Are psychopaths untreatable?

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   09/16/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Psychopathy equals violence. Whatever rubric is used identifies a person with a greater likelihood of violence, often motivated by opportunism, sadism or material gain. Treatment responsivity and harm reduction as treatment success in high-risk or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. The many distinguishing features of Psychopathy.. The idea of relapse prevention.. To examine the psychopath construct.. Psychopathy as a socially devastating disorder.. Professional override, the possibility that a...»

The Sony Corporation

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   09/24/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The Sony Corporation is one that has become a household name in consumer electronics. Sony is one of the largest Japanese Multinational Conglomerates, with revenues of over $70 billion dollars last year alone. Sony is a maker of electronics, videos,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Company background information.. A SWOT analysis of Sony.. The marketing environment.. Consumer decision-making.. Sony's segmented market.. Conclusion.....»

Advantages and limitations of using tourism as a rationale for nature conservation and protected area establishment

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   09/24/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Nearly everyone on the planet would love to see animals and wildlife in their natural habitat with plenty of the space and the resources they need to survive on their own. The problem is that this level of nature conservation is expensive. Leaving...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Serengeti National Park - Africa.. The idea behind the International Ecotourism Society.. The call for change in the tourism industry.. Conclusion.....»

Erupted states, Corrupted hearts, Disrupted narratives: Sleep and Sleeplessness in Hamlet and Macbeth

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/24/2008   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «In so many plays, Shakespeare's night crawls with offending shadows. Though the witching hour sees graves' tenants off to their malicious machinations, humans take refuge in cozy beds. Sleep can thus protect mankind from wandering evils, but further...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The crucial conclusion about sleep and its similarity in Macbeth and Hamlet.. Catalogues sleep's virtues and restorative benefits in Macbeth.. Summoning of ghosts, witches, and other such things in Shakespeare's world.. Inefficient...»

The reality of perceiving environment

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/24/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «"Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Blackbird" by Wallace Stevens presents the reader with exactly what its title expresses-thirteen distinct perspectives all involving a blackbird in some form. These perspectives each provide a kind of brief snapshot...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Stevens' illustration of a break in the role of the blackbird and the reality presented to the reader.. Section IV - the speaker relating the blackbird to his own relationship to the world. . presentation of a meta-commentary in...»

Leadership and personal power in organizations

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .pdf   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Leadership is a heavily studied element of organizations. Every organization has leaders, after all, but what can and what do leaders actually do to achieve results? Can these results be replicated, or is individual charisma and various other...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The basics of leadership.. Power and empowerment.. The individual leader.. Conclusion.....»

"Harlem" and "Harlem [1]" by Langston Hughes

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In two poems entitled "Harlem (A Dream Deferred)" and "Harlem [1]," Langston Hughes conveys his strong personal opinions and emotions about racial tension and racial issues in America during the first half of the twentieth century. Though each poem...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Brief historical perspective.. These opening two lines.. Harlem (A Dream Deferred) and its similarity to the theme of 'Harlem [1]'.. The second to last group of lines and why they stand out from the rest of the poem...»

Forming and performing the female identity in Daniel Deronda

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The Victorian era thrived on ideals; knowing their world is more than knowing the facts of British politics, of documented interactions, or popular amusements, it is striving to understand the light in which they saw themselves, the real or ideal...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The works of George Eliot and their examination of the way English institutions required performances of nationality.. The most seductive trait of Femininity.. The fascination of Gwendolen's character.. Another aspect of Victorian...»

Perceptions of Kali's tongue

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Through the last century the western world has been faced with the relatively new concepts of feminine equality and power. Academia has been influenced by theorists such as Simone de Beauvoir, and more recently Judith Butler, who have created a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Hindu concept of 'Lajya' and the western idea of shame.. Comparison between the observations of the students and the true legend.. The dominant figure in the image.. The experience of shame that the feminist interviewees are...»

Time, space and being in North Indian classical music

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Martin Clayton writes, "the highest aim of our music is to reveal the essence of the universe it reflects" (Clayton 10). To hear North Indian Classical Music is to engage one self in an experience of being in which music becomes an external...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The basics.. The fluidity of Indian classical music.. The rhythm.. Rasa, Raga and the experience of Brahman Nada.. The Vedas.. Conclusion.....»

