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Multi Protocol Label Switching, 2002.
An overview of Multi Protocol Label Switching.
3,400 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 7 sources, £ 86.95
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This piece provides an overview of a new networking technology called Multi Protocol Label Switching (MPLS). The author discusses how modern networks used in large corporate environments and ISPs utilize the IP model and consist of layers. After discussing these layers, the author describes how MPLS improves networking performance by combining two of the most important of these layers, the switching and routing layers. The author then describes how MPLS greatly improves performance by attaching a label to each packet of information and then creating a special path for that packet. After providing the reader with the advantages of this technique including why it is superior to some of the older techniques, the author then discusses why implementing MPLS is a good idea.
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Code Switching, 2008.
An overview of the linguistic concept known as code switching.
3,665 words (approx. 14.7 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 70.95
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This paper discusses how the term code switching" is actually used to describe those cases wherein a bilingual speaks to another bilingual with the same linguistic background and changes from one language to another in the course of conversation. It provides an overview of the grammar of code switching, some constraints associated with the concept, a description of the quantitative and qualitative differences that affect language acquisition and use, and the code-switching differences between children and adults. A critical review of the peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to this end is followed by a summary of the research and salient findings in the conclusion.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Grammar of Code Switching
Constraints of Code Switching
Language Acquisition: Quantitative vs. Qualitative Differences
Children vs. Adult Code Switching
Social Factors and Code Switching
Conclusion
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"According to Byram (2000), "Just like words, the voice (the way of pronouncing words and phrases, intonation and rhythm), gestures of various kinds, visual signs, posture, gaze, proxemic positioning and so on contain information which can be captured and used by the interlocutor in an appropriate and efficient manner, irrespective of the language and culture and in spite of certain quantitative and qualitative differences" (p. 446). In this regard, Meisel (2000) suggests that language acquisition studies have much to gain from investigating the simultaneous acquisition of two (or more) "first languages": "By analyzing the development of two linguistic competences in one individual, we may be capable of sorting out more easily to what extent the underlying logic of development is determined by the grammatical system to be acquired, or the particular way of human language processing as opposed to properties of the individual or of the communicative situation. There is, in fact, a steadily increasing amount of research in this area" (p. 344)."
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The Power of Code-Switching, 2005.
An analysis of why people might naturally switch between several languages in one conversation.
1,429 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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Code-switching is the mixing of more than one language between both speakers in the conversation. This paper examines code-switching, providing multiple examples. It also discusses reasons for code-switching, various ways to code-switch and grammatical types of code-switching. In conclusion, the paper compares the advantages and disadvantages of code-switching, especially code-switching in the classroom.
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"Professionals studying code-switching continue to debate about the advantages and disadvantages of code-switching for second language learners. Some arguments against code-switching say it is not a true language; one is not fluent enough in either language if code-switching is necessary; or, code-switching is not academically appropriate. On the other hand, there seem to be more arguments in support of code-switching. For example, code-switching is a form of personal expression and preserving one's culture; the ability to code-switch signifies a strong knowledge of two languages; code-switching requires creativity since some Spanish words cannot be translated."
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The Effects of Brand Switching, 2006.
This paper discusses the pro and cons of brand switching whether in products or services, as well as the effects on the consumer and the manufacturer.
2,127 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper examines the effects of advertising and marketing of certain brands on the consumer audience. Trademarks are designed to identify a product and are an important factor for a product's brand image. This brand name in terms of sign, symbol or design or a combination of these is used to identify the goods and services of a particular product. Brand switching takes place in instances when the consumers are educated and well read. The more educated the public the more likely the chance of brand switching. The writer of this paper focuses on the Indian market, which is aware of the many branded products that are universally available. The potential of rural demand in India today is tremendous and requires to be tapped. This paper delves into the workings of the Indian economy which was opened to foreign multinationals in 1992. This paper discusses the impact of the Indian government lowering the duty tax on various imported goods to ensure that they compete well alongside goods produced by Indian companies. This paper also examines the use of operation resource groups, whose duty is to determine the demands for products of each category and present it to various companies so that they can make a proper decision with respect to the national demand for their product.
Table of Contents:
What is a Brand Image?
How Does Brand Switching Take Place?
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"Recently, the penetration of Audio, Video visuals and the print media has penetrated well into the rural market in India. Moreover the general level of education of the public has improved making them exposed to these print and visual medias. The constant reverse flow of Industries from cities to the towns and villages in some cases has made the rural youths more aware and rich financially. In fact this has created a rural demand for many fancy products in India. The potential of rural demand today is tremendous and requires to be tapped. The Indian Economy was opened to the foreign multinationals in the year 1992 and finding the rural demand potential the foreign companies clamored to come to India in a big way. The penetration of Information Technology into the Indian rural market as well as the city youth have also generated a market which is in a constant state of flux as regards brands."
