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"Big Fish: A novel of Mythic Proportions "--Review, 2007.
A review of the short novel "Big Fish: A novel of Mythic Proportions", by Daniel Wallace.
1,684 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper reviews Daniel Wallace's novel "Big Fish: A novel of Mythic Proportions" and highlights the elements of fantasy that are found in the work. The role of the fantastic is analyzed and it's impact is contrasted with the concrete and realistic outlooks of other characters in the novel. In particular, the paper focuses on the protagonist William and the depiction of his expedition to unravel the truth. The reviewer concludes that Wallace proves that words have the power to transform reality into a group of ideas that leave an impression that does not disappear.
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"William's desire to understand his father through a staunch reality is never met in the novel, and there is a reason for this. Edward, even in his last days is trying to compel William to see the world through the eyes of fantasy, to make everything more meaningful. William wishes that Edward would speak the truth, rather than what he, as a boy and as an adult believes are his father's attempts to spin his life into fantasy to impress him, despite his long absence form his son's life. William gives the impression that he believes his father's stories are a fabrication that he has concocted, during long hours in lonely hotel rooms, while he traveled the south as a salesman. He seems not to believe, at first in any truth in the fantasy. "
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Fishing for the Big One, 2004.
This paper narrates the author?s experience of fishing for the "big one".
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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This paper explains that the author loves fishing because he is able to venture off on his own in search of that secret fishing spot and enjoy the peace and quiet of the great outdoors. The author describes the process of capturing the bait and finding the perfect fishing spot. The author relates his catching of a 46-inch Northern Pike and deciding to let it go so that he could return another day and re-capture his dream of catching the "big one".
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"The next morning came upon me quickly; it was as if I had just laid down for a night?s sleep. I sprung from my bed with anticipation and excitement; it seemed as though I had the energy of a racehorse. I was now eager more than ever to venture off in exploration for that secret fishing hole. My mother stopped me and wouldn?t let me out the door if I didn?t have something to eat; as I sat there at the table in a daze eating my breakfast, my mind wandered off reflecting on an image I had of landing ?the big one?. That image was now vastly embedded in the back of my mind."
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Big Brothers Big Sisters, 2002.
An overview of the functions of the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper is about the Big Brothers Big Sisters organization. It examines what kinds of children need mentors, what kind of activities mentors do with children and what effect this interaction has on the children and the volunteers.
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The War in Iraq: A Mistake of Epic Proportions, 2006.
The author's viewpoint of the situation in Iraq as a mistake.
1,981 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 18 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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In this study the author raises many points that question the validity of the war in Iraq. The paper centers on the lives lost and America's greed in wanting control of the oil resources in the Middle East.This paper presents the point of view of the author only and is quite biased in that respect. In conclusion the author admonishes the government for entering Iraq and recommends the immediate cease of the fighting and a full pull out from Iraq.
Intelligence Failures
Willingness to Believe the "Evidence"
Construction Contracts
Cost to the U.S. Taxpayer
Death of U.S. Troops
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"Quite simply, there was an enormous misinterpretation of CIA gathered intelligence concerning the weapons of mass destruction (WMD) programs and supply stocks of Hussein. The mistake was made not only by the U.S. agencies and leading decision-makers, but also by U.S. allies such as England. It was well-documented that Hussein had used chemical weapons against Iran and Iraqi Kurds. It was also documented that chemical weapons and biological and nuclear development programs were discovered after the first Gulf War and that Hussein strongly resisted international inspection efforts in recent years. "
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The Proportionality Principle of Attribution, 2002.
Looking at an experiment performed involving the effects of personality characteristics on the proportionality principle of attribution and how the explanation for an event is proportional to the magnitude of the outcome of the event.
4,406 words (approx. 17.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 115.95
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This paper describes a study which investigated attribution, specifically the proportionality principle, in 185 undergraduate students. Participants were divided into several conditions and completed questionnaires that tested; that the outcome of a scenario was appropriately rated, that the magnitude of the outcome determined the likelihood to which the cause of the event was attributed to predictable or unpredictable causes, and the extent to which personality characteristics (belief in a just world and locus of control) affected behaviour in accordance to the proportionality principle. It was hypothesized that the level of the two personality characteristics being tested would have a significant effect on behaviour, that the scenarios and magnitudes were designed appropriately, and that the magnitude of the outcome predicted how the participants would explain the event. It was found that the magnitudes of the outcomes supported our hypothesis and were successfully manipulated but that personality characteristics did not have as much of an effect on ratings as was originally proposed. These results were attributed to participants? level of cognitive satisfaction as well as typical human tendencies in logic and reasoning.