Transformers: America in disguise

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Michael Bay's Transformers is a genre pastiche, combining elements of action films, science fiction, high school dramas, general comedy and even moments of direct satire. Most interesting, though, are the ways in which Bay's film ties into the genre...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Introducing the protagonist.. Naration and plot.. Language.. Nature of the Decepticons.. Introduction of 'Sector 7' in the movie.. Incorporation on the part of the Autobots and its absence on the part of the...»

Interdependence of norms in budgeting

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Key (1940) contended that there was a lack of "attention from the basic budgeting problem (on the expenditure side), namely: On what basis shall it be decided to allocate x dollars to activity A instead of Activity B?" (1137, emphasis in original) ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Political scientists.. Public administration researchers.. Executive leadership Versus Neutral competence.. Conclsion.....»

Protein analysis of Sea Urchin sperm cells

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Cells express different gene products in order to achieve specialization and differentiation. Sperm are highly specialized to do nothing more than fertilize an oocyte, and they are thus an excellent candidate for research into cellular...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Results.. Discussion.. Methods.. Conclusion.....»

Is "Maurice" a hopelessly flawed text, or a thoughtful adaptation of the novel form to the subject matter and a strong intervention in debates of the time?

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «E.M Forster dedicated his novel "Maurice" to a "happier year", affirming his intention of the novel's purpose as an insight into the future evolution of sexual desire and relationships, leading some to attach significance to the text as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Forster's self proclaimed significance of the novel as a symbol of the future.. The depiction of a homosexual future as a return from an idealistic past.. The problem of literary history in Forster's aspects of the novel.. Maurice's...»

Risk management and the use of derivatives

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper investigates the use of derivatives in Risk Management. Deriving the value from an underlying asset or an index representing assets, derivatives bear the ability to accelerate gains or losses for a small initial outlay thus assisting...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Defining risk.. Defining risk management.. Conducting a risk management assessment.. Transferring the risk to an insurance company.. Transferring the risk to a third party.. Forward contract.. Futures...»

Salvadoran political history from 1932 until 1979

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   19 pages
Document abstract : «The outbreak of the Salvadoran civil war at the end of the 1970's and its continuation throughout the following decade, had an immensely detrimental impact on the society as a whole. While the crimes perpetrated by all relevant actors have been well...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Salvadoran's during the early months of 1932.. The oligarchy's hand over of direct political power to the armed forces.. The first problem faced by the Hernandez Martinez government.. The minister of government, General Salvador...»

Marxism and the peasantry

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The majority of Marxist theory correctly focuses on the revolutionary role of the urban industrial proletariat. A deeper reading of the first successful proletariat revolution reveals that a key albatross pulling on the neck of the Soviet system was...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The main emphasis of Marx, Lenin, and Trotsky in relation to the role of the peasantry.. Marx analysis of the peasantry's role in facilitating the elimination of the Bourgeois Republic of 1848.. Vladimir Lenin and the Bolshevik...»

Panentheism

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Panentheism (Latin for "All in God") posits the view that there is a God who encompasses the Universe but was not completely identical with that said Universe: in other words, that God encompasses the physical Universe, but also transcends it. First...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Panentheistic view of Hinduism.. Plato's teachings and Neo-Platonists.. The idea that there is evil in the world but not in the intention of God.. Hartshorne claims on the omnipotent God.. The problem of evil, and the compounded...»

Arts in the schools: A look at the benefit of art programs for students

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Problem: All children are not receiving equal opportunities and exposure to the arts as a part of their formal education. Hypothesis: The unequal distribution of art education for students is detrimental to their personal and academic...»

Synopsis abstract : «Problem.. Hypothesis.. Data.. Conclusion.....»

Methamphetamines

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In 1927, the U.S. medical community began to use ephedrine, which is the active ingredient in ma haung, a plant, to open bronchial passages in patients with asthma. As the supplies of naturally occurring Ephedra vulgaris began to dwindle,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction to methamphetamines.. Dispersion.. Effects.. Long term.. Conclusion.....»

