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Data Warehousing: A Strategic Weapon of an Organization, 2004.
A study proposal to further explore the degree to which data warehousing has been effective in assisting companies with the process and activities of forecasting, as well as in gaining competitive advantage.
10,000 words (approx. 40.0 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 202.95
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This paper presents a study that aims to further establish the degree to which data warehousing has been used by organizations in achieving greater competitive advantage within the industries and markets in which they operate. In chapter One of this paper, an introduction of the study is provided, with the overall aims and objectives of the research proposal discussed. Chapter Two involves literature review on the subject. Chapter Three explains the research methodology, and Chapter Four uses this proposal on four case studies. Finally, Chapter Five provides a discussion and a review of the results.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Aims of the Study
Objectives of the Study
Significance of and Justification for the Study
Literature Review
Data Warehousing: Background
Deployment Obstacles
Data Warehouse Design
Benefits and Disadvantages Associated with Data Warehousing
Conclusions
Research Methodology
Research Design
Data Collection
Data Analysis
Results of the Study
Case Study One: Godrej Consumer Products Limited
Case Study Two: Safeway
Case Study Three: Wachovia Corporation
Case Study Four: Standard Chartered Bank
Discussion
Review of the Results
References
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"Three of the companies were in periods of ongoing growth in relation to the evolution of data warehousing and its use within the companies while one company was still in the initiation-early deployment phase. While it would appear that some were in the maturity stage, most had specific plans for using the data warehouse as the basis for launching new business activities and strategies. On the basis of this evidence, it is particularly important to note that even during the initiation phase, it was possible for companies to begin to recognize gains in competitive advantage, which further supports the potential for data warehousing to aid businesses in gaining competitive ground."
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Student Achievement and School Leadership, 2004.
A research study investigating the relationship between results of students' test scores and the leadership styles of school principals.
4,260 words (approx. 17.0 pages), 49 sources, APA, $ 113.95
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As evidenced in education literature, the key to real school reform lies in profound changes in instructional practice (Schorr, 2000). While there is evidence that principals are perceived as important in influencing teacher effectiveness in instructional practices, there has been little research to document the degree to which the leadership practices of principals impact teacher instructional behaviors. More specifically, while there have been ongoing recommendations regarding the utilization of instructional leadership on the part of principals in facilitating school reform, the research remains sparse as to the impact of instructional leadership on teachers, their performance in the classroom, and student achievement. The research hypothesis investigated within this study shows: There are no differences in student achievement scores on the AEIS on the basis of the type of leadership behaviors engaged in by middle school principals in Texas and, student achievement scores on the AEIS are higher when middle school principals report the use of instructional leadership behaviors, as compared to student scores of those principals who do not. The paper includes tables.
Paper Outline
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Hypothesis
Rationale
Review of the Literature
The Principal's Role in School Reform
Student Achievement in Texas Determined by the AEIS
Bibliography
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"Hallinger (1985) distinguished between direct and indirect leadership as characteristic of instructional leadership. Direct leadership involves those activities which the principal does himself/herself, with very little assistance from senior assistants, heads of department, or other teachers. Alternatively, as discussed by Hallinger, those activities that are carried out through teachers are regarded as indirect leadership activities. According to Hallinger, indirect activities include school policies (implemented through the role of others) as well as the monitoring and enforcement practices associated with them. Within secondary schools, indirect leadership is a prominent because there are large staff and student populations, multi-leveled organizational structure, and teachers have their own specialized subject area of knowledge (Greenfield, 1987)."
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Alaska Salmon, 2004.
A research proposal to determine the superiority of Alaska wild salmon over farm-raised salmon.
15,725 words (approx. 62.9 pages), 55 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper examines how the Alaska wild salmon fishery industry has experienced ongoing challenges presented by the growing demands in the marketplace for farm-raised salmon. It proposes a study to determine the factors that have influenced the problems currently facing the industry, while further exploring the degree to which Alaska salmon is a superior product over farm-raised Pacific or Atlantic salmon. Using historical records on wild Alaska salmon, it assesses the data gathered in light of the purpose of the study and the research hypotheses.
