Abstract The paper discusses the American Presbyterian minister HoraceGrantUnderwood's profound effect on Korean society to which he went on mission in 1884. The paper describes how Underwood strove for a long-term, practical role that was suitable for Korea.
From the Paper "The Korea to which Underwood went in 1884 faced grave political instability, which helped open it to missionaries. Earlier, Korea had persecuted missionaries, the earliest of whom were Catholic priests.4 By the 1880s, however, the political situation compelled a change in attitude. Korea was a weak and poverty stricken nation, and her neighbors, China and Japan were competing to reduce her to colonial status. Recognizing his nation's vulnerability, a progressive Korean diplomat urged the king to open relations with the United States. He argued that with its democratic traditions and its comparative isolation from Korea, America might be an ideal patron for Korea."
Abstract This paper describes the grant-writing process in detail for newcomers to grant-writing. The paper gives sources on the web where grant-writing information and granting agency information can be found and cites the ten important elements for successful grant writing.
From the Paper "There are many reasons why a school teacher may find it necessary in the course of his her career to write a grant: the need for new technology hardware, software networking, staff development programs, enrichment of school programs, replacing worn out or out-dated school equipment supplies for art or drama classes or funding for mounting special events, sports days, open house, school plays etc. All these things take money, which is usually in short supply. There is an art to grant writing and there are tricks to it just..."
Abstract The American Civil War had amazing leaders. General Robert E. Lee, for the Confederates, was a gentleman's gentleman, brilliant tactician, and wonderful human being. On the other hand, General Ulysses Grant, the leader of the Union Army, won decisive battle after battle and made the overall outcome of the War possible. The paper shows that General Grant, who rode his popularity in winning the war to the White House, remains to this day, a much maligned figure. It is true that his presidency, while not plumbing the depths of the presidencies of Warren Harding, William Harrison, or Andrew Johnson, did not set any standards for leadership. The paper shows that what remains hidden and often distorted is the fact that Ulysses Grant left behind a spectacular legacy of martial generalship. This work explores Grant's role and personality against the backdrop of the Civil War with his achievements and shortcomings.
From the Paper "Historically however, Grant has been portrayed more as a caricature than his vast accomplishments merit. Revised history is slowly beginning however, to turn the tide in favor of Grant's numerous qualities. One of the biggest faults brought up against him were that of drinking, with the allusions that his drunkenness were somehow related to the injudiciousness that he displayed on the battle field, especially with the soldiers. Statistically, battles that Grant was involved in resulted in the loss of more Union soldiers in very short periods of time. This earned him the unfair moniker of ?Butcher.? It is true that the Union army's casualties at Shiloh were appalling, but so were Confederate losses. (Wakefield, 1999)"
Tags: Emancipation, Proclamation, Appomattox, Court, House, Virginia
Abstract This paper examines how, even without a staff of experienced grant writers, and even in an economy where more investigators are seeking dwindling supplies of grant money, it is possible to be successful in obtaining funding. It provides a step-by-step account of the mechanics required to write a successful grant proposal.
Outline
Grant Proposal Basics
Nature of the Prose
Inserting the Internet into the Process
The Good News
Mistakes to Avoid
Conclusion
From the Paper "In the writing itself, a common problem that eliminates some grants from consideration is a poorly focused and poorly written research plan. Although they have extensive education, the investigators writing up this information for the grant writer, or being interviewed about it by the grant writer, may be unaware that precise language is necessary; otherwise, there might be miscommunication that will eliminate the proposal from consideration. One case in which a grant was not obtained involved a researcher in a medical subject who wrote that "lightly anesthetized animals" would be used in the study. Some reviewers misread the intentions and thought that the animals would be inadequately anesthetized and would therefore suffer mistreatment. That application was rejected on ethical considerations without even being reviewed."
Abstract This grant proposal discusses the benefits of creating a program to prevent drug abuse among youths and and proposes an exact allocation of the grant money. The proposal also shows a timeline on how and when the author's department plans on spending the grant money and includes a detailed summary of all the costs involved in this kind of a program. The paper concludes that the overall benefits of this program will result in a noticeable reduction in drug abuse among the teenage population by disrupting the illicit drug trafficking organizations within the community, denying street dealers a customer base, reducing the number of emergency room admissions related to drug abuse and overdose, and establishing a strong anti-drug abuse program within all the schools within the community.
Outline:
Why and Where
How and When
Table: Cost Summary
From the Paper "Our department is committed to establishing, creating, and encouraging anti-drug programs such as D.A.R.E. in our communities at public and private schools, to home-school teachers and students, and to the general public. Our outreach program will start in the communities' schools; since a larger impact is imprinted in elementary, junior high, and high schools. We are committed to reaching out to children, teens, and the general public through flyers, pamphlets, meetings, seminars, and D.A.R.E. hotlines. Lastly, we are dedicated to inform children and teens of the dangers of drugs, gangs, and violence (encourage community policing); in addition to encouraging teachers, parents, and students to attend the 21st Annual D.A.R.E. International Training Conference in San Antonio, Texas on August 12-14, 2008 at The Alamo. The training conference teaches officials, schools, teachers, parents, and students on how to be leaders of the war on drugs in order to save the people."
