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150 The Wester Essays, Term Papers and Book Reports


political policies between the united states and the soveit union during the 1970s
One can not effectively interpret world political policies of the 1970's without the inclusion of the relationship known as détente, and the breakdown there of. The breakdown of the 1970's détente can be attributed to many different issues and events. In researching these events the varying opinio....

...Rising When We Fall
It was necessary in resorting to violence for the African National Congress (ANC) and Nelson Mandela for social, political and economic reasons. In 1949, the ANC, for the first time: promoted open resistance, protest marches, and acts of civil disobedience. Without utilizing violence, South Afric....

1984
A vivid portrait of what frightening techniques a totalitarianism government might use to control its subjects is painted for us in the pages of George Orwell’s novel, 1984. As the novel opens, Orwell introduces us to the main character, Winston, who describes the society he lives in which everywhe....

2000 Presidential Election
The US Presidential Election of 2000 featured George W. Bush and Al Gore. It will go down in history as one of the closest elections in US history. It also goes down as one of the most controversial. The final decision was based on just a few hundred votes in Florida. The controversy began when....

A Comparison of Traditional Western and Eastern Religions
Ross 1 Christopher Quinn Ross Garry L. Picket Introduction to Religion 23 October 2006 A Comparison of Traditional Western and Eastern Religions There are many types of religions practiced on the earth today. In religious studies they typically divide t....

A Jewish Identity in an Arab World
Judaism is one of the oldest religions in the world today. Since its creation thousands of years ago, Judaism has gone through many changes, and, as a whole, the Jews have survived through many tragic hardships. However, despite many attempts to hinder the faith of the Jews, the Jewi....

A Rose For Emily, Faulkner
Symbolism in “The Masque of The Red Death” “The Masque of The Red Death” is a story filled with symbolism. Edgar Allan Poe uses vivid images of texture, color and objects to show man’s desire to overcome death. “The Masque of the Red Death” is a story of human denial and struggle with d....

A Symbol of Greatness: The Grizzly Bear
A Symbol of Greatness: The Grizzly Bear Bears and humans have interacted for thousands of years. The Indians used to live among them, and although they would occasionally have some conflict, they lived together peacefully. The Indians respected them, as well as all the other creatures of the fore....

A Trip to the Emerald Isle of Ireland
My wife and I took a trip to Ireland this summer, during the last week of August. Ireland is a beautiful country with a rich history. We stayed for an entire week and saw many Wonderful sites. We visited many historical landmarks including,Bunratty Castle The Rock of Cashel, We also spent....

Adoption
“Our children are not ours because they share our genes… they are ours because we have had the audacity to envision them” (http://www.karensadoptionlinks.com/inspirat.html). Adoption affects people in a profound way, showing love and affection to the ones who need it the most. A staggering amount....

Alex
Philip's passing created hope for freedom among some Greeks. And, in 335, Thebans heard and believed a rumor that Alexander had also died. They revolted and trapped a Macedonian garrison in their city's citadel. Alexander led an army to Thebes, and in street fighting he overpowered the Thebans. He s....

Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great Born Late July 356 BC in Pella, MacedoniaDied June,10 323 BC in The Palace of Nabukodonossor, BabylonAlexandros III Philippou Makedonon, (Alexander the Great, Alexander III of Macedon), King of Macedonia, was born in July 356 BC in Pella, Macedonia. He was one of the greatest mil....

Alexander the Great
Some time in the history of the universe, no one is quite sure when, there was born a man. This man would eventually be the first to found a monotheistic religion. The name of this man is Zoroaster; the name is actually a corruption of Zarathushtra. Zoroaster's birth date, along with whether his rel....

algonquin culture
Too far north for agriculture, most Algonkin were loosely organized into small, semi-nomadic bands of hunter-gatherers. In this, they resembled the closely related Ojibwe. The Algonkin lived somewhat outside the wild rice region which provided an important part of the diet for other tribes in the no....

All Quiet on the Western Front
The Problem of Language in "All Quiet on the Western Front" For it is no easy undertaking, I say, to describe the bottom of the Universe; nor is it for tongues that only babble child's play. (The Inferno, XXXII, 7-9.) ....

