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Individual Struggle for Societal Position, 2006.
This paper examines material and ideological conditions of the individual struggle for societal position.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 43.95
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In this article, the writer looks at social class and how it is widely believed that this consists of the two elements of the wealthy and the poor. The writer maintains that while it has always been the belief of the poor that individuals are capable of overcoming their lower societal ranking, the structure of society prevents this from occurring through the hierarchy's control of the economy. The writer further discusses that while man may obtain material value and consistently believe he is working toward a higher societal placement, his or her social position is permanently determined once the individual enters the production of the world.
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"Throughout sociological thought it has been contended that social class consisted of two primary elements. These elements include the wealthy and the poor. The wealthy controlled government, production and the manner in which people exist in the social order. While it has always be the belief of the poor that individuals are capable of overcoming their lower societal ranking, the structure of society prevents this from occurring through the hierarchy's control of the economy."
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In Search of Solidarity - The Dominican Republic's Long Struggle For Political, Societal & Economic Stability, 2001.
This paper is a historical description of the Dominican Republic from establishment until the present.
3,505 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 69.95
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This paper describes a chain of events from the establishment of the Dominican Republic that would, over the space of the next five centuries, work to shape the political, societal and economic face of this Caribbean country. It describes the continuing conflict between the powers of Spain and France and the history of instability in politics as well as in society and economy. The paper gives an overview of the economic situation, the societal culture as well as an outlook for the future. It concludes that today, when international interference has subsided, the Dominican Republic will be able to progress and develop.
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"The thought of Christopher Columbus' first voyage of discovery in the late fifteenth century leads most of us to mentally envision the coast of North America and what has since come to be known as the country of the United States. When Columbus first sailed the ocean blue in the year 1492, however, he discovered a host of other uncharted territories, among them an island made up of mountainous terrain and rolling, fertile valley situated between the Caribbean Sea, the Gulf of Mexico, and the Atlantic Ocean that he called La Isla Espanola, or Hispaniola (Weil et al PG). Preliminary interaction with the native Taino, or Arawak, Indians led Columbus to immediately claim the territory in the name of Spain and to make subsequent attempts at settlement and excavation over the next few years. Settlement was finally established in the southern region of the island, in what is now known as the city of Santo Domingo, the largest city within and capital of the independent country currently known as the Dominican Republic (Weil et al PG)."
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Reverse Positioning and Breakaway Positioning, 2006.
Reviews an article relating to creative marketing strategies.
1,435 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, APA, £ 33.95
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This paper presents a summary of an article entitled "Break Free From The Product Life Cycle" by Youngme Moon (May 2005, Harvard Business Review). The article presented insights into some creative marketing methodologies that could help businesses and marketers redefine products and industries as they pertain to their life cycles.
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"But more importantly, the author also demonstrated how these repositioning approaches forced consumers to do what could be considered to be complete mental shifts. By providing examples such as IKEA, Swatch, Sony and more, the author offered a 'tried and true' business example of how his line of reasoning on product positioning and repositioning worked. The author also presents the notion that many more companies should follow in the footsteps of his chosen organizations in order for them to also reap the rewards and find success in a highly competitive, technologically advanced global business spectrum."
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Waging Nonviolent Struggle, 2008.
A review of the book "Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential" by Gene Sharp.
1,027 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper reviews the book "Waging Nonviolent Struggle: 20th Century Practice and 21st Century Potential" by author and professor of political science, Gene Sharp. The paper explains that according to Sharp, the key to effective nonviolent struggle is the role of strategic planning, a topic this book focuses heavily on. The paper looks at how the book is presented with an introduction regarding the relationship between nonviolent struggle and political power. The paper then points out that the remainder of the book is comprised of twenty-three case studies of various, "improvised nonviolent campaigns in the 20th century selected on the basis of types of actions employed." The paper also notes that following the case studies, there is an in depth analysis of the specific dynamics of how a nonviolent struggle operates, along with a presentation of guidelines on how one can strategically plan for a nonviolent struggle.
