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Frankie Manning, 2006.
A study of Frankie Manning, the father of the Lindy Hop swing dance.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper studies swing dancing, focusing on Frankie Manning, the father of the Lindy Hop. As the paper explains, Manning created some of the Lindy Hop's most famous moves and continues to teach it today, at the ripe old age of 90. The paper demonstrates how Manning is one of the most important swing dancers ever, detailing his influence on the genre. The paper points to Manning's role in the widespread resurgence of swing dance and swing dancing popularity today. The paper also discusses Manning's continued influence through choreographing films, Broadway shows, and television shows.
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"The jazzy, rhythmic beat of swing music just urged people to dance, and so, a new dance form began, called "swing dance" that went along with the big band beat and rhythm. One of the first popular swing dances was the "Lindy Hop," first danced at the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem in the early 1930. Legend has it that the dance was named after Charles Lindberg and his famous solo crossing of the Atlantic in 1929. After he successfully landed in Paris, newspapers across the country reported that "Lindy Hops the Atlantic" ("Happy Feet" and Editors). In Harlem at the Savoy, the most popular swing dance was simply called the "hop." However, after Lindberg's success, "a reporter, looking at the crazy antics of the dancers at the Savoy, asked what the name of the dance was. 'It's the Lindy Hop!', came the reply. And thus the first real swing dance was born" ("Happy Feet"). The story is as plausible as any about the dance's origins. This Lindy Hop eventually evolved into a conglomerate of swing dance and jitterbug that is generally known simply as 'swing.'"
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"Students for Sale" by Steven Manning, 2002.
A review of Manning's article on advertisements and corporate sell-out to students.
1,178 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The writer presents an overview of "Students for Sale", an article that discusses the way many schools are accepting corporate money in exchange for allowing different forms of advertising and marketing in the public schools. The paper cites specific examples used by Manning where advertisers have entered the schools to promote their products to the student body. The writer looks at the reasons why schools allow such promotion on campus and relates to the benefits and harm caused by such activity.
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"Manning analyzes the specific cases of Palmer High School in Colorado Springs, where advertising messages are found throughout the hallways, where the snack bar has new vending machines with specific companies, where computers have ad-bearing mouse pads, and where the gymnasium is decorated with banners from corporate sponsors. This explains why advertisers want to advertise, but the real question is why school districts want to be partners in this process."
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Manned Mars Missions, 2002.
A review of manned missions to Mars.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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This six-page graduate-level paper examines and analyzes manned missions to Mars, and concludes that sending human crews to explore our neighboring planet would not be a wise choice at this time. There are better alternatives, such as establishing a commercial presence in near-earth orbit and the Moon, and exploring Mars with unmanned probes.
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Mans Search For Meaning (Viktor Frenkl), 2001.
Examines triumph of human freedom over oppression & degradation of concentration camps.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 55.95
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"1. Introduction
Based on Viktor Frankl?s Man?s Search For Meaning, this essay is an examination of the capacity of human beings to hold on to their freedom and find meaning in life, in spite of adverse physiological, social, and psychological conditionings. While reading Frankl?s depiction of the traumatic life in a concentration camp, one poses this fundamental question about human existence: how can human beings tolerate this level of degradation without giving up their faith in human freedom and meaning in their lives?
The answer lies within the inner souls of the prisoners who possessed the courage to exercise their freedom and make their own choices when confronted with the nightmarish options available to them. As Frankl points out, even though most of the.."
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The "Manly" Way, 2008.
An overview of masculinity stereotypes in film.
1,424 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper discusses how men and woman are stereotyped to play a specific role in the community, family and even the work force and how men are stereotyped to be aggressive and play a more charging/leading role in the community, "the worker" in the family and the boss in the job departments. In particular, the paper looks at how films like "Gridiron Gang" (2006) and other popular cultural films reflect the kind of stereotype of masculinity that is found all over in our society. At the same time while the films reflect the stereotype they also reinforce it by teaching it as being "common" to the viewers.
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"A child is born; he quickly has his room painted a "manly" color and gives things such as toy cars, trucks, and airplanes to play with. Another child is born; she is quickly given a "womanly" colored room and receives Barbie's, dolls, and stuffed animals to play with. The male child is taught to grow up being aggressive, strong, emotionally un-weakened, and head of the family. On the other hand the woman child is taught to be passive, emotional, a listener, and a follower of her future husband. Parents are the creators of the masculine trait that will pertain in the children. As children grow up their parents become less and less involved in teaching them masculinity and societal roles and peers become a bigger part of that. "
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"Let Nobody Turn Us Around", 2007.
An analysis of the narratives of African-American women in "Let Nobody Turn Us Around," edited by Marable Manning and Leith Mullings.
