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The Army Sergeant Major Academy, 2005.
An overview of the importance of attending the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines attending the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy, which is of vital importance, for the Academy provides advanced leadership training to non-commissioned officers, who have always been the heart and soul of the American armed forces. It looks at how the academy's twenty-two week course offers essential training to NCOs throughout the entire defense establishment, and enables NCO personnel to attain the highest level of enlisted professional military education in the army.
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"Attending the United States Army Sergeant Major Academy is of vital importance, for the Academy provides advanced leadership training to non-commissioned officers, who have always been the heart and soul of the American armed forces. The Academy's twenty-two week course offers essential training to NCOs throughout the entire defense establishment, and enables NCO personnel to attain the highest level of enlisted professional military education in the Army. Attending this prestigious course enables first sergeants and master sergeants to enhance their leadership skills and enables them to acquire greater leadership capabilities. "
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The United States Naval Academy, 2007.
This paper argues for modification of the honor code of the United States Naval Academy.
760 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that the United States Naval Academy has developed a strict honor policy, called the honor concept, to ensure that students develop sound personal integrity, firm leadership skills and most of all unconditional honesty. The author points out that an investigation of an incident in 1992, when 133 midshipmen were accused of stealing a copy of an exam required for their graduation, reported that this event was the result of extreme pressure to exceed academically and the pressures of military life and a rigorous honor code. The paper stresses that rather than using the honor concept to instill fear among midshipmen, it would serve as a tool to ensure that only the honorable, and utmost qualified men and women graduate from the Naval Academy.
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"Secondly, the Honor Concept cannot be effective when other policies contradict it. For example, many midshipmen did not come forward with information regarding the scandal due to, "the stricture against 'bilging a classmate'." Midshipmen are taught to avoid causing a companion to be looked down upon. Therefore, the question can be proposed of how is one to build personal integrity and honesty through the Honor Concept when he is taught not to come forward with information that could possible tarnish someone's reliability due to misconduct?"
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Police Academy vs Military, 2002.
A discussion of the similarities and differences between the police academies and the military.
2,145 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 67.95
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This paper analyzes and examines the similarities between the police academy and the military. Part II discusses the history of the police academy. In Part III, how police academies are set up is evaluated. Part IV outlines how police academies are run. In Part V, why we need police academies is reviewed.
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"Police officers, like firefighters and military personnel, offer one of the most crucial and invaluable services, i.e., protecting and serving the public. What makes police officers especially crucial and vital to society is the fact that they place their lives on the line each and every single day, with each and every single call or stop. Another element that makes police officers and police academies especially interesting is their striking resemblance to the military in general and to the military boot camp in specific. By instilling a sense of camaraderie, honesty, integrity, loyalty, and respect in police officers, it is more likely that such officers will excel at their primary duty, i.e., protecting and serving the public."
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Citizen?s Police Academies, 2004.
Describes how citizen police academies work and how they benefit communities.
2,624 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper takes a look at citizen police academy programs and describes how they work, how long they have been in use, how they are designed, who uses the programs, and how they benefit police departments and communities.
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What Exactly Is the Program?
How Long Has It Been in Use?
What Is the Design of the Program?
Who Is Presently Engaged in Using This Program?
Has It Met Their Expectations?
How Would It Benefit the Anytown Police Department?
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"A Citizen?s Police Academy program is a series of lessons geared toward the general public concerning the policies and procedure of police work. The intent of any such program is to improve the police-community relationship by providing citizens with exposure to the realities of police work; an auxiliary intent it so improve the attitude of citizens toward the police. Generally, the lessons are two to three hours in length each, once a week, for ten to thirteen weeks. Participants are required to attend, but are not given homework. Often, hands-on experiences or vivid demonstrations are part of the program. Participants may be from any walk of life; instructors are active police officers or representatives from allied public services, such as the public defender?s or prosecutor?s office."
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Affirmative Action in African- American Education, 2002.
This paper looks at the intentions of the 14th Amendment in relation to a federally funded all-male African-American academy that works as a type of affirmative action to help combat discrimination.
1,375 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 45.95
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This paper looks at the establishment of an all-male African-American academy in California created in order to combat racial discrimination and inequality. The author discusses how the academy may violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by deciding admissions solely on the base of race, and examines why this case is a battle between the legality of the school's policies, and the pressures of social needs, and therefore seen as justifiable by many.
