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Historical Minutes of Canadian History, 2006.
This paper discusses Canadian history as a mixture of entertainment, information and biased political rhetoric.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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In this article the writer looks at the Historical Minutes, sixty five short films which recreate key moments and persons in Canadian history. The writer describes that these films are defined by a proud, intensely nationalistic viewpoint and delivered in a glossy theatrical sheen reminiscent of a Hollywood film. The writer points out that though the Minutes are divided into different sections, the majority of the content is political in nature with an emphasis on the growth of democratic Canada, the unification of Canada as a nation, and its struggle against the bonds of the Commonwealth and the typical struggles all democratic nations undergo in achieving political freedom and equanimity.
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"Canadian Symbols assemble a somewhat disconnected bunch of people and events, the most obvious and relevant being that of the Canadian Flag and its identity. (Several segments expanding on the history of the Flag and the players involved may have provided more relevant and interesting history than some of the other Canadian Symbol features, such as British actor Pierce Brosnan playing the first Englishman to apparently be inducted into the Red Indians). The Commerce pieces cover mostly uninteresting territory, attempting to connect with modern viewers by reference to such icons as the Bell network and the word "Cineplex"."
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Ninety Minutes of Hate, 2004.
Comparison of George Orwell's novel, "1984", and the movie, "Equilibrium".
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper compares the heroes, heroines, and villains of "1984" and "Equilibrium". It explains that "Equilibrium" is a modern action movie with strong allusions to George Orwell?s "1984". Both the movie and the book have similar main characters, ranging from the hero and his girl to the villain.
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"Equilibrium features a futuristic society in which emotion is suppressed by the regular taking of drugs by the citizenry. The main character is a Tetragrammaton cleric named John Preston who enforces the elimination of emotion. He is trained to eliminate anything that can cause extreme emotion and to do it so thoroughly that one would never know it existed. This is commonly artwork and literature of great significance. At one point Preston realizes what exactly he is doing and how it will affect the future. He then tries to secretly conceal these emotions while still continuing to work. As this fails to work, he seeks out a secret brotherhood of resistance fighters to challenge the government. 1984?s Winston Smith is remarkably similar in many respects. He also lives in a world where emotion is suppressed. ?To the degree that the totalitarian state approaches its ?ideal? condition, it destroys the margin for unforeseen behavior? (Howe 197). The government bottles up the people?s unpredictable instincts and emotions to fuel other emotions such as fear, hatred, and lunatic credulity (Orwell 111). Winston is a member of the Party and thus works for the government. Just like Preston, he eliminates remnants of the past. ?The largest section of the Records Department, far larger than the one in which Winston worked, consisted of persons whose duty it [is] to track down and collect all copies of books, newspapers, and other documents which had been superseded and were due for destruction (37)."
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Journalistic Ethical Issues, 2001.
Discussion of 1998 "60 Minutes" broadcast depicting Dr. Jack Kevororkian employing physican assisted suicide. Background & implications of broadcast; limitations of journalistic conduct; boundaries.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 22 sources, $ 103.95
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" This research paper discusses the journalistic ethical issues associated with that portion of a broadcast by CBS's 60 Minutes on Sunday evening, November 22, 1998 which dealt with the topic of euthanasia or physician assisted suicide (PAS) of terminally ill patients and which included the replaying of portions of a videotape showing Dr. Jack Kevorkian injecting a lethal drug into a 52 year old man, Thomas Youk, who was suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
Introduction
Basic Facts Concerning 60 Minutes. 60 Minutes is a television newsmagazine which is owned outright by CBS Inc., a publicly-owned corporation, and which has been presented on prime time since 1972. It has consistently been among the top.."
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Illinois House Bill 60, 2004.
An overview of the debate regarding how House Bill 60 grants Illinois's undocumented immigrants the right to pay in-state tuition rates at the state's public colleges and universities.
2,551 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper looks at how, on May 18, 2003, Illinois became the fifth state in the country to offer in-state tuition rates to illegal residents. It examines the legal basis of this controversial law and looks at its possible economic, social, and political and economic effects on the state of Illinois. The first part of the paper is a history and overview of House Bill 60. The next part then details the law?s objectives and the number of students who stand to benefit in Illinois. It shows how, despite its objectives, this controversial law has generated spirited criticism, and it examines the various objections, which include debates regarding the legality of the law and the economic effects of this law on Illinois taxpayers.
