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"The Sopranos": Learning to Penetrate the Impenetrable, 2005.
Discusses this television series characters' quest for admittance into high society.
1,437 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper explores the theory of Marxism as it pertains to the HBO hit series "The Sopranos", specifically the episode "Everybody Hurts". It explores the reasons why Tony will never succeed in penetrating the world of high society.
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"These depictions of the differences between wealth and class serve to deconstruct the myth of wealth. Regardless of the amount of money Tony Soprano may have, neither he, nor his son, is admitted into the realm of the aristocracy. According to Pierre Bourdieu, "Taste classifies, and it classifies the classifier," (131). What Bourdieu means here is that a person's tastes in art, food, dress etc., serves as a marker of the class in which they are a member. Therefore, Carmella's Lladro, a notoriously kitschy piece of art, is a marker of her ability only to see the price tag as opposed to the artistic qualities it represents. The mark of the aristocracy is their ability to recognize beauty."
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Critique of "The Sopranos", 2002.
Critique of Episode Nine of the third season of the popular television series, "The Sopranos".
953 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews and critiques an episode of the television show, "The Sopranos", in which the theme is the relationship between the show's female characters and money. The paper looks at the way women are viewed by the male characters on the show, how the characters view themselves and their behaviors, and how the characters see women in relation to money.
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"Episode 9 in the third season of the HBO television series ?The Sopranos? is entitled ?The Telltale Moozadell.? The term ?moozadell,? which is presumably slang for ?money,? hints at the relationship between women and money in the world of these characters. The characters? views and treatment of the women in relation to money, and even the female characters? actions, behaviors, and views of themselves, are examined through the juxtaposition of scenes and the flow of events. The disparity between the characters? reality within the context of the show and the characters as they observe the world around them, seems obvious only to the viewer, while the characters themselves stick firm to their predilections and beliefs. The message of the story apparently has no effect on them."
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"The Godfather" and "The Sopranos", 2006.
A comparison between Francis Ford Coppola's "The Godfather" and David Chase's "The Sopranos".
2,210 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 68.95
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This paper compares the main themes and characters of the popular television series "The Sopranos" and the famous film "The Godfather". The author explores the similarities and differences in their approach to religion, family, morality and humor. The paper also includes society's reactions to these two works. In conclusion, the author offers a personal opinion on the reason for the productions' successes.
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"In assessing these two different approaches to the Mob, the question is not "Do the writers and producers 'use' religion?" but rather, it is obvious that religion plays a role in the real life of gangsters - particularly Italian ones. For instance, we do not see Hyman Roth (a prototype of the real-life Meyer Lansky) attend a synagogue. Yet, we see various scenes of interplay with the clergy, and attendance at baptisms, marriages and funerals within a church or cathedral- not in the U.S. and in Sicily. We cannot eliminate the influence of the church- whether we can consider it positive, neutral, or negative. Religion is there. It cannot be eliminated, even from fiction pretending to be real life."
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Jung, Estes, and "The Sopranos", 2004.
A discussion of how the psychologists Carl Jung and Pinkola Est?s would analyze the HBO television series, "The Sopranos".
1,042 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper examines how the award-winning HBO television series, "The Sopranos", is one that can be analyzed by people everywhere and how new episode has more symbolism than the last. It looks at how the various story lines, plots, and characters are divulged in a way that creates a certain tension in the audience; week after week, people feel compelled to come back for more. In particular, it looks at how the characters of the series fit into the archetypes as described in Carl G. Jung's "Man and His Symbols" and Clarissa Pinkola Est?s "Women Who Run With the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype".
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"Jung and Estes both make points about similar things, but they do so in different ways. Jung believes that when one?s conscious state of mind cannot process a thought or idea because it is too painful, one?s unconscious will process it instead. Although Tony?s suspicions are right there in front of him, he cannot believe that his dear friend Pussy would betray him in the worst way. However, his dream tells him the truth, and this is the only sign strong enough to cause Tony to take action. Similarly, although Adriana sees Christopher right in front of her, she chooses to look at something different. As Estיs says, she is able to rationalize the ?good? things about Christopher (i.e., money and power), while the audience sees an abusive, murderous monster."
