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National Association Of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations ( NASDAQ), 1994.
History, definition, functions, role in securities market, advantages & disadvantages.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 14 sources, $ 47.95
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"NASDAQ
Introduction
This research provides an overview of NASDAQ, the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System. This overview is presented in three discussions. The history of NASDAQ is covered in the initial discussion. The role of NASDAQ in the broader securities market is addressed in the second discussion, and the advantages and disadvantages associated with the NASDAQ operation are enumerated in the final discussion.
NASDAQ History
In 1971, the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD) placed the organization's automatic quotations system into operation (Sharpe, 1993, p. 53). The NASDAQ is a nationwide communication network that provides securities brokers with.."
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A Comparison of AMEX and NASDAQ, 2007.
A comparison of two stock exchanges: the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (NASDAQ).
786 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper compares the various features of the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) and National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System (NASDAQ) stock exchanges, which are both very active exchanges. It analyzes the operational differences between the two and also presents the positive, as well as negative aspects of both.
Table of Contents:
Amex (American Stock Exchange)
NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations System)
Similarities
Differences
The Worldcom Scandal
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"In contrast to the AMEX market, the NASDAQ employs an electronic listing of competing dealer quotes in which each dealer continually posts firm bids and ask quotes on an electronic screen. [2] There is no central limit order book on NASDAQ, although limit orders may be left with individual broker-dealers. However limit orders on NASDAQ do not drive the posted quotes since dealers are not required to consider limit orders in setting their quotes. Also, the effect of dealer competition is reduced by rules allowing directed order flow to less competitive dealers who agree to meet the best quotes. NASDAQ dealers can not rely on the limit orders of other investors and must post firm bid and ask quotes for minimum 1000 shares. Since NASDAQ dealers have monetary incentive to revise their quotes immediately following public announcements, even in the absence of trades."
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Atlas Shrugged: A Brief Examination, 2005.
"This paper shall examine three memorable quotations provided by the somewhat inscrutable protagonist of Ayn Rand? 1957 classic, Atlas Shrugged. The p...
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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"This paper shall examine three memorable quotations provided by the somewhat inscrutable protagonist of Ayn Rand? 1957 classic, Atlas Shrugged. The paper argues that Gault's quotations are intended to underscore Rand's own conclusion that the de-sanctification of private property, free-market competition, human ingenuity and creativity and, not least of all, societal standards of excellence will lead to tribalism, wide-scale mediocrity and inefficiency, and will excise a society of its essential vitality. In an age where big government remains an ever-present danger, Rand? work has lost none of its importance."
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The world that Ayn Rand crafts for us in Atlas Shrugged is a deeply disturbing one in which individual thought and creativity has been suppressed to such an extent that society itself has stopped moving forward. This paper reviews Rand's work by exploring three passages found on our assignment worksheet in which his views about the society he has fled are delineated. The importance of these passages to the text's underlying themes will be discussed in their appropriate sections. However, it may be said that Rand's John Gault, the man who effectively stopped the motor of the world, is the diabolical seer whose vision leads to a society of cynical indifference, mistrust, and spiritual vacuity. The story begins with Eddie Willers in a heated discussion with President James Taggart, of Taggart Transcontinental.
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The Analysis of History, 2002.
Examines quotations by historian Thomas Carlyle and philosopher Karl Marx regarding history and the study of history.
1,423 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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Historians approach the subject of history from different perspectives and interpret their findings according to underlying beliefs, attitudes, methodologies and even ideologies. Whatever method is used is usually found to be adequate and most correct by the person using it, but not all methods are equal. This paper examines two quotations regarding history and the study of history to show different views of what history is and how it is to be analyzed - "The history of the world is but the biography of great men" (Scottish historian, Thomas Carlyle) and "The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle" (German political philosopher, Karl Marx).
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"The kind of history envisioned by Carlyle would focus on individual leaders and their exploits as the subject matter of history and would define how history is studied. The lives of great men would be examined in detail, and the events of their lives would be attributed to their actions as warriors, statesmen, political leaders, and so on. History is organized around this idea when we talk of different regimes, as when we order British history according to the succession of kings and speak of different eras as Elizabethan, Victorian, Edwardian, and so on."
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An Anti-Cartesian Approach to Pain and Suffering, 2002.
This paper explores Descartes notion of the mind / body dichotomy and is supplemented with quotations by Eric Cassell and David Morris.
943 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This essay explores Cartesian aesthetics as they relate to mind and body. The author traces the history of how the mind and body relationship is treated by the authors Eric Cassell and David Morris, particularly as it relates to Cartesian aesthetics. This is a critical, argumentative essay.
