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Inflation and Real Estate »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page overview of the relationship which exists between levels of inflation and the real estate market. Using examples from the 1970s and 1980s the author presents the case that while some arms of the real estate market can benefit from times of high inflation, arms such as real estate investment trusts that ... View Full Description
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Identity Crisis in Fight Club »

Number of pages 10

The movie Fight Club is a study in the psychological underpinnings behind the amount of violence or pain, internal or external, a person will endure when trying to find a sense of identity within himself. Fight Club takes a group of people looking for their identities. They may be searching for identities to get ... View Full Description
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Changes In Human Resource Management »

Number of pages 29

A 29 page paper that responds to the question of whether or not human resource management has changed over the years or does it just appear to have changed? To respond to the question, this essay provides a historical overview of the evolution of personnel administration in the 1920s to strategic human resource management today. ... View Full Description
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The US Stock Market in the Late 1990s »

Number of pages 14

A 14 page paper discussing the activity of the US stock market over the past five years, reasons it behaved as it did and suggestions for decreasing volatility. The US stock market can be lucrative for patient investors who make good decisions. There are many more protections in place now that did not ... View Full Description
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Shackleton's Expedition and Leadership »

Number of pages 5

5 pages. When Ernest Shackleton and his crew set out on an Arctic expedition in 1914 little did they know it would turn into one of the most well known tales of all time. After their ship is destroyed in the icy waters, the men have to camp on the ice for months. ... View Full Description
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The Impact of Saint Augustine of Hippo »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page discussion of the life and contributions of this Fifth century philosopher. Outlines Augustine’s background, pointing out the dichotomy between his birthplace in Africa and Rome as well as the dichotomy of his Christian mother and his uncommitted father who converted to Christianity only on his death bed. After Augustine’s conversion ... View Full Description
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Microsoft And Political Contributions »

Number of pages 5

5 pages in length. The writer discusses Microsoft's political contributions as they relate to the company's anti-trust lawsuit. Bibliography lists 7 sources. View Full Description
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Does Plato's Conception Of Love Allow For Love Between Two Individuals? »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. When the student examines whether or not Plato's conception of love allows for love between two individuals, it is important to first understand the very basic tenets of Platonic love. To develop and nurture a relationship between two people where no standard boundaries of limitation exist; to respect the ... View Full Description
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Police Ethics »

Number of pages 14

14 pages in length. Law enforcement exists in order to provide community protection and ameliorate situations that prove to threaten social accord. When the very individuals who are supposed to uphold this duty are the ones perpetuating the problem, the fine line that already exists between criminality and lawfulness becomes blurred to such ... View Full Description
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Social Security: 3 New York Times Articles »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. For those who are counting on receiving Social Security as they reach retirement age, as well as those who have already been receiving checks for some time, there is a significant sense of vulnerability. What if the system fails and there is not enough money to pay everyone who ... View Full Description
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Exploring 17th Century Puritan Colonization And 19th Century Reconstruction »

Number of pages 9

9 pages in length. Exploring the relationship between 17th century Puritan colonization and 19th century Reconstruction as they relate to colonial America finds a common denominator between the two time periods connected by the very foundation of how the term 'colonialism' is defined: "control by one power over a dependent area or people" (Merriam-Webster, ... View Full Description
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Comparative Analysis of Enron and WorldCom »

Number of pages 10

A 10 page paper providing vertical and horizontal analyses of Enron and WorldCom financial statements of 1999 and 2000, as well as several financial ratios including current ratio, debt/equity ratio and quick ratio, among others. The purpose here is to examine the balance sheets and income statements of Enron and WorldCom in 1999 and ... View Full Description
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Urban Poverty, Inner Cities And Health Outcomes »

