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Sexual Harassment on Television, 2008.
This paper discusses the issue of sexual harassment and focuses on NBC's television show "The Office".
1,544 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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In this paper, the writer notes that in 2005 the NBC series "The Office" based an entire episode around the subject of sexual harassment. The writer discusses that although quite funny, the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment" was a glaring example of what is unacceptable behavior in the workplace. The writer then points out that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 made sexual harassment a form of sex discrimination that applies to employers with 15 or more employees. The wriiter also points out that the show is blatantly politically incorrect and was intentionally so in the episode entitled "Sexual Harassment. The writer concludes that the hope is that the incidence of such behavior will be less and less as supervisors and managers are educated on the subject, and as programs are implemented in the workplace to train all employees on the unacceptable practice of sexual harassment.
Outline:
Introduction
Sexual Harassment
"The Office" and "Sexual Harassment"
Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace
Conclusion
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"Stanley looks at Michael in disgust indicating the picture is of his daughter who goes to a catholic girl's school. Because Michael made this sexually oriented statement in front of other employees, this would constitute another form of verbal sexual harassment.
"Even the meeting on sexual harassment does not escape becoming sexual in nature. Darryl, an employee at the meeting points at the monitor where a training video is being shown and indicates he "banged" the girl in the video. Darryl is guilty of telling rumors about a person's personal sexual life and therefore has committed verbal sexual harassment."
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"Uncovering Stories of Family Resilience", 2008.
A review of the theoretical basis of the study by Cynthia Lietz, "Uncovering Stories of Family Resilience: A Mixed Methods Study of Resilient Families, Part I."
933 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper reviews a recent study by Cynthia Lietz, "Uncovering Stories of Family Resilience: A Mixed Methods Study of Resilient Families, Part I." It outlines her main thesis and highlight the work's theoretical basis. It discusses federal child welfare policies that appear to have influenced her thesis (and concluding statements) and details how the ideas presented in her work can be put toward re-shaping approaches to dealing with at-risk families and children. Lastly, the paper explores how the research conducted by Lietz can assist in reversing a troublesome trend within Washington State.
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"As this paper draws to a close, a few things are evident. Firstly, developing within family systems the competencies they need to be flexible and resilient in the midst of a crisis would go a long way towards reducing the lengths of stay for children of color in out-of-home care; it would also reduce the growing trend towards a large foster care population in Washington State (Children's Alliance, 2006). The reason why Lietz's research would be so beneficial is because her work accentuates the need to develop policies that augment existing family strengths; it also encourages counselors to find reason for optimism in the midst of a desperate situation. In any case, giving families new competencies would clearly reduce the need for taking children out of the home or away from their biological parents."
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Television Violence and Children, 2008.
This paper looks at the impact of television violence on aggression in children.
1,681 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that children learn from television that the easiest way to resolve personal problems and conflicts with others is through violence. There seems to be a clear connection between increasing violence in schools and society generally, and the content of television programs. The writer states that it also appears that the majority of parents do not believe that this continual exposure to violence is harmful to their children's development. The writer then points out that there is a significant increase in children's tendencies to aggression as a result of TV violence, which is demonstrated by social psychology research, the very strong evidence of longitudinal studies relating to children's aggression, and evidence from other types of research. The writer concludes that parents and concerned citizens need place pressure on the mass media to produce responsible programming.
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Introduction
Social Learning
Conclusion
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"Violence is increasing in schools and colleges all across North America, and our whole society is accepting of violence. Children learn rapidly because they absorb information but lack the ability to discriminate between the messages that they are receiving. As Tulloch maintains, many forms of violence such as police violence depicted on TV are complicated social dilemmas. The existence of these problems does not indicate the society's attitude to violence but instead demands moral judgment and understanding of social meanings. Children obviously do not have the maturity to place this violence in context. Children learn from TV programs that the simplest way to resolve a dispute is through using fists or guns. However, messages about violence are received through a process. Based on the social cognitive model, aggressive behavior is preceded by a number of steps of information processing."
