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Don't Stand Too Close to my Daughter, 2002.
A paper in the form of a letter, written by an anonymous parent, arguing against teacher-student sex.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper is in the form of a letter from an anonymous parent to their local congressman arguing for tougher laws prohibiting teacher-student sex. It is an opinion piece which lays out a clear and logical argument that is supported by research and evidence from newspaper and on-line articles about disastrous cases of teacher-student sex.
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"Every day in this country, from the biggest cities to the smallest towns, our sons and daughters are being raped. Their assailants are not using brute force or employing weapons to get them to submit. They don't have to - for these criminals are already in a special position of power and authority over our children - they are their teachers. Entrusted by our community to educate, mentor, coach, and guide our children, some of these individuals misuse that trust for their own immoral and illegal ends. They are predators, who engage in illegal sexual acts with our children. Consent is not the issue here; with the crime of statutory rape it is the age difference and adult vs. minor distinction that lies at issue. This crime has devastating emotional and psychological effects on its victims and the community as a whole. There is also a financial burden on the community, specifically with regard to our public school systems. This crime can no longer to continue to go on unabated and unchecked. You must act now to introduce and pass legislation that will amend current statutory rape laws to include a specific proviso banning teacher - student sex. This is a crime that is akin to child molestation, one of our most abhorred crimes, and it should be treated as such. The penalties for teacher-student statutory rape should be harsh enough to send a strong message to these criminals that such acts will not be tolerated in our society any longer."
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Militarization and the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell Policy", 2005.
Argues that the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy in the U.S. military is highly prejudiced and wrong, as well as ineffective.
4,000 words (approx. 16.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 108.95
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Examines the history and current state of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, which allows military officials to fire service members for revealing their homosexuality. The paper shows how the policy is ineffective and unjust by looking at personal accounts, spending policies of the military, and a wide array of research.
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"The exclusion of openly homosexual individuals from military service reveals homophobic undercurrents to society, as well as raises questions about militarism being above the law. During the Clinton administration, President Bill Clinton attempted to overthrow the ban restricting gay and lesbian members from joining the army and allow them to serve openly. However, after "having promised in his campaign to extend this civil right to gays and lesbians, Clinton faced a difficult challenge when he attempted to fulfill his pledge, opposed as he was by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and prominent members of Congress" (Belkin 1). Instead, in 1993 Clinton passed the "National Defense Authorization Act" (Belkin 1), better known as the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell, Don't Pursue" policy, which allows homosexual people to serve in the army as long as they do not reveal their queer sexual orientation or engage in so-called "homosexual conduct.""
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Don't Ask Don't Tell, 2002.
This paper examines the policy adopted by the U.S. military regarding gays - that if they do not openly announce their sexual orientation, they can not be dismissed.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper argues for the 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' policy claiming that even though it may be considered an infringement on human rights and freedom of expression, it protects the rights of the rest of the military and opens a loophole for gay men to serve in the armed forces. It discusses how other countries have successfully integrated gay men into their militaries and compares the treatment of other "minority" groups in the military.
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"Under the terms of the Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell policy, military personnel are not asked about their sexual orientation and are not discharged because they are gay. However, gays can be discharged if they either acknowledge their homosexuality by word or deed or if they engage in sexual conduct with a member of the same sex. Gay advocates believe that this policy fosters discrimination against gays in the military. While the policy is by no means an ideal, it does represent the best option for the military at this point in time. The military isn?t noted for facilitating rapid policy change, rather it takes place gradually over time. This coupled with strong anti-gay prejudices and the military?s lack of knowledge and resources for coping with the problem make the Don?t Ask, Don?t Tell policy a suitable foundation for facilitating further change in the future."
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It Ain?t Standard So it Ain?t No Good, 2002.
A study of the deconstruction of standard English, and a debate on whether or not such a standard is effective.
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper debates the existence of a standard grammatically correct English language. It describes that English, like all languages, is continually and constantly changing. The author argues that language is constantly changing, because it is as alive and organic as the people speaking it. The paper does establish that written English has a more established set of rules that is taught in academic institutions than the spoken language.
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"A debate rages across the worlds of lexicographers, authors, professors and creators of dictionaries alike: what is ?standard English?? The question is, of course, oversimplified. The standardization of any language involves ??a uniformity of orthographic, typographic, grammatical and lexical practices,? and so one might research the subject of language standardization for years to no conclusion specific or accepted enough to answer the posed question (Davis 69). Some have attempted ambiguous conclusions, including linguist Peter Trudgill who said, ?Standard English is that variety of English which is usually used in print, and which is normally taught in schools and to non-native speakers learning the language."
