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F. A. Hayek's "The Road to Serfdom", 2005.
This paper reviews "The Road to Serfdom," written by economist F. A. Hayek in the 1940s, which remains for some economists, politicians, scholars and lay people a fascinating classic or an infuriating attack on the leftist viewpoint.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 103.95
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This paper explains that, during the 1930s and 40s, Austrian Professor F.A. Hayek had earned the reputation of being the second most famous economist in the world; however, he was preceded by his intellectual sparring partner economist England's Lord John Maynard Keynes. The author points out that the difference between the two professors was striking as Hayek was a proponent of classical economics and Keynes was famous as the founder of "macroeconomics". The paper relates that Hayek's strong belief that individual freedom was an essential ingredient for a prosperous society was revisited by Margaret Thatcher, the Prime Minister of England during the 80s and her privatization program and by President Ronald Reagan's espoused libertarian conviction.
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"As history has recorded, German's National Socialistic Party "begot" Adolph Hitler. Surprisingly enough, Hayek says Hitler did not destroy democracy in Germany. Hitler merely took advantage of economic chaos and obtained the support of many that actually despised him. Yet "he seemed the only man strong enough to get things done." (Hayek, 76) The author adds that the National Socialists (Nazis) of Germany was inhibited "by their democratic ideals; they did not possess the ruthlessness required for the performance of their task." (Hayek, 76) After the war, Britain's legislative leaders adopted macroeconomics. The country was tired of capitalism."
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F.A. Hayek, 2002.
An overview of the ideas of economist, Friedrich August Hayek and his ideas on competition.
2,655 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 127.95
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This paper examines the theories of F.A. Hayek, the Austrian-British economist whose works centered on business cycles, capital theory and monetary theory. In particular, the paper addresses Hayek's theories on competition. It centers on Hayek?s concern that that no single central planner in a socialist system could ever have enough understanding of the complexities of economic data.
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"The point here, and one that Hayek would make throughout his career, is that only those individuals on the ground level of business that are engaged in developing their own products or requiring them really know what they want and that markets only derive their meaning from the actions of the individual economic entities. There is no essential a priori rule of market, according to Hayek, above and beyond the meaning that is invested in them by the interactions of individuals. In his essay, ?The Meaning of Competition? Hayek further explores the role that competition plays in creating markets and, moreover, examines how competition is extremely useful both to societies and people because it promotes a flexible system that can adapt to new situations and rewards inventiveness and innovation."
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Hayek's Dictum, 2005.
This paper discusses the ideal of equality in the eyes of the law, as espoused by A.F. Hayek.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 143.95
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This paper examines A.F. Hayek's famous adage that the great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law. Principally, this paper examines Hayek's assertion by examining his work as well as the work of several other philosophers whose sentiments tend to substantiate his own views. This paper agrees with Hayek and supports his central contention that legal equality ensures genuine freedom. Beyond that, this paper also emphasizes the primacy that Hayek gives contract law in the protection and perpetuation of individual freedom and security.
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""The great aim of the struggle for liberty has been equality before the law." Equality before the law has been one of the great, ongoing struggles in Western democracies. Whether the civil rights movement in the United States, the women's movement throughout Europe and North America, or any of a host of other minorities that have struggled to achieve parity with other, more privileged citizens, equality in the eyes of the law has been a driving ambition of countless numbers of men and women. This paper examines the axiom that the true aim of the long struggle for liberty has been the establishment of equality before the law."
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The Fatal Conceit, 2002.
Analysis of F.A. Hayek's book "The Fatal Conceit: Errors of Socialism".
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 143.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper discusses the free market system and the socialist system with reference to F.A. Hayek's book "The Fatal Conceit: Errors of Socialism". The book focuses on the reasons why socialist system failed and why capitalism is a better system for the rapidly changing world today.
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William F. Frederick, 2004.
Biographical account of businessman William F. Frederick, owner of Pittsburgh's W.F. Frederick Piano Company.
1,768 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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This paper describes William F. Frederick's early experiences in business, how he got started in the business of selling pianos, the growth, expansion, and success of Frederick's business, and the eventual downfall of his company.
