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The January Effect, 2001.
This paper takes a look at the trend of "The January Effect" on stock markets.
3,300 words (approx. 13.2 pages), 16 sources, $ 94.95
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This paper examines one of the most profound and best-known of all the psychological phenomena in the stock market: The January effect. It discusses this trend, asking if it is a real phenomena or simply a mass marketing campaign. It provides an extensive look at the psyche of the stock market junkie. Many graphs are displayed.
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"Nothing is a sure bet in the world of investing in stocks ? maybe even not death and certainly not taxes, as revelations about Enron have recently reminded us. And it is precisely this high level of insecurity that prompts people ? even against all possible rational reasons ? to look for patterns in the stock market that will help them invest, just as a person desperate to have a winning day at the track will bet on every fifth horse, or every horse wearing green and white, or every jockey whose name begins with K. One essential difference between horse-racing and the stock market, however, is that the actions of those ?betting? ? i.e. buying and selling shares ? can have a real effect on the end result."
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"Friday Night Lights", 2002.
Critically analyzes "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream" by H.G. Bissinger a book about community football.
1,894 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the book "Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team and a Dream" by H.G. Bissinger. Specifically, it discusses the philosophical, psychological, social and ethical views from the book, in regards to life, sports, coaching and the students/players. Football in Odessa is the only reason most people live, and "Friday Night Lights" vividly shows the petty small town bigotry, small mindedness and mentalities that create a culture out of football and create life or death drama over winning or losing.
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"Psychologically, the people of Odessa seem not only extremely simple minded, they obsess over the games as if they were life and death. One prominent businessman says, "'Life really wouldn't be worth livin' if you didn't have a high school football team to support'" (Bissinger 20). It would be funny if it were not so sad. These people, even those who are happy and successful, seem to have nothing else in their lives but these Friday night games. What causes them to lead such empty and superficial lives that football is the only entertainment? Admittedly, Odessa is a "wretched" place to live, and there seems to be little else to do there to keep society interested and involved."
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Robinson's Man Friday, 2005.
An analysis of the character of Friday in Daniel Defoe's novel "'The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe".
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 39.95
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This paper examines how, in Daniel Defoe's novel "The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe" there are many supporting characters that offer readers insight in to the story and how Defoe's character Friday is one that allows readers insight into both the context and the main character of the novel as well as acts as a symbol through his role as a slave, a challenge and a protector. It looks at how one of Friday's most significant contributions to the novel is the information he offers readers on the context of the novel.
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"Friday allows readers insight in to the changing attitudes towards the economy and capitalism at the time the novel was written. One way in which this is achieved is through his ties to the theme of mastery in the novel. The relationship between Friday and Robinson is strongly defined by mastery. Upon their first meeting Robinson says "I made him know his name should be Friday, which was the day I saved his life...I likewise thought him to say master, and then let him know that was to be my name." (Defoe, 206). This particular event is important as it reveals the egocentric personality of Robinson. He is a "bourgeoisie" driven by capital and power."
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Friday Night Lights, 2007.
This paper analyzes the book 'Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream' by H.G. Bissinger.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 26.95
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The writer of this article discusses that in the book 'Friday Night Lights: A Town, a Team, and a Dream', H.G. Bissinger writes about the central role of high school football in the community life of Odessa, Texas. The writer notes that the author is attracted to the story when he learns that as many as 20,000 people attend the football games on Friday night, eager to root for a team called the Permian Panthers. The writer discusses that football holds a more important place in the lives of the people of this area than would be true for people elsewhere. The writer points out that the author analyzes not just the games and the crowds but the demographics and economics of the region, suggesting a link between the poor economic life of the region and the focus on a winning football team for community spirit and a relatively inexpensive and reliable source of entertainment.
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"The elevation of athletes to a favored position in schools is nothing new and is common in high school and college alike, though Odessa may have exceeded the norm in this regard. The community's dedication to football has much less to do with the athletes themselves than with the need on the part of the rest of the community to have something that raises them above the unsettled nature of the region in which they live. Bissinger notes from the first how the area suffers from economic problems and intermittent violence. Life is described as hard in Odessa, and people find that football can be an escape. The way the people of Odessa respond to football is not unlike what is seen in other communities, Midland included, but as a rule, a community reacts to the local football team to the degree that members of the community are associated with the school because they have children in the school or because they themselves are alumni of the school. In Odessa, on the other hand, the high school football team appeals to people with no direct association with the school at all. The high school has been made the central feature of the community, at least during football season."
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The Character of Friday in Coetzee's 'Foe', 2002.
This essay seeks to decide whether the character of Friday is central to the book 'Foe' by J.M.Coetzee.
