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"The Glass Managerie", 2002.
Analysis of the characters in Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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"The Glass Managerie" by Tennessee Williams vividly sets its characters in contradictions between conventional values and realities. It forces the characters to reveal their inner self by contradicting the realities as well as their desires. In the play, the contradictions at some point are revealed through symbolism, but more generally, they reveal the characters as fugitive outcasts.
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"Hamlet" and "The Glass Menagerie", 2002.
A comparative analysis of the mother/son relationship in the "Glass Menagerie" by Tennassee Williams and William Shakespeare's "Hamlet".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper will discuss the way that Hamlet is more loosely held in control by his mother Gertrude, and will compare this relationship to Amanda and her son in the "Glass Managerie". By understanding the similarities of these two mother-son behaviors we can see how they are somewhat similar, even though they seem different from each other.
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Shattering the Glass Ceiling, 2004.
This paper discusses why there is a glass ceiling and how women can break through the glass.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the glass ceiling is a level above which it is difficult for women to move in an organization. The writer discusses why there is a glass ceiling and how women can break through the glass ceiling. The paper includes two references from Susan J. Wells in this regard. Further, the writer discusses the characteristic of the glass ceiling.
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"The glass ceiling is a level above which it is difficult for women to move in an organization. It can refer to a management level, salary level or level of responsibility or authority, but the glass ceiling is of concern to women who choose to move in the business world. This research examines the characteristics of the glass ceiling, the factors that have led to its creation, what organizations are doing to combat the glass ceiling and whether ... "
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Managerial Accounting, 2007.
An analysis of the factors that determine success for the managerial accountant.
3,157 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 91.95
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This paper analyzes the factors necessary for a managerial accountant to succeed in an independent practice and within a larger organization. The author emphasizes that managerial accountants must set the standard for communication within their practices, particularly in regard to strategic issues and relationships between other accountants in their practice. Additionally, the paper shows that managerial accountants must be linked organizationally to the accounting department that they support, which includes training end users to become more proficient in interpreting financial documents. The author concludes that more research is needed in the area of managerial accounting communication so that managers responsible for making training decisions and communicating on a continual basis will have enough tools with which to base their decisions.
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Introduction to Communication within the Accounting Profession
Leadership over the Managerial Accountant
Leadership by the Managerial Accountant
Decision-Making by the Managerial Accountant
Staff Motivation through Communication by the Managerial Accountant
Communication and Compensation
Outside Training
Management Priorities by the Managerial Accountant
Communicating Expectations of Staff
Marketing
The Communication of Ethical Standards
Conclusion
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"As a result, managerial accountants must be flexible to change and adaptation, and those with a broad spectrum of behavioral understanding in addition to financial skills are more properly suited for their positions. This includes a communication medium that reaches the intended audience efficiently and effectively. This paper will analyze the correlation between managerial accountants and their means of communication necessary for their practice to thrive. It will also provide recommendations throughout that managerial accountants can incorporate into their practice in order to bring the profession as a whole to a new level of success."
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The Analysis of Glass Fragments, 2005.
This text describes the glass analysis relevant in forensic science. The classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 80.95
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This text describes the glass analysis relevant to forensic science. The paper examines how the classical approach of glass analysis (measurement of refractive index) proved to be unreliable method for a glass sample manufactured after 1980. The most recent approach uses chemical analysis to determine trace and ultra trace elements in glass. The paper analyzes two modern methods of chemical analysis.
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"Glass fragments belong to the group of trace evidence, i.e. very small amounts of material that can link an item on which it was found with an otherwise unconnected source of it elsewhere. The traces of glass are frequently encountered on the crime scene. If the glass breakage occurred, the glass fragments are likely to be found on the objects or persons present at the scene. They can often be easily spotted because they are shiny particles (of course in the case of coloured glass the recognition is easier). Additionally they have irregular shapes hence they tend to remain attached to the material longer than the trace evidence with smooth surfaces."
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Art Nouveau Glass Works, 2006.