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"Before the 1870s, coal and coke extraction in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, had been handled on a small, experimental basis. However, between 1876 and 1882, the number of beehive coke ovens increased exponentially. The amount rose from 3,000 to 8,400. In fact, by 1907, nearly 24,000 coke ovens were running. This had a tremendous impact on the socio-economic conditions of the area. Local residents had regular work (albeit very difficult and unhealthy), and thousands of immigrants from Eastern Europe relocated here for jobs in the coalmines and coke works. The new industry also had a major effect on local business. Money was plentiful for those who made the first investments in coal and the merchants benefited from the employees? regular paychecks. William F. Frederick, owner of Pittsburgh?s W.F. Frederick Piano Company, which became the largest establishment in the world devoted exclusively to selling pianos, was one such fortunate businessman."
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Freiderick Hayek and Karl Polanyi, 2007.
This paper studies the opposing ideas of Freiderick Hayek and Karl Polanyi about the free-market system.
1,454 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 78.95
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The paper explores the changing ideas in the period up to and throughout World War II. The paper examines the arguments presented by both Freiderick Hayek and Karl Polanyi and supports the thesis that Hayek's ideas are a better representation of real-world examples than Polanyi's arguments. The paper explains the free-market (capitalist) system as advocated by Hayek and claims that support for Hayek's beliefs comes from the many people waiting to enter the United States, even illegally, just to get a chance at the free-market system.
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"Hayek clearly felt that the central planning and distribution system would inevitably lead to a totalitarian state. The basis for his argument lies in the ideas that formed the early democracy of the western world. Hayek argues that a true democracy cannot exist unless there is total agreement among the populace. Tyranny is the result of a small group of people being able to agree among themselves on a particular issue. Because this small group can agree and the rest of the populous cannot agree, it then becomes possible for the small group to take control develop into a dictatorship. This was his view of the world as he interpreted the ability of the Nazi regime to rise into power."
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The F-22 Raptor - An Investment in America's Future, 2006.
An examination of the pros and cons of continued development and deployment of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet.
4,454 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 16 sources, MLA, AU$ 187.95
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The writer explains the history of development of the F-22 Raptor fighter jet. The plane is compared to the existing F-15. The paper reviews the history of spending and the estimates for the cost of project completion. It recaps current arguments for and against the additional spending. The writer concludes that the additional money should be spent to complete and deploy the plane as a strong new addition to the United States' Air Force.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Brief Background of the F-22 Raptor
Current Government Spending
Pros and Cons
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Those in favor of the continued spending on the F-22 argue that without the plane, our tactical air systems will soon be outstripped by technology being developed by potentially hostile countries. Air dominance, they say, has been an instrumental factor in every modern military victory. Without upgrading our current stock of planes, we risk losing our current air dominance.
"Yet others believe that the money is being poorly spent. The Raptor, they argue, has been troubled by design flaws and cost problems. Its development is far behind schedule. Our country's current aircraft commitments equal a meager 10 percent of the nearly 3600 planes in our existing force. The existing planes are the finest and most effective fighter planes in the world. Hence, given the current political environment, the overall spending on F-22 development is unwarranted."
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P.F. Chang?s China Bistro, 2005.
This paper is a marketing plan for P.F. Chang's China Bistro to add a new delivery service.
6,100 words (approx. 24.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, AU$ 230.95
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This paper defines a marketing plan for a new delivery service of gourmet Chinese food, at the door within 45 minutes, by the publicly-held P.F Chang's China Bistro, a successful restaurant serving Chinese food with a European twist, which enjoys a loyal and growing customer base. The author points out, in the SWOTT analysis, that a weakness of this new product may be P.F. Chang's inexperience in the delivery of food and the consideration that P.F. Chang's original atmosphere may not be projected in this delivery. The paper stresses that an attractive segment for this delivery service is that organizational buyers for "working lunches" of executives and white collar customers seeking options to greasy pizza or other fast food delivery.
