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"E.T. The Extraterrestrial", 2003.
Analyzes Steven Spielberg's 1982 film.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 63.95
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Focuses on the opening scene. Discusses setting the mood, the use of darkness, the musical score, sound effects, the types of narration in the film, the set-up of character of E.T., E.T.'s perspective, the mythic structure, and the storyline.
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"The clip utilized for analysis was Steven Spielberg's E.T. The Extraterrestrial (1982). The clip viewed for analysis consisted of the first six (6) minutes of the film. The piece began with mood setting eerie music (flutes) wafting over the very plain ..."
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Militarization and the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy", 2005.
Argues that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the U.S. military is highly prejudiced and wrong, as well as ineffective.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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Examines the history and current state of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which allows military officials to fire service members for revealing their homosexuality. The paper shows how the policy is ineffective and unjust by looking at personal accounts, spending policies of the military, and a wide array of research.
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"The exclusion of openly homosexual individuals from military service reveals homophobic undercurrents to society, as well as raises questions about militarism being above the law. During the Clinton administration, President Bill Clinton attempted to overthrow the ban restricting gay and lesbian members from joining the army and allow them to serve openly. However, after "having promised in his campaign to extend this civil right to gays and lesbians, Clinton faced a difficult challenge when he attempted to fulfill his pledge, opposed as he was by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and prominent members of Congress" (Belkin 1). Instead, in 1993 Clinton passed the "National Defense Authorization Act" (Belkin 1), better known as the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" policy, which allows homosexual people to serve in the army as long as they do not reveal their queer sexual orientation or engage in so-called "homosexual conduct.""
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Don't Ask Don't Tell, 2002.
This paper examines the policy adopted by the U.S. military regarding gays - that if they do not openly announce their sexual orientation, they can not be dismissed.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper argues for the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy claiming that even though it may be considered an infringement on human rights and freedom of expression, it protects the rights of the rest of the military and opens a loophole for gay men to serve in the armed forces. It discusses how other countries have successfully integrated gay men into their militaries and compares the treatment of other "minority" groups in the military.
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"Under the terms of the Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell policy, military personnel are not asked about their sexual orientation and are not discharged because they are gay. However, gays can be discharged if they either acknowledge their homosexuality by word or deed or if they engage in sexual conduct with a member of the same sex. Gay advocates believe that this policy fosters discrimination against gays in the military. While the policy is by no means an ideal, it does represent the best option for the military at this point in time. The military isn?t noted for facilitating rapid policy change, rather it takes place gradually over time. This coupled with strong anti-gay prejudices and the military?s lack of knowledge and resources for coping with the problem make the Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell policy a suitable foundation for facilitating further change in the future."
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It Ain?t Standard So it Ain?t No Good, 2002.
A study of the deconstruction of standard English, and a debate on whether or not such a standard is effective.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper debates the existence of a standard grammatically correct English language. It describes that English, like all languages, is continually and constantly changing. The author argues that language is constantly changing, because it is as alive and organic as the people speaking it. The paper does establish that written English has a more established set of rules that is taught in academic institutions than the spoken language.
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"A debate rages across the worlds of lexicographers, authors, professors and creators of dictionaries alike: what is ?standard English?? The question is, of course, oversimplified. The standardization of any language involves ??a uniformity of orthographic, typographic, grammatical and lexical practices,? and so one might research the subject of language standardization for years to no conclusion specific or accepted enough to answer the posed question (Davis 69). Some have attempted ambiguous conclusions, including linguist Peter Trudgill who said, ?Standard English is that variety of English which is usually used in print, and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language."
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Search for Extraterrestrial Life, 2005.
An overview of the Search for Extraterrestrial Life project and the technology it uses in its search for extraterrestrial life.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project and its search for extraterrestrial life via the capture and analysis of radio signals and use of cutting edge technology.
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"Ever since ancient times, man has wondered about the existence of intelligent life on other planets. Speculation about what that life might be like has fueled the entire science fiction literary genre as well as a substantial number of movies, some of them excellent. Now, in the 21st Century, the search for extraterrestrial life has moved from the realm of science fiction into the realm of real science. New discoveries, new tools and cutting edge technologies have made the search for extraterrestrial life systematic, scholarly,..."
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Detecting Extraterrestrial Life, 2002.
