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Hair Salons, 2004.
This paper is an ethnographic study of the ritual of hair salons.
1,610 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper is an anthropological field project on the ritual of hair salons. The author points out multiple meanings of hair salons in minority communities. The paper relates the role of hair salons in women's concern with self-image and social interaction.
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"For many women, especially those from minority backgrounds such as African Americans and Hispanics, hair salons constitute more than a place for getting a haircut. Rather they are considered to be an integral part of the economic and social makeup of minority communities."
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Work Stress of Hairdressers in American Salons, 2002.
This paper examines the effectiveness of a thought field therapy technique as a method of reducing stress of hairdressers.
17,454 words (approx. 69.8 pages), 46 sources, MLA, £ 178.95
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The paper employs a randomized pre-test/post-test design to determine whether a recently-developed method for reducing stress (an applied kinesiology technique called Frontal/Occipital Holding) results in significantly alleviating the work stress levels of a sample of hairdressers. The paper also discusses whether or not gender is associated with different amounts of stress-relief resulting from the use of the technique.
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"Based on diagnostic procedures developed by Callahan and Callahan (1996), these perturbations can be identified and corrected. The perturbation, or container of active information, is, according to the authors, the deepest, most fundamental, and most basic underlying cause of negative emotions. Whether a negative emotion is warranted or unwarranted, the perturbations are the fundamental cause. Indeed, it is noted that it is this important fact which allows the treatment of traumas with the same alacrity as inappropriate, irrational or unwarranted negative emotions."
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Owning a Beauty Salon, 2006.
This paper discusses how beauty salons get started, owning a franchise and the logistics of starting one from scratch.
2,350 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 51.95
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This paper stresses that a beauty shop business needs a business plan including short term and long term business goals, a financial assessment, a detailed list of necessary equipment, a plan for partnerships, if salon booths are to be rent out and a marketing advertising strategy. The author points out that, as more and more women have careers, they need to look professional, which is a look they often cannot achieve on their own especially when pressed for time. The paper discusses franchise businesses such as Regis Corporation with 10,000 salons all over the country and Haircolorxpress, which specializes in color and custom-blended cosmetic services and aims to have 10,000 shops worldwide in the next ten years.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Story of Long-Ago Success
Benefits of Ownership
Thesis: Owning Your Own Salon Can Be Profitable and Enjoyable
Preview
Body
Franchise Salons
Buying an Existing Salon
How to Start a Salon from Scratch
Location
Business Plan
Operational Plan
Interview
Trends and Innovations
Examples of Success
Conclusion
Continuing Need for Beauty Salon Services
My Vision of a Successful Beauty Salon Business
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"Many salon owners are finding that it pays to diversify, that is, to combine hair care with other services. Ruth Earle, for example started out alone in a small room in the local fire hall. The first year, 1988, she had only about 30 clients. Business did pick up, though, so that she was able to open a shop in a better location and eventually employ four people. However, in 1992 the fishery moratorium came into effect, and people in her town had to move elsewhere to find work. Ruth had to lay off two employees in order to stay open. Then in 1995, she invested in tanning equipment as an additional service to clients. Waxing also got popular, so she started to offer that too."
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Inadequacy of Forensic Hair Analysis, 2006.
An in-depth study of forensic hair analysis and its role in crime solving.
5,774 words (approx. 23.1 pages), 45 sources, MLA, £ 98.95
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This paper analyzes forensic hair analysis, and traditional evidentiary methodologies, concluding that although forensic hair analysis is often instrumental to crime solving, it is essentially inadequate unless extensive nuclear and mitochondrial DNA analysis is also conducted and considered. It also discusses technological advances in this area, and the future of DNA testing in the United States.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
History of Forensic Hair Analysis
Hair Analysis: The Process
DNA Testing
Forensic Hair Analysis and DNA Analysis
DNA Testing Compliance
Comparison of Hair Examination and other Evidentiary Methodologies
Future Advances in DNA Testing
Conclusion
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"The science of hair comparison has been used in thousands of criminal cases all over the United States for decades. Hair, because of its widespread presence at crime scenes, has great evidentiary value in forensic science. Even if a suspect has tried to clean the crime scene of any evidence such as personal possessions, fingerprints or footprints, hair strands always seem to stick in the matter found in that area. Since hair is so personal to individuals, it serves as a great indicator of who was there. The forensic testing of hair strands has very early roots. It was first used as evidence in 1861, but did not gain scientific acceptance until after the turn of century, and public acceptance until the late 1950's. During this time the public acceptance of hair testing was widespread, and police received enormous support for any evidence consisting of hair strands."
