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City of Angels, 2001.
A look at the image of the city of Los Angeles.
2,265 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 113.95
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This paper explores the nature of the City of the Angels looking at a very mixed bag of primary sources about the nature of commerce and the city. The paper also looks at how the city has been defined by the nature of 20th century and now 21st century capitalism. It also looks at the way the suburb has been defined by capitalism and the ways in which Los Angeles as a city that cannot exist or be understood in isolation, has also been defined by the economics of suburbs and by the ways in which the bright promise of a city on the edge of the continent becomes so easily tarnished.
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"We may borrow an opening line of a famous Russian novel and bend it to our own purposes, we might say that while every city is unhappy in its own ways, every suburb is unhappy in precisely the same way. This aphorism that we have just coined may help us to understand the history of the city of Los Angeles ? although the history of this great American city is in fact one of the most difficult of all urban histories to write. It is difficult to talk about the nature of this city because it is not exactly a city ? if one?s model of a city is a place like New York City that is. But it is also a difficult city to define and to describe if one is attempting to describe it as a suburb. For while in the popular imagination Los Angeles may be nothing more than a suburb (although one imagines that its reputation for being a suburb is one based, again, in East Coast sensibilities), it is not in fact a classic bedroom community. Los Angeles is both suburb and city, both Dream Factory and home, a city of significant and fascinating contradictions."
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Drug Abuse Programs in the Danville School District, 2002.
This paper examines the strengths and weaknesses of the Danville School Substance Abuse Program.
3,005 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 142.95
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The following paper discusses several outlined additions and changes to the current Substance Abuse Program in Danville. The changes outlined in this paper are community based and focus on prevention and the problems, which underlie drug use.
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?As a response to the growing drug crisis, more than half of the states require local school districts to implement comprehensive substance abuse programs. Many states have established councils to coordinate community and school prevention and educational efforts. According to the National Institute for Drug Abuse, in some states, preservice training in drug and alcohol abuse prevention is a prerequisite for teacher certification. As each district assesses its own particular substance abuse problem, responses range from strict punitive measures to strengthening personal coping skills and careful reworking of structures that may be leading students to drug dependency (Klauke, 1988).?
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Belle Isle's Budget, 2001.
A case study of the city of Belle Isle's budgeting policy.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 129.95
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This paper uses the budget of the city of Belle Isle to examine some of the important issues concerned in the budgeting process as well as to look the particular choices that this city has made in allocating its resources. Included are figures and graphs depicting the city's financial movements and current economic status.
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"What is a budget for? To prevent one from spending more money than one has is the obvious answer, but such an obvious and simple answer hides a plenitude of very large and yawning holes. For while a budget is intended in the most general sense to prevent financial shortfalls, the way it does this is a complex process, for a budget is never a neutral document. It is never simply about the math involved; rather it is always about what people, projects and goals are deemed more worthy than others."
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Organic Farming in Australia, 2001.
A discussion of the management styles used by organic farmers in Australia.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 97.95
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This paper examines the systems of management and authority practiced in Australia with regard to organic farming. In order to be considered a registered organic farmer, strict rules need to be followed. This paper discusses these regulations and interviews individual farmers about their reactions and attitudes.
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"The attitudes that prevail in organic farming in Australia are not surprising if we look to other work on broad dimensions of Australian culture, dimensions that we should certainly expect to see reflected in management style. One such index to cultural dimensions that is widely used is Hofstede?s dimensions. Hofstede created a quantitative method for measuring aspects of culture that extend widely across different arenas such as a value for individualism as opposed to collectivism and ?masculine? as opposed to ?feminine? traits."
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Life and Democracy in Present Day Russia, 2001.
A look at everyday life for the common person in Russia since the fall of the Communists.
1,200 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, AU$ 67.95
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This paper examines what life is like for the average person in Russia from a social, economic and cultural point of view since the collapse of the Communist rule. It shows how the potential small business market has been booming due to holes left in the economy. The paper also discusses health care and education and moves on to the state of the government and their move to democracy.
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"What kind of life you have in present day Russia will depend on your source of income. Since Glasnost (which means ?openness?), one is reminded of the Chinese character for ?crisis,? which consists of the characters for ?danger? and ?opportunity.? Russia has experienced both positives and negatives since Glasnost that have impacted on the everyday life of Russian citizens. How Glasnost affects any one citizen, however, depends on how he or she fits into the new economy. Those who are tied to the Russian government, such as military people, have suffered under Glasnost. The government does not have enough money to pay military salaries, and both officers and enlisted men have gone without salaries for months at a time."
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INS - The Immigrant Police, 2001.
A look at the role of the Immigration and Naturalization Services in the United States focusing on North Carolina.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, AU$ 92.95
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This paper takes an exploratory journey through the topic of immigration to the U.S. and focuses on Charlotte, North Carolina. The reader is given an foundation on understanding the INS (Immigration and Naturalization Services) and how it operates as well as information about immigrants in the Charlotte area, both documented and non-documented.
