The Parthenon

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «After the Athenians defeated the Persians in defense of their glorius city. Pericles had proposed a resurrection and rebuilding of the Athenian temples that were destroyed by the Persian invaders. The best materials, artists, and laborers were...»

Synopsis abstract : «Rebuilding of the Athenian temples.. Architecture.. The northern side.. The southern side.. The western side.. The eastern side.. The statue of Athena.. The inner frieze.....»

Apple computers

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The PC market is one of the largest in the world. It has essentially become a part of everyday life for almost anyone living in an industrialized nation. Among the corporations that dominate this market, none has greater name recognition than...»

Synopsis abstract : «Increasing profitability.. Strategies to position product.. Brand equity.. Sales of Apple products.. The issue that Apple will face in the future. . Possible solution to Apple's market share and advertising.....»

Physician-assisted suicide

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «My cousin died after battling a brain tumor for six years. Before being diagnosed, she had moved to Dallas, got engaged and planned to be a teacher. At her time of death, she did not even look like the same person. One of my mother's closest...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Description of physician-assisted suicide.. Legislation relating to physician-assisted suicide.. Ethical Positions.. Pro.. Against.. My opinion.....»

Female protagonists in the sound and the fury and as I lay dying

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «"The following Ralph Ellison quote is often found on the book jackets of William Faulkner's novels: "For all his concern with the South, Faulkner was actually seeking out the nature of man. Thus we must turn to him for that continuity of moral...»

Synopsis abstract : «Parallels between 'The Sound and the Fury' and 'As I Lay Dying'. . The significance of the parallels between the male characters.. The female characters of Addie Bundren.. The character of Dewey Dell in As I Lay Dying.. The character of Cora in As I...»

Marketing channel analysis of Hewlett-Packard

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Hewlett-Packard (HP) was founded on January 1, 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard. The decision to create this partnership was made in the now historic HP Garage in Palo Alto, California. This garage is now considered the birthplace of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Environment.. Economic.. Socio-cultural aspect.. Technological aspect.. Competitive aspect.. Legal aspect.. SWOT analysis.. Channel strategy.. Various channel relationships.. Mergers and acquisitions.. Distribution strategy.. Direct selling - HP...»

On necessity as a defense to homicide in Regina v. Dudley and Stephens

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The present paper asks and addresses the questions: what principles, if any, distinguish Regina v. Dudley and Stephens (RDS) from scenarios in which necessity ought to be a defense to homicide? Were Dudley and Stephens guilty of murder? After...»

Synopsis abstract : «Floodgate necessity scenarios. . Destruction of property to avert peril to a community or destruction of a community to avert peril to a larger community.. Translating ex post RDS into an FN.. Contrasting the ex post and ex ante floodgate...»

Adolescence and growth development

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In the realm of mother and daughter movies, "White Oleander" touches base on so many topics in its attempt to create beautiful chick flick as an adaptation of the popular novel that Oprah herself had recommended. The movie itself was moving and it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction of the film.. Understanding Astrid.. The second foster home for Astrid.. One among top female movie of the decade. ....»

Difference between Anorexia and Bulilia Nervosa

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The article goes over bulimia nervosa in a brief but descriptive article which is broken up in to three pages. Individuals with bulimia nervosa periodically engage in discreet eating periods, which can be considered to be binge eating, which is then...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The complications that come with bulimia . Biological, psychological and social factors as causes of anorexia. Article discussing the treatment of eating disorders . Conclusion. Works cited....»

Violence in media and its effects on adolescents

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will review several studies of violence in today's media of television and electronic gaming and how it significantly affects aggression levels in children. These studies have looked at the direct and indirect effects of violence in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The causes and effects of aggression. . First article reviewed: Impacts of violence and aggression.. The second article: experiment to compare patterns of video and computer game play in adolescent boys and girls.. The third article: electronic...»

Existentialism in today's classroom

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper looks at Dr. Van Cleve Morris's ideas on existentialism in order to see whether existentialism can be used effectively in today's classroom. Dr. Morris's idea of existentialism is one of responsible individualism. One is responsible for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Method.. Definitions.. Biography.. Literary review.. Dr. Morris's ideas on existentialism.. Relative similarities.. Practical applications of existentialism.....»

Taking virtue seriously

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In the present paper I will examine Cicero's charge in De Finibus that Epicurean theory does not, as it were, take virtue seriously. I will then lay out two Epicurean responses to Cicero's objection. I will show that the first response - that...»

