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The Media, Crime and the Status Quo, 2006.
A discussion regarding the relationship between the media and crime.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay deals with the media's framing of crime. It looks at both individualistic and structural theories. It argues that the media uses individualistic theories because they work very well with liberal ideology. They essentially maintain the status quo.
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"Crime has always been a contentious topic in Western societies. One of the most contentious aspects of crime in Western societies is its ultimate causes. Some people believe that crime can be explained using individualistic theories (Gomme 31). Other people believe that crime can be explained using structural theories (Gomme 47-57). This essay will look at both types of theories. It will be argued that the media mostly presents crime as an individualistic activity. Individualistic theories of crime appeal to the middle classes who do not want to feel responsible for crime. "
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Keeping The Status Quo, 2002.
Explores the truth behind the reasons given by the United States for declaring war on Iraq.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 26.95
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A paper that examines logic of the reasons given by the Bush Administration for going to war with Iraq and the real reasons underneath them.
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"On Keeping a Notebook", 2007.
An analysis of cause and effect in the essay "On Keeping a Notebook," written by Joan Didion.
724 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the essay "On Keeping a Notebook," written by Joan Didion. Specifically, it discusses cause and effect reflected in the essay. The paper describes the writing of Didion and the memories that she records in her notebook. It then discusses how these entries illustrate the concept of cause and effect.
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"Another cause and effect of Didion's notebook are the memories she chooses to record there. Often, she makes them up, rather than basing them in reality, and they change her memories of events and family get-togethers. She notes the often say, "'That's simply not true,' the members of my family frequently tell me when they come up against my memory of a shared event" (Didion). Her mind does not record events the way they happened, it records events as she would like to see them happen, and this is very distressing to many of the people around her. So, her notebook causes her to change or bend her own reality into something more pleasing or more memorable. The cause and effect is that it causes others to question her memories, but it adds details and interest to her writings when she incorporates these unreal memories. "Similarly, perhaps it never did snow that August in Vermont; perhaps there never were flurries in the night wind, and maybe no one else felt the ground hardening and summer already dead even as we pretended to bask in it, but that was how it felt to me" (Didion). She indicates that reality is not nearly as important to her as the ideas and memories she has created in her notebook, and she does not understand why others are so bound to what "really" happened."
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Literary Themes: Invisibility and Keeping the Dead Living, 2007.
This paper examines the literary themes of invisibility and keeping the dead living as observed from William Shakespeare's "Hamlet" to the modern literature of Robert Browning, William Faulkner, Gwendolyn Brooks and Ralph Ellison.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper explains that, in "Hamlet", Shakespeare uses literal invisibility only once; however, there are several instances in which he uses a motif of figurative invisibility, when characters are present but unseen. The author points out that Gwendolyn Brooks' brief poem 'We Real Cool' reflects a modern understanding of invisibility as people about whom no one cares rather than in the classic motif of a character whom some can see while others cannot. The paper relates that, in Shakespeare's "Hamlet", Robert Browning's poem "My Last Duchess" and William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily" the living characters try to deal with the dead. The author points out that Prince Hamlet is driven by the ghost of his father, Browning's Duke Alphonso has reduced his late wife to a curtained off, collectible art object and Faulkner's Miss Emily has clung for thirty years to the hidden body of the lover she felt she could not keep were he alive.
Table of Contents:
The Theme of Invisibility
Shakespeare's "Hamlet"
Gwendolyn Brooks' Poem 'We Real Cool'
Ralph Ellison' "Invisible Man"
The Theme of Keeping the Dead Living
Robert Browning's "My Last Duchess"
William Faulkner's "A Rose for Emily"
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"The "Invisible Man" is a black youth in the segregated deep South. His invisibility stems from the fact that the whites around him are determined to maintain a racial caste. To do this, they have made those who were slaves "invisible." When the ten youths are summoned to the hotel ballroom and shoved blindfolded into the boxing ring, the white crowd does not see then as human beings. They are the countless racial slurs that are yelled out at them. They are the animalistic violence that drives the crowd to a frenzy."
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Keeping Employees Motivated, 2007.
This paper examines the necessity of keeping employees motivated in an organization in order to assure its success. Several theories of motivation are presented.
3,616 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 100.95
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This paper examines the serious need to keep employees motivated in today's working environment The author argues that management bears a responsibility to keep workers satisfied and motivated if they want to maintain their workforce. Current research on this topic is presented, as well as previous theories. The author concludes that motivated workers result in productivity for the company.
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How does the Manager Motivate his Employees?