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"Proponents of an all-male African-American academy argue that such an act to create a federally funded school can be legally justified by looking back to the original intent that the Fourteenth Amendment and the Civil Rights Act carried in providing equality to disadvantaged minority groups. However, the laws were drafted in universal terms, warranting an application for equality to all persons, including majority groups. Such an academy does indeed violate the law, but the purpose can be socially justified. A separate school for blacks would not hinder the growth of black children, but instead would provide them with knowledge, confidence, and faith in the black race. This is certainly necessary to equalize the structural inequalities that exist in higher education. "
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Award-Giving Bodies, 2007.
A comparative analysis of the Academy Awards (Oscars) and MTV Movie Awards (MTV-MA).
994 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper provides a comparative analysis of the Academy Awards and MTV-MA as award-giving bodies. The paper posits that both award-giving bodies have similarities and differences that arise from the culture, audience, commercial value and socio-political relevance of the movies and processes that each award-giving body undergoes. The paper in general attributes specific segments of American culture as the primary driver that distinguishes the Oscars from the MTV-MA.
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"These award-giving programs have their own niche and place at the spectrum of American entertainment. The Academy Awards' image differs radically from the MTV Movie Awards, though both programs enjoy popularity and renown not only in the entertainment business, but more specifically because of their influence in American culture. The Academy Awards' (referred to from now on as the Oscars) and MTV-MA's (MTV Movie Awards) importance is based, then, on their relevance to the entertainment business and the general public (as the audience and patrons of the entertainment business)."
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The Oscars, 2006.
Argues that the Academy Awards is not the glamorous event that it once was.
1,181 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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Traditionally, the Oscars have been seen as an awards show not to be missed. Receiving an Oscar used to mean that the actor or director was at the top of his or her form and that there was no one better. However, there have been concerns of late that some of what the Oscars provide is simply a show - Hollywood glitz and glamour, but no actual test of talent and work that has gone into a project. Some of this undoubtedly comes from four different areas of the Oscars - the host, the clothes, the freebies and what happens behind the scenes. All four of them are discussed in this paper in an effort to show that the Oscars have strayed far away from what they used to be, which was a wholesome if somewhat glamorous show and into the realm of 'reality TV.'
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"Previous hosts such as Billy Crystal were very family-oriented in most of the material that they presented, and many of the jokes that they used were somewhat tired, not on the cutting edge of what is appropriate or not, such as the jokes that Rock uses in most of the stand-up material he works with (Harwood, 2005). The idea of getting Chris Rock to host the Oscars came from the idea that most people were getting tired of seeing the same old thing and that the ratings for the show were beginning to slip. It was hoped that something fresh and new, such as Rock, would allow for a boost to the ratings and therefore put the Oscar show back on its feet once again."
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"American Beauty", 2002.
A review of the Academy Award winning film by Sam Mendes called "American Beauty."
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 33.95
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An examination of the wealth of symbolism in the movie "American Beauty." The writer shows that one of the main motifs of film is the exposure of the American dream for what it truly is--a pursuit of happiness through material objects. It examines the various characters and how they represent and symbolize this false dream, as exposed through the life and transformation of the main character, Lester Burnham.
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"Winner of 5 Academy Awards, American Beauty captivated audiences with its stunning screenplay and cinematography and its stellar acting. Sam Mendes executed Alan Ball?s script with flair, and the film is accompanied by an indispensable score that accentuates its darkly humorous mood. The title of Sam Mendes? 1999 film American Beauty seems slightly ambiguous, as it refers to a multitude of meanings and symbols in the picture. However, the theme of beauty, and specifically American beauty, emerges through all of the main characters in the movie. The American Beauty could be the sultry teen Angela, the epitome of blonde American sex appeal. Carolyn?s obsessive tending her rose garden is a pervasive and double-sided symbol of beauty, as her flowers are a thin cover for the ugliness in her life. Perhaps the greatest messenger of beauty in the film is Ricky Fitts, the eccentric pot-smoking teenager who through his camera lens perceives beauty everywhere he looks, so much beauty that he feels his ?heart is going to cave in.? Regardless, beauty is found everywhere in this film and is portrayed by various characters, symbols, and scenes."
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"The Garden of the Finzi-Continis.", 2003.
Discusses the nature of Vittorio de Sica's 1971 Academy-Award winning film.
