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5 pages in length. Thomas Hardy’s 'Return of the Native' is a book about sadness, desperation and the extent to which a person’s emotions can manipulate his actions. Based in a community called Egdon Heath, the story delves into the subconscious of the townspeople as they are given to exist day to day in their silent torment. Crafty words and creative imagery helps Hardy portray Egdon Heath as the dark and dreary place it truly is. The writer discusses the main points of Hardy’s fictional account of an unhappy community. No additional sources cited.

Target costing is an accounting concept that has found its way into the world of organization management and has a certain value in explaining the development of supply and demand economics into the next millennium. This 5 page paper explores the basic concepts, uses and strengths of the process. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines what life was like for the free African American in early America. The paper presents an examination of Maria Stewart’s “A Little Better Than Slavery” (1932), John Marrant’s “Account of John Marrant, a Free Black, of the Great Awakening” (1785), and The National Convention of Colored People, Report on Abolition (1847). No additional sources cited.

A 7 page account of a fictional dinner party with seven of the most notable philosophers of all time. As these guests share in tacos, wine, and homemade ice cream they engage themselves with a card game of War and discuss some of their philosophical variations. Bibliography lists 4 sources. PPphlDnn.rtf

This 5 page report briefly discusses both Erik Erikson and Jean Piaget’s theories of child development and looks at Erving Goffman’s concept of “total institutions” such as prisons, mental hospitals, and other closed environments. The information is then applied to what a person would need in order to survive his or her time in a prison camp by using that information along with the account of Viktor Frankl’s own experiences in a World War II prison camp. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

The new technology, specifically computer technology, is growing exponentially. The number of women able to access and utilize this technology is also increasing. World Wide Web, fax, video and e-mail enable the quick dissemination of information and immediate communication worldwide. This 10 page paper argues that women are at a decided minority within in the growing field of computer technology and information technology . The inclusion of women will require a concerted effort to overcome the gender bias and stereotypes that have haunted those wanting to become involved in aspects of the field on a managerial level, such as conferencing. Bibliography lists 12 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.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the primary management practices within the school system in the context of Bolman and Deal’s four organizational frames. Bolman and Deal’s text “Reframing Organizations” (2003) deals with the concepts of frames within the workplace which employs the “usable knowledge” available from a management perspective and also addresses the failures within organizations “due to lack of imagination”. Organizations are broken into the four conceptual “frames” of structural, human resources, political and symbolic which account for the various aspects of planning, staffing, organizing, directing and controlling within any organization. The management functions within school systems can also work within these frames as they include all of the same vital components which must be managed and maintained as within corporations. A study published by Souchet (2001) is used to show the management practices within the school system in regards to the role of a principal within a small urban setting in the Mid-Western United States. The school principal within the school setting is “also known as the middle manager and the site administrator” in organizational terms and is considered as the major managerial influence within the school as he or she must determine “whether the education is effective or ineffective, whether morale is high or low, whether the school climate is positive or negative; whether personnel are satisfied or dissatisfied; whether students achieve or don’t achieve; whether parents and the public are cooperative or uncooperative; and whether there is effective or ineffective management and leadership”. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This is a 10 page paper discussing the alteration of realities through horror and terror in Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1928), Terrence Des Pres’ “The Survivor: An Anatomy of Life in the Death Camps” (1976), and Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” (1991). Erich Maria Remarque’s “All Quiet on the Western Front” (1928), Terrence Des Pres’ “The Survivor: An Anatomy of Life in the Death Camps” (1976), and Jung Chang’s “Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China” (1991), all tell stories of individuals within societies whose lives and perceptions of reality become altered by experiences of horror, terror and fear from massive events in history. Remarque’s “All Quiet” tells the tale of a young German soldier, Baumer, during World War I and how his concept of life and reality only is considered through death and destruction. Humans for Baumer, become animals in the horror of war and his reality about his emotions is skewed in terms of the value of life. In “The Survivor” Des Pres retells accounts of the Nazi death camps during World War II. The survivors of the death camps are able to recount their tales of survivor and horror in the camps but in many cases their reality is skewed by their experiences in that they cannot fully explain the events in terms of their five senses and linear time. Their lives and terror became “unreal” and not a part of the real world. Similarly, Chang’s “Wild Swans” tells the autobiographical stories of three generations of Chinese women who all experienced different terrors first through the Japanese, then the Russians and then the Chinese Communists. Reality and everyday actions became skewed as people lived in fear and altered their actions and thoughts to conform to those which were inflicted upon them. In all three generations, the women witnessed those who were prosecuted for alternate views and reality existed outside of their own world. Bibliography lists 11 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing the effectiveness of an 8-week rehabilitation program. An 8-week program within a ten-bed facility is evaluated regarding its substance abuse rehabilitation and effectiveness for pregnant, homeless teen clients and is compared with other programs and research. The program addresses health, psychological and social issues in addition to substance abuse and prevention of relapse. As in almost all drug treatment facilities, “three out of four teens in drug treatment drop out of their programs before finishing”. Most drug treatment programs are based on a minimum 90-day program, considered the minimum required for the best prevention against relapse, in which case an 8 week program of ~ 60 days may have a slightly higher completion rate, in that the program is not as long, but also a higher relapse rate within the teens after they leave the program. If only 3-4 teens out of 10 complete 90-day programs, a 60-day program may have a completion rate slightly higher in that perhaps 4-5 teens may complete the program. Overall, an 8-week substance abuse rehabilitation program for teens by all accounts seems to be too short to have any long term effect providing that the teens even complete the program. In addition, the teens in this program were pregnant and homeless. In most cases then, the program would not even cover the time of the pregnancy which would release these teens back out on the street in the same basic state in which they entered the program. The program should be at least as long as the pregnancy and an additional six months within the program would prove even more beneficial. In this time, the teen could acquire more contact with community social and medical care facilities and programs in additional to learning valuable medical care, family planning and care of the child if she desires to keep the infant. In addition, because a child is involved, the social and community services need to be involved from the onset in regards to the social planning while the facility can focus on the substance abuse factors and programming for the teen. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