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"In presenting his case studies, Sharp is able to debunk numerous myths and misconceptions about the use of nonviolent struggle. For instance, the case studies present real examples of how nonviolence is not ineffective against dictatorships and genocide or that all nonviolent struggles rely on an appeal to the general moral character of the opponent. Instead these case studies demonstrate how, when strategic planning is employed, nonviolent struggles, such as economic boycotts and social noncompliance, can lead to a highly disciplined and thus successful movements that also create substantially lower overall mortality rates and less incidences of collateral damage, such as the killing of innocent civilians."
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Allende and Societal Expectations, 2006.
A review of Allende's book 'The House of Spirits' and a discussion regarding the theme of religious and societal beliefs regarding the role of women at that time.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, £ 31.95
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This paper reviews the book 'The House of Spirits' by Allende. According to the paper, Allende begins her work in by discussing the religious and societal belief that women could never be equal to men, and that their place in the social order was to support the world of men and be subservient to their needs (3). This contention by the author reflects centuries of societal belief that women must accept their second class role beneath men, without questioning male dominance as an integral part of the social order. Allende is successful at relaying this historical point of view within her work. However, Allende uses this view to demonstrate the conflict that exists between the female gender and society, and the struggle that women continually experience in their attempt for equality within their individual worlds.
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The Strategic Marketing Position of Sainsbury?s Supermarkets, 2004.
This paper is a class report that answers questions about the strategic marketing position of Sainsbury's supermarkets.
5,260 words (approx. 21.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, £ 92.95
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This paper analyzes the strategic marketing position of Sainsbury?s supermarkets, established in 1869, which form part of J. Sainsbury, a leading UK and U.S. food retailer with interests in financial services and property. The author reports that Sainsbury?s supermarkets? mission is to be the consumer?s first choice for food, delivering products of outstanding quality and great service at a competitive cost through working ?faster, simpler and together?. The paper reports that the continual success of the Sainsbury?s business depends upon consistently increasing their competitive advantage and expanding the use of new, electronic, means of communication.
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The Question
Executive Summary
Introduction
What are the Main Strategic Marketing Issues Facing the Sainsbury?s Supermarkets?
Company Mission and Strategic Intent
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
Competences and Skills
Customer Analysis
Competitors Analysis
How Does the Sainsbury?s Market Position Help It Position Itself for Competitive Advantage?
Perceptual Map for the UK Grocery Retailers
How Do the Resources and Capabilities of the strategies It?
To What Extent Does Sainsbury?s Organizational Strategies Allow It to Compete or Operate Successfully in its Sector?
Threat of New Entry
The Bargaining Power of Buyers
The Bargaining Power of Suppliers
Threat of Substitutes
Competitive Rivalry
Is Sainsbury Well Equipped to Meet The Challenge Presented by the Strategic Issues Facing It?
Which Market Entry Alternatives Are Available to Sainsbury and How It Decides The Most Appropriate One?
Direct Inward Investment
Co-operation Strategies
How Cultural Differences Impact on the Adaptation/Standardization of the Market Mix?
Conclusion
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"Rivalry within the industry is high, for several main factors. The market for Groceries in the UK is a mature industry, with growth rates below that of GDP and spending. This lack of growth is promoting competition, as the businesses within the industry strive to retain their own customers, and to increase sales by poaching those of their competitors. The industry is also characterized by high level of fixed costs associated with an industry that has to spend very large sums on premises and significant sums on supply chain technology, such as EPOST and networked JIT (Just in Time) supply solutions."
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The Father/Son Struggle in Neoclassic Literature, 2001.
A discussion of the timelessness of the father/son struggle as seen through Neoclassic literature, with a look at similarities and differences between the struggles today.
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 3 sources, £ 29.95
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The work chooses several neoclassic works to demonstrate the timeless phenomenon of the struggle between father and son. The problematic relationship between father and son is therefore timeless and although there are differences between the various struggles, similarities also exist.
