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Headlines, 2007.
This paper analyzes the structure and function of headlines by examining their grammar and vocabulary.
1,373 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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The paper examines headlines from Associated Press (AP) news and compares them with headlines from the news magazine "Time." The paper highlights the differences between the AP and "Time" headlines and shows how each news organization writes headlines for its intended audience. The paper discusses how headlines may seem like a very small part of a news article or story, but they are the primary way a reader decides whether to read an article or not. The paper concludes that headlines, therefore, are one of the most important parts of any news story.
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"The first headline comes from Time magazine, and is the headline for a book review regarding a biography of a man named James Holman. The headline reads "Have Cane, Will Travel." Immediately, it draws the reader into the article, posing questions the reader wants answered. 'Why does the person carry a cane, and where do they travel?' might be two of the first questions that pop into the reader's mind. The lead paragraph literally 'leads' the reader on, introducing the book and the person it chronicles, but still not answering the questions the headline generates. It is not until the end of the second paragraph that the reader learns the 'rest of the story' - that Homan was blind, and traveled the world in the 19th century, when travel was much more difficult, especially for a blind man."
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Controversial Biological Issues.
This paper discusses four bio-ethical issues that have gripped the nation's headlines over the past ten years: stem cell research, cloning human embryos, surrogate motherhood, and animal experimentation.
1,570 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that the pace of human scientific progress proceeds faster than the ability of medical ethicists to cope rationally with scientific developments. The author points out that, while issues of controversy are often framed in 'rights based' or legal terms, medical science must provide some answers as to how to cope ethically with these issues, just as lawyers wrestle with issues of civil rights. The paper states that, even though there is not an issue of genetic connection between the carrying surrogate mother and child, the author believes the problems of the mother's feelings seem to promote more social harm than good and potentially put the child produced from the union at psychological risk.
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"However, of all of these bioethical controversies, none of them is as old nor strikes as vitally at the question of what has the right to live and die, as the controversy of using animal life to prolong the life of humans. People have experimented with animals for hundreds of years, but the practice did not become widespread until the late 1800's. While animal experimentation has produced considerable benefits to people, it often results in the suffering and death of animals. Often, scientists justify experimentation because animals lack certain attributes compared to humans, such as intelligence, family structure, social bonding, communication skills, and altruism. However, numerous nonhuman animals-among them rats, pigs, dogs, monkeys, and great apes-reason and/or display altruism. There is accumulating evidence that many animals experience the same range of emotions as humans."
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"Globe-Net" Website, 2005.
This paper summarizes and evaluates an article titled "Partnering for Green Success" by John Cooper published in the "CMA Magazine" (June/July 2004), about the "Globe-Net" website.
775 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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The paper explains that the article is about the new "Globe-Net" website, which provides upcoming events, market reports and headline news and business opportunities in the environment sector. It also points out that the site is easy to navigate and is useful especially for the small Canadian businesses, which do not have the resources or the awareness to collect information about business opportunities on their own. The author points out that the article provides useful information about the introduction of a new website for the Canadian environmental businesses and is written in an attractive style with liberal quotations from the relevant experts. The paper states that the Globe-Net initiative is particularly useful to the management accountant because it provides 'real-time' information, which can be fine tuned for the daily company operations of their companies and to improve their responsiveness to market trends and customer needs.
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Opinion
Relevance to Management Accounting
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"In Canada up to 7,500 firms and as many as 160,000 workers are in some way linked to the environmental business. Canada, in fact, leads the world in some of the major environmental technologies such as fuel cells, alternative fuels and water treatment. Still, the industry needs help to expand in a big way. The Canadian government is helping out by providing substantial funds for environment friendly businesses in the federal budget. The Globe-Net aims to play a crucial role in the process by providing the necessary information."
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Www.instantwheel.com Marketing Plan, 2005.
This paper is a marketing plan to building an e-commerce business: www.instantwheel.com, which sells automobile wheels.
3,635 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 101.95
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This paper explains that the unique site instantwheel.com will sell via the internet automobiles wheels to be used primarily by customers who have bought these automobiles at a low price and desire to beautify them. The author analyzes the business of its competitor VCT wheels who has both a brick and mortar and internet business. The paper stresses that, when joining affiliate programs, these sites must have a large number of visitors of their own because instantwheel.com is not likely to generate much traffic initially.
