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Environmental Issues in India, 2007.
This paper discusses India's excessive water pollution and the species in that country facing extinction.
1,656 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 86.95
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The paper relates that many freshwater sources in India are becoming excessively poisoned with pollutants because of industrialized development. The paper explains that this increased water pollution threatens species that cannot live under polluted conditions. The paper notes the obstacles facing efforts to combat these issues and concludes that ultimate improvements in water quality and biodiversity will only emerge when the short-term benefits of economic development are carefully weighed against the long-term threat of environmental destruction.
From the Paper
"India, like much of the developing world, faces significant environmental issues. In particular, we must consider the twin threats of excessive pollution in water sources as well as innumerable species threatened with extinction. These may seem to be widely different environmental concerns. After all, the loss of biodiversity isn't necessarily related to water pollution--though it doesn't take much to see how it could be. Consider marine life that would be highly sensitive to water-borne pollutants. Equally, extinction rates could climb if fresh water sources were contaminated to the point that they were killing off wildlife. However, there is a more significant manner in which these two environmental issues are connected, and that is through their requisite root cause. I am referring, of course, to industrialization and economic development."
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Google's China Strategy, 2007.
An analysis of Google's China market entry strategy.
1,832 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 94.95
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The paper discusses Google's China market entry plans. The paper examines a proposed budget and the financial cost-basis for market entry. The paper discusses the organizational structure design and examines the various exit strategies. The paper provides a strategic analysis that clarifies the primary trends that are driving Google's rationale for entering the China market.
Outline:
Abstract
Situational Overview
Economic Rationale
Project Budget
Alternate Funding Sources
External Governance
Organizational Structure
Organizational Chart
Exit Strategies
Recommendations
Trend Influence
Conclusion
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"Google is primarily an internet search engine that receives the majority of its revenues from sponsored search results or, essentially, through advertising revenues. However, over the past several years Google has begun diversifying its services to include other web-based enterprises such as GoogleEarth, Froogle, and GoogleDesktop designed to capture more of the user's time and attention online. China is a growing market with the potential to overtake the United States as the leading market for internet users based on quantity or number of users."
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Asian Population Growth, 2007.
This paper focuses on South Asia and its population control problems.
2,566 words (approx. 10.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 124.95
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The paper explores the impact that rapid population growth is having upon the cultural, political and economic geography of South Asia. The paper looks at India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bhutan and evaluates which regions are dealing most effectively with the perceived demographic crisis. The paper discusses the political and social consequences of their failures.
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"To start with, our course readings inform us that south Asia is afflicted with grinding poverty and with all the health, nutritional, and poor educational attainment problems associated with poverty. At the same time, the region is crowded, with 22 percent of the planet's population crammed into 3 percent of the planet's land area (de Blij & Muller 2001). As one can well imagine, social maladies like unrest, resentment and criminal activity can quickly ensue and grow to tragic dimensions if something is not done to first stop the population growth and, secondly, the ugly social problems besetting the geographic region."
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Labor Choices of Immigrant Women, 2007.
This paper explores women immigrants and labor choices in the USA and Sweden.
1,769 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 92.95
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The paper discusses the theory of Naila Kabeer who researched Bangladeshi women home workers and maintained that these women did not exercise their own preference in their work choice. Kabeer explains that they were influenced by male domination, which in turn was impacted by societal discrimination. The paper shows that the patterns of employment and labor of immigrant women in the USA and in Sweden lend corroboration to this theory. The paper demonstrates how immigrant women face multiple levels of discrimination, most notably sexist and racist prejudice.
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"As noted above, Kabeer has pointed out that most Bangladeshi woman in London work in the clothing industry from home, while their husbands mainly work in the clothing industry in sweatshops and factories. Kabeer researched the reason for this, and found that the Bangladeshi women's "choice" to work at home is only partly their own preference, and that it is greatly influenced by male domination and other factors. She situates this domination within the context of the racist situation in which the entire family lives."
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Interactions with Divine Forces, 2007.
This paper analyzes "Angels in America" by Tony Kushner and "Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 58.95
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The paper discusses how "Angels in America" and "Oedipus Rex" both present a reflection of the troublesome relationship between human and deity in the form of drama. The paper shows how the human characters attempt to gain control over their lives through fighting with forces that could not be controlled. The paper looks at the Tao Te Ching, the principles of Chinese philosophy and uses these principles to explain how it would have been possible for the characters in these stories to gain power over what controlled them.
From the Paper
"The Tao Te Ching is a document that describes many of the core principles of Chinese philosophy. It presents a pathway that the reader can follow, and through doing so the reader can begin to reconcile himself with many of the unique problems of life. Foremost among these is the nature of contradiction, wherein concepts that should not be able to function simultaneously are nevertheless quite abundant. Of note are the concepts of being, where the Tao Te Ching emphasizes the qualities of nothingness and non-existence and the nature of being and existence as two parts of the whole; things both exist and do not exist at the same time, and while it is not in the capacity of the human observer to affect these, it is within the capacity of the human observer to change these."