All Quiet On The Western Front
This book is about the hardships of living near the frontline during WWI. Paul Baumer and his comrades were naive when they joined the army during high school. The war made them change the way they viewed their nationalism and patriotism to Germany. Paul’s generation was known as the “los....

All quiet on the Western Front
All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front is a book written by Erich Maria Remarkque. It was a book written to reflect the human cost of war. It shows us how war has a hidden face that most people do not see until it is too late. In the novel, he describes a group of young m....

All Quiet on the Western Front
0The novel is set on the Western Front in 1917 and 1918, during the last two years of fighting in World War I. The Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire, had met with many early victories in the war; but by 1917, they had been stopped by the Allied Forc....

all quiet on the western front
All Quiet on the Western Front – Chapter SummaryBy: Jesse CodyAll Quiet on the Western Front is an anti-war novel from the opening chapters. Many critics of the novel in the early days after the publication of the novel blamed Remarque for writing for shock value. They did not want to believe his n....

All Quiet on the Western front
"All Quiet on the Western front" "All quiet on the Western front", by Erich Maria, provided me with a vivid depiction of the horrors of WW1. It provided with me with insight on the fighting soldiers and how they suffered throughout the war and the great impact that the war had on thes....

All Quiet on the Western Front - Symbolism & Characteristics of Paul
All Quiet on the Western Front is the story of a young German soldier, Paul Baumer who tries to survive through the First World War. This Paul Baumer is a very distinguishable character. Paul is a sympathetic young man. He displayed this after killing the French man in no man’s land. He examin....

All Quiet On the Western Front Analysis
Remarque, Erich M. All Quiet on the Western Front. New York City: Little, Brown and Company, 1929. In a time of war, men who are on the front lines fighting for their country’s values form a sense of comradeship with one another. This sixth sense on the battlefield is often what keeps soldie....

All Quiet On The Western Front comparison essay
In war, there is much destruction and death, yet comrades are brought together. In the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Eric Maria Remarque a group of friends are drafted into the war they come together forming a bond that not even death itself could break. Also, in the motion picture “Galli....

american diet
american diet Are you over weight? Do you get tired easily? Do you struggle with high cholesterol or with high blood pressure? If so, do not worry you are not alone. Thousands of United States citizens suffer from obesity and other food related health problems. These problems can be traced back to ....

American Hegemony and Global Stability
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War America emerged as the only remaining superpower in the world. Without the Soviet Union America found itself without bipolarity that had dominated international politics since the end of World War II. This does not necessarily ma....

America’s involvement in World War Two
When war broke out , there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of this guerre. Fortunately one country saw and understood that Germany and its allies would have to be stopped. America’s Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the insane A....

Analysis of the Islam
Religiological Analysis of the Islam Through the Koran and Hadith Islam may be considered as an exotic religion to many in the western part of the globe. The impression that Westerners have is usually obtained through the media representing Islamic countries or groups in the middle of a Holy War. Th....

Ancient Aztec Civilization
A distant sound is heard. It sounds like a deep drum being hit with a heavy instrument. You hear it again and strain your eyes in the direction of the sound. All around you is dense jungle. Snakes slither between your legs. You hear the sound once again. In front of you is a dense stand of ferns. Yo....

Ancient Olympics
One difference between the ancient and modern Olympic Games is that the ancient games were played within the context of a religious festival. One of the more intriguing true stories about ancient Greece and the Olympics of ancient Greece would have to be that during the Olympic Games, all fighting ....

anne frank
Anne Frank On June 12, 1929, at 7:30 A.M. a baby girl was born in Frankfurt, Germany. No one realized that this infant, who was Jewish, was destined to become one of the world's most famous victims of World War II. Her name was Anne Frank, and her parents were Edith Frank Hollandar and Otto Frank. ....

Are Islam and democratization compatible?
Are Islam and democratization compatible? Centuries of violent interactions between Islam and the west have helped developed a relationship of mistrust and misunderstanding. This unhappy history has had a damaging impact on each cultures impression of the other. ‘The opposition between local....