Outline
Chapter One
Relevant Background Information
Statement of the Problem
Research Hypotheses
Rationale
Chapter Two
Species
Health Effects
Chapter Three
Research Design
Statistical Analysis
Data Collection
Chapter Four
Results
Discussion
Recommendations
References
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"In spite of the reported benefits associated with Alaska salmon, recent reports have indicated that during 2002, even during the peak of salmon season, many commercial fishermen in the fish-rich waters of southeast Alaska did not bother to go out. The worldwide market for Alaska wild salmon has crashed in a dramatic fashion even though the overall problem isn't dwindling numbers of fish, as 320,000 tons of salmon were harvested in Alaska during 2001, representing a one-third increase from 20 years ago. While a number of problems have influenced the downward trend in the market for Alaska wild salmon, as reported by Janus (2002), one of the major factors impacting this trend is found in the fact that world and domestic US markets are being
flooded with inexpensive salmon produced in foreign fish-farm operation."
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Co-integration, 2004.
A research study using co-integration analysis to study the relationship between the stock index cash and futures market in relation to price discovery.
3,752 words (approx. 15.0 pages), 27 sources, MLA, $ 103.95
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Co-integration has come to represent an econometric data analysis method that has been utilized to determine the long-run equilibrium relationships among nonstationary economic variables. This paper uses co-integration analysis to determine the relationship between the stock index cash and futures market in relation to price discovery, market stability, and market efficiency. The data for the study was collected from the Athens Derivatives Exchange S.A. (ADEX), with the main data for the study being the returns of the FTSE/ASE-20 futures and spot index. In order to study the relationship between the ADEX stock index cash and futures market in this paper, daily closing price returns of the FTSE/ASE-20 Index are considered for the period from 3 January 2000 to 27 July 2003. The paper includes several graphs and tables.
Paper Outline:
Data
Methodology
OLS Results
Co-integration Results
References
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"GARCH modeling represents an important data analyses procedure as it provides a means of further understanding and modeling volatility, taking into account excess kurtosis (i.e., fat tail behavior) and volatility clustering, two important characteristics of financial time series. It provides accurate forecasts of variances and covariances of asset returns through its ability to model time-varying conditional variances. As a consequence, the application of GARCH models has been identified as useful in risk management, portfolio management and asset allocation, option pricing, foreign exchange, and the term structure of interest rates."
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Construction Industry Unions, 2004.
A research proposal about ways to increase employee job performance and satisfaction in the construction industry for those who do not belong to unions.
1,308 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 44.95
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A research proposal designed to study the primary tasks and considerations that are necessary to implement an effective strategy for increasing non-union employee performance in the construction industry. Includes a statement of the problem, scope, limitations, literature review, and methodology.
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"In the construction industry, a large majority of the work that is performed is completed by members of a closely knit group of individuals that form a construction union. With a modest contribution to union membership dues, members are entitled to a variety of benefits, including competitive wages, healthcare benefits, and other incidentals. As a result, it is most feasible for construction employees to join the local union rather than to serve as independent workers, or what are commonly known as field employees."
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Parental Involvement and School Performance, 2004.
This paper is a research proposal to evaluate the impact of parents' involvement on school performance.
2,205 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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This paper is a research proposal designed to show that students perform better in school, both academically and socially, when their parents and/or other caring adults are involved in their lives and that the skills students learn from their parents and school at a young age carry over into their adult lives and affect how they function in society. The author reports that she will use a quantitative method based on report card grades and a parental questionnaire ascertaining the degree of parental involvement. The paper assumes that the analysis will show that, in general, children who perform well in school have more parental involvement overall than children who perform poorly. And this is why programs for these at-risk children, those not supported by their parents, are so badly needed.
Table of Contents
Definition and Significance of the Problem
Conceptual Framework/Literature Review
Hypothesis or Statement of Purpose
Methodology
Data Analysis
Limitations of the Study
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"Often, there is not much time for the children after the parent or parents arrive home from work. They are tired, and therefore the homework and other concerns of the child are often neglected or done in haste instead of talked about the done properly. This is doing a great disservice to our youth, as they will be the future of this world, and many of them will be ill prepared for the ?real world? of work, bills, and household duties and responsibilities because of a poor education and poor role models. This can be prevented, but it is not an easy fix, and much work remains to be done."
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Lowering LDL Cholesterol Levels, 2004.
This paper is a research proposal to evaluate the use of the drug Xenica to lower LDL levels.
