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Small Apartment Building Ownership, 1990.
This paper evaluates the ownership of a small apartment building as an investment plan for the small investor including methods of financing.
4,050 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 135.95
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"This report evaluates ownership of a small apartment building as an investment plan for the small investor. Apartment ownership is an investment which offers a number of important advantages to the small.to.moderate investor, but which also carries with it a number of disadvantages. The prospective investor can directly inspect an apartment building, as he or she generally cannot do with the underlying assets of financial investment instruments such stocks or bonds. The investor in a small apartment complex can directly manage the operation of the investment, if so desired, without the level of time commitment that would be required to own and operate a small business of comparable income potential; alternatively, the investor can entrust actual management of the complex to a professional property management firm. Through most of the 1970s and 1980s, ... "
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Roman Dwellings: Villas, Houses and Apartments, 2001.
A detailed look at the early and later architectural designs of Roman dwellings.
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 65.95
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This paper provides a description of the early and later architectural designs of the Roman houses, villas, and apartments. The author offers a historic view of the designs found in excavations and on mosaics and discusses the social relevance of certain architectural designs.
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"Architecture was outstanding among the Roman arts. Many of the outward forms of Roman architecture were taken over from the Greeks. It was through Rome that these forms became the common language of a great part of the tradition of western architecture. Connections between Greek houses and Roman ones provide important context both for Roman villas planned around peristyles as well as for the luxuriousness of the decoration and contents of late republican and early imperial houses and villas. This Greek luxury was a matter of some ambivalence for the Romans. Certain members of the Roman elite were eager to emulate the model of Hellenistic taste as found in Greek palaces of the fourth century B.C. and later (Robertson, 1986). But there has been a change of attitude about Hellenistic influence on architecture, painting, and mosaics: scholars are now stressing the ready naturalization of Greek art and ideas in the Roman context rather than using Roman art to reconstruct a hypothetical Hellenistic original (Jones, 2001)."
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Landlord-Tenant Liability and Duties of Care, 2009.
A case study examination of landlord-tenant liability and duty of care in a case against ABC Apartments.
1,245 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines the case of the manager of ABC Apartments misusing the key to one of their apartments by raping a tenant after using a spare key to enter her apartment. The paper describes the facts of the case and looks at landlord-tenant liability and duty of care. The paper then examines causation and the basis of ABC Apartment's liability in the case.
Table of Contents:
Facts
Duty of Care
Causation
Identifying the Basis of ABC Apartment's Liability
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"Ordinarily, vicarious liability of employers is predicated on the common law principle of respondeat superior, pursuant to which employers are responsible for harms caused by their employees by virtue of the employer's failure to properly supervise or train them (Halbert & Ingulli 2000). In addition, many states have established precedents imposing an affirmative duty on the part of employers to safeguard their employees, tenants, and the general public from criminal conduct perpetrated by their employees. Minnesota, in particular, has dealt with the same factual circumstances raised by the ABC Apartment case; California and several other states have specific statutes defining additional liability for negligence in hiring and in the retention of employees who are unfit or otherwise unsuitable for their positions. (Feliu & Johnson 2002)."
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Economics--Supply and Demand, 2005.
A discussion on supply and demand in the apartment industry.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the supply and demand simulation for an Economics for Business course. The simulation utilizes the example of the apartment industry in the fictional city of Atlantis. Chiefly, the supply, demand, and equilibrium within the 2 bedroom housing market are examined in relation to the market. The simulation is further complicated by the introduction of a price ceiling to demonstrate how market forces can be artificially manipulated.
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"The simulation uses the example of a fictional city, Atlantis, to demonstrate the impact of market forces in the 2 bedroom housing market. In the housing market there are many forces that affect supply and demand; some natural, some artificial. The supply and demand of 2 bedroom units in Atlantis is affected by both natural and artificial forces. The natural forces affecting supply and demand in the simulation were the natural influx of people into the city which, those people needing affordable housing caused a greater demand of 2 bedroom units and a temporary shortage until supply caught up with demand. Another natural force affecting supply and demand is housing preference. In Atlantis the example was given that the local population, regardless of price of 2 bedroom units, began to prefer single-unit, free-standing houses."
