Montblanc in China

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The Montblanc Company is going to open a new subsidiary in China. I have just been promoted to be the manager of this new subsidiary in China and to design a strategic plan for the Montblanc Company. I am aware that it is a particular market and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Presentation of the Montblanc Company . Short history . Montblanc's products. Montblanc's objectives . Presentation of China . Economic summary of the country. The China's market and the Chinese customers. Country risk . The luxury...»

McIntyre, W. David. British Decolonization: "When, why and how did the British Empire fall?"

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «In this book David McIntyre, Professor of History at the University of Canterbury, gives a detailed account of a most important episode of British and global history, that is the fall of the British Empire. The decolonization process that took place...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The first phase: The Dominion model. The second phase: Why did the British Empire fall. Considering the global dimension. The colonial dimension and the situation in the colonies . Conclusion....»

The power of eminent domain in the United States of America

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Since its self-declared independence in 1776, the United States of America has always shown its will to become a grand nation. To fulfill this dream and set itself up as one of the greatest powers in a various domains on the international scale, it...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Expropriation: Definition and parties. The expropriation process. The means against expropriation. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Social cognitive processes mediating the relationship between exposure to television's sexual content and adolescents' sexual behavior by Steven C. Martino, Rebecca L. Collins, David E. Kanouse, Marc Elliot, and Sandra H. Berry

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The article I chose to study is from the volume 89 of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, published in 2005 by the American Psychological Association. It deals with a research supported by National Institute of Child Health and Human...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The goal of this longitudinal study . Perceived peer norms about sex. Safe-sex self-efficacy. Negative outcome expectancies. The strongest evidence for the relationship between sexual initiation and the social-cognitive variables...»

Knowledge in organizations: What is a community of practice?

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «This report presents you the concept of a community of practice. Normally the term community of practice in reduced to CoP and this term was created by Jean Lave and Etienne Wenger in 1991. Now to understand this notion, we should understand the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of a community of practice . The formation of communities of practice. CoP within organizations. Enabling CoP to be successful. Measuring the value added by communities. Conclusion. Bib...»

Catholic religious orders in Europe

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Monarchism started in Egypt during the IInd century and may have its roots in the forms of some Jewish sects. Saint Antony (236-347) created next to Alexandria what we call anachoretism. He organized a hermits' life. These men gather in communities...»

Synopsis abstract : «The beginning of monarchism. Military orders. Mendicant orders. Regular clerics, especially the Jesuits. Secular congregations or societies of priests. Today. Conclusion....»

Analysis and features of Standard Chartered

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «The world "Bank" has been derived from the Italian world "Banca" meaning a branch or a counter. However, the banks that we are now accustomed to seeing no longer seem to be a reflection of what "Bank" really means. But today's banks are not what...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. An overview of banking. The evolution of banking. Banking today: Live and kicking. Company profile. A brief history of Standard Chartered. The early years. Standard Chartered in the 1990's. Standard Chartered today. Marketing public...»

How does trade globalization affect women working conditions in South America?

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The international trade agreements have important impact on people living in poverty. But these impacts operate at different levels. In some cases, trade can stimulate the development of these countries, help the economic growth, help employment,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The main aspects of globalization: The job creation in developing countries . Jobs created for women in South America. Regional agreements . Non traditional Agricultural Exports . The actual globalization: Characterized by the...»

Wacquant's contrast of French and American 'ghettoes'

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «'The American ghetto is far more closed, penalizing and violent than the decaying French periphery' This introduction by E. Mingione to Wacquant's study summarizes the contrast demonstrated between the 'Red Belt', that is the French working class...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Relevance of Wacquant contrast with the French crisis. The explosion of urban violence . French riots being invalid to Wacquant's contrast. The reasons that make it possible to say that both ghettoes are...»

Sociological accounts of social movements

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Contemporary sociological accounts of social movements are mainly influenced by the 'new American paradigm' (crossley) arguing that social actors are rational calculators. According to these sociologists, emotions associated with irrationality are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Sociological accounts of social movements . The idea of the rational actor theory . Changes in the study of social movements. Emotion as a powerful sentiment. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Southern attitudes towards Northern Ireland

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «Since the creation of the Republic of Ireland in 1922, the territory of Ireland is divided between two parts. The first one, Northern Ireland, is still taking part of the United Kingdom whereas the Republic of Ireland became an independent state....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Changes in the southern attitudes. Understanding of the problem in the Republic of Ireland. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

What is depression and how is it looked after?

Social studies   |   Psychology   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   2 pages
Document abstract : «There are several types of depression, but we will only discuss the major depressions. We will try to understand this disease, by analyzing its symptoms, causes and possible treatments. The clinical depression is more than a feeling of bad day's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Symptoms list. Testimonies. Appropriate treatment. Bibliography....»

Cuban immigration in the United States

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The United States of America has always been an immigration Land. 301 Million Whites, Blacks, Latinos and Asians, subdivided in different ethnic groups are living together. Because of the all-known complicated relationship between Cuba and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The history of the Cuban immigration . The first phase. The second phase. The third phase. Cuban-Americans: Respected by Americans. Relations between Cuba and America . Conclusion....»

John Barry, social theory and the environment, London: Routledge, 1999, chap.5 "Gender, the nonhuman world and social thought" & Mary Mellor, "Eco-feminism and environmental ethics: a materialist perspective", in Michael E. Zimmerman (ed.)

