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The Quakers, 2002.
A history of the Quakers and their impact on the American Revolution.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 31.95
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This paper will illustrate and define the plight of the Quakers and their impact on the American Revolution. Through documented research, this paper will also examine the history and existence of the Quakers during this revolutionary period.
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Quaker Women, 2004.
Examines the history of the role of women in the Quaker movement.
3,391 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 12 sources, MLA, £ 56.95
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The old saying, ?The branch doesn?t fall too far from the tree,? might be one way to characterize Quakerism in England and in colonial America. This paper explains why this saying is relevant to Quaker women and the activities of women in the world beyond the sect. The paper shows why Quakers were considered, unlike the Papists and Protestants, to be of another stripe entirely, not only in their relationship to the concept of God, but in the relationships between their men and their women, and, more to the point for this examination, of their women toward the world.
Paper Outline
Introduction
The Nurturing Mother
Speaking out Unconventionally
Committing it to Paper
Rhode Island Got the Point
Back to the Mother
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"Some historians believe the Quaker hangings, especially of women, actually marked a turning point in New England?s tolerance of different religions. The Friends had practiced gentle stoicism, which the magistrates were vicious and brutal by contrast and even other Puritans were bothered by it. By the later 1660s, the value of crushing dissent at any cost was no longer clear, either in the colonies or England. (Bonomi 29)"
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Quaker Oats, 2002.
A business profile of the Quaker Oats Company.
2,855 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 49.95
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This paper provides an insight into the Quaker Oats Company, a manufacturer and marketer of packaged food and sports beverage products. It shows how the company manufactures hot and ready-to-eat cereals, pancake syrups, grain-based snacks, cornmeal, hominy grits and flavored rice products and how it owns numerous trademarks such as Quaker, Cap'n Crunch, Life, Quaker Toasted Oatmeal and Gatorade products. It examines the history of the company from its foundation in 1901, when several American pioneers in oat milling joined together to incorporate under the name the Quaker Oats Company to the multi million company it is today. It looks at some of its marketing techniques and some of the manufacturing processes.
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"The Quaker Oats Company markets many of its products to children. Perhaps one of its best examples is what it has done with its breakfast cereal, Cap?n Crunch. Created in 1963, Cap'n Horatio Crunch is a fun-loving sea captain cartoon character. According to Quaker Oats and its marketing department, he was born and raised on Crunch Island, which is located in the Milk Sea. He wears a blue captain's uniform, and a large blue captain's hat. His ship is the S.S. Guppy, which he sails with his first mate, Seadog (1963), and his crew of four kids. Their mission is to keep the cargo hold of cereal from falling into the hands of Jean La Foote the Barefoot Pirate (1968). Competition for the market share will continue to be fierce among major U.S. food companies. Kellogg?s, Post, and General Mills. Relying on heavy advertisement support, the companies ? including Quaker Oats ? will continue to fight for market share.""
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Quakerism in the 17th and 18th Centuries, 1994.
An examination of Quakerism and assimilation into American society.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, £ 26.95
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A look at the colonization of Quakers in the Northern Midlands during the 17th and 18th centuries. The author examines Fischer's Albion's Seed that reflects characteristics of Quakerism. A look at their society.
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"In the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, America saw a colonization of Quakers emerging in the northern midlands. During that time a man named John Woolman was born in Northampton, West Jersey. In his Journal, he showed characteristics of Quakerism which are described in Fischer's Albion's Seed.These aspects are such things as wealth ways, dress ways, death ways, and freedom ways."
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The Quaker Oatmeal Box, 2008.
An analysis and description of the Quaker oatmeal box.
887 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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The paper describes the cardboard Quaker oatmeal box and its functionality. The paper looks at the easy access box as well as the packets inside that are specifically designed for ease of access and convenience.
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"The chosen object is a Quaker Oatmeal Box (QOB) which is designed to hold smaller packets of the actual oatmeal product. Typically there are 10 smaller packets of oatmeal that are included inside the box although there are, periodically, special sales QOBs that come with expanded capacities offering a bonus two additional oatmeal packets. However, the object of study is the standard 10 packet QOB. The QOB itself is just over 73/4" in length and just under 5" in height while being almost 3" in width ("Instant")."
