Abstract
This paper examines why Dwight Billings is famous for his study of political, socioeconomic, and religious trends throughout the south, and more specifically the Appalachia region, which is sometimes stereotyped as lower income and lower education standards compared to the rest of the nation. It highlights Billings' philosophy regarding Appalachia by first pulling an excerpt from his abstract found in "Culture and Poverty in Appalachia: A Theoretical Discussion and Empirical Analysi"s first published in 1974. The paper uses the excerpt as the premise which made Billings famous in the field of sociology and then further discusses the culture, society, and psychology of the region.

From the Paper
"Billings concludes his empirical study of poverty in Appalachia in Culture and Poverty in Appalachia: A Theoretical Discussion and Empirical Analysis, Billings writes, "We have seen that despite insufficient and contradictory evidence, the theory of the Appalachian poverty-culture is most prevalent in literature. An interactional theory of poverty suggests one possible consequence of this. To the extent that theories of poverty are incorporated by welfare functionnaires, educators, employers, and other social actors who have more power over the poor, they are involved in this process. As such, our theories become one more factor in the identity maintenance of "the poor." Take note that, through empirical study, Billings has debunked geography, education and child-rearing, as well as other socioeconomic factors to poverty in the Appalachian region. He further goes to hint that the identification of poverty in this area is more subject to theory that is perpetuated by influential persons."

Tags:Culture, Poverty

Abstract
This paper sketches Dwight L. Moody's life and career from the age of ten until his death. The paper describes the significant events that attracted Moody to mass evangelism, his success in his field, and his final days.

From the Paper
"In 1856, the second year after his conversion, Moody went to Chicago, where he joined the Plymouth Congregational Church and became a very vigorous Christian worker, putting his soul and energy into the work of winning men to Christ. Moody's great Sunday school work was achieved before he was more than twenty-three years of age. With all his work for Christ he had no idea of entering the ministry until he found that souls were being directed to Christ by his hard work. Mr. Moody decided to go to Great Britain in 1867 and learn the system of Christian work used in that country. It was in this first visit to Britain that Moody heard the words which set him yearning and thirsting after a profound Christian experience and which indicated a new period in his life. Moody had a continuous desire for an expansion of his own spiritual life and experience. He had been very much made use of God, but thought that there were much better things in store for him. For him the year 1871 was a crucial one."

Tags:jesus, christ, revival, services, god, church, kingdom, passion, lecture, pulpits, gospel

Abstract
This paper provides a basic financial analysis and evaluation of Church & Dwight Co., founded in 1846, the world's largest producer of sodium bicarbonate, also known as Baking Soda. It includes an industry and peer comparison in order to provide an objective conclusion and financial outlook based on the availability of historical and current public data.

Table of Contents
Abstract
Company Overview
Industry Competition
Industry Profile
Auditors Report
Recent News
Shareholder Analysis
Financial Evaluation
Solvency Analysis
Working Capital and Current Ratio
Accounts Receivable and Inventory Turnover
Debt Ratios
Ratio of Fixed Assets to Long Term Liabilities
Ratio of Liabilities to Stockholder's Equity
Profitability Analysis
Revenue Growth
Earnings per Share
Price/Earnings Ratio
Dividend Payouts
Return Ratios
Summary Analysis
References
Appendix A Ventureline Report
Appendix B First Call Earnings
Appendix C Calculations

From the Paper
"An analysis of accounts receivable and inventory turnover is a valuable tool in detailing the solvency of a company. The accounts receivable turnover can be a critical indicator of cash flows and the amount of uncollected accounts. The ratio is computed by dividing net sales on account by the average net accounts receivable. The inventory turnover can be an indicator of how efficient a company may be managing inventory and is calculated by dividing the cost of goods sold by the average inventory. OneSource Information Service provides this data for Church and Dwight as well as for the industry among other valuable data points in the following data as of October 11, 2002."

Tags:industry, auditors, shareholder, solvency, capital, ratio, debt, revenue

Abstract
This paper explains that Eisenhower's leadership style was different from his immediate predecessors. The author points out that formerly the view of Eisenhower's leadership held that he showed little concern for getting programs passed and that he failed to establish legislative priorities; however, new assessments depict Eisenhower as a more careful legislative strategist, who achieved much by limiting the targets of his interest and efforts. The paper relates that Eisenhower clearly fit the era in which he was president and made use of the skills and character traits he possessed to lead the country.

Table of Contents
Introduction
Review of Literature
Results and Conclusions

From the Paper
"Of course, these times were not completely quiet. The reaction to Sputnik and certain other incidents shows that during this period, the perception of the threat of a nuclear strike was raised to a high level in part as a means of driving American policy in certain directions. This was the beginning of the era when leaders were to be divided into hawks and doves, into those who sought more nuclear capability and those who sought disarmament and a reduction in confrontation. It was also the beginning of a time when more and more diplomatic and international tensions would be fueled by the response to the nuclear threat. Eisenhower responded to fear of the Soviets with increased observation by spy planes, such as the U-2 flight that crashed inside Russia and so created a major diplomatic problem for the United States."