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Examines the social realities of class distinctions under emerging Fascism. Discusses the movie as a neo-realist film, how the characters develop through tragic circumstances, and the film as a study of Jews in Italy.
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"The nature of film as a cultural medium allows the audience to feel a sense of control over the images being projected. The audience, as spectators, feels a sense of privilege within their position in the screening room and thus they feel a sense of ..."
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Rococo Painting, 1995.
Examines the sociohistorical development of the 17th Century-18th Century French style, focusing on the works of Francois Boucher and Jean-Honore Fragonard. Discusses the role of the Royal Academy, patronage, interior reality, colors and major works.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 14 sources, $ 119.95
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"Rococo. The very term has become commonplace as the synonym for "decorative," "frilly" and "frivolous" art. That in itself is a step up from its origins as a derogatory term derived from the French word rocaille. The original invention of the term in the early 1800s was essentially a caricature, a satirical disparagement which consigned the entire Rococo period (circa 1680-1775) to being little more than an architectural style of playful decoration.. Likewise, our contemporary art historians and critics are rarely kind to the Rococo style - and are particularly hard on its artists. "The eighteenth century," one college text proclaims,. "did not produce a single figure in the visual arts to rank with the universal masters of previous epochs." Like all such sweeping generalizations, both criticisms - new and old - miss key elements in the character of Rococo ..."
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Language Planning, 2003.
Presents a theoretic view of language planning (LP).
3,538 words (approx. 14.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 99.95
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This paper explains that language policy is a big problem in developing countries, especially in the Maghreb world, which was under the French rule: Tunisia, Algeria and Morocco. The paper defines language planning (LP) as the activity of preparing a normative orthography, grammar and dictionary for the guidance of writers and speakers in a non-homogeneous speech community and relates that language planning includes language policy. The paper then discusses corpus, status and acquisition planning using examples mainly from the French Academy and the Hebrew revival movement.
Table of Contents:
A Theoretical View on Language Planning (LP)
Introduction
Definitions and Elements of LP
The Term "Language Planning"
Two Different Definitions of LP
Elements of Language Planning
Types of Language Planning
Corpus Planning
Status Planning
Acquisition Planning
Examples of Language Planning and Language Planning Policies
The "Academie Francaise" as an Example of Corpus Planning
The Promotion of Hebrew in Palestine as an Example of Status Planning
Examples of Language Planning Policies: Policy A, B, C.....
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"Richelieu established the AF. In 1624, he became first minister in Louis XIII. Richelieu was so close to artists, writers in particular. In 1629, a group of men interested in language and literature started to meet at a rich man's house just for conversation. Richelieu wanted to transform this club into an official institution serving the country. He formed this group into an official body. He had a political purpose. He wanted them to work on his behalf by supporting his policies, which is the main reason behind his finding of the AF. "
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"One Day in September", 2005.
An analysis and critique of this documentary which deals with the murder of the Israeli athletes in the 1972 Olympic games.
2,554 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper argues that the Academy Award winning documentary film "One Day In September" is nearly as famous for what it does not say as it is for the message it brings to the world. The author of this paper is of the opinion that although a factually correct work, the film fails - and many scholars state "miserably," - to project the warnings and other signals that are forthcoming from terrorist groups.
Paper Outline:
Thesis Statement
The Background
The Tactical Errors
The Israeli View
Comparison with Other Documentaries
Bibliography
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"He explains - and with passionate realism - precisely the conditions that not only we as Americans but also nearly all developing nations overlook or at the very least ignore, particularly when any crisis passes. The explanation too shows the depths of the yearning within the human soul for belonging to something greater than oneself and the desperation that leads one to engage in such terrible acts of terrorism with little regard for their own lives. This depiction too is an example of how poorly the world is equipped to cope with the terrorist's mindset and becomes - for this writer at least - the primary reason for the film's vast acclaim."
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Polish Holocaust Literature, 2005.