Table of Contents
Organizational Overview
New Product Description
Product Mix
SWOTT Analysis of PF Chang's Home Delivery Service
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Trends
Marketing Research
Segmentation
Differentiation and Positioning
Marketing Mix
Product/Service
Price
Place
Promotion
Direct Mail
TV Ads
Radio Ads
Internet Marketing
In-Store Advertising
Sales Promotion Schedule
Public Relations
The Web
Budget
Evaluation Process
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"The evaluation process is separated into two aspects; evaluating the decision itself and evaluating the decision process that has been used. Evaluating the decision involves monitoring the market place to determine if more action will be needed in the future. When evaluating the decision process that has been used you want to ask yourself if the marketing research and analysis that was used was effective, flawed or if it could be improved for use with similar situations in the future (Kervin p.226). The measure and control that you use for you marketing plan gives you something to rate your performance on as you develop your business. For instance, the money that you spend on advertising or PR, you can evaluate this against any increase - or decrease - in sales revenue, stock price or numbers of new customers contacting you. These practices will help you measure how effective your marketing activities are."
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Successful Presidency of John F. Kennedy, 2004.
This paper discusses why John F. Kennedy was such a successful President.
1,187 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that John F. Kennedy was by all means a successful President. The writer points out that with the Cold War overshadowing his presidency, John F. Kennedy successfully prevented the outbreak of a nuclear war between the United States and the Soviet Union, while at the same time domestically fighting for civil rights and bringing attention to the need for foreign aid to underdeveloped countries. To evaluate his success the writer notes that one must not look at his predecessors, but at the state of affairs of the United States when Kennedy came to power. The writer concludes that John F. Kennedy was successful in his presidency because of the significant contributions he made to the American people and to the people of the world.
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"The Ghettos were generally populated by blacks, but there were also known to be other ethnic races coinciding. The ghettos residents were largely impoverished which led to problems with crime, housing, employment, and lack of sanitation, education and health care. This segregation imposed upon them by the more affluent white middle class began to stir up a civil rights movement.
"In his pre-election campaign, Kennedy had chosen to ignore Civil Rights, preferring to show no view, as he feared antagonising the white southern vote. But, ten days before the election an event which would help shape the destiny of Kennedy's presidency occurred."
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Life Experiences of F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2003.
An examination of how F. Scott Fitzgerald's life impacted his writing of "The Great Gatsby".
1,308 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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This paper examines how F. Scott Fitzgerald experienced many different hardships, romances, and personal achievements. Most characters in the "The Great Gatsby" had some link to his past, which makes each character more dynamic. It explains how F. Scott Fitzgerald called upon all his personal knowledge and past experiences to write "The Great Gatsby".
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"In The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald used many of his own life experiences including his own yearnings and lost hopes (A&E Biography). Throughout Fitzgerald?s life he met people in Great Neck, Long Island that would later become the characters in his elaborate novel that combine both truths and false pretenses that he lived. Mellow said that every scrap of experience, his own or borrowed from others; every insight, earned or overheard, was considered usable knowledge for his fictional pursuits (220). For instance, Mellow stated that nearly all of Gatsby?s shady connections with bootlegging, sport scandals, and stock swindles were related to unnamed but clearly identifiable Great Neck residents(220). In the character Jay Gatsby similarities can be seen between Gatsby and Fitzgerald."
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Hayek-Keynes, 2002.
An explanation of two theories of the trade-cycle and the Hayek-Keynes debate.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, AU$ 42.95
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A review of the work of John P. Cochran and Fred R. Glahe regarding the Hayek-Keynes debate on trade-cycle theory. Both theorists followed the Wicksellian transmission mechanism concerning saving, investment, and interest rates. Keynes expected public's liquidity demand and the banking system's practices to maintain the money interest rate. Hayek proceeded from an expansion of money credit resulting in a money interest rate below the equilibrium rate.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2006.
An overview of the works of F. Scott Fitzgerald.
1,222 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 66.95
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The paper begins with a short history of F. Scott Fitzgerald. The paper explains that Fitzgerald used himself, his wife and others in his close circle on whom to fashion his characters. Fitzgerald sometimes based characters on the country, the United States, as a symbol of moral decay in society. The paper has reviews of each of the following books: "This Side of Paradise", "The Great Gatsby" and "Tender is the Night".
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"Of all American writers, F. Scott Fitzgerald is considered by many critics and scholars to be unparalleled in the elegance and grace of his fiction. He wrote with a lyrical economy that elevates his work from pure storytelling to poetic beauty.
