Contemporary "Othering"

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «A few weeks ago, I joined a protest on the quad against the "Conservative Coming Out Day", which was organized by the Orange and Blue Observer and a conservative student group on campus. The conservative group held a "coming out day" because the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The view of women as the 'second sex'. The theme of pollution. Homophobia and discrimination against homosexuals . The second rally: Buchignani's speech about the breakdown of Black and Latino families. Mentioning only the...»

Female infanticide and female feticide

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   05/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Female infanticide and female feticide represent serious social problems in India. However, these issues also create much debate over a woman's right to choose whether or not to have a child. While women in India do have the right to terminate a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The past of female infanticide. Making women mothers and murderers. Reasons that lead to female infanticide. Validation for giving birth to sons. The controversy surrounding female feticide . Debate about banning SDT's. Feminist making...»

Divine Flaws

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The question of whether gods are capable of being flawed has long preoccupied theologists and philosophers alike. The mythological deities of the ancient Greek pantheon possessed a myriad of humanistic attributes, including a wide range of notable...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Clear evidence that God feared the increasing power of ambitious men. God's vulnerability: Evident due to his fear of humans' worshipping a different deity. Tension in the assertion that God is vulnerable. Suggestions that God showed...»

Hilary Putnam on Realism and Relativism

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/10/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Perhaps one of the most widely and longest-held issues that have been debated in the study of philosophy, is that of the dispute over the way in which we as humans can accurately describe the external world with regards to our everyday lives. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Explaining Putnam's views on realism and relativism. Putnam differing from descriptive relativism. Putnam application his theory of relativism to every property. Humans going against their natural and most innate beliefs . Turning his...»

The Magazine Press in Britain

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   05/17/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The British are often imagined as newspaper addicts impatiently waiting for the postman to deliver their paper on Sunday morning. Yet, it would be wrong to believe that they do not share a similar interest for the booming world of the magazine...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An industry characterised by its dynamism and diversity. A thriving sector. A variety of publishers and publications. An overview of the different types of magazines . Women and men's magazines. TV listings. Customer...»

"Imagine the subculture of the future"

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   05/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «It is hard to determine which subculture is likely to become dominant in the future (or at least very popular), considering the plethora of influences and socioeconomic factors that play a role in the emergence of new subcultural forms. Moreover, no...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An increasingly hybrid global culture . Technological advances and cultural differences . The only ones able to resist these changes. The lucrative aspect of the specific future subculture . Conclusion....»

Cognitive behavioral therapy : an effective treatment for convicted offenders ?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   06/04/2007   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Cognitive behavioral therapies (CBT) are considered by psychologists to be one of the most efficient ways to change people's behaviors by making them understand how their feelings and behaviors are caused by what they think. The objective of this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Research question. Eligibility criteria. Participants . Intervention . Control group. Outcome measure . Research designs. Search strategy. Key words. Search engines. Eligible research findings. Armstrong T. A. (2003): The Effect of Moral Reconation...»

American Foreign Policy Regarding Israel and Palestine: From 1998-2002

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   08/02/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Since the founding of Israel, over 50 years ago, America has taken the fledgling country under its wing . The sympathy of the American people towards Israel has wavered little despite the ups-and-downs Israel has been through in its short history ....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A distinctly pro-Israeli flavor in the American foreign policy . The Way River summit . Clinton's pro Palestine move. The American neutrality approach and negotiations . The Bush administration and politics in the Middle East...»

Transcendentalist Theory in Whitman's "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/03/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Walt Whitman, a well-known Transcendentalist, believed that humans and nature share an intimate relationship. His poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" illustrates this communion with the natural world. It contrasts this view with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introductio. The patterns of stressed syllables in both halves of the poem. Using the diction of the poem to develop the theme for the reader. Whitman's uses of few rhymes . The poetic elements helping to establish the poem's tone. ...»

Applying Richards' Relational Theory of Value to Animal Rights

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The debate concerning the rights of animals has mostly been confined to assertions of absolute moral value. Before Peter Singer, nearly all philosophers declared animals inherently devoid of rights on various grounds. Traditional religious...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The moral dispute over the rights of nonhuman animals. The arguments against the rights of animals . The arguments for factory farming . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Some Narratological Moves and Their Effect in End of Alice

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Let it be known that in End of Alice there is no ANP, only an ENP, and the ENP is the time during which Chappy is imprisoned. The "prison" time moves forward steadily and occasionally will jump backward in an analepsis to, roughly, two points in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Chappy's projections about the Correspondent. What is real and what is not real . The Correspondent narrative ENP. Another subnarrative about the Correspondent . The Correspondent ENP and the girl's home life. The Correspondent's...»

