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The case for corporate social responsibility

Document abstract : «The idea of corporate social responsibility (CSR) has emerged in the recent decades as a point of discussion within the business world. Some advocate for it, while others are adamantly opposed to the idea. It is a type of corporate self-regulation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The common approaches to CSR. Arguments by Michael Porter and Mark Kramer . CSR's role in democracy and capitalism. The connection between CSR and success in business. Conclusion. Annotated bibliography ....»

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Obesity in North America: Assessing the socioeconomic factors

Document abstract : «Obesity has become a North American epidemic that is closely associated with the stereotypical overindulgence of western culture. Unfortunately, the prevalence of obesity is on the rise. In fact, "currently, more that half of Canadian adults are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The increased risk of morbidity. The prevalence of obesity among North Americans . Childhood obesity. Obesity and the conception of upward social mobility. The reduction of obesity rates among the wealthy . Con...»

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The languages of modernity in "Paper Pills" and "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock"

Document abstract : «Jean Francois Lyotard describes modernity as an era of irrevocable progress forward, a subtle movement onwards that is characterized by the centralization of authority and imposition of a teleological mentality, whereby every development is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock as an expression of the tortured . Feeling of isolation and disconnection from humanity. Image of desolation and loneliness . The sentimental connection to the pre-modern age . Conclusion. Works...»

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The global auto industry: Dire on some fronts; Better on others

Document abstract : «The auto industry, especially in North America and Europe, seems to have nothing but bad news these days. Whether the subject is government bailouts, downsizing, labor relations, job losses, bankruptcy, mergers, or the price of gasoline, it appears...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The North American automobile industry . Conditions imposed upon the automakers by the US federal government. Competition by other countries. The deteriorating market conditions in the US. Conclusion. Referen...»

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Globalization's winners and losers

Document abstract : «Globalization has been good to North Americans over the past few decades. As Fishlow and Parker argue, "Television sets, microwaves, automobiles, and computers have become less expensive and more reliable," a reality that speaks to the greater fact...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The opposition to globalization. The problem with opposing. The role of the US. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Reasons for small business success and failure: Reflections of a literature review

Document abstract : «Within all major economies, the role of the small business is significant; as such it is important to understand the factors associated with why some small businesses fail and why others are successful. For the purposes of this paper we will assume...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A review of the academic literature . Reasons for business failure. Reasons for greater chances of success. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Corporate social responsibility: An overview

Document abstract : «Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is a concept that has been around for a while, but it has become increasingly relevant as the forces of globalization have become fiercer, and as the issue of environmental sustainability become more recognized...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Porter's and Kramer's argument on CSR. Reich's view on CSR. Competing notions of CSR . Implementing CSR. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The Euthanasia debate in the health care system

Document abstract : «This debate over the right to die has long been a contentious one, with the focus being on the right that a patient has to control their own body. The question that arises is whether or not life should be preserved at all costs. With regard to this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The idea of autonomy . The issue of Euthanasia . Problems associated with the sanctity of life argument. The public debate over Euthanasia. The Golden Rule Argument . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Ayn Rand's theory of rights as a serious theory

Document abstract : «Ayn Rand is a thinker who has attained notoriety for having a significant amount of influence on contemporary libertarians, especially when it comes to her theory of rights. She is unlike many other prominent theorists, in that she published much of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Rand's theory of rights . Ethics associated with altruism . Argument against altruism . Rand's rejection of altruism . Rand's theory of Objectivist Ethics . Rand's duty of self-preservation. The ethics of egoism . Eradication of proper...»

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Post modernism in pop culture and The Simpsons

Document abstract : «Attempts to define post-modernism can come in many different forms as different people have different ideas as to what exactly the term means. This being said, most people who take part in the debate over modernism and postmodernism share a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The emergence of a new sensibility. Lawrence Alloway's view on post . Angela McRobbie's view. Frederic James's view. Trend of the pastiche . The Simpsons as post modern. Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Immigrants and consumerism in the city

Document abstract : «An examination of North American history will reveal that a consumer revolution occurred during the middle of the eighteenth century, and it played a significant role in the growth of society, especially in the United States. This raises the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The decades leading up to the First World War. The difference between newcomers and citizens . The notion of abundance and consumerism in the United States . The Jewish story of immigration . The attitudes of immigrants . The...»

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Labor market inequality in Canada

Document abstract : «When Canada was conceived it was in the early stages of the industrial era, it was an economy that was still a manufacturing based society, it was based on an abundant work force and viable transportation infrastructure. As the nation grew though,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Inequalities in the capitalistic system. The post-industrial class structure . Theoretical perspective by Wallace Clement and John Myles. Responses on the human capital perspective . Conclusion. Works cited....»

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Reforming the workplace

Document abstract : «The study of the sociology of work reveals that work plays a very significant role on our society, and over the last few centuries the nature of work has changed drastically, thus changing the nature of society along with it - from an industrial to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Role of management and employees . The TQM model. The concept of occupational self-direction. Conclusion. Work cited....»

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The fall of the Soviet Empire: Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968

Document abstract : «The two rebellions in Hungary 1956 and Czechoslovakia 1968 were interesting times for Eastern and Central Europe. To being to study these, one must put these two events in context. It was a time when the political climate in Easter Europe was very...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The economy in Eastern Europe . The situation in Hungary. The Warsaw Pact . The immediate effect of the Hungarian revolution . The crisis in Czechoslovakia . The downfall of the Soviet Union . Conclusion. Bib...»

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Using structural social work as a means for understanding drug use among Aboriginals in Canada

Document abstract : «Oppression is something that affects all people within the framework of Western society who are not members of the dominant group. This can include people of color or those with disabilities; those of "other" sexual preferences; and especially the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The goal of structural social work . The issue of drug use among Aboriginals in Canada. The social problems. Assimilating the Aboriginals . The impact of the Indian Act. Conclusion. Reference list....»