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The Falun Gong of China, 2007.
This paper discusses the puzzle of the complex role of the Falun Gong religious movement in contemporary China.
3,595 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 161.95
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This paper explores the rise of Falun Gong, its history, fundamental principles and practices and its situation with respect to older Chinese religious traditions, such as Taoism and Buddhism. The author points out that the Falun Gong, which is little over a decade old, was founded in 1992 by Li Hongzhi, a minor provincial bureaucrat who began practicing a variation of traditional Chinese qigong exercises in the 1980s and rapidly rose to prominence. The paper concludes that, although it appears clear that religious violence in the form of martyrdom is a component of the Falun Gong movement's protests against the Chinese government, the nature of the Falun Gong's political threat is more ambiguous.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Rise of Falun Gong
Spirituality and Religious Synthesis in Falun Gong
Religious Violence and Nonviolence: The Problem of Falun Gong
Conclusion
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"By 1996 Li's books, spreading these ideas about the powers that Falun Gong offered its adherents, were selling millions of copies in China. This year also marked the beginning of the Chinese state crackdown on Falun Gong - and all qigong movements - with the banning of Li's works and tight controls on public displays of qigong. In 1998 Li emigrated to the United States in order to practise his system more freely. A year later, President Jiang Zemin outlaws Falun Gong and orders it "smashed" in China."
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East Asian Financial Crisis, 2007.
This paper examines the role of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) in South Korea during the East Asian economic crisis.
3,649 words (approx. 14.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, AU$ 163.95
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The paper discusses the 1997 East Asian financial crisis, also termed the IMF crisis locally within the region, that saw the downturn of many East Asian and Southeast Asian economies. The paper explains that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) received much of the blame due to its handling of the crisis. The paper focuses on the IMF efforts in South Korea and reveals that the IMF today is moving toward a less restrictive and more realistic system.
Outline:
Introduction
The East Asian Economic Crisis
South Korea
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The South Korean Central Bank was forced to expand its open market operations (OMO) in order to attempt to stabilize its currency. By elevating the amount of OMO in terms of their own securities, Central Banks attempt to control extreme devaluation in times of stress or manage exchange rates in a more stable fashion (Guille 57). For South Korea, contracting the amount of currency through sales of securities was extremely important in controlling the free-fall of the Won during the extent of the crisis."
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Chinese Novels, 2007.
This paper analyzes novels from the Chinese Ming and Qing eras.
1,982 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 100.95
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This paper introduces several Chinese novels in English translation, noting what they tell of culture and society in the late Ming and Qing periods. The paper discusses how the reader finds dark themes to do with women but also satirical approaches to the hated Manchu dynasty and people who do not quite live up to what is expected of them.
Introduction:
Jin Ping Mei... 'The Plum in the Golden Vase' or 'The Gold Lotus'
The Scholars (1751)
Six Records of a Floating Life (1810
Flowers in the Mirror (1827)
Dream of the Red Chamber (c. 1791)
Conclusion
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"Attributed to Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng, this work appeared in block-printed form about 1610. Some scholars have considered if one of the 'four major novels of wonder' after Romance of the Three Kingdoms (1330), Water Margin or Outlaws of the Marsh (1573), and Journey to the West (1590), belonging to the late Ming and early Qing era. More often one sees a list of 'four great classical novels' that lists the first three followed by Dream of the Red Chamber (1792) in the place of Jin Ping Mei. As for Lanling Xiaoxiao Sheng, he may have been a Taoist priest, for his emphasis on what he saw as a decadent, corrupt and declining social order. Some believe that Jin Ping Mei was written by a woman, due to the focus on women, as if the author was trying to relate typical struggles inside a wealthy household."
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Western and Oriental Gynecology, 2007.
This paper discuses Western versus Oriental approaches to gynecology using a case study of fibroid tumors.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 82.95
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This paper explains that, around the world, historically gynecology practices and perspectives on medical care often vary with societal cultures and religious beliefs and practices. The author points out that the Western approach to medicine is evidence-based, which most individuals think has a scientific basis for the diagnostic and treatment techniques that range from observation to invasive techniques. The paper relates that Oriental medicine, with its cultural roots in Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, stresses therapeutic interventions, which are relatively non-invasive and includes recommendations on diet, exercise and medication that the patient performs themselves and practitioner administered therapies that incorporate for example cupping, the burning of herbs, acupuncture or medicinal herbs brewed as a tea.
