Abstract
The paper shows how one is faced with divergent perspectives of freedom when looking at the views of Dixon and Tawny. The paper explains that where Dixon sees freedom as somewehat collaborative with society, Tawney expresses it against the concepts of power and wealth. The paper explains that Dixon endeavors to present freedom and equality as separate and attainable ends, understanding that neither can be fully realized outside the fantastical imaginings portrayed through the years in literature, but to Dixon, freedom and equality are inexorably entwined within a variety of societal, cultural, political-and even-educational mores.

From the Paper
"When looking at the views of Dixon and Tawney, one is faced with divergent perspectives of freedom. Where Dixon sees freedom as somewhat collaborative with society, Tawney argues against the concepts of power and wealth. Dixon endeavors to present freedom and equality as separate and attainable ends, understanding that neither can be fully realized outside the fantastical imaginings portrayed through the years in literature. To Dixon, freedom and equality are inexorably entwined within a variety of societal, cultural, political--and even educational--mores."

Tags:dixon, tawney, economic theory

Abstract
This paper examines both the life and writings of author Stephen Dixon. It looks at his writing style, the topics he chooses to write about, and the meanings behind his stories. The paper also provides brief summaries of Dixon's more notable stories, takes a look at Dixon's professional history and accomplishments, and provides some biographical information.

From the Paper
"Writer extraordinaire, Stephen Dixon of Baltimore was born in 1936. Author of twenty one books of fiction plus a sparkling array of approximately five hundred published short stories which have appeared in magazines such as the Atlantic Monthly, Paris Review and Playboy, he has received two National Endowment for Arts fellowships for Fiction Writing, a Guggenheim Fellowship for Fiction, and a Literature Award from the American Academy- Institute of Arts and Letters. His short stories have been selected for the coveted O. Henry Prize Stories, the Pushcart Prize and the Paris Review John Train Humor Award, among others. His novel Frog, was nominated for the National Book Award as also for the PEN/Faulkner Award in 1991, and in 1995, Interstate was also nominated for the National Book Award. Since 1976, he has published on average, one book a year, yet Stephen Dixon is among the less known American writers who is beginning to evoke the interest of the reading community both at home and internationally."

Tags:frog, interstate, american, writer, fiction, tisch, novels, short, stories

Abstract
This paper examines Dixons' history and corporate governance, and provides an analysis of the retail electronics sector sector and the company's financial performance, including its stock and share performance. The paper also provides a future outlook. The paper makes use of a large number of tables, graphs and graphical representations.

Outline:
Introduction
Company History
Corporate Governance
Sector Analysis
Financial Analysis
Share Performance
Future Analysis
Conclusions

From the Paper
"Other problems within the sector relate to the increasing commoditisation of home electronics products and increasingly short product lifecycles, both elements which the company acknowledges in its annual report. Here the key problem is that new products suffer from the ability to generate increasingly low levels of revenue per unit from the outset which is hampered by product life cycles in the electronics sector which are increasingly shortening. This, linked to the pressures of the recession, have made the overall consumer electronics market a relatively unattractive one, with falling prices at the unit level but little in the way of a corresponding fall in the price of manufacture (Business Wire 2010).
"From a competition perspective, Dixons brands have to compete with a wide range of outlets, many of which have a specialist or unique sub-specialism within the consumer electronics sector. Such competitors range from online specialists such as Amazon who have in recent years increasingly moved into the consumer electronics market to more obscure sources of competition such as John Lewis selling consumer electronics aimed at the high end of the market through the company's network of department stores (Marketing Week 2009). This has the potential to be a significant problem for a generalist company such as Dixons which operates in the market as a whole but does not specialise in any single area such as online sales or high end retail outlets. The danger is that Dixons will attempt to target the whole consumer electronics market but be largely unsuccessful due to the ability of competitors to cerate a significant competitive advantage within a much small niche area which has a better strategic fit with the organisations' unique competencies and capabilities."

Tags:corporate, governance, sales, profitability, performance, market, share

Abstract
A review of the article "Inpatient Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE): Findings from the AHRQ Portfolio," by Dixon and Zafar (2009).

From the Paper
"Inpatient computerized provider order entry CPOE findings from the AHRQ portfolio" by Dixon and Zafar. This article presents the topic of how computers are being used to help healthcare systems operate more effectively and efficiently. The authors focused on the need to ensure the safe use of medications to avoid errors that can lead to negative consequences for patients to include serious injury and death. Dixon and Zafar presented CPOE with a description of the computer system and what it allows the user to access."

Tags:inpatient, computerized, provider, entry, dixon, zafar

Abstract
"All Gone" vividly demonstrates author Stephen Dixon's idea that fiction is a place where one does not know what he will encounter. The metaphor for fiction is the city, in which the story is set. The paper examines setting, literary techniques and character relations in this story.

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"There are virtually no relationships between characters in this story. The strongest relationship had been the one between Eliot and Maria, but that is gone. Yet, a story emerges nonetheless. The reader becomes involved in Maria's quest. He begins to wonder what will develop between Maria and Vaughn, who has expressed enough interest in her to make it look like some relationship will develop. When he stops coming to the station, we feel a little disappointed. The turning point of the story is when Maria decides to stop going to the station."