2,450 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This essay includes analysis of the way Friday is described by the author in comparison to the way he is described in 'Robinson Crusoe' by Daniel Defoe, a look at the importance of Friday's feet and what they represent, dicussion of class implications,and the symbolism within the novel.
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"In this essay, I intend to discuss the opinion that the character of Friday is central in the book Foe by the South African writer, J. M. Coetzee. I will look at the importance of his character and how he influences the story as a whole. I feel that the quote below is very true, and I shall go on to prove this in this essay. "?J. M. Coetzee deconstructs the text of Robinson Crusoe in his novel Foe, which subtly centralises the character of Friday" (James McCorkle) Foe is a book in which Coetzee raises many interesting issues. The four main areas that are dealt with are: the treatment of the truth in narratives, pro-feminism, race and the treatment of ethnic minorities, and the truth about history. It also contains ideas about society and the class struggle. At one point when Susan speaks, it is almost as if Coetzee is talking about his own writing: "Alas my stories seem always to have more applications than I intend?" (Foe, 81) "
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Friday's Significance, 2005.
Examines Friday as a significant secondary character in the narrative of "Robinson Crusoe" byDaniel Defoe.
1,145 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 39.95
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The character of Friday in Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" is a controversial one, certainly, but he is also significant. This paper shows that Friday reveals many things throughout the narrative of "Robinson Crusoe," and his significance to the novel is shown through his appearance, personality, and culture.
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"With the development of Friday's character and personality, readers begin to see the differences between Crusoe and his servant. In many ways, Friday is more charismatic and colourful than Crusoe, and this underlines Crusoe's almost wooden personality. One such event is when Friday is reunited with his father, and jumps and sings for joy at the reunion. Here again Friday shows the contrast between his character and that of Crusoe. Throughout the entire novel Crusoe never mentions missing his family, nor does he dream of a happy reunion with them. Friday's display shows readers what is missing from Crusoe's heart, the emotion that comes with caring for others and being a meaningful part of a family."
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Good Friday and Easter, 2006.
A discussion of the rituals and meaning of the Good Friday and Easter.
2,545 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 77.95
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This paper describes the origins of the rituals practiced on the Christian holy days of Good Friday and Easter, explaining, that more than any other rituals of the Christian Church, these are the most holiest of all. The paper goes on to explain what these holy days celebrate and mean to Christianity and why they are sacred to that religion.
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"The importance of these days, culminating in Easter are the basis for the Christian beliefs in Christ as the Son of God, and the Resurrection is not just the proof thereof, but the foundation for the involvement of all Christian religions in the expectations that all deserving faithful will find an entrance into Heaven, by following the words and expectations of Jesus. Death and Resurrection are what this "weekend" is all about: the despair of death on the cross, and the joy at the resurrection. Modern theologians may consider the resurrection of the soul, rather than mortal remains, as proof that the Christian faithful will be rewarded for having led a good life on earth. If nothing else, the Good Friday ritual enables the faithful Christian to "enter into Jesus' death with the confidence that we will be raised with Christ.""
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Film: "Friday Night Lights", 2006.
This paper analyzes of the film "Friday Night Lights".
690 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper reviews the 2004 movie "Friday Night Lights" about high school sport in America. The author includes an introduction, analysis, justification for the movie, relationship of the movie to sport in American life, contribution to society and conclusion.
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""Friday Night Lights" starred Billy Bob Thornton, Tim McGraw, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, Lucas Black and Garrett Hedlund. "Friday Night Lights" is a movie that chronicles the true story of the Odessa Texas high school football team the Permian Panthers and ..."
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"His Girl Friday" and Women's Roles in Society., 2002.
This paper examines the classic film, "His Girl Friday", which was originally directed by Howard Hawks in 1940.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper focuses on the aspects of this movie that demonstrate that the main female lead made decisions that were affected by social concerns. Three specific questions are addressed in order to clearly explore the decisions made by the character of Hildegard Johnson (played by Rosalind Russell).
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H.G. Bissinger's "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and A Dream", 1994.
This paper is a critical review of H.G. Bissinger in "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and A Dream", which discusses the impact of high school football on socioeconomically deprived Odessa, Texas.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"H.G. Bissinger, in "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and A Dream", uses high school football as a window through which we can study the soul of a Texas town. It is clear that Bissinger's study is meant to shine a light on the problems of American society in general, because the social and economic troubles of Odessa, Texas, are the troubles of the country as a whole. The book must be seen as a pessimistic one, because the problems of the town are not faced honestly and courageously, but are instead buried in the town's obsession with football, just as an addict would bury his troubles in his obsession with drugs.
The book might be seen as an academic, judgmental indictment from on high, the product of a writer from the big city who comes to the little town to study the inhabitants like a scientist studying rats. But it is clear that that is not what Bissinger ... "
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"Robinson Crusoe" by Daniel Defoe" and "Friday, or the Other Island" by Michael Tournier, 1991.