This paper analyzes Polish-centered Holocaust literature and films and compares them to similar Holocaust literature from other countries.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper explains that, in analyzing Polish-centered Holocaust literature and films, it becomes clear that certain themes are recurrent: Imagination vs. reality, exposure vs. nakedness, the inversion of Biblical meaning and of human order in general, pre-destined catastrophe and the appropriateness of humor. The author states that the Polish-centered themes are more vivid and their representation more graphically intense than the general writing about the Holocaust because of the concentration of death camps and the density of its tragedy; Poland is often perceived as the "ground zero" and the pivotal point by which Holocaust writers come to grips with the slaughter of the Jews and others. The paper analyzes many examples of Polish Holocaust literature: Alfred Andersch' "Efraim's Book", Arnold Wesker's " Sophie's Choice", Pierre Gascar's "Seasons of the Dead", Claude Lanzmann's film/ quasi-documentary "Shoah", Aaron Appelfeld's novella "Badenheim 1939", K. Tsetnik's "Salamandra", Henri Raczymow's "Un Cris sans Voix", Emanuel Ringelbaum's "Notes from the Warsaw Ghetto" and the Academy Award winning movie "Life is Beautiful".
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"In Shoah literature, certain questions present themselves again and again: Do these themes - which often reflect a universal character of sort - diminish the particular suffering and injustice of the event? Can any writing truly capture the enormous moral crimes of the Holocaust? Sparking a hotly-discussed debate, Theodor Adorno wrote that poetic treatments of the Shoah were a form of "barbarism." In light of this criticism, it has often been asked by both writers and critics alike, what justification does a writer have for treating the subject matter at all? This charge has seldom been directed at any other subject of fiction, but it might be argued that such outrageous criticism is simply evidence of the subject's moral and tragic dimensions."
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Lucille Ball, 2005.
This paper discusses actor Lucille Ball, one of the premier actors in American television and considered the paramount women in the television world.
3,685 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 102.95
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The paper explains that Lucille Ball, once regarded as one of the 'B-grade' cine-star, found the new medium of television as the true opportunity to exhibit her expertise of physical comedy. The author points out that "I Love Lucy" was considered unique in that it was one of the first television programs to use live film, utilizing a multiple camera technique before a studio audience and creating a permanency that allowed Ball and her husband, Desi Arnaz, to benefit from re-runs syndication and foreign distribution. The paper relates that Lucille Ball attained four Emmy Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Citation from Kennedy Center and a Presidential Medal of Freedom. She became the first actress to be incorporated into the Hall of Fame of the Television Academy.
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"Ball could search out the key to success of televisions and generated a character that the Americans found indispensable. While 'The Lucy Show' was telecasted, Ball was engaged in reformulating the show and starring in yet another series concentrating on the same character. "Here's Lucy" was immediately approved by the networks and became prime time telecast up to 1974. At this moment, Ball found it worthwhile to divert and began performing outside lines of comedy. She was rewarded with enthusiastic reviews for her acting on Broadway in 'Wildcat' of 1961s. With continuance of the success, Ball co-starred Bob Hope for two feature films and acted with Henry Fonda in the critically acclaimed "Yours, Mine and Ours". Thus, the accomplishments of Ball include more than seventy films, hundreds of television appearances and the struggle of running a studio that could succeed in producing major television series like "Mission: Impossible" and "Star Trek", depicting her true understanding of the potentialities of television even prior to the understanding of itself."
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Same-Sex Adoption, 2005.
Shows through a literature research that adoption by a same-sex couple should be encouraged.
1,755 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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The subject of same-sex marriages and same-sex adoption are very hot topics these days. The author of this paper argues that same-sex couples are just as qualified to be parents as are heterosexual couples when it comes to adopting children. The author argues that same-sex couples are looked upon as being different from the norm of society and they are being unjustly judged by their sexuality and not their ability to love and care for a child. Does sexuality determine if we are good enough to care for a child? The paper shows that same-sex couples have the ability to raise a child and to educate them as well as anybody else. If they have good jobs and are able to provide an excellent life for a child then why would they be considered unfit to be able to adopt children? This idea has been supported by some state legislatures as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics. The paper concludes that same sex-couples have just as much right to adopt children as anybody else.
Paper Outline:
Abstract
Introduction
Review of Literature
Implications of the Findings
Recommendations
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"It is widely felt that children who have two parents in the family, whatever their age, sex or relationship, do better than a child who has just one parent (4). The AAP's policy statement is consistent with positions on same-sex issues already adopted by APA and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP). Both organizations believe that there is no evidence to suggest that gay or lesbian parents are any better or worse when it comes to parenting skills. There is also not data that supports the conservatives' issue that children who are raised by homosexual parents are more unstable emotionally, or have more developmental problems than children raised in traditional heterosexual families."
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