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Arab Culture in America, 2008.
This paper explores the issues facing Arabs in America today.
1,944 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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The paper looks at the challenges Arab-Americans face in their culture today. The paper discusses how many Americans stereotype all Arabs as Muslims who are enraged against the United States and western culture, although that is a false assumption of the majority of Arab-Americans living and working in the U.S. The paper shows how their own strong sense of culture, family and religion help them balance their world with the American world.
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"Arab Americans seem to have one foot in their past and another squarely in their future. The Arab culture is extremely close-knit, with families playing an extremely important role in this culture. Jobs play an important part of this culture, because they are the place where many Arabs may spend a majority of their daily activities, and they may present challenges for many reasons. Employment in America is based on a Christian calendar and Christian ideals. Arab employees may find it difficult to pray during the day, and they may find it difficult to celebrate Arab holidays, which fall outside the traditional holiday calendar used in America."
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The Black Arts Movement, 2008.
Explores today's black arts movement, which includes music, stage, film, television, literature and the visual arts.
2,310 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper explains that the black arts movement is an extension of the Harlem renaissance period. The author points out the contributions of black persons to different genres or mediums of the arts in an overall social context. The author also stresses the impact of the black arts movement on all artists, regardless of color, and to the general culture to the extent that today the lines between white and black performers has been successfully blended.
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"It was a well known fact that, by the time many young black men reached their early twenties, they had been arrested or came of age during incarceration. Rap reflected this, not just in the music, but in the music labels that were born to promote the industry: Death Row Records; Jive Records, Def Jam; Quannum Projects. All depicted labels that told the contemporary black story, and it wasn't a pretty a story. Black community, who had supported and marched with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., finally began speaking out against the violence message in rap aimed towards black women."
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Herman Melville's "Billy Budd", 2008.
Looks at the transcendental core of Herman Melville's novella "Billy Budd".
1,995 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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This paper explains that the plot of Herman Melville's "Billy Budd" revolves around the central axis of the war between good and evil by using Biblical and mythical allusions. The author relates that, although Billy Budd seems to be the innocent character, from a religious point of view he becomes guilty after committing an involuntary crime. The paper concludes that the central message of the story is that natural innocence is to be preferred instead of moral truth.
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"The character of Billy Budd is drafted on an opposition between the natural and the religious truth. He is at once portrayed as a noble savage, with a natural charm and a baffling innocence. Billy attracts everyone through his natural and pure character, but at the same time, he inspires some of the others with sinful feelings of either desire or envy. His shipmates and the captain also are irresistibly drawn towards Billy as to something incredibly pure and innocent. His beauty also emphasizes the idea that he represents natural perfection. He represents nature in its pristine form, untouched by the usual tinges of civilization. In shape, he seems to be descended from the "unadulterated blood of Ham", an ideal representation of nature and savageness, with an intensely black skin:"[He was] so intensely black that he must needs have been a native African of the unadulterated blood of Ham. A symmetric figure much above the average height."(Melville, 2) His shipmates swarm around him, attracted irresistibly by his natural virtue and sweetness: "Not that he preached to them or said or did anything in particular; but a virtue went out of him
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China's Impact on the U.S. Economy, 2008.
An analysis of the impact of China on the US economy, specifically interest rates.
1,103 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 38.95
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This paper analyzes China's impact of the United States economy. It first analyzes China's economy, particularly its economic reforms from 1976 until 2006. The paper then discusses the US low savings rate versus China's high savings rate, the purchasing power of the U.S. consumers and how many companies of the U.S. have set up widespread manufacturing operations in China. It also looks at how China has helped in keeping the US interest rates at a relatively low level.
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"Due to its low savings rate, the U.S. economy is heavily dependent on countries such as China with a high savings rate, for its foreign capital inflows for promoting growth and funding the federal budget deficit. China has interceded in the currency markets to a great extent for limiting the appreciation of the Yuan. Due to this, China has become the fastest and largest growing holder of FER -- Foreign Exchange Reserves in the world, which amounted to $1.4 trillion as on September, 2007. A large share of its FER is invested by China in U.S. Securities, totaling almost $699 billion on June, 2006 which makes it the 2nd largest foreign holder of U.S. Securities, the 1st being Japan. Almost 16.8 percent of the total foreign ownership of the U.S. Treasury Securities was held by China in October 2007, amounting to $388 billion. Some policymakers of the U.S. are concerned that these large holdings might be used by China to influence certain U.S. policies which they oppose. All this goes to show the stronghold which China has over the U.S. and how it will impact the U.S. economy in the future. (Morrison; Labonte, 2008)"
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Formal Classroom Learning for Adults, 2008.
An analysis of the benefits of formal classroom learning for the adult student population.
22,389 words (approx. 89.6 pages), 61 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper discusses the study of formal classroom learning and its impact on students' learning. It looks at both formal and informal classroom learning and the debate regarding the most effective method. The paper particularly focuses on the adult learner population. The paper discusses formal classroom learning for both accelerated learning and suggestopedic learning.
