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Crime Reporting from 8:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M., 2002.
This paper looks at the roots of crime reporting in America and compares it to contemporary society, addressing the issues of cultural identity and the merging of entertainment with news in today?s electronic world.
3,048 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 89.95
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The writer traces news from the Penny Press to the Present Press, showing how crime has evolved to become the most important feature in written or electronically produced news. To simplify: crime is news. Printed news about crime and justice is nearly as old as the printed word itself.
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"New York, 1841: Mary Rogers' body has just been discovered. Rarely do the editorial pages codemn the lack of crime control in the city; instead the papers are either fictionalizing the crime and making up stories to fit the facts or extrapolating from the crime and using the story to represent the city itself. James Gordon Bennett was the editor of the New York Herald and a symbol in journalism for sensationalism and libelous reporting. He has been noted as ?the principal figure in the rise of the new urban journalism and the creation of the Mary Rogers story?. His and other newspapers followed the saga of the story, and along with it delved into the issues that surrounded the case: it appeared that Mary had gone to have an abortion; it came out that she had been seen with several different suitors; she was a working woman who helped run a boarder house; all of these issues that were central to the crime itself were expanded in the newspapers to represent the whole city, with ?Mary herself serving as an extended metaphor for the city.? "
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E-Learning With an M, 2006.
This paper examines a relatively new learning technique: Mobile (m)- learning, which is being developed to complement classroom learning by promoting thinking skills, processes and the application of learning in real world contexts.
1,008 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 35.95
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The writer of this paper explores the effectiveness as well as the development of the m-learning system. The m-learning project is 64 million Euro, three year, pan-European research and development program supported by the European Commission's Information Society Technologies program. The main distinction between electronic (e)-learning and m-learning is one of accessibility, affordability and portability. The m-learning project has demonstrated that this method of learning can be used as more than just a personal enhancement tool. This paper details how competitive and collaborative learning activities can be activated when conducted with a media board. This paper also discusses the downside of this new technology. According to experts, before the full potential of m-learning's rich content can be realized, the limited memory of mobile devices must be addressed.
Table of Contents:
M-Learning Philosophy
Remote Field Trips
The Technical Challenge
References
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"The m-Learning Project has demonstrated that m-learning can be used as more than just a personal enhancement tool. Competitive and collaborative learning activities can be activated when conducted with a Media Board. This tool allows users to divide their mobile phone/PDA screens into sectors containing various projects and communicators. Users send comments consisting of text, audio, pictures, and e-mails tailored to the sectors' different interests and levels. Comments may relate to solving problems competitively, communicating with team members collectively by phone, sending multimedia information to the Media Board, and editing the information on the Media Board into a complete multimedia presentation."
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O.M. Scott and Company, 2007.
This paper provides a profile and case study of O.M. Scott and Company.
1,463 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer explains that the O.M. Scott leveraged buyout case was an example of 1980s creative financing, in which a large corporation in deep debt was able to not only be bought out by a company it then took over, but gained momentum and credit credibility. The writer further explains that O.M. Scott manufactures, markets and sells lawn care and garden products; and provides garden maintenance services. The writer points out that O.M. Scott & Sons was sold and became a closely held company following the war, when, in 1971, it was bought out by ITT. O.M. Scott & Sons remained within the conglomerate until 1986. In this article, the writer looks at related problems and discusses possible alternative courses of action.
Outline:
Introduction
Background of Company
History
Analysis of Case
Major Problems
Alternative Course of Action
Analysis of Alternatives
Conclusion
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"At the end of fiscal 1961, Scott and its subsidiaries had $16.2 million of long-term debt outstanding, $12 million in renewable five-year subordinated notes of the parent company held by four insurance companies and a trustee, and $4.2 million in publicly held bonds owed by Scotts Chemical Plant, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary."
"The governing loan indenture limited the company's maximum outstanding debt to an amount not greater than three times the company's "equity working capital" as of the preceding March 31. The note indenture restricted outstanding subordinated notes to only 60% of maximum allowed debt. The agreement also required that Scott be free of bank debt for 60 consecutive days each year and that the company earn before taxes one and a half times its fixed financial charges, including interest on funded and unfunded debt, amortization of debt discount, and rentals on leased properties."
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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), 2005.
