What is the importance of the public/private distinction in feminist theories?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"Liberalism has only one overriding aim: to secure the political conditions that are necessary for the exercise of personal freedom" . This is why liberal theory has been constructed around a dichotomy between the public and the private sphere:...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sexual discrimination.. Importance and the usefulness of the public/private dichotomy in feminist theories.. Meaning of public/private distinction.. The two different conceptions of the public/private distinction.. Judith Squires in...»

How and why has the adoption of free market economic policies affected the consolidation of democracy?

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"Economic factors have significant impact on democratization but they are not determinative." (Huntington 1991: 59). To Huntington, there is a clear link between economy and democracy as a form of regime, bond that few people could deny nowadays....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Venezuela.. Hugo Chavez, president of the Bolivarian Republic.. Democracy as mainly institutional for Huntington.. A comparative study of Polish and Venezuelan transitions to democracy.. Globalization.. Free market economic...»

Issues in and around Liberal Theory: What is Liberalism?

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «"In this essay I shall propose a theory about what liberalism is". Dworkin's project is here clearly exposed. And, as most political thinkers when they try to define a coherent theory at the fundaments of actual political movements, "I face an...»

Synopsis abstract : «The attempt to define liberalism in spite of its historical metamorphoses.. The use of a word and the birth of a theory.. Dworkin's quest of the American current liberalism.. From Mill to Dworkin, where is liberalism to be found?. Through a...»

The Evolution of Consolidated Financial Statements published by Publicly Quoted French Companies: The Shift Away from local GAAP to the Adoption of International Standards

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Contrary to the Anglo-American approach, France offers, in terms of accounting, an environment representative of those of many countries in continental Europe. Nonetheless, France offers a typical system, where, because politicians and executives...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Brief description of the traditional French system.. Description of the French business community.. Presentation of the French institutions influencing on reporting.. Traditional treatment of statutory and consolidated...»

Consistence between the English Criminal Justice and Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights

Law & contracts   |   International law   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The United Kingdom was one of the original parties to the European Convention of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR). States which contract into the ECHR are obliged to secure the enjoyment of Convention rights for their citizens. Sometimes...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Fair and public hearing.. Fairness through the independence and the impartiality of the trial.. The right to a public hearing.. Fairness through reasonable time of the hearing.. Presumption of innocence.. Prompt information about ...»

Brand analysis and recommendation: Carlton Draught

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The survey we made about Carlton Draught showed us the positive and negative points of its brand image in customers' minds. In order to improve the brand image we will proceed in three parts. First, in the brand analysis we will analyse all the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary.. Brand analysis .. Limitations.. Recommendations.. Conclusion.. Acknowledgements.. Appendix.. Cover sheets.....»

In every mind, women have more chances to suffer from mental illness. Hence, discuss the notion of normativity within the issue of mental health care

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In all societies, women have always been perceived as, physically but also mentally weaker than men. For a very long period, and even today in some parts of the world, women have not been considered as rational as men, but were rather seen as a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Men.. Said to be stronger, and with intact intellectual capacities. . The relation between men and mental illness.. The reasons why society is more likely to associate mental illness to women.. Old fashioned diagnoses.. Different...»

What does the European Union's so-called 'democratic deficit' stem from, and how could it be tackled?

Political science   |   European union   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «One of the most important discussions in the modern-day European Union concerns the democratic deficit. The Maastricht treaty, which was signed on February 1992 by different European states, claims that the goal the EU is to create 'an ever closer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. What does 'democratic deficit' mean and how has the problem risen?. The meaning of 'democratic deficit'.. The factors causing the democratic deficit in the European Union.. Low voter turnout.. The high level of euroscepticism.. A...»

Does modern Britain owe much to the Normans?

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «"Apparently as the result of one day's fighting (14 October 1066), England received a new royal dynasty, a new aristocracy, a virtually new Church, a new art, a new architecture and a new language."(DAVIES, 1976; 103). This sentence shows clearly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Normans and the French king.. The Anglo-Saxon English peasants.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

What is High Performance Measurement? Should every organisation adopt this system? If not, what kind of organisations should adopt it if they wish to improve their performance? Explain how it should help them

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The evolution from the notion of Manpower Management to the concept of Strategic Human Resources Management has made it fashionable to say in organisations that people are the greatest asset. But it can be hypocrite to make such a hollow statement,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition of a concept.. Offering an incentive structure that enhances motivation and commitment.. An increasing workforce skill level.. Providing employees with discretion and opportunities to use their skills in collaboration with...»