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"Diamond Grill", 2008.
An analysis of how Fred Wah reflects on his multicultural heritage in his biofiction work, "Diamond Grill".
1,165 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines Fred Wah's bio-fiction work, "Diamond Grill." It describes how Wah's words and ideas challenge binaries and how he reflects on his multicultural heritage throughout the book. The paper also questions why deconstructing oppositional thinking is important and discusses this in the context of Wah's work, "Diamond Grill."
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"One must deconstruct oppositional thinking and analyze whether one can be both taken at face value based only on their individual person (regardless of race), and at the same time still champion a love for one's racial origin. Wah asks, "Why deny the immigrant his or her real world?" (125) and, at the same time, rejects society's ideal of what his family's "residue" must be: "Sorry, but I'm just not interested in this collective enterprise erected from the sacrosanct great railway imagination dedicated to harvesting a dominant white cultural landscape" (ibid). Again, even Wah admits it is difficult to loosen oneself from the bias that directs us to categorize people based on their race. The author himself notices glimpses of Chinese in his children's body posture, and searches for the hint of the "Nordic gloom" in their countenances (133). His brother Donnie is "the blondest Asian in our family" (140), "too blond to be the best Chinese cook in the family" (ibid). This is a bit of comic rhetoric on behalf of the writer: it is difficult to rid ourselves of these illusions, as society imputes them on a continual basis."
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Article: Pamela S. Haag's "'The Real Thing'", 2008.
A reflection on an article by Pamela S. Haag "'The Real Thing': Ideologies of Love, Modern Romance and Women's Sexual Subjectivity in the United States, 1920-40".
1,415 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper argues that the ideological point made in Pamela S. Haag's article "'The Real Thing': Ideologies of Love, Modern Romance and Women's Sexual Subjectivity in the United States, 1920-40" is correct. The author points out that Haag is saying that the subjective self is not an independent construct, but rather reflects the choices available in the surrounding political and social discourses. The paper claims that this becomes apparent when considering the world as a whole and the dominance of the capitalist discourse. The author stresses that fortunately discourses do change, which is abundantly clear when considering how women heroes have been warmly welcomed recently in popular films and television texts. The paper underscores that these female heroes are opening up new vistas of subjective possibilities for girls and women.
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"For example, 1979 saw the arrival of the first popular female action hero, as Sigourney Weaver (playing Warrant Officer Ellen Ripley) bravely confronted terrifying alien creatures in the hugely successful science fiction film, "Alien". Then Ripley came back and kicked more alien butt in 1986, and again in 1992, and even rose from the dead to do it one more time, in 1997. And in this fourth reprise, Ripley's significant other (or close approximation thereof) was a female robot, played winningly by Winona Ryder."
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Genetically Modified Foods and Hunger, 2008.
This paper argues strongly against the ideas in "Technology Will Save Billions from Starvation" by C.S. Prakash and Gregory Conko.
1,804 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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The paper argues against Prakash and Conko's belief in "Technology Will Save Billions from Starvation" that the technology of genetically modified foods and the attendant agricultural practices is an ecological boon and a nutritional miracle. The paper asserts that the purported nutritional benefits of genetically modified food can be found naturally in organic produce. The paper then dispels the myth that there is a need for more food and reveals that technologies which allow the production of more food still have not solved the problem of growing hunger. The paper notes the concerns regarding genetically modified foods and contends that the 'green revolution' is of great potential harm, not just to Africa, but to the entire world's future food supply.
