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Communication in Organizational Behavior, 2005.
Examines the importance of good communication in organizational behavior.
1,989 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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Good communication is the most important tool in any organization and can be the making or breaking of a company. The paper looks at communication in organizational behavior and how communication affects promotion and marketing.
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"The informal communication within an organization as mentioned earlier has no formal lines at all. This type of communication is generally known as a grapevine. The grapevine is used mostly in situations where there is something new going on and people either want to pass on information or learn information. It is strongest when news affects those closest to each other. Surprisingly communication through the grapevine is not as common as people believe and in a stable and happy environment is unlikely to be very strong".
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Mass Media and Technology, 2005.
This paper is a literature review of the relationship of the mass media and scientific and technological innovation.
3,710 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 21 sources, MLA, AU$ 149.95
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This paper explains that, when presenting material about science and technology, mass media (1) treats its audience as if they were elementary school children so that science still retained its 'sacred status', (2) judiciously ignores the social, cultural and political factors of the world in which the 'great discovery' was made and (3) avoids any reference to what made the individual scientist and individual. The author includes in the paper the growing impact of the internet as mass media on society today and points out that this information technology is rapidly evolving into a continuous spectrum of tools and methods for the creation, delivery and presentation of information on a personal basis. The paper concludes that what has separated man from other animals has been neither his ability to communicate nor his ability to use tools but his ability to use tools to communicate in a cultural context.
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"Given that science is difficult to separate from scientism, Gardner and Young conclude in their article, they would like to see the domain of science opened up in three ways. First they would like to know what forces evoke the questions, frameworks and specific priorities of science. How does man frame the manifold of nature in the ways he does? For them this could include questions as to why biology uses its taxonomy structure to who paid for the grant for the project.
Second they would like to see discussion of the labor process of the production of science, technology and medicine. What is the social or managerial process behind the production of knowledge and research?"
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Controlling Violent TV, 2006.
A discussion of the problem of violence on TV and the industry's role in protecting children.
1,587 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper examines the issue of parents who allow their children to watch endless hours of TV, unmonitored. It shows that an increased awareness against violence on TV has lead to all new television sets requiring a 'V-chip' - an electronic device that allows parents to block violent shows. The paper concludes that society as a whole must make sure that television nurtures children instead of harming them, and must find more effective ways to limit the violence dominating programming today.
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"Although Senator Paul Simon has been a long time critic of the industry, he surprised and disappointed many when he opposed the concept of the V-Chip and the legislation that incorporates it into new television set. In an article written for Business Wire and also in a speech on the floor of the Senate he argues that the V-chip is no substitute for the industry disciplining itself. Furthermore, In areas of high crime where children watch 50% more TV, the V-chip would not be used. In addition, teenagers will find a way around the V-chip, will see the programs at the homes of other children, and for 10- to 14- year-old males a negative rating will have drawing effect."
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"The Matrix": A Warning, 2005.
Argues that this film, "The Matrix" should serve as a warning of how technology can eventually take control of our lives.
1,324 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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On the surface, "The Matrix" (directed by Andy and Larry Wachowski)may seem like just another science fiction film. It involves ultra hi-tech computer gizmos, an alternate universe of sorts and some esoteric references which only genuine "tekkies" can discern. The paper shows that with impressive martial arts demonstrations, honest-to-goodness bullet-dodging and a love story thrown in for good measure, the film was bound to be a hit. The paper argues, however, that there may be a deeper meaning in "The Matrix". In this age where it is becoming increasingly difficult to separate the "sci" from the "fi" in such films, the subtler message seems to be that we must be ever vigilant lest computer technology advance faster than the new morality we are necessarily creating to govern it.
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"While the ultimate "man against the machine" contest wages on, the viewer is afforded glimpses of what technology at its worst can bring to fruition. While we may bemoan the looser morals of a particular generation or even of the world in general, one fact is clear: machines have none. The human element is indispensable if machines are to be utilized responsibly. Though the viewer is repeatedly "wowed" by what the machines can do, the filmmakers interject indicators of their limitations. For example, when various members of the Resistance need to know a route through which to escape a dangerous situation, they must contact an actual human being at the control center."
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"Understanding Television?s Influences and Effects", 2005.
This paper discusses David Gauntlett book which claims that his model of influence and perceptions is superior to the effects model.