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"Throughout time there has existed a constant struggle between fathers and sons, almost as a right of passage into manhood. Many literary works have addressed this very issue either directly or as a means to assist in the development of a story or to establish things such as tone and setting. I have chosen to discuss three such relationships from selected works derived from the Neoclassicism era. I will compare and contrast these relationships and show the effect each had on the selected work. The three dyads are Orgon and Damis from Jean-Baptist Moliere?s Tartuffe, Theseus and Hippolytus, from Jean Racine?s Phaedre, and finally Bao-yu and Jia Zheng from Cao Xueqin?s Story of the Stone."
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The Sacred Struggle in Hesse and Tolstoy, 2001.
A look at struggle in Leo Tolstoy's "The Death of Ivan Ilych" and Hermann Hesse's "Siddhartha".
1,655 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This essay compares the struggle of Tolstoy's Ilych and Hesse's Siddhartha. The essay concludes that both characters needed to learn something similar: Knowledge is not always something that one should seek; rather it begins in a kind of listening to oneself, a turning inward and a clear-minded acceptance of one?s wounds. Both stories portray that only through struggle and strife do we gain clear insight into our innermost natures. In fact, the real crisis of our lives may not be in the struggle itself, but in the fact that we may refuse to look (or delay looking) at that part of ourselves where such struggles arises.
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"Ilych finally became conscious and only then ?the screaming began? (1318). He finally understood how he had come to treat others, his wife and children, and himself. In a sense, perhaps he recognized that our lives are all about choices?choices about who we associate with, how we live, how we work, how we think, how we respond to adversity, how we treat others, and how we feel about ourselves. The real tragedy in the life of Ilych is that right up to the moment of his death, he believed he had no other choice but to live as he had, and die as he would. Cruel fate demanded it. And he had always believed himself to be deprived of choice or free will in terms of his life?but in reality, at each step, Ilych held the reigns of control."
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Power Struggle in "Barchester Towers", 2004.
Analysis of the power struggle between clergymen in Anthony Tollope's "Barchester Towers".
1,296 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper describes the struggle to be the one to wield power in a small Anglican diocese. Trollope's purpose is to show the human foibles and politics of the Church of England and how the emphasis of the Church has drifted from God, faith, and the religious guidance of the Church's congregation to politics and the power of the clergy. It explains how "Barchester Towers" does not deal with a power struggle for religious ideals. Rather, it depicts an ecclesiastical power struggle and the vain thirst for personal power among Barchester's churchmen.
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"Anthony Trollope's Barchester Towers is concerned with social change in 19th century England. Trollope's purpose is to show the human foibles and politics of the Church of England and how the emphasis of the Church has drifted from God, faith, and the religious guidance of the Church's congregation to politics and the power of the clergy. In short, Barchester Towers does not deal with a power struggle for religious ideals. Rather, it depicts an ecclesiastical power struggle and the vain thirst for personal power among Barchester's churchmen. In this battle, several influential men of consequence endeavor to "rule the roast" (18) and to become Barchester's cock of the walk (142). Ironically, the bishop's willful wife Mrs. Proudie thwarts their ambitions. One situation in the novel that Trollope uses to illustrate the clergy's aspirations and their neglect of religious principles is the battle between Mrs. Proudie and her adversaries, Chaplain Slope and the Bishop of Barchester."
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The Struggle towards Unity in ?Henry IV?, 2004.
A look at how William Shakespeare, in his "Henry IV, Parts I and II", emphasizes the ideas of struggle and progress through his characterizations of Henry and Hal.
2,262 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper examines William Shakespeare's plays, "Henry IV, Parts I and II", and, in particular, looks at how Henry misjudges his son and cannot see that Hal, who is not guilty of usurpation and regicide, will be able to unite the now divided kingdom. It shows how Henry?s faults and strengths cause him to symbolically reflect the struggle for progress, represented by the bridge between the corruption of England during Richard II?s reign and the unity of Henry V?s kingdom. It also explores how, after the ?struggle? ceases and Henry IV dies, Prince Hal becomes King Henry V ,and the previously divided nation progresses by integration.
