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?The Execution of Mayor Yin?, 2004.
A review of the book, "The Execution of Mayor Yin and Other Stories from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution", written by Chen Jo-hsi.
1,006 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper examines the book, "The Execution of Mayor Yin and Other Stories from the Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution", by Chen Jo-hsi, a collection of short stories that show what life was like in China during the Cultural Revolution, which was created and sponsored by Chairman Mao Tse-tung. Specifically, it analyzes the author's ideas in the book and looks at how she writes of her experiences under Chinese rule and hopes to share those experiences with her readers so they understand what the Chinese people have endured under Communism.
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"From the first story, it is clear the author does not agree with the Communist rule in China, and this is one of the main ideas she carries through the book. She calls the young Red Guard "arrogant" and this is her position all through the book. The Communists and the people that support them, especially the youthful Red Guards, are arrogant and self-righteous, and they believe in the Communist Party at the expense of everything else, even their own family. People are afraid of the Guard, and they do not trust them, which the author shows is very wise by the execution of Mayor Yin, and many other happenings in the book. These people are not to be trusted. While the Red Guard were supposed to follow the teachings of Chairman Mao, and further the Cultural Revolution, they often furthered their own goals rather than the goals of the party."
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Mayoral Control of Public Schools, 2005.
This paper analyzes the rationale for and against mayoral control of the public schools.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that, in recent years, the mayors of a number of large cities, including Chicago and New York, have asserted varying degrees of control over the schools in their cities, even though these cities often have independently-elected school boards, in an effort to improve educational quality. The author indicates that mayoral control can range from the mayor publicly supporting a slate of school board candidates to having the power to appoint several board members to having budgetary authority over the schools and the power to appoint the chief administrative officer. The paper relates that the research is not conclusive; however, in the cases of Chicago and Boston, where mayoral control has been in place the longest, the successes can be attributed to the right kind of mayoral takeover with clear authority and a highly motivated municipal leader.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Rationale in Support of Mayoral Control of Public Schools
Rationale Opposing Mayoral Control of Public Schools
Likely Impact of Greater Mayoral Control
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"Citing the example of the first public schools system to adopt mayoral control, Chicago's public schools were by all accounts among the worst in the nation when Mayor Richard M. Daley received the authority to resolve the crisis - and a crisis it was: "By the time the Illinois Legislature gave Mayor Richard M. Daley control of the Chicago public schools in 1995," Merl says, "the system was by most accounts a mess. It was running a $1.8-billion deficit, schools were crumbling and student test scores were in the basement. A few years earlier, then-Education Secretary William Bennett had called Chicago schools the worst in the nation" Chicago in particular had invested much time and effort to reverse the trend toward big city government and a powerful mayoral office, so the Illinois legislature was clearly reaching for solutions."
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Mayor Ray Nagin, 2005.
A critique of the leadership of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin during and after Hurricane Katrina.
2,300 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 79.95
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This paper discusses the leadership of New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin during and after Hurricane Katrina. The paper examines Nagin's mayoral career and his personality. The paper studies Nagin within the context of a tranformational leader, asking whether the mayor exhibit those characters. The paper concludes with a discussion of the reasons for his leadership failure in managing the disaster of Hurricane Katrina.
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"Mayor Ray Nagin of New Orleans swept into office some three years ago, intent on eliminating corruption in the city, reforming a dramatically underperforming school system, creating new jobs and economic opportunities, and..."
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New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, 2007.
This paper discusses the achievements of Rudy Giuliani as mayor of New York City, especially in the area of tourism.
3,305 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper explains that, when Giuliani became mayor, New York was a crime ridden, welfare city, an undesirable place to live and especially to visit; however, by the time, he finished his second term, New York City was a very different place. The author points out that, to build the tourism industry, Giuliani changed the bureaucratic New York City Travel and Visitors Bureau to the marketing organization, NYC & Company, which knew how to target an audience and highlight the city's most sellable asset; its unique diversity found nowhere else. The paper stresses that the way Mayor Giuliani responded to the World Trade Towers bombing not only proves that a city can recover from such an incident but also even the travel and tourism industry can come back bigger and better.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Biographical Sketch of Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani: Crime Fighter and Reformer
The Rebirth of New York City Travel and Tourism
The World Trade Tower Bombings and New York City's Rebound
Conclusion
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"Giuliani focused on the private economy as a driver of opportunity. He urged New Yorkers to take responsibility for their lives and for their well-being. He felt that the state should provide basic services, but that is all. The opportunities for prosperity rest on the shoulders of the people, not the state, according to Giuliani. This attitude shifted responsibility to the private citizens. It helped to instill a sense of pride and self-determination. This was the key factor in the ability to turn around the ailing city."
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U.S. Mayors, 2002.
A look at the gender and ethnicity of various mayors in the U.S..
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay examines the number of women and racial minorities that have become mayors in the United States. The number has gradually increased over the last two generations. This change represents an increase in social justice in the United States. At the same time, racism and sexism remain powerful forces within the society at large.
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"The Mayor of Casterbridge", 2002.
An analysis of the significance of place and location in the novel "The Mayor of Casterbridge" by Thomas Hardy.
1,754 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses how the novel "The Mayor of Casterbridge" is set in Dorchester, according to its geographical location. It looks at how many significant events occur in the public houses of the town and its historical earthwork - the Ring. It attempts to show that it is easily perceptible that each of these places has the purpose that Hardy indicates.