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The Quaker Oats Case, 1998.
An in-depth look at the failed merger between Quaker Oats and Snapple Beverages.
4,304 words (approx. 17.2 pages), 22 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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This paper discusses why the hyped-up merger of food giants, Quaker Oats and Snapple Beverages, was doomed to fail from the start. It identifies the three major reasons for the failure as distribution problems, stagnant industries, and rival wars.
Introduction
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Issues
Issue #1: Distribution
Issue #1: Alternatives and Recommendations
Issue # 2: Stagnant or Declining Industries
Strategy Options in Stagnant or Declining Industries
Issue #3: Rivals War
Strategy Option in Rivals War
Financial Calculations and Situations
Current Situation
Bibliographies
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"In 1996, more than 10,000 mergers took place. Merging has become a trendy activity but only a few mergers have succeeded. Mergers offer several advantages some of them are to maximize profits, to increase market share, to offer a quick growth, to strengthen market position and to unify sales. Are they guaranteed to succeed? It is difficult to predict and yet companies keep on merging."
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Quaker Role in Salem Witch Trials, 2001.
Examines the two conflicting forces of fanatical belief (Puritans) & humanism & universal tolerance (Society of Friends). Overview of Quaker religious beliefs. Puritan intolerance.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, £ 22.95
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"This paper is an examination of the role of members of the Society of Friends in the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692. The trials had their beginnings in 1691, the year that George Fox, founder of the Quaker movement, died. These two events suggest the worst and the best aspects of religious freedom in America. The trials show the dangers associated with unchecked, fanatical belief, while Fox's followers demonstrate the transcending power of humanism and universal tolerance. These two conflicting forces illustrate the very human need to find meaning and a sense of control in the face of fear, uncertainty, and mortality.
The religious order that grew to be known as Quakerism had its roots in the writings of an Englishman named George Fox. First published in 1647, Fox spoke of his sense of the "Christ..."
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Quaker Oats, 1997.
Financial analysis. Company analyzed in terms of balance, income, strategy, cash flow, ratios and stocks. Includes tables & chart.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 5 sources, £ 46.95
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"Introduction
Quaker Oats, despite its name, is a diversified food and beverage company which provides not only the namesake breakfast cereal, but a variety of products (including Gatorade) on a worldwide basis. The company has used a growth through acquisition strategy throughout much of the early 1990s, but it has also sold off those businesses which are not part of its core market. As a result, the company is much less diversified than it was at the beginning of the decade. The sell-offs and restructurings which accompanied them have taken their toll on the company's financial performance, and the stock price has varied little until recent months, when it began turning upward and has seen nearly a 20 percent increase since mid-1996. This research examines the financial performance of the company and considers where the .."
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Quaker Oats Acquisition of Snapple, 1997.
Background of both firms and the reasons for the merger & poor performance. Compared to Gatorade and looks at short & long-term effects, leadership and their outlook.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 11 sources, £ 37.95
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"Introduction
Business acquisitions can happen for a number of reasons. In some cases, companies buy their competition in order to gain larger market share and entrance to markets which are otherwise blocked to them. In other cases, companies buy companies in order to dismantle them and sell the assets, increasing the value of the acquiring company. In still other cases, acquisitions are seen as a way of keeping both companies continuing as ongoing concerns, with the acquiring company gaining synergy in a market or industry which has synergies with the core business of the acquiring company. This was apparently the reasoning behind the acquisition of Snapple Beverage by Quaker Oats in late 1994: the acquisition was synergistic to the core business (food products) of Quaker Oats, and Quaker already owned one beverage company (Gatorade) which did not .."
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Margaret Fell, 2005.
This paper looks at the work of Margaret Fell and her beliefs in the Quaker faith.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, £ 41.95
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The following discussion provides an analysis of the work of Margaret Fell, who spent much of her time promoting the causes and beliefs of the Quaker faith. The writer points out that much of her work is based upon her contribution to the Quakers, but this may also be extended to the interest in her contribution to the female cause in a society that did not respect women under any circumstances.