Abstract This paper examines Ulysses S. Grant's contribution to the United States. The paper states that while Grant's two presidential terms are considered by political critics as the most corrupt in American history, his contribution and role in those most important and historic times cannot be under-estimated. His military career is discussed in detail. The paper outlines his military approach to his presidential position.
From the Paper "In the 1868 Republican National Convention, Grant was the only one presented and unanimously nominated to run for President of the United States. He won both in the nomination and the subsequent Presidential elections, although he later displayed a lack of talent and understanding for politics. He performed his presidential duties only with a military mind, having no understanding of the definitions or limits of his office."
Abstract Michael Grant's "Cleopatra" is an interesting read both in terms of subject matter and style. Cleopatra was a powerful woman who, while reigning in Alexandria, Egypt, had affairs with Julius Caesar and Marc Antony. Traditional history has tended to superficially dismiss her as a powerful seductress. While Grant's book is written in an academic style, it helps debunk the common misperception regarding Cleopatra and demonstrates that she was a skilled administrator who attempted to salvage Egypt from Roman domination.
Abstract This paper discusses the presidency of Ulysses S. Grant during the reconstruction of the United States from 1868. It explores the various ways in which Grant, as a president was inadequate due to political weakness, corruption and ill-advised ideas. The paper then examines how this weakness ended up causing the Reconstruction to fail.
From the Paper "Ulysses S. Grant's time as president of the United States was marked by failure, corruption and ill-advised ideas. Although a brilliant general who was a large factor in the Union army winning the Civil War, when it came to politics, Grant failed to truly unite the country or provide reforms. In the election of 1868, the American people widely wanted as a President someone who would rise above mere politics and would restore order to their tumultuous country. What they got in Ulysses Grant was a man who was seemingly bewildered by politics, who failed to dig the country out of its divided beliefs and politics, and who allowed Abraham Lincoln's dreams of reconstruction to deteriorate. How a man who started with nearly no political ambitions, who was not very good at politics in general, got to the highest office in our country can be traced back to the event that also started the major problems that defined his presidency; the Civil War."
Abstract The paper points out main differences and similarities between the two generals, Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee. The paper asserts that the most important similarities between Grant and Lee were their determination to bring peace to America, their ability to face defeat honorably and their recognition that neither side came out the victor after the war.
From the Paper "According to Civil War historian and scholar Bruce Catton, Ulysses S. Grant, the Commander of the Union army who went on to become President of the United States in 1869, and Robert E. Lee, the Commander of all Confederate forces, played very similar roles in "bringing the Civil War to its virtual finish" in April of 1865 when both men "met in the parlor of a modest house at Appomattox Courthouse" in Virginia and signed the document which effectively brought an end to the war, despite the fact that other armies linked to the Confederacy "had yet to surrender" and the Confederate government struggled "desperately. . . trying to find some way" to continue the traditions of the Old South and its aristocracy (2003, 631)."
Abstract This paper reviews and provides a personal critique of the design principles used by Grant Wood in his piece "The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere." The author writes the paper in four chapters, each of which focus on a different principle and observation, as follows:
Design Description
Elements and Principles Used
Interpreting the Design and its Meaning
Evaluating the Design - What Works and What could be Improved?
From the Paper "Upon first glance, most viewers would see the church that lies in the main focal area of the painting. A linear stark-white steeple, shooting out against the bulbous earthy greens and shadowy brown-grays is striking in this well thought-out and designed paining of Paul Revere's famous ride. From the tiny tip of white jutting out amidst the deep black of night, the viewer's eye is drawn by the use of light and line from the top of the steeple down - down to the simple rectangular shapes of the steeple base; down to the rectangular shape of the building; down to the rectangular door; and then, by surprise, down to the true focus of this paining, Paul Revere himself. He is represented by a wild splat of black on a horse possessed."
Abstract This work is a demonstrated application of a selected health promotion/disease strategy. Included is a description of the population group; the desired intervention, strategy and rationale. The goal of this grant proposal is to obtain a treatment facility for alcoholics in low-income areas. The researcher explains that low-income neighborhoods are subject to experiential difficulties associated with alcohol use and abuse by members of the community and that is why it is the chosen area for this improvement strategy. The writer concludes that a treatment facility in this area is a vital element in a poor community where many have not had many benefits, such as education.
Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Strategies of Marketing to the Community
Demographical Data in the Area of the Proposed Community Alcohol Treatment Center
Intervention
Rationale
The Outlook Relating to Future Funding Provisions
Treatment Program Community Marketing Process
Medicaid EPSDT and AOD Treatment Services Policy Brief
Screening Process: A Behavioral Healthcare Issue
Summary & Conclusion
From the Paper "Stated within the report is the fact: "Alcoholism and its negative social, economic, and medical consequences increasingly pose major problems in the American society and important challenges in doctor offices, especially in rural settings where there are few available resources. It is the objective of this study to attempt to assess the needs for, the access to, and the barriers against alcoholism treatment in Grant County, Oregon.". In the report of the design of the study stated is: " the design of the study includes multiple facets of researching work on available literature and published reports, reviewing medical records in medical facilities, meeting with personnel involved in alcoholism treatment programs, and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, all of which focus on the population of Grant County, Oregon."
Abstract This paper discusses the life of Ulysses S. Grant. It describes his unremarkable youth and his failure at every occupation he attempted, until he entered the United States Army where his talents of leadership secured the unity of the United States. It also discusses the successes and failures of his presidency, however concludes that he may have been the most popular American of the nineteenth century.
From the Paper "Grant then moved his headquarters to Petersburg so he would be near the final battleground, and his military strategy proved correct, for Lee was defeated at Petersburg, and surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865 (Ulysses1). Under Grant's command, Union troops had pierced the heart of the South by destroying homes, farms and factories, until the Southerners had no will to fight (Ulysses). Grant's terms of surrender were generous and helped begin the process of healing the nation into a whole again (Ulysses1). Grant had entered the war as a failure, a man who could barely provide for his family, and after four bloody years of war, he emerged as a national hero."
Abstract This paper reviews the "audience" and "scope of the project" components of a major grant application which seeks to implement a wide-ranging computer game system into classrooms with the avowed goal of encouraging more young women to pursue careers in the sciences, mathematics and even in engineering. The students in question range from grades 7 to 12 and the project will be a multi-year affair (preferably 7 years with the hope of even additional time) that will involve collaboration with local industries interested in developing and in harvesting female talent. The paper ultimately makes a strong case that any project on the level of the proposed project is one that can benefit not simply young girls, but also their teachers and, of course, corporations.
From the Paper "In a related vein, another major reason that young girls in the middle and early high school years are targeted is because they are particularly impressionable during this period. For example, if they see their other female friends declining to engage with mathematics and/or science courses, there is an element of peer pressure which steadily builds until they, too, have walked away from a potentially bright future in a non-traditional occupation. Fontana and Beckerman (2004) have expertly illustrated how computer video games can be used to produce social competencies in children; surely one other skill that video games can nurture is the ability of young women to believe in themselves and in their dreams. "
This paper reviews Grant McCracken's "Culture and Consumption II: Markets, Meaning and Management", especially his analysis of consumerism and meaning.
Abstract This paper explains the key point that Grant McCracken makes in his book "Culture and Consumption" is that consumerism is a way of creating meaning. The author praises McCracken for pointing out the important role that consumerism can play in creating meaning, to the point of even helping people to define who they are. The paper concludes that this book is very unusual because (1) it has an unusual layout and "architecture", which renders it more accessible, (2) it tackles head-on the ubiquitous intellectual snobbery that belittles consumerism and consumers and (3) it opens up new ways to look at history and contemporary culture, which enables the reader to see meanings that were otherwise invisible. The paper includes some long quotations.
From the Paper "Later, taking an entirely different but certainly related tack, McCracken comments on the concept of meaning-creation within the context of advertising - or more specifically, celebrity endorsement. He notes that there are two accepted, related and oft-used explanatory models for the success of celebrity endorsement in promoting products. One is that of source-credibility, and the other is that of source-attractiveness. As an example, we would believe Tiger Woods if he endorsed a certain brand of golf clubs, as we believe he knows what he is talking about - he has source-credibility."
Abstract This paper presents a grant proposal for the National Diabetes Education Program and the Lion's Club who wish to apply for the funds to stage a diabetes awareness project that would be both diagnostic and educational to those living in the area of Midwood, New York. The paper provides a detailed plan for the project. It also provides addendum information.
Table of Contents:
The Proposal
Addendum
From the Paper "The Cover Sheet will consist of the certificates and charters of each of the organizations participating in this project. It will give the name of the organization which will be made up of representatives from each organization participating. It will also include: The name of the Executive Director (or equivalent), the mailing address, the City, State and Zip, the e-mail address, the telephone number, the fax number, the number of full-time employees, part-time employees and volunteers participating, the Federal Employer ID Number, the Project Contact Person with name and title, The Contact Person's mailing address, City, State and Zip, e-mail address, telephone number and fax number. The Project Title, the Amount Requested, the Total Project Cost (which is different than the amount requested), the signature of the official responsible for the project, the date of the signature and the signature of the Board President Attesting to Board Approval."
