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The Silencing of the Female Voice in Adolescence, 2002.
Using Pipher's "Reviving Ophelia" as a reference, this paper examines the role that the mass media plays in silencing the voice of the female teenager in American culture.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 53.95
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Carol Gilligan declares that "The silencing of the female voice in adolescence is enforced by the wish not to hurt others but also by the fear that in speaking her voice will not be heard." There are certain stereotypical portrayals of women in mass media that make the sexism of our society transparently clear. It also disallows women to have their own sense of self. This process inflicts extreme damage to the female voice in adolescence. In "Reviving Ophelia: Saving the Selves of Adolescent Girl"s, Pipher sees America's culture as "girl-poisoning". She shows how a certain brand of femininity is imposed on adolescent girls. This process, in her perspective, obliterates the confidence and self-knowledge that these young girls have amassed since their own childhood. In a tragic sense, their own peers act as enforcers.
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"From Silence to Voice", 2002.
A review of the book "From Silence to Voice".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This is a critique of the book "From Silence to Voice."
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The Silencing of Women, 2004.
This paper discusses Virginia Woolf's "Shakespeare's Sister" and Maxine Hong Kingston's "No Name Woman", which describe the silencing of women's voices and the resurrection of these "disappeared" voices by the female author.
1,865 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that the lives of Hong Kingston and Woolf provide a dramatic contrast to the suppression of women as depicted in their works and that the success of Hong Kingston and other women writers represents the fulfillment of Woolf's dream for Shakespeare's ?sister?. The author points out that, in both "No Name Woman" and "Shakespeare's Sister", women are silenced not by society as a whole, but by the actions of their family and loved ones. The paper states that Judith in "Shakespeare's Sister" is resoundingly stifled by the Elizabethan society of Shakespeare's time; she is held firmly within her roles of a woman as child bearer, wife, and property; any attempt at creative talent is stifled.
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Introduction
Woolf's Essay "Shakespeare's Sister"
"No Name Woman" by Maxine Hong Kingston
Resurrection by the Female Author
Hong Kingston, Woolf, and Women in Literature
Conclusion
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"Within "No Name Woman", Maxine Hong Kingston also depicts the resurrection of the "disappeared" woman. The narrator, a young Chinese-American woman, tells the story of her aunt, who was ostracized by her family for the crime of giving birth to an illegitimate child. Ling notes, "The author . . . breaks the family silence by writing about this rebel whom she calls 'my forebear'". In Kingston's story, the narrator has participated in the silencing of her aunt, causing her aunt to "disappear". Kingston writes, "there is more to this silence: they want me to participate in her punishment. And I have. In the twenty years since I heard this story I have not asked for details nor said my aunt's name; 1 do not know it." Yet the narrator breaks this silence, and causes the story of the "disappeared" aunt to once again be told. Writes Hong Kingston, "My aunt haunts me-her ghost drawn to me because now, after fifty years of neglect, I alone devote pages of paper to her"."
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Voice over WiFi, 2004.
This paper discusses 'Voice over WiFi', which gives the Internet voice facilities.
795 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper explains that VoIP is being replaced by 'Voice over WiFi', a technology that allows users to log on to the Net wirelessly, which is extremely useful for laptop users. The author points out that companies, such as Motorola, Japanese giant NEC, and Nokia have already begun or are planning to commercialize models that use WiFi technology both for data access and cellular voice. The paper relates that VoWiFi services are expected to consume much larger amounts of energy than their cellular counterparts, a problem that needs to be solved because customers will not be willing to use this service only for a few hours.
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"Voice over IP has its origins in 1995, when Vocaltec, Inc. released its Internet Phone Software that operated on the normal home PC of those times, with a 486 processor. Even so, VoIP had been discussed as a project for several years before that. The initial software designed encompassed the general idea used in the VoIP technology: the voice analogue signal were transformed into digital signals and where split in packages and sent as such over the Internet. The problem was that, for the technology to work, both the caller and the receiver needed the same type of equipment and the same software."
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Female Abuse in India, 2005.
An analysis of the abuse and rape of women during the partition of India, 1947-8.
8,834 words (approx. 35.3 pages), 48 sources, APA, $ 185.95
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While the history of the partition of India has been written and discussed from numerous angles and aspects, the human factor and especially the cost to women has only recently begun to be researched in any real theoretical depth . This paper attempts to provide the political and colonial background to the issue of female abuse. It focuses on the broader societal and social issues that can be seen as engendering factors for the rape of over 75 thousand women. It also integrates the various feminist studies and theories that shed light on the immense suffering of women during this period.
