The Trip Turns Dark: From Abbey Road to Paranoid

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «From the summer of 1967 through 1969, rock-and-roll floated on a cloud of acid and love. The formerly mop-topped teen idols the Beatles did not miss the magic bus, first dabbling in psychedelia on 1965's Rubber Soul. The Fab Four continued to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Beatles and being challenged by Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones. Black Sabbath's body of work. The darkness of their decaying blue-collar town . 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...»

Towards New Grand Narratives in Postmodern Fiction

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/07/2007   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «In Niel Brügger's essay "What about the Postmodern?" Brügger relates Lyotard's idea of the narrative of emancipation, writing that "[in such narratives] it is not only important to legitimate denotative statements, which fall into the sphere of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. DeLillo's White Noise and its resemblance to Lyotard's emancipation narrative . Jack and Murray's style of speech . The hyperreferential style of life . DeLillo's structuring of the narrative. The naming of the time for which intimacy...»

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...»

Skills in the Work Place

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   School essay   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «I have had the experience of working in different industries and different-sized companies, and have to say that I know myself well enough to be able to predict my behavior under different situations with a great deal of accuracy. However, after...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Purpose. What skills are critical. Building relationships. Being respected in a powerful role. The power of positive feedback. Solving problems. Relevance of ability in performance. Incentives = Performance?. Importance of healthy...»

North American Palladium: Where is company going?

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Market study   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Precious metals such as palladium have been in great demand for the past five years, and thus there have been strong pushes for production increases. This year, palladium production by North American Palladium is expected to be 290,000 ounces, which...»

Synopsis abstract : «Where is company going?. Position in market. Financial analyses. Investments and liquidity. Corporate governance. Management philosophy. Management strategy. Conclusion....»

Alfred Schnittke in Retrospect

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   School essay   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «"For almost thirty years I repeatedly saw one and the same dream: I would arrive in Vienna at long last. I would feel really happy, for I was returning to the most serene time of my life." In this quote, Alfred Schnittke, in the final years before...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Schnittke's music: An extreme Russian sound. Elements of serialism in Schnittke's compositions. Musical characteristics are demonstrated in Schnittke's compositions . Problem that arises when discussing public reaction to Schnittke's...»

Retail Industry Analysis

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The retail industry is flooded with products and services, all vying for market share and revenue. In order to succeed, the different firms must carefully understand and analyze the market they are in. They must ask questions about their rivals...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. About FranklinCovey. Being different than most other competing products . The pricing strategies and non-pricing approaches. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Travel Magazines: What Readers Want

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «The retail industry is flooded with products and services, all vying for market share and revenue. In order to succeed, the different firms must carefully understand and analyze the market they are in. They must ask questions about their rivals...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Target audience. American Express Publishing's Travel + Leisure. The difference between NGT and Travel + Leisure. Conclusion....»

Mother Jones Magazine

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting founder Jeff Cohen once said, "If it's in the New York Times today, it was probably in Mother Jones six months ago" (4). Contrary to what one might believe, the staff at Mother Jones thoroughly enjoy their status...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Namesake. History. Humble beginnings. The first few years. The 1980s. The 1990s. Current. Website. Works cited....»

How to Start and Run a Small Book Publishing Company by Peter I. Hupalo

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The author of this book, Peter Hupalo, self-published his first book, Thinking Like An Entrepreneur in 1999, thus beginning his company, HCM Publishing. This book appears to be the second book he has self-published, though he does not mention how...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The book. The begining of the book. The pricing section . The brief section on sales tax . Methods of inventory accounting . The next to last section: Record keeping. Conclusion....»

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....»

Homoerotic Desire in Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/08/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"What if someone wrote a novel about homosexuality and no body [sic] came?" Ed Cohen writes of Oscar Wilde's The Picture of Dorian Gray (75). Actually, at the time the book was written, the term "homosexuality" was nonexistent. Wilde, himself,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wilde's story of Dorian Gray: Rooted in contemplation of the situation of the homosexual male . The plot of Dorian Gray . Wotton's massive influence over Dorian . Sensual descriptions in the novel. Conclusion....»

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

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Walt Whitman, a well-known Transcendentalist, believed that humans are an intrinsic part of nature and that they share in an intimate relationship. His poem "When I Heard the Learn'd Astronomer" illustrates communion with the natural world, which...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The definite rhythm of the poem. The use of the diction of the poem to develop his theme. Other patterns of sound in the poem. Conclusion....»

