150 Discontent Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports
What is democracy?
Here are four (4) facsimile section reproductions taken from a 156 page book officially compiled and issued by the U.S. War Department, November 30,1928, setting forth exact and truthful definitions of a Democracy and of a Republic, explaining the difference between both. These definitions were pu....
A Brave New World
Theres this one particular phrase that my intermediate school English teacher used to repudiate over and over to us about literature: "Good literature entertains, but great literature disturbs," and this little nugget of wisdom forcefully shoved into my teenage brain, is most definitely true with ....
A Closer Look at O Pioneers!
A Closer look at O Pioneers!
The man, the instrument of the creation will die, but his creation does not. (Pirandello) There are many people who have left an imprint on the history of humanity through their writing. Every person has their own style of writing. Style is what differenti....
A Fine Balance: Religious and Ethnic Violence in Post-Independent India
People from different ethnic, religious backgrounds have different beliefs. Not a lot of people living in a particular place believe on the same thing as their own neighbors or brothers do. We all have our own opinions and standards of each other. Just like in India during their post-independence, ....
A Jewish Identity in an Arab World
Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world today. Since its creation thousands of years ago, Judaism has gone through many changes, and, as a whole, the Jews have survived through many tragic hardships. However, despite many attempts to hinder the faith of the Jews, the Jewi....
A Rose for Emily - William Faulkner
A Rose for Emily tells the story of a lady whose father was a famous war veteran. The story explains the relationship between Emily and her father and the way in which the town viewed her. The main characters name is Emily Grierson. She lived in a big house that was once in an affluent, nice ar....
Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust
Adolf Hitler and the Holocaust
Adolf Hitler, the leader of Nazi Germany, was born on April 20th 1889 in a small Austrian town called Braunau, near to the German border. His father, Alois, was fifty-one when Hitler was born. He was short-tempered, strict and brutal. It is known that he frequent....
Alvin York
SERGEANT ALVIN CULLUM YORK
As I sat down to write this paper my mind was jumbled with the faces of many famous people. I wanted to pick a famous person that lived in an area many people looked down on and someone that made Americans proud. I decided to write about Alvin Cullum York becaus....
An analysis of Segmentation, targeting, and positioning strategy of Coca-Cola
I, Introduction:
The Coca-Cola Company is the largest manufacturer, distributor and marketer of nonalcoholic beverage concentrates and syrups in the world. Coca-Cola's headquarters are in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States of America. It is best known for its flagship product, Coca-Cola, and is....
An Analysis of Sophocles' Antigone
An Analysis of Sophocles Antigone
Thesis Statement: In Sophocles Antigone, three themes are important: the rule of divine law versus the laws of man, tyranny versus loyalty, and the persecution of women within the patriarchal society of Greco-Roman times as it applies to today.
Within th....
Analyse the Assassination of Julius Caesar
One of the most dominant political and military leaders in history, Gaius Julius Caesar helped establish the vast Roman Empire. Caesar's Victory in a civil war in the 40s BC made him the absolute ruler of Rome, but political jealousies among his opponents led to his assassination.
Julius Caesar a P....
Analysis of "My Papa's Waltz"
My Papa's WaltzBy Theodore RoethkeThis poem has a kept form. Even at a glance, it has a set form. It consists of four quatrains, each line being an iambic tritameter. The poem is about a young boy waltzing with his father. One can assume that the speaker is a young boy, or perhaps the poet reminisci....
Apartheid failed because it had failed economically. Discuss
'Apartheid' refers to more than one type of segregation; socio-economic which is associated with 'Petty Apartheid' and politics which is linked with 'Grand Apartheid'. While the two are intrinsically linked, 'Petty Apartheid' unravelled in the 1980s unlike Grand Apartheid. The thesis in question....
Assess why Nicholas II was able to retain power following the 1905 revolution
On the 22 January 1905 a crowd of workers numbering at 20,000, led by Father Gapon sought to bring a petition to the Tsar at the winter palace. This was an attempt to ask the tsar for improved working conditions and also to set up a constituent assembly. However they were met with hostility from the....
Astrology in Early Modern European History
The ideology behind astrology throughout the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe was that the stars and planets exerted an influence on the earth and everything it housed: The relative position of the stars especially at a particularly susceptible moment like birth must therefore....
AUVAIYAR
1. Introduction
Every child born in this world is innocent. That is the reason, every body likes the children. Indians love children as gods like Kannan, Murugan and Iyyeppan where they appear as young children. Every child is not grown up as innocent adult. What are the changes being made while t....
Baldwin

American writer, noted for his novels on sexual and personal identity, and sharp essays on civil-rights struggle in the United States. Baldwin also wrote three plays, a children's storybook, and a book of short stories. He gained fame with his first novel, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (1....
Beloved
Toni Morrisons Nobel Prize winning novel Beloved is a wonderfully written masterpiece in which each character must deal with a past that continually torments them. The relationship between Denver, Beloved, and Sethe is one that is constantly in the past. Each character is trying to deal wi....