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"Social psychologists are largely interested in how humans explain the causation of a behaviour or an event. Making a judgement on behaviour is essentially making a claim as to the causation of the behaviour and this is commonly known as making an attribution. Heider (1958), who was the first to officially propose the idea of a person bias, suggested that humans attribute most behaviour to personality rather than to situational causes. The person bias, now known as the fundamental attribution error, is both a useful and harmful characteristic of humans; it allows for easy formation of a mental model of an individual?s personality to occur. Often, however, during the formation of this model, situational causes are ignored, and negative characteristics are attributed wrongfully to an individual?s personality when in fact, the exhibited behaviour was more a product of the environmental circumstances. A more recent, and less researched proposal involving attribution is the proportionality principle. This suggests that humans have the tendency to seek explanations for behaviour or events that are equal in magnitude to the outcome of the event, even if this is not the most logical explanation. For example, McCauley and Jacques (1979) found that important events with drastic outcomes, such as presidential assassinations are attributed for causes equally as important or drastic."
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The Changing Social Meanings of Fish, 2005.
A discussion of fish as a popular food source.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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The paper examines how, in the early 21st century, fish is one of the most popular varieties of food in the world, and cod fish is the king of fish in the food service industry in the Western world. The paper describes how fish is acclaimed for its prominent role in gourmet cuisine and praised by nutritionists for its myriad health benefits. The paper discusses how this was not always the case.
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"I have had a great love of fish for most of my life; a love that reached an apogee upon my coming to Canada and discovering the incredible range of both salt and fresh water fish available to Canadians. Indeed, in the early 21st century fish is one of the most popular varieties of food around the globe, and cod fish is the "king of fish" in the foodservice industry in the Western world (Civin 129). Today fish is acclaimed for its prominent role in gourmet cuisine, and praised by nutritionists for its myriad health benefits."
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Big Wave Cruise: A Case Study, 2007.
An analysis of the human resource weaknesses present in the Big Wave Cruise company.
2,168 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The paper shows how the Big Wave Cruise organization must make some significant changes to their human resources strategies in order to become more competitive in an increasingly competitive industry. The paper discusses how the organization does not have the level of employee commitment to the organization that is so critical to its success. The paper contends that Big Wave Cruise must address the training issue currently plaguing the company, the perception and/or reality of an excessive workload on employees and the unacceptable compensation plan.
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Introduction
Division of Labor at Big Wave Cruise
The Perception of Lack of Skills by Big Wave Employees
The Perception of Excessive Workload by Big Wave Employees
Inadequate Compensation Received by Big Wave Cruise Employees
Conclusion
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"The cruise industry is a hyper-competitive industry, as the Big Wave Cruise organization has discovered. Even with the phenomenal growth rate of the industry, Big Wave has felt the increased competition as competitors enter the market with newer ships, better technology, and more exotic destinations. Add to this challenge the increased demand from customers for higher levels of customer service, including 24-hour entertainment options and catering, and it becomes clear that even a well positioned cruise line is bound to feel the strains from increased threats in the industry. For Big Wave Cruise, these threats are compounded by internal weaknesses specifically within their human resource strategies."
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Elizabeth Bishop?s ?The Fish?, 2004.
This paper analyzes the poem, ?The Fish?, by Elizabeth Bishop, a poet admired for her vivid, descriptive poetry.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that Bishop?s observation in ?The Fish? not only creates an image of the fish for the reader, but also expands the scope of the poet?s appreciation for the fish. The author points out that, in this narrative poem, Bishop uses rhetorical and sound devices, as well as tone, metaphor, symbolism, personification, simile, and imagery. The paper relates that her great attention to detail allows us to understand the fish as Bishop does and, as a result, to understand why she sets the fish free.