1,950 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 91.95
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This paper explains that David Gauntlett in his book "Moving Experiences: Understanding Television's Influences and Effects" dismisses all the models collectively known as the "effects model" in which real life violence is shown to be the effect of televised violence. The author points out Gauntlett's claim that the effects model works backwards because adherents of the effects model blame violence not on real factors, such as poverty and unemployment, but on television. The paper relates Gauntlett's statement that the effects model also insults the judgment and intelligence of children; he compares this treatment of children as inadequate because of the habitual portrayal in psychology of children as 'non-adults' thus using adult values to measure children.
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"Furthermore, Gauntlett claims that the effects model is selective in how it is applied to violence. For example, while fictional violence is lambasted, actual portrayals of violence on the news are mysteriously permitted as having no negative effect on children. While NYPD Blue or Homicide may negatively affect young viewers and encourage them to commit crimes, other programs, such as the on-air suicide assisted by Dr.Jack Kevorkian on "60 Minutes", will not affect children at all. Similarly, news stories of violence in Northern Ireland and Bosnia will not incite children to pick up guns to become snipers, but the same scenes on a made-for-television movie will have devastating results."
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Women's Status Across Cultures, 2006.
A paper examining problems in communication between the genders as a cultural issue.
1,589 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 75.95
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This paper begins by highlighting the primary role played by communication in gender issues throughout the world and points up the variations within cultures. The paper then describes some salient elements of intercultural communication in order to illustrate how gender communication is a form of intercultural communications. Finally, the paper makes recommendations on how to develop effective intercultural communication skills to the situation of variations of women across cultures.
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"There are two assumptions from communication theory (both classical and contemporary theories) that help situate one's overview on gender and communication. First, communication is epistemic. That is to say, communication is the medium by which one comes to know things (it has been argued that absolute truth was inaccessible to humans; hence, truth had to be established by human standards. Similarly, contemporary rhetorical theorists argue that truth is socially constructed through language and other symbol systems)."
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The Exxon-Valdez Disaster, 2006.
Examines the environmental effects of this 1989 oil-spill which took place in Alaskan waters.
1,454 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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In March 24, 1989, Captain Joe Hazelwood and his crew impaled the oil tanker Exxon-Valdez on Bligh Reef, spilling more than 42 million liters of oil into the waters of Alaska's Prince William Sound. This paper shows that it was the worst environmental disaster ever to happen in American waters. The spill area was about the size of three football fields and covered nearly 1,400 shoreline miles of the Sound. The paper examines the immediate and long-term effects on the environment as a result of this spill. It also discusses the role of the media in the disaster.
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"Immediately after the spill, nearly 800 birds were captured and laundered by scientists, but after their re-release into the environment, most birds only survived an average of one week before dying. Sea birds often gather at the places of land-water and air-water interface - the areas most disrupted by the spill itself. In the long term, however, the lowering of sea bird populations was related to their reproduction cycles, which were inhibited by the presence of oil in their nesting areas."
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Rumors, 2005.
This paper describes four types of rumors, an assertion or set of assertions widely repeated though its truth is unconfirmed by facts or evidence.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 85.95
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This paper explains that sociologists have established three main categories of rumors in social settings as pipe dream rumors, bogey or anxiety rumors and wedge-driving or divisive rumors and a fourth category known as home-stretches referring to anticipatory rumors. The author points out that pipe dreams rumors are the most positive form of rumors and often express the wishes and hopes of those who circulate the rumors but can be seen in a negative light such as some promises made by advertisers on the internet; bogey rumors reflect feared or anxiety-provoking outcomes, such as the 1974 Pop Rocks contamination rumor. The paper relates that wedge-driver rumors are a negative form of rumors intended to divide group loyalties or otherwise undermine interpersonal relations such as the rumor that Jews or Arabs had prior knowledge of the 9/11.
Table of Contents
Pipe Dream Rumors
Bogey Rumors
Wedge-Driver Rumors
Homestrechers
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"The image of Bill Gates towering over rival Steve Jobs served to create, in the words of one observer, an "Orwellian" image of dominance and power. The anticipatory rumors, from the point of view of many Apple staff, had envisaged the joint presence of the two company leaders on stage. This rumor was seen as being "bad enough" and a sign of defeat by those loyal to Apple. However, the virtual presence of Gates as a looming and larger than life presence went beyond even the anticipatory rumor."
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American Sign Language Interpreters, 2005.
A look at the importance of ASL interpreters in a classroom setting.
2,014 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 93.95
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This paper explains that ASL interpreters in classrooms are important for the deaf student if they are to experience a normal and successful education in the classroom setting. The writer shows that the student who is deaf and suffers speech impairments or impediments and also is not receiving special educational assistance, will be the student that is sure to get left behind in educational pursuits. It concludes that the post-secondary classrooms must take the initiative in preparing students for the world after the education has been achieved.