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The Sopranos, 2001.
Appeal of HBO-TV show, style, critical success. Media depictions of organized crime.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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"Americans at times seem to be consumed by crime, showing at one and the same time a fear of crime and a fascination with it. Crime is a topic in the daily newspaper, often crowding other news off the front pages. Crime and fear of crime are important subjects in political campaigns. Crime is a staple on entertainment programs on television and in books and movies which detail both real and fictional crimes from a wide variety of points of view. Organized crime is only one aspect of the crime problem in America. In the past, organized crime was a more potent and feared force, especially in the cities of the Northeast, but then and now organized crime has an effect on society in terms of added costs to goods and services, increased costs for law enforcement, and an effect on the administration of justice and on the degree to which Americans place their trust in..."
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Marketing and Market Penetration, 2007.
This paper looks at the issue of market penetration and discusses marketing strategy.
1,636 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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In this article, the writer notes that market penetration is both a growth strategy and a pricing strategy. Before seeking to implement a market penetration strategy a company must perform accurate market research to determine whether or not penetration pricing will optimize growth. Marketing managers must first rule out other strategies such as product development, market development and diversification. The writer discusses that market penetration falls under a cost leadership strategy in that it focuses on providing existing customs with existing products at a lower price than competitors. The writer also notes that some critical contingencies that must be considered prior to implementation are operating capital, engineering capabilities as well as manufacturing and distribution costs. The writer then points out that it is simply not feasible for a company to offer penetration pricing when production costs do not warrant it.
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Introduction
Market Penetration as a Growth and Pricing Strategy
Market Penetration and the Marketing Plan
Market Penetration in a Global Economy
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"In a global economy market penetration goes far beyond selecting a growth strategy with an underlying pricing model. As the bricks and mortar companies of yesterday are transformed into electronic commerce entities there are other factors that must be considered for successful market penetration. Penetration of a foreign market requires extensive knowledge of that market. While technology is forging more efficient paths for market penetration, companies cannot afford to recklessly enter markets without performing their due diligence. The results of rushing to a market unprepared cannot only be disastrous for the company but for the industry and even the entire country where the company is domiciled.
"When executed properly a market penetration strategy can gain and sustain competitive advantage for a firm. A firm that meets the conditions necessary to implement penetration pricing can exploit its strategic advantages and help achieve its overall goals."
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"Dances With Wolves" and the Social Penetration Theory, 2005.
This paper uses the social penetration theory to analyze "Dances With Wolves", the novel written by Michael Blake and the film directed by Kevin Costner.
1,540 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Irwin Altman and Dalmas Taylor's social penetration theory suggests as relationships grow deeper as self-disclosure deepens and uses social exchange theory, also called the game theory, to analyze the cost-reward balance of these self-disclosures. The author points out that "Dancing With Wolves" provides excellent examples of how totally different cultures can both attract and repel one another, how friendships and trust are formed by deeds not just words and how different intersecting strata of social and cultural lives either repel or attract one another. The paper relates that it teaches that the differences among people tend to be created without truly being aware of one another and can be resolved as those "onion skin" layers are removed revealing our true inner personalities.
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"There are many examples of initial encounters in "Dances With Wolves", and the manner of the meeting does not always provide the result of closeness, of course. What makes the novel so fascinating is the contact, verbal and non-verbal that links the white man with the Comanche, and prepares him for a life he had never known or understood before. Was it simply loneliness or necessity that brought these encounters to fruition? Is social penetration merely a theory that evolves as social circumstances change? Are we different, socially, today, than were the people in the post-Civil War era covered by this novel?"
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Video Games - For Better of For Worse, 2001.
This paper discusses the topic of video games and how the major corporations of Sony and Sega have managed to penetrate the consumer market. It provides a history of the development of this craze and discusses how it influences adults and children alike.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 87.95
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This paper discusses the topic of video games and how the major corporations of Sony and Sega have managed to penetrate the consumer market. It provides a history of the development of this craze and discusses how it influences adults and children alike.
