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"The Secret Agent", 2007.
An analysis of the anonymity of 'The Professor' in Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent."
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper looks at Joseph Conrad's 1907 novel "The Secret Agent." Specifically, the paper discusses how Conrad's use of aliases and nicknames for the characters gives them anonymity. The paper focuses on the character of 'The Professor' and describes his role in the novel and particularly, how he relates to the main protagonist in the novel, Adolph Verloc.
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"Thus, Verloc once again joins his fellow anarchists, but he is always conflicted, because unlike The Professor, he cannot help but perceive human beings on an individual level rather than merely see other people as ideas, a necessary condition, Conrad implies, to the ruthlessness of belonging to an anarchist terrorist group. Thus, in The Secret Agent, Conrad does not merely paint a frightening picture of a man in the form of The Professor who lives only for a political ideal, but suggests a future type of human character that has, unfortunately, become more and more common in modern life. Conrad suggests, by showing the absurdity of The Professor, that to love ideas more than the human beings those ideas are supposed to help is an exercise in lunacy and futility."
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"The Secret Agent": Human Nature vs. Morality, 2002.
This paper is a comparison of human nature vs. morality, as found in Joseph Conrad's "The Secret Agent".
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses the role that human nature plays in the actions taken by people in their lives. The paper uses the different characters in Joseph Conrad's book "The Secret Agent," to show varying levels of morality and goodness. The author also argues that individuals actions, affect the lives, and morality of those around them.
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"Verloc is a slightly more complex character. Immediately one can see that he possesses flawed morals because of the shop he ran. For all purposes, it was a primitive sex shop. It may not have been as gaudy as the sex shops of today are, but its clientele was similar; either young men with too much time and money, or older men who had fallen on hard times. When the reader learns that Verloc runs the shop as a means to cover up his real profession as a terrorist, one no longer accepts his poor moral values, but must question whether he has any at all. Verloc?s only redeeming value is that he married Winnie and helps her support her feeble brother."
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The Dangers of Fanaticism, 2007.
This paper discusses "The Secret Agent" by Joseph Conrad.
711 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 25.95
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The paper examines "The Secret Agent", a political thriller that depicts the dangers and futility of blindly pursuing allegiance to any singular goal, whether personal or political. The paper portrays the contrast between two characters, Winnie Verloc and the Professor, who both represent the extremes of human attitudes towards the importance of personal life.
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"Winnie Verloc originally has no interest in improving her life through political channels. She is solely focused on improving the life of her old mother and brother. Winnie's disdain for intellectualism is seen in her affection for her brother Stevie. She seems to mainly be interested in her older husband's ability to provide for her brother, and does not comprehend the full nature of Verloc's complicated past. ""He'll have to get tired of me first,'" she says, before her husband will get rid of Stevie (Chapter 2) Stevie, along with her mother, is all she cares about, to the point that she will sacrifice her personal happiness in a loveless marriage (Chapter 2)."
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Women in Literature, 2003.
An analysis of the women characters in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Secret Agent", and "Comrade/ Lover".
1,654 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines the characters of Victor Hugo?s "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", Joseph Conrad?s "The Secret Agent", and Rosa Luxembourg?s personal novella, "Comrade and Lover". These three novels each present a female character that shares similar characteristics with the other female characters. Esmerelda (the gypsy), Winnie Verloc (a revolutionary?s wife), and Rosa Luxembourg (a revolutionary), while they provide contrasting circumstances, have striking similarities.
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"A gypsy in 19th century Paris who spends her days as an independent performer, entertaining spectators with her dazzling dance moves, Esmerelda earns a meager income that condemns her to a life of poverty. While she is dependant upon herself for survival, her yearning to be in the arms of the dashing Phoebus reveals her dependence on man to complete her ?emotional sense of self.? Since his rescue of her from the beastly arms of Quasimodo, Esmerelda has shown an infatuation with Phoebes, due in most to his handsomeness. She reveals her love for the shallow Phoebus when she says to Frollo, ?I belong to my Phoebus. It is Phoebus whom I love. It is Phoebus who is handsome!? (Hugo, 471). The passion Esmerelda feels for Phoebus is exquisite, however, her choice of object makes it ridiculous. Her inability to look beyond his dashing appearance reveals her naivety and her desire to have a man whom she can depend on."
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?Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities?, 2005.
A look at how Alexandra Robbins spills secrets in her book "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities".
