Abstract
This paper critiques the 1988 movie "Stand and Deliver", examining the many roles of Jaime Escalantes as a teacher and applying Piaget's and Vygotsky's theories to the character.

From the Paper
"In the acclaimed film "Stand and Deliver", the story of high school math teacher Jaime Escalantes serves as an excellent case study of teaching techniques that produce phenomenal results. Escalantes' methods illustrated that Piaget's theories about how children learn were correct. Piaget asserted that children construct their own knowledge in response to their experiences and are capable of learning many things without adult intervention, being intrinsically motivated to learn, without external rewards to motivate them."

Tags:Stand and Deliver, movie critique, Piaget, Vygotsky, teaching roles

Abstract
This paper explores the many themes, nuances and motivations underlying the movie "Stand and Deliver", including the issue of racial bias, the struggle to find a distinct sense of self, given one's multiracial background and the pertinent need of establishing an educational system sensitive to the needs and sensibilities of its multiracial student population.

Outline:
Introduction
Stand and Deliver
Culture and Cultural Bias
Cultural Differences and Cultural Integration
Multicultural Education

From the Paper
"His mathematics class was composed of these troublemakers as well as other kids who came from poor Chicano families who were barely making ends meet. To add to his frustration, Garfield High School was also not exactly the most sophisticated educational institution in the block. Aside from the missing computers, the school was also severely lacking in educational materials, references, physical facilities. This then added to his burden of teaching and inspiring his class of students who had absolutely no interest in the subject and who were made up of completely varying intellectual abilities. As the film progresses, Jaime Escalante gains the trust and respect of his students through a combination of persistence, genuine concern for their future, and through his infallible authority and strength. He then discovers their gift for learning advanced mathematics subjects such as Calculus and Trigonometry."

Tags:intellectual, abilities, calculus, social, institutions, economic, hierarchies, architecture, art, rituals, symbols

Abstract
This paper explains that "Stand and Deliver" is an inspiring film for all educators because the tale illustrates the shortcomings of the American public school system and points out its numerous failures to afford low-income neighborhood with qualified teachers and quality resources. The author points out that the film demonstrates that it takes exceptional individuals like Jaime Escalante to make a definite difference in the lives of young people today. The paper relates that, besides encouraging pride in the students' backgrounds and cultures through language and cultural references, Escalante treats the individual students with respect.

From the Paper
"Jaime Escalante, the film's protagonist, exhibits an incredible amount of patience, wisdom, and humor in his approach to an unruly classroom. Because he can relate to his students linguistically and culturally, Escalante is especially able to affect their self-perception and their views on education. Besides Escalante, central figures in the film include students like Angel, Pancho, Sophia, Claudia, and Ana. Some of the students like Angel feel torn between the allure of gang life and the promise of a better future though academic achievement. Others, like Ana and Pancho are pressured not by their peers but by their family to drop out of school early so they can work."

Tags:ganas, references, culture, respect, shortcomings

Abstract
This paper looks at King's novel "The Stand". It discusses the book, the author and presents the writer's personal response to the novel. It explains how "The Stand" is a disturbing book that recounts the story of survivorship, new worlds and man's inhumanity.

From the Paper
"Stephen King's "The Stand" is a chilling story about a virulent flu virus that is especially chilling today as the SARS virus makes headlines around the world. Stephen King is a noted horror writer who has written numerous books. This novel was first published in 1991, and has been made into a mini-series. King's books are wildly popular, and this book was no exception. It ranks as the 2,697 most sold book on the Amazon.com web site, and had been released in numerous hard and soft cover editions, including a "complete and uncut" version that numbers 1168 pages. The original version was published in 1978, and numbered 823 pages, so clearly the newer version contains much more material, making it more popular with die hard King fans. Most book reviews were favorable about the book, despite its large size."

Tags:virus, flu, infection, survivor

Abstract
An analysis of the advantages of a stand-alone website model. The paper examines this trend amongst businesses and the hype which occurred after the introduction of e-commerce . The writer also looks at marketing failure of these websites and what can be done to improve this.

From the Paper
"There are four different types of websites to serve the different needs of a company who wishes to enter into the world of eCommerce. Some businesses intend to only use their website for advertising purposes. This website will be the electronic equivalent of a brochure. No business is done over the Internet, you are just letting people know you exist. The value adding website it gives value to visitors of your site. Visitors may subscribe to a newsletter, or perhaps play games on the site. They receive some benefit from visiting your website. The third level of website is an online business that generates income from online activities. This website runs in parallel to your existing business."