2,373 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the narratives of African-American women and their struggle to realize the American Dream. It presents these narratives from the articles in "Let Nobody Turn Us Around," edited by Marable Manning and Leith Mullings. The paper discusses how, through the struggles of African-American women, we can learn much about the goals of the Black Freedom Movement.
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"The African American movement of the later half of the 20th century profoundly shifted from the Civil Rights movement towards the much murkier field of providing freedom and liberation for subclasses of the subjugated. In section five of "Let Nobody Turn Us Around", the reader is presented with the narratives of African American women and their struggle to realize the American Dream. The conflict embodied within these articles provides a telling struggle of a two front war. Not only were African American women victimized for their black heritage, and thus racialized and castigated by society, they also fought an internal war against the pervasive sexism of the times. Through their struggles to gain recognition not only as African Americans, but as African American women, we can learn much about the goals of the Black Freedom Movement. The cry for equality that these women iterate through their narratives is matched by the historical feminist stances of past generations. The struggle for freedom and equality voiced through the experiences of contemporary African American feminists mirrors a historical and cultural struggle for gender equality that paralleled the movement for racial equality. The crystallization of African American women's struggle for independence is emblematic of the greater struggle for independence from racial divides."
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?Race, Reform and Rebellion?, 2006.
An overview of Manning Marable's book on post WWII African-American history.
820 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 0 sources, $ 29.95
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In his book "Race, Reform and Rebellion", Manning Marable takes readers on an informative trip back in time to witness the lives of blacks in America from the end of World II to 1982, or what he calls the Second Reconstruction. The paper shows how, with the arrival of this Second Reconstruction, came the advancement of civil rights and the passage of laws to legislate equality among the races. The paper examines Marable's views that only the Third Reconstruction will respond to the need of economic disadvantage, the actual root of the problem.
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"According to Marable, however, the success of the Second Reconstruction went hand-in-hand with failure. Socio-economic gains made over the past three decades for a small number of blacks, also brought increased poverty for much larger numbers remaining in the inner cities. In 1946, the South became agriculturally mechanized: Many jobs were lost, and larger numbers of blacks moved to the North. As a result, ghettos and unemployment worsened into the mid-1950s. The blacks' problem of inequality continued, says Marable, due to the socio-economic differences that were not addressed."
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"Students for Sale", 2002.
An examination of this controversial article by Steven Manning about advertising on school grounds.
1,452 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper provides an analysis and critique of Manning's article which discusses the way many schools are accepting corporate money in exchange for allowing different forms of advertising and marketing in the public schools. It explains why many people are against the use of external advertisers to raise money - how the student market is very ripe for consumer purchasers, but its usually the parents who end up paying for their weaknesses.
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"Manning analyzes the specific cases of Palmer High School in Colorado Springs. In that school, advertising messages are found throughout the hallways, the snack bar has new vending machines from specific companies, computers have ad-bearing mouse pads, and the gymnasium is decorated with banners from corporate sponsors. This explains why advertisers want to advertise, but the real question is why school districts want to be partners in this process.
The superintendent of the Colorado Springs School District cites budget cuts as a reason why schools are seeking other funding for programs and for the benefit of students. The biggest deal the district has made is with Coca Cola, giving the district $8.4 million over a period of ten years and more if it can sell more than 70,000 cases of Coke a year. Administrators have thus been urged to increase sales of Coke products in the schools. While most teachers and administrators seem happy to work with these companies, some are objecting, feeling they are being forced into the position of selling their students. The message being sent is that if the school approves of these products, the products must be good and should be consumed."
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McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" and Donofrio's "Riding In Cars With Boys", 1994.
This study analyzes the misbehavior of adolescent girls as exemplified by the character of Frankie Addams in Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" and by the character of Beverly Ann Donofrio in her autobiographical "Riding in Cars With Boys".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"This study will analyze the misbehavior of adolescent girls as exemplified by the character of Frankie Addams in Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" and by the character of Beverly Ann Donofrio in her autobiographical "Riding in Cars With Boys". The study will consider what makes an adolescent girl a "bad girl" or a "good girl," what leads them to misbehave, how each of the two girls sees herself, how each girl's culture judges her, and how this reader sees each of them.
There are similarities and differences between the two girls in terms of why they are "bad" in the eyes of those around them. They come from very different socioeconomic backgrounds, Beverly from a poor neighborhood, Frankie from a wealthier family with a cook and other conveniences. They live in different era---Frankie in the 1940s of World War II, Beverly in the 1960s, but both eras ... "
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Postmodernism, 2002.
This paper is a theoretical discussion about postmodernism as seen through the eyes of two philosophers, Manning Nash and Frederic Jameson.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper explores several discussions about modernity and its meaning. The author explains its impact on the world as we know it.