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   3 pages
Document abstract : «The first text, "gender, the nonhuman world and social thought", presents the concept of eco-feminism by highlighting the links between environment, gender and social theory. The main movements within eco-feminism are explained with both their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The problem of eco-feminism . Eco-feminism, deep ecology and Marxism . The materialist approach and the North/South relations . Conclusion....»

A critical comparison of Aristotle's and Augustine's concepts on time

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Aristotle and Augustine are two men whose intricately crafted ideas have been regarded as some of the most intelligent for thousands of years. Both men came from very different times and many times took very different approaches when explaining...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The way time relates to change. Augustine's arguements in Confessions. The biggest similarity . Aristotle's Physics. Conclusion. Works cited....»

A study on the various approaches to job evaluation

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The definition for Job evaluation is "any method ranking the relative worth of jobs, which can then be used as a basis for a remuneration system". It is the systematic process of establishing the relative worth of jobs within an organization. The...»

Synopsis abstract : «What is job evaluation?. Purpose of job evaluation. Approaches. Non-analytical types of job evaluation. Job ranking. Job classification. Internal benchmarking. Analytical types of job evaluation. Point rating. Factor comparison. Hay's...»

From left to right: The most liberal conservative, feminist and socialist group in the U.S

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   05/07/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The wide spectrum of political groups in the United States has expanded as society and technology progress, creating groups that are can be very liberal, very conservative, very socialist, very feminist or any degree of moderate. The most extreme...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Modern liberals: Government's role to guarantee equality . Modern conservatives sharing views with the traditional conservatives. The desire to end the separation of church and state. The Democratic Socialists of America. The DSA's...»

The grail legends through history

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The story of the Holy Grail has fascinated people in written form for almost 900 years, and existed in oral form before that date as part of the legend called the Matter of Britain. This has been a pagan story, a Jewish/Islamic story, and a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Le Conte del Graal. Parzival. Le Mort D'Arthur. Historical sources of the legend. Conclusion....»

New testament portrayals of Mary Magdalene

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «We have no verifiable information about who wrote the gospels of the New Testament, where they were written, or even when. Later legends connected these gospels with Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John, but there is no reliable historical evidence to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Mary Magdalene in the Gospels. Mary Magdalene in the Gospel of Luke. Anointed by women. Martha and Mary. The demoniac. The steadfast disciple. Authority in the New Testament. Conclusion. Bibliography...»

The transformation of the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara

History & geography   |   Medieval history   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Buddhism arose in India around 500 BCE. It was focused on the teachings of Gautama Buddha and organized around the spiritual practices of monks and nuns who also taught the Buddha's message. In the first 500 years of its existence in India the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The development of Mahayana Buddhism. Avalokitesvara. Kuan Yin and the feminine. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The goddess in the Hebrew tradition

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «We tend to think of the Hebrew tradition as one of solid monotheism and a consistent worship of a male God named Yahweh (or sometimes El). Many people know about the Bible story where Moses was angry with the Hebrew people on their way out of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Goddess in the ancient World. Myths about the goddess. The Hebrew goddess. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Dreams in story of the stone

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «"Last night Chuang Chou dreamed he was a butterfly, spirits soaring he was a butterfly (is it that in showing what he was suited his own fancy?), and did not know about Chou. When all of a sudden he awoke, he was Chou with all his wits about him. He...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The role of the unconscious mind in dreams. Dreams viewed as possible truth bearers. The characters' dreams. Bao-yu's first trip to the land of illusion . Jacob's Ladder. Department of mysteries. Jia Bao-yu'd dream of Zhen Bao-yu. Jia...»

The market competitors of broadband services and their performance in the markets in India: HCL Infinet ISP

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   05/06/2009   |   .doc   |   18 pages
Document abstract : «HCL Infinet ISP is the Internet Infrastructure initiative of the HCL group, India's premier information technology group. Through the pioneering presence of the HCL group companies and the vast experience of the markets, HCL Infinet has propelled...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. HCL Infinet service profile and technical features. Infrastructure & technical strength. Value Added Services provided by HCL Infinet. An overview of IPLC (international private leased circuit). The future expansion plans. Major...»

Graphic novels

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «For this project I chose to focus on graphic novels that have a lead female character. I chose graphic novels because I feel that most teachers don't want to use them in their classrooms and I believe that most young adults would be interested in...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi. The second part of the book Persepolis 2. One Hundred Demons by Linda Barry. Tale of One Bad Rat by Bryan Talbot. Graphic novels: Just as literary as any other book. Bibliography....»

Incorporating multicultural literature

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"Multicultural education is for everyone regardless of ethnicity, race, language, social class, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ability, and other differences" (Neito, 2000, 4). For many teachers the idea of incorporating multicultural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Review of the literature. Making connections: Diversity in the classroom. Making room for culture in the classroom. Obstacles to bringing culture into the classroom. Materials. Appendix . References....»

Motivation in the classroom

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Teachers should always try to inspire their students to learn. Sadly, not all students are willing to put in the effort it takes to do so and so teachers have a job to motivate their students. Students need to want to learn, because this will...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Allowing students to choose what they learn. Assumptions about their students and what they are capable of. The article, 'Ice Breaker' by Krystal Joplin. Motivation as a classroom goal. Social interaction . C...»

The ancient culture and history of the Mayan civilization

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The Mayan civilization was a densely populated and highly advanced civilization that thrived in Mesoamerica from the second century B.C.E., until the arrival of the Spanish in the 15th Century B.C.E. They had their base in the Yucatan and spread...»

