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Canadian Salvation Army, 2008.
An outline of the Salvation Army in Canada and its activities.
3,249 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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The paper discusses the history of the Canadian Salvation Army, its origin, purpose, dedication, philosophy and target market. The paper in addition discusses the Salvation Army mission and the issues it addresses, as well as its challenges and plans for the future.
Outline:
Historical Context
Why it was Developed
Issue the Service Attempts to Address
Mandate of the Service
Description of the Service
Statistics
Who Uses the Service
Challenges for Clients
Challenges for Service Providers
Analysis of the Service
Future Direction of the Service
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"Given that The Salvation Army's tremendous success is largely due to its ability to respond to the needs of individual communities, one can imagine that it is impossible to delineate one single future direction for the service. For example, Pastor Rideout's response to that question was based on his own experience in the organization. As a result, he believed that The Salvation Army needed to concentrate on developing its youth programs. In addition, he believed that the organization needed to provide additional family service centers and youth centers. Moreover, he sees a need for hygiene and family education in his community."
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Are Humans Reactive or Proactive?, 2008.
An analysis of "Technology, Trauma and the Wild" by Chellis Glendinning and "The Ancient Ones," a chapter about the Anasazi in Jared Diamond's book "Collapse".
1,193 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 40.95
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The paper examines "Technology, Trauma and the Wild" by Chellis Glendinning and "The Ancient Ones," a chapter about the Anasazi in Jared Diamond's book "Collapse", which both attempt to show how humans are reactive rather than proactive. The paper first explains that an advanced culture as the Anasazi collapsed because they did not learn from their past experiences. The paper then discusses Diamond's look at the environmental problem of today and Glendinning's view of technology addicts. Additionally, the paper explains Diamond's idea that people find it difficult to stop their use of damaging activities that they have become used to and looks at how Glendinning describes the disassociate behavior that occurs when people cannot get what they feel they must have.
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"Why did such an advanced culture as the Anasazi collapse? According to Diamond, agriculture was such an integral aspect of this society that when the crops began to fail and finally the drought came in, they were unable to adapt. This same question is relevant today. Humans in most nations of the world are highly reliant on technology, or even addicted to it as Glendinning details, because of its benefits in health, mental and physical well being and entertainment/social life. Yet, as it is becoming increasingly known, this same technology is causing such problems as deforestation, tropical rainforests destruction, over-fishing, soil erosion and salinization, global warming, depletion of fresh water supply, energy exhaustion, toxics in air, water and soil and overpopulation. On top of this, according to Glendinning, other aspects in our society such as child abuse can also be seen as indicative of this technology addiction, as well as a possibility of beginning to disassociate if major changes occur."
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Self-Disclosure, 2008.
A discussion about self-disclosure and how it can assist one in "coming out of one's shell".
3,962 words (approx. 15.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 107.95
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The paper discusses that self-disclosure refers to both the conscious and unconscious revelation of one's thoughts, feelings, experiences and other personal matters. The paper notes that self-disclosure begins from the time one person meets another and continues as their relationship develops. The paper explains that females are more open than males, how businessmen deal with the subject, the manner in which patients react with doctors, and various other examples of interactions with persons in similar groups.
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"Current Western cultural identity is not generally supportive of those who grieve and make communication in the time of bereavement difficult. However, it is precisely at this time that the bereaved must communicate and self-disclose in order to rebuild their shattered identity and universe. Future studies should discover how civilians can effectively communicate with them and in a way, which will not affect or violate their cultural belief of the self. The bereaved parents should also be helped in finding parallel ways of communicating with civilians as effectively and within the context of cultural constraints."
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Security in American Schools, 2008.
A research paper on the importance of updating, reviewing and improving the safety and security measures in American Schools.
2,095 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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The paper notes that in response to the unfortunate circumstances of September 11, 2001 and the tragedies that have occurred on school campuses throughout the US, schools, private corporations and government agencies have taken a pro-active stand on developing safety and security plans to protect their employees, visitors, students and others. This paper reviews the relevant peer-reviewed and scholarly literature concerning safety and security plans in order to determine what is needed and desirable in such plans so as to identify deficiencies or opportunities for improvement in a specific school setting. An analysis of what additions or changes are required to the specific schools' safety and security plans is followed by a summary of the research and important findings in the conclusion.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Part I: Research and Review of the Literature on Organizational Safety and Health Programs in American Schools.
Part II: Review of Safety and Security Plan for a School Corporation.
Conclusion
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"Moreover, while the majority of recent school shootings have taken place in high schools and colleges, even elementary schools are not immune to school shootings. For instance, in 2000, first-grade pupil in a Flint, Michigan elementary school shot and killed a 6-year-old classmate In response to these events, Yell and Rozalski note that concern over safety of students, faculty and administrators in the nation's schools has resulted in across-the-board attention from policymakers at all levels: "The national concern over the problem of school violence has led to federal, state, and local efforts to address this issue by creating new laws and policies, which include adopting zero-tolerance approaches, conducting targeted and random searches of students and their property, using metal detectors, and preventing violence through education"
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What Reality TV Tells Us About American Culture, 2008.
A discussion of the question as to whether reality TV brings out the worst in American culture or is it merely an example of what American culture is all about?
1,050 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The author of this paper examines the phenomena of reality television programs that are a large part of American television programming. The author seeks to discover whether such television programs focus on and bring out the worst aspects of American society or if, they are a mirror reflecting American culture and society as they really are. The author examines these phenomena primarily from a psychological point of view and present arguments and examples from current research and literature.