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"These lines illustrate the poet?s ability to capture details about the simplest and smallest of things. The poet utilizes the technique of hyperbole here by stating that the fish?s eyes were bigger than her own were. Her intention is to make us sense the life she became aware of when she looked into the fish?s eyes, which ultimately makes her feel sympathy for the fish. The action of looking into the fish?s eyes is also powerful in that it allows the poet to personify the fish. We also discover the poet?s use of an apostrophe here, which is emphasized by the poet?s looking into the fish?s eyes."
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"The Fish", 2002.
An analysis of the poem ?The Fish? by Elizabeth Bishop.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes Bishop's poem ?The Fish", about the sufferings and hardships that a creature like a fish has to endure throughout its life. The author discusses the theme of survival and how the poem focuses on the narrator?s feelings and thoughts about the endurance in life of the fish she has caught. The poetic elements are examined, including imagery, symbolism, similes and parallelism. The themes and roles of the primary characters are discussed.
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"The succeeding lines have used imagery as its primary element in describing, and finally establishing, the physical characteristics of the fish. In fact, these lines have pored through every detail of the fish?s physical form, and even described the animal?s internal parts; the description of the fish?s physical form is an attempt to establish the fact that aside from the fish?s extraordinary characteristics, the fish is a fine-looking animal, yet, terrible in a way because of the environmental elements that he encountered in his life: ?He was speckled with barnacles/ fine rosettes of lime? rags of green weed hung down/ While his gills were breathing in/ the terrible oxygen/ the frightening gills? that can cut so badly?? (lines 16-23). Through imagery, the poet was able to describe the condition of the fish, as well as its beauty and the potential danger that it can give to its captor."
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"The Fish", 2007.
This paper provides an analysis of the symbolism employed by Elizabeth Bishop in her poem "The Fish".
883 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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In this article the writer discusses the symbolism of the fish in Elizabeth Bishop's free-verse poem "The Fish". The paper examines Bishop's use of similes throughout the poem. In addition, the writer looks at her use of alliteration and assonance as a means to enhance the impact of the poem. The paper suggests that the fish primarily serves as a symbol of resiliency and survival and that it is a common symbol of Christianity and Christ.
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"A common symbol of Christianity and Christ, the fish serves as a multi-layered symbol in Bishop's poem. Because the fish has been hooked and is bloody and also because the fish emerges from the water a "venerable" creature, it readily symbolizes Christ. Moreover, the fish's attitude toward its captors is passive: "He didn't fight. / He hadn't fought at all." He "hung a grunting weight, / battered" just like the dying Jesus on the cross. Further Christian symbols include a simile referring to the "ancient wall-paper" of the fish's scales. The fish is also a foreign creature, who cannot survive on land just as human beings could not survive under water. His "frightening gills" labor at inhaling the "terrible oxygen" that provides sustenance to mammals but not to fish. Thus, the fish is exotic in its denotation of Christ and in its otherworldly appearance."
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Deep Sea Fishing, 2004.
An analysis of the environmental effects of deep sea fishing.
1,308 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the environmental impacts of deep sea fishing in general, with a focus on the issue of over-fishing. The paper examines the equipment utilized by deep sea fisheries, claiming that it may also impact the environment in a negative way. The paper contends that not only are habitats and eco-systems destroyed as a result of deep sea fishing, but entire species are on the verge of distinction, while other non-target species have also been impacted in a negative manner.
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"The environmental impacts of deep sea over fishing are many, including detrimental reductions in fishing species/populations. Over fishing can result in a modified community species composition and reduced genetic diversity through "selective targeting on species and particular size classes" (Shotton, 2003). Over fishing has the greatest impact on the environment at large. Reductions in genetic diversity and in species or populations alter the composition of habitats and can impact the environment in many ways. Coral reefs are one example, facing extinction because of a lack of herbivorous species to keep algae in check."
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"Trout Fishing In America", 2003.
A review of Richard Brautigan's novel "Trout Fishing In America".
2,487 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper examines how Richard Brautigan?s 1961 novel, "Trout Fishing In America", is on the surface, a disorganised, funny and sprawling book that slotted into the beat and hippie culture of the 1960s seamlessly. In particular, it looks at how underneath the seemingly careless array of ?flippant? chapters lies a hugely complex and rigidly structured portrait of modern and mythical America focusing on the broken American dream, loss of innocence and so much more. It shows how disappointment, loss and death form the great undercurrent of the trout stream throughout Brautigan?s work and fester throughout, from the first page to the last.