Synopsis abstract : «Origins. Pre classical period. The Mayan religion. The Mayan astronomy. The Mayan calendar. The classical period. The Mayan architecture. The Mayan script. The post classical period. Post-classical developments. Spanish...»

The escape from Alcatraz

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Alcatraz, America's most infamous maximum security prison was designed to be escape proof. But on a clear, cool night in the summer of 1962 three prisoners did make it off the island and then vanished without trace" (Discovery Communications). It is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Getting sent to the Rock . The first step in the plan . The area where the prisoners worked . The escape. Conclusion. Works cited....»

Critical skill mapping of employees based on four-quadrant model in relation to the study of Tata steel

Business & market   |   Human resources   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «Setting an Objective is the first and one of the most important stages of any report. This is because poorly defined problem will not yield useful results and causes confusion. The aim of our study is to "study and analyze the Debt and Capital...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Objectives of the study. Tata Steel: Company profile. Origin. Mission and values. HR policy of Tata Steel. Product and services. Technologies, equipment and facilities. Key customers and requirements. Key success factors. A study of...»

Market analysis and study of the Indian airline industry in relation to the environmental (internal & external) factors

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   19 pages
Document abstract : «Overview & Scope of the project and Methodologies used - What business does an airline industry participate in? This is a fundamental question which needs to be answered before a marketing analysis on the industry is presented. To a layman the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduduction. Overview & scope of the project and methodologies used. Scope and methodology. Overview of airlines industry in India. Competitive analysis. Information on supplementary services. Study of brand positioning. An overview of...»

The evolution, features, concepts, application and terminologies of fiscal policy

Economics & finance   |   Government finance   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «Fiscal policy can be explained as a policy executed by the government to produce desirable effect on national income, output and employment. There are two type of fiscal policy they are - Contractionary & Expansionary.It helps the government by...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Definitions of fiscal policy. Objectives of fiscal policies . Types of fiscal policy. Basics of fiscal concepts. Appendices. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Futurism's musical eccentric: The instruments of Luigi Russolo and sound as art

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will discuss the sound art works of Luigi Russolo, who was a member of the Italian Futurist art movement. The Futurists were a group of artists, some of whom like Marinetti, a founding member of the group, is associated with the Fascist...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Michael Kirby and Russolo's futurist music manifesto. The instruments destroyed during WWII. Russolo's importance to the possibilities of sound art as art,. The fascinating points about the piece by Russolo . The Gracidatore. The...»

Exploring the dematerialization of the body: Gender roles in cyberspace - Imagination as resistance or global extensions of consumer capitalism

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This is a research paper which will investigate the relationship between architectural space, i.e. the home, the work place, the gendered body, in relation to the cyber-body as utopian space or new mechanism of containment and surveillance and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Coyne: The utopian as it relates to the internet . Scott and the utopian ideas in the 1960's. The idea of playing with identities and transforming ourselves. Fiske's reception theory . Second Life . Internet as a repository of the...»

Border control for the US: "Legitimate threat"

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «The attacks on September 11, 2001 forced a change in the national security policy of the United States. Eight years later, debate still surrounds the issue on how best to defend against terrorism. The question of how large of a national security...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The current threat of terrorism the United States . John Mueller's view on the terrorist threat Al Qaeda expert . Creation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Situation before the september attacks. The need for...»

Indus river civilization

History & geography   |   Ancient history   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Indus civilization is considered as the most mysterious civilizations of the world because until now researchers have failed to provide a plausible explanation of the symbols and language found written on various tablets. Considered as an urban...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. A brief introduction to the civilization. Different sites of Indus Civilization. Mohen Jo Daro. Harappa. Kot Diji. Rehman Dheri. Conclusion. References....»

A research on the possibilities of flexible working strategy

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   19 pages
Document abstract : «This research proposal seeks to present findings on the policy of flexible working hours being provided to employees so as to enable them to balance their personal as well as professional lives more efficiently. This research paper develops...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Introduction to the case. Problem statement. Research objective. Scope of the study. Limitations of the study. Research methodology and research design. Sampling design and sample size calculation. Data...»

A study on the Indian leisure industry and its importance in the business world

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   23 pages
Document abstract : «The concept of leisure, and the freedom to choose individual pastimes and leisure pursuits, is a 20th century development for the mass population. Historically, only the wealthy could divide up their time to engage in activities of their choosing....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Leisure services: Types of providers. Public sector. Commercial providers. Voluntary provision in the non-public sector. National Agencies. Understanding the leisure services consumer. Age and family life cycle stage. Gender. Education...»

An analysis and study on stress management and its implementation

Business & market   |   Management   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   20 pages
Document abstract : «Only recently has stress been seen as a contributory factor to the productivity and health costs of companies and countries. As studies of stress-related illnesses and deaths show, stress imposes a high cost on individual health and well-being as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is stress?. Categories of stress . Stress and its characteristics. Stress is physical. Stress is psychological. Stressors. Levels of stress. Personal stress. Causes of personal stress. Organisational stress . Short term...»

The master book

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Creating a novel can be one of the most frustrating tasks for a writer to do. In the essay below, I will concentrate on the writing styles of six writers' from different writing genres, including technical writing, academic writing, and fiction...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Conforming to writing style. Steps in writing. Waking up early in the morning. The creative writing courses . The pedagogical steps . Teaching the goals involved in writing . Dialogues that a job seeker can use in order to explain a...»