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper reviews the book "Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities" and examines how Robbins takes the information she had acquired in a year about sororities, ties it up in a pretty package and allows the reader to make judgments on sorority life while keeping her opinion and thoughts extremely non-biased. It shows how Robbins is able to divulge in what she learns, reenact real situations through detailed dialogue and still leave the reader stimulated with enough curiosity by the end that they want to follow up on the characters.
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"Robbins' book is comprised of about 75 percent vignettes and 25 percent authorial voice. The vignettes Robbins uses are essential in understanding what the opinions of the main characters are and also gives a general idea of how the other sisters feel and are affected by situations. By using so much dialogue, Robbins put the reader in the room with the characters and gives them a chance to feel as though they are flies on the wall. The only time Robbins interjects into the scene is to explain something that a "normal" or non-Greek affiliated person would know or to explain to you exactly what is happening in the scene between the sisters."
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Agent-Oriented Software, 2004.
A look at the importance and use of agent-oriented software usage in today's business world.
8,602 words (approx. 34.4 pages), 36 sources, MLA, $ 181.95
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This paper examines the reasons behind the current growing popularity of the agent-oriented software approach, discussing the specific reasons that it is more powerful and more versatile and examining why such an approach is significantly better for specific network applications, such as community care facilities. The advantages of agent-oriented software (and object-oriented software, of which agent-oriented software is an extension) are compared to the advantages of the previously favored structured approach and the ?software crisis? that prompted the changeover from the structured approach to the object-oriented, and then the agent-oriented approaches are also examined.
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Introduction
Databases and the Object-Oriented Approach
Literature Review
Further Considerations
Conclusion
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"We all know that we are drowning in information. And we all also know that a good deal of the information that is floating around in the world today is just not all that useful ? or at least not that useful for us. Thus we need powerful tools to help us organize and control the available information so that all the information that we need ? and only the information that we need ? is accessible to us. This is especially true in certain situations such as community care and other social service and healthcare organizations where having access to the right information quickly can be a question of life and death."
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Change Agent, 2007.
This paper explores the aspect of change and the importance of being a successful change agent.
1,285 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper includes a study in which the writer evaluates personal experiences at being a change agent within the family, organizations, and situations at school. From such experience, the writer notes that trust is by far the most important characteristic to continually build upon. The writer concludes that there are many skills necessary for being a successful change agent. The writer points out that these include the ability to change an organizational culture to be more focused on achievement and empowerment, the ability to create a highly reciprocal environment that builds on and stimulates trust, and the ability to create immediacy, concreteness, ownership, and acknowledgment.
Table of Contents:
Personal Essay
Change Agents Role Based on Readings
Skills for being an Effective Change Agent
References
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"Executives need to change the very culture of a company first for change to be received. The readings stress that managers must also bring a strong sense of empowerment and ownership into an organization and grow de-facto leaders in organizations. These are the champions of change overall. This aspect of leadership behavior of specifically creating a champion of change is critical is the development of champions or de facto leaders that set the pace for everyone around them in the company. Jenkins and Oliver define this aspect of behavior that leads to successful change as being critical for the creation of trust between executive managers and the many affected employees of the company.
Countering resistance to change that starts with fear of the future takes nothing less than a leader who is passionate about making change part of the company's culture. Leadership behaviors to initiate and sustain the momentum of transforming goals or initiatives into high value and lasting business strategies is never a one-and-done proposition for any leader. It must be a constant passion to bring change into a company if any leader is going to be successful."
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The Eminem-Interscope Principal-Agent Relationship, 2008.
This essay describes the relationship between rap artist Eminem with his record label, Interscope Record, as well as the basic principal/agent relationship between Detroit Rap and the labels that represent these rappers.
2,980 words (approx. 11.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This essay assesses the relationship between Eminem and his "agent", record label Interscope Record. Specifically the author aims to distinguish between a musician and his agent and the greater realm of principal-agent relationships - that between Detroit Rap and the labels that represent these rappers. Furthermore, the essay analyzes the relationship of Shady Records, Eminem's record label, which is controlled by Interscope Records.