Number of pages 30

This 30 page paper addresses several related topic areas: the data on poverty in the U.S., the sociology of poverty, urbanism, isolation, and residential segregation, residential segregation, income equity and health, poverty, race and urban emergency medicine, and policy implications. Study after study demonstrates the link between poverty and poor health outcomes. Persons living in ... View Full Description
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Cicero, John Stuart Mill And Martin Luther King, Jr: Liberty, Justice And Freedom »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Theorists have long philosophized about the tenets of liberty, justice and freedom, with many espousing their application to every class, race and gender. That society continues to struggle with providing liberty, justice and freedom across the board, as opposed to segregating it between rich/poor, higher class/lower class, black/white, speaks ... View Full Description
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Strategic Management Of The Disney Company: An Analysis »

Number of pages 20

This 20 page paper presents a case study of the Walt Disney Company, analyzing the strategic management of the company. The paper begins with a brief introduction to strategic management. It then provides an overview of the Disney Company, including some of its subsidiary companies. The next section presents selected fiscal data, including revenues, return ... View Full Description
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Three Therapeutic Activities »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper provides an overview of three therapuetic activities that are used for children: 1.Sand box play 2. Play-Doh 3. Coloring in/Drawing. These activites are related in terms of creating therapeutic trust. Bibliography lists 4 sources. View Full Description
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The Future Of Computer Crime »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. If only the inevitable next stage of computer crime were the heightened progression of hacking, it is quite probable that such technical glitches will continue to force the need for better technical patches. However, the future of computer crime is much more ominous than merely breaking into an otherwise ... View Full Description
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Equity Issues in a Bilingual Educational Context »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page research paper that offers a summation of the opinions expressed in educational literature concerning the NCLB. Bibliography lists 9 sources. View Full Description
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Gideon V. Wainwright »

Number of pages 15

15 pages in length. The magnitude of Gideon v. Wainwright's precedent-setting decision was immense in nature; not only did this ruling establish an entirely new facet of personal rights within the scope of legal proceedings, but it also illustrated just how inequitable the entire system has historically been operated. Those who could heretofore ... View Full Description
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Managers and Work Relationships »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page paper looks at two key concepts in management and workplace relationships; trust and empathy (with the focus on empathy) and the ability to develop others. The paper is written in 5 parts. The first part of the paper defines the terms and looks at why they are important and how they manifest, ... View Full Description
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Universal Design »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Social equity has come to mean a number of aspects whereby people who do not necessarily fit neatly into a standard description are still provided means by which they can adapt and live a close to "normal" as possible amidst society. Normality, after all, is a relative term when ... View Full Description
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12 Angry Men »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page film review. "12 Angry Men," in its original version, is set in the late 1950s. The principal focus of the film is the guilt or innocence of a defendant, a Latino adolescent, who is accused of killing his father and the prejudice of the 12, white, male jurors. However, an interesting issue ... View Full Description
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Tate and Lyle »

Number of pages 21

This 21 page paper is an in-depth analysis of Tate and Lyle. The paper starts by looking at the company and its’ background along with the way that it creates value. A SWOT analysis is performed and the financial challenged which are faced are identified. The paper then presents a financial analysis of the firm ... View Full Description
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China; Economic Issues »

Number of pages 7

This 7 page paper looks at three questions set by the student. The first examines the exchange rate system between 1980 and 1994, including the dual exchange rate system, considering how it impacted on China, Asian neighbours, the US and the EU. The second part of the paper looks at the way foreign direct ... View Full Description
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Using Dividend Growth Models for Estimating Cost of Equity in a Bank »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper looks at dividend growth models, including the Gordon Growth Model and the two stage dividend discount model, to assess the way that they may be used to assess the cost of capital for a bank. The bibliography cites 9 sources. View Full Description
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Cause And Effects Of Reconstruction Period Between 1865 And 1896 »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Equity under constitutional principles was one of the leading causes behind the Reconstruction, a time when blacks sought to step away from their long-standing rank as slave and place themselves upon level more equitable with being treated as human beings. Since the early 1400s, blacks broke their bodies and ... View Full Description
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Domestic Violence And Immigrant Hispanic Women »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Domestic violence plays no favorites and overlooks no individual. Socioeconomic status, ethnicity, age or religion - no one is immune from the physical and emotional effects of domestic violence, inasmuch everyone - no matter where they reside upon the ladder of life - is vulnerable to being victimized. ... View Full Description
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Finance Questions »