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Structural social work and social problems like drug use

Document abstract : «Structural social work has been an emerging practical theory in the field of social work since the 1970s. It grew in response to the supremacy of class analysis as opposed to other structural factors within the field. The theory of structural social...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Structural social work . Karl Marx's view. The role of post-modernism . The conflict perspective . Dual function of social work . Conclusion. Reference list....»

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Nietzsche's genealogy's contribution to ethics

Document abstract : «Friedrich Nietzsche is arguably one of the most influential philosophers of the 19th century as he challenged the roots of Christianity and the morality that came from it. He was a believer of life, and the realities of the world, not in the life...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The structure of 'On the Genealogy of Morals'. The master-slave analysis . Analysis of bad conscience. The idea of the omnipotent God . Asceticism . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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The problem of poverty - What is it and how to solve it

Document abstract : «The study of poverty is an interesting one as it is a broad term and there are many different types of poverty. Within the study of this subject, there are some key points to remember. To begin with, poverty is relative, as it is a concept that very...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The investigation of poverty. The roots or causes of poverty. Poverty eradication. Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Suffrage organizations in Canada and the United States

Document abstract : «The women's suffrage movement was one that held significance all over the world, as many different nations embarked on their own paths toward getting the vote for women. Compared to other English-speaking and industrialized nations like the United...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first suffrage groups in Canada . Canada's suffrage movement . Differences between the Canadian movement and the American movements. Stowe's significant contribution to the suffrage movement . The role of the suffrage organization...»

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Socrates and the importance of philosophy and the examined life

Document abstract : «Those who have studied Socrates know that his thesis is: "the unexamined life is not worth living." (Plato: 443). This is a statement that he says in his defense after he has been found guilty of corrupting the youth of Athens, making the stronger...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Examination of Socrates' thesis. The Socratic method. Socrates' goal. The Apology . The notion of philosophy . Conclusion. Bibliography ....»

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Geography and the meaning of climate change

Document abstract : «Within the field of geography, the issue of climate change is one that has aroused a significant amount of public debate, especially over the past few decades. There have been about as many theories on climate change as there are scientists out...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Understanding how the earth has changed. The effects of global warming. The periods of climate change . Conclusion. Reference list....»

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Interracial dating

Document abstract : «Those born in the United States are more open to interracial dating due to acculturation to America's melting pot of standards. This goes hand in hand with the fact that humans prefer what is familiar. According to the Journal of Sex Research,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Role of propinquity . Correlation between interethnic socialization and interethnic dating. Situation in Los Angeles. Conclusion. References....»

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Artists & mental illnesses - The mad genius

Document abstract : «Plato (427 - 347 B.C.), one of the earliest of the great philosophers claimed in his writing "The Ion" that artists, when creating, went temporarily out of their minds, that the artist was merely the medium used by the Gods to communicate with the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept mental illness . Hugo Wolf ? Composer. Hector Berlioz ? Composer. F. Scott Fitzgerald ? Writer. Lord Byron - Poet. Virginia Woolf. List of artists and poets. Conclusion. References....»

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Gender socialization

Document abstract : «From the moment a baby is born, he or she is forced into a world of gender socialization that is often rigid and limiting. Growing up in such a world has consequences for everyone, including how much money will be earned, how power will be divided...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Gender as crucial form of social stratification . Dominant ideologies . Why race matters . The reality within Canadian society . Conclusion. Reference list....»

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Sustainable construction management

Document abstract : «As Canada continues to grow, and needs of the environment are becoming increasingly apparent, it is time for construction management to embrace sustainable practices more than it has ever done before. Building is something that is essential to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The issue of sustainable construction management . The impacts of building construction to the environment . The importance of energy efficiency . Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Micro shareholders: The alternative for young entrepreneurs

Document abstract : «More than ever, in today's highly competitive marketplace, combined with stringent bank lending requirements, it is next to impossible for a young, aspiring entrepreneur, to obtain funding for his or her business venture, especially as related to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Introduction. Background. Purpose. Overview of the financial picture. Comparables: A precedent. Business and Employment Cooperatives (BECs). The micro shareholders alternative. A stress-free environment. Timely and straightforward approval...»

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Rapprochement and cooperation between China and the United States: The revolutionary breakthrough which changed the balance of power forever

Document abstract : «The establishment of relations between the United States of America and the People's Republic of China (China) was in every sense a watershed in the history of foreign policy, and permanently altered the international system. U. S. President Richard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The geopolitical and strategic factors . China's national security interests . China's motivations for opening up a new era with America . America's national security concerns . China's entry into United Nations. Benefits of...»

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Gender identity and the theory of performativity

Document abstract : «In her book Gender, Identity and Place, Linda McDowell addresses the question of how gender, identity and geography are intertwined in a shared struggle for power, and how they are reciprocal and interdependent? Her main argument throughout the book...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. McDowell's argument on gender. Judith Butler's argument. Creation of gender identity. Criticisms. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

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Lobbying - Affordable housing in Toronto

Document abstract : «When attempting to implement a successful lobby, a Member of Parliament can be a good place to start as they are the obvious first link between the electorate and the government. Direct and personal contact is the best way of approaching this MP as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Growing demand for affordable housing . The shelter allowance . Key points for lobbying. Biography of Olivia Chow. Outline of meeting. Conclusion. References....»

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Economic profile: Kamloops, British Columbia

Document abstract : «Kamloops, British Columbia is an interesting city when it comes to social economic development. This is true because the community is one that draws on many different industrial sectors to drive its economy: agriculture, mining, forestry,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Historical economic geography. Contemporary community demographic and economic profile. Current economic development initiatives . Concluding discussion. Bibliography....»

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