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Kay Hymowitz?s ?Ready or Not?, 2004.
This paper reviews "Ready or Not: What Happens When We Treat Children as Small Adults" by Kay S. Hymowitz, which attempts to present the effects of anti-culturalism on young children and teenagers.
1,680 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that Hymowitz traces the beginning of how America became an anti-cultural society that supposes children should grow up without help of the existing culture and even in conflict with it. The author of the paper points out that Hymowitz says that, once, parents were expected to educate their children by training them on ethics and ensuring that they control their antisocial whims; now, the children are naturally moral, and the adults are the problem. The paper says the book states that anti-cultural education is praising discovery learning, constructivism, lifelong learning, and a child-centered curriculum, cultivating an idea that children are making themselves more significant.
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"Hymowitz clearly remarks that human beings cannot live in a cultural isolation, as it is practically unfeasible and conceptual. It is a desolate thought that efficient merchandisers now fill the area that was once conventionally defended by faith and family. Something will always be filled in the empty space. Hymowitz takes special care in a fair and inevitable manner to depict the anti-cultural beliefs that saturates the portrayal of nuclear family in movies and television. She gives a striking ambivalence of earlier generation?s responsibilities to the present day and substantiates the argument that a pessimistic attitude is almost in all of the parental power."
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"One World, Ready or Not", 2002.
A review of William Greider's work, "One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalization".
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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This marketing paper examines the impact and importance of William Greider's work, "One World, Ready or Not: The Manic Logic of Global Capitalization". It focuses on the effect that globalization of the economy has upon marketing. It closely examines how marketing strategy and research are effected by a global economy.
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Are Kids Ready?, 2001.
An examination of whether American high-school graduates are ready for the outside world upon graduation and a comparison with the Korean school system.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper explains the difficulties facing high-school graduates in the current economic slump when looking for jobs or career directions. The writer asks whether the American school system prepares young adults for this challenge by comparing it to the Korean school system. It looks at values, academic emphasis and social pressures.
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"It?s hard to believe that just a year ago, the American economy was growing at an exponential rate with unlimited job opportunities available in almost every industry. With the stock market breaking record highs, new upstart ?dot.com? companies making millions in their first year and doubling of jobs in the service sector, a bright and stable future seemed almost a guarantee for many high school students who would soon be entering the job markets. This growth, however short lived, is now in a downhill progression with the plummeting stock market, many computer companies in bankruptcy, and American companies laying people off in record numbers and downsizing nationally. Combine this recession with globalization and American high school students are now facing fierce competition nationally and internationally for jobs. The question is whether or not your average American high school graduate is scholastically prepared to compete for these sought-after jobs? Unfortunately, I don?t think so and I hope to provide valid evidence that will support my thoughts. In comparing the Korean school systems with those of the Americans, I feel that the difference is clear."
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Exporting a Ready-to-Drink Cold Coffee Product, 2002.
A market plan to export a drinking coffee product to Australia.
3,167 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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The paper is presented as market plan to export a ready-to-drink cold coffee product to Australia. The product is named Elixa and the aim is to manufacture it and sell it to America as well as export it to Australia. The paper covers issues such as Australia as the export country of choice; Elixa as an export product; profile of the industry; marketing issues; exchange rates and distribution issues.
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"The advertisements will focus on the social and lifestyle issues, such as showing a group of young people sitting drinking Elixa at the beach. This presents the summer image and the social image. It also implies a comparison between sitting with friends at a cafe having a coffee and sitting around informally with friends. The cafe scene is one that has meaning for people and suggests the social side of the coffee drink. Having this scene recreated but in a more relaxed setting puts the focus on Elixa as being a friendly addition to a lifestyle. Showing the beach represents the coastal living of Australia."
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"Ready to Catch him Should he Fall" ( Neil Bartlett ) & "A Boy's own Story" ( Edmund White ), 1993.
Compares novels' young gay protagonists, their growth, the realism of their experiences & the roles their lovers play.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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" This study will compare and contrast the young protagonists in Neil Bartlett's Ready to Catch Him Should He Fall and Edmund White's A Boy's Own Story. The study will consider the growth of the two characters, the realism of their experiences, and the roles their lovers play in their growth.
The process of growth portrayed in White's book is far more sophisticated, profound and realistic than that portrayed in Bartlett's book. This is due to the greater sophistication of the writing in White, to the fact that the protagonist in White is himself a more profound thinker and observer of psychological and emotional states and details, and because in White we are allowed to see more of the internal workings of the protagonist through the first-person perspective. Bartlett's story is by far the more romantic of the two stories. To fairly assess the two.."
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Is Florida Ready?, 2001.
This paper suggests an emergency response program were Florida to be hit by a major earthquake.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 3 sources, $ 75.95
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This paper takes a look at the emergency services available in Florida and examines whether they would be prepared to deal with a major earthquake. Each service is analyzed for their preparedness, a look at other government assistance available and lists of financial support which would be given to citizens in such an event.
