Burroughs and Robinson and Communication Theory
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This 9 page paper discusses communication theory and the relationship it bears to the books "Cities of the Red Night" by William S. Burroughs and "Gilead" by Marilynne Robinson. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: HVBurRob.rtf

Bush and Folger's The Promise of Mediation
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This 11 page paper compares and contrasts two different forms of mediation--negotiation and transformative mediation--with the use of the book The Promise of Mediation. Authors argue that transformative mediation is superior to other forms. No additional sources cited.
Filename: SA329BaF.rtf

Business Communication
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Choosing the Right Tools: A 5 page paper discussing the types of and reasons for business communication at various stages of projects. Every project, whether highly formal, highly informal or somewhere in between, consists of four phases: concept, development, implementation and close-out. Within each of these phases, the methods and forms of communication used by individuals and groups involved in the project are likely to change. The very success of the project can hinge in large part on the forms of communication used during any or each phase of the project. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: KScomBizTools.rtf

Business Communications Differences Between Cultures
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This 7 page report discusses the many differences that exist in business communication between different cultures and the ways that culture, context, history, and belief systems have influenced such communication. There is often a measure of confusion about what a message is truly meant to convey and business serves as one of the most obvious examples. Examples related to the United States and other “Western” businesses are used in comparison to those of Asia, especially Japan and Thailand. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWculcom.rtf

Cable Telephone Market in the US
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This 5 page paper examines the US cable telephony market, looking at the size, major competitors, existing patterns and trends, forecasts and major influences. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEcabletel.rtf

Cell Phones and Cancer: Examining Sources of Information
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A 6 page paper assessing 4 popular press reports and 4 scholarly source articles discussing the issue of whether cell phone radiation causes or contributes to the development of brain cancer. All of the articles reject the suspicion, but the scholarly sources are more circumspect in arriving at the negative conclusion. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KScomCellCan.rtf

Changing Relationships; I-It to I-You
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This 3 page paper develops a scenario where an I-it relationship, where a person is treated like an object, is transformed into an I-you relationship where the individual is seen as a person, but there is still distance. The paper uses the example of a customer and waitress in a restaurant. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEiitiyou.rtf