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Director Alan Schneider, 2005.
This paper discusses the life and work of director Alan Schneider, American genius of the stage.
3,435 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that Alan Schneider, who was an award winning director, innovator, teacher and mentor, was a major influence in academic commercial, local, regional and amateur theater. The author points out Schneider joined the Arena Stage in Washington D. C. during its formative years in the late 1940s, directed such works as "The Glass Menagerie" in 1951, which propelled the playwright Tennessee Williams into international prominence; the two men became close life-long friends. The paper states that the greatest insight into how Alan Schneider's style of directing can be found in the University of California, San Diego, collection of his papers entitled "Series 3, Production Materials"; the paper lists briefly some of its contents, which give an indication into his directing style for plays fro 1941 to 1979.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Biographical and Background Information
The Balancing of a Career
Correspondence Series of Insights
Alan Schneider Style of Directing and Teaching
From Directing to Teaching - An Easy Transition
Conclusions
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"In 1963 Alan Schneider received the Antoinette Perry (Better known as the "Tony") Award for his excellence of direction of "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" Likewise he's won the Village Voice Off-Broadway (OBIE) Award for his direction of "The Dumbwaiter" and "The Collection." Plus in Washington D. C., the Board of Trade Award "for outstanding contribution to professional Community Theater in the nation's capital and production director of Arena Stage." However Alan Schneider, always a restless and busy person, was never one to rest much, or even dwell long on his laurels. His delight came in helping others attain their goals and aspirations particularly the youth of not only the United States but throughout Europe and England."
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Film Character, 2001.
Analysis of PTSD in lead character Birdy in Director Alan Parker's 1984 film "Birdy." Relates character's symptoms to Vietnam experiences, predisposing factors. Discusses treatment & patient avoidance techniques.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 8 sources, $ 119.95
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"Post-traumatic stress disorder is a set of typical symptoms which develop after a person sees, is involved in, or hears of an extremely traumatic stressor. The person reacts to the event with fear and helplessness, recurrently reliving the event, and tries to avoid being reminded of it. The stressor can occur in war, natural disasters, torture, and serious accidents or events. The traumatic event is relived in dreams and in flash-backs during normal daily life. It may be accompanied by other symptoms such as depression, anxiety, and cognitive dysfunction. This paper will look at post-traumatic stress syndrome in the lead character, Birdy, in the film of the same name.
The film Birdy revolves around the lives of two childhood friends, Birdy and Al. Birdy is an introverted character, with few social skills, and a deep interest in birds, which becomes an .."
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Director Pedro Almodovar and the Spanish Film Industry, 2002.
This paper shows the influence of director Pedro Almodovar on the Spanish film industry and how his films helped pave the way for other Spanish directors to find an audience outside of Spain and to reestablish the viability of the Spanish film industry.
3,100 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 8 sources, $ 90.95
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The paper introduces the topic with a look at Robert Phillip Kolker's "The Altering Eye", which considers some of the economic and social forces that apply in different countries to shape their film. It then examines the life and work of director Pedro Almodovar as an example of these theories at work in Spain. It suggests that Almodovar's success was dependent on the social and political changes in Spain, namely the end of the fascist era and a move toward democracy.
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"Film is an international medium in spite of language differences, and different countries come to the fore at different times to make a mark both artistic and economic on the world cinema. After world War II, Italian neo-realism burst onto the scene, followed in the early 1960s by the French New Wave. In the 1970s it was a combination of films from Australia and films from West Germany, the latter led by Rainer Werner Fassbinder. More recently, Spain has become a contributor to the screens of the world, with the leading filmmaker of the time being Pedro Almodovar, in some ways an unlikely leader given his penchant for bizarre sexual themes, iconoclastic attitudes, and searing satiric humor."
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Vouchers and High School Athletic Directors, 2002.
Examines the impact that high school education voucherswill have on high school athletic directors.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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In schools in which athletics are emphasized, the role of the athletic director will increase with the introduction of education vouchers. However, at schools with no emphasis on athletics, the role of the athletic director will decline. The role of the athletic director will be determined by the emphasis of the individual school.
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The Director of National Intelligence, 2005.
This essay discusses the pros, cons and history of the newly created Executive Cabinet position of the Director of National Intelligence.
2,829 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper begins with the history of the position and moves forward to the appointment of John Negroponte as the first Director of National Intelligence. The essay discusses the many roles associated with the Director of Central Intelligence. The essay quotes past and present politicians on their opinions of the position; to include the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the 9/11 Commission.
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"In 1947, then President, Harry Truman signed into law The National Security Act of 1947. The National Security Act gave three primary responsibilities to the Director of Central Intelligence. First, the DCI was responsible for providing national intelligence to the President, members of the President's cabinet (where applicable), and to members of Congress (again where applicable). Second, the DCI would serve as the head of the intelligence community (IC). The DCI was responsible for establishing the priorities for collection and analysis of raw intelligence. The DCI formulated and presented the IC budget to the President and to Congress. The DCI also had very limited ability to transfer funds and personnel throughout the National Foreign Intelligence Program (NFIP). Third, the DCI was to serve as the head of the Central Intelligence Agency. Here the DCI supervised the entire bureaucracy of the CIA. The DCI was in charge of human sources, overseeing the analyzing of raw intelligence, and undertaking covert operations when directed to by the President."