The Politics of Liberty

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The new generation of American children is the first in United States history who are expected to live shorter lives than their parent generation. The trend is largely a result of poor health and not projected increases in crime or auto-accidents or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The question of liberty. The state of Minnesota and the high content of mecury in the fish. Arguments made by skeptics. Conclusion....»

Fetal Abuse

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «A human being can be defined as a living thing that has, or can develop, the ability to act or function independently. In the simplest terms possible, it is the state of existing. How do we judge the value of human life? What makes one life more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background . Position . The lack of cases assessed in which the child that is being abused is a fetus. The responsibility of the mother to her child. Child Abuse and the use of alcohol and tobacco. Extreme use of alcohol . Internal defects which...»

Power and Difference: A Derrida and Foucault Encounter

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The works of Jacques Derrida and Michel Foucault discussed here explore relationships of power in Western language and social structures. These relationships can be difficult to detect and are thus often overlooked, even when one searches...»

Synopsis abstract : «The Company of Ghosts and the Reason solution. Foucault's attempt to reconstruct what he calls an archaeology of silence . Rose's daughter as a fledgling example of reason's controlling tendencies . The relationship between Rose and the...»

The Futurist Movement and its Impact on Book Design

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Research papers   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Futurism (1909-1944), which actually owes its inception to poetry, was the first major art movement of the 20th century. It encompassed not only nearly every form of creative expression, including practical arts like architecture, advertising, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction . Italian futurism. Italian futurist books. Russian futurism. Russian futurist books. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Feminism in Ibsen's A Doll's House

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «According to Joan Templeton, author of Ibsen's Women, Ibsen's inspiration for Nora in A Doll's House came from a family friend, Laura Peterson Kieler, also a writer (135). Kieler, the "real-life Nora," likewise borrowed money for her husband, who...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Debate about A Doll's House. Ibsen's support for feminism. Critics' refusal to accept Ibsen as a feminist . His concern with 'the woman question'. Torvald's treatment of Nora . Nora and the stereotype of women as helpless, weak,...»

Hunter/Gatherer Generalizations

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Hunter/gatherers are not all alike. They can be very diverse or very similar to one another. For the most part, hunter/gatherers are not solely one "type," although they often do have a few similar characteristics. Obviously, they are much alike...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Egalitarian hunters and gatherers. Religion and the involvment of humans as a part of the environment. Conclusion....»

Optimisation in Network Structured Asset Management

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Research papers   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   43 pages
Document abstract : «This report considers the role of optimisation in the asset management of a large distribution network. In particular, we look at how to determine the optimal policy for project release. Projects relating to replacement of existing assets and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Chapter 1: Introduction. Background. Optimisation in network asset management. Aim of research. Approach. What we need. Chapter 2: Asset management within the UK electricity industry. Overview of UK electricity system. Historical evolution of...»

American Psycho's Killer Gaze

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Jacques Lacan's description of the Other is that which gazes on you or exerts power on you, yet does not truly exist; the Other is an imagined gaze that is constantly looking over you (Willemen, 216). In the film American Psycho (2000), screenwriter...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Bateman personification of three main qualities . the tone of Bateman's speech . Yvonne Tasker in Spectacular Bodies . Conclusion. Works cited....»

American Culture and Code: Technology, Reinforcement, and Collective Perception in Don DeLillo's White Noise

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   School essay   |   08/21/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «DeLillo's White Noise is largely a critique of American culture after World War II and after the popularity of home television in the 1950s. In White Noise, white noise itself has covered up a gaping hole in American culture. The hole is the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Television as a prescription for and distraction from death for the society . Murray's dialogue and Jack's musings. The fear of death syndrome . The link in White Noise between the contemporary mass of television viewers ....»