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"One of the benefits of biotechnology, according to Prakash and Conko, are that plants can be engineered to hold greater nutritional benefits, such as "higher quality protein, lower levels of saturated fat, increased vitamins and minerals, and many others" (426). Of course, there is already a type of farming which provides extensive nutritional farming, and that is organic. Unlike genetically modified foods, which have these nutritional benefits by virtue of scientific interference, organic farming allows foods to retain their natural nutritional character. The Organic Trade Association website discusses these enhanced (or rather unhampered) nutritional qualities of organic foods in detail, citing a number of scientific and academic studies as conclusive evidence. One study, conducted by the Danish Institute of Agricultural Sciences, found that rats fed on organic foods "were slimmer, slept better, and had stronger immune systems than those fed conventionally grown produce" (http://www.ota.com/organic/benefits/nutrition.html)."
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The Global Food Market, 2008.
This paper explores the issue of excess foods on the market by discussing the world food trade, dumping and biofuels.
1,348 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper examines the problems that arise with the inexpensive foods that flood the market. The paper first explains how the global food trade can have a negative effect on the agriculture in developing countries. The paper then discusses the possibility of using crops for biofuels and examines the benefits and drawbacks of this solution. The paper concludes by stating that just continuing with the situation as usual is not an option.
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"The concept of food trade seems such a simple one on its face. All people must eat in order to survive. If people have a surplus of food, it is better than if they have only a subsistence level of food or an insufficient quantity of food, no matter where that food comes from or what type of food is being produced. Inexpensive food is always better; lower prices mean more people spend less on food and quality of life improves all around. Global trade is better for the food trade because it keeps food prices lower. Finally, more land has to be dedicated to food production. All of these things seem simple and true on their faces, but how reliable are these statements?"
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Impact of TV Violence, 2008.
This paper discusses the impact of TV violence on society and, in particular, on children.
750 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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In this article, the writer notes that children learn very rapidly and they are exposed to many scenes of violence on television each day. The writer points out that it is amazing that the majority of parents do not perceive this violence to be destructive for their children's development. Children especially are at a stage in their development where they learn so quickly that they absorb information. They learn from television that the easiest way to solve disputes is through the use of fists or guns. The writer maintains that the problem is that many people do not believe that a clear and definite link exists between children's aggressive behavior and the violence they so regularly observe being depicted on television. The writer concludes that research, especially in the form of longitudinal studies, shows the clear-cut connection between TV violence and children's behavior.
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Executive Summary
Statement of Need
Project Description
Conclusion
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"The best studies that have been conducted since 1972 are longitudinal studies related to TV violence and its impact on the attitudes and behavior of children and adolescents. Other studies have consisted of cross sectional and field studies and, together, researchers have made use of all three types in a triangulation strategy to determine the effects of media violence on children. The most convincing studies also are discussed and evaluated by Centerwall, and these researchers also report the findings of professional groups such as the American Medical Association and the American Psychological Association. Basically, all of these studies found that physical aggression among children is significantly increased as a result of exposure to violence in television. Other studies reveal a clear link between TV viewing at a young age and later juvenile delinquency and crime."
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Media and Aggression in Children, 2008.
An analysis of the effect and impact of violence in the mass media on children and adolescents.
2,346 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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This paper discusses how violence in the mass media affects us and what its impacts and influences are. In particular, it looks at how we are responding to the massive amounts of violence portrayed in mass media. The paper argues that television, movie and video game violence significantly increases aggressiveness and violent behavior in children, which may in later life manifest into aggressive and violent behavior in adults.
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"The numerous research carried out in the last 40 years overwhelmingly point out that children's exposure to violence in the mass media and in video and computer games can have short-term as well as lifelong consequences. Furthermore, there are two additional effects that occur as a result of exposure to media violence. First, there is the effect of desensitization towards violence, both real and in the media. Second, there is a fear effect, an apprehension about becoming a victim of violence. Violence in the media has, "from either a modeling approach or a cognitive approach, a high likelihood of being emulated" (Donnerstein & Smith, ????, p.40). However, how the violence is portrayed as well as the age of the viewer are important factors that determine whether the violence will increase or decrease the likelihood of aggression and aggressive behaviour. The solution to the problem of media violence lies in legal remedies through governmental legislation, in education and in media-initiated interventions."
