Abstract The paper looks at "The Red Convertible" by Louise Edrich that depicts how the Lamartine family, especially the two brothers, deal with the older brother's return from Vietnam. The paper discusses how the altered family dynamics are shown by the symbol of the red convertible and how this symbol changes throughout the story.
From the Paper "The story presents the struggles of two brothers to cope with their changing relationship, as well as the changes taking places in the post-Vietnam world. In fact, the relationship between the two brothers is used as a direct parallel of the post-war situation in the sense that their story is a symbol of the difficulties and readjustments that many Vietnam veterans and their families were faced with after the war. The theme of brotherhood is central to the plot. The story is told from Lyman's point of view which means the reader has no direct insight into Lyman's brother's thoughts."
Abstract This paper examines "The Red Convertible", a story of two Native American brothers, Henry and Lyman, both of whom share a deep bond and a very close relationship before things start falling apart. It looks at how, in the story, the most important object for interpretation is the red convertible. It analyzes how the color red also holds special significance and is used as a symbol of death and destruction and how it is extremely important to understand the significance of such things and symbols because they convey certain important messages and foreshadow the tragic ending of the story.
From the Paper "Lyman and Henry are two brothers who develop a deep bond when they purchase a Red Convertible. It is important to remember that the story is written in first person, which means that we get to know more about Lyman and his emotions than we do about Henry. But the author has tried to offer a deeper insight into the character of Henry by means of the Red Convertible that he purchases. Throughout the story, the journey of the Red Convertible becomes the life story of Henry and everything that it represents is somehow associated with Henry and his changing condition. In the beginning when the two brothers first see the car, they fee, "Really as if it was alive. I thought of the word repose, because the car wasn"t simply stopped, parked, or whatever. That car reposed, calm and gleaming"(144). This is exactly the condition or mental state of Henry who is calm and happy and is delighted to see this car."
Abstract This paper analyzes and summarizes "The Red Convertible", while picking apart the story to show how Erdrich uses key details to depict "brotherhood" between to two main characters. It discusses whether Erdrich truly provides an accurate description of brotherhood through the story, based on the fact she has no siblings.
From the Paper "There are many types of relationships. Husband and wife; Father and son; Mother and daughter; but the bond between brothers is one of true friendship like no other. Brotherhood is a unique and powerful bond that cannot be forged. It is hard to recreate a feeling or experience such as brotherhood without experiencing it yourself. This experience (of brotherhood) is clearly shown in Louise Erdrich?s, ?The Red Convertible.? Which brings me to the point. Can Louise Erdrich, being female, still create an accurate portrayal of brotherhood in her story?"
Abstract This paper reviews Julie Jeffrey's biography of Narcissa Whitman, "Converting the West". It contends that there are at least two stories of the Pacific Northwest in mid-nineteenth century America.
Abstract The paper examines Louise Erdrich's short story "The Red Convertible", which was published as part of her book "Love Medicine," as a blend of the autobiographical and the artistically Modernist. The paper discusses how her own life has been marked by the fundamental themes of her background as one of cultural and biological division, with a German-American father and a Chippewa mother who combined their traditions and beliefs in Erdrich's natal household.
From the Paper "Louise Erdrich's short story "The Red Convertible" which was published as part of her book "Love Medicine" is a blend of the authentically autobiographical and the artistically Modernist. Her own life has been marked in many ways by the fundamental themes of Modernism, alienation, disillusionment, fragmentation and uncertainty, for Erdrich's background is one of cultural and biological division with a German-American father and a Chippewa mother who combined their traditions and beliefs in Erdrich's natal household."
Abstract The process of globalization has gathered momentum, mainly due to the rapid increase in cross-border capital flows stimulated by trade liberalization and rapid diffusion of IT. The IMF spearheaded the issue of freer capital mobility or capital account convertibility in order to spread the benefits of globalization to developing economies. However, a spate of currency crises resulting in sudden capital flow reversals plunged countries that had achieved miracle growth rates with open capital accounts into economic turmoil. This paper reviews the up-to-date performance of India on this front. It analyzes the pre-conditions suggested by Tarapore Committee on full capital account convertibility in India in view of the empirical evidence on each of them. On the basis of these findings, the paper arrives at the extent of preparedness India has achieved towards full capital account convertibility.
The paper includes many graphs and tables.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Opportunities and Risks of Full CAC
Required Pre-conditions and Achievement on Them
Concluding Remarks
References
From the Paper "Generally, it is argued that full capital account convertibility is beneficial for the economy but several caveats had to be put after learning lessons from the Asian Currency Crisis of 1997. The general belief before the crisis had been that CAC and complete financial openness ensure efficient allocation of global resources, promote higher growth and discipline the domestic macroeconomic policies. The countries that had capital controls in place escaped the contagion of the crisis, which revealed that Capital controls can be effective".