Choice and identity

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In the United States, the ideology of individualism predominates. The individual, as opposed to the family, community, tribe, or hierarchy, is seen as the central social agent. This individualism allows for greater individual freedom - people have...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Adolescence.. Slavery.. Identity under the free market.. Conclusion – the information age.....»

Creating the New American Hospital

Business & market   |   Management   |   Book review   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Written in 1993, Creating the New American Hospital: A Time For Greatness by V. Clayton Sherman still has lessons for the twenty-first century hospital. Though issues such as the rise of managed care, cost constraints, litigation and malpractice,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The book.. The team and the organization.. Finances and profit.....»

Lay-offs and downsizing

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Sweeping economic, technological, and social changes during the last two decades have begun to transform how work is organized in modern society. The shift from an industrial to a knowledge economy, the globalization of markets, and the rapid...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction – the knowledge economy and culture.. Downsizing vs. layoffs.. Ratuonale.. The problems of downsizing.. Blue-collar study.. Morale (and a white-collar study).. Conclusions.....»

Isoenzymes of aspartate aminotransferase

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The continued production of protein-based medicines and chemically-engineered enzymatic products necessitates further information about protein structure and function. An enzyme in a cell can have many functions or loci. To account for slight...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Results.. Discussion.. Methods.. Conclusion.....»

Effects of environmental enrichment on the consumption of a palatable food reward

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Case study   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «Environmental enrichment (EE) is the study of organisms reared in complex, varied environments and the subsequent influences on behavior. Studies have shown many mechanisms for how EE elicits changes in behavior, mental and physical processes, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract.. Introduction.. Background.. History.. Neurobiological and behavioral changes.. Central reward processes.. Environmental enrichment and reward.. Purpose of present...»

Charles Sanders Peirce, the fundamental hypothesis

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Peirce's presentation of the fundamental hypothesis centers around his notion of doubt. The hypothesis is fundamentally a scientific one and supports the fact that things exist and have ascertainable causes and consequences. Doubt, for example,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Center of Peirce's presentation of the fundamental hypothesis.. Jamesian Pragmatism, pragmatism and religion.. Westian Pragmatism, Prophetic Pragmatism.. Conclusion.....»

Ensemble GREEN: Innovation and preservation in the Los Angeles music culture (A musical ethnography)

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This analysis of the new music group EnsembleGREEN comes as the result of an in-home interview with director Paul Sherman, e-mail correspondence with other group members, and from a year of becoming familiar with the ensemble's operations. In March...»

Synopsis abstract : «Basis for this Ethnography.. Who: The members of EnsembleGREEN.. What and Why: The mission of EnsembleGREEN.. EnsembleGREEN turns to Mozart .. EnsembleGREEN as a musical Resident of the Los Angeles Community.. Innovation and preservation: Two...»

Starbucks Corporation

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «Starbucks Corporation is one of the world's fastest growing companies. Originally founded as a single store in Seattle, Washington in 1971, Starbucks now operates more than 15,000 coffee shops across the globe, with an average of 220 locations in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Starbuck's corporation.. Company overview.. History.. Present.. Trends.. External analysis.. Social demographic trends.. Economic climate.. International events.. Technological change.. Legal/Political conditions.. Cultural...»

Adidas Ltd: AG's acquisition of Reebok International Ltd

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «On August 3, 2005, European sports shoe maker (based in Germany) Adidas-Saloman AG's acquisition of Reebok International Ltd. was announced. The market's reaction was cautiously positive to the news, with Adidas' share price appreciating by 7.5%....»

Synopsis abstract : «Overview.. Synergies.. Benefits.. Competition.. Risks.. Regulatory Issues.. Other Considerations.. Valuation.. Financing and transaction structure.. EPS Impact.. Conclusion.....»

An expansive republic: The Federalist response to Confederate failure

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   09/25/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Of the many issues that Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay sought to confront and explain in their Federalist Papers, one of the overriding matters of contention was the new Constitution's focus on expanding the proposed size and scope...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Essays nine and ten of The Federalist Papers.. Pennsylvanian Anti-Federalists first argument against the establishment of an expansive republic.. The second main objection to a large republic put forth.. Conclusion...»

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