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Introduction
Industry Analysis
Competitive Analysis
Unique Selling Position
WIFM
Acquisition Plan
Grassroots
Contests or Sweepstakes
Advertising
SEM
Advertisement Headline
Retention Plan
Collection of E-Mail Addresses
E-mail Marketing Plan
Newsletter
Monetization Plan
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"This will take quite some time in doing, though it will take much less time, than conducting market research. The costs also will be much less than the tens of thousands of dollars that would have been required for market research if done directly, with questionnaires and going from house to house. However, the requirement for starting on this is the development of Unique Selling Proposition, and then conducting the research on the market is possible. These also make it possible for the entire set up to be set up in a manner where the person thinking of it originally is a venture partner."
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The Lindbergh Kidnapping, 2006.
An overview of the kidnapping and murder of the Lindbergh baby in 1932.
1,484 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The kidnapping of the son of Charles Lindbergh in 1932 was immediately labeled the Crime of the Century, and the investigation and subsequent court case occupied the headlines for some time. This paper shows that, indeed, this case was one of the first of the true media events of the century, and much of the media attention might today be seen as damaging. The paper shows that Bruno Hauptmann was tried and executed for the crime, but some see him as having been tried first in the press, one of the reasons some doubts have emerged about his real culpability in recent years.
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"The media circus surrounding the Hauptmann trial contributed to the view of many that the trial was unfair, which has also raised questions about whether Hauptmann was guilty or not. Even some people at the time thought that Hauptmann was innocent, and more have agreed with this assessment since. Critics of the outcome note that the case was largely circumstantial, that no one saw Hauptmann at the house or with the baby at any time."
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Privacy for High School Students, 2004.
An extensive analysis of privacy issues and high school students in the United States today.
12,476 words (approx. 49.9 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 239.95
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This paper contends that in the 'Age of Information', the issue of invasion of privacy continues to dominate the headlines. The paper comments that more and more people are becoming victims of identity theft, one of the major forms of privacy invasion and personal information on just about everyone in the world is available at the click of a mouse. The paper questions how anyone, especially high school students, can reasonably expect to have any degree of privacy. The paper states that high school students are not protected by many of the same constitutional guarantees as adults, but their needs for privacy may be as great, or greater, than their adult counterparts. To determine what measure of privacy, if any, high schools students can expect at home and school today, the paper provides an overview of the issue of privacy, followed by an analysis of its various dimensions as they apply to this segment of the population. A discussion of current and future trends is followed by a summary of the research in the conclusion.
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Introduction
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Privacy and High School Students Today
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"In the West, privacy assumes a more important role for many people, perhaps, than their counterparts in the East simply by virtue of the social emphasis on individuality in the former and the emphasis on the needs of the group first in the latter; nevertheless, people everywhere seem to agree to privacy is an important component of the human existence. This assumption was borne out by research conducted by Naz Kaya and Margaret J. Weber (2003), who found further differences even in the nations of the West as their concerned the reasonable expectation for privacy. "Although the desire for privacy varies from one situation to another," they say, "it appears that some cultures have a stronger preference for privacy and more privacy needs and gradients than others" (Kaya & Weber, 2003, p. 79). Other researchers have characterized different cultures as being "contact" and "non-contact" in their privacy expectations, with a clear reference to the Western concept of the "need for space" being involved in such assessments."
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Crime and Witchcraft, 2005.
This paper examines the connection between crime and witchcraft.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay deals briefly with the real or perceived relationship between crime and witchcraft by exploring examples from present news headlines and the Salem witch trials. The writer discusses that guilty or innocent, many have suffered at the very least a loss in social position, and that is the driving factor behind any respectable witch-hunt; to destroy the person whether they have actually fractured a law or not.
