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"Walden's False Bottoms", 2002.
This paper reviews Walter Benn Michaels? essay "Walden's False Bottoms", which raises issues about Thoreau's book ?Walden?.
1,295 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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The paper evaluates Michaels? essay which looks closely at the meaning around the image Thoreau offers of searching for the bottom of the pond without knowing for certain if there was a bottom, since many thought the pond to be bottomless: Michaels finds that Thoreau was a bit muddy on the meaning of pond bottoms.This paper states that Michaels says that the idea of Nature for Thoreau excludes humanity, though this also runs counter to what Thoreau often says. The author believes that the analysis offered by Michaels is convoluted: At best, what he finds might be considered an unconscious reflection of the way Thoreau relates to his search for meaning, but it is not an image that really speaks to the reader or that unifies the work around a central theme as Michaels wants it to do.
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"Thoreau begins his account of Walden Pond by noting that he is writing in answer to many people who have questioned him about his two-year stay at Walden Pond which otherwise he would not present as a burden to the reader. Thoreau makes it clear from the beginning that he has learned much about life by his stay at Walden Pond and that he will convey what he has learned to his readers. The life he lived in the woods contrasted sharply with the life he saw other men living in towns, young men who had had the misfortune to inherit farms, houses, cattle, and farming tools. Most men, he says, are too occupied with the cares imposed by such ownership that they have no time to be anything other than machines. What Thoreau sees as necessary is to examine life and see what is the true necessaries and means of life, and doing this shows that human beings may seem to have chosen the life they lead, but in fact have done so only because they honestly believe there is no other choice open to them. Thoreau defines "necessary of life" as what is so important we cannot do without it."
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"The Bottoms", 2005.
This paper examines the book "The Bottoms" by Joe E. Lansdale.
994 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper looks at the way that this book functions simultaneously as both a mystery tale and an historical novel of the American 20th century south. The book is involving and gripping in its narrative force, much like any mystery. It shows how the book also provides profound insight into what it was like, growing up during the height of Jim Crow segregation. Lansdale paints the portrait of a world where a man could be a member of a racist hate group like the Klan as part of his accepted daily, social life.
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"The novel is told as a flashback. Thus, it also suggests in its tone a coming-of-age novel as well as a novel of historical significance that is helpful for the reader. The reader identifies him or herself with a protagonist in an alien town, mindset, and era. The narrator is named Harry, who relates the series of the novel's horrific crimes through the eyes of a child. Harry's child's eye perspective enables the reader to approach events in a naive as well as a historical fashion. Also, it allows Lansdale to view the world through the perspective of an individual whose social relations have yet to have been completely tainted by hard-bitten racism."
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Apple Bottoms Jeans, 2005.
An analysis of the company and product, "Apple Bottom Jeans".
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, $ 97.95
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The paper reports on the company and the product "Apple Bottoms Jeans", a line of women's jeans designed by a rapper named Nelly and sold through a distribution company. The paper examines how Nelly designs the clothing and his cousin operates the company. The paper further examines how the company does its own marketing, and the product is sold through an association with the music world, as well as other endorsements and methods of marketing.
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"Apple Bottom Jeans is a company that has had considerable success in a relatively short period of time. It is also a company with an unusual genesis, having been created by a hip-hop artist who designed a pair of jeans for women and has since marketed those jeans in a very effective manner."
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"Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism"., 2002.
A review of "Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This is a 5-page book critique of "Faces at the Bottom of the Well: The Permanence of Racism" written by Derrick A. Bell Jr.
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"Truth, Trust, and the Bottom Line", 2004.
An analysis of the book, "Truth, Trust and the Bottom Line", by Diane Tray and William J. Morin, which is about how trust plays a significant role in effective management and good leadership.
1,547 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper on "Truth, Trust and the Bottom Line" presents a critique on the book written by Diane Tray and William J. Morin. This paper basically outlines the seven steps and the message highlighted by the authors in their book. This paper also highlights various quotes to support its claim.
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"The authors of the book also go on to explain how trust can be built by following seven steps. The book is ideal for leaders, managers, CEOs and directors who want to learn and improve how to coach and attain feedback. The book primarily outlines a seven step process that explains to the readers, effective ways of deputizing themselves in order to capacitate and retain their employees while accentuating bottom line results while enjoying themselves in the process. The authors have written the book in a manner that captures the heart and mind of its readers, thus resulting in a positively fomenting and reviving undergoing."
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"Customer Delight and the Bottom Line", 2002.
This paper discusses the importance of maintaining customer satisfaction in a successful business.
595 words (approx. 2.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 21.95
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This paper is a review of an article that appeared in the Fall 1999 issue of "Marketing Management." The article, called "Customer Delight and the Bottom Line," details the different ways that a company can keep their customers satisfied with their product and service. The article also gives the reader some suggestions that can be adopted by individual businesses to help them keep a competitive edge and maintain their customer base. According to the authors of this article, CUPID (Customer Understanding Processes in Design), is the key to helping the customer stay involved in the development process.