This paper examines some of the key elements in the negotiations of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
3,435 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains that mergers and acquisitions require a step-by-step process in order to be successful but, even then, the failure rate is astounding. The author points out that due diligence and in-house auditors must be used to make sure that the corporate cultures and compensation schemes of the target and acquirer companies are relatively close in structure or at least compatible because a failure to do so will torpedo the M&A at a very early stage. The paper relates that, from an international perspective, the acquirer must be aware of the target's national laws regarding taxation, work weeks and other human resources issues.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Steps
Step 1: Goal Identification
Step 2: (If Sale) Packaging and Marketing
Step 3: If Acquisition Moving Forward, then Analysis and Structuring
Step 4: Negotiation
Step 5: Due Diligence
Step 6: Contract Negotiations
Step 7: Closing
Issues that Arise in M&A Negotiation
What Steps Make M&A Negotiations Successful
Differences in Negotiation in the U.S. and Abroad
Conclusion
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"One such summary tool asks the involved executives to prepare a potential target list detailing companies, their contacts, history, products/markets, differentia versus competitors, funding and financials (including revenues and profits, if known), employees, sales structure and any notes or source-citation, plus details on the current relationship with their own company. The other primary work product at this stage is a company overview of each target candidate that matches these criteria - carefully describing each company in greater detail including all of the above elements, plus its founders/investors, a summary of its acquisitions-criteria fit and an explanation of why this company is appealing under the current circumstances, plus, of course, a SWOT analysis."
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"M. Butterfly", 2007.
A discussion on the exotic, feminine Orient in the Western imagination, as depicted in David Henry Hwang's drama "M. Butterfly".
1,228 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses how "M. Butterfly" is a play about the power of stereotypes to do harm, both to the person and the culture they are inflicted against, and also against the people who hold such stereotypes. The paper describes how, at the end of the play, Gallimard is destroyed because he realizes his life was based upon a lie, just as China was harmed by the lies and exploitation of Western colonialism. The paper examines how the conflict of gender, national, and identity issues are dramatically depicted in David Hwang's "M. Butterfly," when the French diplomat Rene Gallimard falls in love with a feminine image of the East, in the persona of the actress Song Liling.
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"Gallimard has a psychological as well as a national and gender based need to see Song as feminine. Thus, the gender disguises of the play do not merely invert stereotypes of male and female, Asian and West. They also destroy the security of Gallimard's own identity as a strong, male Westerner with power. Song Liling is not only a man. Song uses Gallimard's own cultural stereotypes to exploit the Frenchman. Gallimard begins the play thinking he is the Western, White man taking advantage of the virginal 'Oriental' maiden. But like the opera's "Madam Butterfly," Gallimard ends the play abandoned, disgraced, cut off from his countrymen and finally suicidal. Thus Gallimard's own secure identity as a powerful man has been so undercut, he cannot live with himself, because he no longer knows who he is as a person."
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"I'm Nobody, Who Are You?", 2002.
An analysis of Emily Dickenson's poem, "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?"
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This three-page undergraduate paper involves a close reading of Emily Dickenson's poem, "I'm Nobody, Who Are You?" The author examines the theme, perspective, and poetic content of the poem, and discusses the poet's view that it is more important to have one true friendship than the shallow acclaim of the crowd. Several quotes from the poem are used to support the author's analysis of the poem's theme, and demonstrate how Dickenson expressed her feelings about human relationships, anonymity, and social status.
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"M. Butterfly", 2002.
A review of the play "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper shows the sexual gender and stereotype roles in the play "M. Butterfly" by David Hwang.
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Richard M. Nixon, 2003.
An overview of the presidency of Richard M. Nixon, with reference to the Watergate Scandal.
980 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper provides a brief overview of President Richard M. Nixon's administration. It discusses the development of the suspicions about him and how the Watergate Scandal story finally broke. It looks at the ramifications for the President, the political parties, and the nation as a whole.
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"Richard Nixon began his Republican presidency on January 20, 1969 as the thirty-seventh president of the United States. Reconciliation of the nation was President Nixon?s first goal. The nation had been separated because of the Vietnam War overseas. He took thousands of troops out of the Vietnam War. Nixon believed in focusing on international affairs. He also focused on the military involvement in Cambodia."
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James M. Jones Profile, 2004.
A short biographical sketch of James M. Jones, a psychologist who made major contributions in the study of social psychology regarding racial problems experienced within the United States.
1,287 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper examines the life and work of psychologist James M. Jones, who devoted his life to developing understanding between the cultural differences that exist between African Americans and other racial groups. It discusses some of his major works and articles written and examines how these contributed to a greater sociological understanding between the races.
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"Jones is most proud of his work with the Minority Fellowship Program, which has professionally supported over one thousand students. When asked about a scholarly achievement that he is proud of but not famous for, Jones says that it would have to be a chapter in the book Off White entitled ?Whites are from Mars and O. J. is from Planet Hollywood: Blacks don't support O. J. and Whites Just Don?t Get It.? This insightful chapter examines the racial divide that exists between being black in America and being white in America through different narratives. These narratives, Jones explains, affect how people think and feel, and ultimately judge and form values. These differences are real, according to Jones, and failure to understand them is failure to ?understand and appreciate the nature of diversity in our society? (Terell). Other articles Jones has published include ?Psychological Knowledge and the New American Dilemma of Race? and ?Cultural Racism: The Intersection of Race and Culture in Intergroup Conflict.? He has also co-authored several articles related to prejudice and issues of race relations."
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Galileo and Patricia M. King, 2002.