A look at the effect of detecting extraterrestrial life on society.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses what cultural aspects and other consequences would be of detecting extraterrestrial intelligent life. This paper will analyze the roles of the media, the government and the academic establishment that might be or should be played. The effect of sociology, politics and religion will be addressed.
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Astronomy, Stars and Extraterrestrial Life, 2007.
This paper explores life-supporting stars and the search for extraterrestrial life.
922 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper explains that stars are set up to have planets circling around them and it is on those planets that scientists search to locate other life forms that may exist. The paper reveals that a growing body of scientists believe that there is/was life on Mars. The paper discusses how, with the advances in technology, it may not be long until we find a planet with living beings.
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Introduction
Stars
The Search For Life
Conclusion
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"Man has been working on science since the beginning of time. As the human race continues to evolve, technology become more advanced and the ability to answer questions accurately grows stronger. One of the questions that has continued to stump mankind since the beginning of time is whether or not there is life out there. Songs are written about it, movies depicting aliens abound and books convey the belief that there is life on other planets and in other solar systems, however, to date no scientific evidence has been found that can support that belief. The technological advances that have occurred in recent history have allowed man to provide a more structured research setting to answer the questions about life bearing planets and alien life."
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Search For Extraterrestrial Intelligence, 2002.
An overview of the SETI program, which aims to find evidence of extraterrestrial life.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 12 sources, $ 62.95
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Various governments and scientific institutions for over forty years have funded the search for extra-terrestrial intelligence (SETI). Continued public funding is currently under debate. This paper outlines the theoretical paradigm of SETI and current SETI research. It concludes by assessing the current state of the field and concludes that, while there is no evidence of extra-terrestrial intelligence (ETI), there is also no evidence against it. Therefore, it concludes, SETI research is an incredibly important and legitimate field of scientific inquiry that must be funded and pursued.
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Strategic Audit of AT&T, 2003.
A look at the structure and organizational set-up of AT&T.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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A look at the corporate structure of AT&T and how it is divided into four sections: AT&T Network Services, AT&T Business, AT&T Consumer, and AT&T Labs. It then discusses its corporate culture and, finally, examines the corporate resources of marketing, finance, research and development, operations and logistics, human resource management, and information systems.
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"AT&T is divided into four sections. The central section is Network Services, which is described as the network management and information technology unit of AT&T. It provides the technology to the other sections as well as having several resource teams servicing the other sections (AT&T Factbook 7). The three other sections all extend from the central Network Services. These sections are: AT&T Business, AT&T Consumer and AT&T Labs. AT&T business is described as being ?among the world's premier voice, video and data communications companies, serving the local and global communications needs of more than 4 million public and private-sector businesses and governments in more than 850 cities across 60 countries? (AT&T Factbook 6). AT&T Consumer provides various communications services to residential customers (AT&T Factbook 7). AT&T Labs is the research and development section of the organization responsible for providing the technology and innovations the other sections depend on."
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BB&T North Carolina, 2007.
An overview of the BB&T North Carolina banking institution.
1,506 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This report examines the history and evolution of BB&T throughout its existence, with special focus on the company's current status and the ways in which its incorporation of Internet technology has strengthened its position among clients and competitors. The status of BB&T is examined from four major perspectives: a historical and factual recounting of the company's developments and undertakings over the course of its history, followed by an examination of industry-wide trends and the status of competitors with regard to these same trends. The specific strengths and weaknesses of BB&T's strategy are examined through the lens of the company's own stated philosophies and plans. Finally, the current products available to consumers from BB&T are evaluated with regard to their contribution to the company's bottom line and its relationship with customers, as well as their individual impact on the upholding of the philosophy established by the company in the prior section. The challenges facing BB&T, as well as the opportunities for evolution and growth constitute the summary of the corporation's status.
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"In the business arena, BB&T offers basic business management tools such as basic banking accounts and insurance services as well as business-related financing, investment and consulting designed to raise capital, and products designed to manage employee compensation packages, insurance, payroll services, and retirement accounts. BB&T offers specialized consulting packages for almost any imaginable business endeavor, including international expansion consulting and services and assistance selling an existing business."
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AT&T, 2003.
Identifies AT&T's vision.
920 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper presents a Strategic Fit Analysis of AT & T. It identifies AT&T's vision, analyzes the value net, develops a competitive positioning analysis and describes the grand strategies being used. The paper includes charts.
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"Few American companies have lasted as long as AT& in the market and fewer have gone through the significant changes that have characterized AT T's performance over the last years..."