BENCHMARK ANALYSIS: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING
Running head: BENCHMARK ANALYSIS: RIORDAN MANUFACTURING
Introduction
Riordan is sustaining turnover and declining sales due to a noncompetitive salary structure. Riordan has not recognized the significance of supporting productivity levels by motivating employees through a well-designed compe....
Betty Crocker and Her White Picket Fence
Betty Crocker and Her White Picket Fence
From the 1950s until the 1960s American women tried to portray an image that is best visualized by the television family The Happy Days. The immaculate clean house, a freshly painted white picket fence. A family with a perfect mother who is ha....
Bolshevik Consolidation of Power
How were the Bolsheviks able to maintain their power in 1924?
The Bolsheviks were able to maintain their power to 1924 by pragmatically applying policies to suit the circumstances they found themselves in. By using
decrees, force, foreign policy, terror and economic policy as required, the Bols....
Book Review - Pride & Prejudice
Pride and Prejudice is a great novel written by Jane Austen. The novel is the most of Janes as well as one of the most romantic comedies novels. It was first written under the title First Impressions from 1796-1787 and revised later and was published in 1813 as Pride and Prejudice. The novel descr....
buddhism in tje ,movie Samsara
Generally, the movie portrays the life of a Buddhist monk on his quest to find his real purpose in life as he struggles between satisfying his numerous desires and conquering just one. The movie describes what Buddhism is by showing its practices and by also showing what it is not.
At the beginnin....
Carnival Corporation Swot Analysis
Description of the problem
Carnival Corporation is the number one cruise operator in the world. Its mission is to provide exceptional vacation experiences through the best known cruise brand that caters to over two million people with variety of lifestyle at an extraordinarily low price. However t....
Causes of World War II
Many historians have traced the causes of World War II to problems left unsolved by World War I (1914-1918). World War I and the treaties that ended it also created new political and economic problems. Forceful leaders in several countries took advantage of these problems to seize power. The desi....
China in Revolution - Battle for Survival 1911-1936
Movie: China in Revolution- Battle for Survival
1911-1936
This documentary dealt with the lives of the Chinese people during the turbulent years from the fall of the last emperor to the establishment of the world's largest communist state that it is today. This film focused on the growing dis....
Coming to Terms with Gods Will
Before their conversions Augustine and Romero are plagued with doubts, doubts about themselves, other people, the world they live in and, especially, God's will. The wrongs in Augustine's life lead him on a search for justice and fulfillment. Romero, as archbishop, is forced to face the evils runnin....
Commentary on Poem; Jilted by Silvia Plath
The poem Jilted, written by Sylivia Plath, has its subject based on the disappointment of love which results from a female being neglected by her male lover, who probably must have gone off in pursuit of another female. This is shown by the phrase my tears like vinegar and the sour lemon....
Common Sense, Paine, and Americas Most Important Leaders
Common Sense, Paine, and America's Most Important Leaders of the Protest
Over the centuries, one of the most important tools available to protesting groups was literature. Some of the most famous protest literature in the world has its roots in American history. For example, some great American ....
compare and contrast the two different modes of narration within the Big Sleep and Memento
Compare and contrast the different modes of narration deployed by any TWO films shown on the module.
The two films I will be comparing and contrasting will be The Big Sleep (Howard Hawks, US, 1946) and Memento (Christopher Nolan, US, 2000). I feel that these two films will prove a good basis for ....
Conflict between Bismarck and the Reichstag in 1871
After the much awaited declaration of the new united German empire in January 1871, the new German Reichstag was also later formally declared on 4 May 1871. By this point in time, Bismarck had fulfilled his aims, as far as territorial expansion was concerned. He was now faced with the teethin....
Crisis of communism in China: factors causing it
The crisis of Chinese communism was a result of the pressure which was contributed by the various policies implemented by the Chinese government under Deng in the 1980s. The policies that Deng implemented in the 1980s had failed to satisfy the masses and thus created discontentment towards the Chine....
Cross-Country Running
Kick it!
Coach Tigues voice seared into my head as I started down the last two hundred meters. My heart was on the verge of exploding, my legs on the brink of collapse. One hundred meters left. The soles of my feet throbbed in agony from contact with the grassy track, my lungs begging me to....
Cuba
The revolution in Cuba was not a result of economic deprivation, nor because of high expectations in the economy, it was the political factors and expectations which evoked the civilians to revolt. The Cuban economy was moving forward at the time before the rebellion but the dominant influence of th....
Decision Making Tools and Techniques
Why is it necessary to have effective problem solving skills?
Because the success of our personal and business endeavors revolve around a series of problems to solve and decisions to make.
Solve a problem well, and you meet your goals. Don't, and your goals remain elusive.
While there ar....
Democracy
CITIZENSHIP
This manual supersedes Manual of Citizenship Training The use of the publication "The Constitution of the United States," by Harry Atwood, is by permission and courtesy of the author.
