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Toy Recall, 2008.
This paper looks at a massive toy recall to China and discusses its implications.
1,958 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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In this article, the writer notes that on August 14, 2007, Mattel announced recalls for 9 million more Chinese-made toys, including popular Barbie, Polly Pocket and "Cars" movie items, and warned that more could be ordered off store shelves because of lead paint and tiny magnets that could be swallowed. The recalls came nearly two weeks after Mattel Inc., the nation's largest toy-maker, recalled 1.5 million Fisher-Price infant toys worldwide, which were also made in China, because of possible lead-paint hazards for children. The writer notes that this occurrence not only affects the toy industry, but it also had a great impact on one major country involved in the industry, China, as a manufacture of choice for American imports of merchandise in textile. The writer maintains that even though the products may be manufactured in countries, such as China and Mexico, where cost-cutting determines whether a business stays afloat or not, there are standards which purchasers can uphold which will make these factories use safe and higher quality parts for their products. The writer concludes that while retailers say that their suppliers are the ones at fault, the New York attorney general says that if the stores sell these faulty products, they will be found at fault and will be fined.
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"The toy industry in the United States polices itself. Toy trains and railroad pieces made directly for RC2 in China are overseen by the RC2 American corporation, which should give it control over safety and quality of toys in that country, but Staci Rubinstein, of RC2, declined to comment on company plants' safety control measures there. Also declining to comment was the Toy Industry Association, representing most American toy importers and companies.
"Staff cuts have made regulators lax, under the Bush administration. The Consumer Product Safety Commission said recently that next year it is planning to curtail efforts to prevent children from swimming pool and bathtub drownings, because of limited resources."
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VMware and Virtualization, 2008.
An examination of VMware and desktop virtualization and the benefits in the field of information technology.
2,564 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 77.95
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The paper explains virtualization and shows how this can change the way organizations manage information technology. The paper then explores the additional technologies associated with the use of virtualization, namely, virtual machines and virtual machine ware (VMware). The paper concludes by predicting the future of VMware.
Outline:
Introduction
Virtualization
Virtual Machines
VMware
Desktop Virtualization
Future of VMware
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"Virtualization works by allowing users to change hardware devices into software. For instance Vmware ESX Server software can be used to make virtual the hardware of an x86-based computer. This allows for the development of a virtual machine that has the capacity to run an operating system and applications in the same way that an actual or physical computer does ("Introduction to Virtualization").
"As you can see, virtualization is a technology that is on the cutting adge and has the capacity to forever alter the manner in which organizations manage information technology. There are several additional technologies associated with the use of virtualization. These components are Virtual Machines and Virtual Machine Ware (Vmware) and will be discussed in the following paragraphs."
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Job Rewards, 2008.
A case study examination of workplace rewards and job redesign.
1,789 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper discusses issues of job redesign and workplace rewards. It assesses the system of goal-setting, performance evaluation and workplace rewards within a company. The paper then discusses how this impacts on productivity within a company, both positively and negatively. The paper focuses on the company for which the writer works.
Table of Contents:
Work Overview
Assessment
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"Rewards may be as simple as offering a team member a reward. More often than not however, rewards are much more. Team members often must set independent goals so they remain autonomous, a source of motivation, and team goals, which will allow for greater productivity by the team and recognition by non-team members. It is critical management also enforce the idea of a company wide reward system, one that encourages all the many departments working in the organization, not just the outside sales team, to perform their best daily. If the company adopted an annual employee of the year reward system and retain the current team member of the month system, the company will be well on its way to victory with respect to motivating and rewarding individual and group members of the outside sales team and other units in the company."
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Multi-Platform Media, 2008.
Discuses regulatory, technical and financial issues created by the increase in television programming being made available on multi-platforms.
1,820 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that the owners of copyrighted material see the opportunity to increase revenue with each viewing, including original showings, syndication, DVD sales, showings on the Internet and even showings on hand-held devices such as cell phones, PDAs and video i-Pods. The author points out that, from the point of view of the consumer, the ability to download films and television shows to mobile devices will allow the consumer to see what he or she wants virtually anywhere at any time. This will change the way people consume media and how they pay for it. The paper stresses that laws will be needed to protect content providers from various forms of piracy and from the resale of the material they provide.