The Japanese immigration to Brazil

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Japanese immigration to Brazil has a long history starting early in the twentieth century when astonishing amounts of Japanese immigrated to Brazil to take advantage of Japanese government funds encouraging emigration as well as the Brazilian...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The early waves of Japanese immigrants.. The economic crisis and emigration to Japan.. Temporary migration becomes permanent and problematic.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

The Vietnamese in Poland

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"We have been living here for thirty years. It was a nice and quiet place. Now, we have all those people coming from somewhere we do not know" . Those people „coming from somewhere we do not know " are in fact the Vietnamese immigrants who...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The Vietnamese minority.. The motivations of the Vietnamese.. Illegal immigration.. The Vietnamese.. Arrival with their whole family.. Living in big cities and in smaller Polish villages.. The working qualities of the Vietnamese.. The...»

Air transportation and climate change

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «A sophisticated transport system has evolved in Europe to move people and frets. The air transport industry is growing at rate above the average growth of the economy of the EU: multiplication of short distance flies, the arrival of the "low cost"...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The impact of air transportation on climate change.. The solutions currently implemented.. The options for the next few years and assessment of current policies.. Conclusion.....»

Sensory marketing

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   15 pages
Document abstract : «Almost our entire understanding of the world is experienced through our senses. Our senses are our link to memory and can tap right into emotion. A bright fresh spring day has a particular smell to it. Manufacturers try to bottle this feeling of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Sensory marketing.. Historical overview of the brand.. The future of branding.. Sensorial Marketing ingredients.. Vision.. Sound.. Smell.. Touch.. Taste.. Sensorial marketing in fashion industry.. Branding in five-dimensional...»

What to call the genocides of the Second World War and why?

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «"Historians are not always trustful guides when we have to reconstitute past". Those words, of Lucy DAWIDOWICZ -an American historian who wrote quite a lot of books about the historiography of genocides- directly aimed at criticizing historians of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The controversy about the proper name to give to the genocides perpetrated by the Nazis.. The sensitivity of the name's issue . Genocide/Genocides.. The official definition of the term 'genocide'.. The beginning of the 'Genocide...»

"No artist tolerates reality" - Nietzsche. To what extend is this true in the work of Yeats and Eliot?

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «"No artist tolerates reality", as far as this quotation of Nietzsche is concerned, it is true that artists - and therefore writers - cannot tolerate reality, and that is the reason why they often aim at changing this reality through their art, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Modernism as a movement which aimed to reject the nineteenth century traditions.. The work of Yeats and Eliot.. The reasons why they had to accept reality.. Conclusion.. Bibliography.....»

Textbooks say that banks transform risks: What are the risks involved? and how are they transformed?

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Financial crisis may be very damaging for the whole society, as bank failures can either lead to runs or to panic. Bank runs occurs when problems at a bank "undermine depositors' confidence." The depositors' reaction is to rush to withdraw their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition and management of the pure risks: Credits risk and liquidity risk.. Definition and management of the speculative risks: Interest-rate risk, currency risk and market-risk.. Conclusion...»

The perception of the United States for Canadian people

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Geographically neighbours, Canada and the United Sates share a lot of different things like language, history or an important part of their culture. They are also linked together in a political way, for instance by being two of the three participant...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Canadian people.. Diverse criteria and influencing public opinion.. The Life course and generational politics theory.. the proximity of opinions.. The opinion difference between regions: Explained by the group...»

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) and public contracts

Political science   |   International relations   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The World Trade Organization aims at ensuring "harmony, freedom, equity and security" in trading activities. The organization has the institutional means to control the compatibility of national policies to its requirements. From financial to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. WTO regulation over domestic rules.. The legitimacy of this regulation.. The role of GATT.. Central government entities and local administrations.. The enforcement of the agreement.. The report of the panel.. The WTO...»

Orcanta in Russia

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Market study   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Russia is one of the largest markets in the world. As the western culture slowly infiltrated the eastern mentality many young people began adopting western culture and appearances. In the past few years Russia has not only began to accept western...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Risk analysis.. Political.. Legal.. Banking.. Currencies.. Competition.. History.. The product.. The brands.. Strategy to adopt.. Internal analysis.. Marketing strategy of Orcanta.. Financial objective.. Marketing objective.. Mix...»