Synopsis abstract : «The difference between Epicurus and the other Greek ethical theorists.. Pleasures and pains do not always guide one's actions.. How is it possible to reconcile the tenet with the claim that Epicurean theory takes virtue seriously? . Is living...»

Autoimmune disease and rheumatoid arthritis

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «An autoimmune disease occurs when the body makes antibodies against some of its normal tissues (autoantibodies). In other words, it fails to distinguish "self" from "non-self" cells. The immune system attacks the naturally existing body tissues by...»

Synopsis abstract : «About Autoimmune diseases.. Types of autoimmune diseases.. Organ-specific.. Non organ-specific.. Symptoms.. Diagnosis.. Cause.. Treatment.. Conclusion.....»

Homosexuality and deceit within "The Children's Hour"

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman is a cautionary play of how small lies can lead people into ruin and self-destruction. The central issue of homosexuality driven by deceit is the cause of turmoil on the lives of the people of Lancet. A...»

Synopsis abstract : «The element of deception.. The first accusation of homosexuality.. The homosexual lie - its effects on lives.. Martha convinces herself of the lie.. Relevance of homosexuality today.....»

Rigoberta Menchu Tum: A peacemaker from the start

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Rigoberta Menchu᷃ Tum, a great nonviolent leader, born in 1959 in Guatemala, struggled through many hardships with her family. Her mother and father, community leaders working towards their goal of giving power to the peasant workers, fought...»

Synopsis abstract : «Civil War in Guatemala. Tum's early life.. Tum and TheCommittee of Peasant Unity.. Tum's flight to Mexico.. I, Rigoberta Mench.. Running for President of Guatemala.. Conclusion.....»

The Emerald Isle bleeds red: Religious violence in Ireland

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «To the Western world today, terrorism usually brings to mind some far-flung desert-like country and the people that inhabit it. Sadly, it often brings to mind terms like "Muslim" or "Islam". When one hears the word terrorism, Ireland is generally...»

Synopsis abstract : «Questions that arise from violence.. Violence in Northern Ireland.. Origin of violence.. Catholic Nationalism v. Protestant Unionism.. Religion throughout Irish history.. Theological concepts in Irish terrorism.. Ethno-religious...»

Gender wage gap : Why is it that the median male wage earner earns 20% more than the median female worker?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The wage gap between men and women is a widely recognized concern in today's society. In this paper I will try to address the main reason for this difference. Why is it that the median male wage earner earns 20% more than the median female worker?...»

Synopsis abstract : «Sexism - present or exception.. Theories on why females are paid less. . Simon Baron-Cohen's alternative theory.. Contributor to the gender gap.. The wage gap - reasons.. Gary Becker's model of 'consumer and government segregation'.. Sylvia Walby -...»

Seamus Heaney's politically poetic voice

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/20/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Seamus Heaney is one of Ireland's most prolific poets. He has published thirteen major volumes of poetry to date, and shares the honor of being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature with fellow Irish writers William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Seamus Heaney.. The critic Elmer Andrews.. Death of a Naturalist and Personal Helicon.. Heaney's political interests as a Roman Catholic and a nationalist.. Bog poems.. Identity crisis.. Heaney as a poet.....»

Comfort women in twentieth-century Asia

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The concept of profiting off of women's bodies has been around since commerce began. Different cultures have built up different ideologies to justify this act, whether it's for spiritual purposes, economic hardship, privilege of the wealthy or just...»

Synopsis abstract : «Tracing the origins of comfort women.. Korea and comfort women.. Talking a woman into being a comfort woman rather than a street-based prostitute.. The horrors and abuse these women had to endure during their time in clubs.. The comfort women of the...»

Marxist and Weberian lenses: GM layoffs

Business & market   |   Management   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «DETROIT, MI - General Motors (GM) chief executives announced major restructuring plans aimed at reviving its corporate fortunes. The company's major difficulty has been its declining sales over the past year, which have racked up a total of two...»

Synopsis abstract : «Event summary.. Theoretical concept: Marx.. Theoretical re-definition and explanation of event: Marx.. Analysis of the evidence: Marx.. Theoretical concept: Weber.. Theoretical re-definition and explanation of event: Weber.. Analysis of the...»

The miseducation of Mexican Americans: The crossroads of affirmative action and bilingual education

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «From its inception, the US has been a nation of foreign cultures and languages, a nation with a strong ideology committed to ideals of harmony and justice. Since its inception too, the nation has time and time again fallen far short of these...»