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We are used to thinking of video games as the newest thing, the very latest form of entertainment. But it may be more useful to think of video games as very old forms of games that have just been put into new packages, for ? for all their multi-media glitz, glamour, bells and whistles ? all video games truly are deep down is a packing of that age-old commodity, the urge to play.
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China Market-Foreign Exchange Rate, 2006.
A look at how China uses its foreign exchange rate to make it difficult for foreign goods and imports to penetrate the Chinese market while simultaneously encouraging foreign investment.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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This research examines the supposition that China utilizes its foreign exchange rate to erect an effective barrier to foreign imports of goods and services while it encourages foreign direct investment. The strategy China employs to expand its export market and minimize its import market is simple but effective and not as blatantly antagonistic as an outright tariff on imports or imposition of quotas on imported goods.
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Home Depot Foreign Direct Investment, 2006.
A look at the Home Depot company and how it might successfully penetrate international markets.
3,759 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 103.95
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This paper aims to help present an understanding of Home Depot and its potential options in the international markets. The company is reviewed in three different contexts. First it is reviewed as if its sole purpose was to only export goods. Next it is reviewed as if it was to enter into a joint venture with a foreign company and finally it is reviewed as if it was involved in a direct foreign investor scenario. Because other options for expanding into the highly competitive global market place are available, a few other scenarios are presented that could interest the likes of the United States' second largest retailer behind only Wal-Mart. The paper also looks at options such as the World Bank and how the many new Free Trade Agreements and partnerships would work for Home Depot as well as how world markets effect the organization. The major focus of the paper is to hone in on direct foreign investment and some of the pros and cons of cultures, political environments, financial institutions, currency exchange effects.
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"Not only does Home Depot have to content with the fluctuations to the worlds ever changing economy, it also has to understand the competition from small local providers, other box stores like Lowe's and Hechinger's, as well as indirect competition traditional and high end retailers. Exporting products therefore may not be a good option. But, exporting their stores as a complete package may in fact be what the doctor ordered. The world has seen a trend in increased home furnishings spending as well as reduced travel expenditures which entails increases in consumer spending for home improvements. "Individuals and families spending more time in their households translate to dollar signs for the home furnishings industry." (Yahoo Finance)"
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Multimedia Cell Phone Market, 2007.
An assessment of market opportunities for Microsoft to penetrate the multimedia cell phone market.
2,503 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper analyzes the opportunities for Microsoft to enter the multimedia cell phone market on a global basis. It provides an internal analysis of the company's abilities in this area, the current market environment and the key market drivers. The paper includes a SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) analysis and provides the application of Dr. Michael Porter's Five Forces analysis.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Situation Analysis
SWOT Analysis of Microsoft's Entry into The Multimedia Cell Phone Market
Mobile Solution Platform Strategic Factors: The Critical Link Globally
Market Segmentation
Market Positioning Analysis
Competitive Landscape and Analysis
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"Phase 1 - Large enterprise management vendors will develop true 'mobile expertise', integrating mobile elements into their core solution offerings (as opposed to the point solutions they offer today). Phase 2 - Business process management (BPM) vendors will recognize that mobile solutions provide a considerable opportunity and look to add BPM elements to existing management solutions. As a result, business processes that utilize mobile technology may then be exposed, managed and manipulated as and when necessary in order to generate even greater cost savings and efficiencies. Phase 3 - Following BPM integration into management solutions, business activity monitoring (BAM) will start to play a role, so that enterprises may start to understand the dynamics of various parts of multiple processes."
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Cycladic Religion and Marble Figures, 2005.
Attempts to penetrate the mystery of marble figures from the Cyclades and their relation to the religious beliefs of those ancient people.
3,125 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This essay surveys the literature for opinions on the purpose of the mysterious and appealing marble figures of the Bronze Age in the Aegean islands of the Cyclades. Since the sculptors left no writing, scholars are left to speculate based on evidence from nearby cultures. Arguments from many scholars are compared to try to find the best solutions to the problem. The paper includes photographs of the figures.