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Nursing Practitioner and Unit Director, 2002.
This paper explores two career paths open to nurses working in hospitals, that of the nurse practitioner and that of the unit director.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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The paper begins with a brief overview of the careers of a unit director and a nurse practitioner by explaining their activities and responsibilities. It then lists the formal educational requirements to become a unit director or a nurse practitioner and explains the ways in which they are trained. The paper then describes the salaries and benefits earned by the two professions and the number of hours that they are expected to work. The paper concludes by explaining the job satisfaction experienced by the two types of nurses.
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"Certified nurse practitioners overall receive what most people would consider to be a good salary and as well as better-than-average benefits. We can see this documented in a recent posting by the state of Oregon for nurse practitioners. These nurse practitioners, who were wanted to work in a wide variety of settings, could receive a salary of up to $5,129 per month depending on their own training and experience."
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The New Boards of Directors, 2006.
Examines how company boards of directors have changed their perspectives and management systems after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
2,224 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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Today's boards of directors are driven by far-reaching regulatory reforms and increased corporate expectations, as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation. Consequently, many feel an ever-growing need for orientation, education and evaluation. This paper shows that corporate directors are currently trying to gain the hands-on knowledge required to become more valuable professionals in the boardroom, with the help of general counsels, financial executives, HR representatives or corporate secretaries. The paper shows that ethics is a very important part of their change, since enforcing business morality is the main objective behind the Sarbanes-Oxley act.
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"It would have been difficult for the SEC to implement and supervise the application of the new legislation all by itself. Usually, when a law doesn't make sense and is inappropriate for the current economic or social environment, it is simply rejected by the people who should apply it. The proof that the Sarbanes Oxley act is an example of a good piece of legislation is the fact that, since the act has passed through congress, other organizations have decided to join this movement in order to increase the accountability for board members and make sure that their skills and experiences match the tasks for which they are held responsible."
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Alan Paton's "A Drink in the Passage", 2001.
An analysis of Alan Paton's book "A Drink in the Passage" with an in-depth look at the theme of racial segregation in the book.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 37.95
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Discusses the issue of racial segregation in the short story "A Drink in the Passage" by Alan Paton. The author discusses the characters and events of the story and reveals how Alan Paton uses the attempts of the characters to personally connect and to break through racial barriers to illustrate a turning point in the society where racial segregation collapses.
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"Although it may not be obvious, racial segregation has always affected our lives in one way or another. While some people deliberately make decisions or judgments based on race, many more of us are influenced subconsciously by race, due largely to the society in which we live. In the short story ?A Drink in the Passage,? set in South Africa, author Alan Paton tells of a black sculptor, Simelane, who is responsible for the creation of an award-winning piece. As Simelane looks at the piece late one night while it is on display in a bookstore window, he is joined by a young white man, van Rensburg, who strikes up a conversation with him. An underlying issue in their discussion is the segregation of their two races. Two caring individuals who try to personally connect with each other attempt to break through the racial barrier that they have been brought up to live by. Paton highlights the men?s attempts to connect by his use of italics. He also uses both Simelane?s winning the award and the events of the story to illustrate a turning point in South African society."
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Alan Greenspan's Testimony, 2004.
Examination of Alan Greenspan in Congressional testimony on July 16, 2002.
727 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This research paper is about the Congressional testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on July 16, 2001. The paper mainly discusses the importance of the rate of interest to the entire economy and to the market, respectively. Although, in his testimony, Mr. Greenspan left the rates unchanged, there is discussion of what interest the financial market players had in having a new cut rate.
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"The Congressional testimony of Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan on July 16, 2002 proves how consequential interest rates are. In fact, control of interest rates is Federal Reserve?s main device for encouraging economic expansion and deterring the slumps in the economy. In this instance, despite the stock and bond market players? disappointment at the interest rates remaining unchanged in the short-run, the Chairman decided that rates would not be cut in the then near future even though it may have helped markets to cut rates. It should be noted, however, that Mr. Greenspan was basing his decision to not cut rates at the time for the benefit of the entire economy (?Wall Street Journal?)."
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Alan Lightman's "Einstein's Dreams", 2005.
Applies of theories of developmental psychology to Alan Lightman's book "Einstein's Dreams".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the way Alan Lightman's novel, "Einstein' Dreams", handles Einstein's theory of the relativity of time, mainly the "elasticity" of time. The paper discusses this in terms of how it relates to adult cognitive development.
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"Alan Lightman's book "Einstein's Dreams" is a novel that plays with Einstein's theory of the relativity of time. There is a proverb that says "a watched pot never boils". It requires some level of cognitive development to understand this proverb. It does not mean that the water in the pot will never boil. Depending on the level of heat applied to the pot, the water could boil in as quick a time as three minutes. However, for someone who stands over the pot and ..."
