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Breaking the Democrats' Ownership of Education, 2002.
How Bush mastered the education debate in the 2000 presidential elections.
4,102 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 110.95
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This paper examines the education debate in the 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. It concludes that Bush put together a focused campaign on the issue, driven by talk of school accountability and backed by his education record in Texas, that the Gore campaign was never able to solidly refute. Gore had the lead on the education debate and had stances on education issues that more closely matched those of the average voter, but his campaign was unable to put together a cohesive message on education and in turn could not fight off Bush's advances. In exploring the education debate, this paper considers the idea of issue ownership in campaigns and how Bush overall made up significant ground in the election by pushing on traditionally Democratic issues like education, Social Security, and Medicare. This paper relies heavily on commercials run by each campaign, speeches delivered by each candidate during the race, and the reflections of those working at the top of each campaign.
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"When it comes to issues that are regularly at the forefront of American presidential campaigns, education is an anomaly in one particular respect: The president of the United States by and large has very little meaningful impact on what takes place in and around the nation?s schools. Granted, the federal government has played an increasingly important role in funding the nation?s public schools since the enacting of Title I in 1965. And various rulings by federal courts and pieces of legislation by Congress over the years have provided some general guidance to education in this country. But by all accounts, Washington ?especially the Executive Branch ? plays only a marginal role in shaping what takes place in America?s classrooms and how the country?s schoolchildren learn and perform. In terms of education the president is, at most, a distant consultant, offering a vision for what U.S. schools should be doing in a general sense, while perhaps forwarding a piece of legislation or two that may advance the cause; at the least, he is a prominent cheerleader for educational causes being carried out at the state and local level. Either way, the president?s influence on schools and education pales in comparison to that exerted by state and local governments, school boards, teachers unions, and parent groups."
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"Break, Break, Break", 2004.
A critical analysis Lord Alfred Tennyson's "Break, Break, Break".
1,449 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The poem "Break, Break, Break" is a powerful expression of bereavement and irrecoverable loss. It was written by Lord Alfred Tennyson, probably in 1834, following the sudden death of his very close friend, Arthur Hallam, the previous year. This paper proves a critical analysis of the poem taking into account form, style and language and the ways in which these contribute to the expression of feeling.
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"In the first stanza, Tennyson is so paralysed by the grief he is feeling that he cannot find the words to express and release his emotions even though he wants to. 'And I would that my tongue could utter/The thoughts that arise in me'. The second and third stanzas give way to external influences on Tennyson?s feelings - such as the fisherman's boy and what he sees on the water - and are framed by his very internal emotions in his address to the sea in stanzas one and four. This circular structure of the poem creates the imagery of the circle of life and the inevitability of old age and death."
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Democratization: A Democratic Audit of Russia, 2006.
An audit of the emerging democracy in Russia using the principles outlined on the website, DemocraticAudit.com.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper uses the DemocraticAudit.com website in order to to audit democracy in Russia. The paper assesses whether the principles of democracy outlined by the site are being honored and administered in Russia as it emerges from its totalitarian past. These principles are identified in four blocks: Citizenship, Law and Rights; Representative and Accountable Government; Civil Society and Popular Participation; and Democracy beyond the State.
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The Lottery: Funding Education, 2006.
This paper discusses the lottery as a property tax alternative to fund education.
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the current taxation system used in Texas to raise monies for education has been ruled unconstitutional numerous times in a series of lawsuits over the past few decades. The author points out that proponents have pushed for the use of the lottery as a means of funding education for all students in many states. The paper relates that critics argue that using the lottery to fund education will only encourage unhealthy levels of gaming. The author underscores that many state lotteries contribute to the general state fund, which supports many programs not solely educational in nature, causing concern over the lottery truly supporting what it was designed to enhance. The paper concludes that the lottery is the only system that is viable enough to ensure that all Texans are taking ownership of providing appropriate educations for students from all socioeconomic levels.
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Discussion
Conclusion
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"The history of gaming and sweepstakes is lengthy in nature. Forms of lotteries have been in the context of our social environment since biblical times. The first known chance of winning actual money occurred in the 1530s during the reign of Queen Elizabeth in Italy; from here it sparked the privatization of lotteries for the nineteenth century with 15 percent of proceeds going to beneficiaries (Hills, 2003). According to Hill, in the late 1890s constitutions in 35 states were developed forbidding lottery operation due to concerns of morality, yet since 1985 more than $11 billion of supplemental funding has been raised in California for public schools."
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Democrats and Tax Cuts, 2002.
A brief essay discussing how the Democrats can tackle Bush's tax cuts and win.
984 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the political dilemma the Democrats are in due to President Bush's tax cuts. It explains that if Democrats are against the tax cuts, it looks bad. If they are for them, they risk, not only the huge deficits, but also a lack of money to fund any of the programs Democrats have historically favored, such as expanding services to the elderly.