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"Hal?s adoption of the commoners is best described by the Duke of Warwick when he says: ?The Prince but studies his companions, / Like a strange tongue? to gain the language?? (Pt. II, IV, iv, 76-78.) Hal is like a growing tree basking in the sun, Henry IV is the gardener who planted Hal?s seed, and the commoners form one of Hal?s developing branches. By growing into a man ?of all humors,? (Pt. I, II, iv, 89) Hal is becoming his entire nation in an individual form, which is symbolically what a king is. Hal has studied the commoners well and is able to both talk and think like them, as portrayed in Hal?s witty exchanges with Falstaff. Hal?s desire to adapt to the needs of the various peoples of his country foreshadows the harmony that will dominate England when he is king."
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BEA Systems: Competitive Position Analysis, 2004.
This paper assesses the competitive position of BEA Systems, Inc. within the server developer software industry segment.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 16.95
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This paper looks at the competitive position of BEA Systems, Inc. within the server developer software industry segment. The paper uses Porter's Five Forces model to analyze the competitive position of BEA software.
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"BEA Systems, Inc. is a leading provider of application server software used by software developers to establish platforms for server operations. Such server operations cover mainframe client-server and Web-based environments within which software applications are used. The products produced by BEA Systems enable companies to create and deploy platforms that support functions such as transaction processing, billing, customer service, provisioning and securities trading."
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Marx and Madison: Addressing Class Struggle, 2000.
A comparison of the beliefs of Marx and Madison on class struggle.
975 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 4 sources, £ 24.95
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This paper looks at the views of Marx and Madison on class struggle. The ideologies of both Marx and Madison are compared. It is shown that while Marx looked to socialism as a result and solution to the class struggle, Madison looked to establish a structure to minimize the effect of the differences, and in which capitalism could co-exist with representative government.
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"Marx wrote that the history of all existing societies is the history of class struggle. Using this statement as a basis for his theoretical model, he argued that historical change was in large measure due to the forces of people acting to gain, protect or protest their relative social and material status. If everything is material and humans create social life in response to economic need, then aspects of human society are primarily based on economic structure, classes are determined by their relationship to that structure, and events can be seen as the outcome of the interaction of those classes. From the moment humans were able to produce more than was needed for mere subsistence, there was a struggle over who was to control the surplus and the means of production."
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The Former Soviet Union's Political Position, 2001.
A detailed look at the European and global perspectives about the Former Soviet Union and its political position.
2,490 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 53.95
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This essay outlines the position of the former Soviet Union on a European as well as Global perspective. The author attempts to investigate the principle international factors that contribute to the FSU'S current position in world politics and the significance of their impacts.
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"The Former Soviet Unions, (FSU), position in world politics today is the product of many major issues that started to occur immediately after the ?Cold War?. This essay will try and analyze those issues along side more current ones in establishing the principle factors contributing to the FSU?s current position in world politics, and what significance they hold. In order to achieve this, I will be looking into the influence of many regions of the globe. Europe will be a major focus point, as it seems to hold a major stake in what goes on in the FSU?s territory. Weather the geographical position of the FSU in relation to it becoming a ?corridor? between Europe and the Far East is of any importance will be looked at. Also the magnitude of the task being undertaken both by the FSU and the rest of the global ?stakeholders? will be analyzed."
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"'Bienfait: The Saskatchewan Miners' Struggle of '31", 2002.
A review of the book "'Bienfait: The Saskatchewan Miners' Struggle of '31" by Stephen L. Endicott.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 1 source, £ 56.95
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This essay will take the form of a review of a recently published book entitled 'Bienfait: The Saskatchewan Miners' Struggle of '31', written by Stephen L. Endicott. It revolves around the famous miner's strike of 1931, and portrays the miners' struggle for better pay and living conditions and their unassailable attempts at getting unionized and carving out an improved milieu for themselves, and their eventual success.
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