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  • Benchmarking Synopsis: Outsourcing at Bank of America

    Benchmarking Synopsis: Outsourcing at Bank of America

    Bank of America Outsourcing University, Course #, Professor DATE Bank of America Outsourcing Issue Identified in Company The central issue that I have identified in this article which relates to the Global Communications scenario is the implementation of plans to realize significant cost savings by shifting hundreds of technology jobs to India, Singapore, and China. Dean Foust (2006, para 4), in his article, explains that Bank of America(BofA) IT executives estimate a savings of approximately

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Jon
  • Marriage in America

    Marriage in America

    The most important quality of a married couple is love. Attitudes and responsibilities are some important factors for the development of a good marriage. Building a happy marriage is the result of an aware effort on the part of a husband and a wife. A lifelong union, people bound together by a bond of love, can be considered marriage. It begins with a ceremony known as a wedding, which formally unites the two partners. A

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    Submitted: December 17, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Obesity in United States of America

    Obesity in United States of America

    Obesity is an epidemic in the whole of United States of America. It has been an issue for many other countries; however, U.S.A is very largely affected by obesity and obesity-related health issues. Obesity starts from childhood and moves on to adult hood. “Currently, around 31% of the American population is obese and about 65% are either obese or over weight” (Intelihealth). Obesity or over-weight increases the chances of heart diseases, diabetes, and “liver failure”

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Mike
  • Democracy Makes America Great

    Democracy Makes America Great

    When Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, little did he know he would mistakenly anchor in what is now known as the most powerful country in the world, the United States of America. Benefiting millions of people, it could be said that this was perhaps the most profitable and greatest mistake ever made. Columbus had originally intended to find a western route to India. Not even knowing there was a ginormous land mass

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Mikki
  • End of the Vietnam War and Effects on America

    End of the Vietnam War and Effects on America

    U.S. Withdrawal U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's decision not to seek reelection in 1968 prompted serious negotiations to end the war to began. Between 1968 and 1969, contacts in Paris between North Vietnam and the United States were expanded to include South Vietnam and the NLF. Under the leadership of President Richard M Nixon, the United States changed its tactics to combine U.S. troop withdrawals with intensified bombing and the invasion of Communist sanctuaries in Cambodia

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Anna
  • Racism in America

    Racism in America

    Racism In America Race is a socially constructed category. Society assigns races to people based on opinion and social experience. If races are socially constructed, then racism must also be an offshoot of race and derived from social experiences too. Racism, as defined by Webster’s New American Dictionary, is “a belief that some races are by nature superior to others.” Why is there racism in America today? There are two distinct schools of thought; the

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    Submitted: December 18, 2009 By: Mike
  • Immigration: Its Positive Effect on America

    Immigration: Its Positive Effect on America

    Restriction of Immigration America is a country full of immigrants. It was once and still is a land where people in search of a better life come to find one. The author Francis Walker, in this article sets out to explain to his readers that some immigrants should not be welcomed, as they will degrade the society. Walker starts his argument with the Italians. He first feels that they do not add any positive benefits

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    Submitted: December 19, 2009 By: Stenly
  • The Evolution of Satire: Where the Daily Show Is Taking America

    The Evolution of Satire: Where the Daily Show Is Taking America

    "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances." -1st Amendment of U.S. Constitution. Fortunately for Americans, they have the permission by law to speak their minds under almost any circumstance about almost anyone or anything. Particularly, humorists and

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: July
  • Our America

    Our America

    OUR AMERICA Our America is a first hand account of the struggles faced by youth growing up in a crime infested and economically challenged neighborhood. The book details the daily lives of LeAlan and Lloyd as they struggle to survive in the projects of Chicago. In the book they explore the dangers of being a child raised in a housing project, the consequences of negative behavior, and even murder. A crucial point in the

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Anna
  • How Country of Origin Image Can Affect International Business Success and Further Internatinal Expansion.

    How Country of Origin Image Can Affect International Business Success and Further Internatinal Expansion.

    Country-of-origin in business term means the original country of products or companies. This is identifying through its image toward their customers in different culture-environment. The content would describe the country-of-origin image’s definition. Then, it would lead on possible effects toward international business success and future expansion. During those titles, examples would be shown in particular cases along with factors that might affect on country-of-origin module. Dictionary of Business said image is “general idea which the

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    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Max
  • Aging in America

    Aging in America

    Depression late in life is a serious public health concern facing the elderly population and the combination of depression with other illnesses is a significant problem in older people and it increases levels of disability. An association between late-onset depression and brain abnormalities and vascular disease has been noted. Late-life depression with cognitive impairment that is reversed by antidepressant treatment may be a predictor of irreversible dementia. Hormones may play an important role in depression

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    Essay Length: 613 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 20, 2009 By: Mike
  • Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion

    Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion

    Jollibee Foods Corporation: International Expansion 1.1. What sources of competitive advantage was it able to develop against McDonald's in its home market? Firstly, Jollibee was the first mover in the sector of burgers in Philippines, shaping customer preferences and expectations, instead of McDonald's or KFC. Secondly, Jollibee was young, and very small in comparison of McDonald's whose force worldwide is standardization. The burger company serves millions of exactly identical sandwich each year in dozen of

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Teen Drug Abuse in America

    Teen Drug Abuse in America

    Teen Drug Abuse in America Imagine you are at a social event and someone offers you drugs, maybe you ponder the thought and possibly feel a little tempted, however being a somewhat responsible adult and secure with the person you have become you refuse the said drug. Now imagine an insecure, troubled teen that's at that same social event that gets offered drugs. Since this teen is not secure with the person they are and

