Freud, Jung and Arnheim: Artist as visionary

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Great artists are celebrated for their ability to create work that appeals to others on a grand scale, but what it is exactly that allows for this effect has been the subject of much debate among theoretical psychologists. To fully account for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Freud's analysis of the great artist's power.. Carl Jung: Influenced by the repression theory.. Representation of Arnheim's theory.. Arnheim as a member of the Gestalt psychology movement.. Conclu...»

The legends of music

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Music is a form of entertainment that has existed for millions of years. Music even predates written word. The harmonious or discordant sounds of music are a reflection of human emotions. Songs have the ability to make one feel sad, happy or angry....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Reasons why music seems to have an irrefutable effect on us.. Variation in the popular styles of music.. Bob Marley.. Early life.. His passive nature.. The beginning of his career.. Problems faced during his career.. The Exodus...»

Israeli-Palestinian conflict: Resolution or dissolution

Political science   |   International relations   |   Research papers   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «For the purposes of my paper, I will be researching and analyzing the causes and possible solutions of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. I will do this by first establishing an understanding of the history of the conflict and then analyzing the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. The history of the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict.. Three major goals.. The 2006 election of Hamas by the Palestinian people.. Responsibility for the current situation and the western world.. Con...»

An essay outlining the autistic condition and discussing what it can teach us about consciousness

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Many philosophers (e.g. Chalmers, Dennett, Crick, Blackmore, Penrose) have entered onto the psychological field and become interested in consciousness. Hence thinkers like Chalmers et al are happy to be called philosophers of the mind. Thinkers such...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Autism: A psychiatric condition.. The parents of the autistic child.. Part 2.. Philosophers of the mind and psychologists.. The ability to hypothesize what another person is thinking. . Evidence collected over recent...»

A guide to Chinese cuisine

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Perhaps one of the first things that should be mentioned about Chinese cuisine is how much it differs from western cuisine. The primary difference of Chinese cuisine is usually attributed to a difference in staple crops (for the Chinese this is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Aspects of Chinese cuisine.. Food already cut into bite-sized pieces.. The idea of 'wholeness'.. The idea of communal dishes.. Eight major culinary schools in Chinese cuisine.. The Anhui culinary school.. The Hunan culinary...»

Jewish morality complexities in holocaust literature

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Jewish or non-Jewish, being a victim of the Holocaust did not always imply a sense of innocence. In other words, simply being a victim, did not free one from complicity. During this time, people were forced to make decisions that people should...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Conveying the complicity of respective victims.. Manifesting the way in which they begin to dehumanize their fellow victims.. Daniel Goldhagen's Hitler's Willing Executioners.. The dead infants.. Dehumanization: The book Blood from...»

The soul, according to Aristotle

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In the work De Anima, Aristotle presents his account of the soul. He sees the soul as inexorably tied to a physical body. This is because the soul is a form, while the body is the matter that is acted upon. Inherent in this characterization of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The first assertion that Aristotle makes about his conception of the soul.. The soul is the form of a living thing.. The soul as an even more specific type of actuality.. Potentiality of the soul.. The first level of potentialities:...»

A critical study: Spanish artifact influences in the Andes in the mid-20th century

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «The Spanish encountered a culture very foreign to their own in the jagged peaks of the Andes. At the time of the conquest the Andean Mountains were spattered with different languages. There was no alphabetic writing. What the pan-Andeans did have...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Introduction to the problem of translation.. Andean objects within an Andean system of reference.. Attempts to explain Andean objects in a european system of reference.. Historical memory.. Role of Andean objects in a post conquest...»

An essay outlining David Chalmers 'The Matrix as Metaphysics' hypothesis

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Research papers   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This essay outlines David Chalmers Matrix hypothesis. Chalmers is a consciousness researcher with interests in philosophical questions. As we shall see he regards the Matrix theory as a Metaphysical hypothesis. Chalmers neither endorses the Matrix...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Part 1.. Definition of the Matrix.. The physical computational hypothesis.. The creation hypothesis.. The mind-body hypothesis.. The metaphysical hypothesis.. Part 2.. Chalmers: Uniting all three hypotheses.. Objections.. Beliefs...»

Urban policy: Implementing housing counseling resources

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «This increased demand for foreclosure counseling has put a strain on housing counseling centers across the country. With little to no demand for pre-purchase counseling, counseling centers have had to internally reorganize their staff and services...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Key policy issues relevant to Southeast Community Development Center and other housing counseling centers.. Quantifying the problem: Rising costs of living and Its effect on housing counseling services.. Rising cost of...»