Synopsis abstract : «The meaning of the phrase 'bilingual education'. . What bilingual education can achieve?. Misconceptions regarding affirmative action. . Bilingual education and maltreatment of LEP students by public and private sectors.. Correction of the...»

Initiative and Referendum

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Initiatives and referendums, two words that extremely excite or worry people, but why? Initiatives have the power to place any measure, put forth by any citizen, on a ballot to be voted on by their fellow citizens. This worries some because of the...»

Synopsis abstract : «The ideas of direct involvemenr of the citizen in the government - Populist and Progressive movements.. The goal of the initiative and referendum reform.. The idea of initiatives as a business. . The role of the media in the way voters vote.. The...»

Feminist therapy and postmodern therapy

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Feminist therapy is based on a gender-fair, flexible-multicultural, interactionist, and life-span-oriented view of human nature. The traditional androcentric, heterosexist, and deterministic theories are considered to be greatly limited, especially...»

Synopsis abstract : «Feminist therapy.. Characteristics.. Goal.. The therapeutic relationship in feminist therapy.. Use of gender-role in analysis to help the client.. Transparency the therapists use in assessment and diagnosis. . Postmodern...»

Satan of paradise lost

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/21/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Throughout more than three hundred years of criticism on John Milton's Paradise Lost the character Satan has been a subject of controversy for many reasons and from many perspectives. Despite being God's adversary, Milton shows his readers a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background on the Satan entities.. Dante's Satan.. Satan appears as the Prince of hell.. Satan and Eden.. Satan's transformations.....»

Federal policy changes after 9/11

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «September 11, 2001 was a date that was very tragic for the American people since this was the date that America was attacked by terrorist groups using commercial airplanes to destroy the Twin Towers of New York and other federal buildings in...»

Synopsis abstract : «USA Patriot Act. . Key areas identified by The National Strategy for Homeland Security.. Support for first responders.. Defend against biological terrorism.. Secure America's borders.. Use information to secure the homeland.. Sum...»

Goliath bird-eating spider

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider, which is scientifically known as Theraposa blondi, is indeed a spider that can actually eat a bird. This spider that belongs to the Tarantula family is hairy and is coffee-colored. The Goliath Bird-Eating Spider is a...»

Synopsis abstract : «About Goliath bird-eating spiders.. History and where they are found.. Description.. Hunting technique.. The venom and urticating hairs.. Biology of the spider.. Handling the Goliath bird–eating spider.. Ailments.....»

Discipline in high schools

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «There was a time when the United States was considered as a country with the smartest young minds in the world. Education in the United States provided either by private or public schools were envied and being used by other countries as models for...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of discipline.. Status of American schools today.. Factors affecting the rise of discipline problems.....»

What would Marx say? Labor agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW)

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This past 12th of September, 2005, Ford's labor agreement with the Canadian Auto Workers Union (CAW) reached its three-year expiration date, and was remade and renewed after negotiations between the two parties. Talks focused on questions of wages,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Marx's writing on on union negotiations in Canada.. capitalist, his competition and selling more.. This grand conflict between capitalists and workers.. Ford.. CAW struggle. . Conclusion.....»

How does Steinbeck portray gender, in his novel : 'The grapes of wrath'

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the novel, Steinbeck skilfully creates a complex communal structure, through which the genders are portrayed. This community has a harsh and realistic nature. Many tragedies and disappointments threaten the family as they move through life, Tom...»

Synopsis abstract : «Joad family and the sense of community.. Simplistic approach towards gender.. The character of Ma.. The other females within the group.. Men within the novel.. Steinbeck's attitude toward gender within The Grapes of Wrath.....»

Death of a salesman

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Tragedy is defined in literature as "the fall of a worthy, usually noble hero or heroine" and would rely basically on a protagonist who started in a high status in society and would eventually have a downfall as the story progresses ("Tragedy.")....»

Synopsis abstract : «'Death of a salesman' a tragedy.. Characteristic flaw in Willy Lohman. . Definition of a man's success for Willy.. Willy's suicide.. Conclusion.....»

Existential and person-centered therapy techniques

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   07/22/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «According to existentialism, human nature is best described as being in constant change. Humans are always evolving and recreating themselves through their projects. Through asking questions in an effort to make sense of their existence, humans...»

Synopsis abstract : «Therapeutic goals in existential therapy.. The therapist's concerns.. The therapist/client relationship.. Merits of Existential therapy.. Person-Centered therapy.. The therapeutic goals of person-centered therapy.. The therapist's...»

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