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?Stamping Ground?, 2004.
Discusses to what extent this dancing sequence was influenced by aboriginal culture.
1,314 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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Recently, there has been much controversy surrounding "Stamping Ground", an Aboriginal-inspired piece choreographed by Jiri Kylian. The debate focuses on what Jiri Kylian took from the Aboriginal culture and if it was, indeed, an imitation. To explore this issue in fuller detail, this paper presents insight into Jiri Kylian and the Aboriginal culture. Based on these findings, the paper argues that Jiri Kylian has not imitated Aboriginal dance in "Stamping Ground"; if he had, it would be regarded by the Aboriginal community as a theft.
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"The jumps in Stamping Ground were also quieter, less impact noise on the surface. Aboriginals tend to exhibit a great deal of energy and aggression in their dances that is accompanied by a tremendous amount of sound, whereas the first half hour of Stamping Ground is performed with no music at all. Most importantly, the major difference observed between the work of Jiri Kylian and the Aboriginals is the number of people involved in the dance. The Aboriginals always perform in groups, in Stamping Ground, the majority of the time only one dancer is performing. There are at most three performers on stage at any time (Road to the Stamping Ground)."
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Ethnography and Grounded-Theory Research, 2005.
This paper compares two different research methodologies, ethnography and grounded-theory research.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that both ethnographic and grounded-theory research seek to find a scientifically valid and effective way of conducting research on a variety of subjects. Ethnographic research tends to be more of a mixture of qualitative and quantitative measures, whereas, grounded-theory research tends to be more purely quantitative. The author points out that ethnographic research is a naturalistic, observational method, which elicits rich descriptions of context and culture, alternating between a narrow and a broad focus. The paper relates that, because it deals with an explicitly theoretical research problem, grounded-theory methodology is more direct, more rationalized and quantitative in nature, and primarily seeks to answer research questions through the proposition that scientific research cannot be proposed without substantive or grounded data to back it up.
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"There are many approaches to conducting research, some qualitative and some quantitative, and some which have facets of both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. Quantitative research designs serve the purpose of showing causal motivations, observing present conditions and longitudinal comparisons, and establishing relationships with evidence from a sample size that is generally large or, in some cases, deferred to a larger statistical research body. Qualitative designs, on the other hand, focus more on specifics than the
generalities suggested by these tendencies towards large sampling groups in quantitative research."
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Grounded Theory, 2008.
This paper discuses grounded theory, which is one method of qualitative research and a form of field research, and applies this approach to the field of nursing.
1,675 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 54.95
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This paper explains that the outstanding feature of grounded theory is that researchers never begin with a theory but identify various constructs in the data generated by the study. The author points out that underlying grounded theory is the sociological perspective of symbolic interactionism. The paper defines the theory of symbolic interationism stating that the way people behave and interact is determined by the way they impose their meanings and interpret the symbolism they encounter in their lives. The author relates that grounded theory is of great value to nursing research because it can be empirically tested. The paper reports that grounded theory has been used effectively to investigate issues relating to the nursing profession such as nursing education, practice and administration.
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"Any concepts and variables that emerge are then interrelated by using core variables. Core variables are extremely important as the discovery of a core variable is the whole purpose of grounded theory. The core variable is what gives meaning to the central theme and also explains what is taking place with the data. The core variable also is the central concept for the sake of theory generation and the entire value of the theory depends on that core variable. There are six features associated with the core variable."
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A Critical Examination of the Food Stamp Program, 2008.
A discussion of the food stamp program and an analysis of cash versus in-kind transfers.
2,185 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper takes a look at the food stamp program, one of the largest welfare programs in many developed (and increasingly developing countries). The paper points out that it is a rather expansive program, which has many proposed economic benefits for the society. Using the tools of consumer theory, the food stamp program is examined in relation to a cash incentive program. The paper then examines whether cash transfers, as opposed to food stamps, lead to consumers being on a higher or similar utility curve or preference set . The paper relates that this analysis is not only applicable to the food stamp program in the United States but can be applied to the plethora of real world programs adopting in-kind transfers. In conclusion, the paper maintains that cash transfers can provide an outcome that is clearly superior to in-kind transfers.
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Introduction
Modeling the Superiority of Cash Payments to In-Kind Transfers
Consumer Theory
Why are Governments Engaging In a Less Efficient Outcome: Should the Government Be Issuing Cash?
