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Looming Shutdowns at GM Canada, 2006.
A review of General Motors Canada and the how it has been effected by General Motors USA.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses how major initiatives are usually undertaken by companies with the expectation that they will bolster flagging fortunes. The paper then discusses the case of General Motors, where the fiscal collapse of the huge U. S. automaker has had a noticeable ripple effect upon its Canadian subsidiary. It is widely known that General Motors is in the process of cutting about 30,000 North American jobs with about 3,900 of those coming from Ontario.
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"The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11", 2008.
A critical book review of Lawrence Wright's "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11."
2,595 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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This paper discusses how Lawrence Wright's "The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11 "contains a wealth of information and gives some real insight into just what on earth caused the horrifying terrorist attack of 9/11. The paper looks at how the book includes key themes such as the origins of the extremist Islamist ideology that would fuel Al-Qaeda, and the way it was fanned into extremism by the horrors of torture in Egyptian jails in the 1980s. The paper also examines how the book describes how it was possible for American intelligence to fail so utterly to foresee or prevent the disaster.
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"Wright traces the origins of Al-Qaeda all the way back to Egypt, beginning in 1948 in Alexandria with Sayyid Qutb, foreign student in the USA - who would later write some of the books that would inspire and inflame those Muslim radicals who were turning to Takfir (the mirror image of Islam, which purports to be orthodox, while at the same time encouraging murder). Geographically his extensive background spans universities in Egypt, building construction sites in Saudi Arabia, the war in Afghanistan, the rise of the Taliban, the setting up of radical Muslim cells in Pakistan - not to mention Qutb's happy days in Greeley, Colorado."
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GMs Looming Bankruptcy - Reality or Myth?, 2006.
A discussion regarding the alleged state of General Motors.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how the major United States (US) automotive manufacturers all have market difficulties although General Motors' (GM) and Ford's difficulties are extremely serious. According to the paper, GM's current position in the US market is certainly fragile and is growing worse by the day. A recent observation by Flint seems to describe the solution to GM's problems as nothing that cannot be solved through ingenuity and hard work: "I've written this before and I'll write it once more. The graveyards, and the ocean bottoms, too, are full of men who underestimated American courage and determination". The paper further discusses how Flint seems intent on understating the true character of the issues that GM is facing and does not seem to realize that companies such as Toyota are not only working harder than GM but also possess a surfeit of courage as well.
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Econometric Model for Toyota and GM, 2008.
A discussion of the sales and profits of Toyota and General Motors (GM) and a look at the likelihood of Toyota surpassing GM in the near future.
1,751 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper discusses the speculation surrounding the business model of Toyota and the likelihood of Toyota surpassing General Motors (GM) in the near future. It identifies the necessary economic model that will explain this phenomenon. The paper then gives accurate predictions surrounding the future trends of sales and profits for both companies. It provides graphs to illustrate its points.
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The Competitiveness of Toyota and GM: Implications From the Model
Toyota's Price Elasticity: How Can Toyota Sell More than GM at a Higher Price?
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"Toyota's fleet of hybrid cars is so expansive and popular, that the consumer preference factor favors them. Since the society is generally becoming more 'green'; Toyota has seen substantial increases in the quantity demanded of these cars. Also, consumers who don't necessarily buy Hybrid cars may affiliate some philanthropic notion in regards to Toyota's current strategy and still prefer to buy automobiles from the company.
"The price of gas is a major determinant within this model, as the price of gasoline continues to increase, there is the expectation that the quantity demanded of automobiles in general will fall, however companies like Toyota that market cars with higher miles per gallon, may not face the most significant decrease in the quantity demanded as GM."
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Genetically Modified ( GM ) Crops, 2002.
Discusses the importance of GM crops to worldwide farming.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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Discusses the importance of GM crops to worldwide farming. Division among people regarding use of GM plants. Benefits vs. ecological disasters. Safety issue. Review of recent studies on use of GM plants in the farm setting. Goal of GM crops toreduce need for pesticides. Harm to beneficial organisms.
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"Introduction:
According to an article in Scientific America, genetically Modified (GM) crops are becoming an important part of worldwide farming with approximately 109 million acres under cultivation (Brown, 2001). However, most of the farmland is in the US (68%) and Argentina (23%), and the most common GM crops are soybean (36%), corn (7%), cotton (16%), and canola (11%). GM varieties are a major proportion of the total production of soybeans (58%) and corn (23%)(James, 2000).
