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"Saturday Night Live" Comedians, 2005.
This paper describes and compares the lives of two "Saturday Night Live" (SNL) comedians Chris Farley and his idol John Belushi.
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper explains that both comics John Belushi and Chris Farley followed the same path from Chicago Improv to breakout stardom on "Saturday Night Live" (SNL), relying on manic energy, pratfalls and their considerable girth to get laughs. The author points out that both comedians had stellar careers not only on SNL but also in films and other platforms; however, they had overwhelming appetites for food, drugs, alcohol and women. The paper relates that Belushi was the first to die at age 33 followed by Chris Farley's death also at age 33; both deaths were related to drug usage.
Table of Contents
Introduction
John Belushi
Chris Farley
Similarities
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"Chris was born to Tom and Mary Anne Farley in Madison, Wisconsin on February 15, 1964. He described himself as a "teacher's nightmare" at Marquette University, where he graduated with a degree in communications and theatre. After Marquette, he performed with the Ark Improv Theatre group and studying under legendary director Del Close (John Belushi and John Candy both worked under Close as well) at the Improv Olympic Theatre. Chris was performing at Second City Theatre in the late eighties when he was discovered by SNL producer Lorne Michaels. Lorne brought him to the cast of Saturday Night Live in the 1990-91 season."
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Informal vs. Formal Communication, 2006.
This informative paper details the advantages and disadvantages of the personal and informal method of communication, as opposed to the more structured forms which tend to be artificial by comparison.
4,634 words (approx. 18.5 pages), 27 sources, MLA, AU$ 174.95
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This well-researched paper defines and details the differences between the various forms of communication currently being used in business. The writer of this paper maintains that informal communication, also known as face-to-face communication, is a more viable and practical method of disseminating and sharing information. The writer also explores the various media rich, advanced technologies available and goes on to explain why these forms of communications are incapable of delivering information in the manner intended.
Outline
The Rising Importance of Information Technology (IT)
Organization Information Processing
Impact of IT on Information Processing
Informal Communication Process
Early Rational Theories
Media Richness Theory
Alternative Media Choice Theories
Critical Mass Theory
Organization Culture: Social Norms
Background Conditions
The Media Choice
Informal Communication Process in Organization
Bibliography
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"In the 1990s the business environment is highly turbulent and complex, where competitive pressure is increasing with globalization. Topping this off is the dramatic, pervasive and quickly felt implications of the information revolution. In this climate new paradigms are created and with it new opportunities. To capitalize on these opportunities and to handle the complex environment, an organization requires timely and relevant information more than even before. Information has always been the life blood of the organization; it enables an organization to make sense of the world, to resolve ambiguity and to facilitate decision making and coordination. Information is an important source of competitive advantage."
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Cultural Diversity, 2006.
An overview of cultural diversity with regard to education.
2,808 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 122.95
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The paper defines the word multicultural and discusses that in the field of education, when dealing with multicultural groups, more diverse educational requirements are necessary. The writer states that in education of diverse cultures, there is a need to ensure that they must be granted with educational institutions that strive to maintain and encourage cultural pluralism. The paper explains that as students and educators gain knowledge about other groups and their histories, there will more likely be tolerance, respect and cooperation. The paper stresses the importance of joint activities between different groups. The paper discusses what to teach and how to teach it. The writer discusses the different ways in which students who are experiencing prejudice may respond. In summation, the writer recognizes that students with different backgrounds may behave differently in class, for example, calling out an answer instead of waiting their turn. The writer explains that teachers need to verify whether this type of behavior is a breach of discipline, or whether the student did not understand the turn-taking rule because of cultural differences.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
What to Teach
How to Teach
References
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"Policies and the structures of an institution may also affect the interaction amongst the groups institutionalized racism. In traditionally organized schools, relations between students of different cultural backgrounds were usually superficial and often aggressive.
"In coactive learning, students of diverse races and cultures works mutually in groups, which receive rewards, apperception, or appraisal on the basis to which extent they can improve their academic performance individually.
"In our institutions we have diverse classrooms. Students having an alike cultural heritage do not mean that they are all similar. They may dress alike or they might be bond in a systems compelling them to do things like others however if the are provided the chance, most of the high school students will disclose their dissimilarities. The main thing is to provide them a chance. Now taking into account these factors it is a challenge for the teacher to be able enough to effectively distinguish and value the aesthetic ways that students feel free to express themselves and to effectively take advantage of their actions, words, or habits to argue on issue of diversity. "
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General Theories of Communication, 2006.