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"The Member of the Wedding", 2005.
An analysis of the symbolic use of music in "The Member of the Wedding" by Carson McCullers.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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Carson McCullers' classic novel, "The Member of the Wedding', tells the story of a lonely 12 year old girl, Frankie Adams, suffering from typical adolescence crisis. In the course of being disconnected from the world, she reveals her frustration by not being a member of anything. This paper examines how Carson McCullers throughout the novella uses music to signify Frankie's incomplete development. It looks at how the many versions of music in the novella indicate Frankie's special burden of childhood, ultimately revealing her position of not being ready to become a teenager.
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"One of the most important examples of how McCullers uses music to signify Frankie's incomplete development is illustrated through the jazz horn in part one of the novella. When Frankie is visiting John Henry, she overhears someone playing blues on a horn. Her first notion about the tune takes her back to the spring, when all kinds of things began to hurt her. It was known as the season that troubled her: "it was like the telling of that long season of trouble" thought Frankie (44). The sadness of the tune reminds her of her disturbed childhood days. She is able to relate to the grieving tune. Then in a sudden moment the horn plays a wild jazz and Frankie is swept away by the off beat rhythm. "
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Tactical Reconnaissance, 2008.
This work is a nine page comparative paper on the topic of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) versus manned aircraft in Tactical Reconnaissance.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper compares the use of unmanned arial vehicles (UAV) versus the use of manned aircraft in military observation tactics. The paper asserts that while there are limitations in the use of the UAVs and MAVs, as technologies in this area mature the limitations that are seen in today's craft will be replaced with new applications and technologies making these crafts even more viable for use than in the present. The number one advantage of these aircrafts is the fact that lives will be saved in the tactical reconnaissance mission phases of warfare. Savings will also be seen in the cost associated with reconnaissance missions in terms of fuel, costs of the aircraft, and the other savings of support for these aircraft.
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Objective
Introduction
Review of the Literature
Findings of the Research
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"The application that is most important in use of the UAV is clearly the avoidance of human beings in flight during reconnaissance missions better handled by unmanned vehicles. The goals set out by the DAPO development program in terms of 'airborne communications node reconnaissance applications were stated by DAPO to be: (1) reachback to exploitations resources in the continental United States; and (2) direct dissemination to warfighter. (DAPO, 1998) DAPO states that the Information Workgroup Elements of the Global ISR Exchange includes the elements as follows:
(1) Information Consumers;
(2) Reconnaissance/Surveillance Product and Service Information Procedures;
(3) Value-added resellers;
(4) Information Brokers; and
(5) Exchange Regulators. (DAPO, 1998)
"Exchange regulators will be those responsible for establishment and enforcement of rules and regulations for operation and use of the global ISR information exchange."
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"The Member of the Wedding", 2007.
An analysis of the importance of family in Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding".
1,003 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses how the heroine, Frankie Adams, of Carson McCullers' "The Member of the Wedding" is primarily defined by her familial relationships. It looks at how Frankie seems ostracized from what is left of her biological family, even though she is not consciously aware of this fact. It concludes that Frankie learns that family is not particular to brothers, fathers, or mothers, but can be found within the hearts of anyone who cares enough to listen and understand her needs, thoughts, and feelings.
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"Although Frankie does not realize her confusion about growing up until she talks to Bernice, Frankie's childlike status and need for a mother soon becomes clear when the reader leans she is scared to sleep alone. Early on in the book, she demands that her six-year-old cousin stay overnight to keep her company. However, like the twelve-year-old she is, Frankie is also determined to seem like a young woman and conceal her feelings of neediness and desire for protection, as she tries to seem mature before her father when he informs her of her uncle's death. Her family does not see this need for protection and maturity all at once--they are too preoccupied with the wedding. Only Bernice truly understands Frankie's emotional conflict, as a mother should."
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"The Member of the Wedding" by Carson McCullers, 2006.
This paper focuses on the symbolic use of music in Carson McCullers' novel "The Member of the Wedding."
1,507 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper centers on the character of Frankie Adams' incomplete development and the symbolic use of music in Carson McCullers' classic novel "The Member of the Wedding." One of the most important examples of how the author uses music to signify Frankie's development is illustrated through the jazz horn in part one of the book while in part two the music of the piano foreshadows her progression towards maturity. This paper also examines how music signifies Frankie's instability within herself and the world around her.
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"In part two of the novella, the music of the piano also foreshadows Frankie's progression towards maturity. As the neighbor's piano is being tuned, it carries out the sound of interrupted music. With every repeated stop and start, it shows the music is out of Frankie's control. Because the music is disoriented, it represents the unpredictable ways of Frankie not finishing her transition to young adulthood. The musical references symbolize the confusion and chaos Frankie associates with her transition in the world."
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