Abstract This paper focuses on the attempts of Christians to convert Jews, including an analysis of their successes and failures. Much of the information available on conversion attempts has focused on historical efforts at converting the Jews to Christianity. As such the primary emphasis of this document includes an overview of historical efforts at conversion. In modern society, most Christian faiths - including those that once persecuted the Jews with much enthusiasm - have focused their efforts on causes other than conversion. Still, even in contemporary society there is evidence that certain faiths, the Baptist faith in particular, still believes they have a moral obligation to convert the remaining population of Jews to Christianity. Their attempts, successes and failures in this respect are explored in the second half of this analysis.
From the Paper "Other attempts have been made by the Evangelical church to convert Jews to Christianity, or to suppress the rights of Jews and the Jewish faith (Wikipedia, 2005). This trend began in early history, with Charles Semeon of the Evangelical church stating that the efforts at conversion including daily prayers for the conversion of Jews were as much a part of Christianity and "the finest flower of Evangelicalism" (Ragussis, 4). The Evangelicals have often been cited as agreeing with the Southern Baptist Convention, which suggests that it is the duty of Christians to continue in their attempts to convert Jews (Wikipedia, 2005)."
Abstract In this article, the writer maintains that lawn mowers may have been designed to make green suburban lawns look prettier, but they are anything but green, in terms of their effects on the environment, because they lack catalytic converters. The writer discusses that the largest lawn and garden equipment maker in the country and a powerful Republican senator are hampering attempts by the federal Environmental Protection Agency and state regulators in California to clean up the way Americans clean up their lawns. Further, the writer shows how the battle over catalytic converters in lawn mowers shows how economics, politics and good environmental policy often come into conflict.
From the Paper "Lawn mowers may have been designed to make green suburban lawns look prettier, but they are anything but green in terms of their effects on the environment because they lack catalytic converters. Today, all cars must have catalytic converters to protect the environment. This means the dirtiest engines lurk, not in the nation's garages, but in the tool sheds across the land. And the debate over requiring lawn mowers to release the amount of emissions they can release into the environment is eerily reminiscent of Detroit's unsuccessful battle in the 1970s against environmentalists and consumer activists who wanted to reduce the effects of car exhaust upon the environment by installing catalytic converters."
Abstract The paper offers some background information on Argentina and outlines the events leading up to its financial crisis. The paper deals with the impact of the Convertibility Plan, the role of the International Monetary Fund and the lessons that can be learned from such a crisis.
Outline:
Introduction
Background Information
Events Leading Up To the Crisis
The Impact of the Convertibility Plan
The Role of the International Monetary Fund
Lessons That Can Be Learned From the Crisis
Conclusion
From the Paper "The capital, Buenos Aires, is without a doubt South America's most European city, renown for its Tango music and dance. The country has produced a plethora of incredibly talented and influential people that have become icons world-wide, such as: Jose Luis Borges (one of the most critically acclaimed writers of the 20th century); Ernesto Guevara de la Serna, commonly known as Che: (physician, idealist and Marxist revolutionary); Evita Peron (the most powerful and influential woman to surge from South American, arguably for her time the most powerful in the world); Diego Maradonna one of the greatest international soccer players to ever live and two of the greatest tennis players of the game, Guillermo Vilas and David Nalbandian."
Abstract This paper is an in-depth analysis of the "dollarizing" of Argentina's economy. It describes the affects of the Convertibility Plan aimed at ending the soaring inflation in the late 80s and reorganizing the national economy. The plan replaced the Argentine peso with the U.S. dollar in the hope of eliminating the peso-dollar exchange-rate risk, lowering interest rates and stimulating economic growth. The author gives a brief overview of the economy of Argentina and its history and describes the continuous protests and national strike since 1996. The paper also looks at the "social costs" of the economic success in Argentina.
From the Paper "The "dollarizing" of Argentina's economy was the product of the genius of Domingo Cavallo, finance minister of former President Carlos Saul Menem, under a Convertibility Plan aimed at putting the country's chillingly soaring inflation in the late 80s to a sudden stop (Mark Falcoff) and then saving and re-ordering the economy as a whole. No more Argentinean money to be printed than there were dollars in circulation ? a radical measure, which worked. But it also created more trouble by raising prices above those of the United States and resulted in slow capital inflows and high unemployment rate (17% in 1997) and the consequent overthrow of President Menem after 10 years of rule.
The Convertibility Plan replaced the Argentine peso with the US dollar in the hope of eliminating the peso-dollar exchange-rate risk, lowering interest rates and stimulating economic growth (Hanke & Schuler 1999) The one-on-one rate (1 Argentine peso to US$1) induced currency stability and helped achieve free-market reforms and high growth, but this streak of genius ?proved to be more a manipulation than miracle, because it came the price of selling off national industries, services and resources (Looksmart).? These resources included airlines, telephones, railroads, subways, roads, even the control of the petroleum industry. The Plan stabilized the currency all right, but eventually damaged export trade "by shoring up the peso" (Looksmart) ?