Would I lie to you

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «What do job interviews, parents, significant others, store managers, telemarketers, homeless people, personal managers, and movie ticket agents have in common? They've all been lied to. At job interviews, applicants may tell a little lie about...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The definition of deception . The Interpersonal Deception Theory . The nephew's participattion in falsification . Conclusion: Nonverbal cues. Works cited....»

The magic of thinking big

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «This wonderful book authored by Dr. David Schwartz reveals the secrets of SUCCESS. The SUCCESS for which we strive all our life only to find that at times that harder we try to achieve our goalthe more difficult it gets. In this world where only...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The magic of thinking big. A strong intense belief that we can succeed. How to develop the power of belief?. Cure yourself of excusitis, the failure disease. Cure yourself of excusitis, the failure disease. Build confidence and destroy...»

A study of brand personality of Saffola cooking oil and feasibility of Saurav Ganguly as brand ambassador

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «In today's fast life people hardly have time to sit down at ease and have a hearty breakfast, lunch or dinner leading to various diseases. Heart disease is one of the most dreaded diseases due to improper diet habit. Fortunately people in India...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Problem statement. Research objectives. Background. Evolution. Sampling plan. Research design. Primary data collection and analysis. Conclusions. Recommendations. ...»

Reputation versus business

Arts & media   |   Journalism   |   Term papers   |   05/05/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «When rapper Nas Escobar and entertainer Sean "Puffy/P.Diddy" Combs recorded the video to the song "Hate Me Now", Puffy backed out after a copy of the video was sent to MTV and asked Nas' manager and Interscope Records executive Steve Stoute to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Ridiculing Michael Jackson . Eminem fans . Who knows who is in the jury pool for Eminem's case?. Source evaluation. Works cited....»

How visual images are captured and encoded by the retina and represented in the primary visual cortex

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Term papers   |   05/04/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Visual perception is the ability to interpret information from visual light reaching the eye, the resulting perception of this information is sight. Light is electromagnetic energy that is emitted in the form of waves, it is reflected off an object...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The retina as a whole . How it works. The cells of the retina . Photoreceptors. The relative concentrations of rods and cones . The photo pigments . The bipolar cell . Types of bipolar cells. The bipolar cell organization . The link...»

Market share strategy to getting company benefit

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «Companies in the era of growing globalization, need to rethink the mission of business and marketing strategies they were critical. Currently the company is not engaged in market competition with the already known and have the option, or a customer...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Introduction. Examination references and development model. The basic theory. Market share in strategic marketing. Identify target audience In marketing the product. Determining communication objectives. Select communication...»

A discussion of two controversial works of art : Edouard Manet's Déjeuner sure l'herbe and Olympia

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «A name associated with controversy in the art world, French-born artist, Edouard Manet, has come to be viewed as one of the founders of modern art. (Cole & Gealt, 1989). Born on January 23, 1832, his mother the goddaughter of Charles Bernadotte,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The works. Image one. Dejeuner sur l'herbe. (Luncheon on the Grass), by Edouard Manet. Image two. Olympia, by Edouard Manet. Conclusion. References....»

Who has the rights? A case I attempted to salvage

Law & contracts   |   Civil law   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Some of the US laws seem to exist solely in order to confuse and discourage us from petitioning or adequately defending against lawsuits. It certainly appears for every law there is, another law can be found repealing, invalidating or disallowing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The legal rules regarding the treatment of personal property . Events and facts leading to litigation. The US Constitution, Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2. Laws concerning the salvage of property lost at sea. The DoD Surplus Property...»

The mysticism of Teresa of Avila

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Teresa of Avila (1515-1582) was a nun who came forward in the tumultuous years of the Spanish Inquisition to found a new order of nuns, the Carmelites. The new order had stricter rules about poverty and seclusion than other Spanish orders of that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Relating to God. The will and effort. Nature of relationships with God. Union with God. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The image of the mother in the Tao Te Ching

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Western scholarship has traditionally portrayed Chinese cultural as patriarchal and not supportive of women. This perspective often fails to look at ways that the feminine has been acknowledged and honored in major Chinese religious traditions. Kuan...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Tao Te Ching. Mother and the feminine in the text. Understanding the mother. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

The role of Eros, madness and desire, and physical sexuality in Plato's philosophy

Philosophy & literature   |   Humanities/philosophy   |   Term papers   |   05/01/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The philosophy of Plato had a strong impact on the development of Western thought and the evolution of Western culture. His ideas were influential with Christian thinkers in the third and fourth centuries and with European philosophers in the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Plato. Eros In Greek mythology. Plato and the forms. The role of Eros. Symposium. Phaedrus. The role of madness and desire. Divine madness. The nature of desire. Physical sexuality. Eros and the final goa...»

National cinema and tropes of horror: Guillermo del Toro's "The Devil's Backbone" - Representing fascism through hauntology

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Horror films, rich in texture, are capable of interpretatively referencing specific national contexts. Using the supernatural, these stories can aid in understanding national themes by correlating particular social ills or historical periods with...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Individual characters in the film. The film's power. The film The Devil's Backbone . The victims in the film . What makes violence attractive and powerful? . The symbolic balance . Works cited....»

The impact of climate change on the Canadian Boreal forest

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will provide a review of scientific literature, and look at solutions to problems, resulting from of impacts of climate change on the boreal forest region of Canada, as projected into the late 21st century. It will look at the problem...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Kronberg: Intense changes in the ecology of the Canadian boreal forests . The study conducted by Wulder. The optical remote sensing data . The need of new technological monitoring . The U.N. report dealing with the problems of food...»