An examination of the Art Nouveau glass works of the Steuben Glass Company.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses how the Art Nouveau Movement played a large role in transforming how normative geometric designs were used in creating glass making at the beginning of the 20th century. The organic and natural design schematics of Art Nouveau made it possible to bring curvature and fauna-based forms into vases and other liquid holding objects. It further discusses how the highly styled kind of Steuben Glass may be debatable as to innovation, but certainly the examples shown here offer an exterior design appropriation that allowed greater freedoms and creativity in glass making techniques.
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"This art study will examine some examples of the Art Nouveau design used by Steuben Glass at the turn of the 19th century. By analyzing some of the various vases and other colored glasses used by this company, one can realize the historicity of the art in relation to the Art Nouveau Movement and its main thematic tenants. By observing various examples that were created by the Steuben Glass company, one can realize the detailed aspects of Art Nouveau that define the art trends of the late 19th century."
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History of Steuben Glass, 2006.
This paper presents the history of Steuben Glass, citing its originality and quality.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper describes the popularity of Steuben Glass. Steuben Glass is known to stand the test of time though innovation and design. Throughout the major eras of the company's history, one can see the originality that makes this glassmaker a leader in the market. By understanding the lack of machine made products, alongside the bold colors used in their glass, Steuben Glass has competed alongside Tiffany and Loetz and has risen to be a major entity in this field.
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"The Steuben Glass Company was a major glass design and manufacturing entity during the early part of the 20th century and is still in production in the 21st century. The use of colored glass, which had become the vogue in the late Art Nouveau and Art Deco periods, was to be slowly transformed into the crystal glass design they have become famous. This transformation of the company in 1933 relied on the new 10m glass that was important to the changing face of the companies art nouveau traditions: A striking technological breakthrough by Corning researchers yields an exceptional glass of extremely high refractive quality that permits the whole spectrum of a light wave, including the ultraviolet range, to pass through. This new glass material is dubbed "10M" (Steuben Glass para.3)."
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Glass, 2002.
History of different types of glass and how they are made.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 10 sources, $ 87.95
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History of different types of glass and how they are made. Early glass production in Egypt, Babylon, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland and China. Changes in techniques and technology. Problems of Americans throwing away glass bottles and jars that are 100% recyclable. Method of recycling glass. Economic advantage of recycled glass production.
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"Introduction
Glass has been around since the beginning of time (Glass Online, 2001). Glass is made naturally when rocks melt as a result of high temperatures such as in volcanic eruptions, and also comes from extraterrestrial sources. Man-made glass was produced dating back to around 3500 BC in Egypt and Mesopotamia. The basic components of sand were originally contained in glazes used on pottery and it is thought that sand may have got into the kilns used for firing and combined with soda to form a colored glaze. The oldest glass vessels date back to the 16th century BC and were found in Mesopotamia. Hollow glass-making evolved around this time in Egypt and glass making was also emerging independently at this time in Mycenae (Greece), China and North Tyrol."
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Women and the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
This paper discusses the problem of the glass ceiling and women in the business world.
1,819 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper examines the ability of women to reach certain echelons in corporate America. The author also discusses the factors that contribute to women's promotions to chief executive offices in Fortune 500 firms. The term glass ceiling is defined. The paper then describes how affirmative action programs were implemented into many business strategies in order to eliminate glass ceiling situations in the workplace. The author concludes by stating that although affirmative action has diversified educational institutions, such diversification is yet to be seen in corporate America. It is not clear why all the barriers exists or why women are not in more senior executive positions.
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Introduction
Glass Ceiling
The Glass Ceiling and Affirmative Action
Female CEO's at Fortune 500 Companies
Limitations of Affirmative Action as it relates to the Glass Ceiling
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"Affirmative Action has long been a topic of debate in America and other nations throughout the world. More often then not the focus is primarily confined to race. However, affirmative action has also had an impact in terms of gender and the ability of women to reach certain echelons in corporate America. The purpose of this discussion is to examine the problem of the glass ceiling and women in the business world. The research will also examine the factors that contribute to women promotion to chief executive office in the Fortune 500 firms. Let us begin our discussion by defining the phrase glass ceiling."