Abraham Maslow and the Hierarchy of Needs
Adams' Equity Theory
Other Theories on Employee Motivation
Locke and his Goal Setting Theory
How do the Theories of Motivation Apply to the Work Environment
Conclusion
References
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"A discerning manager or employer must be able to focus on those particular areas on which to concentrate so that he can motivate his employees. All employees must perforce know and have knowledge of how exactly they must perform their jobs, and the manager must remember that it would be quite unfair to expect an employee to carry out his duties if he does not even know what they are. Therefore, the employer must be willing and ready to provide the necessary training for the employee, and realize that if he does not, then his employee turnover would increase dramatically. If training were to be given, then the employees would be not only motivated for the present, but also by the prospects of future rewards and incentives and other benefits. Employee involvement is also a very important factor in keeping an employee motivated, because they too, like everybody else, would like to have a feeling of involvement in the many decisions that are being made about their work, in the work environment. (Arduser; Brown, 2004)"
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Training for Peace Keeping, 2008.
A look at some of the training required to undertake peace and humanitarian operations.
3,695 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 102.95
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Terrorism has become embedded in almost everyone's vocabulary, it is one of those terms, that not everyone knows what it means, but it seems to be surrounded with negative connotations. However, it is not surprising that terrorism is sometimes abetted with state sponsorship and is supported by many governments whether intrinsically or extrinsically. As such international peace-keeping efforts have to change focus and address these internal dynamics. This paper explores some of the necessary mandates that are needed by personnel dealing with these issues.
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Introduction
Basic Communication, Conflict Resolution, & Negotiation
Communication: The Essential Element of a Successful Training Program in a Peace-Keeping Environment
Conflict Resolution & Negotiation in a Peace Keeping Environment
Techniques of Motivation in a Diverse Peace-Keeping Environment
Individual Decision-Making and Group Behavior
Leadership Training For Supervisors in these Organizations
Conclusion
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"Conflict resolution and peace keeping has been an issue of controversy for many years. However, with the proper training mechanism and structure, then peace and humanitarian operations can be the champions of a successful organizational initiative. It is therefore imperative that there be a comprehensive discourse embedded in the training structure for these operations that can analyze elements of the foreign conflict resolution and negotiation strategies. The connection between an effective training program or structure with the overall success of conflict resolution and negotiations will depend primarily on how well the program identifies the necessary political, economic, and cultural realms that have been affected by the dimensions of the operations. Overall, it is clear that conflict resolution and negotiation policy training is reactive and preventative, since it would be devised to counter, and to prohibit actions that were seen as harmful to the peace initiatives."
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Keeping Shakespeare Moving, 2001.
This paper discusses the differences between William Shakespeare's works on screen or in print.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 52.95
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The following paper attempts to show that people enjoy Shakespeare for a variety of reasons. It shows how some people are used to enjoying the amount of Shakespeare a filmmaker can fit into a two hour film, while others enjoy reading it in full. In this essay the writer attempts to show that, whether on film or in print, anyone who enjoys Shakespeare knows that imagination is key to enjoying it.
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"But there are differences between the choices of experiencing Shakespeare. With a book, you can pause and come back to it later; you can digest it at your own pace. You can also reread certain passages and study the text more intensely than you can actors in a film. A lot of Shakespeare's speeches state the same thing several ways, so that the audience at a live performance can catch what's going on. When reading that speech, you can enjoy the entire thing without worrying about keeping up".
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House-Keeping and the Modern Advertisement, 2008.
A look at how advertising still targets woman in a supposedly gender equal world.
1,798 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses how advertisements, sometimes insultingly, portray women as empowered in terms of taking on so much of the general cleaning labor, but the positioning of woman as the house-keeper remains unchanged. To explore this issue, it looks at a range of advertising for cleaning products, arguing that women continue to be portrayed in a limited manner and in fact are likely to be spending more time on cleaning as a result of social expectations for private spaces to be showcases.
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"For the most part, given most of these advertisements, it would seem that it is almost entirely up to women to deal with all of the grime in the kitchen, bathroom, laundry room, and anywhere else it may lurk. Whether it is an advertisement for Swiffer products, Tide laundry detergent, or the curious bathtub scouring substance known as Vim, women are consistently portrayed as the lone crusaders, responsible for such matters of the home, and that reinforces stereotypes that keep women as the lead in such roles. For despite making more progress in closing the gender-gap at work, studies show that women still have more to gain in terms of getting their husbands to pick up the slack at home."
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Keeping The Voters Under Control, 2002.
An analysis of the McCain- Feingold bill and campaign finance reform.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the issue of campaign finance reform, where the issues involved are reported to be heralded by politicians yet the record of legislation does not verify their public support. In addition, the bills do not fully address the problems involved in campaign finance reform and tend to detract attention from more important areas. The McCain- Feingold bill will be used as an example in support of this particular argument.
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Keeping Kosher, 2004.
An explanation of the Jewish dietary laws and the kosher market in America.
1,110 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper begins by providing a history of kosher laws, which originate from the Bible. It then examines the kosher market in the United States, explaining that over 8 million people purchase products on a consistent basis. The paper briefly looks at the Jewish supervision agencies before exploring the legal issues surrounding kosher laws.