Impact of immigrants on Canadian economic development between 1987 and 2007

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will explore the economic contribution made by immigrants to the Canadian economy over the past 20 years. This period of immigration has been different from the historical patterns of immigration that opened up Canada. Patterns of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The percentage, that the Canadian population grows through immigration, each year. Karen King and Bruce Newbold's notes on the subject . The figure provided by the CIC. The statistics and the analysis provided by Breau and Froschauer...»

Responses to World War I in European Culture: "A Very Long Engagement"

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «War and love could be said to be polar opposites. However, in the film "A Very Long Engagement (2004) by French director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, the two intertwine, as the main character, Mathilde, a young woman with polio, begins a search for her lost...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The film by Jeunet. A magic-realist style. Why the perceptions of war changed so much during the 1st world war. Contrasts between horrific violence in battlefields and ideas of cultural resistance in peacetime. A late 20th century spin...»

Beating the odds: How Chet Edwards won in the Texas 17th

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The redistricting effort in Texas had a singular goal: to increase the Republican majority in Texas' Congressional delegation. That goal was very nearly met perfectly, with all but one of the Anglo-Democrats targeted by redistricting losing their...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The candidates. Republican Arlene Wohlgemuth. Chet Edwards . The campaigns. Fundraising. PAC breakdown. Campaign strategy. The issues. Endorsements. Candidate strengths/weaknesses/advantages/disadvantages. Final results and ...»

HIV/AIDS and stigma theory: Conceptual understandings and possibilities for intervention using sociological models

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «People with HIV/AIDS face social ostracism and stigmatization, a sociological term used to describe inscribed difference. The way that this is experienced is both subjective and is structurally organized. Difficulties in sociological definitions of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Correspondence between Goffman's stigma theory and labelling theory. Conceptual refinement of stigma. Another way to describe why AIDS is a stigmatized condition . The research literature on AIDS and stigma . Social control and...»

Native education in Canada following the residential school era

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The history of Native-white relations in Canada is historically, colonial in nature and paternalistic in design, and racist.(Miller: 185) In addition, schooling may not be an idealistic location of growth and study but rather as Metis educator Fyre...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Canadian government's establishment of industrial and residential schools. The view held by the Church missionaries designated with implementing the Residential school programs . The study of Saskatchewan Aboriginal youth by...»

The central role of women in food security in Africa

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will explore the problem of food security in Africa. It will provide a general overview of the problem. Then it will relate the issue to the specific ways in which food security involves women in Africa, as producers and consumers of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Discussion of theory. Case study. Comparing the theory with the case study. Conclusion. Bibliography....»

Blame in the Walkerton water tragedy - A systemic problem

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will present a case study of the Walkerton, Ontario water tragedy. In particular the paper is concerned to analyze what happened to determine guilt. Who is responsible for what was ultimately a preventable toxic contamination of a town's...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Walkerton Water tragedy . The toxin that contaminated the water supply . The outbreak in Walkerton . A town with a history of contaminated water incidents. Ms. Zillinger's 3rd inspection and issuing a legally binding order to the...»

Women in higher education: Exploring historically and in the present, the links between educational achievement, feminism and struggles for workplace equality

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The continued discrimination against women in higher education, and in the career path after graduation, is the topic of this essay. It is based upon a review of literature covering the subject of women's acceptance into higher education programs,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The comments of Browning: Part of an entire intellectual system. The categories of career path leading to male disapproval. Parts of the world with patriarchal cultures . The Victorian idea of the fragile woman. Maternal feminisms...»

Change management - Support for day care workers encountering integration

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «There is a growing acceptance of the need to integrate children with extra support needs into daycare programs, and more and more daycare centers are attempting to integrate these children. To support the daycare workers who must learn to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Abstract. Process change in the aircraft manufacturing industry. The commitment and enthusiasm of the director of a daycare centre. Understanding how workers in daycare centres can be supported . Managing the needs of children...»

Final report on tea pot and cup design for elderly people with arthritis

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   04/30/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This report is one that argues for our company's expansion into the area of designing and manufacturing (and possibly marketing and selling) new household products which will be increasingly in demand as well as of benefit to our societies aging...»

Synopsis abstract : «Executive summary. Introduction . Arthritis, aging and hand-mobility issues . Exercise and mobility . Products which help people with chronic conditions that affect the hands . Possible improvements . Conclusion . References from books and...»

How to set up a plant: The best layout plans

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   17 pages
Document abstract : «Plant layout is very essential and needs consideration and attention from the very beginning so as to avoid subsequent problems. Though one can think of several layouts but the best one is obviously the one, which is both very systematic and cheap....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The definition of plant layout. Objectives of plant layout. Principles of plant layout. Scientific and systematic laying. Integration. Safety and healthy environments. Maximum space utilization. Types of plant layouts. Process or...»

Building digital brands

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   40 pages
Document abstract : «Online has always taken a back seat to offline in brand building. Yet online offers the best options for building a meaningful brand, options that didn't exist only a few years ago. Companies without a solid digital brand strategy are literally...»

Synopsis abstract : «The spillover effect. New creative approaches. Re evaluating media investments. Getting closer to the consumer . Implications for marketers. Need of a new marketing model. How to build and manage digital brands?. Personalization tools . Rethinking...»

Adidas in India

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer, part of the Adidas Group. It registered as Adidas AG on 18 August 1949 (with lower-case lettering: "Adidas"). The company was named after its founder, Adolf (Adi) Dassler, who started producing...»