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"The design of this essay is to explore the positions of Eric Cassel and David Morris on the issue of pain and suffering. First, each author is in turn examine in general, after which attention is turned to specific issues they in tandem address, which include the definition of pain and the interconnectedness of pain and suffering to an entire human being. What will be revealed is how both authors reject both the contemporary definition of pain and the Cartesian dualism that is associated with the differentiation between mind and body."
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Macbeth, A Tragic Hero, 2001.
Essay which shows how Shakespeare's Macbeth was a "tragic hero" using direct quotations from the play, based on Aristotle's theory.
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Using the four ideas defined by Aristotle of what a tragic hero is, this paper shows Macbeth being a tragic hero. The four points are that he was of noble birth, he had a huge fatal flaw, he took a great fall at the end of the play, and he showed recognition of what he has done.
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"A couple thousand years ago, a writer by the name of Aristotle made a set of rules by which many other writers, famous or not, set the basis of their stories and plays. Very well known in his time for his philosophies and his writings, Aristotle?s works have been guidelines for all. One specific piece of work has changed the idea for all plays and stories of today: Aristotle?s Poetics. In this very well known piece of literature, Aristotle discusses and lays down his guidelines for a tragic play. There are four ideas which he says every character must have in order to be a tragic hero. He must be of noble birth, he must have a fatal flaw, he must take a great fall, and he must have recognition of what he has done. Several centuries later, a man by the name of Shakespeare wrote several famous plays, one of which is named Macbeth. Shakespeare is one of those great writers who followed Aristotle?s great idea for a tragic hero. In Macbeth, the main character does many things that seem not to make him a tragic hero, but by definition Macbeth is a tragic hero."
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Durkheim and Law in the Modern Society, 2007.
This paper discusses Alan Hunt's quotation that "Law is the vehicle through which modern society worships itself" and whether it is reflected in the beliefs of Emile Durkheim.
2,237 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This essay explores the validity of Alan Hunt's quotation, "Law is the vehicle which modern society worships itself" with regard to Emile Durkheim's analysis of the differing role of crime and punishment and the role they are thought to have played in ancient and modern societies. The paper makes the analysis in an attempt to identify whether Alan Hunt's quotation is an accurate reflection of Durkheim's theory.
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"Thus modern society realises the importance of themselves as an individual and therefore others as individuals. Thus, this idea of the individual relating to another individual suggests the ability for the individual of modern society to more closely identify and therefore be more considerate towards other individuals. Laws are therefore established to protect each individual even though the individual may not directly identify with such a law. For example, if individualism did not exist, as most of the Members of Parliament are white, they would has no regard for the difficulties ethnic minorities face in England, and might therefore have dismissed the law. Individualism enables awareness and empathy for other individuals, thus ensuring that law is the vehicle which enables modern society to 'worship' itself (as in each individual person) rather than worshipping a deity which leads to the 'conscience collective' attacking those who blaspheme against it without constraint due to the fact that they cannot directly relate to the deity they seek to defend."
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Leadership, 2005.
This paper is an extensive research based on a literature review, of the perennial question: "Are leaders born or made?"
37,050 words (approx. 148.2 pages), 230 sources, APA, $ 249.95
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This paper states that the objective of the research is to demonstrate that leadership development is actually a process that develops over many years and requires the support of education and training. The author points out that an important component of leadership is self-knowledge, which includes: Recognition of one's own strengths and weaknesses, the ability to take risks and recognition that mistakes are an opportunity for learning. This paper concludes that discussing one's ideas and values, developing a teachable point of view, and developing stories, which bring these views to life, are all learnable skills; therefore, it is clear that leadership is strongly linked to learning and education.
Table of Contents
Preface
Subject of Investigation
Needs, Interests and Problems Detected
Justification of the Thesis Theme
Objectives
General Information
Specifications (Methodology)
Goals
Introduction
Literature Review
Research throughout History
Early Approaches to Leadership Study
The Conceptualization
Transformational Leadership
Transformational Leadership Education
The Transformation of the Organization
Today's Views on Leadership
Birth Order: Research on Whether Leadership Is Genetic
Supporting Literature
Birth Order and Trait Theories of Leadership
Born or Made: The Debate
Authentic Leaders
Leaders and Leadership
Leadership Characteristics
Communication
Trust
Self-Knowledge
Diffused Leadership
Leadership Development
Case Studies
Examples of Leaders
Characteristics of Leaders as Defined by a Leader
Leadership: Cases of Leaders Who Learned Despite Disadvantages
African American Transformational Leaders
Introduction
Assessing Individuals for Transformational Leadership Qualities
Transformational Leadership Style
Leadership in Schools
Education and Leadership: A Strong Link
Three Keys for Leading
Leadership Quotations
Quotations
Discussion of Literature on Leadership
Current Leadership Research
Transformational Leadership
Skills-Authority
Organizational Issues
Transactional, Relational, Transformational and Charismatic
Levels of Leadership
Contingency Theories
Fiedler's Contingency Model
Conclusions and Recommendations
Dispelling the Myths
Myth #1: Leaders are Born, not made.