3,255 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 93.95
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This paper tests the hypothesis if the blood levels of individuals with genetically linked hypercholesterolemia, who have already had their LDL cholesterol lowered by this latter drug therapy, will see increased results if Xenical is added to their drug regime. The author points out that the research will be conducted on 100 male and 100 female because men and women have historically been shown to react differently to a range of medications. The paper states that, because the subjects are randomly selected, and the subject pool is a relatively large one, this quantitative study should be generalizable beyond this particular group of individuals. Questionnaire included.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Rights of Human Subjects
Null Hypothesis
Limitations of the Study
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"Before discussing the specific hypothesis that this research is designed to test, it will be useful to define some of the key terms that are being used in this research. To understand why high levels of bad cholesterol are indeed bad it is important to understand the basic chemistry of the substances involved. Lipids may be characterized as the ?building blocks? of the fats (or some related fatty substances) that are found in living organisms (both plants and animals). In animals, lipids, which serve as sources of energy for the individual, are composed mostly of cholesterol; and riglycerides; a form of protein called lipoproteins; and phospholipids, which are molecules comprised of phosphoric acid, along with nitrogen and fatty acids. Lipoproteins can be divided into five different types, arranged by both their size and density; they are also commonly divided by whether they carry cholesterol or triglycerides. Those lipoproteins that carry cholesterol are themselves commonly referred to as cholesterol."
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Aggression in Latina Female High School Students, 2002.
This paper is a serious research proposal to study the ways in which Latina, female high school students express aggression and focuses on the ways in which both gender and race condition the ways in which they act on aggressive tendencies.
6,675 words (approx. 26.7 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 152.95
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This paper, a research proposal, examines a number of different sets of literature, including that specifically addressing the ways in which the expression of aggression has a gendered element. The author states, after an extensive review of research methodology, that the research will be based on a quasi-ethnographic qualitative method, consisting primarily of unstructured interviews combined with observation in a naturalistic setting. The paper stresses that, even though boys and girls may exhibit their aggression and cruelty in distinct ways, the effects can be equally detrimental; therefore, teachers, parents, and the children themselves must be able to recognize and work to stop all forms of inter-personal aggression in children and teenagers.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Proposed Methodology
The Data Gathering Method
Database of Study
Comment on Validity of Data
Originality and Limitation of Data
Summary of Research Design
Literature Review
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"Quantitative research is most valuable when it is used to investigate any behavior (or value or belief) that can be quantified without doing harm to the core concept that is being investigated. Some concepts and behaviors are in fact very difficult to quantify, as Patton (1990) argues. How, for example, can one quantity the idea of religious belief without coming up with a unit that is so far divorced from the idea of faith that the research design has destroyed its own subject? Likewise, subtle measures of aggression are best determined through qualitative methods."
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Structural Change of the Working Mother, 2004.
Proposal for a study that would examine the changes women and businesses have had to make so that both can accommodate the demands of motherhood and job performance.
4,453 words (approx. 17.8 pages), 20 sources, APA, $ 116.95
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This paper is a proposal for a study that, in contrast to many earlier studies, hypothesizes that, as more and more mothers have entered the workforce, both women and business have had to change in order to accommodate the trend. The paper explains that the purpose of the study is to shed some light on the fundamental relationship between family and business in a working mother?s life and suggests that understanding this relationship will help further our understanding of society as a whole. The types of variables used, data collected, literature on the subject, and methodology to be employed are described as well.
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"The challenges, due to the increase in working mothers, has continued year after year, for more than five decades, and continues to this day. As the mother is still the foundation of most children?s lives, it is imperative to see how this change will affect our future generations. As these same women become an even more important cog in the American workplace machinery, our understanding of how they affect business can only lead to increased efficiency and efficacy."
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Magazine Research, 2002.
This paper presents ten questions that the magazine researcher should answer before conducting the research.
1,345 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper discusses, in one of the questions, that the researcher should know how many of the respondents of the survey were readers of the magazine and if the results can be divided into non-readers and readers. The author believes that putting resources into making the focus group as effective as possible will be beneficial and will save money overall. The author is concerned that changing the content might impact negatively on current readers.
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"3. Is the data from the survey valid and reliable?
The survey asks respondents to rate their interest in a product on a scale of one to ten. Is this a valid way to determine if they are likely to purchase a product. For example, many of the products advertised are food products. It seems unlikely that a respondent would say they are highly interested in butter. However, the respondents would buy butter. The concern is that the readers assessing their own interests may not be a valid way of determining what they spend their money on."
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Britain and the Iraq Conflict, 2002.
This paper reviews Britain's position on its participation in the current Iraqi conflict by examining public opinion polls.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper explains that Britain?s government rarely undertakes actions that are not either popular or predicted to be popular. Therefore, Tony Blair relies largely on ?focus groups? designed to poll popular opinion before undertaking any serious legislative measures. The author points out that a war for public opinion in the polls is a war between demographics, where similar people will answer the opinion poll in like fashion. The paper concludes that, even if most Britons think of the Iraqi conflict in terms of a glorified television spectacle, their leaders have not forgotten the benefits Britain once enjoyed supporting the old regime.
