Essays on Statistics Literature Reviews

Book Review: Dust Bowl, USA: Depression America and the Ecological Imagination, 1929-1941 by Brad Lookingbill During the 1930s, the American Midwest region witnessed one of its most acute agricultural droughts in the history of the nation.... But this tragic event does not get as much attention as it deserves in history textbooks....

Summary: Gods of Management Introduction The book named Gods of Management was authored by Charles Handy and this book concentrates on providing insight regarding different kinds of management styles (Handy, 1995).... ... ... ... Through this book, Handy provides its audience with insight regarding four different cultures and how people within these cultures operate....

Institution Instructor Date Plunkitt of Tammany Hall review Riordon William pursued personal conviction to have a collection of the ‘very plain talks' as presented by Plunkitt George Washington concerning real practical politics (Riordon, 2-17).... ... ... ... This led to the writing of the book ‘Plunkitt of Tammany hall' that is a collection of the most spoken about talks of the ex-senator as they were presented in newspapers....

This review discusses the experimenting process of expansion around the markets of the world of companies.... The review analyses how cultural factors affect the international marketing strategy, how a market leader can best defend its market position.... ... ... ... As developed by Collis (1991), core competence is one of the factors to control (p....

Theoretical lexicography is the scholarly discipline of analyzing and describing the semantic relationships within the lexicon or vocabulary of a language and developing theories of dictionary components and structures and linking the data in dictionaries.... ... ... ... Specialized lexicography focuses on compiling and evaluating specialized dictionaries containing restricted linguistic and factual elements, a good example is a legal lexicography, this is called a specialized or LSP dictionary....

In the paper 'Rethinking the Apotheosis of Jazz' the author analyzes critiques and ultimately rejects the popular narrative of Jazz as a singularly heroic, nationalistic, American, and black art form.... He is quick to apologize for the conclusions he draws.... ... ... ... The author states that in Ken Burns' documentary Jazz are intended to serve an important good of including the history of African-Americans and blacks themselves as a positive, constitutive force of American national identity....

Family on Film Art reflects life and its various complications and complexities.... Every form of art, including film, should attempt to represent life in its reality which consists of positive aspects as well as negative aspects.... In the modern world, where life is characterized by stress and tension, true art should reflect how individuals deal with stress in their day-to-day life....

15 Apr.... 2011.... The Fugitive Review: The Fugitive is a nice action movie that covers 2 hrs 7 min.... Andrew Davis has directed the movie and the stars include Harrison Ford who plays the character of Dr.... ... ... ... Richard Kimble, Tommy Lee Jones who plays Deputy Samuel Gerard, and Sela Ward who plays Helen....

McCann, Maize and Grace One of the most notable works on the social history of maize in Africa, James McCann's Maize and Grace: Africa's Encounter with a New World Crop, 1500-2000 deals with how maize has become the continent's most important source of food as a result of the intolerant environment and rapidly changing weather patterns in the continent....

Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Critical book review of American Indian Nations from Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006 Book Summary In “American Indian Nations from Termination to Restoration, 1953-2006”, Roberta Ulrich narrates about termination and restoration of Native American tribes by the USA government....

Some teens want to explore the world not wanted to be prevented and cautioned of the dangers outside.... Some teens are hard to discipline, stubborn, argumentative, and swayed by peer pressure.... This essay tries to prove that parents are the best people to save their teens from peer pressure.... ...

The paper "The Critical Analysis of The Blind-Side Movie" discusses that Sandra Bullock was spot-on.... She carries herself very effortlessly, chic and dramatic the way her role required.... It was good to see her do something out of the box other than her usual romantic comedies.... ... ... ... While I loved the theme of the movie, it had some shortcomings too....

The paper "Jewish Culture and Society under the Christian Roman Empire" explores the first among the three oldest religions that believe in one God practiced by the Jews.... Judaism derives all its teachings from the first five books of the Holy Bible by Moses also referred to as the Torah books....

The author of the paper "Deja Vu Movie by Tony Scott" discusses that through the use of particular production techniques and settings, film producers are able to create a mood that pervades their film and helps to inform the viewer regarding the major issues being addressed.... ... ... ... Through the use of camera movement, film style, actor choice, and soundtrack, directors are able to create different effects that subtly enhance our movie-watching experience as well as work to underline the main ideas that the director is trying to portray....

In the paper 'A Briefer History of Time by Stephen Hawking' the author analyzes the book written by a known mathematician and a scientist.... The central idea of the book revolves around the universe, how it works and what elements constitute a universe.... ... ... ... The author states that the book also discusses cosmology as an important of the universe....

In determining the distinct features that are experienced in the people emerging to adulthood; according to the research outcomes, many people between the ages of 18- 25 years are characterized by ideological considerations that depict both childhood and adulthood (Konstam,.... ... ... 30). ... ... he people falling in this category are often characterized by the desire to be self reliant physically, socially and financially....