Number of pages 13

This 13 page paper answers four questions set by the student. The first question demonstrates the calculation of a net present value (NPV) and an internal rate of return (IRR) on a project. The second part of the paper considers capital raising though debt and equity looking at the advantages and disadvantages. The third part ... View Full Description
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History Of The Miranda Law »

Number of pages 8

8 pages in length. The law, an ever-evolving concept, must uphold the rights of those it seeks to serve. Whether alleged offender or victim, the legal process is in place as a means by which to advocate the equity inherent to a civilized society. The Supreme Court has been an instrumental force ... View Full Description
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Justice In The Labor Market For Women According To Age, Education And Work Experience: Southeast Region Of Puerto Rico »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Women in the workforce of a patriarchal society routinely experience lower wages, worse working conditions and poor child care options. Coupled with the responsibilities of maintaining a home inherently assigned to the female gender and a very volatile labor market, women in these male-dominated global communities are hard-pressed to ... View Full Description
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Assessing a Potential Investment »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page paper discussing measures that an investor should want to assess when considering the stock of a company. Here, an individual is considering investing in the stock of Prime Properties, Inc., a property management and real estate firm. Measures the investor should want to examine include working capital and ratios of ... View Full Description
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Estate Planning »

Number of pages 16

This 16 page paper provides a comprehensive overview of estate planning. Reasons for estate planning are outlined along with the benefits of such planning. One study found that at least 70 percent of Americans die without even a will. The writer comments on misconceptions regarding estate planning and explains how such planning helps heirs even ... View Full Description
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Corporate Governance Among Indian Banks »

Number of pages 13

A 13 page paper assessing governance at 2 private and 2 state-owned banks in India. Businesses within the same industry operate by standard means in many respects, but each is different in its management, goals for the future and perspective on the value of customers. The process of assessing governance at four Indian ... View Full Description
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Engagement, Resistance And The Therapeutic Alliance In Regards To What Social Workers Do With Clients »

Number of pages 4

4 pages in length. One of the most challenging aspects of what social workers do with clients is to initially get them into the office, inasmuch as the engagement process inherently segues into resistance. A particularly good example of this resistance to engagement can be found when clients cancel or completely skip their ... View Full Description
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Creon's Reflection »

Number of pages 6

A 6 page paper assessing Creon's view of events and the results of his laws as ruler of Thebes. Antigone is dead because of Creon's trust in political power; grief has claimed both his son and his wife. Perhaps Creon has not taken full responsibility, for he still blames fate for a large ... View Full Description
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Alice Walker: Environmental Writer »

Number of pages 15

15 pages in length. When one thinks of an environmental writer, the first thing that comes to mind is one whose prose sing the praises of trees, animals, the ocean along with the rest of the natural world. While that is the case in many instances of environmental writing, there is also another ... View Full Description
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Truth In Lending Act »

Number of pages 17

A 17 page paper that begins with the background and purpose of the Truth in Lending Act adopted in 1969 as Title I of the Consumer Credit Protection Act, including the subsequent amendments to the Act. The writer explains that the Federal Reserve Board adopted Regulation Z to implement this Act. The FRB subsequently adopted ... View Full Description
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Citigroup ROE 2002 - 2004 »