Sustainable Agriculture: Achieving Food Reform

Political science   |   Political science   |   School essay   |   08/21/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «We have a global crisis on our hands. For decades, industrial agriculturists have ravaged and monopolized our global countryside and our global resources. Recently, as world hunger awareness has grown, these corporations would claim in the name of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Major setbacks of industrial farming . Supplementary findings on the harms of pesticide on humans. The article titled 'Sowing Disaster?' . Kimbrell's observation of monoculture. The seemingly overwhelming setbacks . Conclusion. Works...»

What Is Behind That Morning Cup of Joe?

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Research papers   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «For many, a morning cup of coffee may be a daily ritual. In today's fast-paced world, many may not even have the time to brew it at home, preferring instead to stop at a coffee shop on the way to work or school. There are plenty of chains in many...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The apparent opposite of the Starbucks model. An urban cafe according to Thompson . Hostility towards Starbucks from patrons of smaller shops. Smaller coffee joints: Embracing those with anti-Starbucks sentiments . The company's main...»

Seeds of Peace: Triumphs and Trials

Political science   |   Political science   |   Research papers   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «How can one solve an ancient conflict? Is it possible for reconciliation to occur after years, even centuries, of dispute? How can one even attempt to play a constructive role in such a conflict? Seeds of Peace has attempted to make a change in such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Seeds of Peace website. The camp. Competition encouraging further cooperation across ethnic lines . The dialogue hut. Open religious services . Facilitators like Marieke Von woerkom . The bridge builder as one of the most vital...»

Defining Islam

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Frederick M. Denny's Islam and the Muslim Community and John Alden Williams's The Word of Islam contain some common concerns. The authors do, however, take different approaches on some topics. They also use vastly different source material. Both...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Accurately defining and explaining the meaning of modern Islamic movements. The difference between the different Peoples of the Book. A look at the different sources used by the two authors . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Why Can't the Music Industry Stop Illegal Downloads?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Research papers   |   08/22/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Can't wait for the new Jay Z album to go on sale to get your own copy? Don't want to shell out $19.99 (plus tax!) for the latest Modest Mouse record? For those growing up in the Internet generation, these hurdles are trivial. Peer-to-peer (P2P) file...»

Synopsis abstract : «The RIAA is a music industry trade group that represents the interests of major record labels. The RIAA's key audience is the American consumer. In April of 2006, one California state assemblyman, Ed Chavez backed by the RIAA and Motion Picture...»

Baseball's Chaotic Response

Social studies   |   Sports   |   Research papers   |   08/27/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «On April 15th, 1947, the Dodgers started their new season with a new addition to their team, Jackie Robinson. He made his debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field playing first base. The first series were a flop for Jackie Robinson....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Dodgers vs. Philadelphia Phillies . Robinson's slump. Robinson, Chapman and increasing positive publicity. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The History of Field & Stream

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Research papers   |   08/28/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The history of Field & Stream would be incomplete without first exploring the past of another great outdoor magazine, Forest and Stream, On August 14, 1873, Forest and Stream debuted. The magazine was founded by a group of sportsmen that included...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Field and stream today: A general overview. Maintaining the original mission. The original mission of conservation. The appearance of Field and Stream. A dramatic evolution. Daniel McClain: The Design Director. The content and writers...»

What Kind of Leader Is Condoleezza Rice?

Political science   |   Political science   |   Research papers   |   08/30/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Dr. Condoleezza Rice was sworn in as Secretary of State on January 25, 2005. She is a clear example of a leader, which possesses certain traits that have led her to where she is today. In order to evaluate her as a leader, it is necessary to look...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Evaluating her as a leader . Looking at her personality and values . Her faith. Her hard work and dedication. Ethical challenges she may face. The first ethical challenge of honesty. A leader or a manager. Her Christian faith . Racism...»

The Great Awakening of Women

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Research papers   |   08/30/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The transition to a cash economy along with the increasing antislavery movement ensured that nineteenth century America would become economically and politically changed. However, the second Great Awakening ensured that principles of the past would...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Nineteenth century American women . Embracing their role in housework . Women's contributions. The pursuit of the ideals: The societal injustice slavery. Angelina and the abolitionist cause. Pleasing husbands for nineteenth century...»

Censorship in School Libraries

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Research papers   |   08/30/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Public middle and high schools across the nation are pulling books off library shelves because parents, administrators, or teachers deem them inappropriate for student use. By removing books from libraries, faculty and parents are putting students...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Trampling on students' rights. The most negative effect censorship has on students. Solution to solve the problem of censorship . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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