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Survival, 'Total Institutions' of Erving Goffman, and Human Development

In five pages various concepts regarding survival are considered in an examination of Erving Goffman's 'total institutions' applie...

Netherlands' Sociological Structure

In five pages 'sociological imagination' is defined and then applied to the Netherlands in this sociological analysis. Six source...

Xerox Capital Costs

will use a simple example of the calculation of weighted average cost of debt (Xerox, 2001). This can then be applied to the Xerox...

New Zealand's Inequality in Education

what is expected of all partners in the system and thirdly, it does not take enough account of the fact that students have differe...

Examination of Enron

for the scandal that ultimately occurred. "The contributions dwarfed what was at stake for Enron. In its energy trading in Calif...

Realist Theory and 911 Terrorist Attacks

the very opposite of democracy which strives for peaceful relations - evidenced by an absence of war and tyranny (Democratic Peace...

WorldCom, Enron, and the Application of Business Failure Prediction Models

known as the going concern concept1. In looking at the viability of the business the potential creditors are seeking to ensure tha...

French Revolution and Pattern of Revolution Stages by Crane Brinton

the evolution of revolutions. Firstly, an overall faith in the existing political and ruling system decreases and the intellectual...

'Just War' Concept and Operation Desert Storm

In six pages this paper applies the 'just war' concept to the Persian Gulf War in a consideration of its origins, its outcomes, an...

Middle East and Hegemonic Stability Theory

that great power wars occur every hundred or so years. These wars usually result in the appearance of a hegemonic power that main...

Personality, Five Aggregates, and Buddhism

In two pages the five aggregates are interpreted and applied to the Buddhist daily life, with this representing the 3rd in a four ...

Solving the Problems of Poverty in Brazil

The writer considers ways in which the economic inequality in Brazil may be addressed. The writer argues that applying economic th...

Articles on Grammar Instruction Reviewed

In eight pages this paper examines 6 articles that consider how grammar may be taught at the middle school level but may be applie...

'An Unexamined Life is Not Worth Living' Contention of Socrates

Applying Socrates' philosophy to one's own life is the focus of this paper consisting of five pages. Four sources are cited in th...

Taxi Driver, J.P. Sartre, and Existentialism

In fourteen pages this paper considers the philosophical concept existentialism and then applies it to the 1976 film Taxi Driver a...

Moral Permissibility of an Educator Raising the Grade of a Student

In five pages the philosophies of Immanuel Kant and John Rawls are applied to a consideration of whether or not it is ethically ac...

Human Beings and Destiny

In five pages actional and nonactional theories are applied to a consideration of destiny in order to determine whether or not hum...

Soulen: Handbook of Biblical Criticism

This 5 page paper discusses the guidelines for use of the exegetical method provided in the book Handbook of Biblical Criticism by...

K Mart and Alternative Business Model Uses

In seven pages the uses of such alternative business models as Likerts Profiles, the Contingency Theory of Lawrence and Lorsch, th...

Five Cultural Dimensions Model of Geert Hofstede

workings of cultural reality, however, there are grand variances that separate one era from the next - and even one community from...

Barry Scheck's Innocent Project and DNA

of an individual in a criminal trial. Perhaps even more fascinating, however, is the use of DNA to prove the innocence of an indi...

Considerations Regarding Investment Strategy Decisions

In five pages this paper applies Philip Fisher's decisions to investment strategy decisions considerations. Five sources are list...

Tutorial Essay on Expectancy Theory

In five pages Vroom's expectancy theory of motivation is defined and then applied to a small company case study. Four sources are...

Hillary Clinton 2000 Campaign Commercial Evaluation

In two pages a definition of Rank's model is provided and then applied to an evaluation of a campaign commercial for Hillary Clint...

Etiology of Smoking, Overeating, Alcoholism, and the Tension Reduction Hypothesis

In five pages the tension reduction hypothesis is applied to these examples of addictive behavior. Six sources are cited in the b...

Deviance and Beyond the Conventional Norm

In ten pages commitment and labeling theories are applied to a discussion of deviance and its various concepts and what constitute...

'Political Moralists' and Morality as Viewed by Immanuel Kant

In five pages this paper examines the concept of 'political moralist' and how it does not apply to Kant's philosophical ideas rega...

Gang Violence and the Anomie Theory of Robert K. Merton

In fifteen pages this paper applies the anomie theory of Robert K. Merton to the issue of gang violence with 5 crucial adaptations...

The Bible - Fact or Fiction?

This 8 page paper considers whether the Bible is fact or myth, and whether or not it provides an accurate account of real people a...

Budgetary Control and Budgeting

In six pages budgetary controls and budget are considered in terms of their significance and then applied to Royal Dutch Shell to ...