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Alan Greenspan's Federal Reserve Address, 2004.
Analyzes Alan Greenspan's address to the Fed in February, 2004.
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 23.95
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This paper analyzes Alan Greenspan's address to the Federal Reserve in February 2004, using an article from the Wall Street Journal as the sole source. It examines the impact of Greenspan's remarks on the stock market.
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"Alan Greenspan is chairman of the Federal Reserve the organization that serves the role of a central bank in the United States.The Fed as it is known is responsible for changing the interest rates ..."
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Film Director Steven Soderbergh, 2006.
This brief paper discusses the career and techniques of film producer and director Steven Soderbergh.
790 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that, although Steven Soderbergh has had prize-winning commercial film successes such as "Traffic", "Erin Brockovich", "Ocean's Eleven", "Ocean's Twelve", "Syriana" and "Sex, Lies and Videotape", he also is known for his art house films such as "The Limey". The author relates that, born in 1963, Soderbergh, who began filmmaking when he was only 13, was the youngest producer or director to win the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, which he was awarded in 1989 for "Sex, Lies and Videotape". The paper relates that Soderbergh's seminal filmmaking techniques include the use of non-linear narratives to show different perspectives, a docudrama filming style that creates an aura of reality and the use of pastoral scenery.
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"In the new millennium, Soderbergh has hit it big with success such as "Erin Brockovich", "Traffic" and "Syriana". "Erin Brockovich", a movie that portrays the real-life Erin Brockovich, only through a sexier Julia Roberts, tells of an assertive woman who, without a legal education, managed to sue and claim victory over Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation. The lawsuit was the largest civil penalty ever awarded at that time in 1996, and the film went on to be nominated for Best Picture."
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Philosopher Alan Turing, 2004.
This paper discusses Alan Turing's Turing Test and the Computational Theory of Mind.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that, using the philosophy of Alan Turing, the Turing Test examines the premise that a machine is deemed intelligent if it is able to perform the same functions as a human. The paper points out that Turning agrees with the Computational Theory of Mind, which is the idea that information processing in the mind is almost identical to the information processing in a digital computer; therefore, a thought can essentially be compared to a computation with the mind as the software and the brain as the actual hardware. The paper agrees with Turing that intelligence is essentially computational and concludes that Turing and his variation on the Imitation Game have had a long lasting impact in the realm of artificial intelligence.
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"The previous arguments against the Computational Theory of Mind are fascinating; however, John Searle's "Chinese Room" argument is much more thought provoking. This experiment entails an individual being placed in a role analogous to that of a motherboard of a computer, and he is unable to communicate with anyone, the only way he is to communicate is through symbolic communications that are written in Chinese, which is a language that the individual in the test would not understand. Therefore, he is unable to process what information is being thrown at him, yet his job is to produce 'meaningful responses.' Therefore, he is given a booklet of responses to type in or write down when he receives a certain symbol . Therefore, he has a book, which tells him exactly how to respond if he is given a specific symbol or set of symbols. Therefore, the individual is able to give responses that many would deem to be reasonably formulated, yet he has no understanding of what he has done."
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"The Dark Fields" by Alan Glynn, 2002.
An examination of the character Eddie Spinola and the Silicon Valley in the novel "The Dark Fields" by Alan Glynn.
2,258 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper examines the novel ?The Dark Fields? by Alan Glynn and in particular looks at the main character of Eddie Spinola, a man driven by the need for power and achievement. This ultimately leads to his downfall. The writer outlines the lifestyle of a typical modern day Silicon Valley worker in order to show a parallel to the character Eddie. The paper gives a brief history of the Silicon Valley, in order to explain the setting of the novel. The writer concludes that these issues have arisen from the capitalist society we live in, and the question asked is how far people will go to fulfill their ambitions.
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"Eddie Spinola was driven by the need to acquire power (control) and it was his downfall. But to understand the character created by Alan Glynn in the novel The Dark Fields, one must first have an understanding of Eddie?s motivation for pursuing power? Why was power important to Eddie? What rewards did he hope to gain by attaining power? An examination of the lifestyle of the modern-day, typical Silicon Valley worker will show parallels to Eddie?s search for instant power and achievement".
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Alan Greenspan, 2005.
Book report on the career and personality of United States Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan.
1,457 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines the personal attributes that have made Alan Greenspan successful in his career and respected and well-liked by his peers. The paper points to Greenspan's vast knowledge of economics, his ability to handle and investigate details, his ease and interest in working with people, and his commitment to a free market economy as elements responsible for his successful career.
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"Born in New York the only child of a Wall Street broker, Greenspan developed the traditional aspects of a first and only born child. He has a strong personality, and is not afraid to step into the gap when policy decisions have to be made. He can joke with reporters at high-level Washington dinners, and learn new sports in order to have access to the Washington power circles. Greenspan is not hesitant to set the lead, yet he does not take himself too seriously."
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