Outline
Introduction
The Partition of India
Human Rights Violations and the Abuse of Women
The Causes: Religion
Cause: Women Subjugation
The Effects
Breaking the Silence
Female Abuse Throughout the World
Conclusion
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"Partition was seen as a less viable option by the British as a result of the high economic costs of colonial governance and the effects of the Second World War. Another contributing factor that led to the social events surrounding partition was that the dissolution of the colonial enterprise resulted in conflict between the various political and ethnic groupings on the subcontinent. Before partition the various groups in India had largely united in their opposition to the British Raj. With the advent of partition they began to revive old wounds and differences and hence created rigid divisions which were to result in tragedy for millions. This division in the absence of British rule was to widen and increase enmities, particularly between Hindu and Muslim. "
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Voice Recognition Technology, 2006.
An examination of voice recognition technology and its uses.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper attempts to explain voice recognition technology by describing the components of a voice recognition system and by explaining what the functions of a computer with speech capabilities are supposed to be. The paper explains that the goal of voice recognition technology is to have effective speech communication that is hands free, allowing the user to use a computer without a keyboard. Furthermore, the paper also looks at the disadvantages of voice recognition technology, the future of the technology in business and voice recognition technology developments in the future.
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"Computer science is continually changing and growing, with new technologies being added to it on a regular basis. There are also some technologies that have been on board for many years, but have not been a high priority on the development front. Voice recognition is one technology that has been in use for many years, but on a limited basis. As the end of the 20th century approaches, voice recognition is now a technology that is seen as a promising and exciting useful tool for computer science. Voice technology is a valuable tool for individuals as a time saver, a necessary tool for the disabled, and has several practical uses in business."
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Adolescence, 2005.
This paper is a discussion of how adolescence is a period of greatly accelerated growth.
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This paper defines adolescence. The author points out that growth during adolescence is divided into three stages---early, middle and late adolescence---each with their own developmental tasks. The paper relates that the most important task of adolescence is the acquisition of an identity, which is why the peer group is so essential.
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"Adolescence is the point of development when the person makes the transition from childhood to adulthood. Adolescence consists of the years from 13 to 20. According to Erikson's theory, adolescence is the time for "acquiring a sense of identity while overcoming role confusion" (Ross-Kerr & Wood, 2001, p. 162). Adolescents need greater independence but also some limits set on their behavior. As part of the transition from childhood, the adolescent needs privacy for thinking and for talking with peers."
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Sexuality and Adolescence, 2002.
A paper on the changes faced by young adults as they mature physically and emotionally.
2,220 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses self-concept and identity in adolescence, examining the roles of sexuality and relationships in developing an awareness of self and positive self-image. Adolescents experience many changes during this period of life, which is a period of transition between childhood and adulthood. During adolescence, individuals develop new ways of thinking and their bodies change. In addition, they begin to establish psychological independence from their families and seek more interaction with friends. As a result, they develop a sense of behavioral maturity and learn to control impulsiveness. This paper discusses the changes of adolescence and how they form an individual?s concept of self and identity.
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Abstract
About Adolescence
Introduction to Identity and Self-Concept
Changes Caused by Adolescence
The Role of Self-Concept and Self-Esteem in Adolescence
Changes in Relationships During Adolescence
Conclusion
Works Cited
Appendix
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"Before puberty, sex is not a particular topic of interest for most children. However, during adolescence, sexuality becomes a concern and the ways in which adolescents respond to physical and emotional changes contribute to their identity, as well as their self-image.
Sexuality plays a significant role in developing identity. ?In keeping pace with their body changes and following normal hormonal urges, the pubescent adolescent, often despite strong social pressures, increasingly turns attention to romance and sexual desire (Howley, 2003)?. Adolescents integrate their sexuality into their identity; a process that is viewed as an important developmental task of adolescence."
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Finding the Personal Voice in Literature, 2003.
A review of five pieces of literature where the main character has to overcome being denied his own personal voice and then gaining it again.
