unconcerned about the impact of so many people on so fragile a land. The most salient of which concerned romanticizing the gold rush, exploiting the resources of the California landscape, and the destruction of the land."
Tags: authors, miners, rush, stanislaus, writers, twain, pinchot, indian
Abstract "This paper discusses modern women writers of China. It focuses on specific works of several modern women writers and discusses how their writing reflects their new found freedoms in China. Additionally, it discusses how these women all feel a pull from the past that they cannot ignore, and how difficult that pull is when they are considering the possibilities of their future.
From the Paper "Can Xue is a woman of China who has seen the evolution of a society in transition throughout her life. She is further a writer who is considered one of the first Chinese women of literature to be recognized by the government as a literary artist. Can Xue has written several stories in which she discusses the elements of her life as a youth, and her current existence. The Summons is one such story. In her work she recognizes both the harshness of a Communist government that has been her past, and the position of women in China that has evolved during her lifetime. Thought of as a writer who relies on no conventional form to create her works, Can Xue is often depicted as an irrational writer whose work is full of vivid and wild images."
Abstract This paper addresses the following question. The 18th century English writer Henry Fielding called the Odyssey "that eating poem." Focusing on specific passages, discuss food as a site of conflict, community, or cultural transaction in the Odyssey.
Tags: LITERATURE / ENGLISH LITERATURE, writer henry fielding
Abstract This paper discusses Paul Schrader's 1980 film "American Gigolo," and how it reflects a period of hedonistic materialism. The writer contrasts its focus on outward show and possessions with the 1969 movie "Easy Rider," which is concerned with a spiritual search for freedom. The feminist movement, which had become a major issue by the 1980s, is also a significant influence in Schrader's "American Gigolo," which portrays masculinity in relation to the male crisis that was taking place at that time and feminine characters as masculine concepts of what women should be. The paper concludes that despite its depiction of a world without moral values, "American Gigolo" highlights that hedonism and wealth cannot replace true happiness, which can only be found in love.
From the Paper "The death of the hippy movement marked a significant change in modern society. Towards the end of Easy Rider (1969), Wyatt declares, "You know Billy, we blew it," which refers to their search for freedom, but it also points towards the failure of the entire movement. Instead of finding freedom, Wyatt and Billy found rejection and death, thus leaving the question of life's meaning unanswered. As such, the following decades would be marked by a philosophy that was rooted in materialism and the self."
Tags: narcissist superficial material patriarchal, social status, Enlightenment soundtrack rebellion
Abstract In this article, the writer discusses how the wide range of methods used in prisons around the world reflect societal attitudes toward criminals and the purpose of prisons in their punishment and eventually their rehabilitation. The writer examines how many correctional organizations have adopted a direct supervision approach which many proponents suggest is the most effective method available today in many corrections settings. This paper provides an overview of direct supervision and how it is used. The writer concludes by providing a summary of the research in this regard.
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From the Paper "Today, both jails and prisons use direct supervision techniques. According to Mark Dow, the direct supervision inmate management principle is a means by which "[the] staff is trained to look at people as rational human beings who make conscious decisions whether or not to violate a rule". Direct supervision as a philosophy for prisons first emerged during the 1970s following a long period of neglect. "The Federal Bureau of Prisons was at the forefront of this new generation of facilities and in the process," these authors note, "also experimented with new operational approaches. What eventually became known as direct supervision was refined and used at many of the new federal facilities". At the time, the BOP, in collaboration with its architects, created three metropolitan detention centers in Chicago, New York and San Diego that were specifically designed to facilitate direct-supervision operations."
Abstract In this high-level paper the writer discusses what type of organizational model can best provide optimal patient care delivery across all levels of care. The writer notes that the proposed hypothesis is that a medically managed model, rather than a managerial based model would provide the best care throughout the organization. Current research and existing literature support the hypothesis.
From the Paper "Since the mid-90's, many major medical centers and hospitals have joined the managed care health systems model. This allows for cost-effectiveness in administration, increased patient access to healthcare and for many areas, improved quality of care. However, the majority of the focus is on financial savings, especially in the light of decreased capital funding for healthcare organizations. Tallia, Stange, McDaniel, Aita, Miller and Crabtree tell us that hospital systems provide for economies of scale allowing for capital financing, integration of administrative functions and "the potential for information sharing." This view, however, focuses on the management of the financial rather than patient delivery across all platforms. Tietze tells us that the growth of managed care has also significantly affected the role of practitioners in their ability to provide effective patient care and services, often causing professional conflicts between hospital administrators and ... "
This paper deals with the working time Directive 93/104, gives hypothetical examples of employee's situations and discusses how they are (or not) protected by Directive 93/104.
Abstract The following paper discusses the way in which three British employees working in the UK (all hypothetical examples ) were ordered to work 60 hours a week. This paper discusses their refusal to work these hours and looks at the ways and reasons for their subsequent dismissal. The writer explain what rights (if any) these persons have under EC Law to claim against their former employer.
From the Paper "As Valentina works as a trainee doctor in a teaching hospital, her Employers would be able to derogate from the Directive 93/104 article 6 (2), as stated in 93/104, article 17 (2). As doctors in training are omitted from directive 93/104, Derogations may be adopted by means of laws, regulations or administrative provisions or by means of collective agreements or agreements between the two sides of industry provided that the workers concerned are afforded equivalent periods of compensatory rest or that, in exceptional cases in which it is not possible, for objective reasons, to grant such equivalent periods of compensatory rest, the workers concerned are afforded appropriate protection."
Abstract The writer discusses the policy of direct investment and various forms of incentive governments utilize to encourage foreign investment. The paper shows how countries can protect and nurture their growth toward mutual benefit of the investing organization and the country receiving the investment. The paper follows the plan China has used to its benefit and also cites the less positive results in Japan.
From the Paper "During the 1980's China recognized a need for significant foreign investment, particularly in those infrastructure and productive areas in which a complete modernization and/or overhaul was needed. Foreign investment encouragement in the form of tax reductions and exemptions was implemented, especially in the coastal "Special Economic Zones"; this has expanded into the interior. (Braham and Ran, p.9)."
