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Leaf-Cutting Ants, 2003.
Provides a scientific description of the problem caused to agriculture.
2,925 words (approx. 11.7 pages), 5 sources, £ 71.95
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Discusses the ants' ability to quickly strip entire orchards of leaves, fungal gardens of ants, and the usefulness of leaf-cutting ants. Proposes an experiment to examine fungal parasites.
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"Leaf-cutting ants (Formicidae: Attini) are capable of devouring enormous amounts of vegetation - about 20 percent of the fresh-leaf biomass in the Neotropics. This makes agriculture of non-native plants which have not evolved a form of ..."
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Airlines' Cost Cutting Measures, 2007.
A study on the effects of the employee cost-cutting measures at American Airlines (AA).
9,402 words (approx. 37.6 pages), 19 sources, MLA, £ 134.95
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This paper discusses the effects of the personnel cost-cutting measures employed by major airlines in the United States and their relationship to aircraft safety. The research focuses on four factors - employee layoffs, increase on employee workload, cutting employee benefits and cutting employee training. The paper presents a survey on aviation pilots at American Airlines (AA).
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Introduction
Background of the Problem
Statement of the Problem
Limitations
Delimitations
Definition of Terms
Acronyms
II Review of Related Literature Hypothesis
Introduction
Employee Benefits Cost Reduction and Wages Cutback
Employee Lay Offs
Increase in Employee Workload
Employee Training
Commercial Aircraft Safety
III Research Methodology
Introduction
Research Design
Research Model
Survey Population
Sources of Data
The Data Gathering Instrument
Pilot Study
Instrument Pretest
Distribution Method
Instrument Reliability
Instrument Validity
IV Results
Introduction
Demographics
Pilot's Awareness of Company Decision and Policies
Pilot's Awareness about AA's Cost Cutting Measures
Pilot's Perspective on the Effects of Cost Cutting
Measures of AA to Commercial Aircraft Safety
V Discussion
Introduction
Pilot's Awareness of company Decision and Policies
Pilot's Awareness about AA's Cost Cutting Measures
Pilot's Perspective on the Effects of Cost Cutting
Measures of AA to Commercial Aircraft Safety
Summary
VI Conclusion
VII Recommendations
Appendices
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"Since, 1998 the Government Accountability Office (2004) (GAO) of the United States had reported that majority of the leading airline industries have a difficulty of acquiring revenue and profit increase because of the growth of Low Cost Airlines (LCA) The proliferation of Low Cost Airlines has caused a strict competition in terms of domestic market share due to the relatively low prices that were offered and the relatively low cost cutting measures of LCA. Hence, it is reported by GAO (2004) that the operation costs of LCA have even increased to $1 Billion or 10% of its total operation costs. In effect of this, the research inferred that such an effect had a significant impact in terms of how passengers in general compare and view LCA to Big Airlines."
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Wood Verses Plastic Cutting Boards, 2000.
A scientific analysis of the different ways to sterilize wood versus plastic cutting boards and the different advantages.
1,854 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 41.95
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Written in the style of a scientific review article for a journal, this paper compares the sanitation of wood versus plastic cutting boards. One of the main points emphasized is the ability of each material to prevent disease and bacteria.
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"Every home, restaurant, and commercial food processing area needs a cutting and chopping surface. The materials these surfaces are made of have been under scrutiny as possible sources of foodborne illness. Most cutting board safety issues relate to cross-contamination, which results from processing ready-to-eat, non-cooked items (such as a salad) on a board previously used to cut animal products (1,6). The residue from the animal product inoculates the non-cooked food with pathogenic microflora. This residue, called biofilm, can be made of any number of food products, but the most common sources of pathogenic bacteria result from a biofilm deposit of chicken or beef extract (?juice?)."
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Fire Ants, 2006.
Research on the infestation habits of the fire ant.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, £ 18.95
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This paper examines two types of organisms that are readily observable for the purposes of this experiment, fire ants and plants. The paper researches if the fire ant will resist infesting any plant. It offers the pine, chamomile and rose bush as examples. The paper will try to use the findings to prove that chamomile can prevent fire ant infestation in farming.
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"Two types of organisms that are readily observable for the purposes of this experiment are fire ants and plants. The research question that is addressed is, "If exposed to three different types of plants, (pine tree, rose bush, chamomile) is there any plant that the fire ant will not infest?". Hypothesis Steve Diver (1999) contends that in the practice of biodynamic farming chamomile can serve as a natural plant that aids in preventing crop insect infestations (para. 6). While Diver (1999) does not discuss the use of chamomile to prevent fire an infestation in farming, it is evident that determining this use would be vitally important to farmers. With this background information in mind, it is therefore contended that when active fire ants are exposed to the chamomile plant they will avoid the plant altogether, but will not hesitate to ..."