Outline
History of House Bill 60
Overview and Objectives
Critics of the Measure
Benefits of House Bill 60
Beyond House Bill 60
Conclusion
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"Much of the opposition centers how these laws will limit opportunities for United States citizens and legal residents. For many low-income American families, state universities present the only option for higher education. Because many state universities are already limiting enrollment, groups like the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR) contend that ?when public universities admit an illegal immigrant and provide subsidized tuition, some other student who is also deserving is denied an opportunity? (FAIR Issue Brief). These alien students, in effect, will gain an education at the expense of legal American residents or citizens."
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?One Minute After You Die?, 2002.
A review of the book ?One Minute After You Die? by Erwin W. Lutzer about what happens to the soul after death.
1,513 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper examines the book ?One Minute After You Die? in which Erwin W. Lutzer, a pastor and author, examines the questions of what happens to the soul at death and uses evidence gathered from near-death experiences and a reading of scripture to suggest what happens after death. It looks at how Lutzer assumes that there is a human soul and that it continues its existence in the afterlife and how everyone who dies will experience one of two realities. One minute after death, the you will either be enjoying a personal welcome from Christ or catching your first glimpse of gloom. It discusses how Lutzer extends this to the people left behind because he says that the mourners at the funeral of a good Christian have comfort in knowing that their loved one is with Christ while those at the funeral of an unbeliever have no such hope for his or her fate. It looks at how Lutzer concludes on the effect of certain types of death, such as suicide and on speculation about what God requires of us in terms of living our life and accepting certain beliefs as part of our personal makeup.
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"Everyone will one day face death. Human beings have long tried to see behind the curtain of death to gain insight into what is in store for them, and Lutzer discusses several of the means by which this has been attempted, such as channeling, reincarnation, and near-death experiences. Researchers have gathered information from these and other activities to try to explain what happens to the soul at death. Lutzer does not believe in the information gathered in this fashion and refers to the "religion of the resuscitated" (27) as something that does great damage as those who believe they have almost died report on a utopian ideal as what they have seen. Lutzer disputes that these people were actually dead and so that they have encountered the true afterlife. Instead, he says we should rely on someone who has been actually dead, and the only person in history who has died and returned is Christ."
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Finding Love After 60, 2006.
A process essay, based on the experiences of the writer, describing how one can find love after the age of 60.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 900 sources, $ 26.95
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This is a brief process essay outlining how to go about finding love after 60. While the statistics indicate that there are many single people out there, it is still difficult to figure out how to meet them, especially if one has been in a long-term relationship. This essay covers the importance of being positive and understanding that those 60+ know who they are and what they want and therefore, should go forward feeling confident.
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"Having recently left a long-term relationship, I, like many approaching senior-hood, am keenly interested in finding love after 60. And the reality is that, much like the growing number of North Americans who have been re-singled via climbing divorce rates, longer lives, or never married in the first place, those of us turning 60 (more than anything else) need to simply jump back into dating at some point if we wish to find a real partner with which to spend our golden years (Frazier, n.d.)."
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A Minute of Silence: Prayer and Freedom, 2001.
This paper discusses the controversial topic of prayer in the American school system.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines prayer in the American school systems It bases its arguments on a recent request by a Virginian school for a minutes silence dedicated to prayer. The paper provides a survey of historical court rulings on this matter and proceeds to analyze opinions for and against the recent decision by the Virginian court.
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"Our constitution bans state-imposed religion and protects freedom of worship. The line between those two can be very fine, and last November 7, the Supreme Court drew that line by reinforcing a ruling in Virginia allowing a minute of silence in schools. During this moment of silence, students might pray, meditate, or simply remain neutral."
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"The One Minute Manager" ( Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson ) and "Leadership Is An Art" ( Max Depree ), 1995.
Compares ideas on management theory and techniques, style, goals and communication.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 63.95
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"The purpose of this research is to compare and contrast The One Minute Manager by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson and Leadership Is an Art by Max DePree. The plan of the research will be to set forth the context for the emergence of each of the works, as well as the pattern of ideas in each of the books, and then to discuss the means by which these ideas develop in both works, as well as the significance and points of key difference in the manner and underlying premises of the presentation of the ideas themselves.