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Space Technology and Its Effect on America

    Space Technology and Its Effect on America

    There have been many technological advances that have greatly affected America such as computers, cell phones and even satellite services. But, I think the most important of all technological advances would be the space program. Without the technology gained from our space program, all the other items would have never happened or would have taken a lot longer to be developed. It all began in the late 1950’s with the launch of the Russian satellite

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    Submitted: December 21, 2009 By: Mike
  • History of the Computer Industry in America

    History of the Computer Industry in America

    Only once in a lifetime will a new invention come about to touch every aspect of our lives. Such a device that changes the way we work, live, and play is a special one, indeed. A machine that has done all this and more now exists in nearly every business in the U.S. and one out of every two households (Hall, 156). This incredible invention is the computer. The electronic computer has been around

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    Submitted: December 22, 2009 By: Mikki
  • America the Racist Tyrant

    America the Racist Tyrant

    America the Racist Tyrant In "The Declaration of Independence," Thomas Jefferson shows the King of Great Britain acting as a tyrant to the colonies, and Jefferson declared America to be free from Britain. In the "Letter from Birmingham Jail," Martin Luther King Jr. writes to a clergyman logically analyzing criticisms while communicating to the public his arguments. Jefferson fought for freedom and right for America. King also fought for better civil rights for his black

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: Janna
  • African Immigration to Colonial America - an Essay

    African Immigration to Colonial America - an Essay

    « African Immigration to Colonial America » by Ira Berlin, a historian from the University of Maryland, published in March 2005 in the quarterly magazine "History Now" The text in question is a detailed account of demographic statistics and an aspiring profound description of the slave trade phenomenon that manifested in Colonial America by European settlers. The text does not intend to present a definite thesis or a clear question, yet it would seem that Berlin rather

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    Submitted: December 23, 2009 By: David
  • Families in America

    Families in America

    Television is not just a form of entertainment, but it is an excellent form of study of society’s view concerning its families. This study focuses on the history of television beginning in the early 1950s and will run through present day. It examines the use of racial, ethnic and sexual stereotypes to characterize the players of these shows. The examples assist in tracing what has happened to the depiction of the American family on prime

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    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Tommy
  • White America

    White America

    White America When I lived in Japan and talked with my friends about Americans, I had a strong impression that my friends think the average American is white. Of course they realize that there are many other ethnic groups in the U.S. but they do not realize the true extent of racial diversity in America. In their minds, an average American has white skin, a tall nose, long legs, wide eyes, and a muscular body.

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    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Capital Punishment in America

    Capital Punishment in America

    Capital Punishment in America What is capital punishment? The dictionary defines capital punishment as a noun that means putting a person to death. At the end of 2003 there were 3374 inmates at 37 state and federal prisons who were on death row. That number was an 188 decrease from the statistics in 2002. Forty-seven of theses inmates were female which was a thirty-eight increases from 1993.(Lacey, Bonner) Although the number of people on the

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    Submitted: December 24, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Illiteracy Among Adults in America

    Illiteracy Among Adults in America

    Illiteracy Among Adults in America While some adults in America are functionally illiterate, many adults can not read at all. America is supposed to be one of the most affluent advanced societies in the world. Free public education is available in every nook and cranny of this country, and the federal government spends billions of dollars every year battling illiteracy. So now the major question, why are so many American adults illiterate? In this essay

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Kia Motors America

    Kia Motors America

    Kia Motors America is based in Irvine, California, and is dedicated to the principles of its parent company, Kia Motors Corp. of Seoul, South Korea. The guiding mission is easily stated: "provide highquality, high-value and safe vehicles at market competitive prices and back them up with a 10 Year / 100,000 Mile Warranty Program and a customer-first policy." The Ever Changing Business Challenge As Kia’s sales growth continued to explode, increasing from just over 12,000

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Monika
  • What Was the Process the Immigrants Had to Go Through When They Came to America?

    What Was the Process the Immigrants Had to Go Through When They Came to America?

    What was the process the immigrants had to go through when they came to America? Immigrants came to American in search of freedom and opportunity. They mostly came by steamship. Examinations and vaccinations of the immigrants needed to be done. Both immigrants and their baggage had to be disinfected before they could leave Ellis Island. At the entrance to the Lower Bay of New York Harbor, the immigrants were inspected for contagious diseases like, smallpox,

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Yan
  • What Is America? That Has Been the Question Many People from Different Cultural Values Have Asked.There Are Various Points of View of What America Consists Of.Some Are Positive, Some Are Negative, but What Is the Reality Behind This Вђњidealвђќ Plac

    What Is America? That Has Been the Question Many People from Different Cultural Values Have Asked.There Are Various Points of View of What America Consists Of.Some Are Positive, Some Are Negative, but What Is the Reality Behind This Вђњidealвђќ Plac

    What is America? That has been the question many people from different cultural values have asked. There are various points of view of what America consists of. Some are positive, some are negative, but what is the reality behind this “ideal” place? Bharati Mukherjee an American writer from an Indian background, shared her experiences in Imagining Homeland and what migrating to another environment is all about. Many people, especially minorities, have the dream and desire

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Discrimination in America

    Discrimination in America

    In 1984 newspaper reporter Deborah Sykes was assaulted, raped and stabbed to death only a few blocks from where she work. Darryl Hunt and African American was convicted to life in prison for committing the crime. It appears justice has been served. In actuality and injustice was being committed. Years after being convicted a DNA test proved that Hunt was not the murderer and his incarceration was unnecessary. Racial bias and discrimination in the criminal

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    Submitted: December 25, 2009 By: David

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