A study of four of the general theories of communication.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 66.95
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This paper reviews the four general theories of communication: system, cognitive dissonance, symbolic convergence and Burke's dramatism. The paper presents the history and evolution on each theory and then provides a real-life example of the theory's application. Outline: System Theory Cognitive Dissonance Symbolic Convergence Burke's Dramatism
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"General theories are universal explanations which account for broad classes of events. General theories are similar to theories developed in the natural and physical sciences. General theories attempt to provide accounts of human communication behavior based upon generalized regularities. Thus, general theories may be applicable and relevant to many different groups and cultures, across many times. A general theory has as much usefulness in predicting and/or explaining the communication of an American as it does an Australian. As general theories are not time bound, the propositions which undergrid the theory might be as true today, or fifty years from now, as they were fifty or one hundred years ago."
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Interpersonal Skills, 2006.
A discussion about the need for interpersonal skills at work, focusing on the need for communication skills.
963 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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The writer defines interpersonal skills and explains that those people who have these skills have high emotional intelligence, and not necessarily a high IQ. The paper explains that because of the teamwork needed in the workplace nowadays, it is important to have team players - those with good interpersonal skills. The writer suggests four points which are vital for developing interpersonal skills. In summation, the writer states that the key to interpersonal skills is being able to deal directly and honestly with all men and women, teams, bosses and different ethnic groups.
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"What is clear from various articles an references that one can read about the importance of using and improving interpersonal skills is that, more than ever, you'll be left behind if you don't have those skills. Computers alone cannot communicate a personal approach - the dedication and loyalty, the know-how, and the ability to deal with members of your team, as well as those above and below you on the job. One has to think of the late President Ronald Reagan, who was known as "The Great Communicator" because, regardless of his politics and policies, he had the knack of communicating so everyone seemed to approve, at least of how he said what he had to say. There are not enough "good" communicators today. It is really important that managers or would-be managers, or those studying business in schools spend a lot of time learning how to deal both with their bosses as well as subordinates."
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Interpersonal Skills, 2006.
A discussion about the need for interpersonal skills at work, focusing on the need for communication skills.
963 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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The writer defines interpersonal skills and explains that those people who have these skills have high emotional intelligence, and not necessarily a high IQ. The paper explains that because of the teamwork needed in the workplace nowadays, it is important to have team players - those with good interpersonal skills. The writer suggests four points which are vital for developing interpersonal skills. In summation, the writer states that the key to interpersonal skills is being able to deal directly and honestly with all men and women, teams, bosses and different ethnic groups.
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"What is clear from various articles an references that one can read about the importance of using and improving interpersonal skills is that, more than ever, you'll be left behind if you don't have those skills. Computers alone cannot communicate a personal approach - the dedication and loyalty, the know-how, and the ability to deal with members of your team, as well as those above and below you on the job. One has to think of the late President Ronald Reagan, who was known as "The Great Communicator" because, regardless of his politics and policies, he had the knack of communicating so everyone seemed to approve, at least of how he said what he had to say. There are not enough "good" communicators today. It is really important that managers or would-be managers, or those studying business in schools spend a lot of time learning how to deal both with their bosses as well as subordinates."
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Ethics, Copyright Laws and the Internet, 2006.
This paper discusses the growing lack of ethics in the communications industry as well as the need for more supervision and stricter guidelines when using copyrighted materials on the internet.
2,355 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 106.95
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This paper examines the general lack of awareness and regulations regarding the ethical and legal implications involving copyrighted materials displayed on the internet. Business and technology follows the imperative of development with little regard for how ethics and morals are influenced and the end result is that ethical issues are often left behind. Also discussed is the changing nature of information and technology which has resulted in the changing nature of privacy. This paper examines both copyright and patent laws and the lack of supervision of these guidelines on the internet as well as the ongoing attempts by the industry to reinforce these same laws. Topics covered in this report include: Organizational Impacts/Issues Future of the Topic Conclusion Bibliography
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"Computers are seen as logical, rational devices, by which logical, rational actions are carried out, without any ethical implication. No blame or censure can thus be accorded when the computer suffers a breakdown or when the software has a bug. Such technology is seen as an entity on its own, without any moral intervention or evaluation. The reason for this is another result of the rapid development of technology. Few truly understand the nature of computing or information technology. Technology is used as a tool, without being attached to ethical responsibility."
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Aging, 2005.
This paper discusses the phenomena of aging especially its commercialization.
2,765 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 120.95
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This paper explains that, as the graying of America grows, so does the industry aimed directly at keeping these older people at least looking young. The author discusses the "beauty" companies including the men's anti-aging business, dentists, plastic surgeons, hundreds of books of healthy eating and vitamin supplements. The paper relates that a major fear of getting older is the loss of one's mental capacity because, with the discovery of Alzheimer's disease, the journals and newspapers constantly remind aging readers about the dire effects of losing one's mental and physical capacities and ending up a near-vegetable, subject to the care of family or long-term facilities.