From the Paper
"If there is a real or perceived relationship between crime and witchcraft, it is that both have historically, and continue to be, blamed on "the work of the Devil." Whether the act is construed as sacrilege or simply stealing sustenance out of animal needs, criminal and seemingly pagan acts, even if only verbal curses, have been lumped in with everything Satan by both prosecution and defense. So it is no surprise that establishment classes have reacted in kind, mixing church and state while subjecting both types of accused to real and metaphorical cross-burnings after guilt-by-reputation trials, hence the term "witch-hunt"."
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Political Satire, 2005.
This paper is an essay stating that political satire unwittingly undermines American political discourse.
1,520 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that, in a world of complexity and near incomprehensibility, nothing compares to straightforward, insightful analysis of current events and news media, plainly expressed with words, particularly nouns, adjectives and even verbs, space permitting. The author gives examples of over-simplification, glossing over and distorting the truth for purposes of humor such as "The Onion" headlining article, which satirically reports of the success of the National Gay and Lesbian Recruitment Task Force in socializing children to become homosexuals. The paper concludes that an ideal society demands that its citizens first look to the news media for knowledge because, if instead people seek information from clowns and jesters, then they may soon become the same buffoons whom they adore.
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"Chapter five of "America" seeks to ridicule the judicial branch of the American federal government. The salient technique of the chapter, as well as the rest of the book involves oversimplifying the processes of government, glossing over important concepts of our government, and in the worst cases, severely distorting the truth, in effect, putting laughs over substance. For example, in its explanation of the judicial theory of "strict constructionism," "America" comments that a believer in such an idea "interprets the Constitution according to the language and original intent of the text at the time of its writing, in much the same way as a fundamentalist views the Bible." Is that so? Not in most professional opinions, I would venture."
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Prion Disease in Humans, 2005.
An overview of Mad Cow Disease and how it has benefited the medical world.
1,636 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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Ever since Mad Cow Disease sparked terror in international headlines, the public has been concerned about eating beef. Mad Cow Disease is not, however, the first or only prion-caused disease. Several others, including Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) and kuru in humans and a host of agricultural animal disorders join Mad Cow in both cause and effects, the major effect being horror. This paper argues that, while the presence on the planet of a disease that literally lays waste to human brain tissue is frightening, there are two probabilities that can be seen as reasons not to be terrified. Instead, people could be hopeful that research sparked by the publicity surrounding Mad Cow Disease will eventually bring answers to such sociologically and medically devastating diseases as Alzheimer's Disease, and other lesser known but just as deadly diseases such as Lou Gehrig's Disease. The paper shows that these two probabilities are first, that prion-caused diseases are much less prevalent than media hype would indicate and, second, that a cure or vaccination is relatively certain to be discovered in the near to medium term.
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Introduction
Methods
Discussion
Conclusion
References
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"Questions have arisen regarding why these particles are not attacked by the body's defense mechanisms, and the answer, Mahy noted, is that they are so odd, they are simply not recognized and therefore cannot be neutralized. Prions contain no nucleic acid and are therefore extremely " extremely resistant to inactivation by chemical or physical interventions that would inactivate viruses" (Mahy 1998) because there is no vector through which to deliver the 'poison'. Even more so than viruses, then, it is reasonable to wonder whether prions are, in fact, alive. And if they are not alive, then how can they infect an organism? Do they replicate like bacteria and viruses, or what?"
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A Gendered Career - Women and Technology, 2008.
A look at the argument that modern technology has had an effect on gender roles.
2,602 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper argues that the appropriation of new technologies has had a great impact on the changing face of the female gender role. The paper uses the arguments presented by Ruth Schwartz Cowan in her article, "More Work For Mother" as a starting point to discuss domestic technologies from the early twentieth century to those of today. The paper also refers to an article and book written by Christine Frederick (1883-1970), one of the earliest women to merge the public sphere of business and the private sphere of the home as well as other scholarly articles dealing with the domestic sphere. The paper concludes that the literature demonstrates that, in the beginning bearing children was practically the main occupation of women, but as time progressed and medical advancements were made, this duty, instead of being an addition to a woman's resume, remains a headliner. Living in the 21st century most Americans no longer fully support the idea that we should divide labor by gender but the belief that women, not men, are primarily responsible for the care of the home is still not uncommon.