Myth #2: Real Leaders are Effective because of what they Know.
Myth #3: Effective Leadership is Scarce.
Interests of Leadership
Recommendations
Conclusion
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"There are five levels of leadership systems: the individual, small group relationships, teams, company-wide and intra-company. The best leaders will also manager their own leadership by utilizing the three basic types of leadership - directional (strategic leadership and determining where the organization will go), implementation (determining how the organization will make it to wherever it is headed) and interpersonal (involves the process of getting human resources behind organizational goals and objectives)- into their leadership strategy. Over the past several years, one of the most important contributions psychology has made to the field of business has been in determining the key traits of acknowledged leaders. Psychological tests have been used to determine what characteristics are most commonly noted among successful leaders. This list of characteristics can be used for developmental purposes to help managers gain insight and develop their leadership skills."
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In Defense of "Like", 2006.
This paper defends the current popular usage of the word "like" in the quotative format and as a hedge word.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper describes the use of the word "like" in its two least popular meaning among English lovers and most common form among English speakers: the quotative, as in "and I was like, 'what?'", and the hedge word, as in "I like bombed on that exam". The author points out that, although she feels embarrassed about how her use of the word affects people's perception of her intelligence, she feels very strongly, as others do, that the current uses of the word "like" have very real, even innovative, purposes. The paper relates that the ability of "like" to indirectly quote or relay speech, behavior and thought with one word sets it apart from other words with similar functions. The author states that she sometimes uses the word to be purposely and purposefully imprecise. The paper concludes that informal usages of the English language help communicate sincerity and friendliness and demonstrate a natural process for the standard to eventually become archaic.
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"But, despite what Lily Thorns may like to believe, the quotative and hedge-word "like" were not born of wealthy teenaged girls from Southern California in the 1980s. In the 1962 novel "A Clockwork Orange" by English author Anthony Burgess, the hedge-work "like" is also frequently used by the narrator, Alex - a young man of high intelligence, in fact. The usage is not exclusively American. I also notice it was used by my aunt and uncle, both of whom are in their 50s and were born and raised in Manchester (as was Anthony Burgess, for that matter), as a hedge word--although usually at the end of their sentences, much like the hedge-phrase "as it were". "
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Postmodernism: Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho", 2006.
This paper examines Bret Easton Ellis' postmodern novel "American Psycho" to evaluate a quotation from French philosopher Jean Baudrillard.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 13 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper explains that Jean Baudrillard's quotation refers to the commitment of contemporary American fiction to the pleasures and anxieties of consumer culture. The author states that this behavior is most fully exemplified in Bret Easton Ellis' "American Psycho" through his protagonist Patrick Bateman. The paper points out that the form of postmodernist texts, such as "American Psycho", opposes meta-narratives, which are the traditional method of writing. The author relates that the book's constant suggestion of boredom is often seen in other post modern art forms, such as the music of Talking Heads. The paper illuminates that Baudrillard's reference to "all life" is an over-generalization just as Patrick Bateman's conduct positions him at an extreme perimeter. The author concludes "American Psycho" contains a pertinent response to Baudrillard's resigned allusion to superficiality and the way in which many of people, not only psychopaths, actually live their lives.
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"Baudrillard's statement seems to have an air of ennui, or resignation, suggesting perhaps, that we have become immune to the reality of our emotions, being smothered (or embosomed, perhaps), by globalization. Notwithstanding Baudrillard's eminent status, (his Wikipedia page lists his academic achievements at some length), it would ill behoove us, as critics, to simply accept that this is, quite simply how things are, and that we might as well get used to it. Bateman, for this critic, gives the lie to Baudrillard's quote, which was originally published in his "Selected Writings" in 1988."
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"Electra", 2002.
Shows how a single quotation from Euripides' classic tragedy "Electra" incorporates the whole story.
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This paper explores a selected quote from Euripides' classic tragedy, "Electra", in respect to how the one quote condenses the majority of the action in the play.
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E-Commerce, 2007.
This paper discusses the history of e-commerce.
2,240 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that e-commerce or e-business (electronic commerce), which followed the birth of the Internet, is defined as any form of business transaction in which the parties interact electronically rather than by physical exchanges or direct physical contact. The author points out that e-commerce began in 1968 with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) standards, which allowed different companies to perform electronic dealings with one another but without any guarantee that companies had the same transactions capabilities; however, in 1984, the ASC X12 standards were established, which guaranteed conformity creating an escalation in e-commerce. The paper includes listings comparing advantages and disadvantages and B2B and B2C, many statistical tables and several long quotations, including embedded quotations.