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"Issues in relation to access and success in an integrated academic setting are discussed relating to student characteristics, interpreter characteristics, and educational settings. According to Marschark, et al. (2005) despite the accorded importance of sign language interpreting for many deaf students there is surprisingly little research concerning the outcomes in terms of effectiveness in the classroom. This work reviews 23 interpreters, 105 deaf students, and 22 hearing students. The study was focused on the student's gains from two university-level lectures. Finding in the study were that hearing impaired students gained less from the lectures than did the hearing students."
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Integrated Marketing Communications, 2005.
This paper discusses the Integrated Marketing Communications (IMC) at the Ford Motor Company.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 53.95
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This paper explains that Integrated Marketing Communication (IMC) is a present day marketing concept, which is devised to integrate all aspects of marketing communication, such as advertisement, sales promotion, public relations, internet and direct marketing, instead of developing and executing each area in isolation. The author points out that a fully IMC campaign was unveiled by Ford during the launching of 'Mercury', a North American brand of the company with the slogan "New Doors Opened", which featured the liveliness of the Mercury brand in the routine discoveries of modern life. The paper relates that Ford is delivering marketing communications to the Internet customers through Ford.com, the web portal of Ford Motors, (1) to buyers facilitating the consumers to buy and configure their vehicles, (2) to dealers by assisting in the growth of relationship between the customer and local dealers and (3) to Ford owners connection as a method of cultivating customer relationship.
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"Ford Motor Company with global sales exceeding $170 billion is steadfastly positioned as one of the biggest makers of cars and trucks, with a sale of nearly 7 million vehicles across the world. The intricacies of running businesses spanning across continents, in multiple languages and across several time-zones make crucial challenges for Ford. The entire workforce of the company is geared towards the upkeep of high-profile brands who take part in the routine business of designing new products, providing a solution to the distribution issues and coordinating the marketing exercises and advertisement programs. Being a company of international stature focused on providing superior values to its customer, the Ford management team is all the time determined to improve the manner in which it designs and delivers products to its global customer base."
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The Acts of Leading, 2004.
An extensive analysis of the requirements for successful leadership, through interviews with various types of leaders.
4,337 words (approx. 17.3 pages), 1 source, APA, AU$ 167.95
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This paper contends, after conducting interviews with successful leaders from three areas, health care, government work and community education, that although the particular acts necessary for leadership vary according to situation, the main skills needed by leaders are consistent across a variety of situations. The paper examines the most important skill needed for leadership, the ability to communicate effectively. Another skill discussed is the willingness to look at issues presented by consumers and staff. In addition, the paper explains that good supervisors need to be willing to do the same things that they ask of their staff.
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Introduction
Findings
Analysis
Conclusion
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
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"Susie Q is the supervisor of nursing in the labor and delivery ward at St. Michael's hospital. She has been the supervisor for six years. Prior to becoming a supervisor, Susie was a labor and delivery nurse for 16 years. St. Michael's is a Catholic hospital. The broader mission of the hospital is the preservation of human life and to maintain quality of life. The mission of the labor and delivery unit is to make deliveries as safe and painless as possible. While a secondary mission of the labor and delivery unit is to allow women to have the childbirth experiences that they desire, the goal of safe deliveries is always the primary goal. As supervisor of nursing, Susie's duties are mainly administrative. She is responsible for scheduling issues, for dispute resolution between nurses and between patients and nurses and doctors."
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2004 Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai, 2005.
This paper analyzes the speech of African leader Wangari Maathai accepting her 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate award.
2,125 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper explains that Wangari Maathai delivered a powerful speech to the audience of the Nobel Peace Laureate award, which appealed to the democratic inclination of her physical audience, expressed the desire for African power and freedom and drew on her childhood images of nature. The author points out that, while her speech was shifty and erratic in organization, her ability to cut to the heart of an issue and remind people of the actions required by the ideals for which they stand, achieved a clearly audible level of power in her lecture. The paper contends that, ultimately, she was able to overcome her basic problem of not being well known to her audience by highlighting the simplicity of her program and the universal ideals to which it appeals.