Film Critique: The Asphalt Jungle

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The first wave of urgency to escape the world of corruption, greed, and immorality inside the shady underground of the urban city ("the jungle"), is brought forth by protagonists Dix Handley and Alonzo Emmerich in two scenes of John Huston's The...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The scene within Dix's apartment.. Dix's story about the loss of his father's farm.. An example of how humanness and human weakness could be found in all strata of society. . Brannom: An ironic and somewhat contradictory...»

Marfan Syndrome

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Marfan syndrome (MFS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by deformities in the skeletal, cardiovascular, and ocular systems. MFS is caused by a defect in the fibrillin-1 gene (FBN1), located on chromosome 15 at 15q21. Discovery: Marfan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Skeletal system.. Cardiovascular system.. Other characterstics.. Genetic factors.. Transition mode.. Mapping.. Identification of protein products.. Disease alleles.. Molecular biochemistry.. Related...»

Mesopotamian studies: Divination

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"In the eyes of the Mesopotamians, everything in the world was divinatory." The entire natural world shared a divine presence, according to the Mesopotamian beliefs within their religion. The Mesopotamian deities ruled supreme over the natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The ever-present divinity.. Different ways for the Mesopotamians to ascertain or predict the future.. Texts uncovered when the library of Assurbanipal was excavated.. Dream divination.. Conclusi...»

The moral imperative of Western Civilization: White man's burden?

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout history, imperialism has been a fact of the international system. Only recently has the nomenclature changed, with military intervention, peacekeeping, and nation-building replacing the colonial era term. Whatever term is used for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The moral imperative of economic aid.. Easterly's assertion.. The international framing of the problem of poverty.. Governments in the developing world.. Material factors and economic progress.. C...»

Schizophrenia: An outline of its symptoms

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay we discuss the symptoms of schizophrenia. The general discussion of schizophrenia as a mental disease takes up most of this essay. However, in the conclusion to the essay we argue that Carl Jung's psychology can describe schizophrenic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Schizophrenia.. Background of Schizophrenia.. First classification schizophrenia as a distinct illness.. The symptoms of schizophrenia.. Catatonic schizophrenics.. Schizophrenics classified as paranoid schizophrenics.. The biological...»

To passively match or to actively change: Evaluation of studies and some thinking on matching instruction to student learning style

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The term instruction refers to education (teaching of knowledge) or teaching (a form of instruction). Applying the knowledge concerning learning style in educational area, it's assumed that matching instruction to students' learning style would make...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The term instruction.. Evaluation of Minotti's, Spoon and Schell's Research.. Aim of the research.. Participant recruitment and assignment procedure.. Spoon & Schell's study.. The measuring instruments Minotti selected.. The...»

Proton: Struggling against the grain of economics

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Economics might finally be winning in its fight after over 25 years with Proton, a small Malaysian carmaker whose very continued existence is a direct affront to the academic discipline. The end finally appears near for the pet project of former...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Understanding Proton and how it got to where it is today.. A patriotic man with grandiose visions and strong convictions. . Special rights and privileges for Malays.. Mohamed's goals after taking office in 1981.. Proton and a stiff...»

Understanding the 'Different Voice': Toward a theoretical framework of moral reasoning in women

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Book review   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Professor Carol Gilligan originally published her book, In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory and Women's Development, in 1982. The popularity of the book caused the book to go through numerous printings and its reissuing in 1993 by Harvard...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Format and summary.. Format of the book.. Summary of key points.. The three studies.. Women's place.. Relationships.. Difference.. Theoretical framework.. Toward a development of an ethic of care.. Comparing...»

Impact of World War I on the American home front

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The First World War (WWI), the Great War that ended all wars initiated by the Allied and Associated Powers based on the opposition to the Central Powers of Austria-Hungry, Bulgaria, Germany, and the Ottoman Empire was the most destructive and by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Thesis statement.. Politics.. The Progressive Era marked from 1895 to WWI.. The precipice of war.. Wilson's decision to participate in the War and Kennedy.. Wilson's decision: Not born out of national interest.. Economic.. A great...»

Barriers to adolescent chemical dependency treatment

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Individuals who do not have private insurance are at a significant disadvantage when trying to access social services. It has been estimated that Washington State serves less than 30% of adolescent residents needing substance abuse services. To...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction and literature review.. A child in need of chemical dependency services.. Families with private or public health insurance.. Identification of a chemical dependency problem.. Wu, P Hoven and Fuller's find on Medicaid...»