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Cingular-AT&T and Sprint, 2007.
An analysis of the strategic challenges overcome by the Cingular-AT&T and Sprint telecommunication companies.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper compares and contrasts the Cingular-AT&T and Sprint telecommunication companies. The paper discusses how Cingular-AT&T and Sprint have set the industry standard for business models, revenue models and core competencies, all the while establishing a competitive advantage. The paper provides a brief history of Cingular-AT&T and Sprint and offers an analysis of the telecommunications industry in general. The paper evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of both companies and presents strategic recommendations.
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Executive Summary
Brief History of Cingular-AT&T and Sprint
Industry Analysis
Company Strengths and Weaknesses and Strategic Recommendations
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"The new Cingular-AT&T is the largest telecommunication company in the United States and one of the largest in the world (AT&T, 2006). Unlike other phone companies, Cingular-AT&T serves millions of customers around the world, including global, national, mid-size, regional and government customers. It is the largest mobile phone company in the United States and the second-largest in Puerto Rico, with more than 61 million subscribers. Cingular-AT&T has the largest digital voice and data network in the United States. Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States and is a global Tier 1 Internet carrier."
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T-Mobile, 2004.
A financial analysis of the company, T-Mobile.
1,616 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper researches T-Mobile in relation to its history, main products, gross sales, net income, movement, dividend payments and other company financial information including reporting trends over the past few years. Information concerning the industry as well as competitors is reviewed. The paper suggests a recommendation based upon the research.
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Objective
Introduction
Revenue Reported by T-Mobile
Competitors in the Industry
T-Mobile USA Sustainability
Recommendation
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"T-Mobile is one of the fastest growing carrier of nationwide wireless service and provides voice, messaging and high-speed wireless data services to over 13.2 million people in the United States alone. Recently T-Mobile reported that the financial year 2004 had ended with an "increase in revenue and adjusted earning before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) . Further the customer numbers increased from last year 61.1 million to 69.2 million and the net customer additions were 1 million above last years' count for the equal 13 percent growth as reported last year (2003)."
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The C.T. Scan, 2005.
A discussion on the development of the C.T. (Computed Tomography) scan, which was developed between 1957 and 1972.
1,275 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at how the C.T. Scanner is a sophisticated type of x-ray machine, which rather than sending out one wide single x-ray sends out a number of beams from various angles simultaneously. It compares the C.T. Scanner with the M.R.I. Scanner, which uses magnets and radio waves instead of radiation and discusses how the M.R.I. Scanner gives greater detail for soft tissues; whereas the C.T. Scanner gives a clearer picture of the bones.
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"Research also shows that Robert Ledley was the first person to devise a scanner that was able to scan the whole body. This was to revolutionize diagnostic medicine. The first model, that was actually used for diagnosis and built by Doctor Ledley was called an A.C.T.A .Scanner and was used clinically at Georgetown University Hospital in the USA from 1974 - 1978. This machine is now a part of the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica Almanac, 2003, the mathematical base of CAT screening was devised in 1963-64 by Allan Cormack of the United States and the first C.T. scan machine was built in 1972 by Godfrey Hounsfield of the U.K.."
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Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Do No Dive", 2007.
A literary analysis of Harry Sylvester's short story, "I Won't Do No Dive", about a down-on-his-luck boxer.
845 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that Harry Sylvester's "I Won't Do No Dive" represents the cultural phenomenon of the fixing of boxing matches, which is commonly told in sports-themed literature and Hollywood screen plays. The author points out that, even the incorrect phrasing of the term, "I won't do no dive", is a deliberate double-negative, familiar as both the text of a boxer who won't deliberately lose a match and as a double-negative that resonates of the poor English of a boxer growing up in a rough area and enduring many battles in his attempted climb to the top. The paper relates that match fixing provides for an interesting literary device by creating a complicated dilemma, which underscores the importance of honesty and competition in sport and how the corruption of these mottos commonly debases it.
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"The era in which the story was written (the 1930s) also has literary implications, as we witness the rough-and-tumble surrounds of a struggling boxer in the earlier part of the twentieth century. The characters speak in the incorrect English of a rough area in a bygone era - which is not specified, but his again is a good literary device: we romanticize the era and the place, perhaps imagining a rough, no-holds-barred Brooklyn, where even the rough, down-on-their-luck crowd have dreams of boxing and making it big."
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