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A 9 page paper discussing conflict between principals and agents when companies merge. This conflict can arise at any point and between any groups that can be seen as principal (owner) and agent (manager). The old notions of majority rule and spoils for the victor survive, however. Shareholders accept or reject offers by majority vote, and the overtaking company generally replaces top management at the target with its own people. Consolidation of positions assist in achieving cost savings and averting unnecessary conflict. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the fact that illegal drugs have been a top concern of the CIA for decades but in the 1950s and 1960s, that concern was based more on what certain drugs could accomplish for the CIA rather than what the drugs would do to human beings. It took full advantage of its power to take any sort of action in secrecy and tested LSD on both willing and completely unaware people. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

(5 pp) It has historically been the perception that faith in religion falls into the region of "the simple," or "the pure," or even "the uneducated." This is hardly the case any longer, as Clark looks at the stated belief systems of eleven of the United States top philosophical minds in his 1997 book, Philosophers Who Believe. In this discussion we will look at three of those philosophers in comparison to the nature of faith and the nature of philosophy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

( 5 pp) La Sonnambula (1831)is one of Vincenzio Bellini's (1801-1835)top three operas among the listening audience, and in tone is certainly the most light-hearted. This is not to cancel in any way the vocal pyro-technics of the bel canto tradition, which appears in this performance. The performers are not power-driven, as one might find on larger stages, but complement this simple story, and yet maintain a liveliness that is true to the more dramatic nuances of Bellini's other works.

10 pages in length. The purpose of this study is to determine the why and how of marketing strategy for a major firm, as well as an analysis of whether this strategy is successful. The firm chosen, Toys "R" Us, is one that will fit into the study precisely because while it was once the top firm in the industry, it has now slipped a few notches. By analyzing what went wrong and how this downward trend can be corrected, the student can learn some key points about how a firm can continue to exist in such a competitive environment as today's world has become. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

This 10 page report discusses Royal Sporting House, the sporting goods company headquartered in Singapore that is listed as one of Singapore’s top fifty, enterprising, privately-held companies. Royal Sporting House (RSH) was established in 1977 as a sporting goods retailer with the exclusive rights to all Reebok footwear in Singapore. In addition, it distributes almost thirty other brands including Doc Martens, Rockport, Mizuno, Wilson, and Spalding. In 2000, Royal Sporting House has announced its intention to expand into new markets as well as invest in Internet-related enterprises. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the numerous components necessary to create an effective advertising campaign and the fact that an advertising agency that bills itself as “full-service” must be able to provide all components of the marketing-advertising -public relations mix. A hypothetical situation is presented in which a potential client is the local cable television conglomerate and could mean as much as an additional $1 million in the agency’s annual billables. Every member of the agency team pitching the account -- two creatives (one specializing in graphic design, the other in media art direction), the public relations director, the media buyer, the top account executive at the agency, the agency president, their associated direct-mail specialist, the finance officer, and even the agency owner, who always makes an appearance for top clients. In other words, in order to demonstrate the agency’s capabilities, a full “dog and pony show” is planned. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the popular status of Italian Renaissance actors. Commedia dell'arte was separate from amateur drama because of the high level of performances. Every aspect of the drama was top of the line from the scripts to the costumes to performers, who might play the same role throughout their lives. Although the older form of this street theater had originated with morality plays, these comedies were very different. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

16 pages. During the many decades the Federal Bureau of Investigation has been active, it has seen its name attached to many scandals, as well as much success. The controversial former head of the FBI, J. Edgar Hoover, was at the heart of many of these scandals. Perhaps such a high profile department involved in security and espionage cannot help but be faced with images both of pride and doubt; nonetheless, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of the most highly advanced and most well respected of the world's various top secret security entities. Bibliography lists 12 sources.