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Uncertainty in British Literature, 2007.
A look at the theme of uncertainty in Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", Graham Greene's "The Quiet American" and "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys.
1,988 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss and analyze the topic of 20th century British literature. Specifically it uses Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot", Graham Greene's "The Quiet American", and "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys to discusses how 20th century Britain produced an era of fragmentation and uncertainty. The paper looks at how each of these novels conveys the atmosphere of fragmentation and uncertainty in their own way and how each was written at a time when the entire world was uncertain and fragmented. It also discusses how each work represents different themes prevalent in 20th century British literature, such as realism, feminism, and a cynicism toward the world around them.
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"Samuel Beckett wrote "Waiting for Godot" in the late 1940s and it was first published in 1952. The play, which is essentially about nothing, illustrates the world (and England) after the end of World War II. The country was rebuilding from the devastation of the war, but the Soviet Union was dominating Europe, and the Cold War had begun. Many people felt the world was in a type of limbo, just waiting for the U.S. or the Soviet Union to begin another world war for world domination. Europe was fragmented and uncertain, and so was England, so the play reflects that. In addition, the play represents the fragmentation of British society, with the two main characters represented the lower classes, and Pozzo the upper classes. There was still fragmentation in society even after the war, and it exists even today. "
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Uncertainty and Contemporary U.K., 2004.
A social studies paper examining the issue of 'uncertainty' in British society.
1,643 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper analyses the claim that the contemporary UK is characterised by uncertainty. It also looks at how far the changes that might have led to uncertainties can be seen as sources of social diversity and new opportunities.
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"Many now are happy to question medical practitioners & consider 'alternative', diverse forms of treatment. Homeopathy & acupuncture are available, even on the NHS in some cases & form part of a much wider choice than was previously offered. Medical practitioners are now being held more accountable for their work by the media, pharmaceutical companies & by the public in general. The result is, the contemporary UK certainly has more choice in the diversity of medical options available now but not necessarily more certain about what constitutes the best medical advice."
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Uncertainty Management, 2004.
This paper emphasises that effective and efficient management of uncertainty is essential for good project risk management results.
1,212 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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Uncertainty is inherent in all projects and is also a greatest source of project associated risks. The paper explains that uncertainty management is essential for project risk management to be effective. It discusses how most of the time uncertainty is viewed as a 'threat' because of the adverse effects it produces as increasing the cost, duration of the project or falling short of meeting the user's requirements etc. Sometimes uncertainty also creates 'opportunity' which is beneficial to the project. It concludes that both as a threat and an opportunity, uncertainty definitely requires effective and efficient management.
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"Every project is associated with a novel set of risks and uncertainties. Frank H. Knight (1921) has differentiated between risk and uncertainty. He says that, risk refers to situations where the decision-maker can assign mathematical probabilities to the randomness, which he encounters, while, uncertainty refers to situations when this randomness "cannot" be expressed in terms of specific mathematical probabilities. James Robertson (2004) states, "The greatest source of project risk is uncertainty", and from the American Risk and Insurance Association, Professor James Garven, University of Texas at Austin, has extracted the definition of project risk management as a systematic process of managing an organization's risk exposures to achieve its objectives in a manner consistent with public interest, human safety, environmental factors, and the law. It consists of the planning, organizing, leading, coordinating, and controlling activities undertaken with the intent of providing an efficient pre-loss plan that minimizes the adverse impact of risk on the organization's resources, earnings, and cash flows (Robert Tusler, 1996)."
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Uncertainty Reduction Theory, 2001.
This paper examines the scientific efficacy of Charles Berger's Uncertainty Reduction theory.
2,004 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explores how Berger's Uncertainty Reduction theory is a useful basis for understanding the interaction between two people, especially when they first meet. It is scientific in approach, and therefore like all theories, has some major weaknesses. However, these shortcomings are not enough to make one completely dismiss the theory. The writer believes the theory is a solid basis upon which other theorists can build superior communication theories.
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"The Uncertainty Reduction Theory, by Charles Berger, is a scientific attempt to explain the interaction between two people, primarily those meeting for the first time. According to Berger, the main goal of each participant in conversation is to predict the reaction of the other person and to reduce the amount of uncertainty that is inherent in a first encounter. Em Griffin, the author of A First Look at Communication, says that Berger ?believes it?s natural to have doubts about our ability to predict the outcome of initial encounters??the beginnings of relationships are fraught with uncertainties?? (136). Due to this intriguing nature, Berger aims to discover and justify the links behind the interactional process in a scientific framework meanwhile proving that ?uncertainty is central to all social interaction? (Griffin 142)."