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100 Years of Technical Advancement in Hair Science, 2006.
The paper examines the history behind hair science since Victorian times.
3,580 words (approx. 14.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 71.95
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The paper shows how hair science is a direct result of commercial interest in the industry, and its important role in economics and the social world, which has fostered its profound development over the last century. The hair care industry is a multi-million dollar business with serious economic, technological, social, and fashion attributes. Hair styles have changed dramatically, serving as part of the socio-cultural process of identity construction, gender relations, and political expression. Likewise, they have been as influenced by the social constructions they nurture. The paper examines the last half of the century which has witnessed the most development in hair science, with technical advancement evident in the at-home focus of many products, the introduction of chemical understandings to hair care, and the infrastructural focus on speed and results that has characterized the digital revolution.
Outline:
Introduction
Social and Anthropological Changes
Fashion Follows Societal Norms and Recognition
Beauty at the Turn of the Century
The Great Depression
At Home Styling: Science and Industry in the Middle of the Century
Industrial Growth Spurs Technological Advancement
Market Responds to Social and Consumer Forces
Works Cited
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"At the dawn of the century, the start of the 1900s ushered out the very end of the Victorian era. Known most for its political and revolutionary socio-cultural transformations, the Victorian era was also one of excess, superficial concentration, and popular culture. Hair was an integral part of the culture. "While women's hair, particularly when it is golden, has always been a Western preoccupation, for the Victorians it became an obsession." This infatuation with hair was neither a passing fad nor just an aesthetic attention, but it was a mechanism of societal imagery, assertion of gender norms, and the greater product of cultural symbols."
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Animal Hair: Forensic Science, 2002.
An overview of the process of examining animal hair to be used as forensic evidence.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper focuses on the steps involved in examination of animal hair specimen obtained as part of forensic evidence. Forensic science is being extensively used in crime investigations today and hair can thus provide important clues. But the results obtained after examination may not always be accurate because of the limitations of forensic analysis. The paper discusses these limitations along with the kind of results one can obtain from hair analysis.
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Hairs and Fibers by Forensic Microscopy, 1999.
A breakdown of the process to match hair and fibers to a person by law enforcement officials.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, £ 29.95
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This paper discusses how hairs and fibers are used in forensic research. The author explains the properties of hair, and how knowing the many varieties can help in solving a crime. Similarly, the author provides charts of various fibers and explains how a scientist can utilize this information.
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"You brush up against countless people and surfaces over the course of a day. Each one leaves remnants of the contact- including fibers and hair. You pick hairs off of your clothing, clean a hairbrush, or cut loose threads from a garment; all these tiny items can be identifiable in virtually any situation. In the cases of violence or struggle, large transfers of both take place; an attacker pulls a victim?s hair out, a victim grabs at an attacker?s shirt and rips it, getting fibers under his or her nails, etc. Each piece of this minute evidence provides a means of identification and the ability to solve a crime."
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Hair and Fiber Analysis, 2004.
A look at the various comparison and identification techniques for hair and fibers and their role as physical evidence.
1,731 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 39.95
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This paper discusses the roles of hair and fibers as physical evidence in forensic science. It concentrates on the physical composition, identification methods, recovery techniques and implications as evidence. This forensic science research paper also provides an analytical discussion of the implications that the various methods have in the field of criminology.