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"The letters INS stand for Immigration and Naturalization Services. Its purpose is to document and legalize immigrants who come migrate to other nations to live and to work. The INS started in the 1800's when the government decided that America had a policy of immigration that was to free and to open.
"After certain states passed immigration laws following the Civil War, the Supreme Court in 1875 declared that regulation of immigration is a Federal responsibility. Thus, as the number of immigrants rose in the 1880s and economic conditions in some areas worsened, Congress began to issue immigration legislation. The Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 and Alien Contract Labor laws of 1885 and 1887 prohibited certain laborers from immigrating to the United States. The more general Immigration Act of 1882 levied a head tax of fifty cents on each immigrant and blocked (or excluded) the entry of idiots, lunatics, convicts, and persons likely to become a public charge. These national immigration laws created the need for a Federal enforcement agency .""
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Individual Rights since 9/11, 2001.
This paper looks at the law enforcement's "infringement" on human rights since the September 11th bombings.
960 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 55.95
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This paper deals with the hysteria created in the United States since the Sept 11th terrorist attack. It show how despite the American constitution declaring freedom and rights for all, how the law enforcement agents have been infringing on these rights.
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"In the wake of the tragedy that occurred on September 11, 2001, however, the government has been banishing rather than protecting those rights that were originally granted to U.S. citizens. A government that is ignoring its own Constitution is no longer protecting the will of the individual. According to Gerald Johnson, author of ?The American Presidency,? the Founding Fathers ?would be astounded if they knew the changes that have occurred.? (Johnson.) "
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The Effect of NAFTA on the US, 2001.
This paper studies the effect that NAFTA has on the United States and how this in turn affects international relations.
1,500 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper looks at the effect of NAFTA on the United States in the decade since NAFTA became law and the eight years since it actually went into effect, an effect that cannot be understood in isolation but that must be understood within the context of globalization and transnationalism, looking at some of the most serious consequences of a world with borders made so permeable by alliances and corporations especially in terms of human rights and the environment.
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"Transnationalism has changed the shape of our world. This is true even though most of us have only a vague idea about what transnationalism is, and even those who believe that they know what the word means in fact disagree over the definition of the term that is more or less a synonym for ?globalization?. Globalization, or transnationalism, in general refers to the current flows of capital, people, information and images and culture across national borders. Such flows of money, products and ideas across the previously far more impermeable national borders of the world has been brought about in large measure through two important and related processes: The first of these is the establishment of such international trading agreements as NAFTA, or the North American Free Trade Agreement (a pact that was in many political and economic ways prompted by the founding of the larger and more economically powerful European Union). The second major reason for the increase of economic globalization has been the substantial increase in companies that do business on a global scale. These companies have been substantially helped by such agreements as NAFTA, which is hardly surprising since large corporations provided significant pressure to have such alliances brought about (www.latimes.com)"
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"When an Earthquakes Strikes", 2001.
This paper narrates the first five days in the life of a public information officer after an earthquake strikes.
1,550 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, AU$ 81.95
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This paper gives a detailed first person account of the earthquake in Santa Clarita, California from the eyes of a public information officer. It describes the policies such as: activating the Emergency Alert System, restoring power and more. It details the responses that were received by disaster relief personnel and how several organizations of emergency workers were able to deal with this crisis.
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"On Thursday the 15th of last month, at 7:31 a.m., an earthquake of 5.9 Moment Magnitude struck Southern California. The epicenter was near Santa Clarita, a small suburban community about twenty miles north of Los Angeles along the I-5 freeway. I am the Public Information Officer for the Emergency Response Office for the City of Santa Clarita. The following is an account of the five days following that earthquake."
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The Effectiveness of U.S. Sanctions, 2001.
A look at the effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the U.S. and the impact on the population of the effected country.
3,600 words (approx. 14.4 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 161.95
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This paper takes a look at the role of U.S.- imposed sanctions and asks whether they are effective. It examines the types of sanctions imposed and how this effects the people on the ground. Do they provide more harm than good, when the masses suffer and the leader continue to thrive?
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"Economic sanctions are an important tool of US foreign policy. They are used for a variety of reasons and often have substantial repercussions for countries on the receiving ends. Sanctions are used as a way to stop objectionable actions of foreign governments such as: to stop military adventures, arms proliferation, support of terrorism and drug trafficking, and human rights abuses among others. (Department of the Treasury website, 2002) "In conjunction with diplomacy and other measures, sanctions seek to demonstrate US resolve and express outrage, change the behavior of the target country, and deter other countries from resorting to similar actions in the future." (Carter, 1988)"
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The ALPA, 2001.
This paper discusses the safety regulations implemented by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA).
1,505 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, AU$ 79.95
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This paper outlines the history of the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) and its achievements throughout its seventy years. Safety regulations, issues of aviation concern, and milestones in union negotiations are discussed.