Table of Contents:
Gynecology Defined
Western Medicine
Oriental Medicine
Case Study
Western Intervention
Oriental Intervention
From the Paper
"A more contemporary approach to Oriental medicine states that fibroid tumors are usually associated with a "sedentary lifestyle and a diet high in animal fats and refined foods (white flour and sugar) cause[ing] a buildup of toxins." As such, a diet limiting these types of foods and a blend of Chinese herbs to reduce the tumor and increase blood circulation to aide in detoxifying the patient are utilized. Once fibroid tumors are suspected, or are diagnosed through traditional Western medical methods and the patient subsequently seeks treatment from a physician specializing in Oriental medicine. "the treatment is usually invasive. For fibroid tumors, heated herbal abdominal wraps are used to increase lymph node drainage while magnetic therapy can be used to stop the tumor growth and associated inflammation (Woods, 2000). Additionally, acupuncture treatments, ranging from several times a week to monthly are usually indicated (Wood, 2000).
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Religion in Japanese Culture, 2007.
This paper discuses two major religions in Japanese culture---Shinto and Buddhism.
825 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 47.95
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This paper explains that religion in Japan is an amalgamation of various historical influences that has evolved over the last approximate 2000 years. The paper states that the major religions are Shinto, Daoism, Buddhism and more recently Christianity. The author points out that the historical relationship between Japan's imperial symbol and the Shinto faith is causing an ongoing international disturbance in contemporary foreign relations between Japan and its war-time victims. The paper relates that Buddhism, which has been predominant in Japan's culture because of its very early association with Confucianism, was never complicated by any connection with the divinity of the Emperor; thus, for Japan's neighbors, Buddhism is largely viewed as a common cultural thread.
Table of Contents:
Overview
Shinto
Buddhism
From the Paper
"Japan's Prime Minister, Junichiro Koizumi, has taken it upon himself to visit the Yasukuni Shinto Shrine in Japan on several occasions. Ostensibly, Koizumi's visits to the Yasukuni Shrine are to pay respects to Japan's war dead, which is a fairly innocuous act in itself but because of the religious, national, and historical combination of Shinto and the Japanese state, this act is viewed as disrespectful by Japan's war-time victims. Although Shinto had been associated with the state and the imperial throne since the 4th century A.D., in 1868 Shinto was made the official religion during the Meiji Restoration and in 1869 the Yasukuni Shrine was erected."
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Material Conditions in Hong Kong, 2007.
This paper discusses poor strategic planning and declining material conditions in Hong Kong during the Japanese occupation.
1,535 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 12 sources, APA, AU$ 81.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that Hong Kong has had one of the most diverse political histories in East Asia. The writer notes that one of the most dramatic political developments in Hong Kong was its occupation by the Japanese during the Second World War. The writer examines why material and social conditions in Hong Kong declined so quickly during the Japanese occupation. The writer argues that these declines appeared to be the result of a Hong Kong's low strategic value and the fact that the Japanese disdain for prisoners and captive populations resulted in neglect or active brutality.
From the Paper
"On the other hand Japanese ideology could have exacerbated this problem. In particular the Japanese saw themselves as superior to people form other countries. The Japanese also had a fundamentally different conception of prisoners of war and how they should be treated."
"To a large degree it can be argued that some of the problems experienced in Hong Kong were the result of Hong Kong's low strategic priority. Mainland China seemed to be a far greater threat then Hong Kong. In particular an alliance between China and the United States seemed particularly problematic for the Japanese."
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South Korea and the IMF, 2007.
This paper explores South Korea's financial crisis and the International Monetary Fund's economic measures.
734 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 42.95
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The paper discusses the 1997 East Asian financial crisis, also termed the IMF crisis, that saw the downturn of many formerly robust East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The paper discusses the aid packages of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the difficult economic measures they required. The paper looks at Phillips curve and South Korea's exchange rate behavior. The paper concludes that most analysts view the country's economy as stable and forecast a strong outlook for it.
Outline:
Overview
Central Bank and OMO
Phillip's Curve
Exchange Rate Behavior
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The 1997 East Asian financial crisis, also termed the IMF crisis locally within the region, saw the downturn of many formerly robust East Asian and Southeast Asian countries. The crisis began in Thailand and quickly spread throughout the region with sudden devaluation of currencies, stock markets and various other financial assets (Li). South Korea, being one of the globe's largest economies, seemed to have sufficient safeguards in place to prevent the massive currency devaluation that was so rapidly crippling the East Asian economies."
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The Tiananmen Square Protest, 2007.
This paper explores the significance of China's 1989 Tiananmen Square incident.