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Project Management Evaluation, 2007.
This paper presents a management evaluation report of a garage apartment construction project.
1,102 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper's report outlines the process for performance measurement to be used in the analysis of a garage apartment construction project. The report defines the performance measurement system to be used and conflict resolution procedures to be employed in the event that scheduling or budgeting conflicts become apparent. The report includes a project termination process for closing out the project and evaluating its success.
Outline:
Performance Measurement System
Conflict Resolution
Project Termination
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"Moyer-Angus (1993) claims that in construction management projects, it is important, among other items, to achieve the following objectives in the context of a performance review: (1) determine project goals; (2) determine type, scope, and depth of analysis; (3) define the methodology for analysis; (4) gather information and perform analysis; and (5) report recommendations based on the analysis. According to this view, it is key to know beforehand what will be measured, how it will be measured, with what data, and to what effect. This section will outline the performance measurement for this project to address such concerns."
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Supply and Demand Simulation, 2007.
A simulation regarding the supply and demand of rental apartments in a fictional city.
1,102 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper provides a summary of business decisions made by managers at the GoodLife Management Company regarding the supply and demand of rental apartments in a fictional city named Atlantis. The paper details the causes associated with the changes in supply and demand, along with how the shifts in supply and demand affect decision-making. The paper presents fundamental concepts related to the macroeconomic theory and explores the application of supply and demand on pricing.
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Abstract
Causes of Supply and Demand
Macroeconomic Theory
Conclusion
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"Atlantis is a small city with extensive open spaces and minimal traffic. The crime rate for the city is low creating an attractive, desirable environment for potential residents. The GoodLife management company manages a large apartment complex in Atlantis and must make decisions to attract and retain customers based on economic factors such as supply and demand."
"A supply curve slopes upward. As the quantity supplied increases, the prices will also increase. For GoodLife, this means an increase in rental rates will result in an increase of apartment rentals. Since a demand curve slopes downward, as quantity demanded increases, price will decrease. The principle associated with the demand curve means GoodLife can control the quantity demanded only by reducing the price of the rental rates."
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Granny Flats, 2002.
An examination of the rules and regulations regarding granny flats in California.
1,024 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses how granny flats, a colloquial term often used for accessory second dwelling units, are best described as the converted use of space in a residential home into a small apartment. It examines how in California most often this means converting part or all of a garage into an apartment or flat and how the advantages of converting the extra space into living units is often in providing a source of income for the owners of the house. It evaluates how the State of California requires that local governments allow second dwelling units in single-family districts. It looks at how granny flats mostly meet the same housing construction and safety codes of more traditional housing. It shows how they offer low-cost alternatives to apartments for those on a fixed income such as the elderly or those with disabilities who are receiving assistance. In addition they are an alternative to warehousing older generation Americans who cannot afford to live independently.
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"Ordinances vary widely from city to city in the state. Many municipalities have tried in the past to severely regulate the use of granny flats by their residents. California Court of Appeal struck down just such an attempt in Santa Monica, which had an ordinance on the books that restricted, who can live in second units in single family residential zones. The court found that the ordinance it violated both privacy and equal protection rights. The ordinance restricted occupancy to dependents and caretakers. It was approved by the City Council at the urging of residents, in spite of legal warnings from attorneys as well as City staff."
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Lifestyle Hotels in Modern Shanghai, 2004.
A comprehensive examination of the popular housing alternative in 21st century Shanghai known as lifestyle hotels.
