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Overfishing in North America, 2002.
Discussion of the history of overfishing, its effects on the ecological system and some possible remedies.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 9 sources, AU$ 154.95
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Overfishing has been part of the human relationship with rivers, lakes, and oceans as long as there have been people taking food from the water. As has happened with most of the natural resources of the world, man has developed a pattern of depleting the supply in one area and then moving to another to repeat the pattern. It is the purpose of this paper to illustrate the effects of overfishing along the East Coast of North America in order to provide a history of the problem, demonstrate the effects of overfishing, and suggest remedies.
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Overfishing, 2004.
A look at the international, environmental problem of overfishing, its consequences and possible solutions.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, AU$ 34.95
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This paper addresses the environmental problem of overfishing from a global perspective, explaining that it is an international problem that requires international solutions. The paper explores the biological nature of the problem and possible solutions.
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"According to Udy Bell, writing for "UN Chronicle", over fishing refers to the practice of commercial fishing which depletes a fishery by catching so many adult fish that not enough remain to breed and replenish the population. Bell notes that fishing is central to the livelihood and food security of about million people, especially in the developing world. Bell adds that one out of five people depend on fish as their primary source of protein. Concerns regarding overfishing were addressed at the World Summit on Sustainable Development..."
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The Depletion of Fish Stocks from Overfishing, 1995.
This paper discusses the depletion of fish stocks from overfishing: History, statistics, ecosystems, examples, causes & effects, industry factors, technology, pollution and regulation.
4,725 words (approx. 18.9 pages), 16 sources, AU$ 195.95
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"Throughout recorded history, humans have exploited marine resources. One of the earliest known maritime societies occurred along the Baltic Sea approximately 10,000 years ago. These Mesolithic era fishermen did not regulate their fisheries. Because their populations were small, early fishermen did not alter their marine resources. Hence there was never a need for them to constrain their practices. In more recent times, however, the fishing industry has grown to massive proportions. Following the second world war, it took mechanized fleets only 20 years to treble the world's annual fish production. In 1989, the total sea catch amounted to over 86 million metric tons. This increase in fishing, however, has had a devastating effect on the ... "
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North Korea, 2004.
This paper discusses North Korea, its history and its present nuclear position.
5,815 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 34 sources, MLA, AU$ 201.95
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This paper explains that, currently, the most pressing threat to international security lies not in the Middle-East but in the Korean Peninsula because, in April 2003, North Korea withdraw from the 32-year-old nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty thus beginning a nuclear stand-off. The author points out that, although some analysts believe that North Korea's is pursuing nuclear weapons to reunify the Korean peninsula or to save the threatened regime of Kim Jong-Il, North Korea claims to be acquiring nuclear weapons for one reason: Without nuclear weapons, it would feel vulnerable to a U.S. attack meant to overthrow its current government. The paper states that a nuclear North Korea would further destabilize the Northeast Asian region, would threaten U.S. security interests and would encourage neighboring nations such as Japan and South Korea to obtain nuclear weapons of their own, prompting a Northeast Asian nuclear arms race. Illustration.
Table of Contents
Introduction
History of the Korean Peninsula
North Korea under Kim Il-sung
North Korea under Kim Yong-Il
Timeline North Korean Nuclear Crisis
North Korean Threat and its Implications
Positions of the Powerful and Involved Nations
South Korea
China
Russia
Japan
U.S.
Conclusion
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"North Korea is a country that is engulfed in secrecy. Its history is extensive and encompasses many centuries. Who are the Koreans and where did they come from? In his essay "The Origin of the Korean People: Who are the Koreans?", Lee Wha Rang states that no one knows exactly where the Koreans came from and who they are. He states that "DNA tests show that Koreans are about 15% of South Pacific origin (the Jomon people) and the rest attributes of the Mongolian stock from the Baikal region." It is believed that the Jomon people left Africa 35,000 - 89.000 years ago, in two general directions, south and north, respectively, and they merged again in Korea, Japan and China some 10,000 years ago. The first Korean nation was established in 7,197 BC and lasted for 3,301 years. It was known as the Han-gook."
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A North American Monetary Union, 2005.
An exploration of the idea of a monetary union in North America and its impact on the nations associated with the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
5,442 words (approx. 21.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, AU$ 192.95
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A single currency in NAFTA has been an issue that has become more frequent today in North America. In determining whether this is a good decision or not it is important to review the pros and cons of having a single currency. This paper analyzes what might be the impact if the nations of the North American Free Trade Agreement were to launch a monetary union policy. The paper also discusses the advantages and disadvantages for each nation and its impact on the economy. Graphs are provided where relevant.