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"In May of 2002, the Second Circuit Appeals Court upheld an earlier decision by a lower Brooklyn Federal Court that the New York State kosher laws were unconstitutional on the ground that they resulted in there not being a clear separation between church and state. The courts generally felt the kosher laws promoted religion and they discriminated against other religions in favor of Orthodox Judaism. Governor Pataki had asked the United States Court of Appeals to reconsider its ruling on the constitutionality of New York?s kosher laws. Governor Pataki stated that, ?New York?s kosher laws have protected generations of consumers from fraudulently packaged and misbranded products?."
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Keeping Track Of Data, 2002.
Examines how users and vendors are meeting the new needs of today's computer users.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 31.95
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Examines how users & vendors are meeting the new needs of tody's computer users. Need for managing unstructured information; data warehouse. Content of electronic files (documents, videos, etc). Impact of Internet on creation of unstructured data. Dsicsses Web-based repository. SageMaker & Verity's Profiler programs. Lack of standard format to manage large data warehouses of nonstructured data format.
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Introduction
The proliferation of the Internet and the availability of various types of computer files (including documents, sound files, video files and multimedia presentation files) have made it difficult for IT managers and computer users to keep track of new types of data. Databases have traditionally been used to track individual records, but today's computers can handle data of a much different type which is not easily converted into traditional relational database formats. This research examines how users and vendors are meeting the new needs of today's computer users.
The Need for Managing Unstructured Information
Many companies have struggled to create enterprise data warehouses designed to give top decision makers access to all the data generated by k
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Building Loyalty and Keeping Employees, 2004.
An article review of "Building Loyalty" (Workforce, Aug 2000).
2,123 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 66.95
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This article review of "Building Loyalty" (Workforce, Aug 2000) is comprehensive and contains all elements of work force loyalty within. Supporting materials are used to back up the original article. It shows how they lend additional views and statistics to the review.
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"Loyalty in the workplace is an important topic; it affects industry in the United States in many different ways. Lack of employee loyalty costs money, time, and valuable resources. Statistics, and trends show that this is a growing problem in the United States. We can address these trends and build loyalty among employees using some simple but effective strategies, but must first address the actual causes for the lack of loyalty. "
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Keeping Rights, Ending Crime, 1990.
An examination of the scientific and constitutional reasons for delaying suppression of pornography.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses the difficult issue of trying to control pornography, from a perspective that includes the need for factual evidence of harm, protection of Constitutional rights, and the common desire to reduce violent crime.
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"The First Amendment was "formulated to protect political rights and not the rights of corporate executives to make money by exploiting sexually violent pornography" (Schwendinger 223), or so state groups that believe pornography should be banned by law. This is clearly a matter of interpretation, as a quick perusal of the document in question reveals no explicit exclusion of pornography from the protection the amendment provides. In fact, the First Amendment is worded quite generally, and the various interpretations have generated numerous controversies and arguments."
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Historical Fiction in Film: Quo Vadis, 2001.
Examines the background and historical accuracy of the legendary Hollywood movie "Quo Vadis".
1,046 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, $ 36.95
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This essay examines historical fiction as seen in the famous Hollywoood movie Quo Vadis. The successes and failures of the film in accurately portraying Roman history and the struggle between early Christianity and Roman society are analyzed. Through a look at real historical sources, we can see that for the most part the film is an entertaining but flawed example of the retelling of a historical event and the personalities of that time. For example, the film leads viewers to believe that this period of history was the climax of the conflict between imperial Rome and early Christianity, but in fact Nero was no worse for the Christians than many other emperors before and after his reign.
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"The characters of Marcus Vinicius and Lygia in the film are symbolic of the rift between imperial Rome and the early Christians, however, they are fictional characters and did not exist in ancient Rome. Galba was in fact the real leader who replaced Nero (he does in the film as well), but he was a seventy-year old man who only ruled for about six months before he was executed by rivals in the forum and replaced by Otho."
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Rand Shatters the Status Quo, 2002.
A biography of the life and writings of Ayn Rand.
705 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper discusses the life and work of the author Ayn Rand and makes a parallel between her background in communist Russia and her philosophy of objectivism. It show how Rand?s works and ideals were the product of opposition to her background and homeland?s philosophies by analysis of the themes in her novels "The Fountainhead" and "Atlas Shrugged".
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"These concepts of total equality and selflessness are what Ayn Rand despised and fought with her concept of objectivism. Objectivism is Rand?s most lauded philosophy; it is Rand?s belief that all universal concepts can be explained rationality, neither being received by mystic forces nor created by the human mind (Baker 95). This train of thought conveys three arguments that are ever visible in Rand?s writings: individualism versus collectivism, egoism versus altruism, and reason versus mysticism (?Overview? online). Rand embraces the former of each in her two most renowned novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged."
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