From the Paper
"According to the Reuters news organization, a poll released on Saturday, April 5th, 51% of Britons see ?a high death toll as a price worth paying for victory in the nation's war against Iraq,? according to the YouGov polling organization. This number falls only slightly short of the 55% of Britons that support the war, but is vastly different from pre-war polls, which found two thirds of UK residents opposed to declaring war on Iraq without United Nations support."
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Mass Media Research, 2002.
A look at the techniques used by the media to gain an understanding of their audiences.
1,693 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper examines how the media use different techniques to measure the size of a particular audience. It evaluates the methods used by publishers and local radio and television stations and the methodology used to analyze the information. It shows how techniques, such as specific surveys, can provide critical information when it comes to consumer preference and how surveys and polls are necessary for media outlets that want to survive in a society that is bombarded with information.
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"Quota sampling is another tool used for analyzing audiences. This type of polling involves a cross-section of the population. The Gallop poll was the front runner of this type of survey, but was later abandoned because opinion could not be predicted within 4 percentage points. Gallop found that probability sampling was a much more accurate technique. Another type of polling that is used is straw polling. This type of polling can be seen when television stations ask viewers to call a 900 number and voice their opinion. News web sites also have these kinds of polls. It?s is important to realize that these polls generally don?t carry much weight as they do not fairly represent the public as a whole. However, probability and quota sampling are reliable tools for gathering information if they are conducted fairly."
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Research of a School Cafeteria Menu, 2002.
Outlines what method of research is appropriate for conducting a survey of the local school cafeteria menu items.
733 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 26.95
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This paper begins by explaining what makes a good research paper. It shows that, often, researchers are required to utilize a combination of research methods before they can actually come to the desired conclusions. The paper shows that field research is one such method that requires the integration of other methods before the researcher can arrive at the desired results. In the example used in this paper, in which the objective of the research was to determine how children react to a change in the cafeteria menu item, the author illustrates this concept and explains how the different approaches can be used to augment one another.
From the Paper
"Children are sensitive to official representative or authority figure. A researcher would likely face less resistance with informal interview as compared to a more formal interview. Furthermore, an informal interview allows the researcher to delve into information that is not superficial. For this reason the method of informal interview, combined with the formal survey is required for conducting the survey effectively and efficiently."
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Types of Methodology, 2002.
An overview of qualitative and quantitative research methodologies.
2,777 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines how one of the most important choices that a researcher makes in designing a research project is to make a choice between qualitative and quantitative methodologies. It shows how, although the two can certainly be used together, most research projects rely far more heavily on one than on the other, either because of the nature of the data itself or because of personal preferences of the researcher.
From the Paper
"In general quantitative research is most valuable when it is used to investigate any behavior (or value or belief) that can be quantified without doing harm to the core concept that is being investigated. Some concepts and behaviors are in fact very difficult to quantify, as Patton (1990) argues. How, for example, can one quantity the idea of religious belief without coming up with a unit that is so far divorced from the idea of faith that the research design has destroyed its own subject? One of the problems that often comes up within research design is that some elements of a problem may be best assessed through quantitative means and others through qualitative means."
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Gathering Resources, 2002.
Discusses the importance of using trustworthy and reliable sources when conducting research, using as an example a research study on gender differences in the workplace.
870 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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In conducting research, it is critical to ensure that the information obtained is reliable and accurate. Otherwise, the research completed cannot achieve a worthwhile result. To assess whether information is reliable and accurate, the source of the information needs to be considered to determine if the source is trustworthy. To illustrate how sources are assessed in practice, a simple set of questions are researched in this paper. These resources focus on the author's job as a salesperson with the aim of determining what the level of gender segregation is in the job, what the average pay is, what skills are required and what similarly skilled jobs are worth compared to this job. Firstly, the results of this research are presented. To illustrate that the results came from trustworthy sources, each of the three sources are discussed in turn. This includes detailing the source and describing why the source has been assessed as trustworthy.
From the Paper
"The conclusion that relationship-building skills are essential for a sales person comes from an article titled "Relationship-oriented characteristics and individual salesperson performance." This article was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Business and International Marketing and is authored by Bruce D. Keillor, R. Stephen Parker, and Charles E. Pettijohn. The article is directed at an audience of educated sales managers and scholars, rather than to a lay person audience. The article focuses on the relationship-building skills of sales people and concludes that this skill is essential to salesperson performance. The study is a research study based on primary data with professional sales people surveyed to determine their relationhip-building skills and their performance. The research used accepted survey tools to determine its results, which increases the reliability of the results."