CITIZENSHIP Democracy:
A government of the masses. Authority derived through mass meeting or....
discontent in Great expectations
Discontent in Great Expectations
Many people strive for things that are out of their reach. In the novel Great Expectations, Charles Dickens shows the themes of personal ambition and discontent with present conditions. The main character, Pip, shows early on in the story that he is unhappy wit....
Discontent in Russia
The precondition to the October revolution in Russia was a period between 1905 and 1917. During this time there was a lot of social, economic and political discontent which existed. Revolutions occur because of these factors. The precondition phase indicates how and why this event occurred. The soci....
Discrimination Of People Of Irish Ethnicity
Discrimination of People of Irish Ethnicity
Many people wonder about their ethnic background and the discrimination that their
ancestors faced. This paper takes the readers on a journey through the racial and ethnic
discrimination faced by people of....
DISCUSS DOCTOR FAUSTUS AS A TRAGEDY
Pity and fear are the emotions that, according to the Greek philosopher Aristotle, are aroused by the experience of watching a tragedy. Doctor Faustus is a late sixteenth-century morality play, designed to teach its audience about the spiritual dangers of excessive learning and ambition.
In fac....
DO YOU AGREE WITH THE CRITIC WHO DESCRIBED THE CHARACTER OF CHALLENOR AS A LOATHSOME PARASITE'
As an advocate of socialism, Griffiths despised the seemingly corrupt nature of capitalism. This attitude is displayed in his play Comedians through the character of Challenor. One of Challenors rules of comedy is You dont have to love the people, but the people have to love you, which c....
Dolls House Summary
A Dolls House Summary
Plot-
A Dolls House is a play with three acts, written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen in 1879. This play was in effect the turning point in the history of drama because of its rather controversial topic. The play is about a stereotype housewife of the time who beco....
Dr. Haneef, The Injustice - Australian Legal System
Being a legal studies student I have learnt that the Australian Legal System and Parliament is based upon several key principles and without these the public can often be unprotected from bad law or unjust outcomes. With the recent events concerning Dr. Haneef it is clear that several of these p....
Eating Disorders and Media
In todays society we are bombarded by millions of advertisements that are filled with the image of perfection. With all of these advertisements that we are exposed to it is easy to conclude that we should strive to become that perfect image. This is more so true for young impressionable females a....
European Immigration
All members of the European Union are affected by the flow of international migration and the plan to develop a common immigration policy at the EU level is on the Commissions to do list. The European Commission has come up with a two track proposal towards this common policy. On one hand the establ....
Explain the role of Nicholas II in addresing the issues that confronted him during his reign as Tsar
Nicholas II was unprepared for the role of Tsar after the early passing of his father. Nicholas said, I know nothing about this business, to his brother-in-law, but like his father before him was determined to rule as an autocrat says Dennet and Dixon . Ruling as an autocrat and not taking a....
Explicating the poem "Mirror" by sylvia plath
Explication of Mirror
Written in 1961 by the heroine Sylvia Plath, Mirror is considered as one of the most recognized and eminent poems which handles issues on the status of women in society and the organization of society in regards to male domination and the consideration of women as be....
Fahrenheit 451
In part one of the novel Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury entitled The Hearth and the Salamander, the main character, Guy Montag, experiences a drastic mental and emotional transformation that completely alters his view of life and society. At the outset of the novel, Montag is portrayed as a conf....
Farmers of the Late Nineteenth Century
The period between 1880 and 1900 was a boom time for American Politics. The country was finally free of the threat of war, and many of its citizens were living comfortably. However, as these two decades went by, the American farmer found it harder and harder to live comfortably. Crops such as cotton....
Feelings into Words by Seamus Heaney and The Duende by Federico Lorca critical essay
This essay is about these poems, the poems do not appear here.
Essay on: Poems and poets are informed by ideas and ideals about poetry, about the relationship between art and life, about inspiration, the sources and the shaping forces of poetry. Read Seamus Heaneys Feelings into Words and....
Franz Kafka
Throughout Franz Kafkas short story The Metamorphosis the main character, Gregor Samsa, undergoes some mental and physical changes. A person may interpret these changes as a mental condition instead of the physical change described in the story. Whether he literally or figuratively turned into....
Frederick Douglass
Frederick Baily was born a slave in February 1818 on Holmes Hill Farm, near the town of Easton on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The farm was part of an estate owned by Aaron Anthony, who also managed the plantations of Edward Lloyd V, one of the wealthiest men in Maryland. The main Lloyd Plantation was ....
French Revolution
Between 1861 and 1917, Russian society had undergone many changes. It is safe to say that every aspect of that society had been some how modified. These changes led up to the Bolshevik revolution in November of 1917. Given the nature of Russian society, was the Bolshevik revolution unavoidable?
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FRENCH REVOLUTION
French Revolution
A summative article on the French Revolution of 1789
By Mohamed Rehan
Contents
2. Preface
3. Introduction ¨C Causes of the Revolution
6. Beginning of the Revolution
8. The Moderate Revolution
11. Radical Revolution
15. Search for balance
21. Archives
27.....