Articles of Confederation vs US Constitution
In the history of the United States of America, our government has been defined by two very important documents. These documents were the brainchildren of groundbreaking men. By reflecting on all governments of the past, they laid forth an impressive hodgepodge of ideas that would lead the way to wh....

Articles of Confederation vs. Constitution
After the new United States of America won it's Independence, they realized they needed to form some sort of Government system. A Governmental system was needed for a few reasons. Firstly, the 13 states needed something to unite them together to prove they were as one. Secondly, to run efficiently e....

ASEAN and SAARC
ASEAN CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL SECURITY - LESSONS FOR SAARC INTRODUCTION 1. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is frequently cited as a shining example of third world co-operation. Established in 1967, its publicly stated primary objectives was to foster intra-ASEAN eco....

Assess the View that Globalisation is both Necessary and Inevitable
When assessing the view that globalisation (glob) is both necessary and inevitable it must first be shown what the word itself actually means. A basic definition of glob is that the world is becoming smaller and more interconnected as connections between the various regions grow. However, there ar....

Australia
The Portuguese were the first to discover the East Coast of AustraliaIn Australian history books, it has been thought for hundreds of years that Captain Cook from England was the first to discover the east coast of Australia on 28th April 1770. However latest evidence shows that this historic event ....

Austria Hungary in 1914
Austria – Hungary in 1914 The Dual Monarchy before WWI The Austro-Hungarian Empire was established in 1867 by the Ausgleich (Compromise) by Austria and Hungary. They both became self-governing states under a common monarch, the ruling Habsburg. Each had its own parliament for internal aff....

automotive industry of Japan
Contents. Part Headings Page Part-A International trade 3 A-1 Background of China 3 A-2 Economy Overview 3 A-3 Balance of Payment 4 A-4 Trading Relationship and Blocks 6 A-5 Top Export and Imports 7 A-6 Foreign Direct Investment 8 A-7 Tariff and Non Tariff Barriers 9 Part -B T....

Aztecs
Agriculture has been part of a lot of the great empires around the world. It reaches far back as history goes. Tools for the ease of mankind were not always available but because of its effectiveness this occupation has been implemented over the years. David W. Haines, the author of Cultural Anthrop....

Balboa, a Spanish conqueror and explorer.
Vasco Nuez de Balboa, a Spanish conqueror andexplorer, was the first to see the coast of thePacific Ocean. He saw the ocean in September of 1513,from the top of a mountain of what is now Panama. OnSeptember 29, 1523, Balboa claimed it and all itsshores for Spain. His findings opened Spanishexplor....

Balzac and the Little Chinese Seamstress: A Comedy
The difference between a comedy and a tragedy is like day and night. The difference between a comedy and tragedy is thus: in a comedy characters are ordinary figures that have trouble early on in the narrative, however they prevail in the end; while in a tragedy, the tragic figure never prevails. A ....

Basic Greek History
The Ancient Greek civilization was located on the same land Greece is now, Ionian Islands, Asia Minor, South Italy, and Sicily. It is surrounded mountains and in the north by water. The Ionian and the Aegean seas, together with natural islands and bays, gave the Greeks the opportunity to develop the....

Beastly Behavior; Considering the Unethical Nature of Zoos
Zoo elephants swaying from side to side, cheetahs pacing endlessly, and manic monkeys grooming themselves to baldness. This disturbed trance-like behavior is a result of the lack of stimulus afforded to animals in captivity. However, to combat the positive aspect of zoos, it is also important to co....

Berlin wall
Background After the end of World War II the victors: the United States, Great Britain, France and the Soviet Union divided Germany into four occupation zones, each one controlled by one of the four countries. Berlin also divided into four zones, the same way the rest of Germany did. At first, Be....

Berlin: A City Divided
Berlin: A City Divided Name Class Professor Name Date Berlin, Germany, once a great city, and its people went through years of hardship as a result of the outcome of World War II and the beginning of the Cold War. Germans referred to ....