Synopsis abstract : «Background. Adidas in India. Industry scenario. Scope of study. Consumers . Consumer behaviour. Environmental analysis . Retail. Competitors. Segmentation. Targeting and positioning . Recommendations. Appendix...»

Customer satisfaction level towards American Express in India

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   24 pages
Document abstract : «This is an overall study of the organization of American Express Bank Ltd. where it's working environment and various policies and practice are studied. The methodology used was conducting personal interview with all the functional manager...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Industry profile: American Express Bank. American Express Bank in India. Areas of business. Products and services. Brains behind American Express Bank. Functional areas. Policies. Organizational chart. Competitors of American Express...»

Environmental toxicology on metallic mercury spill: A case in the versatile estrie and the steps to a successful decontamination

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   13 pages
Document abstract : «In October 1996, the directions of public health in the Eastern Townships (Estrie-DSP) and a multipurpose area that have requested the collaboration of the Center for Toxicology of Quebec (CTQ) to the management of mercury spill metal in a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Summary.. Introduction. Biological monitoring. Monitoring of cases where exposure was moderate to high. Followed by the versatile. Discussion. Conclusion. Reference....»

Economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century

Economics & finance   |   Economics   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «In this essay I will explore the economic history of Hong Kong during the 20th century. Hong Kong, during this period, I will argue, went from an entrepot trading outpost, which nevertheless attracted large British trading companies, to a major...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The patterns of economic activity in Hong Kong . The Hong Kong legal system . The expansion of capitalism in the age of globalization . The first major change in the Hong Kong's economy . The composition of the Hong Kong work-force...»

A brief look at the company L'oreal and some of it strategies

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «Eugene Schueller a young French chemist developed an innovative hair color formula, Aureole. He manufactured his own products and sold them to Parisian hairdressers. The company was registered in 1909. The guiding principle from the beginning was...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The global reach Of L'Oreal. The business. The product categories. Consumer products. Professional products. Luxury products. Active cosmetics. Corporate strategies. The strategist. Initial strategy. Mergers and...»

Leadership and educational practice

Social studies   |   Educational studies   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «) In his article "What is Leadership" author James Ryan (2005) makes four key points. He is concerned with problems of leadership form as they relate to education. Firstly he notes there is no definite answer to the question - what is leadership....»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The collective and process-based ideas of leadership . Working at a school in the Jane-Finch corridor . Ryan's contention that process oriented collective leadership brings out the strengths of the community. Conclusion. Works ci...»

Gregorius : Medieval blockbuster

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Gregorius is a complex poem from the middle ages, written in an original and new poetic idiom which reveals many unique characteristics of the period. The theme that seems most significant, and which will be discussed in this essay, is one that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The poem Gregorius . The life of a man marked by instability. Maintaining social stability. The message that Classen locates in these literary works. The restitution. The ambiguities that Hartmann did not...»

Picasso's Demoiselles d`Avignon - The beginnings of Cubism and Picasso's radical vision

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will present an examination of Picasso`s painting `Les Demoiselles d`Avignon` (1907). It is considered by many critics to be the first real Cubist, or part-Cubist work in Picasso`s huge body of art works. The paper will examine different...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Description of Picasso's painting Les Demoiselles d'Avignon (1907). The image. A critical view. Conclusion. References....»

Derivatives management in India

Economics & finance   |   Finance   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «One of the greatest rules of making money in the market is to buy low and sell high. No matter what one does, this rule underlies all investments made in any market, be it product or capital. From this rule stems one of the greatest modern means of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. What is making money in the market?. What is dividend arbitrage?. Modern theory. The arbitrage between the NIFTY spot and the index futures market. An overview of exchange traded funds. Market situation: analysis. Underlying shares of...»

Is Antigone or Creon the winner of the debate between them - A discussion of Anouilh's Antigone as modern tragedy

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Which character in Jean Anouilh's modern adaptation of the ancient Greek tragedy, Antigone, Antigone or Creon, presents the stronger argument in their debate concerning the best way to deal with the dilemma of whether or not burying Polynices,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Different interpretations of the play. Creon's practicality and an underlying cynicism.. Antigone: Representing the moral value of taking an impossible position and seeing it through. Calin's analysis of Antigone and Creon . Heiney's...»

The complicated reasons for Lincoln's first Emancipation Proclamation

Law & contracts   |   Constitutional law   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «On the eve of the American Civil War, the key issue in the run up to the election was whether or not slavery would be extended into the new expanding territories and states opening in the West. (McPherson, 1988) This same issue sparked the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Brown's action: Part of a frustrated attempt to forcibly end slavery. The tension in the Union leading up to the Civil War. McPherson's comparison of the mood in the South to the fear found in the French countryside prior to the French...»

Citizenship status, racism, gender and violence: Aboriginal women in Canada, international sex trade - finding the links and associations

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «In the forward to Andrea Smith's (2005) book Conquest. Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide, Winona LaDuke, writing about Native Women's experience in Minnesota, writes that Native women in the state, which borders Manitoba, have a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The discussion on rights and violence against women. The way that citizenship laws are framed in Canada. That Native women experiencing higher levels of violence . Neo-colonialism or trans-national capital globalization . Forms of...»