French vs Russian Revolutions
Europe between the years of 1789 and 1989 was a place of revolution and change. With the invention of the steam engine, spinning wheel, and assembly line came the Industrial Revolution, which had a huge impact on European society and transformed it from agricultural to urban. The idea of capitalism ....
George Washington
Father of his Country. The hallowed phrase expresses everything that was unique about President Washington. For all other Presidents - even Thomas Jefferson - the office was the climax of their lives, their greatest opportunity for fame. Washington alone was greater than his post. He had to make dec....
Global Communications
Global Communications Problem Solution and Defense
The purpose of this paper is to present the overall status of Global Communications and develop and defend a solution to their problems. We will highlight the challenges facing the company as well as the opportunities which the company may be able....
Global Communications Problem Solution
Global Communications Problem Solution and Defense
Global Communications Problem Solution and Defense
The purpose of this paper is to present the overall status of Global Communications and develop and defend a solution to their problems. We will highlight the c....
Hardy and Jude
Throughout the novel Jude the Obscure by Thomas Hardy, many socially accepted customs and actions are questioned through the characters of Arabella, Jude, and Sue. Some may say that Hardy somewhat sculpted the decisions the characters in the story make in order to voice his opinion on what was deem....
How and why did American troops retreat from Vietnam
How and why did American troops retreat from the Vietnam War?
To answer this question, it should be broken down into the hows and the whys.
Let us first look at why. Richard Nixon had several motives for ending the US involvement in Vietnam. One of them was quite obvious. Many US troops were d....
How far were the aims of the peacemakers at the vienna settlement achieved?
After the upheaval brought about by almost 20 years of war in Europe, which affected virtually every state at one time or another, the peacemakers at Vienna were faced with the problem of creating a lasting peace. This was an aim of all the peacemakers, as the legacy of the Napoleonic wars held with....
How was Bismarck able to use blood and iron to secure German Unification in 1871?
The way Otto von Bismarck understood and interpreted politics was of great importance for Prussias achievement of the German Unification. Bismarck strongly believed that this major issue would not be decided by speeches and resolutions of majorities, but by blood and iron. This phrase ever aft....
Human Rights
Section 28.2 contains three pieces, two of which are underground notes dictated by Nelson Mandela. These two notes from the underground called his people to action against the South African Government. The third piece is a word for word conversation between Mandela and a South African Magistrate. T....
Iagos motivations in Othello
Iago's Motivations
Iago, a fictional character in Othello, is a wicked and manipulative villain, often considered as "honest Iago." Because of Iago's machinations, events lead to tragic episodes, such as Desdemona's death, and the destruction of his closest friends, including his wife. Iago est....
Immediate Effects of the World War
World War I left many people without the complete families that they use to have. Many people were killed and others suffered severely because the war. In Russia, people were discontent for the lack of supplies the government gave during the war. Thus, revolutionaries grew in mass numbers and lat....
Indonesian Conglomerates and the State Logistics Board (Bulog)
The price of riceBulog had to feed Indonesia, pacify farmers, and support Suhartos industrialisation policy. What will happen to it now?Jeremy P Mulholland & Ken Thomas Bulog, the national logistics board that controls the supply of rice and other basic commodities, has as many enemies as it does ....
Is graffiti art a direct result of post war advertising?
ABSTRACT
In a cultural landscape of hyper reality, branded lifestyles and 15-minute fame, one's subconscious receives thousands of advertisements a day. It is through this daily diet of propaganda that we shape our minds as we grow up. The desire we feel to make a mark on this world leads us to exc....
J.M. Coetzees Disgrace - A closer look at Petrus character in the post-apartheid South African
A closer look at Petrus character in the post- apartheid South African context in J. M. Coetzees Disgrace
In J.M. Coetzees Disgrace, Petrus can be seen as an apparently peripheral figure in the novel because of his position in society and because he only has tenuous links with the pr....
John Ross:Leader of the Cherokee Tragedy
John Ross: Leader of
the Cherokee Tragedy
Principal chief of the Cherokee Nation John Ross misled his people and gave them false hopes to the point of detriment. In 1833, a group of Cherokee men banded together with the main goal of negotiating a treaty of removal with the U.S. government....
Joseph stalin
Joseph Stalin (1927-1953) led the Soviet State through the challenges of World War II. Although the war was a terrible drain on the already impoverished and exhausted society, it resulted, paradoxically in strengthening the Soviet dictatorship. The war distracted the Soviet people from Stalin's exce....
Julius Ceaser
Everyone knows of Julius Caesar and about his assassination, but do they know who he really was and what he did for history? Julius Caesar made incredible contributions to his country and was well liked. He once said I would rather be first in a little Iberian village than second in Rome. J....
kate chopin's The storm and the story of an hour
In Kate Chopins The Storm, and The Story of am Hour, the author conveys womens suppressed passions and emotions. The two wives have hidden desires which they are unable to openly express or act upon due to societal and cultural beliefs during the time in which they lived. In their life....
Lantana Ray Lawrence - Essay
From your study of the film, what life lessons emerge from Lantana and how are these ideas conveyed to the viewing audience.