Number of pages 11

An 11 page paper discussing the disparity between Citigroup's growth and return on equity. Despite record levels of revenue, ROE has been falling slightly but steadily over the past three years. Analysis by the DuPont identity reveals that Citigroup's net income to revenue ratio has been falling as well, as has revenues to ... View Full Description
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Employment Discrimination Laws: Who Is Protected And Methods For Guaranteeing That Protection »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. The extent to which employment discrimination has long been an ongoing social ill is both grand and far-reaching; that myriad federal laws have been enacted over the last fifty years to ensure equity in the workplace speaks to overruling the intolerance toward various segments of society. Under the umbrella ... View Full Description
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Medea & Revenge »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page essay that addresses the revenge motif in Euripides' Medea. In ancient Greek society, honor was a paramount virtue that determined, along with one's duty--to the gods and society, much of what was considered to be moral conduct. In Medea, Euripides makes it clear that Jason does not act honorably, but is, rather, ... View Full Description
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Using ROE and IRR for Making Investment Decisions »

Number of pages 4

A 4 page continuation of considerations that Acme must make prior to going forward with its international expansion, specifically in assessing the value of the new venture in terms of return on equity and internal rate of return. There is always a degree of uncertainty in new ventures. ROE can provide an indication ... View Full Description
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Affirmative Action: General Identification »

Number of pages 3

3 pages in length. Viable solutions to deep-rooted social problems often come with a pretty high price tag where compromise is concerned; where two or more sides of a given issue are incapable of working out the situation for everyone's benefit, social policy will step in and institute a solution where one party greatly ... View Full Description
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Bernard & Krieger/Knowledge & Power »

Number of pages 5

A 5 page research paper/essay that discusses Claude Bernard, nineteenth century scientist and medical pioneer, and Martin Krieger, contemporary mathematician. These men address very different subject areas in their writing; however, these two men of science share a common feature in that they both express a philosophical orientation towards how to understand the nature ... View Full Description
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Women In Chinese Culture: Historical Analysis »

Number of pages 10

10 pages in length. Women of China have faced the same cultural challenges as virtually all other global societies where patriarchal influence rules. The extent to which Chinese women have experienced the ebb and flow of gender equity throughout the centuries is both grand and far-reaching; that certain historic eras have illustrated unprecedented ... View Full Description
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Modigliani and Miller's Equity Arbitrage Theorem »

Number of pages 10

This 10 page paper is written in two parts. The first part looks at the Modigliani–Miller theorem and shows how it works with a mathematical example. The second part of the paper considers whether the model has been over theorised in its’ development and subsequent examinations. The bibliography cites 6 sources. View Full Description
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Applying Equity Theory at ABC Company »

Number of pages 3

A 3 page paper discussing a manufacturer’s dilemma in employee motivation. ABC needs to ask employees what they want, ask for suggestions in achieving that and implement programs that contribute to building a sense of community, both within ABC and in the physical community in which it operates. Such programs can include volunteering ... View Full Description
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Working Up The Ladder Of Gender Equity: Women In Management »

Number of pages 6

6 pages in length. Nothing is quite as infuriating in today's gender-conscious society than knowing a woman was denied promotion or employment because she was not a man. Indeed, this type of blatant gender discrimination is not as obvious in the contemporary workplace as it has historically been, however, it still exists to ... View Full Description
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Educational Equity And Diversity: Technology And The Digital Divide »

Number of pages 7

7 pages in length. The freedom inspired by technological advancement is something that simply cannot be measured in the traditional sense; the ability to purchase, research, educate and recreate all from the comfort of one's home is a freedom of empowerment that was only found in science fiction books just a generation ago. ... View Full Description
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Laws of Gender Discrimination Pregnancy Discrimination and Pay Equity »

Number of pages 5

This 5 page paper discusses laws such as Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and how they related to gender discrimination. Bibliography lists 3 sources. View Full Description
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The Influence of Countries and Sectors on Global Equities »

Number of pages 24

This 24 page paper provides an overview of five different sectors and two indices derived from the Morgan Stanley Capital International(MSCI). The paper demonstrate that in the final analysis, countries do matter. The influence of different markets, regions and nations are discussed inclusive of factors such as currency problems, unemployment and the effect of 9/11. ... View Full Description
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