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"Want to live longer and be in better physical condition? Now there are books out suggesting hypnosis, both self-hypnosis and going to so-called professionals. The idea is to learn to relax, to literally "think" unpleasant thoughts, such as aging and looking it, out of your mind. Obviously, there are those who believe self-hypnosis can work. "As you relax more and more...the relaxation causes all the muscles and nerves in the affected area to become completely relaxed...your body feels....completely free from discomfort." (Goldberg, p. 184) One can shrug one's shoulders and say, "whatever works for you." Unfortunately, no matter how long one lives, aging will occur, in some people sooner, in others, thanks to medications and surgeries and more attention to diets, longer."
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The History of Computers, 2006.
This welll-researched paper explores the history of computers, from the simple counting mechanism made of beads invented in 3000 B.C. to today's incredibly competent home PCs.
2,255 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 101.95
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This in-depth paper details the rich history of computers while focusing on 1940 which saw the first color TV broadcast, opening a new realm of visual development in the evolution of computers as well as Bell Laboratories who developed the first terminal. This paper contains a plethora of details and facts regarding the ongoing advancement in computers and technology. The writer of this paper delves into the differences between the machines of the past and the ones we use today. This paper also discusses one of the greatest promises of the next generation, the ability to develop artificial intelligence, also called AI.
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"The early 1900s saw a virtual boom in the development of computers. Many of these inventions were less the intellectual ancestors of the modern computer and more directly similar to our machines today. Of course the modern computer was dependent on many inventions that occurred outside of the literal realm of number processing. In 1926, the first semiconductor transistor patent was made. In 1936, John Dvorak developed the first keyboard - a user-friendly component which placed the most frequently-used keys on the inside and less frequently-used keys on the outside of the natural hand's reach."
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The Assassination of John F. Kennedy, 2005.
This paper discusses the week of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy as reported in the media and with personal interviews.
1,625 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 18 sources, MLA, AU$ 76.95
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This paper explains that everyone, even young children can remember the day that President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, November 22, 1963 and the shocking events that followed. The author reports that, if news disturbed the average citizen, it devastated members of the military, who were currently at war with Vietnam and standing ready outside of Cuba and in Eastern Europe. The paper concludes that Kennedy's death marked the death of innocence for the United States; the country and the world will never be the same. Several long quotations.
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"There were other people who also wanted to kill Kennedy. The San Bernardino Evening Telegram reports in an article "Catch Escapee Who Wanted to Kill JFK" that in a town called Ogdensburg in upstate New York "state police today took into custody an escaped mental patient described by police as a man who wanted to kill President Kennedy and New York Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller because he, the patient, had been unable to go to Russia" President Ahmed Ben Bella, of Algiers, decried the assassination as the work of bigots who opposed desegregation, "We denounce with venemence this absolutely infamous act which through President Kennedy sought to brake his humane actions in favor of desegreation." Ben Bella's argument makes sense considering Kennedy was killed in Dallas."
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The Music of Today?s Youth, 2006.
An examination how music is affected by situations.
923 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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In this paper the author examines how music is affected by situations and not situations by music. He highlights Rap music as the street music of the ghetto and mainstream pop music as that of the more affluent segment of society. He then examines punk rock as sharing a defiant tone that is characteristic of rap, but considered the music of white alternative rockers.The paper concludes with observation that music can tell a story if anyone listens.
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"While it is true that songs like "Cop Killer" contain language that is objectionable and an exhortation to violent reactions to the injustices around them, most of those who listen to rap understand the nature of the lyrics. While parents of middle class and upper middle class teens worry that they will be influenced by the sordid nature of the music, those in the black neighborhoods know that this music is a predictable response to what ghetto teens see around them every day."
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Defining Artificial Intelligence, 2006.
This paper examines the modern day debate that questions whether artificial intelligence (AI) is a reality or merely an extension of expert systems (ES) application programs.
1,810 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 3 sources, APA, AU$ 85.95
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The writer of this paper defines the terms for both artificial intelligence (AI) and expert systems (ES) which to a limited degree is currently making its way towards the fields of accounting and auditing. This paper explores the lingering doubt and disagreement over whether AI truly exists or if it's merely a highly sophisticated ES application. This paper contends that AI's history is traceable backward through the millennia to the point where humankind first walked upright and attempted to make tools an extension of themselves.
Topics covered in this report include:
Thesis Statement
Defining the Topic
The Artificial Intelligence Side
Prehistory
The Modern Birth of AI:
Enter the Pseudo Science of Psychology
The Chinese Room
Can Computers Be Creative?