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"The bad news is not over yet?and it lies in facts Altman didn?t even dump into his frightening, but all too likely, scenario. People are living longer every year, and medical breakthroughs are hardly likely to stop. Olian provides the chilling information that ?life expectancy continues it upward trend from 68 years in 1950, to almost 77 in 2000.? So in addition to paying for the elderly, more substantially than any generation has in the past, the next two generations?current college students and their parents?are likely to pay for the elderly longer than ever before."
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The Right and Wrong of Breaking the Law, 2002.
An examination of the philosophy of Plato with reference to following or breaking the law.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper looks at Plato's writing "Apology" and how it addresses the question of the morality of following or breaking laws. The writer asks whether it is immoral to break a law or if it only becomes immoral once the law broken also breaks a moral code. This question is discussed and analyzed in detail with reference to Plato's teachings.
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"The law is a code created by man, with this code attempting to represent what is right and what is wrong. Yet there is sometimes a gap between what the law sees as wrong and what is morally wrong. Just as man is fallible, the laws created are fallible. This is recognized in Plato?s Apology where Socrates says that, ?human wisdom has little or no value? (Plato, Apology 23a). The fact that laws change over time is also a reflection of this, since if laws were definitely correct, they would remain fixed. In the end, an individual must distinguish between what is morally correct and what is lawfully correct. Socrates says that he would ?...run any risk on the side of law and justice rather than join you, for fear of prison or death, when you were engaged in an unjust course? (Plato, Apology 32b). This is Socrates statement showing he selects the morally correct path, rather than the morally incorrect path that the law dictates. In Crito it is described how the good moral path is the path that must be taken, ?the most important thing is not life, but the good life... And the good life, the beautiful life, and the just life are the same? (Plato, Crito 48b)."
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Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
Questions what is stopping women from breaking through the corporate glass ceilings.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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Forty years ago women in "high places" virtually didn't exist. Women physicians and lawyers, for example, were so rare that finding one caused comment and sometimes consternation. That is no longer true, of course, and leaders agree that the glass ceiling is not as strong as it once was. This paper shows that women have entered all areas of business and make up 50% of management positions, yet few women are in positions of leadership. Naturally, everybody wonders why women, in spite of their struggles, don't seem to be reaching the top. Many people argue that discrimination is the cause of women's failure to break through the glass ceiling, but this paper argues that discrimination, although still present, is not the main source of the problem.
Paper Outline:
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: What's Stopping Women?
What is the Glass Ceiling?
Communication Styles and the Glass Ceiling
Coping with the Glass Ceiling
Conclusion
References
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"A good mentor helps to establish contacts, develops networking, uncovers job opportunities, gives appropriate guidance, and acts as cheerleader, coach, and critic, but allows autonomy and independence at the same time. In fact, it may be an advantage for a woman to have a male mentor. A man can give insight into how a man thinks and makes decisions. Not that women should think like men, but they do need to understand how men think in order to communicate with them better. A well-connected mentor is important for any rising executive. A mentor can explain the political structure and offer guidance for effective maneuvering."
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"Breaking the News", 2005.
This paper is a critical analysis of the book "Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy" by James Fallows.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that, in his book "Breaking the News: How the Media Undermine American Democracy", James Fallows criticizes the modern American media for being out of touch with the people it claims to serve and asserts that the media often has a harmful effect on the American political process by creating an undertone of sensationalism and cynicism and by not informing readers of the substance of issues. The author points out that Fallows sees increasing laziness in journalists as a dangerous trend; recent technological breakthroughs, such as internet database Nexis, allow journalists to access a great deal of background information on any subject without having to leave their desk. The paper concludes that overall the book presents a good argument but, because some of the main points of the book were not sufficiently backed by concrete facts, the book falls short of its intended goal.
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"Fallows struggles with this vagueness throughout the book. Often, he uses terms such as "almost never," "barely," and the above "more often," are bandied about with no reference citations to numbers behind them. This is perhaps an inherent flaw in the book. It is hard to be specific in an argument that there is a lack of something. Fallows asserts that most political reporting focuses on power struggles above substantive studies of issues. However, he does not give a percentage as to how much one type of story occurs more than the other. This issue is one of the main points of his book, yet he offers no references that could be used to bolster his claim. Thus, one of his main arguments is severely weakened."
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?Breaking All the Rules?, 2002.
This paper discusses the book titled ?Breaking All the Rules? by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman.
3,650 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 1 source, $ 133.95
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This paper analyzes several of the key points from the book ?First Break All the Rules? by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman. The author provides insight as to the current and immediate future business environment in relation to this book's message and usefulness.
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19th-Century Democrats, 2004.
This paper discusses the Democratic Party during the middle decades of the 19th century and the Populist movement.
2,010 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper explains that the primary reasons people joined the Democratic Party during the middle decades of the 19th century were economic, the welcoming of immigrants, and the Populist movement. The author points out that the idea that the Democratic Party would create a more egalitarian country in which talent and ambition and energy mattered more than family background and connection was very appealing. The paper reports that the Granger Movement, which had strong allegiances to the Democratic Party, had broad goals, seeking to improve not only the economic conditions of farmers, but also their social status and political power.