A comparison of colonialism, the other Friday and Xury) and the plot of domination in the two novels.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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"This study will examine the relationship among colonialism, the representation of the "other" (Friday, Xury, the cannibals, etc.), and the plot of domination and conquest in Daniel Defoe's Robinson Crusoe and Michel Tournier's Friday, or The Other Island.
Tournier's work is offered as an antidote to the work of Defoe, and this fact is made clear in the Prologue to Tournier's book. In that Prologue, the Captain of the Virginia (from which Crusoe will shortly be swept overboard, destined for adventures singularly different from those he experienced in Defoe's story) is doing a reading for Crusoe from the tarot cards. Tournier makes obvious the nature of his book's argument. The Captain reads the meaning of the first card Robinson turns up: "This means that in you there is an organizer, one who does battle with..."
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Bissinger's "Friday Night Lights" and Kotlowitz' "There Are No Children Here", 1994.
This paper describes two books, "Friday Night Lights", by H. G. Bissinger, and "There Are No Children Here", by Alex Kotlowitz.and compares their portrayals of teenage problems, violence and economic struggles in American communities
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 55.95
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"Two books, "Friday Night Lights", by H. G. Bissinger, and "There Are No Children Here", by Alex Kotlowitz, both begin in the late 1980s. Both books are also about teenage boys struggling in urban and rural towns of America. Both authors document specific instances of violence which occur in the American communities. The citizens of both cities are greatly affected by the shocking events which occur within their cities as well as by local police forces, schools, and unemployment rates. But the similarities end there. The lives which the football players lead in Odessa, Texas are very different from the lives Pharoah and Lafayette lead in Chicago, Illinois.
The crime is so bad in the Lafayette's home town that he ... "
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"Friday Night Lights" by H.C. Bissinger, 1996.
Sociological analysis of book on Odessa, Texas, high school football team & town's values, using approaches of functionalism, conflict theory & interactionism.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 79.95
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"In Friday night lights: A town, a team, and a dream H. C. Bissinger recounts his observations of living in Odessa, Texas where he sees "high school sports keeping a town together, keeping it alive" (Bissinger, 1990, xi). With passion and sensitivity Bissinger records the triumphs and failings of Odessa's Permian Panthers. As a journalist Bissinger's aim is to explore the town's values about race, education, politics and the economy (Bissinger, 1990, p. xiii). Analysis of the sociological concepts emergent in Friday night lights will be examined against the rubric of functionalism, conflict theory, and interactionism. Since sports pervade contemporary American culture, it has become a preferred target of study for many sociologists. A new field of specialization, the sociology of sports, emerged with..."
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A Regression Analysis of Secondary Data, 2008.
An exploration of the US Government Accountability Office's January 2007 seminar which focused on improving the global competitiveness of America's higher education system.
2,323 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses the issues raised at its January 2007 seminar by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO). The paper explains that the purpose of the colloquium was to explore links between higher education and economic prosperity. The author uses examples and data from other sources to throw further light on the challenges highlighted by the seminar and the ensuing proposals for improvement.
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First Fundamental Questions
A Possible Way Forward
U.S. Advantages
Notable Numbers
Communication
New Markets
Funding
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"Worldwide, more than 2 million students study outside of their home country, while they simultaneously make "economic and foreign policy contributions to their host countries." In the past, the United States positioned itself as a global leader in higher education, qualifying as a prominent, desired destination for international students. Currently, however, a number of concerns trigger questions as to the extent America will be able to continue to attract an appropriate share of accomplished international students to its universities and colleges. ("Highlights of a GAO. . . ," 2007)"
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"Globalization: Wonder land or Waste Land?", 2008.
An analysis of Murray Weidenbaum's arguments regarding globalization in his T.S. Eliot Lecture, delivered at the University of London in January of 2002, entitled "Globalization: Wonder land or Waste Land?"
815 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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This paper critiques Murray Weidenbaum's T.S. Eliot Lecture, delivered at the University of London in January of 2002, entitled "Globalization: Wonder land or Waste Land?" The paper discusses Weidenbaum's arguments in favor of globalization and the benefits that can be achieved for the world as a whole, by utilizing it to its full potential.
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"Given Weidenbaum's professional background and admitted bias, it is admirable that he manages to do precisely this - look at both the bright side and the dark side. His approach and suggestions are so realistic and pragmatic, and so unbiased, that it is hard to imagine that any but the most rabid fanatic on either side of the debate would not admit that he makes a valuable contribution with this speech. The strength of the speech derives from two aspects - the fact that he does manage to look at both sides, and that his suggestions have the refreshing ring of being attainable in the real world."
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