David Hume's philosophy in relation to evidence based medicine

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Like other areas of medicine, treatment and management within psychiatry has increasingly been influenced by the growth of evidence-based medicine. A recent review article in the British Journal of Psychiatry starts with this observation: "Clinical...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Responses to the problem.. The philosophy of science.. A different branch of philosophy: epistemology.. The connection between practical debates surrounding EBM and the problem of induction.. Hume's skeptical argument.. Hume's problem...»

The White House Iraq Group (WHIG): The high powered White House organization behind the marketing of the war in Iraq and at the heart of the Valerie Plame affair

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The White House Iraq Group (WHIG) is a high powered and controversial group comprised of some of the most powerful and influential people in the White House in the time leading up to the 2003 invasion of Iraq. WHIG originates from a White House task...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Brief profile of each of the members of WHIG.. Andrew Card.. Karl Rove.. Mary Matalin.. Karen Hughes.. James R. Wilkinson.. Nicholas Calio.. Condoleezza Rice.. Stephen Hadley.. Scooter Libby.. The outing of Valerie Plame as a covert...»

The novel “Charlotte Temple” as an example of a popular novel

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The novel Charlotte Temple is an example of what I believe to be a "popular novel". Charlotte Temple's appeal was born out of its solicitous plea to a generation of women who held a particular station in society. It warned them of dangers while...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The widely held belief that this was 'A Tale of Truth'.. The portrait of society that emerged from this popular novel.. Representation of a hold over of a type of European class system.. Women of virtue: Pious, pure, submissive and...»

The trial of Socrates

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The setting of The Apology takes place in Athens, Greece in the year 399 BC. After a 27 year war with Sparta, Athens' democratic government was replaced by an oligarchy. An oligarchy is a form of government in which a small group of tyrannical men...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The word apology.. Harsh accusations and Socrates.. Socrates' questioning of the politicians, poets and artisans.. His quest for wisdom.. The two charges of Meletus.. Adhering to a higher order of values.. His divine service as the...»

The myth of the contented slave

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The definition of contentment is to feel or manifest satisfaction with one's possessions, status or situation. Leslie Howard Owens holds to the opinion that the "contented slave" is a "myth". In his book, "This Species of Property" the personality...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A slave.. Satisfaction with having nothing.. Abused beyond the realms of human comprehension.. Slave's reaction to the horrific conditions.. Resistance to bondage.. Ways to force their will even within their restrictive domain.. Their...»

Mcdavid's International

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   25 pages
Document abstract : «McDavid's International was founded in 1902 as a provider of premium-quality meats prepared in accordance with the Jewish dietary laws of Kashrut. The company initially filled the needs of Jewish patrons living in New York City. In more recent...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Company history.. Financial performance 2000-2006.. SWOT analysis.. Strengths.. Weaknesses.. Opportunities.. Threats.. Key competitor analysis.. External environment.. The need for new products.. Research methodologies.. Research...»

Project plan proposal

Business & market   |   Management   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «Company ABC Inc. is the leading provider of quality and performance management. As a small company we are in the enviable position of catering primarily to the fortune 500. While we offer a variety of services to help enhance their sales and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Project description.. Mission justification.. Objective of this project.. Focus: Limited to entry-level candidate selection.. Measuring success.. Project management best practices.. Project milestones.. Project risks and mitigation.. Change...»

Marketing audit - Bank of America

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Bank of America has undergone many changes in the past four years, through a variety of Merger and Acquisition activities. While these Mergers and Acquisitions have aided Bank of America in gaining additional geography and market share, these same...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Environmental aspects.. Markets.. Technology.. Customers.. Marketing.. Objectives.. Strategies and tactics.. The 4 P's.. Profit and loss analysis.. Conclusion.. References.....»

Tennessee Williams: Towards immortality

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Both trends will prove recurrent in Williams' character, and have roots in his most defining experiences and values. The drive to create is clear, and rarely does Williams talk about a piece of his work in the journals without immediately judging...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Trends will prove recurrent in Williams' character.. The element of doubt in the passage.. His internal adversary.. The anxiety that Williams battles with after his success.. The beginning of the less happy period of his youth.. A...»

Teaching children reading and writing

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   02/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The aim of this essay is to create a body of knowledge for a follow-on research on the patterns of emergent reading and writing in young children in relation to the underpinning philosophies of two different instructional approaches - the Phonics...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Children's development in reading.. Two effective predictors of reading achievement.. Observing and evaluating children's written work.. 2 years 11 months old children.. 3 years 2 months old children.. 4 years 4 months old...»

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