Blue Jeans, the Ultimate American Icon
Gold was discovered in California in 1849. This resulted in more than eighty thousand Americans rushing to California. The pioneering spirit spread and by 1890, the Wests population reached nearly 17 million. The west became the most racially diverse part of the country. All were in search of a ....

Bolshevik Consolidation of Power
How were the Bolsheviks able to maintain their power in 1924? The Bolsheviks were able to maintain their power to 1924 by pragmatically applying policies to suit the circumstances they found themselves in. By using decrees, force, foreign policy, terror and economic policy as required, the Bols....

Bread Givers
The Birth of Jewish Culture in a Young America The novel, Bread Givers is labeled as a pure fictional story of a Jewish family’s migration into a new world. Anzia Yezierska however, wrote using her past as a backbone of the plot, transforming the story from any other fictional piece to almost a....

Buddhist Art in Japan
Buddhism had an important role in the development of Japanese art between the sixth and the sixteenth centuries. Buddhist art and religion came to Japan from China, with the arrival of a bronze Buddhist sculpture alongside the sutras. Buddhist art was encouraged by Crown Prince Taishi in the Suiko p....

Buddhist Monks Protest against Government
The article I chose takes place in a large city called Yangon, the largest city actually, in a Buddhist country called Myanmar. It has to do with a large gathering of Buddhist monks at the famed Shwedagon Pagoda for a ninth day of anti-junta protest marches from midday on Wednesday. It tells ....

California Paradise
California was first established as a state in 1950, but most of the California symbols were created in the 1900's. The state colors were established in 1951, over half a century ago. Over fifty years ago the colors blue and gold were chosen to symbolize the rapid-paced California. Blue ....

Can we still distinguish between party families of Left-Right. etc
Can we still distinguish families of parties Left/ Right Liberal RE / national? Western Europe has a long history of democracy, having experienced both continuity and change throughout the last century; it seems the perfect forum for the examination of political party families and affiliation. ....

CANADIAN INVOLVEMENT IN SUDAN AND RWANDA
Canada is an important player in the international peacekeeping system. Canada has been involved in important crises like East Timor, Rwanda, Tsunami and many more. Canada has fifty years of experience in peacekeeping and has participated in most of the missions mandated by the UN security council. ....

Canadian Oil & Gas Industry
Canadian Oil & Gas Industry Overview In 2004, the largest source of energy consumption in Canada was oil (33 percent), closely followed by natural gas (25 percent) and hydroelectricity (25 percent). Both coal (9 percent) and nuclear (7 percent) constitute a small share of the country’s over....

Capital Punishmet has to abolished
Man killing man has always been apart of our existence. If we look back at prehistoric times, man killed his brother because it was a question of survival. This transcended into killing as a direct correlation to power, victory, rivalry, supremacy and warfare. As civilization evolved the concept of ....

Caron Furniture Business Analysis
SWOT Analysis Strengths: • Caron has resources and capabilities that can be defined as the companies strengths. There are three strengths that have been identified which helps to make them better than their competitors.  Produces 67% of inputs, such as veneer, lumber milling, and woo....

Case for Islamo-Christian Civilization
In Richard Bulliet’s book, The Case for Islamo-Christian Civilation, the author approaches a topic that is not often discussed. In the book, Bulliet created the term Islamo-Christian civilization. This phrase, according to the author’s best knowledge, has never been used by anyone other than himse....

Case Study: Warren Buffet,
Of the most successful American businesses over the past four decades, one in particular has been the focus of countless analyses due in part to its remarkable success. Berkshire Hathaway, self-described as a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in a number of diverse business activities, was o....

Causes of the Salem Witch Trials
Early in 1692, a terrible scare swept through Salem, Massachusetts. Salem, which was established by the Puritans, was a natural result of the Reformation of England. The trouble in Salem began during the cold dark Massachusetts winter, January 1692. Eight young girls began to take ill, beginning ....

Changing food ways of Hong Kong people under globalization
Since Human beings are becoming more intertwined with each other around the world in various aspects, globalization has becomes a term to refer to the economic, political, technological and culture exchanges among different nations. (http://en.wikipedia.org/)The term“globalization”had been widely ....