In the paper 'Deaf Like Me by Thomas S.... Spradley and James P.... the author discusses an inspiring story of a young girl called Lynn who was born deaf.... It all started when Lynn's mother was diagnosed with the horrifying German measles illness while pregnant.... ... ... ... The author states that after the parents were informed at John Tracy's clinic that their daughter was deaf, they then began their journey in search of how they could help her live a normal life....

When one switches on a television set in this day and age, they will meet a concoction of programmes that are designed or tailored for a particular audience.... These programmes are made with predetermined notions of what they are to represent.... Every single programme on television.... ... ... This then leads to the distinction that exists between quality television and reality television. ...

From the paper "Analysis of the Film That Thing You Do Directed by Tom Hanks" it is clear that the genre of the film is based on comedy, drama and music.... Comedy in this film can be seen when Guy Patterson performed well during the rehearsal then messed at the talent show.... ... ... ... That Thing You Do!...

In the report, it is stated that 'Essence of Decision' presents the dispute that public policy analyst personnel rely on an assortment of assumptions when they try to explicate governmental decision construction.... ... ... ... Zelikow and Allison establish the previously inferred decision-making and power disbursement models....

In the paper 'Treading Grapes by Martha Bennett Stiles' the author discusses a brilliant short story written by Martha Bennett Stiles.... She examines the official and unofficial uses of public and private spaces in order to illuminate some of the problems of poverty.... ... ... ... This paper aims to support the chosen thesis by providing examples from the short story 'Treading Grapes'....

The movie is about a true event in the political history of the United States of America in which case a CIA agent undertook a dangerous mission to rescue six Americans who had been taken hostage in Tehran, Iran in 1979.... The movie Argo.... ... ... raises several issues regarding the crisis, the political motivations behind the rescue mission, the government agencies and their role in political and rescue mission....

Tutor name Date Book Report/Review, Sociology In his book Men are From Mars and Women are From Venus, John Gray is highly concerned by the differences between men and women.... According to him, men are from mars and women are from Venus; meaning that they perceive things differently in a relationship and that couples have to adhere to these realities in order to sustain stable relationships....

The author of the paper states that the book "Honey from the Rock" is an effective tool in altering one's outlook in life.... Its effectiveness lies in the simplicity that Kushner explains his message.... The book merely provides its readers with a review of the basics teachings of Judaism.... ... ...

The Emmy Award-winning HBO original series Entourage, created by Doug Ellin, has been celebrated as one of the most remarkable television series in America and it recounts the story of how Vincent Chase, the young A-list film star, develops as a film star.... ... ... ... Premiered on HBO on July 18, 2004, this American comedy-drama has already completed its sixth season and the popularity of the show has been tremendous all these years....

The paper "Analysis of Dark Lord of Derkholm by Diana Wynne Jones" discusses that the book is absolutely fantastic, and you are really drawn into a world of mystery and magic, and while you get many laughs throughout, at the same time you are engulfed by a story of love, turmoil, and confusion.... ...

The paper 'How Schools Kill Creativity' provides a viewpoint that discoveries often occur as a result of random errors in the process of experimentation, the school should give children the right to slip, while the modern education system deprives them of the initiative and courage of ingenuity.... ...

This paper "Chaos Organization and Disaster Management" focuses on the developing concepts and results from an extensive survey research carried out in Israel.... The book scrutinizes the disaster behaviours of the Israelis, since the Gulf War and beyond the social structures.... .... ... ... Kirschenbaum describes his social procedure model as a theoretical model that provides 'crucial ideas for practical applications'....

Sample Name: Professor: Module: Date: The Responsibility Revolution Organizations are seen as revolutions; in history this never happened without a clear objective in mind, they were meant to conger as they fort due to the responsibility placed on their shoulders.... ... ... ... They were also moved by their hopes and aspiration which could only be satisfied at the realization of their goal....

The review 'Identifying the Strategies Adopted by Apple' presents business strategies examined by the global brand.... The focus strategy is considered by its management the best one: by providing up-to-date data about products to the stakeholders, the company is looking to increase customer loyalty....

Your Instructor Critical Book Review Part one The book An Unspeakable Sadness: The Dispossession of the Nebraska Indians was authored by David J.... Wishart and published by University of Nebraska Press in 1995.... It talks about how the dispossession process affected the Indians in Nebraska.... ...

This paper "The Writer's Strike Filler That Did Better Than Expected" focuses on the fact that the murder cases are meant to be launching pads for flirtatious scenes between the two leads.... Lighthearted questions about whether one would want to live forever and why, if Beckett needed chest implants....

The paper "Historical Origins Of Racism In The United States" gives review the book of Winthrop D.... Jordan who discussed in detail the subject of prevailing racism, discrimination, and slavery in contemporary US society.... The book demonstrates the roots of racial inequality in the 20th century....

Sunstein and Reid Hastie there are several important points made about the group work.... First of all, even though the idea about two heads being better than one and three.... ... ... The reason for that is the fact that groups do not usually correct individual mistakes but can make them even worse....

