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Poetry Presentation: "What's That Smell in the Kitchen?" Author Biography Marge Piercy has the kind of gritty background that makes for a poet with a compelling message. She grew up during the Great Depression in a household with parents of two different religions-although she chose like her mother to become Jewish-and she felt the household's financial strain due to long periods of her father's joblessness (McManus). As an adult with offbeat ideas about marriage and sexuality, Piercy's biographer states, she "did not fit any image of what women were supposed to be like" (McManus). Piercy's first husband was a Jewish particle physicist, whom she left because his expectations about marital sex roles were too conventional and he did not take her writing seriously (McManus). The divorce left her in abject poverty, so she supported herself with odd jobs as a secretary, a switchboard operator, a department store clerk, a faculty instructor, and even an artist's model (Mc

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Feminism is concerned with the effort to overcome the oppressive traditions of patriarchy. One of the major goals of feminism is for women to achieve equality with men. This has included an emphasis on employment issues. In order for women to have the same rights as men, they need to have equal access to jobs and equal pay. This paper will discuss the reasons why women's employment is a major aspect of most feminist programs. The discussion will include a consideration of the factors that complicate equalization in the area of employment. Women need to have equal access to jobs so that they can have the same opportunities in life that men have. When women are denied access to good-paying jobs, they are "excluded from the crucial resources that would enable them to better their circumstances and to wield more power within their family and community" (Miles 281). In addition, inequalities in the job market are a reflection of gender discrimination in society as a whole (Hunter Co

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Education is an important factor in an individual's ability to be successful. Throughout history, males have had more educational opportunities than females have had. This has resulted in males having more advantages in the job market as well as in society as a whole. In recent times, women have made a great deal of progress in the area of education. Despite this, women continue to be limited in their opportunities for obtaining a high-quality education. The education of women is thus a vital issue among feminists in the present day. This paper will discuss the development of education for women and will consider the role that education plays in the feminist movement. Throughout history, women have been denied the same educational rights as those that are granted to men. This is related to the traditional patriarchal view that men are meant to control the public sphere while women are limited to roles in the domestic sphere (Hunter College 332). According to this perspective, w

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The first woman in Congress, Jeanette Rankin, was elected to the House of Representatives in 1917. The participation of women in American politics has increased substantially since that time. An important development occurred in 1920, when the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. By granting women the right to vote, the Nineteenth Amendment provided an important step toward the increased political involvement of women. However, only a small percentage of American women were found in political office prior to the late twentieth century. In addition, female politicians generally lacked the level of power that was assumed by male politicians. Women politicians were not taken seriously and were said to be less capable than men in handling tough political issues. During World War II, when the majority of American men were fighting overseas, women showed that they were capable of doing the work that needed to be done to keep the nation running. This, in turn, suggested that women were capable

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The term "suffrage" refers to the right to vote. Suffrage is an important issue to women because voting enables them to express their views on issues that are important to them. In the nineteenth century and twentieth century, women's suffrage movements developed in the democratic nations of Europe and North America. In the United States, women obtained the right to vote in 1920 when the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified. This paper will discuss the development of women's suffrage and will consider its impacts on the women's movement and on society as a whole. The Revolutionary War in the late eighteenth century resulted in the United States becoming a nation. The key documents of the time, such as the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, emphasized the importance of honoring the rights of all American citizens. However, it was assumed that only men could be counted among the nation's citizens. Women were denied the right to vote that had been granted to men.

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Editorial Response In her article "The Nursing Workforce Shortage: Causes, Consequences, Proposed Solutions," Patricia Keenan (2003) of the John F. Kennedy School of Government discusses the problem of the nursing shortage, identifying the consequences arising from it and proposing solutions for addressing it. The nursing shortage is influenced by a variety of factors, such as a lower number of people entering the profession, a higher demand due to the aging population, opportunities for other career options, inadequate wages, and the heavier workloads and poor working environments that now characterize most nursing jobs (Keenan, 2003, pp. 1-3). Kuehn (2007) notes that although nursing salaries are rising now, there is a bottleneck at U.S. nursing schools that resulted in more than 42,000 qualified applicants being turned away in 2006-2007 and that this bottleneck could contribute to the shortage of nurses growing to more than 1 million by 2020 (p. 1623). Economic recover