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Marketing: Switching Costs and Customer Loyalty, 2004.
An in-depth investigation of the role of switching costs in influencing customer loyalty in the financial services industry.
12,900 words (approx. 51.6 pages), 62 sources, APA, £ 170.95
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This investigation presents an in-depth study of marketing, its techniques and different applications depending on the climate in which the marketing takes places. The paper defines the elements of distinctions between traditional and e-marketing. It looks at how different companies - both financial and retail - currently use integrated marketing concepts in their relationship marketing strategy as a way to encourage customer service and therefore strengthen customer relations. The paper offers an in-depth look at the marketing tactics utilized by Countrywide Financial Corporation and its international offshoot of Global Home Loans, located in the United Kingdom. This includes some background history on the organizations and their relationship. This paper also defines important terms to allow better understanding of how marketing, cost and customer loyalty form a direct and vital relationship with each other, regardless of method, agent or presence they are applied to. The paper focuses on different attributes of how these concepts work together to make business practices possible. This includes an exploration of the techniques used to market a product. It also focuses on how market segmentation and demographics play an important role in defining the market place but also allow an organization to target the best possible "match" consumer for its product or service. The paper looks at how a proactive marketing analysis allows an organization knowledge of the consumer in order to build a lasting relationship. It also explores the implications of such marketing techniques and how different degrees of brand presence within the market can create different concerns regarding risk and too much exposure. This also includes any threat to protection of intellectual property as well as the organization's image and customer relations.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Purpose of the Study
Company Profile
Literature Review: The Role of Switching Costs
Traditional Marketing Strategy-Brick and Mortar
Knowing the Market and Demographics
Globalization
Customer Loyalty
E-Marketing and E-Commerce
Implications and Concerns Regarding E-Marketing
Conclusion
References
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"The best way to utilize marketing to an organization's best benefit is to simply know the market in which business is done. It is imperative a company knows its target and be flexible to new targets. An organization can remain at the forefront by having a cutting edge attitude toward change within the target audience. Gordon writes, "The mood of the marketplace profoundly affects a campaign's success. It is important to respond correctly" (2003, p. 1). Also to remain competitive, an active pace is needed. Instead of allowing the market to define the marketing strategy, the organization should strive to define the marketplace. This can be done through incorporating innovative ideas across the board."
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Switching Religions, 1996.
Sociological, spiritual, theological & individual reasons for conversion, changing denominations, sect formation.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 20 sources, £ 54.95
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"To scrutinize the history of religion in America is to observe a complex interplay of sociological factors inclusive of status, value, belief, and power. Since religious practice is often perceived against a grid of subjective interest or biased condemnation, it is difficult to formulate a balanced appraisal of its variant expressions. The goal of rendering a fair appraisal of diverse religious practice is furthered complicated when the aim is to analyze why individuals switch from one distinctive faith to another. For the purposes of this study, the social phenomenon of switching one's denominational loyalty will be analyzed against a backdrop of cycles of religious fervor observable in American history (Finke 87). Studies which have analyzed the formation, evolution and disintegration of religious..."
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Code-Switching in English across Cultures, 1993.
Looking at language integration & assimilation, diglossia, intersentential shifting, bilingualism and English as second language.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 42 sources, £ 32.95
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" CODE ALTERNATION IN ENGLISH ACROSS CULTURES
As in most new fields of research, labels can be disconcerting and confusing, because they change as new theories see the light, even when such theories are neither new nor bearers of significant modifications. So it is with code alternation, variations of which can be found in code switching, code mixing, code-shifting, code-choice, code-swaying, situational switching, and language switching--all subjects to refinements such as intersentential, intrasentential, diatopic, and diastratal code-switching. "According to estimations, about half of the earth's population speaks at least two languages... The alternating use of more than one language is one of the most striking features of many interactions in bilingual communities" (Auer, 1984:1). Most code-switching research has thus been.."
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Labeling Children, 2004.
A literature review of the effects of labeling on the academic performance and experience of disabled youth.
1,317 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 30.95
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This paper examines current research regarding labels in schools and discusses the effects of those labels on the academic performance of students. The paper debates the high incidence of uses of disability labels, such as learning disability, behavioral disorders, or attention deficit disorder. The paper presents critics of labeling who argue that the labels themselves have a negative impact on the academic performance of children with those labels. The paper also explores the views of proponents of labeling, noting that the labels are necessary to provide all children with the educational assistance they need.