Former Soviet Republics of Central Asia and democracy

Political science   |   Political science   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Nowadays, Central Asia can be considered as the "Heartland", that is to say the center of geopolitical positioning, given the abundance of natural resources in the region. Indeed this area, particularly Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan, benefits from oil...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A region characterised by tightly-controlled states.. Monopolization of powers and cult of the personality.. Over-control on media and censorship.. A population under pressure.. Repression of the opposition movements.. Authoritarian...»

Burundi: Will the heart of Africa stay poor for ever?

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Burundi is a landlocked country with an equatorial climate on the east of Africa. The country is called "The heart of Africa" and it is located in a hilly and mountainous place, dropping to a plateau in the east. There are some plains but no...»

Synopsis abstract : «General introduction.. History of Burundi.. Before the colonization.. During the colonization.. Since the decolonization.. The current economic situation.. GDP.. GDP per capita.. Natural resources and sectors.. Exports and imports partners.. The...»

Britain and the euro: not for yesterday, not for today, not for ever...?

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «The EMS's Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM) has long been a source of political controversy, playing for instance a relevant part in the final drama of Margaret Thatcher's resignation as a serving Prime Minister. Britain entered the ERM in 1990 to exit...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: The United Kingdom, from EMS to EMU.. To join or not to join: That is the question.. Brief historical overview of the EMU.. Basics of benefits and costs advocated for and against joining before 2002.. The five tests' conditions then...»

Profile of Mrs Sofia Augousta - A South African woman leader

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «M other of two children, Mrs. Sofia Augousta (Sofia) is working in the top management of a family business in Bloemfontein (South Africa): DMN Family Trust, well known under the name N. Georgiou Business Consultants. Because people see her like a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. N. Georgiou Business Consultants.. Overview of the company.. Sofia Augousta and the company's image.. Sofia's background.. The early years.. Her children and her disease.. Sofia and the Greek community.. Sofia Augousta: A 'female...»

How can we make an end-studying project in India?

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The overwhelming image of India is of a country stricken with poverty, consumed by religious hatred, burdened by an excessive population that shows no signs of diminishing, and divided by distinctions of class, caste, ethnicity, and language. Few...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Summary.. Preparation for travelling.. Administrative parts.. Health.. Transport.. Security.. Indian culture.. Natural environment.. Population and society.. Economy.. Benefits.. Strong impression on your curriculum...»

Oracle Systems Corporation

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In 1990, the CEO of Oracle Systems Corporation is facing increasing pressure from analysts about the aggressive revenue-recognition policy. As a result, the stock price is plumbed and the CEO is worried about the cost of new equity capital to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Assumptions that underlie Oracle's recognition of revenue for license fees? . Estimate Oracle 1990 sales if revenue is recognized at delivery rather than when the contract is signed. . The firm's 1990 cost of sales to sales ratio and average tax...»

Easy Jet, Strategic management project

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The airlines industry has been highly perturbed by many new external and internal events since the last five years (September 11th, increasing of fuel value, and recently many technical incidents in some flights). All these components transform...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. External environment: Industry analysis.. Internal environment analysis.. Main Strategic recommendations.. The first strategy: A concept that works.. Diversification strategy for the future.. Developing other ...»

Bill Gates

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «On October 28, 1955, shortly after 9:00 p.m., William Henry Gates III was born. He was born into a family with a rich history in business, politics, and community service. His great-grandfather had been a state legislator and mayor, his grandfather...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Family and early childhood.. First computing experience.. Roots of business career.. Microsoft.. The birth of Microsoft.. History.. Gates Foundation.. Description.. Program areas.. Some information.. Webograp...»

An Irish firm in the Chinese Market

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Market study   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Enterprise Ireland, positioned in the cosmetics field, is willing to enter an international market. With 15% of annual growth in the global market, China becomes more and more attractive for businesses all around the world. In Europe, the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Political and socio cultural environment.. Politics as a tool to encourage or discourage activities depending on its interests.. The political risk in the host country.. The three categories of actions.. Entry modes.. Selecting the...»

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) : PET-bottles

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   01/13/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «A life cycle assessment is the investigation and valuation of the environmental impacts of a given product or service caused or necessitated by its existence. It is a variant of input-output analysis focusing on physical rather than monetary flows....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Life cycle assessment.. Goal definition.. Inventory analysis.. Impact analysis.. Valuation.. References.....»

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