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Introduction A recent article published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) reported that between 2007-2008 the prevalence of age-adjusted obesity among adults was 33.8% (Flegal, Carroll, Ogden, & Curtin, 2010). Obesity was defined as a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30.0 or higher. Obesity is associated with an increased risk for heart disease, cancer, and diabetes. Over the past twenty years, reports such as the one cited above have prompted discussions about the societal and health care costs of obesity. However, public health campaigns intended to reduce the number of obese people and educate Americans about healthy food and lifestyle choices have largely failed. Consequently, public health advocates as well as the medical community continue to search for viable "solutions" to the problem of obesity. Gastric bypass surgery (GBP) represents one of these "medical solutions" that can be used to help obese individuals lose weight and thus reduce overall healt

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Red Bull Promotion and Place The 19.2-oz. Red Bull "Racing Fuel" can of the energy drink is a limited edition version available only for a limited time. The promotion and place of this product therefore need to be designed to leverage the special cachet of a limited edition without being so limited by the narrow timeframe as to lose sales. The promotion of the Racing Fuel limited edition should take into consideration its identification with NASCAR racing, as well as its appeal as an energy drink that provides several hours of energy. As Red Bull North America (2010) points out, NASCAR's 75 million fans are "three times more likely to purchase related merchandise than non-fans," so both promotion and placement should target NASCAR fans as one of its two main target audiences. Placement of the product at NASCAR races, on NASCAR-related web sites, and wherever NASCAR products are sold can be expected to yield high sales volume, as NASCAR fans and collectors will

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The Power Elite Based on an article entitled "Plain Marxists, Sophisticated Marxists, and C. Wright Mills' The Power Elite" written by Clyde Barrow and published in Science and Society, the power elite are individuals leading or holding key positions in Fortune 500 corporations, along with individuals leading military and political institutions. The power elite tend to be born into a life of privilege, and often consider themselves to be superior to the overwhelming number of people who a

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Wal-Mart: Resources and Capabilities Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, reporting $405 billion in local revenues in 2008 and estimated as drawing slightly more than 100 million people each week into its stores (The Stock Advisers 1). The key to ?Wal-Mart's success is its ability to keep both costs and prices low, both of which are related to its massive size and its capacity to use enormous bargaining power in its supplier relationships. Further, Wal-Mart has over time developed heavy reliance on inexpensive Chinese imports and has developed a network of distribution centers throughout the United States which also reduces costs through increased efficiency (The Stock Advisers 1). These resources and capabilities have generated competitive advantage for Wal-Mart, but the firm has experienced some very real challenges, particularly in the United States and in its efforts to become more globally dispersed (Clifford 1). A powerful retail brand, Wal-Mart has a reputation for convenience, one stop shopping in a variety of product sectors, and excellent pricing ("SWOT Analysis Wal-

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Charles Schwab & Co. inc. in 1999: a case analysis with a focus on adding value to products and services Introduction A very brief summary of the findings of an equally brief examination of the issue of adding value to services is presented in this paper. While the concepts mentioned in the findings summary have wider applications, the examination, the findings, a summary of which are presented in this paper, are specific to Charles Schwab & Co. Inc., an investment brokerage services firm in the United States. Further, the focus of the examination of Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. was limited to the inclusive period 1971-1999, which was the period covered by Sutherland, DuBois, and Burgelmann, (2000) in a case study of Charles Schwab & Co. Inc. Approach to the Conduct of the Examination Four questions relative to the Sutherland, DuBois, and Burgelmann, (2000) case study are addressed in the findings summary. The answers to the four questions were developed through

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Cunningham and Cage The collaboration of choreographer/dancer Merce Cunningham and musician John Cage resulted in a redefinition of dance and music during the era in which they lived. Cunningham and Cage started out by separating the music from the dance, working on the choreography and the musical composition separately to promote both a freedom and an interdependence between them ("About Merce"). Then they began to use what they termed "chance operations," which originated from their use of the I Ching for determining the basic elements of a piece (McMullen). Cage noted that his idea for chance methods came from his study of Zen Buddhism, and that although he originally tossed the coins to determine chance elements, he subsequently obtained printouts instead and viewed them as "fresh air or clear waters" ("Chance Conversations: An Interview with

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Harper Lee: Life and Fiction Harper Lee (1926-) was born in Monroeville, Alabama, the daughter of a former newspaper editor and owner who had also served as a state senator and practiced as a lawyer (Liukkonen and Pesonen 1). Lee studied law at the University of Alabama from 1945 to 1949 and spent a year in England studying at Oxford University. In her only novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee drew heavily upon her own life and experiences in creating the characters of Scout, Atticus Finch, and Dill ("Harper Lee Biography" 1-2). Much of the novel, consequently, reflects Harper Lee's own views on such issues as race, itself a defining concern in the American South when Lee was a young girl and adolescent. There is little doubt that Atticus Finch is meant to represent Lee's own father, and the trial of an African-American that is at the heart of the novel is meant to reflect (if not immediately repeat) that of the infamous Scottsboro Trial in which the charge was rape (Liukk