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Inequalities In the Workplace, 1999.
Discusses gender and racial issues, glass ceiling, sexual harassment, an example ("Quaker Oats"), the white- vs. blue-collar aspect and the role of the government.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 14 sources, £ 41.95
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"INEQUALITIES IN THE WORK PLACE
Introduction
This research examines the issue of inequalities in the work place in the United States. In this examination, inequalities are considered within the contexts of (1) the "glass ceiling," (2) sexual harassment, (3) white-collar vs. blue-collar, and (4) discrimination on the basis of race and ethnicity."
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Domestic Violence and Moral Theories, 2002.
Discusses several theories of dealing with victims of domestic violence.
1,218 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 24.95
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A number of ethical positions are useful when talking to a victim of domestic violence who is experiencing an escalating pattern of violence at home and feels unable to break this pattern in any way. These positions are explored in this essay. Perspectives discussed include-- the pacifist philosophy as adopted by the Mennonite Church and the Quakers; Utilitarianism as put forward by British theologian William Paley; Kant?s ethical system and, finally, the United Nation's Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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"The first possible perspective is that of pacifism, which is most generally seen as the opposition to war but in fact is a philosophical and ethical opposition to all forms of interpersonal violence. Pacifism varies from a form that is absolute and doctrinal to a relative and more practical form. Absolute pacifists are against all wars and against violence in any form whatsoever; relative pacifists are selective of the wars and violence they oppose. Most absolute pacifists stress the immorality of the taking of one person's life by another person (although they are relatively more silent on the ethics of one?s person physically harming another.) (Holmes, 1990, p. 12)."
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?The World Turned Upside Down?, 2004.
This paper discusses Christopher Hill?s ?The World turned Upside Down?, which is considered the best historical account of the English Revolution of the 17th century.
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 22.95
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This paper explains that Hill?s book, which broke new ground in historical investigation, brings forth a story of a revolution that was quietly taking place in England while Oliver Cromwell ordered the beheading of Charles I. The author points out that the Levellers, Quakers, and Diggers, together with other minor shared a common vision and tried to introduce change in the strict political and social systems of Britain. The paper relates that, while the movements fell apart with the restoration of monarchy, these visionaries are responsible for implanting the seeds of change, which later led to development of a modern, more equal, and fairer society.
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"The one major weakness of the book is the inability of the author to trace the true identity of these radicals. Who were they, which income group did they belong to, which area had they come from and were there more radicals in one area and less in another. Well these questions have largely remained unanswered as Hill focuses on their aims and accomplishments. We must also not forget that while these radical groups had one specific aim such as social and political change, they did not stand united on every issue. There were some division of thought, which might have been the cause of their failure later in 17th century, but their unity for most part was the main highlight of this radical period."
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The Temperance Movement, 2005.
This paper examines the rise of the temperance movement in the United States which lead to the the Prohibition era.
2,055 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper explains that the first call for the abolishment of liquor, which led to the formation of the temperance movement in the 1820s, can be traced backed to 1780 and the Quakers and the Methodists when alcohol began to become a widespread American problem. The author points out that the Anti-Saloon League, founded in 1893, provided the momentum to press individual states to adopt anti-liquor restrictions, which led to the Webb-Kenyon Act, in 1913, which was the catalyst for the Eighteenth Amendment, establishing the prohibition of alcohol in the United States. The paper concludes that the greatest factor in the downfall of the prohibition movement was its own success because by enacting a federal prohibition law, elected officials removed the liquor issue from the political arena and lessened the stronghold of the temperance movement over them.
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"By 1929, organizations were forming to call for the repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment. WONPR and the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment (AAPA) would be the most influential. Both of these organizations used the Depression to bolster their stance, much as the League had used World War I. They stressed the potential tax savings that would result from lifting the ban on alcohol. They also pointed to the lessening of organized crime and violence as benefits. Ironically then, the very issues that brought prohibitionists into power were also bringing them out of it."
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