5 pages in length. Information management within an organization is dealt with in many ways. Most commonly we see data management such as that utilized through computer systems, e-mail and the internet. In addition to this type information management however, this paper will consider other topics such as how an organization uses shared knowledge, open-book management, and how to manage the deluge of information within the organizational structure. It is also important to deal openly and honestly with the employees, while aligning all systems of information and business infrastructures. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 7 page report discusses the connections between Edgar Allan Poe’s story of “The Cask of Amontillado” and the actual life experiences of Poe. From the first Edgar Allan Poe story a person reads, the seed is planted that grows into the question of whether or not the author was as “twisted” as his stories. Historical accounts of the man and his life show that he was raised by the Allan family after his parents’ death and historical accounts present him as being brought up in a series of private schools and relative comfort. He was a gambler, a heavy drinker, and an alleged drug addict. He was what would have been referred to in the Victorian age as a “near-do-well.” No secondary 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.

( 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.

(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.

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.

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.

This 5 page report discusses Japan’s justification for its participation in World War II. Relying primarily on the first person accounts chronicled in “Japan at War,” this report addresses the logic and the justification of the Japanese while demonstrating that the common citizens of Japan were also caught up in the collective sense of nationalism and determination to preserve their world that was promoted by their government. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 7 page paper discussing some of the implications of the SEC's rule that outside auditors be totally independent of the businesses they audit. SEC chairman Arthur Levitt maintains that financial reporting is the only quantitative measure that investors have in evaluating a stock's attractiveness, and that they deserve to have full and correct information on which to base their choices. The Big 5 accounting firms are opposed to the new regulation but must ensure that they are in compliance with it. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

A 5 page paper discussing the management benefits and demands of JIT and the degrees to which organizations must make their internal records available to vendors. Some of the problems with implementation include unintended effects on the accounting function, as well as the organization's inability to present to vendors an image of more effective management than that which exists. JIT can be difficult to implement, but those who successfully have done so have benefited from it. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 6 page report discusses the most basic aspects of Henry David Thoreau (1817-62) and the two years he spent at a crude cottage beside Walden Pond, a small body of water outside Concord, Massachusetts. Walden is essentially a daily account of his stay in the woods, of which he wrote, “Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity” as theirs. No additional sources.

A 15 page paper discussing financial valuation of the world's largest and fifth-largest pharmaceutical companies. Each has undergone immense changes in recent years, and the industry currently is in a state of change. The paper discusses accounting differences and gives a background of the two companies, assesses differences in financial results and finally makes a determination of AstraZeneca's stock price in 2005 using cash flow determination. Includes 2 tables and 1 chart. Bibliography lists 13 sources.

The development of company policy is a process that takes into account the situation, the personnel involved and the options that may be available for responding to a crisis. This 7 page paper argues that a clearly written media policy allows the company to control, at least to some degree, the way that it is represented by the media and how it might be perceived by shareholders and the general public. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 8 page report discusses William James (1842-1910) and his attempt to create and/or follow a path that would lead between a rationalistic order that was not empirical enough and an empirical system so fundamentally materialistic that it was not possible that it could actually account for the value covenants on which it rested. Other writers dealing with most fundamental aspects of existence -- W.E.B. Du Bois, Simone de Beauvoir, and John Rawls -- wrote about what was essentially their version of the same process. Bibliography lists 8 sources. BWdichwj.rtf

5 pages in length. A well written book which gives the reader a fascinating account of what contributed to the changes in ancient Greek society from the limited rights of women. The polis, the ideals of men and women, and more from the Archaic period led to the Hellenistic period and this book covers this societal change admirably. Bibliography lists 1 source.