Bibliography
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"The technological advances and particularly their rapidity in the just past half century - and particularly the last decade - began as an effort to build a digital computer for military use. This use was, to not only help in the guidance of munitions but also to help decode secret messages coded by several clever schemes all created within the minds of men and women. The Nazi Germany's Enigma Machine is the classic example and indeed the code was broken, however by intelligent personnel rather than a machine, digital or otherwise. Ironically, the Japanese military codes were broken early on in the war by the U. S. Navy Code-breakers located in Pearl Harbor."
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Gender Talk, 2006.
A discussion about the different ways in which men and women communicate verbally.
3,230 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 136.95
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The paper explains the differences in the way men and women express the same idea. It gives examples of how men and women often misunderstand each other in the workplace because of these differences. The paper describes how people fall into certain rituals when trying to communicate. The writer then gives advice for people of each gender to follow in order to aid improved communication in the workplace. In conclusion, the writer suggests that flexibility is important, as is understanding what the rituals are which cause misunderstandings in conversations.
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"Many of the conversational rituals common among women are designed to make others feel comfortable and this often involves the speaker taking a one-down role herself. Tannen notes that this is usually a ritual the other person is expected to match. Besides the danger of provoking peer resentment (or related to it) is the different ways women and men are inclined to certain types of talking. Letting others know about what you have done is almost always labeled boating by women and boasting is something most women have learned early on to avoid. In contrast, says Tannen, many men assume they have to let others know what they've done in order to get the recognition they deserve."
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The Dangers of Modern Technology, 2006.
This paper examines the effects, both positive and negative, of modern technological advancements in daily life.
783 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 40.95
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This brief but concise paper explores the dangers of modern technology and the use of technological advancements by governing parties to maintain power and control over society. The writer of this paper also discusses philosophical post-enlightenment critiques that warned of the dangers of advanced science that can eventually control society as well as nature.
This paper is set up as follows:
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Works Cited
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"According to Foucault, humans focus too much on finding our origins, what is perfect and universal. We look for justice in the best political order, but justice is not the same during all time periods. That is because justice is not universal, but based on power (Foucault Reader 5). This is true. Justice differs during time periods. It seems the more technological we become, the greater the power in fewer hands. This is not due to anything inherently bad in technology, however, but what is inherently bad in human nature. The holders of great technologies, earn the most money, and therefore have the most power, and also the ability to retain that power through the accumulation of greater technological advances."
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Non-Human Communication, 2006.
This paper analyzes the experimental research results in determining animal communication.
1,175 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 59.95
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This paper discusses the various research and experiments being used to determine if animal communication in fact exists. Recent research on hummingbirds, songbirds and parrots has shown their ability to learn and continue learning new sounds and to use syntax to arrange them in ever more complex ways. In recent decades researchers all over the world have studied animal communication patterns that appear to approximate human communication. This paper also contains detailed research on the subject by various experts in the field of animal communication including Robert Manell and Marian Belsack.
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"It is safe to say, based on these experiments, that there is some validity and correlation between this nonhuman communication effort and Hockett's criteria for language. Nevertheless, criteria and science aside, the basic question of why we need to turn other animals into a form of "human" has never been fully answered. We are at the stage that divides the overweight society dame with her little manicured poodle, all dressed in baby clothes to whom she coos in baby-talk from the serious scientist who tries to decipher some common means of understanding our lesser brethren."
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The Mass Media, 2005.
This paper evaluates the mass media as a contributor to democracy.
2,125 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper explains that the mass media is one of the most dominant and pervasive elements in American culture because the citizens' very attitudes, opinions, beliefs and values are greatly affected by the various media formats such as television, the internet, radio, newspapers and magazines. The author points out the reason that the media is so centrally and inseparably affiliated with democracy in the United States is because, in order for a government to be truly governed by the people, it is a prerequisite that the minds of the people are not controlled by some overriding force. The paper relates that existing factors, such as profitability goals, ownership of the media concentrated in the hands of a few and homogenousity in the range of issues, opinions and events presented, are dangerous to democracy.
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"Another avenue by which the media facilitates the democratic process is by exposing individuals to the opinions, beliefs, and perspectives of others. In such a manner, individuals are made to look at a situation from a different vantage point which in turn may cause them to re-evaluate their own thinking. Be it the Civil Rights Movement, the Vietnam War, capital punishment, or abortion, the media gives us access to the thinking and reasoning of others. The media also operates and aids the democratic process by presenting issues in a concise and understandable manner. With the vast amount of information available, and the myriad number of happenings around the world, the media's ability to summarize, organize, and convey information is of utmost importance. If we were to receive raw information and data, without any media interference, most of us would be hard pressed to make sense out of the vast majority of issues at hand. Additionally, the media (or at least some avenue of the media) will tend to give virtually anyone the opportunity to speak their mind."
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