Tags:strategist, skills, traits, nuclear, soviet

From the Paper
"This paper is a review and critique of Charles Ryrie's Dispensationalism, which is a revised and expanded version of his Dispensationalism Today, which was published in 1966. The goal of the book is to provide a "positive presentation of normative Dispensationalism." However, the author is quite disputatious, even pugnacious. In his discussions he is constantly turning aside to criticize and attack the views of all who do not agree with his interpretation of the Bible and of Dispensationalism. As a result, both he and the reader are constantly losing track of the thread of the argument, and at least fifty percent of his book is negative, not a positive exposition of the strengths and virtues of his own theological persuasion.

It is as useful an approach as any to survey the contents of the book chapter by chapter. This also allows the difficulties in.."

Tags:BOOK, REVIEWS, (NON-FICTION)

Abstract
The paper discusses how Sir Winston Churchill, Dwight D. Eisenhower and Ulysses S. Grant made lasting impressions on the United States and Western civilization. The paper contends that these leaders stand out as exemplary examples, due to their powerful and influential leadership styles and their ability to alter the face of history under often extreme political, social and cultural conditions. The paper discusses each of these personalities separately and presents a literature review of recommended reading.

Outline:
Introduction
Sir Winston Churchill
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ulysses S. Grant
Literature Review

From the Paper
"As the war raged on in Europe in 1945, Sir Winston Churchill, then Prime Minister of England, urged Josef Stalin, the Communist leader of the Soviet Union, to join him and President Franklin Roosevelt at a conference to discuss their common goal to defeat Nazi Germany. Yet Stalin refused to leave Russia which prompted Churchill to recommend that the conference be held in Yalta in the Russian Crimea. Stalin quickly agreed and as these three national leaders came together, they soon agreed to discuss four primary areas of concern--the immediate future of Germany following an Allied victory, post-war political arrangements in eastern Europe, the entry of the Soviet Union into the war against Japan in the Pacific and the details of the United Nations Charter."

Tags:leadership, personalities, abilities

Abstract
This paper discusses how, to justify his support for South Vietnam, President Dwight Eisenhower and Vice-President Richard Nixon put forward the domino theory. The paper looks at how it was argued that if the first domino is knocked over then the rest topple in turn and how. by applying this theory to South-east Asia, Eisenhower argued that if South Vietnam was taken by communists, then the other countries in the region such as Laos, Cambodia, Thailand, Burma, Malaysia and Indonesia, would follow.

From the Paper
"Some political scientists argue that domino theory had precedence and traces elsewhere. Donald J. Macdonald, for example, points to the Truman doctrine, the Berlin blockade, and the reaction to the Soviet detonation of the atom bombs as sharing the basic traits of the theory. Others would look to the Middle East, Africa and Latin American countries that equally became battlefields as a result of the application of this theory. Even though this author does not deny the ramifications of domino theory as global, the dissertation will focus on developments specifically in Southeast Asia because this was the area in which domino theory most clearly manifested itself between approximately 1945 and 1969. Most importantly, it was Southeast Asia which witnessed the most dramatic transformation from being peripheral colonial entities to global arbiters of the balance of power during the Cold War - a phenomenon that cannot ultimately be explained without reference to the take-up of domino theory. "

Tags:vietnam, nixon, soth, east, asia, communism

Abstract
This paper discusses President Dwight Eisenhower's warning to Americans in 1961 to beware of the military-industrial complex. It explains why he was concerned about the power and influence being accumulated by the defense industry in the United States. The paper discusses the influence of the Cold War tensions between the communist world and the free world on Eisenhower's military-industrial complex concerns.

From the Paper
" In conclusion, President Dwight Eisenhower's warning in 1961 of the power and influence being accumulated by the military-industrial complex was based on his concerns that the Cold War tensions between the communist world and the free world was creating a permanent industrial-military-political power base in the United States.
President Eisenhower believed that the massive spending on conventional and nuclear weaponry generated by the Cold War was necessary to a certain extent, but he also considered the military-industrial complex that has been created by this spending to be a potential threat to America's democratic institutions and to world peace. That threat is no longer just potential, it is very real, and is inflicting grave damage on America's economy and democratic institutions every day."

Tags:power, communist, nuclear, democracy

Abstract
This is a book review of Dwight Donaldson's 1933 book "The Shi'ite Religion." The book provides an historical account of this sect of Islam from its birth at the beginning of Islam, and grounding during the first major civil war. The paper gives a brief account of historical, political and military evolution behind the Shi'ite religion. It also looks at its doctrines, practices and beliefs.

From the Paper
"Dwight Donaldson's early 1933 "The Shi'ite Religion" is a comprehensive account of the history of the Shi'ite religion, in its heartland in Iraq and Persia. It covers three important aspects of the history of the Shi'ite religion: its political and doctrinal chronology, detailed descriptions of practices and places within the Shi'ite world and explanations of the doctrinal belief of the Shi'ite. The latter touches on the twelve Imams, the Wakils, other important religious figures and offshoots of Shi'a Islam such as the Isma'ilis and the Baha'i."

Tags:islam, shiite, history

Abstract
This review will discuss the book "Crusade in Europe" by Dwight D, Eisenhower. By accessing Eisenhower's part in the war in Europe-mainly France-we can see how he has created an autobiography of his action s in this portion of World War II. By revealing his own personal experience in coordinating these forces, as a general, we can see how he was great man in the face of such overwhelming odds during the Nazi occupation of Europe.