Table of Contents:
Chapter One - Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of the Study
Importance of the Study
Scope of the Study
Rationale for the Study
Overview of the Study
Chapter Two - Review of Related Literature
Accelerated, Suggestopedic, and Cooperative Learning
Statistics, College, and Remedial Education
Student Opinions
Teacher Interest and Implementation
Adult Learners
The History of Learning
Pre-Entry Attributes
Social Integration
Academic Integration
Characteristics of Successful/Unsuccessful Learners
Student Expectations of Courses
Academic Expectations of Adult Learners
Academic Integration - How Professor Involvement Impacts Student Involvement
Attrition Rates
Education is Changing
Motivation
Chapter Three - Methodology
Research Design and Approach
Population and Sample
Collection and Tabulation of Data
Data Analysis Procedure
Limitations of the Study
Chapter Four - Data Analysis
Introduction
Description of Findings
Chapter Five - Summary, Recommendations, and Conclusions
Conclusions
Future Implications
Recommendations
Summary
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"However, it is still important to be careful about traditional classroom learning and accelerated or suggestopedic learning because these can be damaging as well if they are used in the wrong way. Traditional classroom learning should be specific to the learner, should not be something that turns into a competition with other individuals in the classroom, and should be specific to the task at hand. An instructor who simply says that a learner has done a good job does not really indicate what the learner has done a good job at or that he or she has noticed anything specific that the learner is actually accomplished. If accelerated or suggestopedic learning are to be used, instructors must be careful as to how these are utilized with other adult learners, since favoritism can create animosity, ridicule, and other problems."
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Vaporware, 2008.
An analysis of the use of new-product pre-announcements and how this vaporware is used to benefit the competitive and selling strategies of the company.
5,252 words (approx. 21.0 pages), 21 sources, APA, $ 130.95
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This paper defines and discusses the use of vaporware in the information technologies industry, specifically in software, as a competitive and selling strategy. It particularly analyzes how Microsoft uses vaporware to attempt to freeze enterprise software sales cycles with an enterprise-level software platform they never get close to delivering.
Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
Topic Definition
Relationship to Information Systems
Organizational Impacts/Issues
Future of the Topic
Conclusion
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"The future direction of VA as a strategy is going to be more vigilantly watched from the consumer and government side as the combination of consumer-generated media and fines for fraudulently misrepresenting a product have grown exponentially (Schatzel, Calantone, 2006). The net effect of the improvements in catching VA announcements is actually forcing companies to perfect their new product introduction process as well (Burkett, 2005) (Hackett, 2007). What is going to clearly happen in the future is the development of an entirely new series of disciplines in how NPPAs are coordinated throughout the public relations, analyst relations, marketing, and sales, pre-sales and forecasting functions of any organization. The use of NPPAs as a pre-announcing signaling behavior (Eliashberg, Robertson, Thomas, 1988) will continue yet it will be more closely monitored both by consumers and the government, and seen as part of a broader market development strategy. Ultimately the use of NPPAs to freeze consumer spending, even at the enterprise level, will be counterbalanced by the need for tracking the on-time performance of software companies (Gerlach, 2004). The use of a VA to increase the perception of switching costs will also be used in SaaS-based applications will be one of the greatest impediments to the growth of this aspect of enterprise software as well (Greanleaf, Lehmann, 1995)."
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Information Technology and E-Government in Public Administration, 2008.
A literature review to study information technology (IT) and e-government in public administration.
4,045 words (approx. 16.2 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 109.95
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This paper explains that the implementation and deployment of information technology (IT) solutions in public administration have tended to strengthen the hierarchical bureaucracies already in place instead of transforming these processes. The author then identifies propositions and barriers to effective e-governance. The paper concludes that e-governance has a long way to go in actually delivering public service administration via the Internet. A better understanding of the potential of public administration via the Internet is critical for public administration employees and officials if the benefits of e-governance are to be realized in a manner that truly benefits the public. Several tables and figures are included with the paper.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Theoretical Ideal of Information Technology Examined
Key Issues in E-Government and Public Administration
E-Government Initiatives and Local Government
Summary and Conclusion
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"The second reform proposition claiming that IT has the power to change the structure of an organization and was therefore a tool for reform is "grounded in the belief that information technology can directly impact the data structure of public administration enforcing or relaxing traditional hierarchical forms." The main-frame computer was viewed from the perspective of being a consolidator of data and expertise which resulted in a reinforcing of hierarchical organizational structures and this is upheld in research findings."
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Rebirth of Europe, 2008.
A discussion of the book "Rebirth: A Political History of Europe since WWII "by Cyril E. Black, R.D. English, J.E. Helmreich, A.J. McAdams, and P.C. Helmreich.
1,201 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper covers the political history as depicted in the book, "Rebirth: A political history of Europe Since WWII" by Cyril E. Black et al. Specifically, the paper discusses why certain European countries decided to merge their economic policies after World War II.
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"There were several factors that led to this decision to band economies together. The authors of Rebirth write, "The divisions of Europe over security matters led to economic alignments that carried important implications for the defense capabilities of each region" (Black, English, Helmreich, McAdams & Helmreich, 2000, p. 58). Clearly, the divisions of east and west and Soviet and Democratic were key issues in forming economic bonds. There were others, as well. After the war, most of Europe was on shaky economic ground. Banding economies together was one way to strengthen them and help economic growth, so it made sense for many countries to create economies in common."
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WWI and the Vietnam Wars, 2008.
An analysis of how WWI and the Vietnam Wars influenced the changes in America.
2,949 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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The paper discusses the manner in which WWI, WWII and the Vietnam Wars have changed America. The paper discusses how the wars changed society, how these changes were resisted and what the long term domestic results of the wars were on America. The paper places emphasis not on the conflicts themselves but on the evolving and lasting changes they each had upon society, politically, culturally and economically. The paper looks at each war chronologically and discusses aspects of domestic change. An annotated bibliography is included with the paper.
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"The period preceding the entrance of the US into WWI was a period known as the progressive era, the era was marked with demonstrative social change regarding the individual. Many changes were in progress and the general feeling of progressive thinkers was of social peace and individual prosperity and social service networks to support those in the economy who could not do so given the current state of employment, an often low paid sporadic and difficult condition. Political isolation also marked the day with a strong sense of independence and self realization. The progressive era was in direct response to the extreme disparity seen in class divisions associated with the industrial revolution."
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