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'The uncertainty of application of contractual or tortious law against Software, 2000.
An argument as to why it is difficult to apply, with any uncertainty, contractual and tortious principles to issues concerning allegedly defective software.
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Introduction
Software Licence Agreements, within the ?Tort of
Negligence?, and Implied and Express Terms
Defective Software and the Economic and Potential
Liabilities
Conclusions
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"Computers and IT have become embedded into our daily lives. Incompetence of a system or its failure can lead to adverse effects on people?s lives and this is where software producers have to inadvertently take ?responsibility? of the systems they build and the software that operates them. Any economic loss or physical harm cannot be excluded from a contract, unless it is ?reasonable? and ?rightfully justified?"
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Our Struggle With Uncertainty, 2005.
An analysis of 20th century literature and art's treatment of the theme of alienation.
1,122 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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A clear reflection of the mindset of individuals suffering from alienation would be the dystopian novels of the mid-twentieth century. This paper examines how Aldous Huxley and George Orwell are concrete examples of dystopian novel writers and how the books "Brave New World" and "1984" present fictional totalitarian societies in which modern technology and the techniques of human engineering operate to destroy human freedom. It also discusses how the visual arts of the mid-twentieth century echoed the age's preoccupation with isolation, loneliness and anxiety using as an example the abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock.
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"In the mid-twentieth century, humankind was confronted with the destructive applications of modern technology. The realities of trench warfare, the concentration camps, and Hiroshima made it difficult to maintain that human beings were rational by nature, that technology would work to advance human happiness, and that the universe was governed by a benevolent God. (Fiero 70) As the modern individual became estranged from "God and reason" (Fiero 70), he became the victim of a condition of "anxious withdrawal" (Fiero 70) which is termed alienation. This alienation or state of perpetual anxiety and loneliness in the face of the dehumanizing aspects of technology resonates in the literature and art of the aforementioned period."
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British Film Industry, 2008.
This paper provides a critique of the processes of British film in
respect to the influence of American film.
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In this article, the writer maintains that the British film industry often frames itself in respect to its counterpart, the American film industry. The writer notes that movies made in the United States typically gross larger sums than British films, a point that has long motivated the British film industry to identify American movie-making as a more profitable model. The writer argues, however, that the emulation of American films by British studios has typically fallen short of projections: the British film-going audience, which hungrily devours American blockbusters, is surprisingly hesitant to engage in films that are made in Britain and utilize American-style plots, cinematography, acting, and special effects.
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Introduction
British Film Media
Issues of Consideration in British Film
British Film and American Film
Summary
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"When this process occurs, the value of a film made by a British film studio is challenged. The outcome is problematic, as the film itself may contribute to the British film industry as a composition with significant artistic merit, but the lack of financial incentives indicates that there is a strong potential for the film to get "lost" in the cinematic archives. Films that have permanency within an audience are not necessarily those with the greatest intrinsic merit but are instead those that have had backing through a strong studio and have created a market identity through advertising, widespread distribution, and so on. A film that communicates a strong message or has profound artistic composition will not necessarily become a permanent achievement in the film industry, and for most investors and studios an obscure picture might as well have never been made."
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The British Influence on the Indian Army, 2002.
Review of the British involvement in India and its influence on the creation of the Indian Army.
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The military history of British involvement in India began, fully, in 1857 when Indian forces staged a revolt against the British East India Company. The Indian army began as an indigenous force run by British officers. The British role in India, far surpassed the history of British Imperialism anywhere else in the world.
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Ideological Assumptions of the British Welfare Regime -1945 to Present, 2003.
A discussion of how the British welfare regime has been profoundly shaped by ideological assumptions about family, work and nation in British society.
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This paper examines how since the implementation of the modern British welfare state in 1945, the various regimes have been organised around an ideological triangle of family, work and nation. It looks at how this concept draws attention to the way in which welfare policies and practices are the product of a society characterised by normative representations of class, race and gender, which in turn determine the constitution of welfare citizenship. It shows how since 1945, ideological assumptions underpinning the social settlement have altered along with the changing political, economic and social landscape of Britain. It maps these changes, demonstrating the consequences for the development of successive welfare regimes. It also gives a chronological account of the way in which assumptions about class, race and gender influence welfare policy and practice.