From Ray Lawrences text of Lantana emerge life lessons, which are explored by the interpretation of themes presented within the intertwined plot. An exploration of the ....
latin america
Latin America
Enlightenment ideas in Latin America took place during the 1700's to the early 1800's. These ideas were appealed to the people because they taught that man was free and that all were equal. These ideas were important especially in countries were slavery existed and countries under ....
life and times of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar, a patrician and noble, became one of the most powerful men in Ancient Roman history. His leadership qualities gained him the consulship of 59 B.C., and eventually perpetual dictatorship. Caesar's acquired power soon became immense, and soon the ruling class bega....
Locke vs. Hobbes
John Locke and Thomas Hobbes were among the greatest minds of their time. They had views and opinions that were revolutionary for their day and help shape the future opinions of people centuries after their death. After reviewing more about these two men, their life, views, and works, I can see h....
Louis XIV - A Leader Gone to Demise
A Leader Gone to Demise
There were many kings and emperors during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries but one in particular stood out to me, Louis XIV. During his reign over France, he carried into effect a political theory of pure despotism. Louis referred himself as LEtat, cest moi, ....
m.j king
It is impossible to begin this lecture without again expressing my deep appreciation to the Nobel Committee of the Norwegian Parliament for bestowing upon me and the civil rights movement in the United States such a great honor. Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment....
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth is one of Shakespeares most famous and frightening female characters. When we first see her, she is already plotting Duncans murder, and she is stronger, more ruthless, and more ambitious than her husband. She seems fully aware of this and knows that she will have to push Macbe....
Materialism
I can get no satisfaction
There is something perverse about more than enough. When we have more, it is never enough. It is always somewher....
Maya Civilization
The Maya are probably the best-known of the classical civilizations of Mesoamerica. Originating in the Yucatan around 2600 B.C., they rose to prominence around A.D. 250 in present-day southern Mexico, Guatemala, western Honduras, El Salvador, and northern Belize. Building on the progress of earlier ....
Media and Body Image
When you look in the mirror, do you feel good about yourself? Are you satisfied with your body? Do you wish you could alter your body to make it thinner, taller, or more muscular? According to a survey in USA weekend, two out of every five teens and young adults said that they would fee....
Mexican Revolution
Crane Briton wrote the anatomy of a Revolution. This anatomy includes seven parts. The Revolution must contain discontent of the people, moderates then try to create a reform. If this reform works the revolution come to an end. If it doesnt work the radicals take over. Next there is a reign of te....
Mexican revolution: Successes and failures
INTRODUCTION
Starting with I would agree with Cabrera (1967, p.2) who states that a revolution is the time when people use force and violence in order to destroy an unsatisfactory political system in order to build a new one. Thus, a revolution has two stages; the destructive, which is most of the ....
Modern Woman in the Victorian Age
The Victorian Age is a difficult era to define. First, Queen Victoria, the periods monarchical namesake, was on the throne from 1837 to 1901. Inevitably, her reign was characterized by change if for no other reason than the natural procession of time. However, the sh....
Motivation at work
Introduction
Motivation has been defined as the psychological process that gives behaviour purpose and direction (Kreitner, 1995); an internal drive to satisfy an unsatisfied need (Higgins, 1994); and the will to achieve (Bedeian, 1993). In psychology, motivation refers to the initiation, direction....
Muawiyas claim to the caliphate (Islamic History)
"Muawiyas claim to the caliphate was due to his lust for power and status. The death of Hassan & Hussein, nomination of Yazid as next caliph and lack of Islamic practice affirm his position against Ali as one of personal gain. Do you agree/disagree?" Discuss.
The clash between Ali, the fourth....
Narcissism
Gordon (1980) popped the question, who am I that I love? This is a timeless question because it involves the meaning of mans nature and not only the meaning of the self. Humanity has attempted to answer this question several times. Therefore, is essential to examine concepts of the ego and the....
National History of Argentina and Brazil
Both Argentina and Brazil was run by caudillo, strongman, or dictators with strong ties to the military like Juan Manuel de Rosas, Juan Peron and Getulio Varga and nacionalismo, a right-wing nationalist movement in Argentine and Brazil right-wing movement called Integralism.
Argentina was divided....
nepoleon
Napoleon: His life at a glance- Born: August 15th, 1769 in Ajaccio, Corsia. Married (Josephine): March 9th 1796 in Paris, France. Married (Marie-Louise): April 2nd 1810 in Paris, France . First Consul of France: 1799 1804. Emperor of the French: 1804 - 1814, 1815.
Napoleon was born in Ajaccio, C....
Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
Nicholas II, The Last Tsar of Russia (1894-1917)
The earliest ancestor of the Russian Romanovs emigrated to Russia from Prussia in the 14th century. This ancestors great-great granddaughter was Anastasia Romanov, who became Tsar Ivan IVs first wife. Ivan IV (1533-1584), known as Ivan the Terr....
OCPD
Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD) is a pervasive characterological disturbance involving one's generalized style and beliefs in the way one relates to themselves and the world. Persons with OCPD are typically deeply entrenched in their dysfunctional beliefs and genuinely see their way....