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"Another usage of this dead past and the disappointment and despair that the present brings, is instilled in the ?mayonnaise jar that rests on the grave of the American dream.? Indeed, as well as giving a colloquial, non feeling account on an eighteen year old killed in a bar brawl it is an echo back to similar epitaph in Moby Dick. However, all the valour, glamour and general positives of a heroic epitaph have been totally removed in favour of a comical and almost embarrassing death, merely a hundred years later. This death goes a long way to detail the changed conditions of what has happened in America according to Brautigan."
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Big Business in the Media, 2007.
A discussion of the merit of the portrayal of big business in the mass media.
2,078 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper discusses the portrayal of big business in the mass media. It discusses why films and books about big business are gaining widespread attention, when they appear to have less entertainment value than traditional films and novels. The paper argues that popular media that attack big businesses are making a valid point and serving a useful purpose as globalization spreads.
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"Unfortunately, another aspect of all this is that many fast food companies actively promote unhealthy eating habits, despite the fact that there is a growing obesity epidemic in North America. This was highlighted by another movie that enjoyed widespread viewing, Super Size Me. This film made the point that McDonald's penchant for encouraging us to super size our meals is contributing to gluttony, and to an epidemic of obesity and ill health - but it is making McDonald's shareholders very, very wealthy. Independent US filmmaker Morgan Spurlock proved the point by eating nothing but McDonald's food for thirty days. The film records how his health deteriorated under this regime - he put on 25 pounds of fat, he became moody and sexually inadequate, and he almost destroyed his liver. This film performs a very valuable function in highlighting the selfish greed of corporations such as McDonald's, which makes its money by aggressively encouraging people to become unhealthy."
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Acid Rain and Freshwater Fish, 2006.
This informative paper examines the disastrous effects of acidic precipitation and aluminum toxicity on freshwater fish populations around the world.
2,360 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This well-researched and detailed paper explores the effects of acidic precipitation (acid rain) which has been a major factor in fish kills throughout countries in the northern hemisphere. The writer of this paper cites numerous studies which have linked aluminum toxicity along with acid rain as the main cause of fish extinction. This paper stresses the urgency in developing a successful management tool in determining the viability of fish populations in various natural settings. This paper also contains detailed information and results of various case studies as well as two graphs that support the author's claims in this report.
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"The fish used in this experiment were obtained from a trout farm which ensures the relative similarity of the fishes used in the experiment. They were acclimated to artificial soft water for 2 weeks before they were used in the experiment. They were then transferred to flux chambers for the experiment and given 24 to 48 hours to recover from the handling stress before they were exposed for 24 hours to low-pH water (pH 4.4, 4.8, or 5.2) A control group (N=36) for each of these pHs was left in these conditions for 10 days. The experimental group after this 24 hour exposure to low pH levels were exposed to concentrations of Al of 111, 333, or 1000 ug/L at the same pH (N=72)."
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Big Byte Computer Analysis, 2007.
This paper provides a SWOT analysis for the Big Byte Computer company.
983 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this article, the writer discusses Big Byte Computers, Inc., which is a manufacturer of personal computers, with annual sales of $5 billion. The writer maintains that due to the competitive pressures of the marketplace, Big Byte must identify and implement cost savings in its production and distribution processes designed to contain price-to-customer and improve profitability. The writer notes that currently, Big Byte is considering revamping its logistics processes, in order to pursue a more comprehensive approach to supply chain management. Such a move could entail changing its partnership with current logistics provider, CBL Logistics. In order to determine the most appropriate path, a SWOT analysis is needed to determine the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats that exist from moving from its current situation to one in which a trusted partner is potentially dropped and an existing system is potentially altered. This report provides such an analysis.
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Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Recommendations
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"There are a number of strengths evident in the current BBC situation. First, a simple process for inbound and outbound shipping and centralized logistics management has been established. This fact facilitates comparison with any new approach suggested. If, at this point, it is argued that BBC's costs are too high it is likely due to transportation and production process costs. Unnecessary redundancies have been eliminated, as have accounting uncertainties. In order to lower costs, therefore, it becomes clear that the company must change the processes. The choice before the company, in other words, is a stark one. Such clarity of choice can be beneficial when deciding a way forward to improve return on investment because it facilitates analysis and saves time."
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