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"In the U.S. alone, the growth of B2B and B2C e-commerce went into the billions from 2001 to 2005. But these are media the started with surfing the Net on the PC. Another evolution to e-commerce is the m-commerce or the mobile commerce which is the buying and selling of goods and services through wireless handheld devices such as cellular telephone and personal digital assistants (PDAs). Known as next-generation e-commerce, m-commerce enables users to access the Internet without needing to find a place to plug in."
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Culpability in Virgil's "Aeneid", 2002.
A literary and historical analysis of the appropriate levels of blame that should be affixed to Dido and Aeneas, two of the primary characters in Virgil's epic Latin poem "The Aeneid."
1,893 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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An analysis of the joint culpability of Dido and Aeneas, both of whom are responsible for their illicit relationship and yet who are also both victims of the forces of fate. This essay examines, by means of a close analysis of literary devices, Virgil's biased presentation of the story of Dido and Aeneas and offers an alternative reading that is nevertheless grounded in the text of "The Aeneid." Includes quotations from the Latin text (as well as English translations of these quotations) in support.
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"One of the most powerful natural human tendencies in reaction to any great trouble or tragedy is to attempt to assign blame. In searching for the causes of problems in life, we often try to blame the faults or shortcomings of others in order to absolve ourselves of guilt and set our minds and our consciences at ease. Even when considering tragedies or problems with which we have no personal connection, we feel an overwhelming urge to simplify, explain, and resolve the situation by affixing culpability. However, in doing so we frequently overlook extenuating circumstances and allow ourselves to succumb to narrow, biased interpretations of these circumstances. We simply cannot seem to accept the fundamental truth that in some of the greatest tragedies of life, everyone and yet no one is truly to blame. The story of Dido and Aeneas in Virgil?s Aeneid epitomizes this truth; Dido and Aeneas are both equally to blame, and yet neither is truly deserving of blame because both were victims of fate and forces beyond their control."
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Franz Kafka's "Jaeger Gracchus", 2005.
This paper translates segments and interprets the original German text of Franz Kafka's "Jaeger Gracchus" ("Texte Zum Jager Gracchus Thema").
1,780 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper explain that, in deciding how to interpret Franz Kafka's "Texte Zum Jager Gracchus Thema", the most obvious clue appears in the title in word 'Gracchus', which has the same meaning as the Czech word 'Kavka', 'jackdaw'. The author suggests that at least some elements in the Jager Gracchus character are autobiographical. The paper points out that, in the cited quotation in German, that Kafka appears to be expressing his awareness of both the attraction and the dangers of searching his wound, or in other words, scrutinizing himself. The author stresses that, in "Texte Zum Jager Gracchus Thema", Kafka explores the existential concerns of the Jewish people who have lost their link with faith and thus also God. The paper includes many quotations in German.
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"The dilemma here is clearly that of Kafka; while he has a job, he is the Burgermeister, responsible for the angst of the Jager Gracchus who is neither living nor dead as a result of the lack of commitment on Burgermeister's part. The Jager Gracchus knows that the Burgermeister cannot remain in Riva, ''Es gibt hier nur zwei ... Du bist auf" He would be taking the wrong turn himself if he pretended that he could remain in this hedonistic, sensual (woman breast feeding baby, people doing normal stuff) paradise of Riva. He can't."
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Gifted Children in the Classroom, 2008.
This paper examines two articles "Giftedness and the Gifted: What's It All About?" by anonymous and "Creative Strategies for Teaching Language Arts to Gifted Students" by Joan Franklin Smutny.
1,039 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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The paper addresses the topic of giftedness by referring to two articles "Giftedness and the Gifted: What's It All About?" by anonymous and "Creative Strategies for Teaching Language Arts to Gifted Students" by Joan Franklin Smutny. The paper summarizes both articles and provides a quotation from them. The paper also highlights the most salient point of the articles and relates the author's personal reflections on both articles.
Outline:
Summary
Quotations
Salient Points
Reflections
Application
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"Gifted children are often talked about in educational circles - but how do we actually define gifted children? The article "Giftedness and the gifted: What's it all about?" offers a range of answers to that question. While the sheer breadth of the range may initially seem a little daunting, it is possible to discern sufficient commonalities that the varying definitions seem to hang together, casting light one upon the other. In addition, the checklist of general characteristics offers a quick reference for the busy teacher to identify gifted children in the classroom. This is a pragmatic article and a pragmatic approach, recommending for example that teachers do not become bogged down in the concept of intelligence. Finally, there is a useful section on the use of words that are sometimes associated with giftedness. This article shows that some of these are useful, and some are not. All in all, this is a useful article for both teachers and parents."
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