The One Minute Manager appeared in the popular business culture in the early 1980s. This was a time of transition in the American political economy--out of a period of dramatic inflation and economic uncertainty of the late 1970s and into a period of what turned out to be the supposed economic certainties of the ..."
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"The One Minute Manager" by Kenneth Blanchard & Spencer Johnson, 2002.
Discussion of the three simple management principles, or secrets of the authors.
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Discussion of the three simple management principles, or secrets of the authors. Importance of setting clear goals. Importance of praise of employees for a specific act well done. Methods of reprimanding employees with the goal of getting them back on the right track. Delegating projects. Building an efficient and productive team.
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""The One Minute Manager" (1983), by Kenneth Blanchard and Spencer Johnson, is a parable about a young man in search of the perfect manager from whom he wants to learn the perfect management skills. Blanchard and Johnson craft their business management theory in a fairy-tale type form that outlines three very simple management principles. These principles, or secrets as Blanchard and Johnson call them, are One-Minute Goals, One-Minute Praisings, and One-Minute Reprimands (Blanchard & Johnson, 1983).
The first secret, One-Minute Goals, discusses the importance of setting clear goals. The theory is that if the manager, or employee, or both working together, know specifically what the goal is, or where they are headed, then there is a greater chance that they will get there; they will accomplish that goal.
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Pollution Roulette: Methyl Tertiary Butyl-Ether, 2006.
Examines the dangers of Methyl Tertiary Butyl-Ether (MTBE) in our drinking water.
3,772 words (approx. 15.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), methyl tertiary butyl-ether (MTBE) has been used as a component in gasoline blending since the 1970s. Water contamination problems have developed in areas where the chemical is used. Common sources of water contamination by MTBE include leaking underground gasoline storage tanks, components of gasoline distribution systems, leaks and spills from above ground fuel storage tanks and watercraft. This paper discusses the potential health hazards presented by the presence of MTBE in drinking water, the programs in effect, as well as the research being conducted by government, industry and private organizations to help manage the use of MTBE in the United States.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Controlling Legislation
Recent Legislation
Health Effects of MTBE in Drinking Water
EPA MTBE Program at Charnock
Reformulated Gasoline
"60 Minutes" and Other MTBE Press
Conclusion
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"In October 1996, following the shutdown of the City's Charnock Wellfield, the Southern California Water Company ("SCWC") (another company which supplied water from the Charnock Sub-Basin), closed its wellfield in the sub-basin in order to avoid drawing the contamination toward the SCWC Wellfield. Prior to this shutdown, the Southern California Water Company's two operating municipal supply groundwater wells provided a significant percentage of the drinking water for approximately 10,000 residences and businesses in Culver City and since 1996, the City of Santa Monica and Southern California Water Company have purchased replacement water from the Metropolitan Water District."
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Public Relations Case Study, 2006.
A case study of a banking industry convention and the banking industry's interaction with the media during the convention.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses a case study that reflects upon the banking industry's interaction with the general media at a banking industry convention. Particularly addressed is an informal gathering hosted by Chase Manhattan during the convention that is designed to facilitate greater interaction between the media and industry executives. The dilemma arises when '60 Minutes' arrives to attend the gathering after being generally slighted at every turn during the prior convention proceedings.
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"Chase Manhattan Bank is in attendance at the American Bankers Association convention being held in Honolulu, Hawaii. The overall banking industry is not performing well with profits being low and many international loans in default. As part of the convention Chase Manhattan sponsors an informal gathering designed to encourage interaction between the general media and the banking industry executives in attendance. Morley Safer of '60 Minutes' with his '60 Minutes' film crew has been in attendance at the convention all week and has been consistently turned away. Safer and his film crew wish to attend the informal media gathering being sponsored by Chase Manhattan Bank."
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Agricultural Products Defamation Laws, 1999.
Discusses the ethical assessment of the use of alar pesticide, e-coli outbreaks, the Oprah Winfrey defamation case, state laws, social responsibility and theories.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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Several years ago, the public affairs and news television program "60 Minutes" on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) televised a segment concerning the use of the pesticide Alar on apples by producers in the State of Washington. The implication of the report, if not directly charged in the presentation, was that the pesticide could be dangerous to human health and that the apple producers had failed to warn consumers.
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"AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS DEFAMATION LAWS: AN ETHICAL ASSESSMENT
Introduction
This research examines agricultural products defamation laws. These laws are assessed from an ethical basis.
