The objective of this research is to research and examine just how revolutionary were the policies toward women in the early period of Soviet rule between the years of 1921 and 1939. The review will address the questions of: (1) What sources are used by authors of works reviewed in this research?; (2) Do the authors display any overt biases, national, intellectual or otherwise?; (3) What are the main conclusions of the authors?; (3) Are the views of the authors justified?; and (4) What has been learned from each source?

Wall Street is a movie that exemplifies the greed and corruption of the 1980s as well as the struggle of the i¿½littlei¿½ guy to live the American dream. But, unfortunately, the movie appears to be timeless even though it was inspired by the wave of takeovers that occurred in the decade it was made. In fact, the movie provides many modern-day economic parallels, ranging from an economic system damaged by greed and lack of ethics to debt-strapped consumers who want the same things as the one percent of the people who control all the wealth, but are discovering that this isni¿½t possible. The only difference is that the movie had a moderately happy ending as the filmi¿½s hero woke up and began to behave more responsibly. However, it may be way too late for this kind of happy ending for todayi¿½s economy. Iti¿½s most appropriate to begin the discussion of the movie with an infamous statement made by the filmi¿½s antagonist, corporate raider Gordon Gekko who said, iÂ

The literature on this topic covers a wide range of issues and areas of concerns. The research covers a broad range of variables; which includes etiology and symptoms, as well as social, psychological and environmental issues that impact on the study of this disorder. Conduct disorder is essentially a psychiatric disorder which is usually defined as a repetitive behavior pattern or mode of behavior that violates social norms and the rights of others. This disorder is also often seen as a serious health issue in the literature, as it can lead to incarceration and has also been linked to antisocial personality disorder. The definition and the categorization of conduct disorder are dealt with in numerous medical and psychological studies. A study that covers this aspect in detail is Childhood and Adolescent Onset Conduct Disorder: A Test of the Developmental Taxonomy by Mccabe et al. ( 2001). Mccabe et al. cite the DSM-IV ( American Psychiatric Association. 1994), which refers to

Abstract The debate between idealism and realism is a complex and often contentious area of philosophy and ethics. On the one hand idealism is related to a transcendental view of reality that places emphasis on mental ideas and on the motivation to attain high levels of perfection. On the other hand, realists question the validity and practicality of idealistic notions of ethics. In order to understand the foundations of this debate one has to take into account the long history of idealism in the West, from the beginning of the Platonic ideal Forms. One has also to take into consideration the rise of rationality, science and the secular society in the formation of a critical approach to idealism. This paper suggests that these two extremes can be more usefully integrated in an understanding of the positive aspects of both idealism and realism. 1.Introduction The term idealism has many interpretations in philosophy and in ethical thought. On the one hand ide

1.The most important elements in a research report that reflect its theoretical framework are the variables and measures (or concepts and indicators for qualitative studies) of the study, which can be found in the methodology section of the report. Variables and measures are good representations of the study's framework because they mirror the relationships among variables that best describes a phenomenon or research issue. The theoretical and conceptual frameworks h

1. Abstract Economics has evolved from a scholarly and sometimes even abstract discipline into an issue with every-day utilization. In this order of ideas, we, as simple individuals, consumers, employees or entrepreneurs, have come to implement the economic principles in our endeavors. Due to economic principles, we know that if the demand for a product increases, its offer will decrease concomitantly with an increase in its retail price. The most relevant example of this principle is offered by the international market of crude oil and petroleum-based products. Also, due to the principles of economics, we know how to interpret the economic stability of a country by looking at its unemployment rate, its gross domestic product, its trade balance or its deficit. And it does not take a rocket scientist to understand this. It did, however, take rocket scientists to identify, test and implement the principles. When thinking of notable economists, the first names that come to mind might eas

The expedition to climb Mt. Everest is amongst man's most quixotic ambitions, brimming with a sense of conquest over the most daunting of that which the earth has to offer us. To the individuals who scaled the mountain in two separate commercial groups in May of 1996, this was a test of will, endurance, courage and survival with a cost far higher than any of its participants had anticipated. On one day in 1996, eight climbers would be lost to a torrential and catastrophic storm which group leaders had failed to anticipate, leading to what remains the deadliest season over in Everest history. The events of that day in May, particularly, have spawned a cottage industry of literary perspectives on the subject, the vast majority of them authored by the individuals who engaged and survived the experience. Without question, this would be an altering experience for those who endured it and for the mountain itself, which would rightfully thereafter be due a tremendous resurgence i