This paper compares Galileo's "The Starry Messenger" and Patricia M. King's "How do we know? Why do we Believe?"
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper analyzes the theme of personal empowerment through empirical knowledge as represented in Galileo's "The Starry Messenger" and Patricia M. King's "How do we know? Why do we Believe?"
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I'm OK - You're OK: A Helpful Self-Help Book., 2002.
A book report on Thomas Harris's "I'm OK - You're OK".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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A book report on Thomas Harris's I'm OK - You're OK, which presents a theory of social interaction as the basis for a personal psychology. Describes the central tenets of Harris's theory: the 4 life positions and the 3 parts of the self (Parent, Child, and Adult) and how these influence our everyday lives.
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Richard M. Nixon, 2002.
An examination of the political career of Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States of America.
1,056 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper gives a biographical account of the life of Richard M. Nixon from the time he served in the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate and eventually as the President. It discusses the controversies surrounding his career, how they can be attributed to the current events of the time and examines in detail the Watergate scandal which finally led to his resignation in 1974.
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"As a House member, Nixon worked on a committee that that started groundwork for the Marshall Plan, which was a plan to come up with a way to rebuild Europe after the devastation caused by World War II. Nixon was also member House Committee on Un-American Activities. This committee investigated Communist influence inside and outside of government. In 1948, he also helped fan fires of ?McCarthism? when he was a part of the committee's investigation of Alger Hiss. Hiss was accused of passing secrets to the Soviet Union, which he denied the charges, and many members of the committee wanted to end the hearings."
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"Where I'm Calling From", 2002.
This paper discusses Raymond Carver's short story "Where I'm Calling From".
1,690 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the short story "Where I'm Calling From," by Raymond Carver. Specifically, it compares this work with "To Build a Fire," by Jack London. The author illustrates how as a recovering alcoholic, Carver had a unique outlook on life, and his characters show it with their ironies and quirks. Because of this, each character brings something special to the story and to the reader's attention.
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"Raymond Carver wrote from the time he was a young man until his death at 50 in 1988. He wrote of his own experiences as an alcoholic, young father, and blue-collar worker. His writing was always classified as postmodern, however, as with most authors, his writing changed from his early work to his later works. "The surfaces of Carver's stories look calm and banal, but especially his portrayals of marriage problems are full of emotional tension, hidden memories, wounds, longing, hate, anxiety, and melancholy" (Liukkonen). In "On Writing," Carver said of his own work, "But a unique and exact way of looking at things, and finding the right context for expressing that way of looking, that's something else" (Carver 13). He did not seem to think he had this talent, but the characters in his stories disprove it, especially the characters in "Where I'm Calling From.""
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"M. Butterfly", 2008.
An analysis of theme of feminism in "M. Butterfly" by David Henry Hwang.
985 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper examines how, in David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly", a wide variety of characters and dialogue are used to explore the feminist viewpoint that men try to control women because of self-doubts and insecurities. It looks at how this is exposed as a fruitless and impossible way to establish a productive, working relationship between men and women. From the three gossipers, to Gallimard and Marc, from Gallimard and Renee to Gallimard and Song, it discusses how Hwang inspects feminism using a new and unusual viewpoint throughout the play, which he asserts in various ways.
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"While the play was borne of racial stereotypes, it evolves more into a tale exposing the intricacies of male-female relations, using East-West misconceptions as a medium, and focuses on the protective fantasies of men. The story, told after Gallimard's arrest, drips with cynicism and sarcasm. In flashbacks, Gallimard (the diplomat), describes his perception of the play, "Madame Butterfly," relating his own love affair with Song Li Ling, who him/herself expresses why he/she participated in it. Gallimard, a faceless unimportant diplomat begins to gain confidence as his "Madame Butterfly," submits to him. Further, as this is accomplished he moves up in diplomatic circles. "
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'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang, 2006.
A discussion regarding gender conflict in 'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the gender conflict in the play 'M Butterfly' by David Henry Hwang. According to the paper, this work is based on the romantic relationship of Song and Gallimard. In many ways, Gallimard offers a typical sexist male gender role behavior toward the typically female, Song. These gender norms appear to be colluding in unison for the couple, but are ultimately destroyed when Gallimard learns if his lovers true sex. This provides the foundation for gender norms, and Hwang reverses these roles in a clever plot twist through romance, espionage, and culture.
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"This drama study will analyze the gender conflict that arises within the play: M Butterfly by David Henry Hwang. Much of the play revolves around Song, and her unique ability to seduce Gallimard with her submissive and seemingly passive female behaviors. However, the backdrop to her femininity is merely a mask for the male gender intrigue that surrounds her real identity as a man. In this study, the basis of gender conflict within this story reveals the darker side of male-female relationships through the conflicting masquerades of character identity within this play by David Henry Hwang. The initial and defining role of Song in this play revolves around the imperialistic sexism of Rene Gallimard, a French diplomat traveling through China. "
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