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Mother and Daughter Literature, 2006.
This paper explores literature about the relationship between mothers and daughters, especially in Joyce Carol Oates' "Where Are You Going? Where Have You Been?" and Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing".
1,855 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper explains that the way mothers pass down feminine values to their daughters often causes conflict, for both persons. The author points out that the mothers in the two stories, "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olsen and "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" by Joyce Carol Oates, live under differing circumstances with dissimilar relationships with their daughters; however, both mothers, inadvertently or not, have favored one child with more attention and nurturing than the other child. The paper concludes, from the literature, that enjoying the complete love of a mother and at the same time maintaining complete autonomy is a very delicate and intense challenge because most women continue to identify strongly with their mothers, even after they themselves become adults. The paper includes several quotations.
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"There are many books and novels published regarding the unusual dynamics between mothers and daughters. Amy Tan's novel, "The Joy Luck Club", addresses her issues with her mother's demanding and controlling ways and Tan's inability to ever live up to her mother's expectations, no matter how brilliantly she tries. There are currently young adult novels on the library shelves to help adolescent girls develop a healthier relationship with their mothers. It is interesting how many women have issues with their mothers."
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Strategic Audit of AT&T, 2003.
A look at the structure and organizational set-up of AT&T.
1,158 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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A look at the corporate structure of AT&T and how it is divided into four sections: AT&T Network Services, AT&T Business, AT&T Consumer, and AT&T Labs. It then discusses its corporate culture and, finally, examines the corporate resources of marketing, finance, research and development, operations and logistics, human resource management, and information systems.
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"AT&T is divided into four sections. The central section is Network Services, which is described as the network management and information technology unit of AT&T. It provides the technology to the other sections as well as having several resource teams servicing the other sections (AT&T Factbook 7). The three other sections all extend from the central Network Services. These sections are: AT&T Business, AT&T Consumer and AT&T Labs. AT&T business is described as being ?among the world's premier voice, video and data communications companies, serving the local and global communications needs of more than 4 million public and private-sector businesses and governments in more than 850 cities across 60 countries? (AT&T Factbook 6). AT&T Consumer provides various communications services to residential customers (AT&T Factbook 7). AT&T Labs is the research and development section of the organization responsible for providing the technology and innovations the other sections depend on."
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Father-Daughter Relationships in Shakespearean Plays, 2002.
The paper analyzes the use of father-daughter relationships in the plays of William Shakespeare, and focuses on the influence the daughter often possesses over her father.
1,164 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper looks at the importance of the father-daughter relationship to the playwright and the Sixteenth Century society he wrote for. The paper highlights the Shakespearean play "King Lear" as containing the perfect example of such a relationship, in the way King Lear loved Cordelia, his third daughter. The paper also examines other heroines of Shakespeare who have also been shown in roles as daughters, where they either help their fathers or become a source of genuine comfort for them.
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"The relationship between a father and his daughter is one of the most beautiful bonds that Nature has created and is unique in the sense that it provides both the concerned parties a kind of comfort that is missing from father-son relationship. Why this happens is probably not known. But the answer to this question is certainly grounded in psychology, which makes one authority figure deeply care about a younger dependent of opposite sex. While it was in recent times only that we came to learn and appreciate the significance of this bond, Shakespeare was a genius to have felt, detected and illustrated it in 16th century when he used his plays to highlight the beauty and worth of this important connection."
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Father-Daughter Relationships, 2007.
This paper explores father-daughter relationships and how they affect the daughter as she becomes an adult.
2,061 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The paper explains that the bond that a daughter has with her father is very important because of the understanding of men and relationships that she gets from this particular relationship. The paper examines the potential consequences of divorce. The paper discusses how forcing children to stay in the same house with the parent they are not closest to after the divorce can often cause unhappiness and rebellion. The paper also looks at the effects of a father dying and relates that this does not not seem to be as severe and lasting as the effect of a father leaving the marriage.
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"How a parent and child interact when the child is young can have serious consequences for the child later in life as he or she grows into an adult and potentially has children of his or her own. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the relationship that a father has with his daughter. Daughters often look up to their fathers and when they are older they look for men like their fathers to marry. If their father is a good man, this is a good thing, but if their father is not a good person the daughter can end up as an adult in a bad or abusive relationship with a man because she feels as though that is 'the way it should be' because it is 'the way that her father treated her and her mother.'"