The development and use of GM plants has divided people into 2 groups. One group believes GM plants offer benefits for both increased production of food and fiber, and decreased use of pesticides and herbicides. The opposing group believes GM plants will cause ecological disaster by inadvertently killing ..."
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A Christian View on Genetic Modification (GM), 2004.
Examines GM from a Christian, ethical perspective.
2,229 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This essay considers some of the main issues related to genetic modification (GM), which has become an issue for the general public in recent years. The paper discusses some of the possible effects of allowing GM crops to be grown by considering the benefits and threats of this new technology from the viewpoint of a Christian ethic.
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"As to whether the benefits outweighs the risks, a consequentialist approach through a utilitarian framework makes no judgement as to whether a particular action is good or bad, and its notion of good is pragmatic rather than an absolute. The possible benefits and harms are not comprehensive. It is of course impossible to anticipate all possible future benefits or harms that might result from the development of GE due to the lack of thorough research into the potentially harmful effects on human health and the environment. I urge that GM crops be subject to rigorous and comprehensive risk assessment prior to farm scale trials before plating on commercial basis."
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Napster Inc. Shutdown, 2002.
Discussing the many legal and moral issues surrounding the shutdown of Napster Inc. - the software which enabled users to share music files online.
1,957 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper is a semi-opinion paper about why the writer thinks it was irrational for Napster to be forced to close. It presents opinions on why the site was illegal and immoral to the music industry. However, the writer bases his arguments for the continuation of Napster as a simple music lover who enjoyed the freedom of the technology which this company provided him and many others. The issues of piracy and copyright are discussed in detail.
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"For few years, Napster.com was every music lover?s favorite site. This was where they could do download their favorite music and share MP3 files with other online users. Napster Inc. was the brainchild of a college dropout Shawn Fanning. Being highly ingenious, he utilized his computer skills to develop a file sharing software and named it Napster. This software enabled users to share music files with each other and thus for sometime they were glad to have found an economical way of listening to their favorite songs. Little did they know that this file sharing would lead to a major lawsuit against Napster, which would result in the closure of the company. Napster was nothing but great software, which made use of compression technique known as MP3, facilitating economical transfer of music files from one computer to another."
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GM Foods: A Right to Know, 2005.
Reviews the argument surrounding the labelling of genetically modified (GM) foods.
2,096 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper argues that, although science has not established that genetically modified foods are dangerous and carry a health risk, they should be labeled because they may contain ingredients that cause allergies. It explains that consumer laws state that people have a right to information regarding the products they purchase; not informing consumers deprives them of their right to free choice.
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"People are worried about the food they eat, the water they drink and the air they breathe. They have a right to be as in recent years, it seems to observers, that the rates of diseases such as cancer have increased tremendously and that new diseases, previously unheard of, such as Mad Cow and Sars, are threatening lives and health. It may be that people are healthier now than they ever previously were but, many do not think so and are very anxious about the spread of these deadly diseases. More importantly, many assume that these diseases are spread through the food that we eat. Needless to say, this has created greater consumer interest in the types of food purchased and consumed. Much of this interest is focused on genetically modified foods. Genetic modification according to Mark Tester, a professor of plant sciences at Cambridge University, is the heritable alteration of genes. The definition provided offers a very good clue why people fear GM foods and believe that they have harmful effects on the health. Quite simply stated, they are not natural foods but foods that have been created through human sciences that changed the biological make up of these foods. Some, including scientists, insist that these foods are safe. Dan Ferber, a science writer, insists on the safety of GM foods, further arguing that the current genetically modified foods are nothing more than an advance on techniques of improving crops and crop types that have existed and been practices over the centuries (1663-1664)."
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. General Motors (GM), 1996.
Analyzes legal case in which GM used basketball star's former name (Lew Alcindor) in a TV commercial.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 11 sources, $ 47.95
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"This paper will discuss the legal issues in the case, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar v. General Motors Corporation; Leo Burnett Company, Inc. The first part of the paper will briefly recount the facts in the case. The second part will look at the issues under Section 43 of the Lanham Act pertaining to "the use of any symbol or device which is likely to deceive consumers as to the association, sponsorship, or approval of goods or services by another person. The third part of the paper will discuss the issues under California's statutory and common law right of publicity.
