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Visions Electronics, 2007.
An evaluation of Visions Electronics' new business model and strategies.
1,667 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper discusses how Visions Electronics is the newest business model that will allow customers access to the latest innovations in electronics first. It will provide a unique business model that allows companies to showcase their most creative designs in electronic gadgets. The paper considers Visions Electronics' business plan, the web-based strategy that will be the driving force of this new trendy electronics superstore. The paper discusses company's target consumer, "Super Kids in Digital Space," SKIDS for short. SKIDS are the new, young, consumers who live online and in a wireless world. The paper outlines the new company's costs, competitive positioning, strengths and weaknesses.
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Strategic Vision
Business Model
Technical Feasibility
Economic Viability
Marketing costs
Competitive Positioning
Strengths and Weaknesses
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"The strategic vision of Visions Electronics is to capture a substantial market share in the consumer electronics industry. It will provide customers the advantage of gaining access to the latest products and innovations from the World's top electronics producers. It will cater to an upscale clientele who wishes to stay on top of the latest gadgets to make their life easier. Visions electronics will generate sufficient profit to ensure financial growth into the future. It will maintain a growth rate that is challenging, yet manageable. It will strive to be a good citizen in the community and will contribute 5% of pretax profits to a local charity."
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Seneca?s ?On Tranquility of Mind? and Perpetua?s Visions, 2004.
Compares Stoic Pagan philosopher Seneca's focus in "On Tranquility of Mind" to what interpreters focus on in Perpetua's visions and dreams.
979 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper compares the interpretations of Seneca's "On Tranquility of Mind" with the interpretations of Christian martyr Perpetua's self sacrifice. The paper explains that, although the message of both Perpetua and Seneca is about the importance of doing what is right, regardless of the interpretation of the larger world, their different backgrounds made their own contemporaries view the lives of these two and what they represented in very different terms.
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"What does the Stoic pagan philosopher Seneca have in common with the Christian martyr Perpetua, other than the fact that both individuals wrote during the latter part of the height of the Classical Roman Empire? Both writers perceived themselves as attempting to live, in real and philosophical terms, an alternative existence to their more contemporary, worldly peers. However, while the Stoic focused on his readers achieving a state of correct philosophical mind, the interpreters of Perpetua?s visions and dreams focused on what the young woman?s martyrdom meant in a political and physical sense, regardless of Perpetua?s own interpretations of her behavior."
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Feminist Visions, 2003.
Discusses the feminist vision in literature within the context of "Jane Eyre", by Charlotte Bronte, and "Wide Sargasso Sea", by Jean Rhys.
1,283 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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Jean Rhys extends far past Charlotte Bronte's limitations, not only in the feminist vision, but also in her opinions of the post-colonial experience. Through "Jane Eyre", Bronte has a feminist vision, but in the 19th century, she was unable to view some of her patriarchal constraints. Jean Rhys, in "Wide Sargasso Sea", pulls back and stands apart, making her able to pick up where Bronte and other feminist writers have left off, and gives the readers a clear, uncensored vision. This paper states how Bronte is able to undermine part of her patriarchal constraints, but ends up falling short of her goal. It also shows how Rhys, who picks up the same storyline as Bronte, is able to overcome that patriarchy and truly have feminist visions.
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"Rhys, now, takes up the feminist torch from Bronte and runs with it. Woolf seems surprised in A Room of One?s Own when a female author remarks that one woman likes another woman (82). Females always seem to be portrayed in relation to a man, but in Woolf?s instance it?s a woman-woman relationship. Rhys accomplishes multiple relationships between Antoinette and various female, and male, characters. It could be argued that the main relationship observed is Antoinette and Rochester?s, however I believe that she delves much deeper in female relations than Bronte achieves."
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"Story Re-visions: Narrative Therapy in the Postmodern World", 2002.
A reaction to this book written by Alan Parry and Robert Doan.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the book: "Story Re-visions: Narrative Therapy in the Postmodern World" by Alan Parry and Robert Doan. The object of this essay is to create a discussion of narrative psychotherapy and its effectiveness in family therapy. The many angles of this type of psychology will be expounded upon to create a sense of perception to this book and its authors.
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"New Visions for Metropolitan America" by Anthony Downs, 2001.
Reivew of book on urban problems including American dream of single-family ownership, long auto commutes. Proposed solutions for dealing with inner-city problems. Changing land-use policies. Strengths & weaknesses of book.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"Anthony Downs considers an alternative method for dealing with basic urban problems such as decay at the city centers, the growth of suburbs to house all but the poor, and problems associated with long commutes in automobiles. The purpose of this paper is twofold: to examine how well Downs? description of urban problems generalize to a variety of cities, and to examine his alternative ideas for addressing the problems he cites.