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Introduction
Objectives of the Interscope/Eminem Relationship
Rewards of the Interscope/Eminem Relationship
Incentive Problems in the Interscope/Eminem Relationship
Reward schemes that are used to address the incentive problem
Conclusion
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"In terms of how well these reward schemes alleviate the incentive problem, this reward scheme is perhaps one of the only things that keeps Eminem's controversial behavior in check. Empirical evidence that supports the use of these reward schemes is the fact that every major music artist in the world (even British pop sensation Lilly Allen, who famously started as an independent "My Space" music sensation) must sign with a record label in order to maintain career success. When artists do not reign in their controversial behavior, they are dropped - as Eminem alum and rapper 50 cent was dropped by Trackmasters/Columbia records when he was involved in a shooting accident (Internet Movie Database). At present, this existing incentive scheme seems to be the best and only one."
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Sports Agents, 2002.
An examination into what is required to become a successful sports agent.
3,214 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 92.95
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This paper discusses the profession of the sports agent. It looks at what it takes to become a respected player agent; including registration and certification requirements. It shows how one of the major roles of a sports agent is contract negotiation and discusses this topic in detail. It concludes with the expected future and development in this field.
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"Commonly, the terms ?sports agent?, ?player agent?, ?sports or contract representative? and ?contract advisor? are used interchangeably (vill.edu). Each term, whether identifying a lawyer or a non-lawyer, depicts a delegate who performs basically the same service (vill.edu). It is the duty of these professionals to represent, counsel, advise and assist a professional athlete in the negotiation, execution and enforcement of the player's contract (vill.edu). As of April 1993, two hundred seventy three major league baseball players earned a salary of one million dollars or more and agents usually receive four percent of the player's salary as their fee (vill.edu). This has caused a dramatic growth in the number of persons desiring to represent athletes (vill.edu)."
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Legal Case: Trade Secrets, 2008.
Looks at a legal case regarding trade secrets, conflicts of interest,
and covenants not to compete.
1,130 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper explains that, as employees have access to trade secrets, they pose the threat of stealing the secrets when they leave the business. Thus, American law allows the employer to protect his interests through the somewhat limited enforceability of covenants not to compete. The paper then points out that, while these covenants have been used for many years, new issues have emerged as the economy has become more flexible with employees frequently changing jobs and with businesses being sold to successor companies. The paper goes on to analyze the test case of "Riamonde v. Van Vlerah" (1975) whereby the Ohio courts uphold covenants to not compete thus protecting trade secrets. The paper includes references to several other cases as well.
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"In trying to balance the reasonable rights of the employer to protect trade secrets and the right of the employee to work, Ohio courts seem most inclined toward what might be called the "Express Consent" approach. A successor employer can enforce a non-compete agreement only if it meets three requirements. First, the employer must show that employees expressly consented not to compete against the successor employer. This could be shown by either of two means: (1) the non-compete provision must state that the covenant is an asset of the predecessor employer, and must state that it can be transferred to the employer's successors and assigns."
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Victoria?s Secrets, 2006.
This paper examines the company Victoria Secrets, its goals and its strategic advantages in terms of the competition.
1,136 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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In this paper the author thoroughly examines the profile and properties of the lingerie company Victoria Secrets. The author starts with a summary of the beginnings of Victoria Secrets. He tells us that its founder Roy Raymond could not find a present for his wife and saw an opening in the market. The author proceeds to expand on how the company grew and constantly changed its perspectives on the market, based on the acceptable fashions of each time period. The paper also looks at the marketing ploys of the company, from advertising through to store design, which has made it the most successful lingerie business there is today. Finally the author confirms Victoria Secrets success by stating it has given the customer a lifestyle which incorporates the product.
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"With the transformation of the business, its goals also changed. Working on the thought that while bought and wore underwear, they aspired to buy and wear lingerie, the first move was do away with Raymond's goal of having the stores' as some sort of shopping haven for male shoppers. Wexner, along with Senior Vice President, Dan Finkleman realized that while men gave lingerie as gifts, it was women who bought 90% of their own intimate apparel and therefore the company made female customers the sole focus of all its efforts. The main goal of the company in this respect was and is image. Dan McGinn aptly summarizes this and other goals in his case study of the company. He says, "It started with the name Victoria, which conjures up 19th-century England. To further emphasize the veneer of European luxury, catalogs listed the company's headquarters in London, even though it was really in Ohio. And the products themselves stood apart from traditional department store offerings." Another one of the company's major goals was to avoid mistakes made by other lingerie producers, particularly stories such as Frederick's of Hollywood."
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Dexmedetomidine: A Sedation Agent, 2007.
This paper discusses the use of Dexmedetomidine as a sedating agent for local anesthesia.