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Financial Analysis Chapter Reviews Return on Invested Capital and Profitability Analysis Return on invested capital is used by analysts to evaluate risk and return at an organization since it measures a company's profits in relation to their financing. A single year's measure is not useful; instead, the usefulness of the measure comes into focus when viewed over several years, which may review a trend upward or downward indicating that the company is becoming more or less efficient. Similarly, the metric can be used to compare against other companies in the same or similar industries to evaluate a particular organization's attractiveness to investors or creditors. Return on invested capital is calculated by dividing net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) by average net operating assets (NOA) (Cal University, 2006). A high return on invested capital indicates that a company is particularly efficient at using its capital. One can compare Weyerhaeuse

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Emergency Room Wait Times: Business Plan Executive Summary Emergency room wait times are a critical issue in most hospitals. The business plan for reducing ER wait times involves making changes both to the ER's space and its process flow. This paper will provide the objectives, proposed changes, a cost/risk analysis, and a timeline for the changes. Objectives The primary objective of the project is to reduce the average ER wait time at least 25%. Related objectives include more efficient processing, more effective use of ER space, reduced ER crowding, and lower percentage of patients leaving before being seen. Proposed Changes The proposed changes include incorporating lean production techniques to cut time in the ER process, reconfiguring ED space, and using the Rapid Medical Evaluation (RME) Program for getting patients seen more quickly. Each of these changes has been demonstrated effective as findings in the literature revie

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Analysis of Sleeper Woody Allen's film Sleeper is a humorous social commentary framed as a slapstick comedy. Set to music reminiscent of a nickelodeon, Sleeper alternates slapstick chase sequences similar to those of the Keystone Kops with conversations in which Allen's character, Miles Monroe, answers questions about the past by providing hilarious commentary that deliberately gets the facts wrong. He describes Bela Lugosi, for example, as the former mayor of New York and Charles de Gaulle as "a very famous French chef" who demonstrated how to make soufflés and omelets on his own TV show (Allen). The device of having Miles wake up 200 years in the future with no one left from his era except himself gives Allen the opportunity to comment on 20th-

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Conformity and Obedience A fascinating area of research for social psychologists concerns individuals' tendencies toward conformity and obedience in different social situations. These different social situations may involve peer pressure, or the command of an authority figure, or more general social rules, mores and customs. Often times people obey rules because it is in their interest to do so. For example, one obeys traffic rules in order to avoid getting a ticket. Such actions are rational and aimed toward self-preservation. In some circumstances, a person may simply desire to be accepted into the group. For example, a teenager may smoke, make graffiti or even participate in gang rape in order to be accepted into the social group. Prison situations also provide a rich terrain for understanding how self-preservation under peer pressure forces inmates into behaviors which they might not normally undertake. But, some of the truly intriguing cases involve circumstances in which

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Lord of the Flies Movie Paper I chose the 1963 movie Lord of the Flies, which is a film version of the novel by William Golding. I selected this film because it examines leadership and ethics at the elemental level, with most of the features of civilization stripped away. I felt this made the issues of leadership and ethics in the film clearer and less encumbered with extraneous factors, which would enable me to make a more compelling point about them. The two primary ethical dilemmas in the film are the conflict between what is known to be right and what is necessary for survival and the conflict between self-constraint and immorality. As Zimbardo (2007) points out, the boys know that they have to kill the pigs in order to eat and survive, but they are at first constrained by the Christian values they brought with them. The choir boys need to be liberated from their Christian values in order to engage in violence, and the way this occurs is through the remov

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Sociotechnical Systems and Work Approaches Introduction Today's workers spend much of their time in a workplace surrounded by both high- and low-technology and interacting with that technology and their colleagues throughout their workday. Yet this is a relatively new development in the span of human history; until the Industrial Revolution, large companies and organizations where people came together on a daily basis to complete tasks that met organizational objectives were relatively rare. Government and administrative organizations were the most common examples. Over the past 200 years, however, these types of organizations have become the norm, with the result that there is increased interest in how people interact with technology, and how to create approaches to work that result in productive, efficient and effective environments. This research considers sociotechnical systems and work approaches, and how the ways in which those systems affect the work