In the first three chapters of the book, Downs carefully lays out the problems of modern cities that result from what he calls the ?dominant vision?. He argues that the American dream is to own a detached single-family home with a yard. A second element is the desire for ownership of automotive vehicles and the autonomy associated with that. The third element is the..."
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Wilde Visions of Paterian Aesthetics, 2007.
This paper analyzes works by Oscar Wilde and Walter Pater, examining parallels with regards to ethics and aesthetics.
19,650 words (approx. 78.6 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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In this work, Oscar Wilde's plays are partially taken into deep consideration as an analysis of his playwright identity. In the process of the discovery of his decadent resentment of the late nineteenth century orders, the influential figures of the new movement are also indicated. Oscar Wilde and Walter Pater have important parallels among their Epistemologies, ethics and aesthetics. The writer uses extensive examples primarily regarding to Pater's first book, Marius The Epicurean: His Sensations and Ideas (1885) and Wilde's plays of 1894, An Ideal Husband, and The Importance of Being Earnest, to display their aesthetic ideology to demonstrate the precise link between the two, for it has never been convincingly interjected. The main question underlying this paper is of how Wilde perceives art. While exploring his conception of art, dandy-ism is comprehensibly touched in order to reveal his aesthetic identity. However, this paper discusses his aesthetic ideology in the context of individualism through the referencing of some of his works, particularly his aforementioned plays. The question at the basis of this preoccupation is of how Wilde displays the expressing of individuality and idiosyncrasies through art and in particular the value of art.
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"The use of Puns is another concept that pars to both the aesthetic identity of Walter Pater as well as the aesthetic identity of Oscar Wilde. In this play "The Importance of Being Earnest", the pun, which is generally believed to be the lowest structure of oral humor, is hardly ever just a humor on words. The duality of the title in itself is proof of that. One example of such a notion lies in the earnest/Ernest humor that is utilized to hit the very truth of all the Victorian ideas and rules regarding propriety and responsibility. Gwendolen wants to be betrothed to a man named Ernest, without giving a thought to whether the man bearing such a name bears its qualities too or not. She, nevertheless, immediately exonerates Jack's dishonesty in personifying a man who is originally neither "earnest" nor "Ernest," and who, because of forces stronger than his own power, consequently develops both "earnest" and "Ernest." Jack is a perfect paradox and a compound emblem of Victorian duplicity."
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Luther and Kant: Visions of Freedom, 2002.
A study into the works of Luther King (?Preface to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans?) and Immanuel Kant (?An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment??) and the issue of freedom.
1,310 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper shows that Martin Luther, in his ?Preface to the Epistle of St. Paul to the Romans? claims that people are free when their actions naturally mimic laws and morality to such an extent that those laws are rendered unnecessary. The paper then shows the opposite view of Immanuel Kant, in his ?An Answer to the Question: What is Enlightenment?? : Freedom for Kant is the ability to wield one?s reasoning without restraint in public. The paper explores how a close reading of these two texts reveals that Kant?s and Luther?s views on freedom are actually more similar than different, in fact they are mutually exclusive and Kant?s views can even be read as a rephrasing of Luther?s views.
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"Let us analyze these two passages. Luther advances no opportunity for anyone ? even learned men ? to question the law. Indeed, Luther?s version of freedom is counterintuitive to our thinking ? or at least to Kant?s thinking ? in that freedom is precisely that which restrains. The moment we contradict the law either in speech or action, we are not acting with freedom. Freedom for Luther is naturally conforming to laws that do not even need to exist. Perhaps the analogy of a child riding his bike with training wheels but without ever touching the training wheels to the ground ? without ever needing the training wheels. Similarly, Luther?s version of free people do not need any laws. Rather, they naturally conform to what the laws are, should have been, or would be."
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Visions of Hector; Glimpses of Myself, 1999.
Examines Homer's development of the character , Hector in the "Iliad", to demonstrate the effectiveness of Homer's character descriptiveness.
2,565 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 1 source, $ 77.95
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This paper discusses the rich development of characters in Homer's Iliad, specifically examining the heroic character Hector to demonstrate Homer's success as a literary portrait painter. The author looks at Homer's techniques that brought the Trojan hero to life: simile, viewing Hector through enemy eyes, and describing his human nature, insecurity, honor, and his violent end.
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"Reading the Iliad leads us to ask many probing questions about humanity because the characters are embroiled in many issues that are of relevance even today. Hector, for instance, raises the question of the futility of war - how do you justify an event that kills so indiscriminately without respect for love, honor or responsibility? Questions such as these are asked only when the reader feels an involvement in the story; in the Iliad Homer makes that possible by breathing life into his characters, and we cannot help but share in a sense of loss when Hector dies as a victim of cruel circumstance."
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Bronzeville: Brooks' Two Visions, 2003.
A comparison of Gwendolyn Brooks' "Street in Bronzeville" and "Bronzeville Boys and Girls".
