Abstract
This paper discusses how "Tender Offer" by Wendy Wasserstein is a prime example of how individuals laboring under the mystification of a capitalistic society are victimized by the American Dream they are struggling so hard to attain. It explains that the main character, Paul, is completely entrenched in his ideology of the illusory American Dream and his ability to procure that lifestyle, but his relationship with his daughter, Lisa, is a clear indication of his inability to accept the harsh realities of life in a capitalistic society.

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"The character of Lisa in the play is more concerned with living life than with finances. She cannot understand how her father could place business before important events in her life, like the dance recital. When she casts her second-place trophy in the trash, it is evident that without the support of her father, her pride in winning has disappeared. Unconsciously, Lisa feels second place is nothing. Her father is a winner. If she isn't a winner, she is a loser. Therefore, her father will not want anything to do with her. A survey conducted by Higgens, Duxbury and Lee demonstrated the decreasing number of hours fathers are spending with their children and the devastating effects on the children. On the average, "fathers spend less than two hours a day in the presence of their children." According to their research, more children are requiring some type of intervention, either through counseling or school assistance, to overcome feelings of maladaptation in their social environments" in order to form healthy family relationships (150)."

Tags:capitalism, daughters, family, relationships

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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the novel "Tender is the Night" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Specifically, the paper discusses the theme of the novel and notes that the book is an emotional look at the author's own troubled life and marriage, couched in the story of Dick Diver, a psychoanalyst who analyzes his own wife. The paper further notes that, while the theme of the novel is complicated, one of the most compelling themes is of youthful beauty and youth itself, which is represented by Diver's continual interest in younger women, and even his own children. The paper comments that this theme flows throughout the novel along with an underlying theme of excess and self-destruction that help flesh out the theme of an obsessive and destructive interest in youth and beauty.

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"In addition, as the novel progresses, it becomes clear that Dick is strongly attracted to young women who exude a certain charm and naivete. He meets Nicole when she is only sixteen and being checked into a mental institution in Switzerland, and he clearly admires Rosemary from the first time he meets her. He is attracted to younger women, possibly because he is older, more educated, and can feel as if he dominates them and has power over them. Fitzgerald describes Rosemary as "Her immature mind made no speculations upon the nature of their relation to each other, she was only concerned with their attitude toward herself" (Fitzgerald 19). Thus, younger women are less complicated and speculative, and so, he does not have to worry about being dissected or understood by these younger women, where older, more mature women would be more apt to question him and his motives. In short, younger women are easier to deal with, and expect less from their men, and Dick takes advantage of their "immature" minds to mold them into something he thinks he wants."

Tags:mental, institution, resemblance, paternal, aspect

Abstract
Community colleges traditionally offer two-year degrees. This paper explores the possibility, costs, advantages and disadvantages of these same colleges offering four-year degrees as well. It discusses accreditation, student make-up and college classification.

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"Recently, the post-secondary educational market has seen many changes. Recent years have seen the advent of on-line schools, distance learning and a variety of two-year and community colleges have appeared on the market place. Many two-year community colleges currently offer transfer programs into four-year degree programs. Attending a two-year community college to complete the general requirements of a four-year degree program is quite cost effective. There are also several pitfalls, such as accreditation differences between the two programs. As a result, many times students waste valuable time and money in having to repeat work already completed at the two-year program because the four-year program will not accept the credits. For many students the idea of attending a four-year program is not possible because of cost restraints, yet they still wish the benefits afforded by a four-year degree. This raises an important question, should community colleges offer four-year degrees?"

Tags:education, program, university, course, institution

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This seven -page undergraduate paper analyzes the book "Shadows of Tender Fury (translated by Frank Bardacke and Leslie Lopez)". The paper argues that the zapatista movement can be seen as part of the process of globalization that has been taking place since the late 20th century.

Abstract
This essay provides an overview of an offer in a contract setting, including the requirements of a contract, the identity of the parties, the essential requirements of an offer, the identity of the parties and price term, the requirement of communication, the revocation of offers, and the expiration of offers. The essay also provides a description of means of controlling an offer.

Tags:contract, offer, promise

Abstract
This paper asserts that, although the short-run performance of IPO (initial public offering) stocks is impressive, a fund focused on IPOs only will have a poor long-term performance. Next, the author explores the well-documented empirical anomalies associated with IPOs of under pricing, short-run efficiency and poor long-run performance. The paper concludes that an IPO mutual fund contradicts the purpose of mutual funds by investing in an instrument that deteriorates over the long-run and thereby should not be considered a safe vehicle for long term capital growth. The paper is presented attractively.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
IPO Performance
IPO Under Pricing
Short-Run Efficiency
Long-Run Performance
IPO Plus Aftermarket Fund
Performance
Conclusion
Appendix: Total Returns

From the Paper
"The investment objective of the IPO Aftermarket Fund is to seek capital appreciation by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of Initial Public Offerings on the offering as well as in the aftermarket. Aftermarket trading is the secondary trading in an IPO after the initial issuance of shares to public shareholders. The IPO Fund will limit aftermarket investments to those IPOs that have one or more of the following characteristics: (i) limited research; (ii) unseasoned trading; (iii) limited float; (iv) limited public ownership; (v) limited operating history; or (vi) are relatively unknown in the U.S. capital markets."