Organizational Behavior - Kudler Fine Foods
Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR - KUDLER FINE FOODS
Organizational Behavior - Kudler Fine Foods
Bernadette OScalon
University of Phoenix
Managing the Business Enterprise
MBA 502
May 10, 2007
Organizational Behavior - Kudler Fine Foods
The purpose of this paper is t....
Overview of A Tale of Two cities
A Tale of Two CIties: The What Road
Brief Sumary of the Plot
The Novel A Tale of two cities begins with the line "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times" the author Charles DIckens is conveying the feeelings that are currently being felt in France and England. The events in th....
Pearl by John Steinbeck
In The Pearl by John Steinbeck, social standing drove Kino to the point of murder. His quest for a better life pushed him to lose the things he was trying so hard to protect and care for.
A lack of educational opportunities helped reinforce the social barriers Kino wanted to overcome. Kino bel....
Political Change and Human Rights
Political Change and Human Rights
The effect of the Pinochet¡¦s regime had a massive impact on the new generation due to the numerous cases of violation of fundamental human rights still undiscovered. The seventeen years of torture of humanity finally ended when the dictator himself resigned ....
Positive and Negative Lessons from Labour History for Unions and Trade Unionists in the 21st Century
Labour history shows specific examples of how working within diverse coalitions which share progressive goals and how strong attachments to political agendas and ideology can greatly affect worker solidarity and shared political power. History also shows that economic conditions can affect labour s....
Principles of Republican Constitutionalism
19th century Republican constitutionalism was based on several important principles, which were clearly expressed in public policy. Republicans believed heavily in the legislative independence based on the separation of powers, and a strict construction of congressional power and states rights. Th....
Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing
Problem Definition: Riordan Manufacturing
Riordan Manufacturing is a well-established global plastics producer employing 550 individuals and projected annual earnings of $46 million (University of Phoenix, 2005). The purpose of this paper is to provide a summary of the business situation. This summ....
Problem Solution: Global Communications
The Executives at Global Communications have discovered the consequences of hasty action after proposing their solution of restructuring domestic production and outsourcing service centers. The threatened action by the employee union has caused negative national attention and a new company image wi....
Programming Minds: Television's harmful effects on society
Television has had a terrible effect on our society.
What effect has television had on our society? How does it impact the intellectual, moral, and psychological development of our children? According to numerous Gallup polls over the years, this is an enduring - and growing - concern of many....
Progressive era (1880-1920)
Between the years of 1880-1920 millions of immigrants from all over the world flooded the gates of America (MP 116). Their reasons for choosing America included the attractions of both the promise of economic opportunity and, for many, anticipated relief from religious and political prosecution....
Reformasi in Malaysia and Indonesia
Reformasi in Malaysia and Indonesia
Raden Dian Permadi*
In 1998 Indonesia and Malaysia struggled for democratic transition. Under the same slogan of reformasi (reform), popular discontent in both countries turned into calls for political change. In Indonesia, political tumult began with th....
Reverend Parris In The Crucible
Reverend Parris
In 1692, the Salem Witch Trails caused much confusion and anarchy. A total of nineteen people were executed for doing witchcraft and thirty-nine innocent people were hanged as witches. In The Crucible, specific characters contribute to the rising hysteria of witchcraft. Reveren....
Richard 3
Richard III: Laurence Olivier and Ian McKellans Richard
Richard, from the very beginning wanted nothing but the crown and would do anything to get it. Richard is a villain and he outright tells us in his opening soliloquy, I am determined to prove a villain (I.i.30), but he is a very char....
Riordan Gap analysis
Riordan Manufacturing, Inc. has recently incorporated several organizational changes. The company hopes that its new strategy will improve the way it manufactures, markets and sells its products. These recent changes have led to an alarming increase in employee dissatisfaction. Employees pay is the ....
Riordan Manufacturing Benchmarking
Overview
Ten companies were benchmarked to identify problems and implement solutions facing Riordan Manufacturing. Specific areas of research include design elements of an effective employee relations program, creating a career development planning model that incorporates attention to key developme....
Rise to Power of The Nazis.
Higher History: Rise to Power of the Nazi's Essay
Q: "'A lack of a strong central government in Germany was the main reason for achievement nnnof power by the Nazis in 1933' Discuss."
A: Following defeat in the First World War, the Weimar Republic was formed as one of the most democratic....
role of religion in bangladesh politics
Religion has played a key role in shaping Bangladeshi politics since the 1800s which was a period of struggle between the Hindus and Muslims. Islam extremists have tried to bring the state under the traditions of Islam and to declare the state as Muslim. And indeed it was done so during military reg....
Russia
Russia did not exist as a nation just seven years ago. It was formed from the ruins of a greater nation. Russia's current troubles are based on problems it found, or created, during the years it operated under socialism. This theory, which proposes equality and the means of achieving it, has been sc....