The Facts
During the 1993 NCAA men's basketball tournament, General ..."
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General Motors (GM), 2006.
This paper discusses the effect of higher gas prices on General Motors.
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the economic performance of General Motors (GM) has been declining steadily for the past six years to the point of being on the verge of bankruptcy because it lacked the vision to anticipate rising oil and gas prices worldwide, based on increased international demand for these resources. The paper points out that, unlike more forward-looking foreign car companies including Toyota and Honda, GM has not focused at all on producing a hybrid automobile, still producing far too many over-sized and gas-guzzling cars. The paper states that higher gas prices seem to be here to stay; hopefully, GM management will learn from its past mistakes.
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"A direct negative correlation clearly exists, then, between high gas prices and the declining profits of GM, and has existed for some time. Further, as of April 2006: "GM said its April sales fell 11 percent, primarily due to a 21 percent decrease in car sales. Truck and SUV sales were down 2 percent." Oil shortage in general (i.e., decreasing growth in production, caused by some oil refineries being off-line, as a result of natural disasters like Hurricane Katrina); and unstable governments and economies in oil-producing countries (e.g., Iraq) have also resulted in decreases in oil exports, thereby shrinking the oil supply and thereby raising the demand for (and the price of) oil even further."
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Organizational Overview-GM, 2005.
A financial analysis of General Motors.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the overall organizational structure of General Motors (GM). Particular emphasis is given to its executive officer, its outside accounting firm, as well as its internal documents and its most recent 10-K annual report. Some attention is paid to its current stock performance as well as its dividend payout record. The paper concludes that GM's continued payment of a $2.00 dividend is not feasible.
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"General Motors Corporation (GM) is an automotive company that built its historical success on the precepts of its most innovative leader and the man responsible for placing GM in its global leadership position, Alfred P. Sloan, Jr., who built GM into a automotive company that offered, "...a car for every purse and purpose" (Tedlow, 2005, para.8). GM is the world's largest automobile manufacturer with manufacturing operations in 32 countries, operational presence in more than 190 countries, and a global market share in the automobile industry of approximately 14.7% (General, 2005). GM describes its operations in its 2004 Annual Report as consisting of automotive operations in 4 primary regions: GM North America, GM Europe, GM Latin America/Africa/Mid-East, and GM Asia Pacific (Hands, 2004, p.46)."
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Genetic Modification (GM), 2005.
A discussion on some basic methods of biotechnology and justification of the benefits of modifying the genes of our food supply.
1,804 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper examines how genetic modification (GM), often known by the less ominous name of biotechnology, is the science of improving the genetic characteristics of plants to produce better, more healthful foods, as well as foods resistant to certain pests and those which will survive under harsh conditions. It looks at how, with the advent of gene technology, biotechnologists are now able to more easily produce abundant, better-quality and more nutritious food supplies to consumers.
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"There are many arguable benefits to the modification of our foods, many of which are already in practice. The key difference between conventional breeding and genetic modification is that in the past it has only been possible to transfer traits between plants and animals of the same or very similar species. GM allows splicing between completely different species and even the combination of plant and animal genes. Because of this technology, scientists have now been able to create, for example, a type of maize that produces a protein from the bacteria Bacillus thuringiensis. This protein kills the insect called a corn borer which is known to do considerable damage to maize crops."
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BMW, GM and Honda Motors, 2002.
An analysis of three major car companies: BMW, General Motors and Honda.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper analyzes and compares the three motor production companies BMW, GM and Honda Motors in its global environment.
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BMW, GM and Honda Motors, 2002.
A look at the global environment of these three car manufacteuring giants.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This is a 8-page paper that analyzes and compares the three motor production companies BMW, GM And Honda Motors in its global environment.
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Arguments Against Napster Shutdown, 2001.
Discusses six reasons why free music service should continue. Copyright infringement issue. Cites reports.
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"This paper takes the position that it is not in the best interests of the public for the government to shut down Napster. The company, which was founded last year, is one of the Internet's fastest-growing Web sites and enables users to find and trade songs between computers, free of charge. In December 1999, Napster was sued by major record companies which contended that the company was contributing to copyright infringement. Napster should be allowed to continue its free service for the following reasons:
1. The Napster concept is cutting edge technology; its high powered connections are fast, easy and convenient. The Napster concept could revolutionize infotech and energize the PC industry.
2. Napster technology can help everyone involved in music.."
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