"Aesthetics is the name of the philosophical study of art and natural beauty" (Miller, 2004). The theory of aesthetics started controversies over its legitimate existence as a fully developed science. Alexander Baumgarten was the first who used the word "aesthetics" in 1735 to designate the concept of beauty as being gathered through sensation and result in perfection (Martin, 2004). However, the contemporary use of the term "aesthetics" is originating in the Critique of Judgment, by Kant, written in 1790 (idem). The philosophic thinkers of the seventeenth century in Germany were the first to analyze the phenomenon of beauty. Alexander Gottlieb Baumgarten is credited for having established an autonomous branch of philosophy named "aesthetics" (Wessell, 1972). Baumgarten defined the discipline of aesthetics as the "science of sensible knowledge", taking the object of beauty beyond the limitation of art (Makkreel, 1996). "In

A worldview is very much what it sounds like it would be--a certain way of seeing the world. Worldviews can be grounded in a focus that is artistic, economic, political, and many others, but they are all essentially philosophical. For example, two prevalent worldviews in today's politics are liberal and conservative. Though these terms are not very well defined, they attempt to describe two different ways that people not only think the world should be, but two ways they think it is. There is no easy right or wrong answer because there are different versions of reality. Most major worldviews have also had their share of artistic and literary adherents, and the Romantic worldview of the late eighteenth and much of the nineteenth century was no exception. This worldview was typified by a re-examination of man's place in relationship to nature. Some of the beliefs of the Romantic worldview include the ideas that nature, though chaotic, s also eternal and unstoppable, and

Abstract In order to effectively analyze policy in education, a framework is required to guide the process. There are a number of different models which have been developed, and this analysis combined principles of the Geelhoed-Schouwestra framework and the model of Gilbert and Terrell. Applying this model to Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act 1973, in relation to education, it may be demonstrated that there may be ambiguities in the policy. These may lead to ineffective protection of some students with disability. It is difficult to further evaluate how far the policy has met its original objectives in terms of removing discrimination from the education system, due to a lack of empirical evidence. Framework for Policy Analysis There are a number of different models of policy analysis which have been used in the literature, but most of these are not particularly appropriate for specific analysis of education policy. Tone exception is the Geelhoed-Schouwestra framework (Scho

Introduction – the Need for Ethical Codes Without a code of ethics a business suffers, and the same can be said of the environment if there is no code of ethics for leisure areas and parks. The Random House dictionary defines ethics as "a system of moral principles" (ethics, 1988), but that does not fully explain what ethics means. The code of ethics for any company, for example, is very important, especially when it comes to conflicts of interest, sexual harassment, hiring, and firing (LaCroix, 1979; Elgesen, 1996). These are the most serious issues for most companies today, just as they have been in the past, and companies want to be fair to their employees while still ensuring that all employees understand what the rules are and what they can and cannot do when it comes to appropriate behavior at work (Eisenhardt, 1999). Where the environment is concerned the code of ethics must be very different, because many of the issues that would be seen and dealt with in a

Abstract The depreciation in the value of the Dollar has given rise to the trade deficit all across the globe; this is because the Dollar is the most widely used currency in exchange. When compared with the Euro, the value of the dollar is similar to its value in the mid 190s. The Economists believe that the value of a dollar when compared with a Euro is highly volatile and it is expected to rise as well as fall at the same time, this goes to show the volatility of the value of the dollar. This paper will throw light upon the value of a dollar, a comprehensive analysis of the value of a dollar will be provided and comparisons with other major currencies will also be made in this paper. The dollar greatly depreciated in the year 1971, this was because of the undermining of the Bretton Woods System introduced by Richard Nixon. The same resulted in the collapse of the fixed rate system in early 1973. "But the story doesn't end here. To help insul