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"Maathai addressed three groups in her speech; the first was physically present, the second was implied, and the third was global. At the ceremony itself was the award committee, a select group of Swedish elites employed by the Nobel Foundation and distributors of the award. Also in attendance were former winners like Elie Wiesel, Leon Ledermen, and Stanley Pruisner; members of high regard in the larger community were also there in celebration, including the President of the European Central Bank, the Chinese Minster of Science and Technology, and the Chancellor of the University of California at Santa Barbara. While the audience present at the lavish ceremony was the direct recipient of the speech, Maathai verbally directed much of her discourse on hope and the necessity of environmental and democratic resolve to those with whom she has worked and those who have benefited from it. Additionally, because the awards are covered so internationally, the speech was broadcast across the world, providing an international digital and media-conscious audience of which Maathai was aware."
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VoIP, 2006.
A brief overview of the advantages of the voice over Internet protocol.
979 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 50.95
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This paper examines how VoIP is an ellipsis of the concept of Voice over Internet Protocol and how with the possession of a qualitative Internet connection it is possible to integrate the telecommunication with Internet to execute rather than depending upon the local phone company. It looks at how the VoIP has the greatest advantage of being cheap and having the quality of cost effectiveness even though it necessitates a mode to transform the analog phone signals into digital signals that are capable of being transmitted through Internet.
Outline
Introduction
Benefits of VoIP
Integration of VoIP with Enterprise Infrastructure
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"There are a number of services available to make possible the free VoIP calls such as Free World Dialup and Skype. The most significant factor taken into consideration while building packet voice networks is proper capacity planning. With regard to the capacity planning the bandwidth calculation is considered to be most important factor simultaneously designating and troubleshooting packet voice networks for good voice quality. Along with the circuit switched voice networks all voice calls utilize 64 Kbps fixed bandwidth links irrespective of the size of conversation and silence. With VoIP networks all sorts of conversation and silence is packetized with VoIP networks. "
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?Let?s Talk Gender, Baby?, 2006.
A look at the the interplay of dominant and alternative voices in Wendy Kaminer's essay, "Let's Talk Gender, Baby".
1,091 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 1 source, AU$ 56.95
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In this paper, the author identifies and analyzes the multiple voices used by the author in "Let's Talk About Gender, Baby" in terms of patterns in the way the author uses those voices and in terms of how the author uses, and controls, the various voices (including her own).
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"Throughout the essay, Wendy Kaminer's authorial voice dominates all others. As the author, Kaminer decides just when to use her own voice, and just when to use voices of others, alternatively, to offer examples of why the particular main points she makes about gender and language are valid. The essay "Let's Talk about Gender, Baby" offers a skillful, powerful, and, I believe, effective "mosaic" of voices. As its author, however, Wendy Kaminer not only creates, but controls the framework of the mosaic, as well as all of its intricate patterns."
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Political Economy and TV, 2005.
An examination of the statement that the political economy of television determines what viewers get to see.
2,854 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 123.95
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This paper argues that it is erroneous to state that the political economy of television sets what viewers see. The paper explains what political economy is and how this concept impacts society. The writer argues that while the political economy of a certain network may limit the choices offered to its viewers, the medium is so vast that choices are practically limitless and offerings to viewers are practically unlimited.
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"Although the term "political economy" has become almost synonymous with Marx, it is actually an idea that predates both Marx and all mediums of modern communication except for the printed word. Jean Jacque Rousseau attempted to explain the term as early as 1755. According to him, in order to accomplish the general will of society, it is necessary to bring all individual wills in conformity with the general will. "As virtue is nothing more than this conformity of the particular wills with the general will" (Rousseau), such conformity will "establish the reign of virtue" (Rousseau)."
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The War in (or on) Iraq, 2005.
This paper argues against the war in Iraq.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, AU$ 133.95
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This paper explains that, while mainstream American media portray the war as the outcome of the initial "Iraqi Freedom" campaign, others around the world, and even in America, are wont to sanctify the war with such a blameless preposition. The author points out that, since the end of World War II, the United States has exhibited little formal consent to international constraints that might curtail its capitalistic, democratic or marketplace spread; likewise, the heyday of Cold War politics begot a Pentagon policed not by Congress or cooperative coalitions, but instead by its own generals and White House affiliates. The paper concludes that the fundamental basis of the democracy that Bush claims to spread with purpose to the fledgling Iraqi republic is rooted in an informed voter insured by a free press; the greatest loss of the War in Iraq has been the demise of that institution, lost to hard words from Washington.
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"The first to side with the Bush administration were the British, who reviewed the same evidence as did the American Congress regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction and came to the supportive conclusion to join Bush in Iraq. As anti-war furor continued to grow in America as the election campaign blossomed, the British saw a six-month delay on the same absolute: the evidence with which the United States presented the case for war was faulty. Recently, the secretive Downing Street memo came to press, revealing one of many indications that that the Bush Administration misled the international community on the way to war."
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