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The Cultural Function of Proverbs and Jokes, 2006.
Explores how English proverbs, as well as jokes, disguise deep-seated cultural elements.
1,283 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 43.95
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A paper looking at how proverbs and jokes in English, as well as other languages, can be a great source of cultural insights and historical knowledge not found in grammars or guidebooks.
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"The proverb "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink" is exceedingly familiar to Americans, from schoolchildren to cosmopolitan sophisticates. The saying is so well known that writer Dorothy Parker, when challenged to create a witty saying using the word 'horticulture' ultimately quipped "You can lead a whore to culture, but you can't make her drink." This well-known anecdote proves the fact that the original proverb is deeply ingrained in the minds of American English speakers."
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Functionalism and Neo-Functionalism, 2005.
This paper compares the ideas of functionalism and neo-functionalist schools in international relations.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, $ 31.95
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This paper defines functionalism and neo-functionalism in international relations. The author includes references to these ideas and the work of David Mitrany and Jean Monnet.
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"The political theory known as functionalism refers to that policy of shifting responsibility for resolving problems from the nation-state to international bodies indirectly by ..."
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Jokes, 2002.
Discusses and analyzes Sigmund Freud's 1905 book "Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious", specifically Chapter VI.
817 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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Although the general theme of Sigmund Freud?s "Jokes and their Relation to the Unconscious" is the characteristics and composition of jokes and their relationship with the unconscious mind, the content of Chapter VI is rather narrower and more specific. Entitled "The Relation of Jokes to Dreams and to The Unconscious", Chapter VI deals almost exclusively with Freud?s theoretical arguments. The paper looks at how Freud draws similarities and shows differences between his theories on dreams and jokes in this chapter. According to Freud, displacement, condensation and indirect representation are processes that occur in the formation of both jokes and dreams.
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"Another prominent issue within the chapter examined is that of criticism. In several instances, although primarily within the earlier paragraphs, Freud takes the opportunity to address critics of his previous works, and of his theories in general. His response is, at times, surprisingly severe, especially towards those who ?dispute the unconscious as being somewhat absurd and impossible?, and he explains their unwillingness to accept such concepts as the result of ?emotional resistances? and therefore their ?most convenient plan is to deny its possibility altogether? (162). It is not only academics and fellow specialists who are the subject of Freud?s almost arrogant response but also his readership, as evidenced by his suggestion that, ?I can therefore wait quietly till my readers? understanding catches up with me? (159)."
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Book of Proverbs, 2006.
A review of the Book of Proverbs, sayings that were probably originally an oral tradition before they were written down.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 11 sources, $ 133.95
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This paper looks at the Book of Proverbs as part of the accepted canon of the Old Testament and a book offering the collective wisdom of the Hebrew people in the Old Testament era. The proverbs can be read as an artifact of a particular social order one that has been perpetuated by the Bible ever since. The paper discusses how various themes emerge in a reading of the proverbs themes that are repeated in different sections and that serve to characterize the society that produced them. These sayings were likely part of an oral tradition before they were written down and then compiled into this book.
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Proverbs: Wisdom and Folly, 2002.
A look at proverbs and the concepts of wisdom and folly.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper examines the concepts of wisdom and folly in the Biblical book, "Proverbs". It identifies the definitions of wisdom and folly in "Proverbs". Then it compares and contrast the two terms.
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"The Book of Proverbs", 2007.
An analysis of the fundamental messages of "The Book of Proverbs".
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines how "The Book of Proverbs" offers abundant references to the meaning of money, the value of wealth and the process of giving and receiving. It looks at how financial themes that run through it include advice about the virtue and process of generosity and noble means to acquire and receive wealth. It also discusses how it outlines the advantages of material wealth, as well as the potential pitfalls of acquiring too much money.
