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- 13321: Golf Ball Industry
- ... basic structure of the golf ball market. One question which this research would like to answer is: Is there room for a small business competitor? According to an industry survey conducted by Standard and Poor’s, golf product sales grossed approximately $3.9 billion in 1996 (5). Of these sales, $789 million dollars were spent on golf balls. Standard and Poor’s also claim that this industry is expected to grow at least by 5% a year due to increased prices of premium products and because of increased participation rates due to emerging young stars like Tiger Woods. It has been estimated that around 25 million people in the United States play golf. As seen in Table 1, golf participation rates took a dip after the early 90’s, however, the rates now show a positive growth trend (Golf Perspectives). TABLE 1- Golf Participation While Table one shows that women’s participation rates have declined, Standard and Poor’s have reported that there ...
- 13322: Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Disease Alzheimer's Disease affects nerve cells or the brain and leads to memory impairment and loss of mental faculties. Alzheimer's Disease is characterized by memory lapses, confusion, emotional instability, and progressive loss of mental power. A person can have memory loss, a personality change, and become listless or confused once they have AD (Alzheimer' ...
- 13323: Hidden Politics
- ... and through the use of symbols and commentary. The direct and symbolic portrayal of politics in Portrait occurs mostly in the beginning of the novel. However, since the novel itself follows the development of Stephen's thought processes, the full impact of these events and symbols are not acknowledged until later in the novel when a mature Stephen reflects on them. Despite ambiguousness, politics play a crucial role in the development of the protagonist, Stephen Dedalus, and his eventual exile from Ireland. A major contributor to Stephen's confusion growing up is the dynamic equation of Irish nationality, politics, and Catholicism. Ideally separate entities, these three qualities are inextricably intertwined. One of many instances depicting this occurred at the Dedalus' Christmas dinner, in an argument involving Dante Rioridan, Stephen's great-aunt, and Mr. Casey, a friend of the family. ---And can we not love our country then? asked Mr. Casey. Are we not to follow the man [Parnell] who was born to lead ...
- 13324: Iran Iraq War
- ... later over the border. Most of those differences appeared to have been put to rest by the Algiers Treaty in 1975. This agreement settled the border dispute over the Shatt al Arab waterway in Iran's favor. At the same time, Iraq renounced a long-standing claim to the southwestern portion of Iran; an area called Arabistan by Iraq and Khuzestan by Iran, and recognized Iranian control of the disputed Gulf ... few months old and it built on the Carter Doctrine. Regan indicated his readiness to keep open the Strait of Hormuz in the event that Iran tried to close the Persian Gulf to shipping Reagan's military plans for Gulf security were more ambitious than those of his predecessor. The Reagan administration regarded the lack of an actual American military presence as a tacit invitation to Soviet intervention. The refusal of ... of forces to the rapid deployment force on the 24th April 1981 and gave it a prominent place in the defense establishment. While the Carter administration had buried the rapid deployment force within the U.S. Army Readiness Command, Reagan gave it visibility and prominence. In October 1981, the connection to the Readiness Command ended, and the task force became a separate command reporting directly to the secretary of defense ...
- 13325: China Between The Fall Of The KMT and Mao Tse-Tung's Death
- China Between The Fall Of The KMT and Mao Tse-Tung's Death The time from 1949-1976 was a time of transition for China. Many social and economic changes occurred through this period. When the Kuomintang government collapsed and Mao Tse-Tung assumed control, this marked the beginning of massive reformation for what would become the People's Republic. With Mao Tse-Tung's rule came governmental reform which led to social betterment. His first years of rule included careful development and reorganization backed by Soviet support. The landlord class was wiped out with the nationwide land reform ...
- 13326: Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener": Introduction of Character
- Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener": Introduction of Character In the first three paragraphs of “Bartleby the Scrivener,” Melville introduces a character who will be played upon and defined throughout his text. This introduction is crucial to the ... the words, “I am a rather elderly man.” This first “I” begins a long, autobiographical narrative in which the lawyer reveals much of himself to the reader. Because the story is centered on the lawyer's life, it is imperative that the reader have this close view of him. The repetitive “I” in these paragraphs is important because it comes from the lawyer's thoughts of himself. For this text to flow in it's intended path, the reader must know a great deal about the lawyer and his employees. In fact, it is these characters which consummately ...
- 13327: A Literary Analysis of Jack Kerouac's On the Road
- A Literary Analysis of Jack Kerouac's On the Road Jack Kerouac's On the Road is an invigorating story about a man who's got traveling in his blood and a quest for adventure in his heart. It is an excellent portrayal of life on the road and is said to be the best piece of literature to ...
- 13328: Winston Smith's Downfall
- Winston Smith's Downfall In the repressive society of Oceania in 1984, Winston Smith lived a restricted life in which all activities were aimed towards the good of the Party. Political and intellectual freedom were completely non-existent ... love was not permitted between husband and wife and minimally between parents and children. The children of this time were horrible, indoctrinated completely on the goodness of the Thought Police and Big Brother. Mandatory children's groups, The Spies, encouraged children to turn their parents in if they were caught committing thoughtcrime. The English language was being destroyed by the Party, who's language, Newspeak was beginning to become used more frequently. The object of Newspeak was to reduce the number of words in one's vocabulary, therefore reducing one's opportunity to have free thought. At ...
- 13329: Charlemagne 2
- In spite of the biographical nature of Einhard s Life of Charlemagne, a lot can be learned about the key aspects of Frankish society. During the 8th and 9th centuries, the Franks came to dominate the European continent on the heels of imperial disintegration ... esteemed. Through the biography of Charlemagne, thought by many to be the greatest ruler of the Frankish Empire, we are able to learn a great deal about these aspects of Frankish society. Since Einhard, Charlemagne s biographer was a member of Charlemagne s court, much of what is learned about Frankish society is in reference to Charlemagne s relations with the different of society. Political authority played a significant role in the rise of the Frankish Empire. ...
- 13330: Israel And The Palestinians
- ... Syria, and in short Britain and France together controlled all of what is today Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Syria and Iraq, leaving south Arabia as a nominally independent Arab territory. Palestinian Arabs were encouraged by Transjordans’s independence from Britain 1928 and Iraq’s in 1932. Meanwhile Britain had already ended its Egyptian protectorate in 1922; in 1936 she limited her presence there to a Suez Canal garrison. In Palestine Britain was now caught between Jewish and Arab demands ... in Jerusalem and Bethlehem; and (iv) economic union between all regions.”* On Jan. 12, 1948 the Jewish Agency and Jewish National Council announced plans for a limited government. Meanwhile violence was causing many Jewish people’s death. On May 14, 1948 the state of Israel was established in Tel Aviv. It also committed the new state to the United Nations Charter. At least one percent of the Jewish populations lost ...
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