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"Management experts have defined the concept of delighting the customers as an attempt to exceed the expectations of the customers and to bring a pleasant surprise to the customers by satisfying even those needs, which are not supposed to be served by that particular service or product. The article further discusses the various models used by the organizations to evaluate their products and services in terms of customer needs. Such models help the organizations in developing their products or services according to the expectations of the customer. In addition to this, the article also recommends several approaches to delight the customers."
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How Job Satisfaction Improves the Bottom Line, 2002.
This paper discusses how an employee's satisfaction with their job influences not only their own personal motivation, but the company's success or failure, as well.
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper is an examination of how job satisfaction, or lack thereof, can determine a company's success or failure in the marketplace. The paper discusses why job satisfaction is important and gives several examples of the havoc that a dissatisfied employee can cause, including the extreme cases where they resort to violence and cause physical harm to the other employees. The author discusses different ways that can improve job satisfaction including the improvement of benefits, salaries, the building of trust between managers and their employees, job flexibility, self-sufficiency and the transmission of postive feedback from supervisor to their employees. This paper poses several ways to improve the atmosphere including by making positive physical changes to the work environment and the institution of programs that encourage employee involvement.
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"Other factors suggested that an employee?s sense of control over their situation had an effect on job satisfaction. The more employees felt that they were in control of their circumstances, the more they were likely to experience job satisfaction (Spector & O?Connell, 1994). Rotter (1954) defined persons with an external locus of control as feeling that they have no control over their own circumstances, instead attributing their success or failure to some outside force such as luck or divine intervention. These people consequently tend to take less responsibility for their actions than people with an internal locus of control do. Those who have an internal locus of control feel that that they do have an effect on the outcome of their situation. Individuals with an internal locus of control orientation appear more highly motivated, have better job performance, have higher job satisfaction levels, and have lower turn over rates than individuals with an external locus of control."
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A View From the Bottom: The Invisible Identity of Women in India, 2002.
The current staus of women in India as it pertains to their involvement in society and the barriers that they must confront due to gender discrimination.
2,133 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explores the treatment of women in India; how religion and education influence their lives and provides a historical explanation as to their current status. Contrasts western ideas with the philosophy of patriarchal dominance. Includes a discussion on how and why women retain the inferior roles in Indian society.
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"Breathtaking beauty exists in the historic Himalayas, tombs and temples that liter the landscape; all are magnificent aspects of the exquisite country of India. Still, beneath the powering peaks and popular tourist destinations lies an ugly reality. India is a country in southern Asia, and is bound on the north by Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan; on the east by Bangladesh, Myanmar and the Bay of Bengal; on the south by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mann?r and the Indian Ocean; and on the west by the Arabian Sea and Pakistan. India is divided into a total of 28 states and 7 union territories and New Delhi is the country?s capital. The land is composed various types of topography; everything from deserts to dunes and forests to fertile river plains. India has the second highest population of any country in the world. For many years it was composed of kingdoms and empires, but today it consists of many populous cities. The western world may see India in terms of its thriving urban areas filled with bustling businesses and people from every race, class and community, but what most don?t see is the fear and heartache that occupy many women?s faces."
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Motivation Shows Up in the Bottom Line, 2002.
A look at personnel motivation and business strategies.
4,810 words (approx. 19.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 123.95
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This paper presents a detailed look at motivation in the business world from a management standpoint. The writer uses several examples to illustrate the ways to motivate employees and how it benefits the company to do so.
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"It is heard on the news daily. We see it in newspaper headlines and the layoffs are letting us know loud and clear. The economy is in a downswing. We will survive the temporary shift in direction we have before. But during these times it is especially important to know how to motivate employees to give their best effort to the job. Motivated employees mean better productivity and that translates to a better bottom line. This in turn gives the company more stable footing which of course helps provide the employees with job security. One of the most vital functions a manager faces is the task of motivating employees. There are many methods that can accomplish this as well as many things that can hinder it. Motivating employees is a continual process in which each manager has a duty to participate."
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Queen Conch: Strombus Gigas, 1997.
A look at this large, herbivorous marine snail found primarily in the shallow turtle grass beds and sandy bottoms of tropical Atlantic Ocean regions .
1,686 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, $ 54.95
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"The queen conch, Strombus Gigas, is a large, herbivorous marine snail found primarily in the shallow turtle grass beds and sandy bottoms of tropical Atlantic Ocean. It is classified under the Family Strombidae, Order Mesogastropoda, Class Gastropoda, and Phylum Mollusca. This particular species of snail is valued as nutritious and cheap seafood, high in protein and low in fats or carbohydrates, with a flavor similar to scallops, clams, or abalones, and it lacks that "fishy" taste most seafood has. In addition, their shells are used commercially to make cameos or curios. They are less common in more heavily populated areas, since people find many commercial uses for these animals. Each shell is incised with a 2-cm long hole just above the attachment of the columellar muscle. Once this is severed by a fisherman, the body falls from the shell. Though queen conchs are not yet on the endangered species list, the fishing industry is posing a threat to their existence as a species."