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The Mother-Daughter Tale in Literature, 2004.
A comparative analysis of the mother-daughter relationships in Anna Quindlen's "One True Thing" and Amy Tam's "The Joy Luck Club".
2,723 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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The mother-daughter tale is a relatively new phenomenon in literature, which has not yet been defined by any particular characteristics. This essay proposes three essential characteristics of a such a tale: estrangement between the mother and the daughter, a crisis which brings the mother and the daughter together, and the daughter's epiphany. Furthermore, the essay applies these characteristics in comparing the two novels at hand, "One True Thing" by Anna Quindlen and "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tam.
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"Similarly, The Joy Luck Club, a novel by Amy Tam, is a collection of sixteen separate stories about four mothers and each of their daughters. The mothers, who were are all born in China, struggle to teach their Americanized daughters the valuable truths that they have accumulated through life's experiences. The estrangement between the mothers and daughters in The Joy Luck Club is the product of their cultural difference. For example, when playing Mah-Jongg with the Aunties, her deceased mother's friends, June comments on the nature of all of the Aunties' relationships with their daughters. "In me they see their own daughters, just as ignorant, just as unmindful of all the truths and hopes they have brought to America. They see daughters who grow impatient when mothers talk in Chinese, who think they are stupid when they explain things in fractured English" (Tam, 31). The cultural difference between the mothers and their daughters is a barrier that impedes their communication and understanding of each other. In their daughters, the mothers are reminded of the false hopes and dreams that brought them to America. While in their mothers, the daughters are confronted with a culture and philosophy of life that they don't understand being born and raised in America. Due to this, the mothers and daughters in the novel share estranged relationships."
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Mothers and Daughters, 2007.
This paper looks at the motherly thoughts, realizations and truths in "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olson.
801 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper examines two short stories, "Everyday Use" by Alice Walker and "I Stand Here Ironing" by Tillie Olson, where both viewpoint characters are the mothers of now-grown daughters who realize truths about their daughters they never saw before. The paper explains that "I Stand Here Ironing" is written in a more mainstream way, without ethnic or regional colloquialisms, while "Everyday Use" reflects, in terms of content as well as style, the distinctiveness of African- American culture. The paper analyzes both stories in terms of style and content and demonstrates the similarities of many of the key themes and realizations of the mothers within these stories.
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"In "Everyday Use", Mama is the mother of Dee, who is flashy, outspoken, confident and successful, and Maggie, who is shyer and mush less confident, but who has survived a fire and has quiet inner strength her mother has not always seen. In "I Stand Here Ironing", Emily's unnamed mother, who is ironing clothes throughout the whole story, recollects to herself how someone, perhaps a teacher or counselor from Emily's school, had once wanted to talk to her, a poor working single parent, about Emily's needing help. Then, later, the mother recalls, Emily showed a surprising gift for comedy."
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BB&T North Carolina, 2007.
An overview of the BB&T North Carolina banking institution.
1,506 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This report examines the history and evolution of BB&T throughout its existence, with special focus on the company's current status and the ways in which its incorporation of Internet technology has strengthened its position among clients and competitors. The status of BB&T is examined from four major perspectives: a historical and factual recounting of the company's developments and undertakings over the course of its history, followed by an examination of industry-wide trends and the status of competitors with regard to these same trends. The specific strengths and weaknesses of BB&T's strategy are examined through the lens of the company's own stated philosophies and plans. Finally, the current products available to consumers from BB&T are evaluated with regard to their contribution to the company's bottom line and its relationship with customers, as well as their individual impact on the upholding of the philosophy established by the company in the prior section. The challenges facing BB&T, as well as the opportunities for evolution and growth constitute the summary of the corporation's status.
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"In the business arena, BB&T offers basic business management tools such as basic banking accounts and insurance services as well as business-related financing, investment and consulting designed to raise capital, and products designed to manage employee compensation packages, insurance, payroll services, and retirement accounts. BB&T offers specialized consulting packages for almost any imaginable business endeavor, including international expansion consulting and services and assistance selling an existing business."
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Assertive Behavior and Interpersonal Communication, 2002.
The paper looks at ways to positively address disruptive communication styles, focusing mainly on ideas discussed in the book by Brinkman and Kirschner, "Dealing with people you can't stand: how to bring out the best in people at their worst".