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"Hair and fibers are superficially similar. They may frequently be found together as trace evidence, and the methods of studying them are often similar. In fact, hair and fibers are quite different: Hair as an appendage of human or animal skin, growing out of an organ known as the hair follicle; fibers are strands of natural or manufactured material. Some animal-hair coverings such as wool and mohair are classified as natural fibers, but such issues of terminology are just that and do not affect the process of identification. Although hair is discovered as evidence at many crime scenes and often appears on the bodies of victims of violence, it represents class or general evidence, rather than individual evidence. One person?s hair cannot yet be individualized to the exclusion of anyone else, although DNA research, which involves testing the root of the hair, may make near individualization possible. Hair is valuable evidence and much can be learned from a few strands. It also resists chemical decomposition and retains its structural features for a long time. In contrast to hair, fibers and cloth fragments offer much greater evidential value because they incorporate numerous variables. These include the number of fibers in each strand, the diameter of strands and fibers, the direction and number of twists, the type of weave, the dye content, as well as the presence of any foreign material that may be adherent to fibers or embedded among them."
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Eden Day Salon, 2002.
An overview of the management style of Touch of Eden Salon.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper examines the problems as well as the strengths of one particular company, the Touch of Eden salon, as an exercise in demonstrating how a company should and should not be managed.
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Dove Hair Products, 2003.
A business plan to introduce Dove shampoos and conditioners into Spain.
2,531 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper discusses the possibility of introducing Lever Brothers's brand-new Dove shampoo and conditioner hair care line into Spain. The paper is in the form of a business plan, which presents the reasons why it would be in the best interest of the company to expand the market for these products into Spain. Some of the information included in this plan is the company?s history, Spain?s status, market analysis, and market strategy. The paper is also illustrated with product images.
Paper Outline:
Description of Business
Business Name and Short History
Description of Product
Location of Business
Why Is This a Good Location?
Spain?s Status
Political/Economic/Social
Market Analysis and Competition
The Industry
Target Market
Competition
Market Strategy
Sales Strategy
Potential Partners
Costs/Financing
Conclusion
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"Provided that we have formerly established contracts with partners who manufacture and distribute Dove products, all that is being done is adding a new product to the Dove line. Because of this our costs are going to be reasonably low since we already have factories, contacts, contracts and the majority of ingredients/materials needed. We will obviously incur ad campaign costs which can be funded through the profits of Dove hair care, our existing partners, the advertising budget (already established on a yearly basis), and our creditors. What makes this venture of Dove hair care into Spain so attractive is the procedures that usually make this kind project costly and complex, do not exist in this particular situation. This project is virtually trouble-free because we already went through these grueling procedures in 1989 when we started manufacturing Dove in Spain."
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"Newsweek" and "Salon" On The Monica Lewinsky Scandal, 1999.
Compares traditional and new (online) media outlets' coverage of the first three months of the scandal..
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 18 sources, £ 62.95
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Compares traditional and new (online) media outlets' coverage of the first three months of the scandal. Examines the magazines' organization and structure, biases, goals, articles and editorials.
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"I. Introduction
Although it has no constitutional function, the press has long had an important role to play in the American system of government. Often called The Fourth Estate, the press (now more often called "the media") is promoted in civics classes and in their own words as conducting a watchdog function over government. The cases of Watergate and Vietnam are often pointed to as examples of the media performing this role, and there are numerous examples of this at the state and local levels. However, this century has witnessed an evolving intimate, even symbiotic, relationship between the media and government, at least at the national level. From the Hearst newspaper chain's active promotion of the Spanish-American War through the often breathless trumpeting of the Gulf War by many ..."
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"Steel Magnolias", 2007.
An examination Robert Harling's play "Steel Magnolias".
881 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 22.95
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The paper discusses Robert Harling's play, "Steel Magnolias", about six Southern women and how their lives interact. The paper explores how the events center around the marriage and early married life of Shelby, M'lynn's daughter. The paper further explores the subplots, which revolve around people and events related to Truvy's hair salon. The paper includes a detailed character analysis of Oiser, one of the main characters.