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper compares two of Gwendolyn Brooks' books of poetry: "Street in Bronzeville" and "Bronzeville Boys and Girls". It examines the way in which each poem depicts black life and the influence of Bronzeville on Brooks' writing.
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"With her stunning use of form and language, Gwendolyn Brooks is often considered one of the most innovative American poets of the twentieth century. More importantly Brooks stands out as a post-Harlem Renaissance writer who speaks honestly and passionately .."
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Visions of the American Dream, 2005.
This paper addresses visons of the American dream.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper considers how Americans are viewed by those on the outside of the United States. The writer discusses how Americans see themselves. The writer examines what is promised to those living in the United States by history, geography, news or popular culture. In this essay, the writer discusses whether that promise is achievable? The writer also addresses the question whether it needs to be achievable.
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"In his essay "Selling Our Innocence Abroad" Pico Iyer makes a number of observations about the United States and its place in the world and he reflects on the ongoing attraction of the United States to people around the world. Without doubt, America is still the greatest military power on earth and even if America's economic strength is waning, while the economies of a united Europe are strengthening, Iyer acknowledges that the American economy remains vibrant and American citizens enjoy among the highest standard ... "
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Cloning: Double Visions of the Future, 2001.
An essay discussing the pros, cons and history of cloning.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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A thorough discussion of the history and pros and cons of cloning in general. This paper supports cloning humans to help humanity so long as the ability is not abused. Topics presented include natural clones and philosophical, physical, medical and various other issues.
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"The word ?cloning? once brought to mind a vast array of ideas and thoughts often possible only within the context of science fiction, and yet our technology has now reached a stage in which possibility has become reality. In 1996, the first successful mammalian clone was created and named Dolly - a sheep born asexually who had the exact same genetic sequence as her mother (Hawker). Recently, in 2001 a human embryo was cloned and grew to the 6 cell stage before it died (Hill). These two events have raised an enormous amount of questions surrounding the ethics and benefits of cloning. Even though cloning exists in nature (Identical Twins, bacteria, most unicellular organisms, plants not from seeds, some algae and fungi, many Invertebrates are all natural clones), there is a sense of taking evolution and nature into our own hands by cloning?most especially in context to cloning human beings (Hawker). There are strong arguments both for and against cloning, but I believe cloning is only feasible to help humanity so long as it is not abused."
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Marriage of the Archetypal Comic and Tragic Visions in Dickey's "The Sheep Child", 1999.
How these two antithetical ideas combine in the poem to make the grotesque become beautiful.
1,515 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 2 sources, $ 49.95
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"Defining Visions", 2002.
Reviews Mary Ann Watson's book on the history of television and its impact on American culture and society.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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Mary Ann Watson appears to argue that television has not only been a reflection of reality, but that it has also socially constructed it. Indeed, we see a history of television since 1945 and we examine how television has had a profound effect on American culture. The book explores the link between television and American Culture.
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Visions of Death in Literature, 2006.
Compares and contrasts the themes of death in William Shakespeare's "Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun" and Robert Herrick's "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper compares and contrasts the treatment of the themes of death in two English poems, one by William Shakespeare and one by Robert Herrick. The paper argues that in "Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun" by Shakespeare death is approached as something positive, not to be feared but embraced and looked forward to whereas Herrick, in "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time", treats death as something to be feared and avoided, viewed in a much more negative light.
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"This paper looks at two famous poems written in the 16th and 17th centuries that both deal with the prospect of death. One is by William Shakespeare, titled "Fear No More the Heat O' the Sun," and the second is Robert Herrick's classic "To the Virgins, to Make Much of Time." These two poems have certain elements in common, and others that are very different, which this paper will discuss. The first and most obvious similarity between these poems is the use of the theme of death and the inevitability of death for each and every person. In the times these poems were written, health and life conditions were much worse than they are today, and death was a common aspect of daily life. Both poems point out that although death will take us all eventually, there is still life to be enjoyed and made the..."
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Visions of Violence, 2004.
A brief discussion of the problem of media and whether it causes violent behavior in children.
810 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper asks whether media has a negative affect on children's behavior. It questions whether the media itself needs to be held responsible or whether it is the parents' duty to control their children's TV viewing.
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"A teenaged gunman opens fire in a Colorado school. A twelve-year-old boy rapes and kills a six-year-old. Yet another boy kills a toddler just for the ?fun? of it. These are but a few of the recent headlines that paint a shocking picture of American society. We are a culture in turmoil; a culture beset by depravity and violence. It is hard enough to raise a child today without reading stories such as these, but harder still when, in the name of entertainment; our children and we are bombarded with such images on a daily basis. For who can turn on a television or go to a movie without witnessing some violent and offensive scene? Those who should be setting good examples only encourage the trend toward greater disregard for ethical standards. Authority figures behave inappropriately, heroes tote guns, rock stars sing of shootings and gang violence ? and media moguls cry freedom of speech when confronted with the consequences."
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