Saladin
Among the most intriguing and legendary figures of the Crusades is Saladin, or as he is more commonly referred to in Arabic, Salah ad-Din Yusuf Ibn Ayyub (Righteousness of Faith, Joseph son of Job).1 Christian and Muslim scholars alike have written volumes of work praising him as a man of virtuous q....
Should we abolish the No Fault Divorce
In America today, nearly half of every couple married will end in divorce. Nearly one million children are touched by divorce each year. Of the one million children, 40% have not seen the father in one year. Should divorce in America be so easy? Should Alabama abolish the no-fault divorce? In t....
Siddhartha
Siddhartha
Herman Hesse was born on July 2, 1877 in the Black Forest town of Calw in Württemberg, Germany to a Christian missionary family. Both of his parents served in India, where his mother: Marie Gundert was born in 1842. His father Johannes Hesse was born on in 1847 in the Baltic state of....
Sixth Crusade: Frederick IIs Expedition to the Holy Land
While very little is documented in regards to the Sixth Crusade led by Frederick II of Sicily in the years 1228 to 1229, it nevertheless proved to be one of the most influential events that contributed to the shaping of 13th century politics in both Europe and the Middle East. This paper will raise....
Slaves
When parliament began taxing the colonists in 1764, it had great importance in prompting the rebellion. The first law passed by parliament without the consent of colonists to raise tax revenue for the British crown was during that year called the Sugar Act. It consisted of taxes on sugar, coffee, ....
Social Changes in the 60s
Many social changes that were addressed in the 1960s are still the issues being confronted today. the ‘60s was a decade of social and political upheaval. in spite of all the turmoil, there were some positive results: the civil rights revolution, john f. Kennedy’s bold vision of a new fro....
South American Airlines case study report
South African Airlines (SAA), a government-owned airline, was looking to become profitable, effect positive growth, and improve its image in order to position itself for an initial public offering. During a timeframe when other South African airlines were experiencing growth, SAA had not. Within t....
Spinsterhood in Nineteenth Century America
Reflecting on her single life, Catharine Sedgwick wrote in her diary: "I certainly think a happy marriage the happiest condition of human life ... [I]t is the high opinion of its capabilities which has perhaps kept me from adventuring in it."(n1) This entry epitomizes the seemingly paradoxical conne....
structure of mending wall
Walls can be constructed for various reasons. They can be used to conceal something, to enclose a property, to protect an area or used for defensive purposes, to divide an area, or used as a means to block something out. They prevent the union of two things and by putting up a wall, a barrier is f....
Struggle for acceptance
A Struggle for Acceptance
"...Some one said that womans best work is that which is unseen by mortal eye...that this work is the steady uplifting and upholding of a higher standard of living; it is the reaching forward and upward, both for ourselves and others, towards a loftier life... Yes, it ....
The 1995 Quebec Referendum
By a referendum held on October 30, 1995, the people of Quebec were asked to vote whether they wanted to remain part of Canada or become independent. One has to wonder why this was necessary since the French, as well as the English, are considered a founding nation. A close vote resulted in Quebec....
The Balkans
The conflict in the Balkans is interesting because for years, reporters and politicians have touted it as being the result of ancient ethnic hatred but that isn’t the case. This class has taught me, if nothing else, that the people of this region lived together peacefully for centuries and an....
The Battle of Ambos Nogales
Table of Contents
A. Plan of Investigation 1
B. Summary of Evidence . . .. .1-4
C. Evaluation of Sources .. 4-5
D. Analysis ....
The Berlin Blockade was the turning point in the outbreak of the Cold War in the period 1945-1949.
The Cold War is a prolonged state of tension and hostility held between the two major powers, namely the Soviets and the Americans after post-world war-two period. The term turning point implies that the Berlin blockade caused a turn of events and instigated the outbreak of the Cold War. Therefo....
The Colonies by 1763-A New Society?
The Colonies by 1763-A New Society?
Between the settlement at Jamestown in 1607 and the Treaty of Paris in 1763, the most important change that occurred in the colonies was the extension of British ideals far beyond the practice in England itself. The thirteen colonies throughout time all estab....
The Female Form Throughout History: The Incredible Shrinking Woman?
Roberta Seids composition Too Close to the Bone: The Historical Context for Womens Obsession with Slenderness addresses her discontent with todays mentality of thin is in, examining the changing forms of womens bodies through the different historical eras.
Although feminists ....
The French Revolution
The French Revolution had a multiple of causes, some more apparent than others. Some of the contributing factors were: absolute government, privileges of the few, poverty of the many, unjust and heavy taxation, intellectual influences, restrictions on trade and commerce, growing of wealth of Frenc....
The history and evolution of Tital VII
Title VII Paper
The History and Evolution of Title VII:
The history of legislation prior to 1964 was characterized by repeated failures for civil rights advocates. The first Fair Employment Practice (FEP) bill offered to Congress on March 13, 1941 was H.R. 3994, entitled A Bill to Prohibit Discr....
The Industrial Revolution
Over the years, the Industrial Revolution has attracted an endless number of interpretations and viewpoints, making it difficult to classify this event as either bad or good. In the midst of these heated debates, historians have come to evaluate the accuracy of the name, Industrial Revolution, argui....