3,884 words (approx. 15.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 106.95
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This paper discusses how people for all time have struggled to find their voice and their own individuality and how this is a theme prevalent in antebellum American literature. Through a review of different works, it shows how many times people cannot speak out because they are being denied the opportunity by superior powers, which is the case in "Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederick Douglass and "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl" by Harriet Jacobs and ?Rip van Winkle? by Washington Irving. Other times it is the person?s own views of the world that prevent them from finding their own individual voice, as is the case in ?My Kinsman, Major Molineux? by Nathaniel Hawthorne and ?Bartleby, the Scrivener? by Herman Melville. It analyzes how these works prove to show that once boundaries have been overcome and the struggle of perfecting the use of one?s voice is complete, a person is much better off and a more whole human, if they speak out with their own opinions and accept the consequences, be they good or bad.
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"Much like Douglass, Harriet Jacobs wrote as the voice of the slaves in her work, Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl, but she speaks mainly for the female slave?s plight by directing her work at a Northern female reader, who is most likely to sympathize. She uses another female in her story, Linda Brent, as herself which says something even more about how her voice had been denied to her for very long. Men had traditionally been in power over women and as a result when speaking were more free to express themselves fully, but women were more protective of their own experiences after having long been denied the ability to speak their mind."
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VoIP (Voice-over-Internet-Protocol), 2005.
This paper discusses the principles behind VoIP (Voice-over-Internet-Protocol), its applications and the potential of this emerging technology.
7,235 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 161.95
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This paper explains that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), also referred to as internet telephony, IP telephony or Voice over the Internet (VOI), is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN. This paper points out that the number of VoIP providers, such as Vonage, is growing steadily; major carriers like AT&T are already setting up VoIP calling plans in several markets in the United States and the FCC is looking seriously at the potential ramifications of VoIP service. The paper relates that there are three different types of VoIP service in common use today: (1) ATA , the simplest and most common way, which is to connect a standard phone to a computer or internet connection for use with VoIP; (2) IP phones, specialized phones, which look like normal phones with a handset, cradle and buttons but, instead of having the standard RJ-11 phone connectors, have an RJ-45 Ethernet connector and (3) computer-to-computer, which is the easiest way to use VoIP and does not even require paying for long-distance calls. Illustrations.
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VOIP- An Overview
History of VOIP
Making calls through VOIP
Main Features of VOIP
VOIP: Difference from Standard Phone System: (Circuit Switching)
The VOIP Phone System: Packet Switching
The Advantage of VOIP
VOIP Hurdles
Overcoming the hurdles - CODECS
VOIP - For the business world
VOIP -In the United States
Future of VOIP
Conclusion
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"In a conventional phone conversation, while one are talking; the other party is listening, which means that only half of the connection is in use at any given time. Based on that, we can surmise that we could cut the file in half, down to about 4.7 MB, for efficiency. Plus, a significant amount of the time in most conversations is dead air -- for seconds at a time, neither party is talking. If we could remove these silent intervals, the file would be even smaller. Then, instead of sending a continuous stream of bytes (both silent and noisy), an option was devised of sending just the packets of noisy bytes when one created them, that is formed the basis of a packet-switched phone network, the alternative to circuit switching."
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?The Voice?, 2002.
A review of Thomas Harding's poem ?The Voice? .
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This paper looks at how title of Thomas Hardy?s poem ?The Voice? reveals a lot about its mode of delivery. It examines how the audible whispers of the woman calling are conveyed to the reader through literary devices such as rhyme and rhythm. It evaluates how ?The Voice? of the woman becomes a symbol of the narrator?s memory, which is tainted by illusion and attachment to the past. It analyzes how although the poem might be about a long-lost love, a past or failed romance, a memory he struggles to retain, Hardy progresses from an initial feeling of hope in the first two stanzas to an acceptance of reality in the last two. "The Voice" is a whisper of the past and a memory of his lover?s language.
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"In his natural surroundings, the narrator envisions and hears his lost lover. She is ?much missed.? This fundamental fact is made clear in the first stanza of ?The Voice,? underlining the importance of the relationship. The narrator is estranged from the woman whose voice he hears. She was ?the one who was all to me,? the narrator?s soul mate. However, there is no indication of the nature of the breakup. She could be dead or with another man; she could simply be away traveling. Regardless of the actual situation, the narrator longs for times past, ?when our day was fair.? The present moment is not bleak, but the past offers rich memories. Before the remainder of the poem is read, it would seem as if the narrator is simply hanging on to a hopeless romance. Clearly, this is not the case. Although he becomes aware that he is ?faltering forward? by the end of the poem, the narrator does not seem lost or emotionally distraught."