Impressionism in Western art: An evaluation and discussion of the lives, times and works of Manet, Monet and Renoir

Arts & media   |   Arts and art history   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   10 pages
Document abstract : «This essay provides comprehensive information on works by three artists known for their influence in the period known as Impressionism. Highlights of the following topics will be discussed: Overview of Impressionism; The Salon; Outdoor; Color;...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Overview of impressionism. The salon. Outdoor painting. Color. Patrons. Women. Japan. Crisis. Inventions. Biographies of three artists of chosen works. Edouard Manet (1832-1883) . Claude Oscar Monet (1840 ? 1926). Pierre-Auguste Renoir...»

Comparing the response to cholera in Zimbabwe with SARS response in Toronto - Public health systems in crisis

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «This is an article about two diseases: cholera and SARS. Pandemics today potentially can spread from one part of the globe to another. The spread of SARS from Hong Kong where it was first identified and isolated, to Toronto (which was particularly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The response to cholera, as opposed to SARS. Dugger's report. Cholera's eradication and controllability. Drug-resistant strains of cholera . The SARS epidemic in Toronto in 2003 . Recent UNICEF report on conditions in Zimbabwe...»

Comparing Italian American immigrant families to black American families: A sociological analysis of the family in America

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will offer a comparison between African American families and Italian American immigrant families, by exploring family cohesion and identity. What are the ways that the black American family is written about in sociological literature,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. History of the African Americans . The African-American and the Italian-American communities . The study carried out by Harry, Klinger and Hart. The article by Letiecq . Study by Cain and Combs-Orme. Italian-American cultural...»

Architecture 2005 - Canadian and international trends in context

Arts & media   |   Architecture   |   Term papers   |   04/29/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Architectural design philosophy has transformed from the high modernism of the early 20th century, from classic functional international style which dominated North American architectural practices up until the 1970s, to be replaced by the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Chodikoff's August 2005 roundtable of practicing critics and architects. The significance of the important public buildings built in Canada in the 21st century. The components or themes that characterized design during the middle of...»

Image creation, building and management through advertising

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Marketing managers and PR personals do not always talk the same language. Marketing managers are much more bottom - line oriented, whereas PR practitioners see their job as preparing and disseminating communications. But these differences are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Role of MPR. Major tools of MPR. Objectives of MPR. Advertising as theoritical approach. Definition of advertising. Advertising an art, a science, a business and a profession. Advertising objectives. Importance of advertising to a...»

History of forecasting the weather

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Weather refers to the state of air on earth at a given place and time, and climate is the pattern of weather that forms and one expects at a particular place at a given time. The weather or climate of a place usually identifies as warm or cold, wet...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The ancient world. Greece. China. The medieval period. Europe. West Asia. Far east. The modern world. European renaissance. United States of America. Developments in the 20th Century. Conclusion. Referen...»

Genetically modified trees: A natural concern

Science & technology   |   Geology   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Smell the scent of flowering honeysuckle, hear the chirping of birds, and the wind in the boughs coupled with the crunch of foliage beneath the feet. The air is pristine, the sky is clear blue, and the sounds of nature are all around. A forest is...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The concept of genetically modified trees for the layman. Reporters Oliver Tickell and Charles Clover of the U.K. Daily Telegraph. The common man needs not only to be informed on this matter. The venture as the result of powerful...»

'We don't live here anymore': The historicity of what was once the deserted house

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Historically, women in industrialized societies are placed at a double disadvantage; in addition to occupational workloads and/or the rigor of citizenship, they are also responsible for the daily maintenance of the domestic sphere. In regarding...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Sofia's want to own a dress shop where pretty women lounged about in gowns all day. Sofia's friend Natasha's spelling the ?Red Army? as ?Ret Army? . Sofia's experiences: Obviously fabricated. A close attachment between literature and...»

Wal-Mart: Threat to economic diversity

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Wal-Mart is not just another department store, but is instead a huge conglomerate that treads the line of breaking anti-trust laws and labor laws. Its incursion into the American marketplace has made huge negative in-roads into small towns cultural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The federal government and the business malpractices of Wal-Mart. The Mexican government . A federal investigation of Wal-Mart's business practices . Employees of Wal-Mart and a closer look at their parctices. Regulation and scrutiny...»

Especially the fallen tree the snow picks out in the woods to show

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «If one were to read through A.R. Ammons' poems, in chronological order, they would see a clear progression of tone and theme; his subject matter, as well as they voice he uses to portray it, goes through definite transformation as he becomes a more...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Costello's description of Ammons' earliest phase. His description of the next phase of Ammons' career. The act of self-reference . The reason why Ammons might feel no need to discuss personal matters and the theory. The physical...»

Blindness: A Jose Saramago's novel

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/28/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «The blindness that suddenly and quickly takes hold of an entire population in Jose Saramago's novel, Blindness, is atypical in many ways. Most notably, those afflicted are not plunged into darkness; rather, all agree that they are floating in a sea...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The world of blind men. The distinction between light and dark. The affects of the white blindness . Saramago's introduction of the reader to this white blindness. Fear: An emotion that causes more harm than g...»

Images of identity in feminist and immigrant Canadian literature - Interior landscapes of the self in Munro and Ricci

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will compare and contrast the authorial approach to coming-of-age narratives, and the formation of identities in two works of Canadian fiction, Alice Munro's Lives of Girls and Women and Nino Ricci's Lives of the Saints. Munro employs a...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Emigration from Southern Italy. The first person perspective of Vittorio . Cristina's inability to deny or hide an affair. Vittorio's relationship with his mother . The contrast between Cristina's rebellion in Ricci's book and the...»