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"Some of the Canadian politicians like Courchene and Harris have argued that if Canada creates a monetary union with the United States it would "reduce transaction costs, that is how much it costs to make a certain trade in terms of time. These costs are incurred because of border-related paperwork and the use of two currencies that fluctuate in value against each other. A monetary union would relieve companies of these costs, reduce the paperwork and offer a more stable macro-economic environment allowing for more accurate calculation of profit margins." According to the above statements and research it is apparent that a single currency would be beneficial to MNEs in NAFTA in many different ways especially in terms of financial costs."
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Global Warming in North America, 2007.
An analysis of global warming in North America and its future impacts.
1,447 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, AU$ 70.95
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This paper examines the causes of global warming in North America. The writer points out the evidence of climate changes which are linked to global warming. The writer suggests how people living in North America can contribute in their own way to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions and save money.
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Introduction
Causes for Global Warming in North America
Evidence of Climate Changes in North America
Impact of Global Warming on North America
Steps to Reduce the Consequences of Global Warming in North America
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"Global warming is considered as one of the most significant environmental problems throughout the world. The earth's atmosphere has turned out to become warmer than ever before due to an increase in the level of greenhouse gases. Research has proved that human activities such as the burning of fossil fuels are the main reason for the problem of global warming. The impacts of climate change which were predicted by scientists have already
started occurring in our environment in the form of increased droughts in some areas and flooding in others, rise in the ocean temperatures and sea levels, severe weather events such as tornadoes and hurricanes, melting of glaciers and reducing icecaps, drying coral reefs, coastal erosion and loss of coastal ecosystems, indicating that global warming has set into the world. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), in its latest report in January 2001, states that "there is new and stronger evidence that most of the warming observed over the last 50 years is attributable to human activities". "
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Why the North Won, 2004.
This paper discusses the reasons the North won the Civil War.
1,365 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, AU$ 65.95
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This paper explains that the North did not win the Civil War because of wily generals and greater manpower, since the South fought just as bravely as the North. The writer argues that, in the end, the South?s infrastructure could not support their endeavor. The author points out that, culturally, the largest discrepancy between the North and the South was slavery. In the North, it was outlawed, and in the South, it was deemed a necessity for the labor-intensive crops of cotton and tobacco. The paper relates that there was a finite number of men available to fight in the South, whereas the North had a nearly inexhaustible supply because they would hire immigrants fresh off the boats to fight alongside patriotic Northerners who joined the Cause and because President Lincoln instituted a draft.
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"Throughout the nineteenth century, the North and South developed at different rates. The South was mainly an agrarian society that subsisted on slave labor. There was a great disparity between the wealthy planters and the poor sharecroppers who subsisted on little, but staunchly supported the Southern lifestyle and right to own slaves. This existed throughout the South, from the tobacco plantations of the Upper South to the mainly cotton plantations of the Deep South. These crops were highly profitable, but unfortunately, the South did not evolve as much as the North, and they remained primarily agrarian while the North evolved with the Industrial Revolution, and built factories, mills, and plants by the dozens. Thus, the population shifted to the cities of the North, where the jobs were, and shifted away from many agrarian endeavors."
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North Korea, 2002.
Discusses the present nuclear threat posed by North Korea.
1,340 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, AU$ 65.95
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North Korea has been intimidating the United States with a series of nuclear threats since October 2002, when U.S. officials stopped the supply of heavy oils to the North in retaliation of its confessed production of nuclear warheads, violating agreements signed in 1994. Shortly after, North Korea withdrew from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NTP) and agreements with the United Nations. The paper shows that while there is little proof that North Korea has nuclear weapons, it is strongly suspected that it does. The paper discusses the North Korean weapon issue.
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"Many world leaders are suspicious about North Korea?s withdrawal from the NPT for many reasons. For one, it is a well-known fact that countries developing clandestine nuclear weapons programs take many measures to conceal information about these programs from the rest of the world (NTI, 2003). Therefore, without membership in the treaty, North Korea has made it difficult for world leaders to obtain information about the country?s weapon capabilities."
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The North American Free Trade Agreement, 2004.
A history of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA).
3,170 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 132.95
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This paper discusses the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was was introduced in 1994. It examines how, before and after its introduction, there were many concerns that it would be harmful and not helpful and how, despite these concerns, it was introduced. It looks at how, almost ten years later, it appears that the NAFTA has been a big success. While there are also some negatives, the benefits are so great that the few problems are minor. It considers NAFTA to show where it came from, what it achieves, and what benefits it has provided.
