Automatic Meter Reading Systems in the Electric and Gas Utility Industry
[ send me this paper ]
A 15 page paper examining the benefits of the automated meter reading (AMR) technology that is growing in popularity with growing numbers of the country's major utilities. In the face of deregulation, utility companies must address as never before the issues of increasing both cost-effectiveness and customer satisfaction, and AMR promises to be an effective means of achieving those ends. The paper discusses some of the different types of AMR technology available, the ways the major types operate, and some of the major utilities that are vying to achieve the largest automated networks. Bibliography lists 13 sources.
Filename: Electric.wps

Ban Against International Family Planning Funds: For and Against
[ send me this paper ]
A 5 page paper which presents the pros and cons for the ban set against international family planning funds. The paper argues primarily against the ban. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: RAbanfmly.wps

Bill H.R. 1248: Proposal To Prevent Violence Against Women
[ send me this paper ]
6 pages in length. In the 106th Congress, there is a bill proposal named H.R. 1248 aimed at preventing violence against women. Just what determines when an American political issue is considered important enough to be taken up by a bill in Congress? Does it have to impact a majority of the people before it is deemed worthy of congressional representation? Clearly, the issues that influence whether or not a particular American political issue is considered important enough to become a congressional bill are those that impact society in a significantly monumental way. In the case of violence against women, it is said to be one of the most blatant manifestations of patriarchy that has no respect for race, color, class or nationality. Because the negative impact of violence against women reaches such a broad scope of people, it has earned the chance for legal representation. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCbill.wps

Book Review / Osborne and Gaebler's 'Reinventing Government'
[ send me this paper ]
A 10 page paper that provides a chapter by chapter overview of Osborne and Gaebler's book 'Reinventing Government.' Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: Reventg.wps

Book Review / Stone's Socio-Political Theory
[ send me this paper ]
7 pages in length. A detailed discussion of political theorist Deborah A. Stone's "Policy Paradox & Political Reason"-- a book dealing primarily with policy politics theory and markets. Among other things, Stone writes that a market is merely a social system where individuals go after their own economic welfare through the exchange of things with others whenever such an exchange would prove beneficial to both parties involved. A comprehensive political overview of the book is presented. No Bibliography.
Filename: Poliprdx.wps

Bush: His Plans for Higher Education
[ send me this paper ]
7 pages in length. Within this paper we will discuss the proposals of George W. Bush for higher education policy. Included will be an advance memo which highlights the key issues that will be made during the President's briefing. The briefing will include the basic background and context on where higher education fits as a political issue in comparison to K-12, and information on the central public concerns in higher education.Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: JGAhiedu.wps

Business, Politics, & Community / Case
[ send me this paper ]
A comprehensive 8 page look at the J. Paul Getty Trust, headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Discussing its role as a public organization, the writer looks at the Trust's strong political influence and its commitment or lack dhereof to the community. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Califcom.wps

C.B. Macpherson's 'Life And Times Of Liberal Democracy'
[ send me this paper ]
C. B. Macpherson's critique of the concept of liberal democratic ideals is based primarily on the assignment of equality over liberty. The prioritization can be either implicit or explicit, but is a very real part of the democratic process, which was an outgrowth of market economics. The necessity of promoting competition is described as a liberal state that eventually evolved into the concepts of democratic radicalism. Macpherson proposes the revision of the liberal democratic ideals to include components of Marxist thought. This 5 page paper examines his arguments and concludes that the reader, after reading the book, The Life and Times of Liberal Democracy, will be able to gain access to some very logical insights that are very strong in their persuasive powers. No additional sources cited.
Filename: Macphers.wps