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Female Historians, 2006.
This paper examines impact of female historians in a field that was, at one time, primarily dominated by men.
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The writer of this paper discusses the lack of females in the field of American history, up until the 1960s. This paper cites various male historians such as Arthur Schlesinger who stated that historians' silence about women made it seem that half of the U.S. population had not had any impact whatsoever on the country's history. It was in the 1930s when Schlesinger made his statement, a time that had been slanted by male historians. The writer contends and explains that, although there were a number of women during this time that impacted the social, economic and political happenings in the country, they had not been discussed in most history books. This paper examines the events, in the 1960s, that led to the emergence of women who finally took to writing about historical events. This paper also delves into the accomplishments of various female historians, such as Lucy Maynard Salmon, whose work wasn't appreciated till long after her death.
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"There were women writing about this period. However, their work was hardly acknowledged. Woloch notes that several middle-class women, such as Elizabeth Butler and Mary Van Kleeck, "conducted scholarly inquiries into conditions of women's wage earning in various industries." Also, Vassar historian Lucy Maynard Salmon extensively questioned servants and employers for a major study of domestic employment. Such women gained a much better idea of the women's involvement in the labor movement than many of their male counterparts because they worked undercover to learn what was occurring in the real world. Kleeck studied New York City's female factory workers and child laborers. For decades she served as director of the Russell Sage Foundation's department of industrial studies, where her work helped bring about legislative reform by providing valuable information on the conditions in various trades."
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Voice and Data Technology, 2004.
This paper discusses the effect of the use and application of voice and data technology on the business sector.
1,455 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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This paper discusses that businesses today rely on voice and data technology to aid them in their day-to-day operations, which makes businesses run more efficiently than they did in the past. The author points out that switched voice services have made the most dramatic impact on how businesses operate today. The paper stresses that these technologies allow businesses to communicate quickly and easily with anyone anywhere in the world without ever meeting their customers or associates face to face.
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"In addition to the variety of telecommunications options that are available to businesses nowadays, there are also wide varieties of data transmission services that are available. All of the switched voice and dedicated voice technologies that businesses use today have switched and dedicated data counterparts. In today's business world, it is just as important to be able to connect to the internet and use it to gather and transmit data as it is to be able to communicate with people in a variety of ways. In order to be competitive, businesses today need to be able to have a presence on the internet. They also need to be able to conduct business over the internet, as well as search for and gather information from the internet."
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"Adolescence", 2007.
An analysis of the use of language in Rita Dove's "Adolescence" to portray the teenage years.
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This paper reviews Rita Dove's "Adolescence", which is a collection of three poems presenting the subject's teenage years as a birth of dark truths and of a frightening, sexual awakening. The paper examines the way in which Dove arranges the poems and the language that she uses in "Adolescence" to present these aspects of the teenage years.
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"Adolescence is a pivotal time in every person's life. It, whether one is conscious of it or not, largely shapes our views and actions following those quick years. In Rita Dove's, "Adolescence" she uses three sole pieces with their own defined arrangements and language thus presenting the subject's teenage years as just that: a birth of dark truths, of a frightening, sexual awakening."
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Quality of Service of Voice over Internet Protocol, 2008.
An in-depth essay on the service and quality provided by Internet voice over programs.
3,748 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 24 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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The paper precludes that Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is considered to be one of the most important elements in modern telecommunications today. It continues to state that before VoIP is able to attain the degree of acceptance that traditional telephony has, it has to be able to raise its quality of services (QoS) particularly in voice quality, security, interface and its compliance to various standards. The application of the services in information sensitive industries like trade, customer service and education indicates that VoIP has achieved a degree of success in terms of its major issues. The paper concludes that the establishment of minimum standards of performance to ensure the productivity of VoIP services in the industry is essential to advance the VoIP position. Unless the quality of VoIP reaches a quality level suitable as an enterprise product, the demand for VOIP will not be fully realized.
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"In 2004, the telecommunications industry saw the launch of mass-market VoIP services that followed the traditional interface models of Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) and by 2005, free services began their entry to the market (Dean, 2003). Among the first one to offer services for free ware Skype which remains to be a significant market leader today. Following the success of Skype other online services began to include VoIP as part of their interface and retooled products as seen in the launch of Microsoft's Window Messenger Live, Yahoo's Yahoo Messenger with Voice and Google's Google Talk among others."
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