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"What would happen if Florida were to be hit by a devastating earthquake? This paper suggests a possible emergency response to such an event. While Florida is as prepared as a state can be (having had a fair amount of practice recently) in responding to hurricanes, it has (of course) relatively little practice in responding to earthquakes. However, some fault lines do lie under the Atlantic, of course, and so Florida is subject to potential earthquakes. Fortunately, while the citizenry here is unfamiliar with earthquakes, many of the basic disaster-preparedness elements that allow us to cope with hurricanes can also be called into play for any other type of natural disaster."
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Mary Kay Cosmetics Sales, 2006.
A review of the successes of the marketing strategies of the Mary Kay cosmetic company.
941 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 37 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains how the Mary Kay company has achieved substantial growth and market share due to its use of the Internet. This American based cosmetic company has managed to target women from all over and thus experience record sales even with the tough competition it faces in the cosmetic market. The author shows how online marketing speeds up sales; it allows customers to instantly view a catalog, see what is available and then place an order as opposed to having to visit a beautician, order a catalog and wait for it in the mail and then go and make the purchase. This ease of transactions thanks to the internet has helped Mary Kay Cosmetics gain a large part of the cosmetics market.
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"Mary Kay Cosmetics' main objective is to provide opportunities for women. While the desire to provide opportunities for women is admirable, it's not enough by itself to start a business. A product that fills the need of consumers is critical ( Kay, 1997). With the best selling brand of facial products for the last seven years, the company's product had to remain the best when there was so much competition. There are over 200 different cosmetic companies today that are competing for consumers, yet Mary Kay still continues to have the best selling skin care line in the industry year after year. Mary Kay is one the largest direct sellers of skin care and color cosmetics in the world and achieved another record year of 1.8 billion in wholesales in 2003. The company Independent Sales Force includes nearly 1.3 million Mary Kay Independent Beauty Consultants in more than 30 markets worldwide which has enabled the company to have double digit growth since it was founded in 1963 (Kay, 2003)."
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Kindergarten Readiness, 2004.
Examines the effects of culture on kindergarten readiness.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 36 sources, APA, $ 119.95
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This paper examines the theoretical and practical aspects of the effects of cultural values on standards for kindergarten readiness. The paper covers such issues as multiculturalism, the No Child Left Behind Act and human development stages. The paper includes a explanation of what kindergarten readiness implies.
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"The increasing tendency of the American education system to flood society with high school graduates possessing questionable academic skills together with increasing demands for such skills by institutions of higher education employers and society, generally cause many parents to push their children into academically challenging endeavors at very earlier ages."
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Mary Kay: New International Market, 2002.
Discussion of the viability of the "Mary Kay Cosmetics" company in the Asian market.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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The following summary discusses the advisability of entering either the China or Japanese markets with Mary Kay Cosmetics.
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?Ellen Foster? by Kaye Gibbons, 2001.
This paper reviews the book ?Ellen Foster? by Kaye Gibbons about a nasty little villain.
765 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper reviews ?Ellen Foster?, the title character, in a novel by Kaye Gibbons, a nine or ten years old who hates her father and wants him dead. The author states that most of the book is about Ellen?s search for a new mother who can live up to her anticipations. The author finds Ellen Foster to be a very unpleasant and lascivious child, certainly not a good example for real children.
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"Ellen Foster is apparently a child murderer. People are dying like flies around her. This cannot be a coincidence. It must be Ellen who murders them, although the novel never says so explicitly. Ellen is the narrator of the novel, so it is not surprising that she appears to be innocent. In the first page, we can read: ?But I did not kill my daddy. He drank his own self to death the year after the County moved me out. I heard they found him shut up in the house dead and everything. Next thing I know he?s in the ground and the house is rented to another family of four.? Already here we see a notorious liar and juvenile offender trying to deny her hideous crimes. Probably she put poison in his liquor. It is not stated what killed him the second time."
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School Readiness, 2008.
This paper examines the differences in the level of school readiness in Canadian preschool children.
1,838 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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The paper interviews three school teachers and a Coordinator from the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program who all discuss how and why children in Canada come to school with varying levels of readiness. The paper explains the differences in family background and the impacts of socio-economic factors. The paper also discusses how parent education is necessary in order to emphasize that they are their children's first and most important teachers. Additinaooy, the paper notes that children can benefit from high quality preschool programs, which can help to compensate for the limitations of their family backgrounds.
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Introduction and Literature Review
Description of Participants and Procedures
Summary and Discussion of Interview Data
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"There are many reasons for the differences in levels of school readiness. For example, it is important to bear in mind that family backgrounds vary enormously in Canada, as it is a multicultural country with an active immigration policy. This impacts crucial aspects of the family background. For example, more and more parents do not speak English; and some parents may be dealing with cultural dissonance and acculturation (King and Goodwin, 2002). Further, King and Goodwin (2002) point out that by 2020, 46% of the public school population will be children of colour. They also quote from parents who have difficulty communicating with teachers because they (the parents) do not speak English, or they do not think in English."