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"Those narrow groups do not identify specific abilities or disabilities, according to the researchers, but instead suggest specific treatment and intervention that is broad in topic. The result, they note, is often groups of children falling through the cracks in education, due to a failure to identify and assist in the areas the student truly needs. They continue to propose that, instead of broad labels, students? educations are tailored to fit their specific needs. In this way, the disabling effect of labels can be minimized, and students can do better, even when labeled (Levine & Swartz, 1995). Brody and Mills (1997) also found that expectations of teachers and peers in regards to disabled students played an important role in the development of those student?s abilities. Their study focused on those disabled students who are also gifted. The researchers noted that many children with special needs are rarely identified and are often not given the tools they need, either in their low-ability areas or in their high ability areas (Brody & Mills, 1997)."
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Secure Shell Protocol, 2005.
A discussion on the secure shell protocol focusing on overview protocol client and server costs usage.
2,584 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 54.95
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This paper discusses the secure shell (SSH) protocol. It provides a brief overview of the secure shell protocol including its origin and why it was developed and the current state of the secure shell protocol. It then focuses on the secure shell protocol itself which consists of the transport, user authentication, connection protocols and the secure shell packet configuration. A discussion of the client and server costs of secure shell including the availability of the open version of secure shell (OpenSSH) follows, with a comparison of the differences between the commercial and free versions available for downloading. It ends with a discussion of the usage of secure shell and a working practical example of how secure shell clients and servers interact with one another.
Outline
Introduction
Secure Shell Overview
Secure Shell Protocol
Transport Layer
User Authentication Layer
Connection Layer
Encryption
Public Key Algorithms
Components of Secure Shell
Secure Shell Costs
Secure Shell Usage
SSH Tunneling Example
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"The traditional insecure methods of connecting to networks using telnet, remote shell (RSH), or file transfer protocol (FTP), transfer commands and passwords in clear text, making them vulnerable to security attacks. These insecure protocols may now be replaced by using the SSH protocol which encrypts the clear text into an unreadable format which eliminates the risk of the message being read if captured in transmission."
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Labeling Deviant, 2006.
A discussion regarding labeling with specific focus on the label of deviant.
2,950 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 60.95
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This paper discusses how the labeling perspective stresses the ways that people are labeled and stigmatized, as well as the consequences this stigmatization has on people's identity and life experiences. This paper addresses how the labeling perspective applies to individuals labeled as hyperactive or those with ADHD/ADD.
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"The earliest labeling theorists including Tannenbaum (1938) correctly assumed that in the process of labeling one, segregation occurs and individuals are outcast or singled out. Often as a result of this process people start engaging in the very negative behaviors people associate with the label they are provided. Lemert (1951) is among the first supporting a social reaction approach suggesting a difference exists between primary and secondary deviance. Lemert (1951) suggests that primary deviance occurs when someone doesn't view their behavior as deviant whereas secondary deviance involves an individual's acknowledgment of their status as a deviant. Primary deviance may arise from various causes, whereas secondary deviance typically arises as someone attempt to defend themselves from the attack or onslaught of others; it may further serve as a means through which someone protects or adapts to others reactions to their primary deviance or perceived negative behavior. "
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Ethnic Labels, 2004.
An analysis of the practice of labeling certain ethnic groups, with a focus on Latinos and Hispanics.
1,566 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 35.95
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This paper discusses the debate of labeling people by their race, which is often a controversial subject in political and social circles. The paper explores the origins of labeling groups of people. The paper contends that, ultimately, people will live up to what is expected of them as per their label and the behavior associated with that label. The paper assess that labeling also creates immense potential for discrimination, and thus, we must all strive for a label-free society.
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"Labeling people by their race is often a controversial subject of debate in political and social circles. Why classify people as Hispanics, Latinos or African-Americans when they can all be simply called Americans by virtue of them being citizens of the United States. However it appears that there is some political gains to be made by the use of ethnic labeling and often this kind of classification is very damaging or restricting. For example a person who comes from a Spanish speaking family and is labeled a Latino is expected to behave in certain race-specific manner. He/she is expected to be really ?hip?, an expert in salsa or other forms of dancing, not really good in academics, coming from a poor family and supporting a certain political party."
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TCP/IP Protocols, 2004.
An overview of the theory and use of TCP/IP protocols.