Charles Dickens
There are few men on the planet that match the literary talent of a man named Charles Dickens. Throughout his life he traveled the western hemisphere enriching the lives of many with his wonderful works of literature.(Cody 12) His success with books such as A Christmas Carol, Great Expectations, and....

China in Revolution - Battle for Survival 1911-1936
Movie: China in Revolution- Battle for Survival 1911-1936 This documentary dealt with the lives of the Chinese people during the turbulent years from the fall of the last emperor to the establishment of the world's largest communist state that it is today. This film focused on the growing dis....

Chinese Buddhist Temple and French Gothic Cathedral
Have you ever visited a church or a temple? What kind of feeling do you have? Mysterious? Equable? Actually, the impression of western cathedral and eastern temple are totally different, because they are not just someplace where people worship bust also the carrier of culture. Thus, the cultural dif....

Chinese Culture
Appreciation Deeply rooted in Chinese culture is a system based on ethics, morals, hierarchy and behavior. The behaviors in which Chinese people show and accept appreciation are very profound. In the Western culture, a sincere thank you or a thank you note is an acceptable way to extend ap....

Chinua Achebe
In his book, Things fall apart; Chinua Achebe addresses a multitude of issues, more or less, implicitly. At the same time he gives an overview of the African society, specifically the Ibo society which is described from the prospective of an inhabitant of this society. In fact, Chinua Achebe in his....

Clash Of Civilizations
Huntington Article Clash of Civilizations, by Samuel P. Huntington, makes the Argument that the fundamental source of conflict in “this new world will be primarily ideological, the ideas or manner of thinking characteristic of an individual or group especially the ideas and objectives that i....

Cloning
Advantages and Disadvantages of Cloning “To Clone, Or Not To Clone?” What would it be like to have a child that is the exact replica of you? How about finding the cure for heart disease or cancer? Well, these fantasies are not far away. They can be reached through a process called cloning. C....

cold war
The Cold War is the term used to describe the tensions between the United States and the Soviet Union, where it seemed like there could be a nuclear war at any time. An actual full-scale shooting war never broke out, so they called it a “cold war.” It was “fought” on “economic, philosophic, cul....

Cold War - Space Race
War is an event that represents the situation of a state and how it is revolutionized. It introduces new factors that sometimes force nations others to join in the enhancing of ideas. In particular, the new face of the ideological or new age concept was brought up. The United States of America an....

Cold War Conflicts
The Cold War as intense rivalry that developed after World War II between the Soviet Union and their allies who supported Communism and the United States and their allies who were against Communism. This war was none as the “cold” war because no fighting had actually occurred. Many people descri....

colonization in the 19th century
Colonialism rising to power in the 19th & 20th centuries exercised economic and political domination by creating differences and a framework in which those produced distinctions appeared natural. Presenting the unnatural as natural allows for justification of actions and ensures that they are belie....

Comparing Islam, Christanity and Judiasm
Religion is one of the driving forces behind many of the events and attitudes that have shaped our world. Throughout the centuries, laws have been enacted; cities and countries have been created and destroyed; and wars have been fought, all to promulgate or protect one religion or another. This pape....

Comparison of the Spanish and British methods of Colonization
This is the comparison of the Spanish and British methods of colonization. Since the British had colonization all over the world and the most abundant information source was that of the Americas I am going to focus on the I similarities of there colonization with the Spanish in the western hemisph....

Could Across the Nightingale Floor be set in the Western world?
The setting of Across the Nightingale Floor is in a mythical feudal Japan but could it be in a western setting and still be successful? I don’t think it could. I think there are many different reasons that contribute to the need for an oriental setting. In Feudal Japan there were very different....

Crichton’s Study of Technology, Relationships, and Culture and Intelligence in Congo
Crichton’s Study of Technology, Relationships, and Culture and Intelligence in Congo “ ‘Something inhabits it’ ” (Crichton 18; ERTS Houston). Being Michael Crichton is not easy. He is known for inventing the “techno-thriller,” a work that combines technology, suspense, and contemporary soc....