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Reading Assessment, 2007.
This paper explores the use of the "Bottom Up" method of informal assessment of reading for grade VI students.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses the "Bottom Up" theory that places an emphasis on phonics in order to make children independent readers. The paper examines the advantages of this method that include the building of confidence, the enjoyable experience it presents to children and the relief it provides for those who react poorly to standardized, 'mass' assessment exams.
Outline:
Introduction
Examining Ability
Conclusion - Building Confidence
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"Various methods have been devised to assess reading by North American specialists. Perhaps ironically, early 1970s methods combining reading comprehension, letter and word recognition, and a foundation of phonics, can seem the most promising. (Gough 1972, p.350f) So-called Bottom Up theory focuses on reading as a perceptual process, the location of meaning in a given text, and processing that lets the child learn simpler terms and constructions first, towards an ability to advance to more difficult recognitions, plus the ability to often 'sound out' unfamiliar words by way of a basic knowledge of phonics. Gough's theory originated in comparisons of early computer pattern and graphics applied to models of human perception and learning. (1972, pp. 332-333) He recognized more than one set of skills, at hand, in the advancing reader which often developed at different rates."
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Activity-Based Management, 2006.
Explains how activity-based management works and why it can help a company improve its bottom line profits and returns.
1,007 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper begins by explaining how activity-based management (ABM) works and the techniques used to implement this form of management. The paper also explains that the purpose of ABM is to improve business processes, provide strategic product cost data and promote continuous improvement efforts. The paper concludes that ABM is helpful in significantly improving the bottom line profits and returns of a company and that, while it may take some patience to put the ABM program into place, it is well worth the effort.
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"However, ABM is a management tool, not an accounting system. It is a tool for looking at how and why a company uses resources. ABM uses ABC, a method of calculating costs. The ABM view is that costs are incurred because of the company's activities, and these activities exist because they support either other activities or the company's products and services."
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Sustainability, 2005.
A discussion on sustainability and resource management from the triple bottom line approach.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses sustainability and resource management in terms of the triple bottom line, an approach which accounts for economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social justice. It looks at how although these are not elements normally thought of as part of the business mandate, they must be if business is to achieve the sustainability required in a world that shows diminishing resources and the need to control for and eliminate environmental damage.
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"The triple bottom line approach to resource management emerges from the effort to maintain a sustainability agenda, which in turn involves the effort to harmonize "the traditional financial bottom line with emerging thinking about the environmental bottom line" (Elkington 2). The triple bottom line accounts for economic prosperity, environmental quality, and social justice. These are not elements normally thought of as part of the business mandate, but they must be if business is to achieve the sustainability required in a world that shows diminishing resources and the need to control for and eliminate environmental damage. The triple bottom line is described as a challenge and one that cannot be refused unless the global economy wants to be destroyed. In addition, meeting this challenge for the multinational or transitional company involves bringing pressure on vendors, suppliers, and partners to do the same thing. "
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Banking in the Global Market, 2006.
An in-depth look at how bank mergers and acquisitions effect the bottom line for finances and people.
1,242 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper covers the subject of bank mergers and acquisitions mainly focusing on European and American banks. The paper offers an in-depth look at both the financial and organizational sides of how a merger or acquisition effects the bottom line for both finances and employees. The paper covers a review of the literature in order to analyzes these topics.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Mergers and Acquisition: A Review of the Literature 1980-2005
Background to the Study
Data Analysis
Conclusion
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"(3) Assessing employee opinion on the M&A and discussing issues of effective leadership and measuring of employee production and morale after the M&A are important to weighing the benefit of the M&A. For an organization facing an M&A, they can look at past M&As to assess strengths and weaknesses. This will allow that bank to adjust the strategy and aid in handling problems that will arise. This will be done through looking at surveys of employee and their reactions to M&As. Such statistics will include ratios looking at how their morale survived the M&A and also how many employees stayed or quit."
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The Just-in-Time Production System, 2002.
This paper discusses that the Just in Time system can be immensely beneficial for a firm's bottom line but there are problems.
1,775 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 66.95
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The paper relates that the transition to a Just in Time (JIT) system is not as easy as it may seem and is not even possible in some lines of business. The author believes that, looked at through the broader vista of Japanese management techniques at large, JIT is not a wholly objective process but rather a philosophy of continuous improvement where non-value-added activities are identified and removed. The paper concludes that the ultimate aims of the system are reducing costs, improving quality, performance, delivery and flexibility, and encouraging innovation.
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