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" With the recent terrorist attacks in the United States, airline safety has been of top concern. Six months ago airport security was seldom discussed except perhaps in an article tucked in a newspaper or magazine. Now it?s a top story on the evening news every night. It makes us wonder if anyone has been thinking of our safety until now.
The Airline Pilots Association has always been thinking of our safety. From metal detectors in airports to the ?fasten seat belt? signs on airliners, the APLA was responsible. The ALPA is regarded as the leader in safety issues concerning all areas of aviation."
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Private Education, 2001.
This paper is an argument for the privatization of schools in the United States.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 13 sources, MLA, AU$ 121.95
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This paper argues that the American school system would be of better quality if it were privatized. The author discusses why the education in private schools is superior to public schooling, looks at the war on drugs, sex education, censorship, and dress codes.
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"The reason censorship is such a huge issue in a public school system is that a school must strive to please everybody in the community. It must grapple with abiding by the rights of free speech, freedom of religion, and the right to privacy, while at the same time trying to appease the demands of a variety of parents, all with differing opinions on how their children (and everybody else's) should be educated. The problem is exponentially enlarged in a large school with students numbering in the thousands. With large public schools becoming more common as the population grows, the debating has intensified. Common sense dictates that it is impossible to satisfy everyone in the community. Disgruntled parents do have the option of sending their children to private schools or home-schooling them, but the short supply of private institutions and private tutors puts alternative education at a high price, which many parents are unwilling or unable to pay."
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Funding the Future of Social Security, 2001.
A look at the economic future of social security for Americans and the possible disasters that could erupt with the changing population.
4,105 words (approx. 16.4 pages), 18 sources, AU$ 177.95
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This paper discusses the expected changes to the population and various solutions and opinions proposed by current economists, writers and politicians to prevent a threatened funding disaster of the current social security system.
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"Social Security is a popular program; it has consistently pumped out millions of monthly checks for 44 million beneficiaries, has reduced poverty among seniors by two thirds over the last 40 years and has allowed people with disabilities to make ends meet (Consumer Reports, 2000). Social Security is a genuine contributor to the sturdiness of the economic system. It's a promise to pay, secured by Treasury securities, which in turn are secured by taxpayers. The government has to use the money currently pledged for whatever the citizens decide Social Security benefits should be (Quinn and Ehrenfeld, 2000). "
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The Easter Rising, 2001.
A look at the writings of two literary figures: William Butler Yeats and Sean O' Casey and their views of the Easter Rising in Ireland.
1,300 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 70.95
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A look at the writings of William Butler Yeats and Sean O?Casey, contemporaries of the Easter Rising leaders in Ireland and literary figures. The author analyzes the two writers perspectives of the event.
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?After the rising, nothing in Ireland was ever the same. Easter week became the central point of modern Irish history, and events were dated according to whether they had happened before or after that event,? says Michael Costigan in A History of Modern Ireland (Costigan 333). Two of Ireland?s most significant literary figures, William Butler Yeats and Sean O?Casey who were both contemporaries of the Easter Rising?s leaders, treat the subject differently in their writings both before and after the event, but there is no doubt they were both powerfully affected by it."
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Influence of Protestant Reformations in Europe, 2001.
A discussion of the fall of Christian dominance and the emergence of Protestant reformations in Europe and how they influenced European politics.
1,045 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 58.95
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A discussion of the influence of Protestant Reformations on State Sovereignty of the European States. The author discusses the way religion evolved from being a comforting concept of ever-lasting life to a powerful tool of reign. The author looks at the fall of the domination of the Christian church and how, as a result, the Protestant Reformation brought about a new school of thought and political structure independent of church.
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"The events of the Protestant Reformation that spawned through Europe at the beginning of that century came as a result of the corruption and domination of the church, and their purpose was to restore Christianity and its original mission. The aftermath of those events, however, went beyond cleansing of the church, and allowed not only for other religions to be born, but also for the European states to reclaim secular governments and ruling independent of the church."
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Martin Luther King Jr., 2001.
A brief overview of his life and a personal account of his contributions.
885 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 5 sources, AU$ 50.95
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A look at Martin Luther King Jr. A brief overview of his life and work in politics. The author gives a personal opinion about his impacts and contributions, and for his fight for freedom, equality and for the general understanding of justice.
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"I see King as a great visionary and a person who valued humanity and people for what they were worth. I admire his self-sacrifice and his courage to be controversial and be always outside comfort. As a journalist who must always step out of the comfort zone, I know how difficult that is. But I cannot comprehend what would it be like to be uncomfortable and constantly risk your life. I think there are very few people in history who put their beliefs and the interests of other people before their own, and there are only a few people who are willing to risk being unpopular and controversial while risking their well-being. Unfortunately, without those kinds of people big history cannot be made and changes are not possible."
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