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,...»

GRE Practice Essay: Evaluating Arguments

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Course material   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   1 page
Document abstract : «"We need to increase the funding for the movie Working Title by 10% in order to ensure a quality product. As you know, we are working with a first-time director, whose only previous experience has been shooting commercials for a shampoo company....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The fact that the assistant directors and producers are relatively inexperienced . Conclusion....»

Two Common Purposes of American Literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «Two common purposes of early American literature are didacticism and introspection, and a minor purpose is entertainment. Most works written in this time period fulfill one of these purposes, and many fulfill more than one. Works from Franklin,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The 18th century Neoclassical period. The Romantic period of the 19th century. Poe's short stories. Conclusion....»

Animal Analysis: The Role of Pigs in O'Connor's "Revelation"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «"Despite her brief life and relatively modest output, [Flannery O'Connor's] work is regarded as among the most distinguished American fiction of the mid-twentieth century," writes Michael Meyer, author of The Compact Bedford Introduction to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Compact Bedford definition of a character . The pigs: Characters and antagonists. Mrs. Turpin's trouble comprehending how she is like a hog. Conclusion....»

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....»

"Do I Dream?": The Role of the Nightmare in Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «According to Elizabeth MacAndrew, author of The Gothic Tradition in Fiction, the gothic novel is "[. . .] a literature of nightmare. Among its conventions are found dream landscapes and figures of the subconscious imagination" (3). Maggie Kilgour,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Terror and the fantastic or supernatural. The nightmare world of Otranto . The Gothic supernatural . The doppelganger. The Castle of Otranto and examples of determinism than it is with doubles. Conclusion. Works cited....»

"Richard Cory"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In Edwin Arlington Robinson's short poem "Richard Cory," the speaker tells of a rich gentleman who, to the collective shock of the community, commits suicide for unknown reasons. The poem begins by describing this gentleman, Richard Cory, as slim,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The speaker's tone in 'Richard Cory'. Words and phrases in the poem . A deeper implied meaning. The presence of obvious extended metaphors. The phrase 'admirably schooled in every grace'. Conclusion....»

A Comparison of Coleridge's "The Eolian Harp" and Shelley's "Ode to the West Wind"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"The Eolian Harp" and "Ode to the West Wind," both poems by two of the most celebrated poets of their time, each fall under the category of the "greater romantic lyric," as termed by M. H. Abrams (77). Both are written in the first person and are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The imagery used in 'The Eolian Harp' and 'Ode to the West Wind'. The images of nature. Wind as a key image. The image of the wind-harp. The concept of a universal spirit or oversoul. The differences between Coleridge and Shelley's...»

A Comparison of Shakespeare's Villains Aaron and Iago

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   School essay   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Shakespeare is known for creating memorable characters, and his villains are often especially intriguing. Aaron and Iago are both villains in revenge tragedies by Shakespeare. In Titus Andronicus, which is believed to be Shakespeare's first...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The difference between Aaron and Iago . The motivation for their villainy. The believability and complexity of their characters. The idea of a character speaking directly to the audience. Similarities between Iago and Aaron. Their...»

Innocence Lost: The Soldier Poets of World War I

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2007   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Before the Great War, "it had been almost fifty years since any major European power had attacked any similar country" (Childs 40). England did not remember what war was really like; the people knew nothing except for the romantic notion of war. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Wilfred Owen's poem 'Disabled'. The Latin phrase at the end . Sassoon's 'On Passing the New Menin Gate'. Conclusion. Works cited....»

The Knowledge Economy and Changes in the Research Systems

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2007   |   .ppt   |   13 slides
Document abstract : «Research is the activity that many believe serves to identify, create and attract excellence to the world of grant, despite the fact that certain governments are seeking to draw a line between « Research» and grant....»

Synopsis abstract : «What science says on research. The business of research. Approach to research. Conclusions. References....»

Executive Planning

Business & market   |   Management   |   Presentation   |   08/18/2007   |   .ppt   |   16 slides
Document abstract : «Steve Kaye shows how to become more effective by working smarter. He helps companies that value learning as the key to increased profitability. Here's why. Steve Kaye thinks out of both sides of the brain. Kaye brings a system approach to his work,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background. Introduction. Executive planning. 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....»

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