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"During the immediate post-war years there was a significant labour shortage and so the British government began a deliberate policy of encouraging immigration from Commonwealth countries. The British Nationality Act 1948 enshrined in law the right of Commonwealth citizens and their families to work and settle in Britain. However, many migrants found that despite Commonwealth citizenship, their immediate welfare needs were not being met (Clarke et al, 2001). For example, the eligibility criteria for provision of public housing, with regards to length of residence, served to exclude the newly arrived migrants."
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David Gillborn on British Education, 2005.
An analysis of British academic David Gillborn's research on the failure of the British education system, focusing on the unsuccessful mixture of social groups.
2,358 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses the way Gillborn views Britain's school system. It points out that Gillborn concludes that, as a result of political neglect, students of racial and ethnic diversity remain a marginal concern at the national level in schools and are still systematically excluded from their own schools. The paper discusses how Gillborn gives a hopeless forecast for the future, ultimately, implying that the increasing concern among teachers about social justice and equality issues are still at popular odds with the social concerns of the people. The paper concludes that the real question Gillborn leaves remaining is to the nature of his address and at whom it is focused; ultimately, policy makers, educators, academics and students should be well-versed in it, if any of the systematic failure he addresses should change.
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"The refusal of the British government to directly address policy to the ethnic and racial discrimination occurring in the school systems worsened not only the system, but also the lives of millions of children, Gillborn concludes. Unlike the direct and explicit policy of American schools to address these demographic discrepancies, the British system, instead, amorphously moved around the issue, approaching it with a meta-interest that extended no further than a special group appointed to address multicultural education in the National Curriculum. This work, however, was never published. (Tomlinson 1991.) Gillborn critiques the government for its construction of not only its system but its attainment of education reforms as well, which he says that, without ever actually addressing race, clearly construct a particular version of a nation, its heritage ,and traditions, excluding any real debate over the treatment and forecast for specific groups. (Gillborn, 1999, pg. 14.)"
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British Columbia, 1849-1871: Prelude to Confederation., 2002.
This paper discusses the evolution of British settlement on the Pacific coast of North America from the Oregon Treaty (1846) to the Confederation of British Columbia (1871).
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It traces the evolution from a fur trade station to a colony and then a province. It focuses on conflict with American ambitions in Oregon and Washington and the impact of the gold rush of 1858. It also includes a biography of Sir James Douglas, the colonies governor and the local Hudson's Bay Company Superintendent.
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Youthful Offenders Under British Law, 2006.
A research into how youthful offenders are handled by British Law.
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This paper researches the British legal system with regards to youthful offenders and the sentencing of juvenile offenders in British Courts. This research shows that more studies are necessary in order to develop a program to better assist young offenders in the British legal system.
Contents:
Research Proposal Objective
Statement of the Problem
Introduction
Methodology of the Research
Age of Juvenile Offender According to General British Law
Alternative Sentencing Solutions Available in British Courtrooms
Youthful Offenders: Custodial Sentence
Argument Both For and Against Custodial Sentencing of Young Offenders
Findings
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"The age of 'responsibility' or 'accountability' in the criminal justice court in England and Wales is the age of 10. Juveniles in the age range between 10 and 17 years old must appear before a youth court upon receiving a criminal charge A National Institute of Justice report states that "the sanctions available to youth courts are more restricted than those for adult courts, the major differences being that fines can be imposed which parents must pay and supervision or attendance center orders may be imposed." (NIJ Report) Options exist that may be pursued in lieu of typical trial on the case the defendant is charged under. For example, the following options are available in the British Court/Legal System. Alternatives to trials exist, according to the National Institute of Justice Report due to the possibility of a "formal caution administered by the police, used disproportionately for young offenders...." Stated is that a caution of a formal nature makes as a requirement that specific conditions be met. Inclusive in these requirements is that the offender: (1) admit to the offense; and (2) The offender and their guardian must be willing to "proceed as the police wish".
The following is stated in relation to Youth Courts which are one within the division of various Special Courts: Courts. Youth courts are specialized magistrates' courts that adjudicate cases involving defendants less than 18 years of age. There are restrictions on the access of the public and press to such courts. The defendant and any other witnesses under 18 years old must not be identified. "
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?British Cinema and John Schlesinger?, 2004.