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"However, psychologists and therapists feel that there is an aching psyche in the American culture that is using RTV as a cure, much in the way the Marx referred to religion as being the opiate of the people. Or as one writer updates it, "Is reality TV the crack cocaine of what critic Marie Winn calls the 'plug-in drug?'" (Breyer 100) RTV coupled with the massive bombardment of news, mostly bad, from around the nation and the world is numbing us to any emotional ties to reality. Javors compares RTV shows to the quick fix junk food restaurants and calls them "fast food programs" and states they are as bad for our minds as a constant diet of Double Whoppers with cheese and Chocolate Milk shakes would be to our bodies. She states that, "As a result, we are numbing ourselves to very real life challenges." (35)"
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Cutting in Line as an Example of Norm Violation, 2008.
This is a paper describing an experiment to show how people react when commonly accepted norms are violated.
1,910 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 60.95
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Norms help to define a society by setting boundaries and enhancing group identity and coherence. The author of this paper sets out to discover how differing segments of the population react when a commonly excepted norm is ignored - standing in line. The author states that by cutting in line, the individual is proclaiming that he or she is not bound by convention; that he or she is more important than all those other individuals who must wait their turn. The author describes how, in the course of his researc,h he choose three different social situations involving queues and how, in each situation, he blatantly cut in line. The writer then describes the reaction of others to his actions before drawing his final conclusions.
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"This attempt was not very successful. The researcher cut in front of a female student in her late teens. She was appeared to be alone, and was carrying a laptop. She was looking down at the floor and did not seem like she was paying attention to anyone. She said nothing as the researcher stepped in front of her, though he though he saw her grimace slightly and then return to looking at the floor. Nevertheless, a group of seven or eight students behind her quickly noticed the researcher's presence. One of them turned loudly to his friends and cried, "Did you just see that? This guy cut in front." The researcher pretended not to notice and tried to continue looking blankly ahead. Almost immediately, he felt a strong tap on his shoulder. A tall man in a denim jacket was sticking his reddened face in his. Two of his friends moved forward to back him up. One "What the (expletive) do you think you're doing?" A girl who had remained in the original group of seven or eight giggled before directing her other friends attentions to what was going on. "Look at this," she smiled. The man with the red face shoved the researcher in the back. The three men stepped closer to the researcher.... And the researcher left the line without saying a word."
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"The Glass Menagerie", 2008.
An analysis of Tennessee Williams' representation of Southern women in the 1940s in his play "The Glass Menagerie".
1,587 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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Tennessee Williams' play "The Glass Menagerie" exposes the conflicts between the old Southern values and the brute force of the new, Northern values. Some of those conflicts in society - with reference to women's place in America in the 1940s - are reviewed in this paper, in order to present a psychosocial background into the characters Amanda Wingfield and her troubled daughter, Laura Wingfield. It also looks at how Williams painted literary portraits of his female characters with the brushstrokes from his own family experiences (his sister was schizophrenic) and from the society that he observed all around him and about which he held strong opinions.
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"In the interest of offering further perspective on why Williams portrayed female characters in The Glass Menagerie the way he did, it is worth noting that when Williams was just five years of age, he suffered from a paralytic disease, causing him to be paralyzed. At seven, he was diagnosed with diphtheria. His mother, Edwina Dakin Williams, approached his difficulties during this period in his life by encouraging him to dream up stories and read. But Edwina is also reported to have been a pushy, sometimes smothering woman by a biographer writing for ThinkQuest (http://library.thinkquest.org). Indeed, his mother did not approve of him "...playing with other boys" and his father made him quit the University of Missouri to work in the shoe business. "
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Babyboomers, 2008.
A proposal to study the needs of babyboomers' requirements for retirement.
2,776 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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The paper discusses a proposal to study the needs of babyboomers and the fact many of these individuals, due to their personal interests, are demanding requests for outdoor leisure and recreational activities that meet the needs of an aging population. The paper notes that due to the differences within the babyboomer population, not all of these individuals have the same needs. The paper explains that the proposed study will discuss the percentage breakdown of those who want such activities versus those who do not. Such information will help the U.S. as a whole, and organizations more specifically, better meet the needs of this huge demographic.
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Abstract
Introduction
Hypothesis
Methodology
Budget
Literature Review
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"These babyboomers related closely with their favorite toys and trends, which were promoted in the fast growing media. Television, which started out as a novelty, soon became a "must have" in homes. The boomers also began showing their defiant side with the strong following of rock groups. The babyboomers were also influenced by the fear of nuclear war. The Soviet Union challenged U.S. scientific superiority by launching the world's first satellite in 1957, while students were trained how to quickly sit under their desks in case of a bomb and watched news stories about building bomb shelters in back yards. "bstarct
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Modern Bureaucracies, 2008.
An discussion on the Roman Catholic church as a bureaucracy.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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The author of this paper examines the Roman Catholic Church as a bureaucracy based on Max Weber's theory that modern bureaucracies evolved as a result of the Protestant revolution. The author examines the Roman Catholic church in the light of his own experiences as a Roman Catholic and attempts to show that the church, even though existing long before the Protestant revolution, has all the characteristics of modern bureaucracies.
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"But informally, doing volunteer work, people often do multiple jobs, based not in descriptions but in availability and simply as to what needs to be done at any point in time. Promotion may be based on who seems most committed or has had a family member affected by the illness rather than upon experience or passing a test, and people volunteering for a walk-a-thon are not 'professionals.' This twofold structure of professionalism and voluntary association for enrichment or pleasure is also true of the International Association of Administrative Professionals and American Bowling Congress. I joined the first organization to make professional and personal contacts in my field, and the second for leisure, and while my membership and role may not be functional, rule-governed, or defined, the leadership of these organizations is bureaucratic."
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