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"The Antelope, although least mentioned, possesses certain a degree of significance. It actually exists in the town itself. Hardy uses this inn as the connection to the outside world - as a coach stop - and this is where Lucetta first arranges to meet Henchard for the return of the letters. 'I shall be in the coach which changes houses at the Antelope...' And indeed this was the actual place where the coach from London to Bristol used to stop. The significance here is that if Lucetta had been present, the story would not advance like this and the Triangle between Henchard, Farfrae and Lucetta would not have been established. This is one inconspicuous turning point of the novel."
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"Harold Washington: The Mayor, The Man", 2002.
A review of this book by Alton Miller which tells the life story of Chicago's first African-American mayor.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper is in the form of a book report on Harold Washington: "The Mayor, The Man", by Alton Miller. The author summarizes what the book is about, debates Miller's conclusions and discusses what might have been done to make the book more interesting and objective.
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Chicago Divided: The Making of a Black Mayor., 2002.
Analysis of "Chicago Divided: The Making of a Black Mayor", by Paul Kleppner.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This six-page undergraduate paper is a book review of the book, Chicago Divided: The Making of a Black Mayor, by Paul Kleppner. The author summarizes the book, discusses its interesting and boring aspects, and suggests how the book could have been better.
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Mayor Bill Campbell, 2002.
This paper is a case study of the leadership of Mayor Bill Campbell.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper examines what effect Bill Campbell's leadership has had on the city of Atlanta. The author asserts that Campbell has reduced Atlanta's economic and social deterioration primarily through his educational reform advocacy.
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Fiorello LaGuardia: A Legendary New York City Mayor, 2002.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 80.95
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This essay examines the life and political career of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, and discusses the impact he had upon New York City, especially during the Great Depression of the nineteen-thirties.
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1993 New York City Mayoral Election, 1993.
Background provided and examined in terms of racial tensions, politics & strategies of major candidates (loser Dinkins & winner Giuliani), polls, ads, issues and significance.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 63.95
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" The recent mayoral election in New York City appeared on the surface to be a replay of the 1989 election, with the two frontrunners being David Dinkins and Rudolph Giuliani in both cases. However, the dynamics of the race were quite different in the two elections. In the first, Dinkins, the more Democratic candidate, ran as much against the disintegration and uncertainty of the previous Koch Administration as he did against Giuliani, and ultimately he prevailed with a huge portion of the black vote and a share of the white vote, including--and even especially--the Jewish vote, always important in New York City. In the most recent election, Dinkins was saddled with the reality of his own four years in office and with a number of major failures involving the growing racial tensions in the city, and this time Giuliani prevailed as Dinkins lost much of that Jewish vote after.."
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Light and Dark: The Yin-Yang of Aeschylus, 2004.
An interpretation on the images of light and dark in Aeschylus's "Agamemnon".
1,379 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper analyzes how various representations of light and dark in Aeschylus's "Agamemnon", part of the "Oresteia", seem to mirror masculinity and femininity, respectively. It explains how these images also show how the play is mostly about how the female attempts to usurp male power, ultimately achieving it. Nevertheless, because there can never be absolute darkness or absolute light, the overthrow of the male can only be temporary.
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"In Aeschylus?s Agamemnon, the use of light and dark revolves around their relation to the masculine and the feminine, respectively. Throughout the play, brilliant metaphors and images are used to express this idea, most obviously when related to Agamemnon and Clytaemestra. These images also show how the play is mostly about how the female attempts to usurp male power, ultimately achieving it. Nevertheless, because there can never be absolute darkness or absolute light, the overthrow of the male can only be temporary."
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L.A. Mayoral Election of 1993, 1993.
Examines candidate requirements, primary, run-off between Woo and Riordan, campaign costs, personalities and issues, ads and ethics.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 29 sources, $ 95.95
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"The Los Angeles mayoral election process is not substantially different from that of any other municipal elective office. During the filing period which starts about 90 days prior to the primary election (January 20-25 in 1993), a prospective candidate simply presents himself or herself to the City Clerk's office and files a declaration of intent (for which there is no fee), takes out nomination papers, and subsequently returns them within 30 days with the required number of valid signatures of registered voters--not less than 500 nor more than 1000 signatures must be presented along with the payment of a $300 filing fee; there is also a "no-fee" method of filing which requires the submission of at least 1000, but not more than 2000 signatures. There are also similar fee and no-fee procedures for persons who wish to run for office as qualified "write-in" ..."
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"Yin" and the "Devil's Gateway", 2002.
A comparative assessment of women's experience in some major world religions.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper will aregu that religions cannot be separated from the cultural and ideological contexts that foster their creation. From this perspective, with any reference to a saving transcendent experience removed from the argument, it will be shown how the experience of women within the patriarchal structures of most religious systems has been more tragic than comic in its denial of the potential of half the human species to fully contribute to our understanding of what it means to be human.
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Yin & Yang, 1993.
Complementary creative forces in Chinese philosophy (Tai-Chi, I-Ching).
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"The concepts of Yin and Yang in Chinese philosophy are complex and difficult to grasp, and they are said to be indefinable in the strictest sense because they are such all-embracing conceptions. The terms are used to refer to the two complementary creative forces in nature. Yin is female and is thought to be passive, negative, dark, cold, soft, and wet; yang is male and is thought to be active, positive, light, hot, hard, and dry. The terms "positive" and "negative" in this instance do not have the meaning of good or bad or desirable and undesirable; instead, they are used in the same general sense that physicists use the terms to refer to the positive or negative electrical charges of particles. Yin and yang together symbolize the eternal and profound duality in nature. They are opposites, but they counterbalance and complement each other (Wu 157)."
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