This paper discusses film director John Schlesinger who, in the 1960s, was part of a new social realism in British films and a revivification of the British film industry.
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This paper explains that the social realism of the early 1960s was an accidental movement in film in which numerous films were produced for and about the working class, depicting working class life in realistic and dramatic terms, rather than comic terms. The paper points out that Schlesinger depicts characters facing a crisis in their lives when forced to confront the reality of their existence in films like ?Midnight Cowboy?, for which he won an Oscar, and ?The Falcon and the Snowman?. The paper relates that Schlesinger is known for films with a careful mixture of social commentary and entertainment value, as he makes his social observations entertaining to audiences.
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"In the 1960s, film director John Schlesinger was part of a new social realism in British films and a revivification of the British film industry. Schlesinger came out of television and broke through to the world cinema with films like A Kind of Loving (1962), Billy Liar (1963), and Darling (1965), after which he began making most of his films in the United States beginning with the major success of Midnight Cowboy (1969). In his early work, Schlesinger made 26 films for the BBC, worked as second unit director on several television series, and eventually managed to make his first feature with A Kind of Loving."
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A Case Study of British Telecom (BT), 2002.
This paper discusses the key aspects of customer relations management (CRM) and change management, using British Telecom?s implementation of a CRM strategy and how it improved the company?s customer service, sales and marketing functions.
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This paper examines the history of customer satisfaction in British Telecom and explores how the company's implementation of a new system of CRM helped improve their customer service. In order to understand the dynamics of this implemented change, the paper details what CRM is and how it is best utilized. It then examines how this management change was applied to BT and an in-depth look at the difference it made to the company.
I. Introduction
II. About CRM
III. Theoretical Perspectives, Concepts and Practices Involved in Implementing a CRM
IV. Change Management
V. About British Telecom
VI. British Telecom?Implementing CRM
VII. CRM Systems?Data Quality and Systems Integration
VIII. British Telecom?A Case Study
IX. BT?s Solution
X. Analyzing BT?s CRM from an Academic Perspective
XI. An Example of Systems Integration
XII. British Telecom?Building Customer Relationships
XIII. Problems with Implementing a CRM System
XIV. The Results
XV. Conclusion
XVI. Bibliography
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"Today, when one thinks of British Telecom, the leading telecommunications firm in the united Kingdom, the words that come to mind are likely to be: successful company, preferred service provider, good service, market leader, reliable, financially solvent, satisfied employees. However, this was not always the case. In 1981, the British government announced its intention to privatize British telecom with the sale of up to 51% of the company?s shares to private investors. In 1984, over 50% of the company?s shares were sold to the public. The company?s transfer continued in 1991 when the government sold about half of its remaining shares, reducing its stake to 21.8%.
A 1984 regulation provided the company?s privatization and terminated its exclusive privilege of running telecommunications systems, in order to establish competition. At this point, British Telecom lost its monopoly in telecommunications systems, and faced many challenges that came with deregulation and increased competition."
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British Policy, 2002.
A look at the changing British policy style.
3,432 words (approx. 13.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper supports the hypothesis, through the examination of extent sources and examples, that British policy has undergone a paradigm shift from one of rigid tradition to a more malleable policy style. Through a literature review, it attempts to define British policy as being steeped in tradition and rigid in nature. It also discusses how negotiation has not always been its greatest asset and many conflicts have gone unresolved as a result of this. However, it shows how British policy remains based on events of the past and it holds to its iconic public image of order and equality.
Outline
Introduction
Defining Traditional British Policy Style
When Traditional Mechanisms Break Down
The Effects of the EU on Individual Policies
Conclusion
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"A prime example of a change in policy is the recent policies regarding the Coal and Steel industries. The 1951 Treaty of Paris establishes the market structure of this industry. This treaty formed a basis for maintaining market stability among the treaty countries (Dudley and Richardson 1999). The Treaty of Paris provided a frame work for outside intervention into the industry by the concerned parties in order to regulate prices and assure stability of supply and demand. Recently there has been a shift from this conservative prospective and a trend towards a more open market environment. As a result there is now a movement to move away from the ideals in the Treaty of Paris. This reflects a trend in the world at large, but in this same respect, Britain must now make a decision of whether to abandon its rigid traditional rules, in which it may distance itself from other countries, or whether to re-examine its own policies and gain the benefits afforded by the global marketplace."
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