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"The sound system made sure the audience realized that things are not always what they seem by the occasional sound of shotgun blasts, as someone tried to drive a large flock of birds out of a tree so they wouldn't spoil Shelby's outdoor wedding. The sound was harsh, unexpected, and even with a character's explanation, unsettling. It prepared the audience for the fact that this play, which at first appears to be a superficial and humorous look at small town Southern life, would include a terrible tragedy."
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Alopecia, 2005.
A discussion of alopecia areata, a hair loss disorder.
2,304 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 50.95
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Alopecia areata is a systemic hair loss disorder, which affects roughly around 4.7 million people in the United States alone. The paper explains that it is characterized as an autoimmune disease that leads to either localized or complete hair loss. The effects of the disease may either be permanent or reversible depending on the nature and extent of damage to the hair follicles. It is believed that both genetic as well as environmental factors have an influence in the onset of the condition. This paper provides a brief overview of the different types of alopecia and discusses in detail the possible pathophysiology and the treatment options for the disease.
Introduction
Alopecia (Different Types)
Hair Follicles (Complex Morphognesis)
Androgenic Alopecia
Molecular Pathology of AGA
Immunology of Alopecia Areata
Microcirculation in Scalp Tissues
Treatment for Alopecia (Cortisones and Anti Inflammatory and Immunotherapy Drugs)
Cosmetic Surgery
Conclusion
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"Alopecia is a disease triggered by the immune response of the body, which attacks and alters the normal development cycle of the hair follicles. Normally each hair follicle is in any one of the following three stages of life cycle namely anagen (growth phase), catagen (regression phase) and telogen (resting phase). Alopecia areata refers to the significant hair loss observed due to the immune response against the hair follicles in the anagen stage, resulting in severe reduction or complete stoppage of the hair growth phase. When the hair loss is observed throughout the body it is called as alopecia universalis. When complete hair loss is confined to the head, the condition is referred to as Alopecia totalis while hair loss that is localized and observed as patchy bald regions is known as Alopecia areata. [Ralph Paus]"
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Alopecia, 2006.
This paper examines the causes and effects of alopecia areata, a systemic hair loss disorder which affects around 4.7 million people in the United States alone.
2,141 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper describes alopecia areata, a systematic hair loss disorder, as a disease that is independent of race, gender or age, hence affected people represent a wide and diverse group. The writer details the effects of the disease which can be either permanent or reversible depending on the nature and extent of damage to the hair follicles. It is believed that both genetic and environmental factors have an influence in the onset of the condition. While there is no complete cure as of yet for alopecia, treatment is primarily aimed at slowing down and containing the severity of the symptoms. This paper also discusses the psychological devastation suffered by the affected person which at times can be debilitating. This paper contains a brief yet concise overview of the various types of alopecia as well as the possible treatment options available.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Alopecia (Different Types)
Hair Follicles (Complex Morphognesis)
Androgenic Alopecia
Molecular Pathology of AGA
Immunology of Alopecia Areata
Microcirculation in Scalp Tissues
Cosmetic Surgery
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"Research into the pathophysiology of AGA though still inconclusive, has offered enough insight and has identified the important role of androgens in the progressive miniaturization of the hair follicles leading to baldness. Testosterone and its metabolite dihydrotestosterone (DHT) in particular have been directly related as causative factors. The presence of the enzyme 5[Alpha]-reductase is essential for the catalytic reduction of testosterone into the more potent form of DHT. Chromosome 2p has the gene necessary for encoding 5[Alpha]-reductase. Extensive studies conducted on people suffering from AGA have revealed an excess of 5[Alpha]-reductase, and consequently greater amounts of DHT. DHT affects the hair follicles by binding with the dermal papilla cells creating androgen receptor complexes. Androgen receptors act as transcription factors and are directly involved in the synthesis of the protein substances that affect the hair follicles."
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