3,388 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 155.95
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The paper reveals that the Tiananmen Square protest and its suppression meant different things to different people. The paper discusses how some Chinese were dissatisfied by what the Chinese Community Party government had been able to achieve, while some opposed a still oppressive government. The paper discusses how for American and other right-wing Western observers, Tiananmen Square seemed to show a predictable Chinese push for democratic reform, as they were certain that millions who lived in the People's Republic of China (PRC) 'obviously' wanted more freedom. The paper shows how this was not accurate, since demands for civil liberties would drop if the PRC could bring fast economic growth.
Outline:
Introduction
A Democratic Demand?
Tiananmen Square
Varied Results
Who were the Demonstrators?
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The Communist state's crackdown after the Tiananmen Square gathering of more than one million persons, some of them demanding democratic reforms, caught the interest of many followers of the People's Republic of China (PRC). American and other journalists, along with scholars, assumed that the Chinese had had enough of Communist rule as fitted in with Cold War ideas of democracy and capitalism as inevitable, as people would always want them, and the government that refused democratic reform holding its people back. This paper explains that this was not quite what was shown at Tiananmen Square or in its aftermath of state repression."
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Nationalism and the People, 2007.
This paper discusses the role people play in forming a nation, using Asia as an example.
1,061 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 60.95
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The paper reveals that national unity requires more than a common language, a common religion or a geographic territory. The paper defines a nation as a group of people that shares common values, ideals and beliefs worth perpetuating and preserving even in the face of conflict. The paper shows how nationalism is built from the people up to create the modern institution of the nation. The paper looks at nationalist uprisings that were highly dependent on the perspective of the people, such as the Tonghak uprising and the 1911 Revolution in China.
From the Paper
"What is a nation? As it happens, and quite contrary to modern expectations, the nation is a relatively recent historical invention. In some ways, we expect that the nation has always existed, that people from all eras organized themselves into this political formation. Because the nation is so commonplace today, it is easy to believe that it is a natural condition for human societies. It is easy to believe that all people at all times were a part of a nation."
"But this is an incorrect assessment. The modern nation literally could not exist without the modern developments that began to become commonplace over the last five hundred years. Ernest Renan in "What Is a Nation?" rightly concludes that national unity requires more than a common language or a common religion or a geographic territory-though all these factors can be in place."
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The Politics of Painting: Ha Qiongwen, 2007.
An analysis of the relationship between art and the people in China, as seen in Ha Qiongwen's works.
2,240 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 111.95
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This paper looks at the artwork of Ha Qiongwen and the manner in which his artwork captures the collisions between "art" and the concept of "the people." It also discusses the concepts of "art" and "ritual" and "art" and "revolution." In addition, the paper describes how Ha Qiongwen facilitates a better understanding of the China within which he worked. Finally, the paper briefly looks at two of Ha Qiongwen's more prominent works and how they lay bare the relationship between cultural production and art.
From the Paper
"As this paper draws to a close, the artwork of Qiongwen informs far more than it reflects the mores of this writer. To wit, Ha Qiongwen's work underscores the centrality of artistic propaganda in furthering the "messages" of the Chinese state and it also offers a glimpse into the dynamics of Chinese society during the 1940s, 1950s, 1960s and even 1970s. Beyond that, Qiongwen's artwork reveals that, even if revolution was "in the air", some socio-cultural assumptions remained firmly entrenched after 1949. For example, while women were now expected to pick up a weapon in defense of the revolution, they were nonetheless still expected to remain in their domestic roles at the same time. Be that as it may, the artist does reflect this writer's personal interests insofar as he seems to fully appreciate (as the writer does) the propagandistic value of artwork - an appreciation that perhaps too few people share."
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Chinese Employee Insurance, 2007.
This paper researches the importance of private insurance in Hong Kong today.
3,619 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, AU$ 161.95
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The paper reveals that the vast majority of workers in Hong Kong are not provided with any type of government or employer health or employment insurance. The paper attempts to determine what type and what levels of private insurance are most appropriate for workers in Hong Kong today. The paper shows how a majority of employees feel that insurance coverage is an absolute necessity to feel secure about the future. The paper concludes that progressive employers in Hong Kong will likely take note of these needs when formulating competitive employment packages in the future.
Outline:
Introduction
Literature Review
Methodology
Conclusion
From the Paper
"The 21st century may well be the "Century of Asia," with China leading the way for countries in the region as well as emerging nations throughout the world. One of the hot spots in China today remains the territory of Hong Kong, with a booming economy and enormous opportunities for growth in the future. This growth, though, is constrained by some fundamental issues concerning the ability of the Chinese government to resolve the dichotomy that exists between Hong Kong and the rest of China as well as the physical limitations represented by the territory's limited geography. Further complicating matters for workers in Hong Kong is the paucity of insurance coverage provided by either the government or employers which has contributed to less access to health care services and increased concerns over job stability because of a lack of social security net."
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