Crime in Canada and in the United States: A Comparative Analysis
In the past three decades, a number of researchers have undertaken the comparison of American and Canadian crime rates. Among them, Lipset (1990) and Hagan (1991) have shown that violence was more frequent south of the border than in Canada. Using infra-national disaggregated crime rates, this artic....

Culture
Culture foundations of the world (TS)-Culture is the making of humanity; a connection that links us all. Each culture provides a unique blaze that motivates, and unites the world. Despite the fact that everyone on earth lives under the same sky, culture is what craft....

Culture Differences Influenced On Wal-Mart Global Expansion
Executive Summary Business today has rapidly developed globally. And as the markets are rapidly globalized, many companies are finding that international expansion is a necessity of competition in the global markets. However, international expansion will be incompanied with the culture conflict due....

Cyprus
A TIME TO REMEMBERExperience cautions us that irreparable damage could be done by those who somehow seem to regard Cyprus as a dazzling intellectual challenge and fail to put human faces behind the issues. Of one thing we can be sure: They will not be around when their ill-conceived paper glory is b....

DBQ
Facing the dawn of the republic, the once steady, brilliant beams of slavery now held an uncertain future. This beam of slavery, besides being the backbone of the southern economy and way of life, was also a major issue between 1850 and 1861 which was a main cause of one of the most significant eve....

De-Historicising Wuthering Heights: How does the 1939 Film Adaptation of Wuthering Heights De-historicise and Conventionalise Brontes Novel
Emily Bronte’s classic and highly regarded novel Wuthering Heights published in 1847 tells the timeless story of doomed lovers Cathy and Heathcliff and the repercussions of their obsession, set within the strict social codes of the 1770’s. The novel although not received well at the time by it’s ....

Death and the Kings Horseman
Africa is a continent rich in language, literature, and culture. Wole Soyinka, the first African to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, understands that Africa has both complex and dynamic societies. This continent is not primitive, simple or backwards as stereotypically perceived by many people all ....

Degeneration in All Quiet on the Western Front
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” (Ghandi). Strong words such as these would not have been fathomed by any soldier in World War I. The ruin ....

Degeneration in All Quiet on the Western Front
“What difference does it make to the dead, the orphans, and the homeless, whether the mad destruction is wrought under the name of totalitarianism or the holy name of liberty and democracy?” (Ghandi). Strong words such as these would not have been fathomed by any soldier in World War I. The ruin ....

dehumanization in "all quiet on the western front"
All Quiet on the Western Front, by Erich Maria Remarque, is a telling story of the realities of World War I. Told in the perspective of German soldier, Paul Baumer, this story uncovered many of the horrors that common citizens were blind to. Dehumanization was a common theme throughout this nov....

Democracy vs. Dictatorship - World War II
We can trace the earliest example of direct intervention by government in the 6th century. It was ruled by Umar ibn al-Khattāb, who was a second caliph of Islam. Social policies were and are very important in our society, because they determine a structure and organization to our community.....

Denmark Civil Rights
Officially known as the Kingdom of Denmark, is the land of the Danes. The country of Denmark, whose total land area is 16,693 square miles, is located on the peninsula of Jutland and includes an archipelago of 400 islands. Denmark connects to Germany along a 42 mile boundary. The rest of the cou....

Development and Perspective of China Independent Branded Sedan
Development and Perspective of China Independent Branded Sedan Abstract Chinese automobile industry has achieved an astounding progress since the reform and opening up in 1978, which is obvious to all, especially after China joined WTO. In one hand, the quantity of produce and sale increased rapid....

Development of American Colonies
Although the colonies were established by European powers there were several major differences in the way each settlement was run, its traditions, and culture. As Americans grew independent colonial American values changed, specifically in the way that they differed from Europe and its customs. Ther....

Did the Western World do enough for the Jews in the Holocaust
"When they came for the gypsies, I did not speak, for I am not a gypsy. When they came for the Jews, I did not speak, because I wasn’t a Jew. When they came for the Catholics, I did not speak, for I am not a Catholic. And when they came for me, there was no one left to speak." -On the Wall at....