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"Van Schaik points to the fact that too few of the figures were found outside of burial contexts for the figures to be a assigned to a cult of the Mother Goddess like the one in Anatolia. However, as stated earlier, the similarity in form of the Cycladic figures to those of Anatolia cannot be discounted, whether or not one believes that they serve the same purpose".
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Terminal Ballistics, 2002.
This paper examines a category of ballistic science known as terminal ballistics, the study of how a projectile penetrates solids and thus is the mechanism of incapacitation.
1,505 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that the penetration and ?stopping power? of a bullet can be measured using the kinetic energy and Taylor Index equations. The paper reveals that wound ballistics is concerned with the motions and interactions of the projectile with tissue. The author believes that, through understanding of the physics behind bullet impacts and penetration, the criminologist more fully understands how different types of projectiles react when striking flesh or other resistant mediums and can lead to better a understanding of the whys and hows of a crime. Formulas included.
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Introduction
Physics behind the Bullet
Wound Ballistics
Conclusion
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"To get the bullet in a vital area you need penetration. As a rule of thumb, velocity times sectional density is equal to relative bullet penetration. This is valid for bullets of similar composition. In good hunting bullets, expansion is consistently in the neighborhood of double the diameter and we assume the bullet will retain its weight. If the bullet goes to pieces, losing weight and consequently its sectional density, you might as well forget about it. The heavier bullet has a higher sectional density and will maintain the higher sectional density when it has expanded to double its diameter. In addition, the heavier bullets tend to have lower velocity. At lower velocity the resistance and consequently crushing force on the bullet nose, is lower, so expansion is delayed. This is why heavy bullets have delayed expansion, and do not show the same tendency to blow up on the surface as light bullets even though they have identical impact energy. It is how a given bullet interacts with tissue that determines its lethality."
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Marketing of Gillette's 5 Blade Razor, 2008.
An analysis of the target market and market penetration for Gillette's new 5 blade razor, the Buzz Razor.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses a new product release by Gillette which is really a product extension of an existing product line: a razor. The paper discusses the product, named Buzz Razor, and its target market, as well as the demographic of the target market and the geographical area in which it will initially be targeted. Finally, the paper discusses the success of Gillette's market penetration.
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Abstract
Industry Analysis
Target Market-Customer
Product
Control Section
Unit Sales/3 Month Period
Dollar Sales Range/3 Month Period
Market Share
Market Penetration
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"The razorblade market has been dominated by multi-bladed products for the past decade since Gillette first introduced its Mach3 product which was, as the name implies, a 3 bladed razor. The Mach3 razor was the first of its kind in which a personal care products company extended the number of blades beyond the traditional 2 bladed format in a market where many companies were still marketing single-bladed razors. The Mach3 product line has since been expanded by several product extensions such as the Mach3Turbo System and a 4 bladed product which Gillette's competitors have all copied (Gillette, 2005). The current product proposal is a revolutionary shaving system to be developed by Gillette known as the Buzz Razor and it is specifically developed and designed for the adult male shaver. While other personal care products companies have come to market with new products related to shaving as well as their own product line extensions of existing razor products, such as battery powered shavers, none has ventured into the 5 blade format for shavers."
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The Global Branding of Interbrew and Stella Artois, 2007.
An analysis of the success of Interbrew's global market penetration and how they attempted to adapt the brand of Stella Artois to the different global cultures.
994 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses how Interbrew grew rapidly in the 1990s from its home market in Belgium to a global presence in markets around the world. It analyzes Interbrew's global strategy of consolidation and market penetration. The paper then shows how Interbrew's success was due to their respect for local autonomy and beer culture with efforts to adapt the flagship brand of Stella Artois to these cultures.
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"In conclusion, it may be argued that Interbrew's recognition of the importance of cultural factors in the business marketing strategy of the company mirrors its recognition of the importance of local culture in Interbrew's acquisition/consolidation strategy. In both areas, Interbrew has pursued a mixed approach which is heavily weighed in terms of local autonomy and decentralization with a centralizing, flagship brand element as well. As we have seen, however, this last strategy has run up against the decentralized cultures of the company's primary target markets, with the result being that even the projection of a Belgium beer culture and the Stella Artois brand has been with an eye to the cultural uniqueness of local markets."
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