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First Stages of the North American Free Trade Agreement
An Overview of the North American Free Trade Agreement
A Brief History of the North American Free Trade Agreement
The Successes of the North American Free Trade Agreement
Economic Benefits
Manufacturers
Agriculture
Benefits for all Businesses
Global Trading
Environment
Labor
Consumers
Conclusion
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"The NAFTA began in 1990 when President George Bush announced that one of the government?s goals was to establish a free trade zone for the Americas. At this time, free trade agreements had been created in other parts of the world for some time. The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was created in 1960 and had been working on creating a European free trade zone since then. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was created in 1967 and had been working on creating free trade zones across Asia since then. In 1990, this was giving European and Asian countries an advantage that America did not have. This resulted in Bush?s plan to create a North American trade zone."
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North Carolina Records, 2002.
An historical analysis of North Carolina's colonial records.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, AU$ 38.95
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This paper examines and analyzes the colonial history of North Carolina and provides a commentary on the colonial records of the colony. The author notes that North Carolina's colonial records provide a fascinating primary source for scholars and students interested in studying the early history of North Carolina. These records reveal in much greater detail than most sources the social, political, religious and economic events that shaped North Carolina history and shed much needed light on North Carolina's long colonial era.
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Price Mechanisms and North Sea Oil, 2006.
An in-depth discussion regarding the factors influencing the price of North Sea oil.
9,443 words (approx. 37.8 pages), 15 sources, MLA, AU$ 280.95
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This paper takes an in-depth look at the history and factors that influence and impact the price of North Sea oil. The paper examines how taxation, new technology and extraction costs effect prices of North Sea crude. It also explores the global situation and the impact of dwindling North Sea supplies on global oil prices.
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General
Global Historical Price Trends
How Oil is Sold
Taxes and North Sea Oil
Tax Situation and New legislation in the UK
Technology Innovations and Tax Incentives
Extraction Costs
Global Competition and North Sea Oil
Conclusion
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"The European market will not be able to achieve stability as long as there are no mechanisms in place to control supply and price. Many experts feel that the current situation means the end to low prices for consumers (Appert, 2005). The Brent price started at $40 a barrel in the beginning of 2005, but had risen to $70 a barrel after Hurricane Katrina took out many refineries along the Gulf Coast (Appert, 2005). Oil production has changed since the 1970s. During the 1970s companies worked on building a surplus. However, demand rose quicker than their ability to produce. Now companies work on a just-in-time basis (Appert, 2005). There is no reserve to level supply when it is needed. Changes due to shocks are seen rapidly on the consumer end. Consumers got used to stability in pricing during the 1970s. If supply was low companies had enough in reserve to meet the demand. "
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North Korea, 2004.
An analysis of United States foreign policy towards North Korea.
1,512 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, AU$ 71.95
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This paper provides a brief history of Korea and attempts to explain why the United States should take a hard-line approach to North Korea in its diplomatic actions. It looks at how North Korea has recently developed and launched long-range tactical missiles able to carry a nuclear payload. Additionally, North Korean has pursued research and development into nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and developed a massive conventional military force that is of major concern to the stability of the South Asian community and the international community at large. It examines how history has shown that North Koreans can?t be trusted to adhere to a treaty honestly and how, if the United States does not try to contain this threat, the situation will be a time bomb waiting to go off, possible a nuclear time bomb.
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"On September 2, 1945, the Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, bringing an official end to what became one of the deadliest, and most brutal wars in man?s history. After World War II, the Korean peninsula was split in two and in 1947, the U.N. to back the creation of a democratic state in Korea. However, the Soviet Union rejected the U.S. initiative and refused to allow U.S. and U.N. officials into northern Korea to conduct elections with the northern half coming under Communist rule of dictator KIM Il-song, who died in 1994. However in late May of 1948, South Korea with the help of the U.S. and the U.N. conduct free elections, and Syngman Rhee, a devout anticommunist, was elected its first president. The 38th parallel became the boundary between the two countries."
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The Totalitarian Regime of North Korea, 2006.
An overview of the totalitarian regime of North Korea.
1,944 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, AU$ 88.95
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This paper takes a look at the totalitarian regime of North Korea, discussing where it is headed. According to the paper, North Korea is an eroding totalitarian regime that has existed for approximately four decades. The paper discusses how North Korea is being held together by the corrupt but insightful leader Kim Jong-Il who is the successor to the founder of the regime and Kim's father, Kim Sung-Il, who died in 1994.