1,838 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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The paper begins by detailing the psychological roots of ten specific behavior patterns that represent normal people at their worst, according to Brinkman and Kirshner's book. The paper then explores ways to bring out the best in such disruptive behavior and examines different tools available to find a positive solution to the personality clashes. The paper also stresses the difference between aggression and assertiveness.
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"Assertiveness however places an equal amount of respect, on each person. It recognizes that the persons own feelings and thought are valuable, as are those of others. This is position of personal strength, and personal vulnerability all at the same time. The assertive person makes those around him or her uncomfortable if their peers are not as personally secure. The assertive person can enter into disagreements without taking the conflict personally, and thus be in a place to move the conflict forward to resolution. The assertive person truly can express themselves, because under their own expression is the desire and ability to accept others expressions, recognize the differences, and pursue peace and positive communication. The truly assertive person will quickly be a leader, and a valuable asset to his or her company, and career."
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"Daughters Will Love Like You Do", 2005.
An analysis of how father-daughter relationships influence marriage in William Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice".
1,531 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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Using John Mayer's song, "Daughters," as inspiration, the paper examines how family relationships, particularly that of a father and daughter, which is a woman's first "love" relationship, can influence her behaviors in future romantic relationships. It examines how "The Merchant of Venice" chronicles the relationships of two father-daughter pairs, showing how a father's selfishness can be ruinous to his daughter's marriage, whereas a close father-daughter bond can ensure a woman a better chance of a happy, healthy marriage.
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"Jessica portends the negative impact that her folly for revenge and escape will have on her marriage when she says "But love is blind, and lovers cannot see/The pretty follies that themselves commit," (2.5.36-37). Despite having everything she thinks she wanted - a life free from her father's house, and marriage to a man she loves - Jessica's actions will always hang over her life like a dark cloud. As she and Lorenzo sit and sing together near the end of the play, they "uneasily equate their love" to doomed couples such as Trolius and Cressida, Jason and Medea, and Pyramus and Thisbe, "all ominous archetypes of bonds somehow shattered in conjunction with attempts to invalidate family or cultural allegiances" (Boose 337)."
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Shakespeare, Fathers and Daughters, 2006.
A look at the father/daughter relationships of William Shakespeare's "Othello", "King Lear" and "The Tempest".
1,895 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper examines how William Shakespeare's plays "Othello", "King Lear" and "The Tempest" all have critical elements of familial conflict. It looks at how in "Othello" and "The Tempest", the daughters' relationships with their fathers are initially perceived as reliant and dependent; however, each daughter eventually detaches from her father to form a new attachment with another man. It discusses how "King Lear" is different from the other two because it involves multiple daughters who are not stereotypical Shakespearean era females; that is, each daughter is independent of their father from the inception of the play.
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"The second scene of Shakespeare's The Tempest showcases the dependence of Miranda upon her father, Prospero. Miranda calls him "my dearest father" (1.2.1) and several variants of "sir" (1.2.42, 55, 78, 88, 106, 175). In this first exchange between the two, the audience begins to understand the depth of Miranda's devotion to her father. Prospero tells the story of how he and Miranda were driven from Milan twelve years prior to the start of the play. Since then, they have lived on a deserted island and Prospero has been Miranda's only company. Her dependence is out of necessity - she had no one else to utilize as a companion during her time on the island; her closeness with her father seems completely natural. "
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Cingular-AT&T and Sprint, 2007.
An analysis of the strategic challenges overcome by the Cingular-AT&T and Sprint telecommunication companies.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The paper compares and contrasts the Cingular-AT&T and Sprint telecommunication companies. The paper discusses how Cingular-AT&T and Sprint have set the industry standard for business models, revenue models and core competencies, all the while establishing a competitive advantage. The paper provides a brief history of Cingular-AT&T and Sprint and offers an analysis of the telecommunications industry in general. The paper evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of both companies and presents strategic recommendations.
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Executive Summary
Brief History of Cingular-AT&T and Sprint
Industry Analysis
Company Strengths and Weaknesses and Strategic Recommendations
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"The new Cingular-AT&T is the largest telecommunication company in the United States and one of the largest in the world (AT&T, 2006). Unlike other phone companies, Cingular-AT&T serves millions of customers around the world, including global, national, mid-size, regional and government customers. It is the largest mobile phone company in the United States and the second-largest in Puerto Rico, with more than 61 million subscribers. Cingular-AT&T has the largest digital voice and data network in the United States. Sprint Nextel operates the third largest wireless telecommunications network in the United States and is a global Tier 1 Internet carrier."
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