1. a. The four economic targets within the Chancellor's context are low inflation, low unemployment, a high and stable unemployment rate, and a strong balance between imports and exports, (Biz/ed 2008). These do prove feasible based on the fact that these four points cover a large portion of the economy, thus focusing on center points rather than secondary issues. b. The policy which is most relative to FISCAL tools is that Government expenditure. According to the Chancelor's of

I have learned several things throughout this course – things that will help me in the future, as I make my way through university, and that will help me grow as a person, as well. First, I learned how to write MLA style papers with citations and references, and this has helped me learn how to cite quotations properly and how to use quotations in the text of my writing. I used to make mistakes on these papers, and professors would always correct my citations, but now, I have mastered MLA style, and I know I can master other citation styles as well. This will help me in just about every class I have in school, as many classes use this common form of citation, so I have learned a skill that will be valuable for many years. Second, I have learned a lot about another country that I did not know about or understand before. We read "Persepolis" and "Persepolis: 2" by Marjane Satrapi, and I became very interested in Iran after reading this, I believe they were very influential books. The book tells the biographical story about an Iranian girl in graphic novel style, and I found I related very much to her and how she suffered from regime and o

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the novel "The Bluest Eye" by Toni Morrison. Specifically it will discuss beauty and race, two very prominent themes in the novel, and how the author portrays them. As many people know, beauty is not how a person looks on the outside, but it is what they are on the inside. The girls in Morrison's novel are too young to comprehend that, but as they grow, they learn about real beauty and the very "ugly" truth of race and race relations in the rural South of the 1940s. White people may be "beautiful" on the outside as Pecola believes, but many of them are ugly and hateful on the inside as Morrison clearly illustrates, and that is one of most important lessons this novel has to offer. Anyone can be beautiful on the outside, but it is the interior of a person – their soul and heart – that really matter as Morrison shows in "The Bluest Eye." .This paper will look at race relations in the South in the 1940s, and

Introduction The General Motors Corporation (GM or GMC) was first established within the United States in 1908 and has now grown into one of the largest international and transnational car producer in the world. In fact, in the current year of 2008, the GMC is employing a huge number of employees accounting to nearly 266,000 people globally while being ranked nine on the Fortune's Global 500 list. The GMC is second in both regards only to the Toyota Motors that maintains the number five on the Fortune's Global 500 and employs a total account of 316,000 people. Currently the expanse or coverage of GMC and its manufactured cars spreads across 35 different countries and over a dozen different brands. Some of the brands that are associated with the GMC include the likes of: GMC Holden, Wuling, Hummer, Pontiac, Buick, Saturn, Cadillac, GM Daewoo, Opel, Chevrolet, Saab and Vauxhall. Furthermore, the over GMC financial policy is so strong that even when the corporation lost a to

Since the middle of 2005, software giant Microsoft has made attempts to purchase Internet portal Yahoo. Over the past year and a half, the merger has taken on an on-again/off-again character. That the merger talk will not fade away speaks to the perceived benefits of the merger, for Microsoft in particular. There are substantial strategic gains to be made for Microsoft. The software specialist has tried to establish itself as a leading portal, but has not achieved the success of portal giants Yahoo and Google. The possibility exists that the traditional software industry could undergo a radical change in coming years as traditional computer technology becomes ever more portable. For Microsoft, this raises the specter that while the Internet is unlikely to change, the methods and technologies that people use to interact with it may change, to Microsoft's detriment. This provides Microsoft with the strategic impetus for merger. From the perspective of Yahoo shareholders, t

1. Debt financing has several advantages over equity financing. The first is that the cost of debt for most firms is lower than the cost of equity. The relative cost of debt or equity is weighed against other opportunities in the market. Given that debt is guaranteed, it is secure to the extent that the company can meet its obligations. The value of equity is less secure, and also bears more market risk. This contributes to the higher cost of equity and the lower cost of debt. Another advantage of debt financing is that the issuance of debt does not result in a dilution of control over the company. Equity typically comes with voting power embedded, thus giving the equity investor a voice in how the company is run. That does not occur with debt financing. A potential advantage of debt financing is that it increases the firm's leverage. The result of increased leverage is that as the firm's assets increase, equity increases at a faster rate. Thus, in a growing firm