Tags:volatile, under pricing, offering-day returns, deterioration, long term capital growth

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This paper explores the literature regarding the hypothesis that partnering (or tendering) is the key to the formation of innovative relationships in the construction industry. The paper defines and discusses partnerships and how they work in general. It then discusses the elements that result in a successful partnership as well as those elements that can undermine the ability to develop a successful partnership.

Table of Contents:
Partnering for Innovation and Maximizing Profits
What is a Partnership?
The Anatomy of a Strategic Alliance
Determinants of Successful Alliances
Partnerships and Negotiations
Attributes of A Successful Partnership
Summary and Conclusions

From the Paper
"Our investigation of what constitutes a successful partnership in the construction industry took us to many areas outside of the industry. We found that successful partnerships in the construction industry are no different than those that exist in other situations. We found that the formation of partnerships is closely related to the elements that constitute successful negotiations. Both parties can achieve maximum benefits that extend well beyond the project life by participating in successful partnerships (Fisher and Brown 1988). However, they also have much to lose in a failed partnership. Failed partnerships make both companies look bad and may result in the loss of future projects for both. It is in everyone's best interest to strive for the formation of successful partnerships."

Tags:compatibility, partnering, corporations

Abstract
This paper compares car rental company web offers and car rental portals. It specifically focuses on price, location, car classifications, time periods, as well as availability. The paper analyzes the websites of the chosen car rental portals and car rental web offers and presents an interview with an intern of CarDelMar that was conducted via email in order to answer questions that arose from the research. The paper contains numerous graphs and figures.

Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Used Abbreviations
Introduction
Description of Research
Car Rental Company Web Offers
Car Rental Portals
Places
Car Sizes
Time Period
Methodology
Car Rental Company Web Offers
Small Cars
Medium Sized Cars
Large Cars
Car Rental Portals
Small Cars
Medium Sized Cars
Large Cars
Locations
Small Cars
Medium Sized Cars
Large Cars
Findings
Average Company Prices
Cars Rental Portals vs. Car Rental Web Offers
Average Location Prices
Cars for Rent
Pricing Strategy
Warsaw most expensive Location
Limitations
Different car models for the classes
Different Features of Cars
Later Payment
Restricted Amount of Locations
Availability of Cars
Conclusion and Recommendation
Conclusion
Strategic Recommendations
Appendix A: Interview
Appendix B: Tables

From the Paper
"When searching through the internet or through articles in magazines, only car rental portals are analyzed. However, those ones are just evaluated by e.g. insurance, service and quality of the car. What should be of even more importance are the prices offered by the companies renting out cars. This assignment is to show if car rental portals with a car pool can with compete with companies that offer the rental cars through the world wide web in regard to price. The comparison of prices between car rental portals and car rental web offers is the main focus of this assignment. However, the different prices for the rent of cars in the various cities of chosen European countries might be an interesting discovery as well."

Tags:website, features, payment, customers

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The paper examines Mary Cassatt's "The Caress" and highlights how the entire picture is that of familial bliss, relaxing happiness and the idea of coziness and tenderness. The paper contrasts this to Michelangelo's "Atlas' Slave", which offers a rough image of a slave holding on his shoulders the entire weight of the world. The paper further points out how Cassatt's painting is already well formed while Michelangelo's work is almost partly created by the viewer himself. The paper notes a similarity of the two works that is the unnatural position of both works' center characters. The paper concludes that while one work is a painting and the other one a sculpture, and there are 400 years separating the two artists, both works of art are still excellent examples of how one can use stone or oil to express human feelings and reactions.

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"Mary Cassatt is one of the representative Impressionists of late 19th century and beginning of the 20th century in the United States and "The Caress" reflects this in a distinct tendency to suggest rather than clearly state. This suggestive style can be noticed, for example, in the wavy lines that define the bodies of female figures and the baby. This brings out a certain delicacy that the painter surely wanted to pass on to the viewer. Since the title is "The Caress", Mary Cassatt wants to show an image consisting of tenderness and care: a mother holding her baby, with the daughter simply participating in this happy familial picture and supporting the idea of happiness in a familial framework."

Tags:painting, sculpture, position, images, color, material

Abstract
Pastoral nomads face many challenges in today's world, with land ownership often curtailing free movement. Nomads are not entirely without sympathy from the modern world, however, and often try and help modern nomads with their technology and philanthropy. This "help" is tendered with the best of intentions. And yet, the assistance nomads get from outsiders is often a double-edged sword. It can be disruptive and destructive to the nomadic way of life. This paper will attempt to weigh the pros and cons of some of the forms of assistance offered to pastoral nomads on a semi-regular basis.

From the Paper
Pastoral nomads face many challenges in today's world, with land ownership often curtailing free movement. Nomads are not entirely without sympathy from the modern world, however, and often try and help modern nomads with their technology and philanthropy. This "help" is tendered with the best of intentions. And yet, the assistance nomads get from outsiders is often a double-edged sword. It can be disruptive and destructive to the nomadic way of life. This paper will attempt to weigh the pros and cons of some of the forms of assistance offered to pastoral nomads on a semi-regular basis. Governments and humanitarian organizations will dig deep wells for clean

Tags:pastoral, nomads, governments