Tags:company, internet, web, website, marketing, business, generating, network

Abstract
The writer describes the individual he chose to profile, influential educator Jaime Escalante, who is profiled in the major motion picture, "Stand and Deliver". The paper relates that Jaime Escalante was born in La Paz, Bolivia on New Years Eve in 1930 (BoliviaWeb), both of his parents were teachers in Bolivia, therefore, he decided he would follow the same path as his parents and he taught for 12 years in Bolivia, earning a widespread reputation of excellence in the small Indian Village of Achacachi where he taught.

From the Paper
"The individual I choose to profile is influential educator Jaime Escalante, who is profiled in the major motion picture, Stand and Deliver. Jaime Escalante was born in La Paz, Bolivia on New Years Eve in 1930 (BoliviaWeb). Both of his parents were teachers in Bolivia, therefore, he decided he would follow the same path as his parents. He taught for 12..."

Tags:teacher, history, profile

Abstract
Posing a question like "what makes a successful business" can be like the parable of the four blind men describing the elephant - all the perceptions are accurate, but they aren't the full picture, and none really stands up on its own. The fact is that the elements that go into making a successful business are many, varied, and often industry/niche specific. Therefore, in order to deliver a small treatise on what it is that makes for a successful business, it is crucial to focus on the underlying structures rather than the detailed specifics. Whether or not to use a particular accounting method is not what this paper will cover, but whether or not to actually have an accounting method is within the scope of this paper. What follows is a structural guideline for helping to make a business successful.

Tags:make, successful, business

Abstract
This paper explains that Wangari Maathai delivered a powerful speech to the audience of the Nobel Peace Laureate award, which appealed to the democratic inclination of her physical audience, expressed the desire for African power and freedom and drew on her childhood images of nature. The author points out that, while her speech was shifty and erratic in organization, her ability to cut to the heart of an issue and remind people of the actions required by the ideals for which they stand, achieved a clearly audible level of power in her lecture. The paper contends that, ultimately, she was able to overcome her basic problem of not being well known to her audience by highlighting the simplicity of her program and the universal ideals to which it appeals.

From the Paper
"Maathai addressed three groups in her speech; the first was physically present, the second was implied, and the third was global. At the ceremony itself was the award committee, a select group of Swedish elites employed by the Nobel Foundation and distributors of the award. Also in attendance were former winners like Elie Wiesel, Leon Ledermen, and Stanley Pruisner; members of high regard in the larger community were also there in celebration, including the President of the European Central Bank, the Chinese Minster of Science and Technology, and the Chancellor of the University of California at Santa Barbara. While the audience present at the lavish ceremony was the direct recipient of the speech, Maathai verbally directed much of her discourse on hope and the necessity of environmental and democratic resolve to those with whom she has worked and those who have benefited from it. Additionally, because the awards are covered so internationally, the speech was broadcast across the world, providing an international digital and media-conscious audience of which Maathai was aware."

Tags:erratic, audience, actions, simplicity, environment

Abstract
This paper, after relating the life of Abraham Lincoln, states that he is another Romantic age writer just like Emerson. The author points out that Lincoln's writings uses language as if he were talking to people. The paper stresses that the biggest difference between Lincoln and the other great writers of his day is that Lincoln wrote about politics and his writings still stand today not only as literary works but also as moral guideposts for our country's leaders. The author concludes that both the "Gettysburg Address" and "A House Divided" were delivered relatively quickly for the time period. The paper suggests that Lincoln's writings not only changed the future of American attitudes, but also influenced the style in which written laws would be interpreted.

From the Paper
"Lincoln wrote this speech at the time not to win the election but instead to voice his opinion about slavery at this setting. Clearly, this was not the best time to make such statements that would be considered outlandish. There was a greater purpose though in this speech. D. Fehrenbacher says that instead of wanting to create a new radical stance for the Republican Party, Lincoln simply wanted to prevent the party from giving up its position. This position he was talking about was the fact that if you stopped the spread of slavery you could eliminate it all together with time."

Tags:patriotism, lawyer, romantic, sentences, slavery

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This paper describes the population of Chinese immigrants in the United States and points out that current first generation Chinese immigrants, whose previous healthcare in China, from 1950 to 2002, was under the Communist system, often have difficulties accepting the U.S. healthcare system. The paper defines culturally competent medical care as the provision of health and human services offered and delivered in such a way that are sensitive to language, culture and traditions of non-native immigrants, migrants and ethnic minorities with the goal of minimizing or eliminating long standing disparities in the health status of people with diverse racial, ethnic or cultural backgrounds.

From the Paper
"Changes in Chinese healthcare systems in the 1980s can be attributed to the privatization of the economy. The existing healthcare system was removed and nothing was made to take its place. Decentralization of the public health system and a lack of funding for public health efforts resulted in a significant decrease in public health education and epidemic disease control. It is with this background that many immigrants to the United States come to experience and perceive privatized health care. "

Tags:traditional risks preventable, colon cancer, acculturated