The Merchant of Venice is Far from Perfect
In a perfect world, hatred would be without justice; love would be totally innocent. However, utopias like that are nonexistent; thus, one can easily look around, like Auden, and exclaim, "No hatred is totally without justification, no love is totally innocent." In The Merchant of Venice, there is a....
The Mystic Mockery
The Mystic Masseur is a critical satire written by the notorious Indo-Trinidadian novelist - Sir V.S. Naipaul. He has forged an international identity with his harsh commentaries against the inept efforts of postcolonial communities at achieving European, specifically British, standards.
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The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass
How can a person withstand constant beatings and torturing and still have enough courage to fight for his freedom every day? The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass shows several examples of Douglass personal experiences with slavery. These instances result in some important realizations t....
The New York City Draft Riots of 1863
We have had great riots in New York today and they are still in progress. They were reported to our office about noon This decided me to return home, so as to protect my colored servants. I could go neither by the 3rd nor 6th Avenues, as the cars had stopped. Taking the 4th Av. I found the str....
The Purpose of Lines 1 18 of Beowulf
Beowulf begins the British literature. As a classic heroic epic, it outlines the tribal history of the Jutes, providing a great insight into the Anglo-Saxons epoch. In the poem Beowulf, we meet the most heroic man in the time of the Anglo-Saxons; a man with all the extraordinary characteri....
The Rise of Hitler and The Great Depression
As a direct influence of the market crash of 1929, Germany was left in a state of poverty and misery, marking the beginning of the Great Depression. There was a great deal of unemployment, inflation, and poverty. The German government, which was ruled by a Reichstag and Reich president, in this time....
The Trilogy Standards
AbstractThe changes to the trilogy standards which comprise of AASB 1018 Statement of Financial Performance, AASB 1034, Financial Report Presentations and Disclosures and AASB 1040 Statement of Financial Position created confusion within the accounting profession and business community. The changes....
The Zen of Zinn: A look at the first 3 chapters of A People's History
Dr. Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States might be better titled A Proletarian’s History of the United States. In the first three chapters Zinn looks at not only the history of the conquerors, rulers, and leaders; but also the history of the enslaved, the oppres....
Thoreau: A Contemporary View
Henry David Thoreau developed an extremely important concept that has shaped American history ever since. Thoreau introduced the idea of Civil Disobedience. Unlike a revolution, hate crimes, war or rebellions rebel where change was only possible with bloodshed and innocent deaths, civil disobe....
To what extent was Stalin responsible for the purges between 1932 and 1939
To what Extent was Stalin Responsible for the Purges between 1932 and 1939?
Abstract
The essay discusses Stalins responsibility of the purges between 1932 and 1939. The first part of the essay will briefly assess Lenins legacy on Stalins terror mechanism. This is followed by the....
Transformation, a review of Midaq Alley
There comes a point in our lives when we seek to escape our environment or surroundings. The theme of Midaq Alley cuts to the heart of Arab society. Namely, it shows how a group of characters living in the same slum neighborhood responds to the combined promise and threat of Western-influence....
Tsarism challenged: Why was there a Russian Revolution in February 1917?
The first upheaval on a national scale in Russia had taken place in 1905, whether or not it is defined as a revolution it was the first example of a spontaneous uprising by the inhabitants of Russia and serious threat to the Tsar. Yet at the time, despite widespread dissent the Tsar and his supporte....
Twenty years asleep
Twenty Years Asleep
The rain fell in warm sheets, moistening the ground beneath Tochis feet with new, glistening life. He stood with feet planted into the soil, staring after the young woman whose steps took her farther and farther away, that angel who had cursed him with her departure, that an....
Types of Businesses
Understanding Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is the most common type of business. There are sole proprietorships everywhere. Small grocery stores, STD booths are mostly proprietorship businesses.
A Sole Proprietorship business means that there is only ONE owner. There may be employe....
U.S. Policy Toward a Nuclear North Korea
U.S. Policy Toward a Nuclear North Korea
Current U.S. policy toward North Korea is one of political alienation and economic sanctions, coupled with harsh rhetoric and military intimidation. But has this policy worked?
Monti Narayan Datta
Issue #67, April 2004
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Uncivil Civility
Typically, the term civilization invokes the mental image of an organized, cohesive, technologically advanced society while the contrary would be that of a savage, underdeveloped smattering of people living off in the wilderness somewhere. However, when fewer visual aspects of civilization a....
Uses and Abuses of Censorship
The uses and abuses of censorship in developed and developing countries have been under discussion for quite a long time. Although societies claim for freedom of thought and expression, which are indispensable to live peacefully, censorship is sometimes necessary, due to the fact tha its abuse may b....
Veering Point
What were the causes and effects of World War I? The answer to this seemingly simple question is not elementary. There was more to the onset of the war then the event of an Austrian prince being murdered in Serbia, as is what most people consider to be the cause of World War I. Furthermore, the eff....
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