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"One of the primary financial messages running throughout the Book of Proverbs is that spiritual virtue is more important than wealth. For example, money can't buy wisdom: "What doth it avail a fool to have riches, seeing he cannot buy wisdom?; and he that refuseth to learn, shall fall into evils," (17:16). Simplicity is also more important than prosperity: Better is the poor man walking in his simplicity, than the rich in crooked ways," (28:6). Also, "Better is a little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasures without content," (15:16). Ultimately, true wealth rests in the spiritual, not in the material, world: "With me are riches and glory, glorious riches and justice" (8:18). Spiritual truth and heavenly wisdom trump material abundance: "For my fruit is better than gold and the precious stone, and my blossoms than choice silver. "
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Practical Jokes in Mark Twain's Writing, 2002.
Examining the role pranks and scams play in Twain's work and their influence on the reader's perception of his intentions.
1,931 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper examines the role that practical jokes play in several of Mark Twain's books and whether the inclusion of these pranks is related to how Twain intends the readers to take much of what he says. The paper distinguishes practical jokes from scams, since both are often found in Twain's work. The author shows that looking into the narrow gap between practical jokes and scams can reveal insights on how one may interpret the flagrant racism in "Huckleberry Finn" and assess the somewhat blurry line between truth and fiction in "The Innocents Abroad" and "Roughing It".
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?There is little doubt that Twain found a great deal of humor in deception and trickery. His first short story that captured widespread attention, Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog, is entirely centered on a practical joke, with the story?s narrator finding himself set up by one ?Mr. A. Ward? to listen to another man?s rambling, pointless story as part of a wild goose chase. Nearly every work that follows makes at least some use of scams and ruses, and often such ploys provide fuel for the storyline. With such a strong vein of deception running through much of his writing ? and with a discernable difference between playfulness and treachery contained in that vein ? the recurring appearance of practical jokes in Twain?s books and stories becomes indicative of some of the larger themes contained therein."
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Developmental Trend in Joke Appreciation, 2004.
Presents results of study testing children's responses to three jokes.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper describes a study that tested the response of children to three jokes and then analyzes the results of that study. The paper discusses the developmental trend in joke appreciation, participant's verbal and nonverbal reactions and how different age groups reacted.
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Prioritization of IT Functions, 2004.
This paper discusses the prioritization of IT functions for a university's information system.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that, to achieve the best mix of IT functions in any given setting, it is vital to understand who the customers are and what priority must be assigned to the respective functions, including e-mail, databases, and Web servers. The author points out that there is an explosion in growth of peer-to-peer applications to facilitate online communications that allow customers not only to access businesses via computers, but also to permit wireless customers to access a Web site from a Nintendo machine, a personal digital assistant (PDA), or a pager. The paper reports that the evaluation gives high priority to e-mail because its cost-effectiveness, ease of use by almost anyone, and ability to transfer documents and data in a virtually instantaneous manner, make this an indispensable part of any IT function.
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Introduction
Identification and Prioritization of Information Technology Functions
Support Plan for Both Office and Customer Functions
Communication Methods
Personnel and Training Requirements
Application and Function Priorities
Strategy for Prioritizing the IT Projects
Table: Evaluation of IT Priorities
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"The second aspect is that ERP?s also connect standalone departments; for instance, many governmental agencies have independent units that often work independent of other units. A local government redevelopment agency is an example of such an independent unit. Linking all component units of an agency through ERP would be expected to provide managers with more centralized control over the various components through financial and process controls and uniform policies and procedures. ERP programs have both risks and concerns relative to its use. One worry is that it can be an expensive program to implement. The cost of implementation is generally separate from the software cost. A risk involved in the program is the amount of custom code built into the architecture. The more custom code, the more difficult and costly it is to maintain, operate and upgrade."
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Four Functions of Management, 2005.
This paper defines and applies four management functions.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer firstly defines four management functions. The four functions of management considered in this paper are planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The writer then discusses the application of the four functions of management.
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"This paper defines and applies four functions of management. The four functions of management considered in this paper are as follows, planning, organizing, leading and controlling. The application of the four functions of management is reviewed in the context of the asset disposition operation of a company dealing in mortgage equity investments. The process of management is defined by different people in different words. In essence however, all of the definitions mean ... "
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Cohen and Brawer's "The Collegiate Function Of Community Colleges", 1995.