3,182 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper develops the argument that a small lifestyle hotel will not be able to finance itself without a combination of apartment units; sales of the apartment units will serve to generate an enormous amount of the revenue required to pay back to creditors in comparison to just selling a hotel room on a daily basis. The goal of the paper is to determine the outcome of both approaches using the positive and phenomenologist approaches. A brief discussion of Shanghai?s current and future opportunities and challenges is followed by a review of these two methodological approaches to research. A determination of the appropriateness of one over the other is then followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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"Background and Overview. According to Wakeman and Yeh (1992), the tenfold increase in Shanghai's population between 1842 and 1945 was largely a result of Chinese immigration from the countryside into the city, especially into the International Settlement (which doubled in numbers between 1895 and 1910 and doubled again between 1910 and 1930) and the French Concession (which almost tripled between 1895 and 1915 and more than tripled again between 1915 and 1930). ?From the 1850s on, each new social disturbance in the interior sent tens of thousands of Chinese refugees to Shanghai, seeking protection under the English and French flags? (Wakeman & Yeh 1992, p. 1). Since the Communist victory in 1949, however, Shanghai has emerged as an industrial giant whose products supply China's growing domestic demands. The city has also experience pronounced physical changes with the establishment of industrial suburbs and housing complexes, the improvement of public works, and the creation of parks and other recreational facilities (Shanghai 2004)."
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Reality Television, 2004.
A genre analysis of two reality TV shows, "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life".
2,875 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 85.95
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The writer of this paper conducts a genre analysis of "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life". "The Real World" is one of the pioneers of the current reality TV shows, first coming on the air in 1992. It features average everyday individuals living together in often lavish apartments in
different U.S. cities. "Surreal Life" is a relative newcomer compared to "The Real World", having first been broadcast in January 2003. It explains that the premise of this show is similar in that the cast involves individuals living together in a lavish apartment or house, but the individuals on this show are, or once were, famous. My writer's thesis is that the change in cast of characters between "The Real World" and "The Surreal Life" is typical of developments within the genre. The writer proposes to show that the current run of shows typified by "The Surreal Life", concentrating on strange people and extreme situations and primarily negative emotions, is indicative of the current state of reality TV taken to its absolute limits.
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"The real history of reality TV starts in 1973 with a documentary that appeared on public television entitled An American Family. This 12-part series, which was filmed over a period of a year and half, showed the life and struggles of the Loud family in Santa Barbara, California. The show was innovative in that its cast of characters were not actors, but instead were real individuals going about their everyday tasks, which were familiar to viewers of the show. But just because the characters in the show were not professional actors, this show illustrated, did not mean that there was any lack of tension, drama, or interesting plots. During the course of the show, Lance, the eldest son, came out of the closet as gay, and Bill and Pat Loud divorced. The show obviously anticipated reality TV in more ways than one. I believe that The Real World is a product of An American Family."
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"Wakefield, 7E", 2007.
An analysis of the short story "Wakefield, 7E" by Gabriel Brownstein.
1,303 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper examines "Wakefield, 7E", the mysterious story about a man who suddenly and without an apparently good reason, leaves his family to live in an apartment across the street from them. The paper explores the events in the story and the symbolism behind the events.
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"Firstly, the very first sentence of the story is startling. The language of the sentence is simple, straightforward and free from emotion. Zauberman simply lies to his family one day and leaves without apparent motivation. When reading further through the story, clues emerge that might enlighten the reader regarding this startling action. Zauberman, who becomes Wakefield, is personified as a very nervous, socially inept type of man. In addition, he suspects his wife, Ada, of indiscretions and deceptions, but never seems to confront her about it very openly. It is as if he is not only afraid of social situations, but also of his own home situation. This is evident much later, towards the end of the story, where the narrator states: "It's Shoshana who really scares him, her straight back, her gorgeous hair.""
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1960s Cinema, 2002.
A review of cinema from the 1960s, using five of the most memorable movies from the period.
1,979 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes numerous films of the 1960s which focused on specific social issues, such as the sexual revolution, women's rights and feminism, the military/industrial complex, domestic violence and the breakdown of societal mores and ethics. The five important films referred to are all considered as quintessential examples of 1960s cinema--"The Apartment", "Dr. Strangelove", "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", "Bonnie and Clyde" and "Cool Hand Luke".