Understanding the Dominance of In-Kind Transfers: A Case Study of Fiscal Year 2008 United States Federal Budget
Appendix (includes graphs)
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"Transfers like the food stamp shift the budget set upward, however, the food stamps place a kink in the budget set, since there is a threshold over which consumers cannot go. This is because food stamps can only buy certain classes of goods, and all other goods will not necessarily increase. On the other hand, cash transfers, will lead to a complete shift of the budget set, rather than, a kinked upward shift; so the budget constraint goes beyond I/PA in Figure 1. Clearly, with cash transfers, the consumer will always be on an indifferent curve that is higher or the same level as the in-kind transfers which is food stamps in this example; which implies that cash transfers are preferred to in-kind transfer when compared to the food stamp program."
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Women in Ground Combat, 2004.
This paper discusses the constitutionality of women in ground combat.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that the legal standard applied by the courts in deciding whether the Army?s combat exclusion violates the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution is the Intermediate Scrutiny Standard, which the Supreme Court used in "Craig v. Boren" as the test for deciding discrimination based on gender. The author believes that the Army should repeal its combat exclusion rule and allow qualified women, who have gone through extensive ground combat training and have passed the physical and mental tests, to join direct ground combat troops. The paper relates that, although there are many cases supporting women?s equality in the Army, "Rostker v. Goldberg" supports the Army in exercising its rights under Congress, which may be seen as its only legal argument.
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"'Women In The Armed Forces", a study which was conducted to get a better understanding of the impact of employing women in the most demanding close combat roles, found that ?differences between women and men in their capacity to develop muscle strength and aerobic fitness are such that only approximately one percent of women can equal the performance of the average man?[1]. The study also reported that in that finding, lifting and such tasks as carrying on average women would have to work fifty to eighty percent harder to achieve the same results, and that this puts them at greater risk [1]. In load marching, which are another fundamental task, and other simulated combat tasks, women were found to perform worse than men and the greater the load, the greater the discrepancy. The physiological aspect of the study concluded that, ?about 0.1% of female applicants and 1% of trained female soldiers would reach the required standards to meet the demands of these roles?[1]."
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"The Nothingness of the Ground", 2002.
A review of Jean Paul Satre's "The Nothingness of the Ground".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This essay will examine Sartre's example of an absent figure in an cafe and will argue that Sartre creates a type of dialectic between being and nothingness in order to affirm that nothing is not derivative of being, but that being grounds itself in nothingness.
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?Common Ground?, 2002.
A review of the book ?Common Ground? by J. Anthony Lukas.
1,119 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the book ?Common Ground? by J. Anthony Lukas, a tale of race and racism in the real world without using theories or philosophies. It discusses how Lukas tells his tale of racism, which deals with the lives of three Bostonians in purely human terms and in a factual and well-researched manner. It looks at how the novel details what happened in the city of Boston in the years immediately following the assassination of Martin Luther King and analyzes his characters and their families, their environment and their points of view concerning the racial tensions and conflicts in Boston.
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"In the publicity surrounding the book?s receiving of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for NonFiction, much was made of the fact that the book was based on more than 500 interviews and great historical research. However, the skill of a journalist as opposed to a historian is to pick and choose what events and statements best reflect a point of view. As the connection among the three main characters and their neighborhoods becomes more clear, the book loses some of its objectivity and the three characters at times seem like characters out of a play who are being used to spread the message."
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The Food Stamp Program, 2004.
An analysis of the Food Stamp Program (FSP) in the United States.
851 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses the Food Stamp Program in the United States, which provides food to low-income people. It explains that, although the United States Department of Agriculture administers the program, each state, individually, distributes the benefits. The program as it exists today has gone through several evolutionary stages. These changes are examined in the paper.
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"The first Food Stamp Program (FSP) was implemented in 1939. The program allowed people who were on relief to purchase orange stamps that were equal to their normal food expenditures. For every $1 worth of orange stamps that were purchased, the FSP gave them 50 cents worth of blue stamps. The orange stamps could be used at food retailers for whatever food the recipient wanted to buy. The orange stamps, however, could only be used by surplus foods determined by the Department ("Food Stamp")."
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"Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals", 2007.
An analysis of Immanuel Kant's "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals".
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses how, beginning with his preface to the "Grounding for the Metaphysics of Morals", Kant is unambiguously clear in his assertion that moral dictates hold universally, since if a law is to be morally valid, then it must carry with it absolute necessity. It also discusses how for Kant, morality is fundamentally based on his three formulations of the categorical imperative and how in general, Kantian morality does little to resolve many of the everyday moral debates present in contemporary society.