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An Overview of Methodological Strategy, 2002.
Analyzes the choice between qualitative and quantitative methodologies, that a researcher must make in designing a research project.
950 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 33.95
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This paper explains quantitative and qualitative research methods. It also discusses their uses and in what type of research they are most valuable. The paper also looks at some of the shortcomings associated with each type of methodology and what might motivate a researcher to favor one method over another.
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"To count or not to count. That is the question. And a question of as great importance to many social scientists and humanists as was Hamlet?s question to himself on the nature of suicide and the value of life. One of the most important choices that a researcher makes in designing a research project is to make a choice between qualitative and quantitative methodologies. Although the two can certainly be used together, most research projects rely far more heavily on one than on the other either because of the nature of the data themselves or because of personal preferences by the researcher. That is certainly true of this research, which could only effectively have been carried out through the use of a statistical methodology."
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Temporary Labor Programs, 2002.
An analysis of how a temporary business employment service for youths aids the transition from school to the workplace.
1,205 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how temporary labor programs have long been utilized as mechanisms to assist businesses accomplish long term goals and help fill temporary labor needs resulting from absent employees or busy employment cycles. It looks at how many youths can benefit from youth employment programs, gaining valuable skills and practical experience that will teach them how to turn classroom skills into lifelong lessons. It proposes a project to teach youths of approximately high school ages 16-18 how to establish a stable career outlook by investing in a temporary employment program.
Outline
Statement of Purpose
Setting of the Problem
History and Background of the Problem
Scope of the Proposed Research Project
Literature Review
Research Method/Design
Data Collection Plan
Data Analysis Plan
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"Temporary employment programs are put into place to help young people gain ?practical experience working for agencies.? As early as 1960 a temporary labor program was established on public lands to employ youths in maintenance and administrative positions in New York City. The assistance of youth labor not only helped youths find practical uses for classroom learned skills, it also facilitated the completion of many outstanding projects. The Mound City Group National Monument utilized temporary employment in 1967 to enhance the existing administrative and maintenance staffs (Hopewell, 2002). Use of temporary employment became much more widespread in the 1970?s, when Manpower, Inc. came about. The temporary agency augmented maintenance operations for organizations such as Mound City Group by as much as 2,871 man-hours (Hopewell, 2002)."
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Cloning Opinions, 2002.
An exploration the issues of gender differences and their effect on one?s opinions regarding the acceptance or rejection of the practice of cloning.
3,254 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper discusses how there have been many surveys conducted on public opinion concerning the issue of cloning and how many of these studies failed to separate answers according to gender, age and other demographic issues. It examines the issue of gender bias and how it is generally accepted that women and men think differently and that some of these differences have their root in biology and others have their basis in environment and social upbringing. In particular it looks at the topic of cloning and proposes a study to determine if the issues of gender differences have an effect on perceptions of its practice.
From the Paper
"The primary focus of this study is to explore the factors that may influence the results of public opinions polls concerning cloning issues. There are many demographic issues that could serve to confound the results of the study such as socio-economic status, social issues including religion of the subject, educational status, rural or urban upbringing, amount of knowledge in general about cloning, mass media effects and many other issues. This study will focus on attempting to isolate the issue of gender as a predictor of acceptance or rejection of cloning. This study may be effected by the above issues, or other issues that have not been identified. An attempt will be made to eliminate these variables from the research by carefully selecting a balanced sample population."
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Design Process of a Forty-Five Foot Sailing Boat, 2002.
An explanation of the design process used for building a ship, focusing on the technological aspects used in the design.
6,140 words (approx. 24.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 144.95
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This research paper investigates the development of sailing boat design and construction, providing a selective study of the history of sailing boats including their use, design and construction and evolution. The paper then offers an investigation of the development of computer technology for design purposes, which shows how the accessibility of computer hardware and the availability of software are major factors that enable their use as tools to aid the design process. Finally, a summary is provided as to when, where and how computer technology have been used in the design process of the case study and an evaluation of the previously discussed information regarding the application of computer technology in the design process. This research supports the theory that computers are an essential element to modern ship design.
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"Boats are a tool that must be of use to human beings. Boats were first developed in response to certain social needs and as these needs changed so did boats, their design and usage. Boats are primarily for the purpose of transportation of people and goods, no matter what the final intent of the people, the role of the boat is always transportation. The following overview will examine how the use of ships has changed over time and how the design of ships have changed in reopens to changing needs. New technology has undoubtedly had an impact on the design of ships. It is the combination of these factors that have led to the advances in shipbuilding that embody the art as is today."
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