From the Paper
"In today's society being a homemaker has in many ways returned to what it originally was. Housewives of the 21st century are often of the middle to upper-middle class, enjoying nannies and maids. Those who aren't in this economic division but are sill homemakers also may rely on much of what Christine Frederick so strongly preached about, scientific home management. With busy schedules and constant activities housewives of today have a lot on their "to-do" lists. What I am finding as I begin to enter the career world is that there is a great divide between women who choose to stay at home and women who choose to pursue careers. It has now become a statement of self worth as if women who remain in domestic arenas have let down the grand progressive movements of feminist. "
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Sexual Harassment in the Workplace, 2008.
This paper discusses sexual harassment in the workplace, focusing on the Thomas-Hill controversy.
1,624 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In this article, the writer explains that sexual harassment can be legally defined as sexual behavior that is viewed as intimidating, hostile or offensive in the workplace. The writer then relates that sexual harassment in the workplace was brought to the national stage by the Senate Judicial Committee during the Clarence Thomas hearings in 1991. The writer notes that no charges were ever made regarding the inappropriate behavior of Thomas in the workplace, but it was common knowledge that it was his behavior that put Anita Hill in the spotlight. The writer points out that there were so many allegations in the Thomas-Hill controversy that the issues of oppressed and oppressor were hardly recognizable. The controversy brought into the headlines important issues of race, equality and discrimination against all people. The writer concludes that sexual harassment was the key factor in recognizing how the Civil Rights Act of 1964 had been forgotten.
From the Paper
"Ultimately the question was not whether Anita Hill was telling the truth about being sexually harassed. The question became why the Senate confirmed a Federal Judge with only two years experience with no respect for the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the people under his tutelage. Why was a Federal Judge nominated without investigation into his behavior with the people he worked closest with?
President George H.W. Bush nominated and sought help from conservatives to put Clarence Thomas on the Supreme Court as a replacement of Thurgood Marshall who was retiring after 24 years on the bench. The political climate in 1991 was far more conservative then it was in 1967 when President Lyndon B. Johnson nominated Thurgood Marshall to the Supreme Court. The Bush presidency followed eight years of the Reagan Administration and the country was being directed towards a more conservative atmosphere."
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The Bill of Rights: An Overview, 2007.
This paper discusses The Bill of Rights as an absolute guarantee of civil liberties for US citizens- with some important exceptions.
952 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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In this article, the writer points out that most Americans know of the Bill of Rights, but they do not know what the individual amendments provide and how they affect them personally. The writer notes that perhaps a majority of Americans today know about the First, Second and Fifth Amendments because of the well publicized basic protections afforded for free speech by the First Amendment, and the constant headlines concerning gun control issues and the Second Amendment. The writer discusses the importance these fundamental liberties hold for citizens and looks at how they came about in the first place. The writer concludes that it is important for everyone to know what protections are afforded them by the Bill of Rights to ensure that their rights are not being stepped on by overly zealous and officious school authorities who seek to sacrifice individual liberty for collective security.
From the Paper
"Prior to the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868 (which contains the due process and equal protection clauses, among others), though, the Bill of Rights did not outweigh individual state laws, but the civil liberty guarantees of the Bill of Rights now supposed to apply across the board for all American citizens. While the First Amendment is therefore supposed to apply equally to minors, the fact remains that under the status quo, students are "less equal" than their adult counterparts. For example, the freedom of speech protections that are provided by the First Amendment apply to schools and a number of recent censorship cases have involved school newspapers or school libraries. As Kaminer points out, though, students occupy a unique niche in American society when it comes to the First Amendment .. "
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Private vs Public Sector of the Canadian Economy, 2006.
A review of the private sector versus public sector argument with respect to labour relations and collective bargaining.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the common-refrain of the Conference Board of Canada to report that private-sector unions and management are becoming more likely to pull "closer together for the sake of survival" in the newer global economy. The paper points out that in the public sector the Board generally reports that relations are worsening. It continues that despite the fact that strife garners much more in the way of headlines than agreements negotiated good faith, the Board's statement that private-sector unions are making more of an effort to work with employers is ideological in that it creates a spin pressuring unions to reduce demands in the name of tax cuts.
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