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Fire Ants, 2004.
An examination of the chemistry and ecology of the fire ant.
3,072 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This research paper provides a review of the relevant and scholarly literature to identify what types of ant species live in the United States, where they came from, their chemistry, and ecology. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion. The paper comes complete with several colorful and illustrative graphics.
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"Both of the native and imported fire ants are small, dark orange/brown ants with workers of various sizes that quickly rally and sting en mass when their mound is disturbed . Other than the much larger "red harvester" or "Texas red ant" (which has no variation in worker size and is conspicuous on its trails and around its flat open mound entrance), the majority of other stinging, ground-dwelling ants in Texas are encountered as solitary individuals (Gilbert 2)."
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Genetic Testing: Is It Really Cutting Edge?, 2003.
The effectiveness of genetic testing on cancer detection and cure.
2,053 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 44.95
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In this paper, the writer looks at genetic testing from different angles, including people's stories and personal interviews with doctors. The focus of the paper is how effective genetic testing is on cancer, especially ovarian and breast cancer.
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"Research has defined family history as playing a major risk factor in the development of this deadly disease. They have identified two specific genes, the BRCA -1 and BRCA-2, that are believed to be responsible for ovarian cancer and can be identified through genetic testing. This gene?s are specific genes coded for Breast Cancer, but have recently shown proof of also being the coded gene?s for ovarian cancer. Because of these findings doctors are pressuring people to have genetic testing done, especially if you are a first degree relative of a daughter, sister or mother who has previously been diagnosed with ovarian cancer."
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Security and Cost- Cutting Measures, 2002.
The effects of September 11th on aviation management.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 61.95
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This paper examines the changes that have occurred within aviation management following the attacks of September 11th, 2001. While there is a strong focus on the subject of security in respect to management, this paper also examines the business aspects of airline management.
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Apache Ant for Java, 2006.
A review of the use of Ant and Apache Ant as tools.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 6 sources, £ 92.95
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This paper discusses the reasons for the popularity of Apache Ant for Java. It further discusses why this approach is easier and better noting that the Ant Build Automation Tool is a powerful scripting tool for building processes are various code requirements using predefined tasks. Ant is an XML based scripting tool, and Apache Ant is specifically a Java based Build Tool.
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"The Ant Build Automation Tool is a powerful scripting tool for building processes are various code requirements using predefined tasks. Ant is an XML-based scripting tool, and Apache Ant is specifically a Java-based Build Tool. There are other ways that some of the same tasks can be achieved, and many consider Ant to be a better tool that other scripting approaches such as Batch scripting. An examination of the Ant system can show why Ant is better than others and also expose any disadvantages that Ant might have compared to other methods."
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Ant Response to Intruders, 1996.
Completed research study on recognition behavior & chemical processes of ants when encountering nestmate or alien. Tables.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 8 sources, £ 82.95
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" Ant colonies are typically founded by one or a few queens. These queens produce all of the worker ants. Workers are responsible for finding food, caring for immature ants, and defending the nest. Ant ecology is greatly influenced by competition; in fact, it is perhaps the primary force determining colony size and organization. Given such competition, ants must be able to discriminate between members of their own colony (i.e., nestmates) and members from other colonies (i.e., non-nestmates). This ability to recognize nestmates--as opposed to aliens--is primarily mediated through chemical signals.
Ants, in general, have attained considerable ecological..."
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Analysis of Bush Tax Cuts, 2004.
Analyzes a current article regarding the Bush tax cuts.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 21.95
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This paper analyzes a 2003 article regarding the Bush tax cuts and argues that the cuts are in accordance with the principles of John Maynard Keynes. The paper discusses the theory that tax cuts can result in federal deficits that can lead to increased interest rates.
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"Monetary and fiscal policy are the two primary mechanisms used to stimulate and slow the economy. Monetary policy uses the availability of money-interest rates for example-to control how much money is available for investment and spending in the market. Fiscal policy on the other hand uses taxation and government spending to accelerate or decelerate the economy. While there can be many different goals for controlling capitalist economies, the overriding goal is to keep a balance between inflation-rising prices-and deflation. Inflation is sometimes described ..."
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The Bush Tax Cuts, 2004.
An overview of the Bush tax cuts and their effect on the American economy.