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Managerial Economics, 2004.
A discussion of accurate demand estimation in managerial economics.
4,550 words (approx. 18.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 118.95
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This paper analyses the effectiveness of demand estimation in a managerial context. Managerial decision-making often depends on analysis of the demand for a firm?s product. Demand estimation is an attempt to find a reasonable approximation of the actual but unknown demand function for a firm?s product. There are several limitations of obtaining the perfect accurate demand estimations. Identification problem exists in estimating demand and supply functions. It analyses how to empirically estimate the demand relationship using regression analysis as well as potential difficulties associated with regression analysis. It also includes a discussion of marketing research approaches to demand estimation such as consumer surveys, consumer clinics, market experiments and observation research. Each marketing research approach has its own advantages and disadvantages. Accurate demand estimation is crucial for sound managerial decision making. But, it is impossible to obtain perfect accurate demand estimation. Managers should exercise great care when using demand estimations to solve managerial decision problems, subject to the related constraints.
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"From an economic perspective, cost includes not only explicit cost payments, but also implicit costs, arising from the contribution of the firm?s time and resources (McGuigan & Moyer 1989). Managers need to take into account various costs involved in obtaining perfect demand estimation. Also, all estimating procedures involve the analysis of historical experience into patterns and the projection of those patterns into the future in the belief that the future will somehow resemble the past, which limits the usefulness of demand estimation. Firms usually lack the prior knowledge of customers? demand. Also, the demand estimation does not capture all the information the management desires. The perfect accuracy of demand estimation is desirable but not rational to managers as it is too costly to obtain perfect accurate demand estimation and the usefulness of demand estimation is limited."
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Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling, 2007.
Questions what is stopping women from breaking through the corporate glass ceilings.
4,600 words (approx. 18.4 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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Forty years ago women in "high places" virtually didn't exist. Women physicians and lawyers, for example, were so rare that finding one caused comment and sometimes consternation. That is no longer true, of course, and leaders agree that the glass ceiling is not as strong as it once was. This paper shows that women have entered all areas of business and make up 50% of management positions, yet few women are in positions of leadership. Naturally, everybody wonders why women, in spite of their struggles, don't seem to be reaching the top. Many people argue that discrimination is the cause of women's failure to break through the glass ceiling, but this paper argues that discrimination, although still present, is not the main source of the problem.
Paper Outline:
Breaking Through the Glass Ceiling: What's Stopping Women?
What is the Glass Ceiling?
Communication Styles and the Glass Ceiling
Coping with the Glass Ceiling
Conclusion
References
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"A good mentor helps to establish contacts, develops networking, uncovers job opportunities, gives appropriate guidance, and acts as cheerleader, coach, and critic, but allows autonomy and independence at the same time. In fact, it may be an advantage for a woman to have a male mentor. A man can give insight into how a man thinks and makes decisions. Not that women should think like men, but they do need to understand how men think in order to communicate with them better. A well-connected mentor is important for any rising executive. A mentor can explain the political structure and offer guidance for effective maneuvering."
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Women and the Glass Ceiling, 2006.
This paper examines the "Glass Ceiling" experienced by women in the workplace.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the "Glass Ceiling" that women experience in the workplace. Although strides have been made to eradicate discrimination, the author argues that statistics still show that women occupy less managerial positions than men. The "Glass Ceiling" syndrome is examined in Canada, despite it being a progressive nation.
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"It is a well known fact that women have always experienced discrimination in the workplace. While this has lessened in recent years, many women still maintain that there is a "glass ceiling" that prevents them from rising to the same levels as men in organizations. This has been confirmed by research (see for example Maume). Certainly, it is true that women do not hold as many positions in top management as do men. This is equally true in Canada as in any other Western country. Is the reason for this the fact that women are
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Glass as an Art Form, 2007.