This chapter contains one of the most well known--and one of my favorite--Bible stories, including the famous question, "Am I my brother's keeper?" Like all Bible narratives, it is very succinct, offering only the facts and not even all of those--such as exactly how Cain killed Abel, or what their conversation in the field sounded like. It is possible that Abel was bragging and rubbing in his favor with God--not that that would excuse murder, but it would certainly cast the story in a

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book "Jimmy Corrigan or The Smartest Kid on Earth" by Chris Ware. Specifically it will explain the psychological effect the World's Columbian Exposition had on Jimmy's father when his grandfather had left him that day. Jimmy's father never forgot that his father abandoned him, and that he ended up in an orphanage. He became a bitter and grumpy old man, who did not understand his son, or stay in touch with him, either. He actually recreated the same situ

Sophocles' play, Oedipus the King demonstrates the importance of knowledge and the respect it deserves. While Oedipus a man that is revered for his knowledge, he becomes a man that must learn about knowledge in a painful way. Oedipus learns many things other than his heritage; he learns that self-knowledge comes with a price. In discovering things about himself, he also learns about the world around him and those in it. He learns that he does not know everything – especially when it comes to other people. Those who tried to convince him to stop looking for the truth are the ones he pushed away. He also learns that he can be wrong. Oedipus also learns that he can only blame himself for everything that has occurred. This is perhaps the most painful thing about himself that he must learn. No one likes knowing that they are responsible for the suffering of those they love and for their own suffering and the extreme measures that Oedipus takes demonstrate the severity of this kin

The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the book House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski. Specifically it will focus on a passage that is interesting and use it as a starting point for an argument on any subject that is interesting in the book. The passage is "Girls. That was all. One word to sum up the whole of all we cared about" (Danielewski 129). This passage is interesting because it seems so out of place in this very convoluted and confusing book. It makes Johnny, the main character, seem much more real and concrete to the reader, which is what the author seems to have intended, and it also makes him more human, something that is important in this book.

At the beginning of the Archaic Period of ancient Greece, circa 680 B.C.E., several bronze figures of male youths appeared on the artistic landscape and served as the forerunners of later and similar statues known as kouros, based on Egyptian and Mesopotamian figures which were "essentially geometric, with a triangular torso, a narrow waist and bulging thighs" without any concern for anatomical accuracy (Williams, 324). But with the Greek kouros, we find a naked and rather muscular male figure with long braided hair, a tall and slender body and broad shoulders and chest with the arms held tightly against the body and the hands clenched. The most important trait of this statue is its freestanding posture with one foot ahead of the other as if the figure is in the process of walking, known in art history as contrapposto (de la Croix & Tansey, 135). Also, as compared to earlier kouros figures from Egypt and Mesopotamia which were composed of bronze, the Greek kouros figures ar

One of the main problems in the global economy is the difference in savings rates between the US and China. Savings rates in China are exceptionally high. The consumer savings rate is around 30%, the highest since the government began experimenting with market reforms. In the US, savings are at -0.4%, the lowest since the Great Depression. China, with a GDP one-sixth of the US, saved $1.1 trillion, compared with savings of $1.6 trillion in the US. Consumption in the US is 71% of the GDP, compared with just under 50% for China. These savings rates cause many problems. Because the Chinese consumers save so much, their economy is dependent on exports. Exports and fixed investments are 75% of the Chinese GDP, and growing at 25% per year. This over reliance on exports can lead to the erection of protectionist trade barriers agai

The United States Drug Enforcement Agency, the DEA, classifies LSD as Schedule I controlled substance. Schedule I controlled substances are considered the most dangerous drugs in the known pharmacopeia. LSD shares its Schedule I classification with harmful substances like heroin and MDMA, commonly known as Ecstasy. Drugs classified as Schedule I substances have no known or no established medical uses but have a high potential for abuse and harm. Therefore, in the interests of public safety the Drug Enforcement Agency strictly prohibits the manufacture and distribution of LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide-25). The drug was first synthesized in 1938 and was classified as a Schedule I controlled substance in the late 1960s. In 1938 a Swiss chemist named Albert Hoffman synthesized over two dozen compounds from ergot, a fungus that grows on rye grass. Hoffman developed ergot-derived alkaloid molecules for therapeutic purposes working for the Sandoz Corporation pharmaceutical laboratory. Gro