Tags:Maria, Vaughn, murder

Abstract
Homer-Dixon's Toronto project, on the links between environmental scarcity and violent conflicts, has produced influential recommendations for the U.S. and developing policy makers. However, this paper argues that his recommendations have Western biases. This essay points out those dubious aspects that may deter a more balanced analysis of the problem. The author gives some recommendations in order to achieve more effective measures in reducing the impact of environmental factors on violent conflicts.

From the Paper
"During the 1960s and 1970s, several events have brought the environment into public attention. One that is cited as the public eye-opener is Rachel Carson's book entitled Silent Spring, published in 1962, in which she clearly listed and elaborated on many signs of environmental degradation which until then had not been noticed by others. Exactly ten years later, the United Nations held the first international forum related with the environment, the United Nations Conference on Human Environment, which is referred to as "the event where international debate on the environment began."

Tags:degradation, developing, countries, ecology, policy

Abstract
This paper explains that the Hardy Boys, in 1964, in "The Shore Road Mystery" are mere boys who can think like crafty adults, can go out and challenge crooks and thieves, and find a farmhouse to call for help with just old-fashioned land-based phones. The author points out that a young man learns that hard work and perseverance plus brainpower and the use of good instincts lead to success, even for kids. The paper relates that "Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Sleeping Dog" leaves the reader wondering how a seemingly normal kid named Encyclopedia Brown could come up with this kind of skullduggery and carry it off.

From the Paper
"The irony here is that Chet is on a research mission seeking information about car thieves, a felony crime that any kid could think about, but few could actually follow through. Still, he can't keep his hands out of the cake Aunt Gertrude gave him to deliver. A reader learns here that young men are always young men in most predictable respects (in this case, Chet is tempted by chocolate cake, and can't keep his hands off the cake notwithstanding the promise to deliver it); but in other areas, Chet is acting more like being a criminal investigator than a green-behind-the-ears / snot-nosed kid who can't keep his fingers out of a chocolate cake."

Tags:sleuthing, aunt, dog, phone, perseverance

Abstract
This paper examines slavery as a legal institution in all thirteen colonies. The paper explores African slavery in the North, focusing on New York which was the largest slave holding city in North America. The paper discusses the economics of slavery and the slave trade and the issues of cheap labor and racism.

From the Paper
"Most Americans relate slavery to the South but slavery of Africans in America encompassed all the colonies. As historian David Brion Davis points out, Negro slavery was a legal institution in all thirteen colonies at the beginning of the Revolution. Lorenzo Johnson Greene notes that when the American Revolution began, the slave trade formed the very basis of the economic life of New England. This paper will examine African slavery in the colonies north of the Mason-Dixon line, focusing on New York that had the largest slave population..."

Tags:Slavery Slaves Africa New York, New England, Colonial

Abstract
When French internet service provider Wanadoo offered to acquire Britain's Freeserve for 1.65 billion Euro ($2.4 billion) in stock in 2000, investors looked forward to the French company providing access to Europe's second-largest internet community. They hoped the move would push Wanadoo's share price into the realm of Yahoo's. This report therefore examines the effect of the takeover. From the perspective of the share price of both Freeserve and Wanadoo, it looks at whether any associated wealth for shareholders and investors grew since the take-over. The report explains the trends of the share prices of Dixon, who at the time was the majority share holder of Freeserve, in addition to any effect on France Telecom who held the majority of Wanadoo. The paper includes graphs.

From the Paper
"When Wanadoo first made their offer, as expected, Freeserve shares rose sharply. Most experts saw Freeserve as an organization that was cash poor and they were not managing affairs well from an international perspective. Yet, the experts also seemed to believe that the acquisition would be a bad deal for the Freeserve investors. There was a silver lining of course, Wanadoo would provide a badly needed cash infusion and the combined company proved to be cash strong with well over 2 billion ($1.76 billion) which made the long-term investors see green. "It's a great fit, they don't have any overlap and Wanadoo's parent has great assets in Britain, and above all a strategy." (CNN Money, 2000)"

Tags:John, Clare, statistics, ISP, Pluthero

Abstract
This paper surveys the main contributors to the theory and practice of organisational learning. It begins with a brief discussion on the origins of organisational learning and the environmental conditions, which have contributed to the recent rise in popularity in the methods and practices of the learning organisation. The contributions of Senge, (1990), Pedler M, Burgoyne J & Boydell T, (1996), Argyris C & Schon D, (1978, 1996) and Dixon N, (1999) to the organisational learning debate are compared and contrasted in order to gain an overview of the principles and practices involved.

From the Paper
"Personal mastery is the cornerstone of the learning organisation as depicted by Senge, (1990). It is seen as the discipline of continually clarifying and deepening our personal vision, of focusing our energies, of developing patience, and of seeing reality objectively. In this sense personal mastery is not about the acquisition of particular sets of skills and knowledge; rather it embodies two underlying processes which facilitate a more fundamental and transferable learning namely clarifying what is important and learning how to see reality more objectively. In practice the application of these processes at an individual level produces a "creative tension" resulting from the juxtaposition of vision (what is important and desirable) and a clear perspective of reality (the current position). Such creative tension produces a force with the energy necessary to bring the two together."

Tags:deuterolearning, discipline, dissemination