Development of the Issue
Several years ago, the public affairs and news television program "60 Minutes" on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) televised a segment concerning the use of the pesticide Alar on apples by producers in the State of Washington. The implication of the report, if not directly charged in the presentation, was that the pesticide could be dangerous to human health and that the apple producers had failed to warn consumers. Apple sales did suffer in the wake of the telecast of the segment on "60 Minutes." The apple producers in the State of Washington ..."
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Administrative Professionals, 2006.
Examines how someone can advance within an administrative professional career.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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Prior to the late 1990's, the skills needed by an administrative professional or secretary were typing speeds of a minimum of 60 words per minute, utilizing dictation equipment and taking shorthand. Today, being successful as an Administrative Professional means that you must have the skills of tomorrow, today. The paper shows that there are various obstacles that administrative professionals will face while advancing in their careers, including the skills needed as an entry level administrative professional, the obstacles that the administrative professional faces on the climb up the corporate ladder and the role that the administrative professional will play in the office of the future.
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"Today, skills need to be learned by continuing education and attending training classes in order to keep up on the new technologies. Many professionals entering the industry look to the many local temporary placement agencies to assist them in obtaining the skills needed. Many of these companies offer training courses while allowing the Administrative Professional to gain valuable working experience as a temporary employee for various companies. This flexible schedule will allow entry level Administrative Professionals to obtain basic skills through such devices as community college programs, including Office Technology and Business Administration/Management and attending seminars."
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Measurement of Angles, 2006.
This paper provides an analysis of why angles are measured in degrees, minutes and seconds.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the notion of the 24-hour period used in the day/night cycle. The writer explains that this cycle began in ancient Egypt, while the sixty divisions of degrees, minutes and seconds is derived from the number system based on sixty (sexagesimal) of the Mesopotamians. The writer examines this approach to dividing the day and night into like segments. Further, the writer looks at ancient peoples' observations about the motion of the sun and discusses how this ultimately results in the system that is used to measure angles today.
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"Given its ancient origins, the reason angles are measured in degrees, minutes and seconds today has likewise been forgotten by many modern observers. In fact, the basis for this method was developed almost five thousand years ago in Sumeria based on their use of sundials to track time. In her book, Time's Pendulum: The Quest to Capture Time -- from Sundials to Atomic Clocks, Jo Ellen Barnett reports that the convention of the 24-hour period used in the day/night cycle began in ancient Egypt, while the sixty divisions of degrees, minutes and seconds is derived from the number system based on sixty (sexagesimal) of the Mesopotamians; because the Mesopotamians had not yet invented fractional numbers, they preferred whole numbers which could be divided in several different ways, and the number 60 can be evenly divided by 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 12, 15, 20, and 30."
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Just a Poor Farm Girl, 2004.
This paper reviews and analyzes the novel "Minutes of Glory" by Kenyan author, Ngugi Wa Thiong'O.
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The writer of this paper details the plot and main characteristics of Beatrice, the main character in "Minutes of Glory." This paper discusses the issue of class distinction in Kenya. This paper examines Beatrice's lack of self esteem, which is limited due to her beliefs about herself. Beatrice longs for dignity and respect, but because of her background, she has had no access to education or training, the only place she can work is in a bar, where she hopes to sell her body to affluent men. This paper explores the intense relationship between Beatrice and the unnamed truck driver. The writer contends and explains how class distinctions, both in the novel and in society in general, can become so embedded and accepted in the shared consciousness of a culture, that people believe those distinctions define who they really are.
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"The class system is designed to perpetuate and maintain the upper classes. That the problem is one of class distinctions is shown by what happens to the man with the lorry whom Beatrice eventually chooses to be her lover. The man has no name in the story--to show that he too is a nobody. He is a nobody who has worked hard and been able to rise to some level of financial success, however. He owns a "lorry" and is tremendously proud of it. He keeps it locked so no one will steal it from him. His clothing is decent. Nevertheless, he is not accepted by the "big-shots" (neuveaux riche) at the Treetop who come to "dine"(dining is something the upper classes do-ordinary people just eat) and fraternize with other big-shots. Although he tries over and over again (every Saturday) to gain their acceptance, he is continually and openly rejected as not good enough for their company. Beatrice can relate to this, of course, because she has had the same experience."
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