This paper discusses whether glass work can truly be considered as a fine art or if it is relegated to being just a craft.
6,728 words (approx. 26.9 pages), 30 sources, APA, $ 153.95
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In this article the writer notes that for many years, glass work has been considered a beautiful craft form, mostly used in pieces as decor or an element of design. The writer discusses why has it been that for so many years, glass has been singled out in this way, even to its exclusion over such sculptural and less beautiful materials such as bronze and stone. The writer discusses the relegation of glass to the field of decoration, craft and design rather than that of fine art. In addition, the writer explores the elements which are necessary for sculptural works to be considered fine art. The writer examines what the recent explosion of interest in glass work has done to improve the image of glass as an art form. Ultimately, The writer looks at who defines the difference between art and craft - whether this is the artist, the critic or the viewer.
Introduction
Background - Definition of Art
Discussion
References
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"Such a weighty question probably lies beyond the boundaries of a paper such as this, so for the answers to this question we shall look to the ages and describe on how art has been defined in the past. Robert Collingwood, in his seminal work The Principles of Art made what is probably still considered to be the clearest definition of art. To Collingwood, art was the expression of emotions, and lives in the realm of emotion. Collingwood believed that the expression of emotion via art was a process which moves slowly from the hidden and vague to that which is explicit and clear. To Collingwood, art was the process of exploring emotions, which live within the subconscious of the artist and are not known to the artist beforehand. Collingwood was able to discern art from craft in that he believed that in crafts, the works man, the salesman knew before even the initiation of the project what emotion is being evoked, and that craft is then more calculating and deliberate in it's manner of arousing an emotional response. Ayn Rand also expressed theory surrounding art in several of her essays."
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The Glass Ceiling, 2005.
A study of the effect of the 'glass ceiling' on women in corporate America.
1,874 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The glass ceiling is a concept that refers to societal and corporate disparity. This study provides an overview of this phenomenon and explores the causative factors that prevent female mangers from advancing. The paper explains that it was found that the literature stressed gender discrimination as a central factor and also pointed to the prevalence of related and complex issues that still maintain managerial disparity in the corporate environment. Includes several graphs and tables.
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. The Problem and Literature Overview
Figure 1. Corporate Female Managers.
3. Stereotypes
4. The Wage Gap
5. Conclusion and Recommendations
Bibliography
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"In essence the term glass ceiling can be can be viewed as the" idea that discrimination against women in the workplace remains a formidable barrier to their upward mobility in the corporate world." ( Lopez, N.) The recognition of this fact in the corporate business world as evidence of discriminatory practice resulted in legislation and the Glass Ceiling Act, as part of Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1991, introduced by Senator Robert Dole and signed by President Bush. A bipartisan twenty-one member Glass Ceiling Commission was charged with preparing recommendations on the glass ceiling issue for the President and corporate leaders. (ibid)"
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Philip Glass Biography, 2002.
A thorough and in depth examination of the life, works and musical theories of composer Philip Glass.
6,250 words (approx. 25.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 146.95
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Philip Glass is the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. This paper pays tribute to his greatness by detailing his life and works. The paper begins with a biography of his early life, his studies and his achievements. It then explores Glass' works and style focusing on a technique named minimalism. The "minimalistic" era was divided into three periods - early, middle and later. These periods are discussed for the impact on other composers and music genres. Finally the paper presents an excerpt on a self-criticism by Glass about his work and style.
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"Philip Glass is certainly the world's finest identified living serious composer owing to vast amounts of American recording contracts. He has a readily exclusive, if ever controversial, style that is both imitated and parodied the world over. He is familiar to pop audiences, crossover audiences, new music audiences, opera audiences and increasingly to chamber music audiences and symphony goers. He is in regular performance around the world performing with his ensemble; an output that generates around sixty concerts a year. Although he has written a fair amount of concert music, Glass has arguably won the most recognition for his work in dance, film, music theatre and opera."
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