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"Certainly, there are many technical problems to be overcome in creating a system more conducive to ease of navigation through small hand-held devices as well as home television and computers. A recent survey shows how people are getting content today and noted that 70 percent of Internet users have viewed 123 billion videos online, with an average length of 2.6 minutes. Higher bandwidth will make it more possible to view longer videos and even movies, and another boost to this sort of transfer will come when it becomes easier to connect the computer to a television set."
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www.realtor.com, 2008.
An analysis of the www.realtor.com official website of the National Association of Realtors.
2,358 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 72.95
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The paper examines the design and structure and conventional operations of the realtor.com website and offers suggestions for improving the website. The paper highlights the advantages of the realtor.com website over the Indian property website, Magicbricks.com, and advises changes to India's Internet site. The paper assesses the application of the realtor.com website and concludes that its efficiency, alongside its user-friendly interface, its easy access and usage and its simple but modern design, makes it the leader on the web-based real estate applications market.
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Abstract
Realtor.com
Magicbricks.com
Specific Constraints in India
The Evaluation Framework
Conclusions
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"The contemporaneous world is defined by a series of mutations that affect all aspects of life, be them social, commercial, economical or political. The main features are those of reduced time for all activities, increased desire for more efficiently spent time and increased stress and pressure. The technological developments, such as the increased usage of the internet or the development of web based applications come to assist the population and the commercial sector. In this order of ideas, most prestigious companies have opened web pages, where customers can easily log in and find all the desired information, saving as such time and money. The real estate business is no exception."
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Leadership in Modern Society, 2008.
This paper discusses the subject of leadership in modern society and looks at the limits of the trait and behavioral approaches to leadership.
1,983 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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In this article, the writer examines why the trait and behavioral approaches to leadership turned out to be of only limited usefulness. The writer discusses how much more successful current views are regarding what makes a good leader. The writer maintains that the trait and behavioral approaches to leadership failed to prove useful for multiple reasons including their lack of understanding or acknowledgement of the dynamic rather than static status in which a leader must operate. This paper explains why these forms of leadership proved marginally useful, and then addresses whether current views about what makes a good leader are valid.
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Introduction
Contemporary Perspectives
How Much More Successful Are Today's Leaders
Conclusions
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"There are many reasons the trait and behavioral approaches to leadership did not succeed. While the ideas and concepts behind them seem strong, these approaches were singular in nature. They suggest that a single concept, trait or behavioral style resulted in successful leadership. Little empirical data however suggests that leaders using either the trait based or behavioral based modal succeed. For example, one of the traits one my associate with successful leaders is good decision making skills or problem solving. There are many individuals that are great thinkers, capable of solving multitudinous problems. However, there is ample evidence suggesting people with great problem solving skills would not make great leaders."
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Future Product Demand, 2008.
Takes a macro and micro economic look at the future demand for a variety of products.
1,930 words (approx. 7.7 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 61.95
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This paper analyzes the factors influencing the market future for 13 products from convenience food to crude oil. The author stresses that, in addition to the rapid evolution of technologies, consumers' behavior, demands and expectations also change. Thus, manufacturers are forced to adapt to new requirements. For example, some factors, which could influence the demand for pay-per-view television programming are cheaper monthly fees for competing television channels that air new films and programs, specific laws restricting airing of recent films and future technical improvements. Includes color diagrams showing the proportion each factor holds in influencing the future demand of each product.
Table of Contents:
Convenience Foods
Products Purchased on the Internet
Fax Machines
Film and Cameras
Video Rented from Retail Outlets
Pay-per-View Television Programming
Future Product Supply
Crude Oil
Computer Memory Chip
Hotel Rooms
Fast food Outlets in Emerging Markets
Credit cards Issued by Financial Institutions
Laptop Computers
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"When they were first invented, fax machines were considered cutting edge technologies. However, today there is nothing special about them. Present in most all companies and sometimes even within individuals' households, fax machines are used to send and receive information on paper. Opinions in regard to the future trend of fax machines vary. While some state that the demand will increase, others point out that the demand will take a downfall."