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"Despite the appeal of the categorical imperative, follows its dictates proves to be seemingly impossible, and even in some instances, undesirable. When adhering to the principles of Kantian morality, it is clear that moral reasoning is reduced to a strict moral calculus, whereby there is only one correct answer to the question, "What am I to do?" This process, moreover, does not allow for any deviations from this strict normative standard, and morally ambiguous areas become non-existent. However, in some situations, certain actions that are in violation of the categorical imperative might be morally necessary. For example, during the Holocaust, people often had to lie to the Nazi SS when harboring Jews in their home. It seems obvious that lying violates at least formulations one and two of the categorical imperative. "
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Maya Angelou's "Graduation in Stamps", 1994.
This paper discusses Maya Angelou's short essay "Graduation in Stamps" a portion of her autobiographical work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings": Life, career and analysis of essay.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, $ 47.95
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"Maya Angelou's short essay "Graduation in Stamps" is a portion of her autobiographical work "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings". This particular section tells of he graduation from the eighth grade in Stamps, Arkansas. Her recollection of that day is the recollection of a girl who began the day with high hopes, ready for the most wonderful experience of her life, and ended it in some bitterness as she encountered the ingrained racism and sexism of her day.
Maya Angelou's given name is Marguerita, and she was born in 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri. She attended public schools in Arkansas and California. She also studied music; dance with Martha Graham, Pearl Primus, and Ann Halprin; and drama with Frank Silvera and Gene Frankel. She has had a career as author, poet, professional stage and screen performer, and singer."
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Stamp Act Crisis of the 1760s, 1993.
An examination of the background, major issues, provisions, British and colonists' views and outcome of the 18th century stamp act crisis.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, $ 39.95
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"The Stamp Act Crisis
In the middle part of the 1760s, the British government was reeling from the effects of the Seven Years War, which had ended in 1762. Although the war had resulted in the English domination of the eastern half of North America (Middlekauff 8-9), it had cost a lot of money, much of it spent on military campaigns in North America. In addition, it had been determined that conflicts between the colonists and the Indians (abetted by the remaining French settlers in the region) , required the continuous garrisoning of British troops in North America (Jensen 41). By the end of 1763, the total yearly expense of the colonies was expected to reach ?350,000,and Britain's total funded debt was estimated to exceed ?129 million, with annual interest charges exceeding ?4.6 million (Ibid. 60). It was clear that new..."
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" Star Trek and Sacred Ground", 2002.
Reviews the popular 1960's "Star Trek" television series and the guiding values behind the show.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This is a review of "Star Trek and Sacred Ground". The "Star Trek" series and films are marked by an evolutionary process whereby by religion as irrational and mere superstition is displaced by religion with meaning and possible value. Above all, the portrayal of religion reflects Roddenberry's "guiding values: a love of humanity and an optimism concerning the human prospect".
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Rebuilding of Ground Zero, 2005.
This paper discusses and analyzes the topic of rebuilding the World Trade Center.
3,381 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper discusses the rebuilding of Ground Zero after the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks of September 11, 2001, including who are the decision makers, what is the process and who has involvement in the process. It also looks at the cost, who is paying, the timeline, current status, what the final project will look like, who will benefit, the effect on New York City, surrounding boroughs and the state.
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"Almost as soon as cleanup began at the World Trade Center after the terrorist attacks, there was speculation on what kind of building or memorial could possibly replace the Twin Towers. Today, designs for a new office complex and memorial have been chosen, and some expect construction on at least one of the buildings replacing the WTC could be complete by 2009. As with any large project, the plans have faced adversity, controversy, and just plain criticism. What is the affect of rebuilding in lower Manhattan on the city, the borough, the state, the people, and the world? We know the human cost of the terrorist attacks. Now, the city must calculate the monetary cost of rebuilding, and how it will affect the Big Apple."
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Installing a Backyard In-Ground Pool, 2004.
Discusses the plan for installing a backyard pool and details the organizational structure of the team assigned to do the installation.
1,155 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper provides additional information regarding the installation of a backyard in-ground pool. The organizational structure is included and discusses the reporting structure of the team as it relates to the project, a communications plan containing reporting criteria, and a revised work breakdown structure identifying the project milestones.
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"The team members have been assigned functions and responsibilities for accomplishment of the individual work packages necessary to complete each phase involved in building the in-ground recreational pool. Construction of the pool will be done in phases and Earl will be the Project Manager of the project since he will have both a personal and professional interest in the economic, timely, and technically correct construction of the pool. He has five sub-contactors that he has long working relationships with, which he will call upon to construct the pool. However, Earl will be responsible for monitoring cost, time, and performance during all phases of the project over the five-week period."
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"Graduation In Stamps" by Maya Angelou, 2002.
A review of the 23rd chapter.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This essay explains the twenty-third chapter of Maya Angelou's book "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings", which is also known as "Graduation in Stamps."
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