Exploring Caliban in Shakespeare's the tempest in the context of post-colonialist theory

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «The character, Caliban, from Shakespeare's play The Tempest, is one of the most widely discussed individual characters in Shakespeare's entire canon, especially in relation to issues of the way that Europeans represent (or mis-represent) non-white...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Post-colonial theory. A critical post-colonial reading of The Tempest . Different ways to consider Shakespeare. Psychological components of Western white hatred for non-white people. Miranda: Daughter of Caliban, the pure white...»

A study on ways to forecast weather

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   11 pages
Document abstract : «Weather refers to the state of atmosphere at a given place and time with respect to variables such as temperature, moisture, wind velocity and air pressure. Climate is the pattern of weather that forms and one expects at a particular place at a...»

Synopsis abstract : «The basis of weather changes. Convention. Air pressure. Solar winds and flares. Pattern recognition. Winds. Sky appearing red. Rainbows. Clouds. Plants emitting a smell. Reaction of animals. Weather forecasting instruments. Wind...»

Resist drug abuse

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Resist Drug: it is learned that often, young people and adolescents are introduced to drugs by friends or people they admire. In adolescence, the influence of peers is very strong. Thus, for "being in the loop" to be "cool", they commit acts that...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction: Resist drug. How do I know if a young person takes drugs . Keep the hope for a healthy life. Ron Hubbard explained the underlying causes of drug addiction . The three consequences of drug use. Conclusion. ...»

Narratives of nation and division - Post colonial theory and the partition of India

Political science   |   International relations   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «This paper will explore the partition of India into India and Pakistan at the end of the era of British colonialism as a narrative story of the imaginary. (Bhabha, 1992). In order to discuss the rift between the two nations, which can be understood...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The normative way in which maps map out discontinuous space. Ramaswamy: The mystical Hindu body-map with the British colonial scientific mapping process. The mapping of space . The anti-colonial agitation. The ethnic violence during...»

Shape of the Caribbean following emancipation

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «In the Caribbean Diaspora, following the Emancipation from slavery (which took place at different historical moments, depending on the European nation controlling a particular colony) there were attempts to reconfigure the socio-economic, political...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The end of slavery in British West Indies . The run-away slaves of Jamaica. The conflict between the planters and the ex-slaves seeking to buy up surplus lands . Rise in the amount of free farms run by ex-slaves . Cultural issues:...»

The European Union and democratic progress in post communist states:The cases of Bulgaria, Romania, and Croatia

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Since the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Soviet Union, strong winds of change have been sweeping across the European continent. With the growth of the European Union into the region's dominant political force, the last remnants of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. European Union membership . The Copenhagen criteria. Bulgaria. Romania. Croatia. Conclusions and analysis. Bibliography....»

Great expectations: Tom DeLay's redistricting fight and what it means in the Texas 17th

Political science   |   Political science   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «Party politics is about power. It's about who has more and by how wide a margin. In an increasingly polarized political culture, a noticeable swing in power to either party could have far-reaching and sweeping legislative consequences. Modern...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The story of the 2004 Congressional elections in Texas. The House Redistricting Committee's plan to split split the new districts between the two parties. Criticism of Texans for a New Majority . The runaway Democrats. The newly minted...»

Lewin's change theory and the problem of addressing nursing shortages using technology

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Introduction - Nursing shortages are a world-wide problem that negatively impact many areas of the profession's goals, from level of job satisfaction to patient care, with an inverse proportional relationship between higher patient-nurse ratios,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Lewin's theory. Identifying problems in cultural change in nursing. The Force Field Method . Problems and applications. Stages in cultural transformation . Team aspects and the individual in change theory process . What of technologies...»

Foreign language inadequacies in America

Philosophy & literature   |   Linguistics   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «What do you call a person who speaks more than two languages? Multilingual. What do you call a person who speaks two languages? Bilingual. And what do you call a person who only speaks one language? An American. So goes the oft-told joke,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Modern Language Association's study into the languages spoken in American homes. The United States' need for accomplished speakers of languages such as Arabic, Urdu, Pashto, and Korean. A lack of translators with security...»

The revolutionary nature of Quebec's 'quiet revolution'

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Introduction - 'The Quiet Revolution' is the name given to a period in Quebec's history commencing in 1960 and intersecting with the death of Quebec's Premier, Maurice Duplessis. It was a 'revolution' because a number of sweeping changes were made...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. Historical context of ?The Quiet Revolution'. Impacts of the Quiet Revolution. The role of the French language . The political issue of Quebec's sovereignty . The large scale secularization of Quebec's society . The most politically...»

The Jews of Denmark and Norway: A comparison of fates

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «"Having developed along parallel lines in many areas, the Nordic countries appear as an entity instead of as separate, sovereign countries. The differences of the nations, however, show up clearly when one investigates the fates of the Jewish...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The Jewish population of Denmark prior to the war. Invasion of Norway and Denmark . The concurrent political situation within Norway . The German occupation of Denmark and Norway . The escape of 900 Jews from Denmark and the fate of...»

Coca-Cola and India

Business & market   |   Marketing   |   Term papers   |   04/27/2009   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «One of the impacts of globalization has been the merging between industrial-developed nations and traditional-centered countries. While this merger is based around business, the lines of communication in terms of brand identity, advertising, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction. The origin of the Indian idea . Indian culture. The collectivism of India . Hofstede's analysis . Coca-Cola company . System of business relations and regulations. The image of the company . Pesticide levels in Coca-Cola beverages...»

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