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Edwin Muir's "Scotland's Winter" and "The Horses" Edwin Muir was a Scottish poet born in 1887 who lived until 1959 ("Edwin Muir"). His family's transition in 1901 from an agricultural life to one in the commercial-industrial city of Glasgow was a shock to him and his entire family and resulted in the deaths of Muir's father, mother, and two brothers within a five-year period ("Edwin Muir"). For Muir, it was so disorienting that he likened it to time travel, writing, "I was born before the Industrial Revolution, and am now about two hundred years old. But I have skipped about a hundred and fifty of them" ("Edwin Muir"). After arriving at 1901, he relates, "But I myself was still in 1751, and remained there for a long time. All my life since I have been trying to overhaul that invisible leeway" ("Edwin Muir"). Another strong influence in his writing was his Christian faith, which is seen throughout his work, both openly and in symbolism that he used. This paper will exam

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This paper is a discussion of the elements that make Jack London's short story, "To Build a Fire," a classic example of naturalistic literature. The story also demonstrates the principles of determinism and social Darwinism in its account of a man who has enough knowledge to feel confident in his ability to travel alone with a dog in the Yukon but not enough to avoid the tragic results of his over-confidence. In minute and careful detail, London chronicles each of the man's actions that lead, inevitably, to his death, the result of a series of small but fatal mistakes with inevitable consequences. Gabriel Jodkins, et al, write, "Of the major questions that we challenge ourselves with, geography and geographers historically focus most intensively on pondering those related to how we construct our relati

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Nintendo wii: case analysis Company Name: Nintendo C. Ltd. Industry: Entertainment: Electronics: Video: Gaming (intendo Co. Ltd. Profile", 2011) CEO [Current}: Satoru Iwata (intendo Co. Ltd. Profile", 2011) Revenue [Fiscal Year Ended 31 March 2011]: US$12.91 billion ("Nintendo Co. Ltd. Key Statatistics", 2011). Net Income [FY Ended 31 March 2011]: US$988.27 million ("Nintendo Co. Ltd. Key Statatistics", 2011). Net Margin on Revenues [FY Ended 31 March 2011]: 7.7% (calculated from data obtained from "Nintendo Co. Ltd. Key Statatistics", 2011). Financial Data Access: Summary: http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=NTDOY.PK+Key+Statistics Detailed: http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/index.html Company Background Nintendo Co. Ltd., as a going concern, is more than 120 years old. The Company is based in Japan; however, it has established wholly-owned subsidiaries, such as Nintendo of America, Inc., in major markets around the world. In t

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Response Paper: Spoon-feeding Learners It has been identified that educators should not "spoon-feed" learners. Spoon-feeding means to me the act of organizing questions and assignments in such a way that the answers are provided or obvious to the learner, preventing the learner from having to think critically, do any research, or refer to reference materials. In essence, when a teacher spoon-feeds her students, the students only have to learn the topic in a cursory and superficial manner, because that is sufficient to answer the questions, which will have the correct answer embedded in them or provided outright. The students will not be required to learn the topic sufficiently to apply it in ways other than the initial way it was shown, nor to think through how or whether to apply it in other situations than the one in the example. Spoon-feeding can entail oversimplification of the material as well, which takes it out of context and causes it to lose its meaning (Edwards

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THE IMPACTS OF THE VIETNAM WAR The Vietnam War was an important event in U.S. history. The nation became involved in the war because of concerns relating to the Cold War. The Cold War, which developed after World War II, was based on an ideological struggle between the forces of Communism and the forces of democracy. The Soviet Union and the United States were the two leading "superpower" nations in this global struggle. In the postwar period, Vietnam was at risk of being taken over by Communist revolutionaries under the leadership of Ho Chi Minh. America's political and military leaders wanted to prevent a Communist takeover in Vietnam. They feared that this would result in Communism spreading throughout the region of Southeast Asia. However, America's leaders did not achieve a quick and easy victory in Vietnam, as they expected to. As the war dragged on, a growing number of American citizens engaged in antiwar protests. In 1973, U.S. troops were withdrawn from Vietnam. It was

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Party Affiliation in Legislative Organization Although it may seem relatively unimportant on the surface, party affiliation plays an important role in legislative organization. Party affiliation reveals the voter's philosophical stance, affects the way the government organizes, and is intended to reveal the voter's convictions (Fair). A voter's philosophical stance is evident from the party he chooses to affiliate himself with. For one thing, "party affiliation is the first vote a citizen casts" (Fair). It defines what the voter stands for, and "It should be taken as seriously as a vote for a specific candidate" (Fair). Party affiliation can be viewed as a type of shorthand that immediately sums up in the name of the party all of the voter's thoughts and feelings about the iss

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