"This Side of Paradise"
Fitzgerald's first novel was groundbreaking in its candid portrayal of the behavior and thoughts of young people. One contemporary reviewer noted, "No one else has given us so real and intimate a study of college life, of the relationship at that age between boys and girls ... of the things young men in college think about and do." It tells the story of Amory Blaine's passage through adolescence and youth toward maturity. It explores his relationships with women with frankness that shocked the post-Victorian parental generation. His love interest, the beautiful Rosalind, tells him, "There used to be two kinds of kisses. First when girls were kissed and deserted; second when they were engaged. Now there's a third kind, where the man is kissed and deserted." This was a new facet in the sexual tension of the times, an early indication of the sexual revolution that was to come."
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John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address, 2007.
A speech analysis of John F. Kennedy's January 20, 1961 inaugural address.
1,928 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 98.95
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This paper analyzes John F. Kennedy's inaugural address given on January 20, 1961. It discusses the style of the speech, particularly his effective use of oratory and rhetorical techniques. It looks at the way in which his language and also his unique voice and persona caused the words to remain in the listeners' mind. The paper also discusses Kennedy's body language and attire while delivering his speech. It combines all of these aspects to describe the success of his presentation.
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"What is most striking about the speech is how much it asks of its listeners. It is easy to listen to, because of its effective use of oratory and rhetorical techniques, like rhetorical questions, parallel sentence structure, and intense, physical images that paint a picture for the listener. This is especially important in an age before television was common in all households, to satisfy listeners far away as well as the immediate, watching audience of the speech in front of the Capital. Yet the speech also demands that young Americans press themselves to answer the call to liberty, to pick up the set-down torch of the previous generation, and bear the burden of giving back to their nation. The effectiveness of the speech was sufficient that Americans listened with pleasure not simply to the image of themselves they wanted to have of peaceful and freedom-loving people, but that they were also inspired to exceed their own comfort zones and the expectations they had for their future."
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B. F. Skinner and his Operant Conditioning Theory, 2002.
A paper which discusses B.F. Skinner and his Operant Conditioning Theory.
2,200 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 110.95
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The paper describes world renowned psychologist, B.F Skinner's Operant Conditioning Theory - the primary focus of this form of learning being on the relationship of reinforcement to the change in overt behavior. The paper provides a biography of Skinner and shows how his ideas affected the psychological world.
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"We, as human beings, are distinguished by the fact that our vocal responses can be easily conditioned as operants. Because the behavior must be reinforced through the mediation of other people, who do many different things, there are many kinds of verbal operants (http://www.bfskinner.org/Operant.asp). Language is composed of the reinforcing practices of a given culture. These practices are responsible for the majority of the extraordinary achievements of humans. Other species acquire behavior from each other through imitation and from modeling or showing each other what to do."
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2003.
A biography of the famous author, F. Scott Fitzgerald.
1,860 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 95.95
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This paper looks at the life and early works of F. Scott Fitzgerald. It begins by describing his childhood and upbringing. It looks at his personal life, marriage, and parenthood. It discusses some of his early works and the attitudes of critics toward him in his early days.
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"Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald was born on September 24, 1896 in St. Paul, Minnesota. His given names indicate his parent?s pride in his father?s distant cousin who authored the National Anthem (Brief pg). Fitzgerald attended St. Paul Academy where his first writing appeared in the school newspaper when he was thirteen years old. At Princeton in 1917, he focused his attention on his literary apprenticeship, writing scripts and lyrics for the Princeton Triangle Club musicals and contributing to the Princeton Tiger humor magazine and the Nassau Literary Magazine (Brief pg). Having neglected his studies and unlikely to graduate, Fitzgerald joined the army that year and convinced that he was going to die in the war, he quickly wrote his first novel, ?The Romantic Egotist? and submitted it to Charles Scribner?s Sons for publication (Brief pg). While stationed at Camp Sheridan, outside Montgomery, Alabama, in 1918, he met and fell in love with Zelda Sayre, the eighteen year old daughter of an Alabama Supreme Court judge (Brief pg). He was discharged in 1919 and moved to New York to pursue his career (Brief pg)."
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F. Scott Fitzgerald, 2002.
A bio of novelist F. Scott Fitzgerald.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 7 sources, AU$ 143.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper is a biography of the famous American writer of the Jazz Age, F. Scott Fitzgerald. His life is discussed in detail, and the paper concludes with a survey of the critical response to his work and an analysis of how his writing contributed to society.
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