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The European Common Market, 2008.
This paper looks at the benefits of joining the common market in Europe.
1,436 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In this article, the writer notes that the European Union was created initially in 1993 as a means of uniting countries of Europe into a single market. Since then the EU has grown substantially, now encompassing 25 different European countries. The writer points out that despite the massive growth of the common market, there remain some countries which, to this date, have elected not to participate. The reason for this is that they feel that it would not be beneficial for them to do so at the present time. The writer evaluates the benefits which the common market does in fact hold for different types of countries, both rich and poor. The writer argues that there are greater benefits to joining the common market for poor countries than for rich companies, due to the way in which the common market acts to reduce the poverty gap between countries.
Outline:
Introduction
Defining the Benefits
Working in Different Countries
Consumer Goods
Companies
Conclusions
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"When considering the different backgrounds from which the different countries of Europe have emerged it is clear that there are differences in the initial levels of these elements. For example the richer countries of Europe, such as the UK and France have enjoyed high levels of every one of these elements in recent centuries. While the joining of the common market may help to ensure that this will continue into the future, it is unlikely to bring immediate differences in the levels of any of these elements. In comparison, many of the poorer countries which have recently joined or are looking to join, the common market, have low levels of several of these elements. The poorer countries joining the European Union come from Central and Eastern Europe, and many of these countries were previously members of the Soviet bloc. It is the lack of each of these elements which characterizes many of these Eastern countries. The joining of the EU for these countries signifies not only greater long term stability, but relatively immediate effects in terms of increasing prosperity and wealth. For this reason, it can be argued that these poor countries have far more to gain from joining the common market than richer countries such as those in Scandinavia."
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Institutional Repository, 2008.
This paper discusses aspects related to the institutional repository and discusses its benefits to institutional environments.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 14 sources, APA, $ 73.95
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In this article, the writer notes that over the last several years, institutional repositories have increased in number substantially. The writer firstly explains the term institutional repository (IR) and notes that 2005 study found that nearly 40 percent of institutions deployed some form of IR. Of the universities and colleges not housing an IR, nearly 90 percent reported they planned to implement one within a year. The writer maintains that based on those numbers, it is clear that IRs are useful tools in institutional organizations. This paper focuses on institutional repositories and discusses the history, purpose, programs, and future of IRs. Further, the writer discusses how IRs are beneficial to institutional environments. This paper includes color charts and diagrams.
From the Paper
"First, it is important to understand what is meant by "institutional depository". An IR is a set of services designed to manage and disseminate digital materials to members of a community. The purpose of such a repository is to preserve, organize, provide access to, and distribute such information to the community. While the responsibility for such information is spread throughout different individuals, the goal is to create a collaboration of resources of librarians, IT specialists, archive managers, faculty, and university staff. The information contained in the repository is supported through information technology, and the management of technological changes, as well as the movement of digital content from one form of media to another as new technology is developed."
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Personal Financial Planning, 2008.
This paper discusses personal financial planning issues concentrating on the subject of student debt.
1,467 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 48.95
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In this article, the writer focuses on student debt, concentrating on the types of debt incurred by students. The writer looks at the overall level of student debt and discusses how students can plan and manage their debt. This paper deals with each type of debt in turn: publicly-financed student debt related to tuition, privately-financed student debt related to studies, and personal debt, primarily credit cards. The writer notes that each category has a specific type of repayment needed, and a different payment period. The writer concludes that a student should regard him/herself as an asset, and make some financial assumptions about how much he/she will earn in the future, and what his/her debt capacity is at present.
Outline:
Introduction
Table 1: Average Student Debt
Supporting College Tuition
Personal Debt
Private Student Loans
Income and Saving: The Forgotten Part of Personal Financial Planning
Conclusion
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"Students are able to transact student loans through private institutions, chiefly banks. These banks then receive support in the form of risk limitation from a federal body led by the Human Resources and Social Development Canada, which was created to support college education. As with direct federal student loans, the payment of interest and principal is put off until the student starts earning an income. As with the direct loans, students should prepare a future expected cash flow pro-forma statement in order to understand how much they will earn, and how able they will be to pay back the loans."
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