Michale Dyson in his book "Debating Race" presents a wide sociological challenge that continue to baffle the American society despite the modern dispensation.... As an astute scholar, he recognizes racial segregation and class stratification as the primary elements that have.... ... ... One striking feature that author has is a bold approach in talking about the sensitive issues such as racial segregation of the blacks even at the political platforms....

This is mainly because it has ensured that a significant number of themes and issues that affect the world today are dealt with comprehensively.... The world within the Hunger.... ... ... ames can be compared to that which takes place in autocratic countries in the world today where the leaders have absolute authority over all individuals in society....

This essay describes that the nervous and endocrine systems facilitate the communication between the brain and other parts of the body.... Nervous system that comprises of neurons transmits electrochemical impulses from the peripheral parts of the body to the brain.... ... ... ... Sensory input or even other neurons stimulate a single neuron....

The review "Evil Dead Critical Analysis" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues in the movie Evil Dead.... Five friends journey to an isolated forest cabin for amusement and relaxation.... As luck, or lack of it, has it, they come across a tape recorder which has been used as a diary....

The following review "A Social History of Ottoman Istanbul" deals with the social history of Istanbul, an enormous, cosmopolitan metropolis and imperial capital of the Ottoman Empire.... Reportedly, thrown of the Sultan, Istanbul was also a city of brutally disturbed regularly by natural disasters....

The paper "The Characters in the Film Lone Star" discusses that Sayles visually reinforces the weight of history and the past in Frontera with seamless chronological transitions smoothly effected by means of panning or another camera movement during uninterrupted takes.... ... ... ... One of the most interesting aspects of the film is that Pilar, who has a white father and Mexican mother, is a teacher whose job is to reinterpret the history for all of the different groups, even though the parents of the schoolchildren resist her open-minded approach to the past....

The paper "Analysis of School Ties Movie" discusses that generally, the final part of the movie is based on the empowerment that David attains when he stops caring what other people think about him, and instead, comes to put his own personal interests first.... ... ... ... There is a movie that deals with the anti-Semitism prevalent among the upper classes of American society, as seen in the exclusive learning institutions....

From the paper "Analysis of Praying for Sheetrock by Mellissa Fay Greene" it is clear that Praying for Sheetrock, being a real-life story gives insight into an important era of American history.... It helps the reader understand how it was like to be a black person living during this time.... ... ...

The subject of “The Foreigner” seems to be more relevant nowadays than at the time when it was actually written due to the major theme of the play: the quest of the characters Charlie Baker, widow Betty Meeks and Ellard and Catherine Simms.... ... ... BOOK REVIEW: "THE FOREIGNER" by LARRY SHUE The subject of “The Foreigner” seems to be more relevant nowadays than at the time when it was actually written due to the major theme of the play: the quest of the characters Charlie Baker, widow Betty Meeks and Ellard and Catherine Simms (and, ultimately, the quest of the modern man) for acquiring self-awareness regarding their own intelligence and courage in fighting against the bigot villain of the play, the reverend David Marshall Lee....

The world is full of strange thoughts and feelings.... People are born with different identities and perspectives.... Every individual in this world prefers one thing over the other i.... .... he has his own personal thought on a single situation or thing.... This leads to diversity in the world....

In this review, the novella depicts conflicting cultural ideals.... The viewpoint character, Winterbourne, alternates his supposed confidence over his desired Daisy Miller between the conviction piled upon her by the community of expatriate Americans in Europe, of which Mrs.... ... ... ... Walker, Mrs....

In the paper 'Girl Interrupted Movie' the author analyzes a movie that tackles several psychological disorders among women.... The main character of the story was Susanna Kaysen played by Winona Ryder.... She suffered from depression after her high school graduation that led her to commit suicide....

Impact of ‘School Run' on Road Traffic Accidents Name Instructor Name Many cities around the world conduct regular assessment in efforts to determine how best to improve the transportation system and traffic flow without necessarily having to endure tragic accidents.... ... ... ... A good transport system is very essential for any city that is attain economic prosperity as this kind of infrastructure fosters other aspects of development hence improving the quality of life in a given city....

Name Date Course Section/# A Breakdown with Charity: The Salem Witch Trials: A Review The book A Break with Charity: The Salem Witch Trials delves into the issue of how the early Puritans engage with one another and held a warped and superstitious if you of the world in which they lived.... ... ... ...

Article Review: Developing a Culturally Competent Health Network: A Planning Framework and Guide Date Developing a Culturally Competent Health Network: A Planning Framework and Guide Summary The article entitled “Developing a Culturally Competent Health Network: A Planning Framework and Guide” was written by a collaboration of eight professionals from various fields of specialization: Gertner, Sabino, Mahady, Deitrick, Patton, Grim, Geiger, and Salas-Lopez (2010)....

The researcher of the essay "Anterograde Amnesia in 50 First Dates" aims to analyze directed by Peter Segal romantic comedy "50 First Dates".... The title is in reference to the forgetful tendencies of the heroine, Lucy whose mindset goes back to the day before the trauma while she sleeps.... ... ...