889 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper examines a case study article called "Dexmedetomidine As A Sole Sedating Agent With Local Anesthesia In A High-Risk Patient For Axillofemoral Bypass Graft: A Case Report" by J.M. Rich. The writer of this paper examines the key elements of the case study and discusses the findings. The paper explains how the use of Dexmedetomidine as a sedation agent with local anesthesia has gained popularity in recent years, particularity for high risk patients. The paper shows how the article illustrates the success of using it as an agent in conjunction with local anesthesia for intensive care patients. The paper is of the opinion that the article provides valuable, time sensitive and helpful information on a topic that is addressed frequently in hospitals today.
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"There are inherent risks of sedating patients, using mechanical ventilators. When those patients are facing major surgery that normally uses mechanical ventilators it is important to locate an effective sedating agent that can be used alone in conjunction with local anesthesia so the risk to the patient will be reduced.
"One common issue in conducting major surgery on a high risk patient using a mechanical ventilator is the fact that most sedating agents depress the respiratory system. With a high risk patient a ventilator, which depresses the respiratory system can create complications."
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Secret Settlements, 2002.
A discussion of secret settlements in court, what they involve and their pros and cons.
1,250 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The paper examines how knowledge about public hazard is kept secret from the public through the use of secrecy agreements in the courts and how companies often know about deadly defects in their products, yet, they keep the information out of the public eye through secret settlements. This essay analyzes the concept of the secret settlement policy, where companies calculate what is called a cost-benefit-ratio. If the company believes it will be less expensive to settle a claim against it than to recall a product or clean up a hazardous area then the company decides to settle. It discusses the legal aspects of these settlements as well as there pros and cons though literature review and outlines the current laws.
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"There have been many pros and cons suggested as to why the legislature should or should not adopt these new secrecy bills (caoc.com). Opponents of this legislation state that there is no evidence that the current practice creates any significant problems in concealing information about dangerous products or conditions (caoc.com). Many feel that the new legislation is a threat to high tech firms because the new legislature forces companies to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com). They fear companies will no longer be able to protect trade secrets (caoc.com). However proponents for the new legislature argue that it is designed to restrict secret settlements, not to divulge trade secrets (caoc.com)."
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Online Tourist Agents, 2004.
Examines the developing trend of online tourist agents.
1,796 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper looks at the development of online tourist agents and their impact on traditional, high-street travel agents, with a focus on European consumers. The paper also looks at the reasons behind the increase in online travel bookings, through a discussion of seven hypotheses.
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"Hundreds of thousands of people are turning to the internet to book their holidays, as they realize it is cheaper, and easier. Anyone who has stood in a high street travel agent in the UK, and waited in turn to talk to someone about booking a holiday anywhere vaguely off the package tourist trail welcomed the internet with open arms, especially as prices on the internet are far lower than those offered by high street travel agents, and because the whole experience of booking your holiday is far nicer at home in front of your computer, than stuck on an uncomfortable chair, in a hot, stuffy room, trying to explain to the person behind the counter where Palermo is."
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Agent Orange, 2007.
This paper discusses the use of a chemical, known as Agent Orange, in Vietnam.
2,393 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer discusses Agent Orange which was a red-orange 50-50 liquid mixture of 2,4,5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid and 2,4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. The writer notes that American and Allied Forces soldiers recalled Agent Orange as a red liquid dropping from jungle leaves, which soaked their uniforms as they went on patrol. The writer explains that its purpose was to defoliate trees and remove the enemies' jungle cover in Vietnam. The writer also notes that this deadly liquid is now known to be responsible for a wide range of ailments, including disabilities and death, to an estimated 2.6 million Vietnam veterans and their offspring. The writer concludes that it has been more than 30 years since the use of these herbicides and that it was past the time for full and open disclosure of the hard facts in this regard.
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"Federal authorities first became aware of the condition in 1979 when the Veterans Affairs offered health care and medical examination to the veterans. The medical surveillance program was meant to review the veterans' health concerns. The VA examined 334,000 of the 3.4 million veterans and registered the findings in a computer database. The VA has an Advisory Committee on Health-Related Effects of the Herbicides, established in 1979 to record and evaluate the health effects of the herbicides used in Vietnam by the soldiers. The VA also set up the Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards, composed of non-VA experts on dioxin and radiation exposure. Its duty was to advise on the outcomes of activities surrounding the use of Agent Orange. A 1991 federal law directed the VA to ask the National Academy of Sciences to or NAS to review the diseases linked to herbicide exposure."
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