Discrimination Against Japanese-Americans
With the recent attacks on the United States by terrorists, many Americans have been experiencing feelings of fear, sadness and tremendous anger. With Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban being held responsible, many of Middle-Eastern descent have been experiencing great prejudice and discrimination and....

Discuss the development of resistance in Neisseria gonorrhoea
THE DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIBIOTIC RESTISTANCE IN NEISSERIA GONORRHOEA By Dr Pranav M. Pancholi University of liverpool donypancholi@hotmail.com 09/02/06 Introduction Neisseria Gonorrhoea is responsible for the transmission of Gonorrh....

Discuss the impact that the Opium Wars had upon China
China was the perfect place, “All under heaven” (1.Burke, S.O.A, p 38), as they put it. They were not greedy and did not steel from, or put pressure on other countries, they simply wanted to be left alone. But in the 16th century, during the Qing dynasty, the Europeans had discovered China. The Eu....

Diveristy in Psychology
WHY DIVERISTY IS IMPORTANT IN PSYCHOLGY Psychology is known as a field of science that studies the human mind and behavior. Psychology studies all aspects of humans experience ranging from birth to elderly. Psychologists are interested in how the environment impacts ones behaviors, and how the b....

Do effective Asian teachers differ from effective Western teachers?
To determine what it means to be an effective teacher, a large number of researches and surveys have been conducted for many decades. Some said it could be seen from students’ achievement, while some looked from students’ point of view. For example, Hay and McBer said in their research that effect....

Do Great Men change the course of history? Discuss with reference to either Lenin or Stalin or Gorbachev
Do “Great Men” change the course of history? Discuss with reference to either Lenin or Stalin or Gorbachev Stalin Today the great man theory is out of favour as a singular explanation for why things happen. Historians look at other factors such as economic, societal, environmental, and techn....

Doing Business in India: A Cultural Perspective
Doing Business in India: A Cultural Perspective Click here for more cultural tips Joel stood by the windows of the Hilton and watched the lights twinkling in the harbor – tiny, glittering explosions of life. It was a quarter past nine in majestic Mumbai. Some Mumbaites were unwinding by th....

Doing FDI in Dubai
Dubai Short Facts Dubai is an open economy whereby its main source of income comes from oil and gas output which accounts for 30 % of the nations GDP. The United Arab Emirates has gone through a major transformation since the discovery of oil approximately 30 years ago to become a nation that is m....

Dracula Christ? Bram Stokers Dracula as an Attack on Christian Tradition and Victorian Ideals
'The blood is the life!’ Is this a paraphrase of Jesus’ preaching at the Last Supper, or is this an exclamation made by one of Dracula’s disciples? The Messiah, Savior to all humanity, once taught his favorite twelve to drink his consecrated blood as one of the necessary steps to the attainment ....

Drag Queens
My Experience in the Drag Sub-Culture of Asheville Background on Drag Culture in General Most drag queens perform for fulfillment as a hobby, a profession, or an art form; as a way to be in the spotlight; or as a road to local or wider fame. There are a significant number of heter....

Early Archaic Period
The start of Ancient Greece was 776BC. History books record this as the first Olympiad, more commonly known as the Olympic Games. Kings ruled the Greek states and cities and the political structure had only just formed. Before 776BC, there had been a lot happening and most of it had not been written....

Early Life and Economy of the United States of America
The Europeans were looking for another route to Asia the stumble upon America in the 16th century. Which did not seem like a civilization to the Europeans because the Native Americans where extremely different and due to diseases were dying out at a fast rate. The First Americans were Native Amer....

Eating Disorders
It is not surprising that eating disorders are on the increase due to the value society places on being thin. In modern Western culture, women are given the message at a very young age that in order to be happy and successful, they must be thin. Every time you walk into a store you are surrounded by....

Ebola
Ebola Dying is a very sensitive topic to most people who have had a first hand encounter with someone close to them who have passed away. In Africa, there are tons of people dieing and other people witnessing it everyday. Their families die around them, spreading the disease further into the envir....

Economy & Globalisation
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