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"Yet the last fact may make him seem odd, but everything the leader does is planned out well. On the world stage he uses everything he has to his advantage. To Kim Jong-Il losing face to foreign powers abroad is losing power at home. Given his hand, he is a brilliant poker player one might say, (Scobell 13). He does whatever it takes to keep a strong grip on the power he wields. The prestige of his name must be upheld. This involves many things. He hides his visits to other countries, as it is an Asian custom and belief that the subordinate nation makes the visits abroad. He has delegates come to the capital city of Pyongyang where one sees a facade of what the nation really is, an extension of his ego and poker face. Visitors come and see a busy industrial and cultural center that exists nowhere else in North Korea. In fact, some suspect the full time job of some employees is to ride the subway all day to aid such a modern appearance. The image is false of course as most of the nation lives in poverty, (Scobell 11)."
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The North American Automobile Market, 2006.
This paper discusses the issue of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with regards to the North American automobile market.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, AU$ 89.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the controversial issue of the automobile market in North America with regards to foreign investments. The writer points out that since the 1970s, European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever growing share of the North American market. This essay critically examines the North American automobile market both before and after the influx of foreign investment.
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"One area of the global economy in which the subject of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Multinational Enterprises (MNEs) have been particularly controversial is the North American automobile market. Since the 1970s European and especially Japanese automobile manufacturers have been claiming an ever-growing share of the North American market. These manufacturers have been able to access the American and Canadian markets through a mixed strategy of branch plant operations and FDI in existing North American automobile companies."
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Peary and Cook: The Battle for the North Pole, 2007.
This paper describes the controversy between Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook and their respective claims to be the first to reach the North Pole.
3,616 words (approx. 14.5 pages), 17 sources, APA, AU$ 145.95
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In this paper, the famous battle between Robert E. Peary and Frederick Cook is detailed. Both explorers claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole. The author argues that this acrimonious battle developed and continues to persist almost 100 years later because of the personalities of the men themselves. Also cited are public doubts about each of their achievements , the politics of the time and the mystique of the North Pole. The author also includes material that may disprove the actual achievements of both men, and how the controversy attracted the public to take sides. The paper concludes by stating that the story demonstrates the depths of mankind's obsession with reaching nature's limits and conquering the North Pole.
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"Out of such an experience, one might expect an uncommon bond of friendship to develop. Instead, Peary and Cook spent their later years as bitter enemies embroiled in one of the major controversies of the early part of the 20th century - both of the men claimed to be the first to reach the North Pole; Peary in 1909 and Cook in 1908. Both camps initiated a war to discredit the other side and the men took the fight to the grave and, in a manner, beyond it. Both sides continue to use the Internet, books and articles to wage a nasty war of allegations, accusing each other of everything from racism to outright fraud."
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North Korea and Nuclear Proliferation, 2005.
This paper discusses the arguments for and against North Korean nuclear proliferation.
2,540 words (approx. 10.2 pages), 11 sources, MLA, AU$ 110.95
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This paper explains that the possession of nuclear weapons by North Korea is a problem because of its deviant and erratic behavior, capricious communist leaders, impoverished citizens and the serious threat to its neighbors and the international population. The author points out that, from the North Korean viewpoint, it requires a nuclear weapons program for self-preservation especially against the inevitable attack from the United States; having a nuclear program is the only way it will be able to negotiate with the United States. The paper explains that the argument of the global community over the ever-changing standards used to decide if a country is suitable for nuclear weapons development is complicated by differing motives, such as power, influence, nationalistic pride and security nations; however, when these motives are pushed too far and manifest into irresponsible or unpredictable behavior, the international community is required to aggressively pursue disarmament, as is the case for North Korea.
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"President Clinton, who served dual terms from 1993-2000, was a firm believer in the power of diplomacy to sway the Koreans and employed lots of negotiation devices throughout his term. Conversely, President Bush, who served from 2001 to the present, is commonly portrayed as taking a tougher stance on foreign relations and decided to decline all bilateral negotiations with North Korea. Agreeing to meet with North Korea one on one would be appeasement in his eyes and Bush argued that he would not seek to pacify the Koreans; rather the President wished for the nations of South Korea, Japan, and China to also engage with North Korea and take greater responsibility in the dispute, citing their regional responsibility. Lastly, in 2003 President Bush cancelled the Agreed Framework pact, created by the Clinton administration in 1994, and ended the regular fuel shipments to North Korea."
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