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"In the 1960 comedy/drama "The Apartment", starring Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine, Fred MacMurray, Ray Walston and Edie Adams, director Billy Wilder focuses on the main character, C.C. Baxter (Lemmon), an ambitious and somewhat gullible young insurance clerk who tries to advance his social standing by lending his apartment key to several high-ranking executives who are prone to cheating on their wives. But when Baxter meets and falls madly in love with Fran Kubelik (MacLaine), the apartment building's elevator operator, it suddenly dawns on him that Fran is the same woman that his boss (MacMurray), a so-called happily married man, has been taking to his apartment for numerous sexual romps."
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Tennessee Williams' "The Glass Menagerie", 2007.
This paper analyzes the play "The Glass Menagerie" by Tennessee Williams.
1,086 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper discusses the theme of escape in the "The Glass Menagerie". The paper explains how this play seems to revolve around Tom's escape from his family, but in reality, each of the characters is attempting to escape something. The paper looks at how Laura escapes from reality by spending her entire life inside the apartment with her beloved glass animals and Amanda retreats to the past to escape her present life.
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"Escape is a central issue in this play, from Tom's escape at the end of the play, to his distancing from the family as he becomes increasingly frustrated with his life and his job. One method Tom uses to escape the tension of the family is to go to the movies. His mother even criticizes his attempt at escape. She says, "'I don't believe that you go every night to the movies. Nobody goes to the movies night after night'" (Williams 998). Tom does go to the movies because it is the only place he can find peace, quiet, and a measure of normalcy. His dysfunctional family is far from normal, and that is the main reason Tom is so desperate to escape. However, he is not happy with his job, either, and is afraid of being trapped in it forever. Therefore, he must escape his job as well as his family if he is ever to create a new life for himself."
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College Social Life, 2002.
This paper is a personal essay which recognizes that a social life is a significant factor in going to college.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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This paper discusses the author?s own experience as she finds the proper mix of education and social life in college, more difficult for an international student like the author. The author points out all of her new responsibilities of living on campus: Clean my apartment, wash the dishes, wash my clothes, pay telephone and electricity bills. The author states that the hardest part is still finding a little time for relaxation in the day.
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"This was not how I pictured my college life before it started. I thought college would mean having fun and being free, living alone and taking my new life as an adventure. When I was in high school back home, everything had been easy for me--I was sent to school each day with a driver, and when I came home each day, I had no reason to worry about anything. I found college life to be quite different. For one thing, I find I have numerous responsibilities I never had before. This goes along with living alone, but it also is a function of college life specifically."
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Living on Campus, 2002.
This paper is in the form of a letter, which humorously describes and selects alternatives for living expenses on campus.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines the expenses and social benefits of living on campus: Renting an apartment, staying in the dorms and buying a home. The author recommends living in the dorms for the first year because it gives students a chance to get to know schoolmates. It suggests that the following year a place can be rented off-campus with friends. The paper includes comparison tables of expenses.
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"The first option is for Sarah to live in the dorms. This is the most hassle free thing to do ? it will give her a chance to meet new people with whom she might want to live with next semester or next year. Meals on campus are $875 a semester for 18 meals a week and 950 for 21 meals a week. I?d suggest you go with the previous meal plan; I must have made it to breakfast maybe five times, maximum, my freshman year of college!"
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Transsexual Rights, 2007.
A discussion of the issue of the tolerance of transsexuals in society.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines society's increasing tolerance of transsexual individuals. It discusses the implementation of policies enforcing fair treatment of transsexuals in the workplace. The paper points out that, in addition to the workplace, there is a push for greater tolerance for transsexuals regarding other issues as well, such as when buying a house, renting an apartment, going to a movie or a restaurant. The paper discusses transsexuality as a new class of gender identity. The paper concludes by pondering over the plight of transsexuals in the Middle East.
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"Lately there have been some high-profile cases involving the discrimination of transgender people, which have aided in the public understanding of the bias that is to be seen in some workplaces in America. In particular there is the story of the city manager in Largo, Florida, who was fired when she came out and announced plans to have a sex change operation. Her name is Susan Stanton, and she was Largo City Manager; in March, 2007, Stanton let it be known she was switching genders. Quite a bit of fuss was stirred up because of that decision. In fact, Stanton was fired."
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