Abstract The technology of converting of food into fuel (bio fuel) is examined in this paper. The chemical process is explained and the various forms of food that could possibly be used, are listed. The advantages and disadvantages of such a process are discussed and environmental considerations provided.
From the Paper "Research shows that several types of vegetable oils are applicable for diesel engine work, such as canola, coconut, peanut, corn, cottonseed, rapeseed, safflower, sesame, sunflower, and soybean oil. Both pure and waste oils are applicable, known as Straight Vegetable Oil (SVO) and Waste Vegetable Oil (WVO), based on local abundance and preference of each region. It also opens opportunities to use animal fat as the substitute of the oils."
Abstract An ACE inhibitor works by making blood vessels relax and by preventing a chemical in the blood, angiotensin I, from being converted into a substance that increases salt and water retention in the body. This paper describes a particular ACE inhibitor, Diovan. Diovan restricts the nutrients of salt and water, preventing retention in the heart. Diovan has also been shown to decrease the likelihood of malignant ventricular arrhythmias. The paper discusses the use of Diovan in post-myocardial infarction. Side effects are noted and recommendations are listed for patients taking this medication.
From the Paper "A Medline search for all randomized trials of ACE inhibitor use in post-myocardial infarction for January 1978 through August 1997 was conducted for meta-analysis. Inclusion criteria consisted of randomized comparisons of ACE inhibitor and placebo treatment of acute MIs within 14 days after the event, studies that were conducted for a period of six weeks or longer with a blinded follow-up of six weeks or longer, and studies that reported the total, cardiovascular and sudden cardiac death mortalities."
Tags: heart, salt, blood-pressure, artery, research
This paper discusses the use of catalytic converters in controlling auto emissions: Chemical process, materials, effectiveness and future developments.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, 1995, $ 55.95
From the Paper "Uncontrolled automobile emissions contain a variety of potentially harmful chemicals. Exhaust gases typically include hydrocarbons (HCs), carbon monoxide (CO), and nitrogen oxides (NOX). In urban areas, the environmental accumulation of such pollutants can threaten public health. Consequently, over the past several decades, the world's industrialized nations have formulated motor vehicle emission regulations. In response to these government mandates, automakers developed the catalytic converter. These devices facilitate the degradation of harmful compounds. Of all the different converters, the three-way catalytic converter has generally proven to be both durable and effective. Nonetheless, increasingly stringent environmental regulations have spurred continuing research into converter ... "
Abstract This paper discusses two stories written by minority writers, "Courting a Monk" by Katherine Min, and "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich. Both stories are reviewed, emphasizing the many similarities between the non-stereotypical protagonists, each wanting to save someone they love. The paper also points out the significant contrasts evident in the stories.
From the Paper "One similarity between "Courting a Monk" by Katherine Min and "The Red Convertible" by Louise Erdrich is that were written by minority writers. Although this is a similarity between the two works, other similarities between the two stories are more significant. Specifically, both stories have non-stereotypical protagonists that share a desire to save someone they love during the course of the story. But more striking than the stories' similarities are the contrasts. The two stories are told in very different ways, "The Red Convertible" revolves around a traditional central symbol of two brothers' love, the red convertible of the title and "Courting the Monk," is a diary-type confessional. A further difference is that the "The Red Convertible" describes the intense impact of an outside event, the Vietnam War, on the story's passive characters, while "Courting the Monk" tells of an aggressively self-directed change in life. Finally, "Courting the Monk" speaks of the success of the protagonist to reach their goal, while "The Red Convertible" tells of a failure."
Abstract Approximately thirteen centuries ago, the prophet Mohammad converted a few Arab desert tribes to belief in a single god, Allah, founding the religion of Islam. Within a century, this belief had created one of history's mightiest empires and still has major influences in today's world. The paper shows that, in recent years, Islam has been under attack as a result of a few radical members who have decided to stand out for beliefs against those of the general public. One of the most prominent radicals, at least to the American public, is John Walker Lindh, also known as the "Taliban American". This paper traces the life and jihad of Lindh and how his conversion and views helped and hindered the Western perspective of Islam.
From the Paper "This entry opened up the sociological and racial boundaries that seem to consume this stereotypical perception of Islam. However, participating in the Taliban skewed Walker-Lindh's thinking and he eventually conformed to the severe anti-American sentiments that are prevalent in the area. Further attesting to Walker-Lindh's conformity was his adoption of Muslim looks, and an Arabic accent when speaking English. When Walker-Lindh was captured, he was barely recognizable as being the Caucasian man that he is. Walker-Lindh had a long beard, scraggly long hair, and was very dirty under his traditional Muslim dress. This proves the numbing effect that the Taliban's ideals have on their followers. Not only could they manipulate an American to fight against his own country, but brainwash his mind so that his outside appearance was transformed as well."