2,215 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, £ 47.95
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This paper explores TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol) and how it is the driving force behind the scenes of the Internet and most business networks today. It examines how, even though the name insinuates that there are only two protocols involved, TCP/IP consists of several different protocols. It looks at how these protocols are designed to work together to ensure the transfer of data communications across the Internet so that information arrives the same way it was sent and how they include many important features, such as logical addressing, routing, name service, error and flow control, and applications support.
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"The layer above the Network Access layer is the Internet layer, at this layer the most important protocol lies ? IP. The IP protocol sends the data packets from one to point to another. On a routed network it is not possible to deliver the data by only using its physical address therefore a logical address is needed. The network is organized by a logical addressing scheme, holding logical addresses, and is maintained by the IP protocol at the Internet layer. The logical address is known as the IP address. ?The Address Resolution Protocol assembles a table that maps IP addresses to physical addresses. This Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) table is the link between the IP address and the physical address burned into the network adapter card? (Casad, Hour 4)."
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VoIP (Voice-over-Internet-Protocol), 2005.
This paper discusses the principles behind VoIP (Voice-over-Internet-Protocol), its applications and the potential of this emerging technology.
7,235 words (approx. 28.9 pages), 24 sources, MLA, £ 111.95
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This paper explains that VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), also referred to as internet telephony, IP telephony or Voice over the Internet (VOI), is a category of hardware and software that enables people to use the internet as the transmission medium for telephone calls by sending voice data in packets using IP rather than by traditional circuit transmissions of the PSTN. This paper points out that the number of VoIP providers, such as Vonage, is growing steadily; major carriers like AT&T are already setting up VoIP calling plans in several markets in the United States and the FCC is looking seriously at the potential ramifications of VoIP service. The paper relates that there are three different types of VoIP service in common use today: (1) ATA , the simplest and most common way, which is to connect a standard phone to a computer or internet connection for use with VoIP; (2) IP phones, specialized phones, which look like normal phones with a handset, cradle and buttons but, instead of having the standard RJ-11 phone connectors, have an RJ-45 Ethernet connector and (3) computer-to-computer, which is the easiest way to use VoIP and does not even require paying for long-distance calls. Illustrations.
Table of Contents
VOIP- An Overview
History of VOIP
Making calls through VOIP
Main Features of VOIP
VOIP: Difference from Standard Phone System: (Circuit Switching)
The VOIP Phone System: Packet Switching
The Advantage of VOIP
VOIP Hurdles
Overcoming the hurdles - CODECS
VOIP - For the business world
VOIP -In the United States
Future of VOIP
Conclusion
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"In a conventional phone conversation, while one are talking; the other party is listening, which means that only half of the connection is in use at any given time. Based on that, we can surmise that we could cut the file in half, down to about 4.7 MB, for efficiency. Plus, a significant amount of the time in most conversations is dead air -- for seconds at a time, neither party is talking. If we could remove these silent intervals, the file would be even smaller. Then, instead of sending a continuous stream of bytes (both silent and noisy), an option was devised of sending just the packets of noisy bytes when one created them, that is formed the basis of a packet-switched phone network, the alternative to circuit switching."
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Multi-grade Teaching, 2005.
Examines the viability and advantages of multi-grade teaching in the American educational system.
7,930 words (approx. 31.7 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 118.95
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The basic definition of a multi-grade classroom refers to a student-centered classroom in which students learn across two or more grades and are generally instructed by the same teacher for two or more years. This paper explores the educational viability of multi-grade teaching and whether the process is effective at instructing students. It compares and contrasts the educational performance of students who have been instructed via the method, with those in traditional educational classes, in standardized testing, social development, reading and writing. The paper also explores the impacts that the process may have on younger students versus older students. It is the contention of this paper that multi-grade education is an equally effective means of teaching America's youth, with similar results, lesser financial burden, and more opportunity for improvement as the process is learned and perfected by teachers.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Multi-grade Teaching Analyzed
Strengths and Weaknesses
Effective Teaching Strategies in Multi-aged Settings
Teacher's Role in Multi-grade Education
Do Multi-grade Classes Work Better?
Quantitative Studies
Implementing The Correct Plan
Conclusions
Bibliography
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"Another factor that has proven beneficial to the classroom is the diversity and knowledge that multiage classrooms can bring. Not unlike in grade-based classrooms, each student in a multiaged classroom is at a distinct level in their educational development and progression. However, that fact is not a hindrance, but the primary benefit of a multiaged classroom in which the students are ideally taught under a curriculum that fosters and utilizes these differences to help students at both ends of the spectrum. The process not only helps the children recognize that everyone is at a different level, but it also helps students accept this fact and helps to ease the competitive nature of classrooms where students are all expected to adhere to the same academic performance standards."
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