954 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 23.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the topic of the Bush tax cuts. Specifically, it examines the potential effect of the Bush tax cuts on the economy over the next three years. It looks at how the cuts are a controversial measure to boost the nation's economy during a time of economic stagnation and crisis and how, although they began in 2001 and have continued with revisions through 2003, much of their economic effect on the nation's monetary situation will continue for the next three years and beyond.
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"While not all of the state and local governments' woes can be blamed on the Bush Tax Cuts, the tax cuts did add to the financial difficulties of the states. They have affected state and local taxpayers with higher taxes on a variety of services, from education to health care and corrections. These higher taxes are often move than any tax cuts received from the Federal Government, and so, the Federal Tax Cuts are negated by the higher state and local taxes. In addition, most states will not see light at the end of the tunnel anytime soon. In fact, states are grappling with many issues in the tax cuts, including the loss of estate tax revenues that will affect states for the next three years, and far beyond."
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Raymond Carver's "Short Cuts", 2005.
Analysis of the characters and theme in the collection of short stories in Carver's "Short Cuts".
1,474 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper describes and analyzes the characters, plot, themes, and style of writing in select stories from Raymond Carver's "Short Cuts". The paper also describes director Robert Altman's adaptation of the stories in his film version, "Short Cuts," and explains Altman's interpretation of Carver's message is brought to its logical conclusion.
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"The stories from the Raymond Carver collection Short Cuts frequently deal with the most elemental problems in human relationships. He chooses to examine people at their most personal and intimate moments. Oftentimes his stories expose the mental and emotional rifts that occur between people that should be able to communicate freely and openly, usually married couples. Many characters in Carver's work live in a state of isolation, despite the fact that they are physically in the presence of family and friends. They live their lives in mental and emotional seclusion; unable to articulate their thoughts and feelings to the people they are supposed to be closest to. His work reflects the isolation and longing for understanding that people everywhere feel intermittently throughout their lives."
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Cut Marks on Human Bone, 2002.
This paper presents the debate about the archaeological meaning of cut marks found on human bone.
4,941 words (approx. 19.8 pages), 33 sources, MLA, £ 86.95
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This paper stresses that, even when speaking of the natural processes, it has been difficult to determine whether alterations to bone were by burning and heating, which would indicate cannibalism for nutrition, or by natural processes. The author points out that whether homo sapiens practiced cannibalism, the American Association for the Advancement of Science has come in on the side of the cannibalism debate, at least as far as our ancestor Neanderthals go. The paper indicates that the research on cut marks on bone is divided into prehistoric sites, early historic sites, and sites where there is a generally reliable linguistic record.
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The Beginning of the Debate
The Debate Filters Out of Academia
International Debate
Pro-cannibalism Evidence
The Oldest Part of the Debate Continues Under Investigation
Violence and Death, Without Cannibalism
Modern Cannibalism
Modern Deaths and Cut Marks
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"While the controversy about cannibalism vis a vis cut marks originated in Asian sites, it has become a hot topic vis a vis U.S. sites in the southwest as well, and not only concerning the Anasazi. Billman, Lambert and Leonard grappled with it in excavating 5MT10010, a small early Pueblo III habitation site in southwestern Colorado. They examined battered, broken bones from seven individuals in two adjacent pithouses there, including mixed and incomplete remains of four adults and an adolescent, and the remains of two subadults."
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Impact of the Bush Tax Cut, 2006.
A review of the impact of the Bush tax cut on the American economy.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, £ 21.95
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This paper examines the potential impact of the proposed Bush tax cut by reviewing how it would affect demand for products and whether it would stimulate job creation -- both factors that could lead to long-term economic growth. After a brief explanation of supply and demand theory, the paper critiques the White House's claim that the tax cut would give a family of four an additional $1600 annually. The paper concludes that any individual gain would likely be offset by the national loss: wide-scale slashing of federal budgets for social services, including for children and the elderly.
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"It is no secret that America's economy is in a bad way. People are losing their jobs, home foreclosures are up, and most economic indicators are heading south and have been heading south for the past several years. In order to remedy this problem, President Bush has proposed massive tax cuts in every year of his presidency. Although none of his tax cuts have made it through congress full strength, there have been tax cuts every year of Bush's presidency. Bush's original tax cut called for a 726 billion dollar tax cut over the next ten year. Due to political circumstances, Bush has said that he will accept a tax cut of 550 billion dollars over the next ten years. Bush argues that the bad economy needs tax cuts, that lower taxes will help the economy grow again."
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