This paper reviews Cohen and Brawer's "The Collegiate Function Of Community Colleges" work about the community colleges' purpose, effectiveness, curriculum, transfer function and social factors.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"Arthur M. Cohen and Florence B. Brawer, in "The Collegiate Function of Community Colleges: Fostering Higher Learning Through Curriculum and Student Transfer", describe and analyze the factors shaping the community college "as a link between the lower schools and establishments of higher learning" (xi). As such, the community college is clearly a significant cog in the educational system in the United States, and the representatives and leaders of the community college must be sensitive to the educational realities of those "lower schools" and to the educational needs of those "establishments of higher learning."
Generally, with certain reservations, the authors are optimistic about the community college's fulfillment of this collegiate function: We are encouraged by the way the collegiate connection
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Functions of Management, 2004.
A discussion of the four functions of management and how they relate to a real estate business.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper examines how the term "management" is linked to the activities that are part and parcel to the four general functions: planning, organizing, leading, and coordinating in organizations and how, when an organization can integrate these functions well, it is successful. It looks at how, with emerging trends in management, it is now believed that the function of leading is different from that of managing and how, therefore, the four functions that are carried out must be able to accommodate the "new paradigm" in management. It uses the example of the real estate business to assess the importance of each function individually.
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"Today it is believed that the key to organizational success lies in how well the organization is able to completely change the way organizations are managed. For an organization to be competitive it requires a stable workforce that is highly skilled, and posses good knowledge about their job. One of things that have to be changed is the traditional hierarchy, which must be able to include more and more employees who know more, do more, and contribute more to the organization. This is called the management model, which is based on the belief that people, who have greater involvement, will be better trusted in situations where they are required to make more important decisions about their work."
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What Functionalism Is, 2006.
An exploration into the concept of 'functionalism'.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 12 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper explores what sociologists mean by the term "functionalism". The paper also examines why functionalists believe that social order is so important to the proper functioning of a society, and reviews the origins of functionalist theory with emphasis being placed upon some prominent theorists who championed the concept. Finally, the paper explores functionalism within the family, looks at the place of the "sick role" within functionalist theory, explores passing items like "anomie" + "solidarity", tackles the implications of functionalist theory for understanding social phenomena like the human family and mentions some shortcomings of functionalism as an explanatory tool.
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The Five Functions of Management, 2003.
A discussion of the five functions of management as they may relate to health care administration.
2,655 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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The broad term ?management? is often divided into five key functions: planning, organizing, staffing, leading, and controlling. Each function is an area that needs to be managed effectively for any organization to operate successfully. The paper shows that this applies to all types of organizations, including health service organizations. Health organizations have a special need for effective management due to the nature of the services provided, and the general public relies on health care organizations to competently meet their needs at all times. These organizations must provide consistent health care that can be relied upon. The paper shows that, for this to be achieved, effective management is critical. These five functions are discussed separately in the paper, as they apply to health service organizations, to show how each contributes to the effective management of this type organization. The paper includes definitions of the five functions of management, with an introduction, contents, body, conclusion, and bibliography.
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Introduction
Planning
Organization
Staffing
Leading Controlling
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"For treatments, new equipment and new drugs are constantly becoming available. Health organizations need to be aware of future treatment options before they implement them, so they can be prepared to manage the transition smoothly. For example, if a new piece of equipment is introduced, staff must to be trained ahead of time. This ensures that staff have adequate time to understand how to properly operate it and are not overly stressed due to the changes. New equipment may also have other impacts on the health field."
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Executive Functioning, 2003.
An examination of the affect of medication on executive functioning.
5,290 words (approx. 21.2 pages), 23 sources, APA, $ 135.95
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This paper explores how medications can affect executive functioning. The paper begins by defining executive functioning as a frontal lobe function. Next the paper looks at what medications can affect this functioning, such as psychotropic and others. The paper also investigates the mechanisms of the medications' action and other side effects.
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"According to Goldberg, the neurobiological term executive functions refers to a complex set of cognitive skills associated with the frontal lobes of the brain. These skills are related in large part to..."
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