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Kindergarten Readiness, 2004.
An analysis of the issue of kindergarten readiness and academic achievement.
3,168 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 77 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper claims that current research and evidence does not appear to support the correlation of long-range academic achievement and student success for students who have attended academic versus developmental pre-kindergarten programs. The purpose of this paper is to determine if both programs provide the children with a head start on their educational journey. The paper also determines if one approach over the other effectively addresses the following areas: Personal and social competencies; effectiveness in learning; physical and motor competencies; and safety and health.
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Statement of Thesis
Introduction
Literature Review
Behavioral Elements
Conclusion
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"There are only a minority number of school kindergarten teachers who express a belief that children who begin academic instruction in the areas of reading and math will perform better in elementary school. In fact, only 30 percent think that preschool instruction of this nature has any type of lasting value with only 15 percent of teachers holding the belief that most children should be taught to read in kindergarten and 44 percent believing that children in kindergarten should not be given instruction on reading unless showing a specific interest. However teachers who are practicing in schools where poverty is predominant are more apt to believe in early formal instruction and the value of that instruction. "
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?Ellen Foster? by Kaye Gibbons, 2004.
This paper is a review of the novella, ?Ellen Foster? by Kaye Gibbons, the story of a young girl who learns that people cannot be obligated to love her because they are blood relations.
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, $ 38.95
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This paper explains that, throughout the novel, Ellen experiences multiple, emotionally wrenching experiences. The author points out that the social worker who tried to help did not understand the problem with her abusive father. The paper concludes that the lesson of the story is that, if someone truly loves us for who we are, it neutralizes all the hate from those who should have loved us, but did not.
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"At the start of the novel, Ellen is a child with a child?s understanding of family love. The story opens with Ellen saying to herself, ?When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy ... the way I liked best was letting go a poisonous spider in his bed ... Of course I would call the rescue squad and tell them to come quick something?s the matter with my daddy.? (p. 1) This opening demonstrates more than Ellen?s naive understanding of death. It also demonstrates her difficulty building close relationships with others. She calls her father ?my daddy,? rather than ?daddy.? She almost refers to him as an object in her environment rather than an important person in her life. Her father is verbally abusive, and Ellen knows her daddy is a ?big wind up toy of a man? not even worth talking back to (p. 3), but she also knows this is not how a family should be."
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Pre-Kindergarten and School Readiness, 2003.
Examines the issue of early childhood readiness for formal education, with an emphasis on the State of Georgia.
2,000 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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The face of education in Georgia and the nation is rapidly changing. One of the most recent contributing factors was Governor Zell Miller?s decision to put an emphasis on quality education for the children of the state of Georgia. This paper shows that in 1992, after reviewing research indicating that students with strong preschool experiences are more successful in school, have higher self-esteem, and are less likely to drop out of school, Miller decided to begin the Georgia Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten Program as a part of the solution. Now that a decade has passed, this paper examines whether there exists any evidence that pre-kindergarten children are more prepared to enter the educational system.
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"While there was a time when programs did not have to follow a curriculum, that is no longer the case. Without a comprehensive curriculum there would be no direction or goal for the day-to-day learning experience. And just as importantly, the curriculum must meet the needs of the children using it. One way to know whether it is meeting their needs or not, is to observe and document. ?As teachers observe children during classroom activities, they document what they observe so they can review this information at a later time. In addition, teachers collect children?s work samples and maintain a portfolio for each child.? (Dodge, Bickart, 2003,p.194)"
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Students Readiness for School, 2000.
Preparation of preschool children about to enter school is being examined vis a vis their cognitive and emotional levels.
12,164 words (approx. 48.7 pages), 40 sources, MLA, $ 234.95
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This research examines the expectations of the kindergarten children of the school on two levels: the cognitive level, the information the children have about the school and their perception of their future role as students; and the emotional level, to what extent are the children afraid of moving into school.
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Theoretical Background
The Program ?Ready? for the 1st grade
Hypotheses
The Method
The Experiment Variables
Processes
The Subjects
The Tools
Results
Discussion
Summary and Suggestions
Bibliography
Appendices
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"The school dictates to the children social norms and behavior rules and the child has to act accordingly. These demands are different from the behavioral norms common in the kindergarten. In the transition to the school the child has to adapt to himself behavior rules and working rules that are different from the teacher frame. The questions I how the kindergarten prepares the children to the change and how does the child see the transition from the pre ? school to the school and how he sees his role as a education. Among the parents and the educators there is sometimes the cocnern with the shift from the greenhouse the kindergarten and the intimate atmosphere in it to the school with the formal demands that hurts the emotional function of the children."
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