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Care Assessment and Religious Beliefs, 2008.
This paper looks at religious and philosophical factors as influencing health care structures.
1,227 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses the Sunrise model that identifies the factors which influence people's care and well-being. The paper focuses on religious and philosophical factors and applies them to two diverse cultures, the Arab Muslim culture and the Gadsup of New Guinea. The paper then shows how the simple or complex social and care structures of extremely diverse cultures can be traced back to their religious and philosophical beliefs.
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Introduction
Purpose of the Sunrise Model
Religious and Philosophical Factors
Arab Muslims
The Gadsup of New Guinea
Use of the Factor in the Final Paper
Conclusion
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"The Sunrise Model is useful for care assessment and for gaining a comprehensive of beneficial care practices. The goal of the theory underlying the model is to provide the knowledge needed to "provide culturally congruent care to individuals, families, and groups and for health institutions" (Leininger & McFarland, 2002, p. 83). The outcome of the model will be the use of appropriate theoretical modes of culture-care actions and decisions. The three possible modes of nursing action are: culture care preservation/maintenance; culture care accommodation/negotiations; and culture care repatterning/restructuring. The information needed to guide culture-care actions and decisions is based on information from the lower and upper areas of the model."
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Nursing Client Care, 2008.
This paper discusses the empowerment of nursing and its importance in nurse-patient relationships.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In this essay, the writer notes that the empowerment of nursing is a role or function that can only be addressed by deconstructing the daily lives of nurses. The writer points out that the relationship between nurse and client is a front line relationship - the nurse is the primary care giver and the first medical person the client sees. The writer reviews different articles that take the profession of nursing and show how the need for interdependent relationships between nurse and nurse and nurse and client are imperative to attaining empowerment and powerful relationships. The writer maintains that education is the key to empowerment and building powerful relationships, as the more well-rounded a nurse is the better the nurse-client relationship and the nurse-nurse relationship. The writer concludes that the interdependent relationship of the nurse needing the patient and the patient needing the nurse is fundamental in the industry.
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Introduction
Article Analysis
Conclusion
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"The article concludes that patient advocacy is a major issue in current nursing situations. More and more nursing are finding power in stepping forward in what they consider to be the best interest of the patient - sometimes this is just making sure that the patient's wishes are being listened to and respected by the medical staff. The authors believe that true patient advocacy can only be realized when al 3 attributes listed above is present. Empowerment, power and powerlessness are the crux of nurse-patient relationships. The interdependent relationship between the three creates a shared balance of power between client and nurse and nurse and other medical staff."
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Women Heroes, 2008.
This paper looks at women heroes portrayed on television, focusing on the series "Heroes' directed by Tim Kring.
1,053 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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In this article, the writer discusses whether women are really the heroes of current television shows. The writer then discusses the show 'Heroes' in which the heroine composedly proceeds towards her destiny of saving the world. The writer maintains that just because there are now some bona fide women heroes, this does not mean that the post feminists are correct, and feminism is now redundant. The writer concludes that when television regularly features heroes who accurately portray and reflect the diversity of real women in the world and when the real world lets women be fully developed people, then we can say it is safe to put away our feminist movement membership cards.
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"It is surely a good thing that as women step up to put on the mantle of heroes, they bring their humanity with them. In the case of Claire, it is easy to imagine her having a mature, emotionally balanced relationship, once she is a little older. And contrary to those who vilify the rambunctious women of Sex in the City for having (admittedly many) relationships, I would suggest that having relationships with other adults is a sign of maturity and a well-rounded personality - not of being an emotionally-stunted, man-hungry slut! In addition, anyone who thinks that the women in Sex in the City are passive victims of the patriarchy should pause a moment to contrast Carrie's lifestyle, and the choices available to her, with those of another writer - Jane Austen. "
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