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Introduction
A President of the People
The Grangers as Archetypal Democrats
Conclusion
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"It was because the Democratic Party suggested that simply because a person wasn?t from a good family and well educated didn?t mean that he or she wasn?t just as good as anyone else that it gained in popularity. It was because it supported populist ideals that it dominated American politics during the middle decades of the 19th-century, until it began to splinter under the pressures brought about by the Civil War and Manifest Destiny. These decades saw the elections of Martin Van Buren, James K. Polk, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan as the Democrats won every presidential election, saving 1840 and 1848."
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Breaking the Bismarck?s Barrier, 2004.
A book review of "Volume VI: History of U.S. Naval Operations in Work War II: Breaking the Bismarck?s Barrier, 22 July 1942 to 1 May 1944" by Samuel Eliot Morison.
751 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper briefly reviews this volume of history, which describes one of the greatest tactical victories in the Pacific theater of World War II, the drive to capture the Solomon Islands. It gives a brief biography of the author and explains why he had the capacity to tell the military and Navy details as he did.
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"This book is the sixth volume of a fifteen-volume series detailing all major U.S. Naval operations over the course of World War II. It is, like all volumes in the series, told from the U.S. military?s perspective rather than from an objective or ?distanced? perspective of a later historian. The author, Samuel Eliot Morison, was a Harvard professor at the time he was commissioned by President Roosevelt to reside aboard eleven different ships with the intent of witnessing battles in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and to record them for posterity. Morrison was part of the Navy as he recorded his observations. His work is thus a history ?of the moment? rather than a reflective history, and it does not attempt to present both sides of the conflict, only the United States? perspective in detail, and the United States? choice of military tactics from a laudatory perspective."
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Breaking Away from One?s Race, 2004.
An analysis of two books that deal with race as either black or white, and another that examines being mixed.
1,581 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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An analysis of three pieces: Margaret Walker's "Jubilee", Langston Hughes' "Not Without Laughter" and James Weldon Johnson's "The Autobiography of an Ex-Coloured Man". Through their work we see that Walker and Hughes' perspective of race is pure. However, Johnson's view is focused on the individual and not necessarily on a person's racial background. This paper compares the two perspectives: If one is proud to be of a mixed race, is this breaking away from either his "white" or "black" race, or is it simply becoming a proud individual?
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"After examining the texts in relation to race and one's identity, one can see that in both Margaret Walker's Jubilee and Langston Hughes' Not Without Laughter, the idea of race is conveyed as fixed, whereas James Weldon Johnson's The Autobiography of an Ex-Couloured Man deals with race as a changing. The almost-too-optimistic portrayals of the mulatto clearly separate this mixed breed from the "hybrid" African American, putting the mulatto on a pedestal, superior to all other non-whites. Therefore, I believe that the idea of race, in agreement with Johnson, should be recognized as a constantly changing identity for a person of multiple backgrounds."
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Jacksonian Democrats, 2002.
A study of President Andrew Jackson's political movement that brought about more social and economic equality in the early 1800s.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper examines the Jacksonian Democrats, who saw themselves as the guardians of the United States Constitution, political democracy, individual liberties and equality of economic opportunity. The paper describes how they destroyed aristocracy in American during the antebellum period.
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"During antebellum America, the Jacksonian Democrats were created. This was a group that viewed themselves as protectors of the common people. A powerful executive whose goal was to destroy aristocracy in America, Andrew Jackson, ruled the Jacksonian Democrats. (Schlesinger)
Strangely, this group was not made up of the common people. The Jacksonian Democrats were a wealthy group that supported equality between white men, enacted radical economic policies, and disregarded any capabilities of the federal government. Many say that the group was not the introducers of democracy in America but rather users of the system for their own benefit."
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Breaking the Barrier: False Representation and True Identity, 2002.
Explores Hunt Hoe's "Who is Albert Woo", "The Woman Warrior" (Hong Kingston) and the film "Double Happiness" (Mina Shum) to examine Asian identity in the west.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay will explore Hunt Hoe's documentary," Who is Albert Woo?" Maxine Hong Kingston's novel, "The Woman Warrior", and Mina Shum's film, "Double Happiness", in order to explore the complex representation of Asian identity in the west and the attempt by these three works of art to break racist stereotypes, which not only reduce and minimize Asian identity, but additionally negate the immigrant, cross-cultural experience.
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Domestic Violence: Breaking the Cycle, 2004.
A brief examination of the terrible phenomenon of domestic violence.
875 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper argues that the cycle of domestic violence is extremely difficult to break because of its cyclic nature, the inability on the part of responsible parties to face the responsibility, and a lack of adequate knowledge surrounding the issue.
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"Domestic violence is perpetrated in at least three ways (Russo, Koss and Goodman 124). These include physical, sexual and psychological abuse. This is why, in many cases, the both victim and perpetrator are often unaware that what is going on is indeed abuse. Thus, Russo Koss and Goodman (123) refer to domestic violence as ?One of the most widespread, legitimized, invisible, and neglected forms of violence against women around the world?. It is often because of social paradigms that even physical abuse is being denied by the victim because of her partner?s ?marital rights?."
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