Abstract
In this article, the writer provides an overview of the opium poppy, Papaver somniferum. The writer discusses the benefits and problems connected with the opium poppy and analyses whether this is a blessing or a curse.

From the Paper
"The opium poppy, Papaver somniferum, is a member of the poppy family, Papaveraceae. It is an annual herb and is widely cultivated in many temperate and subtropical regions (Merlin, 1984). It has a complex history, in that it has brought great benefits to the human race, as well as great problems. It is probably the earliest medicinal plant discovered by humans, and is mentioned by Hippocrates as a cathartic, hypnotic and styptic (Kapoor, 1995). Today, opium is cultivated in many countries in the world, notably Afghanistan, Iran, Turkey, Holland, Poland, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, India, Canada, and many Asian and Central and ..."

Tags:opium, poppy, herb

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In this article, the writer maintains that the opium poppy (Papaver somniferum) is a curse, because the tremendous destruction it has bought to the human race far outweighs its benefits. The writer first examines the qualities of the opium poppy. The writer then reviews how these properties have been used by human beings in various ways.

From the Paper
"In this essay, I will first assess the qualities of the opium poppy. I will begin with a review of the innate properties of the plant. These properties are simply properties: in themselves, they are neither good nor bad. I will then go on to review how these properties have been used by human beings in various ways. Poppies are the plant from which opium is ..."

Tags:opium, poppy, morphine

Abstract
The concept that countries that are endowed with natural resources such as oil, natural gas, and gold should exploit them to promote economic growth and development has long been recognized as one of the fundamental principles of development economics. The principle of comparative advantage also maintains that countries should exploit those factors that they hold in greatest abundance. The revenues that are generated by natural resources can be used to assist in the promotion of economic growth in this view, which will then allow the economy to diversify and produce the kinds of higher value-added goods that are necessary to further accelerate economic development. The resource curse theory. This study provides a comprehensive analysis of peer-reviewed and scholarly literature to determine the relationship between economic growth and human capital, and what current theories and models provide insights into this process. A case study of Nigerian underdevelopment is presented to determine how, in spite of abundant natural resources, the country has failed to fully realize the potential of many of its natural resources. Further, research on the role of western nations in conflicts in Africa as an indirect factor for the mismanagement of natural resources in Africa is also provided. A summary of the research, salient conclusions and timely recommendations are presented in the concluding chapter. The paper includes tables and graphs.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1
Introduction
Statement of the Problem
Purpose of Study
Importance of Study
Scope of Study
Rationale of Study
Overview of Study
Chapter 2
Review of Related Literature
Chapter 3
Methodology
Description of the Study Approach
Data-gathering Method and Database of Study
Chapter 4
Data Analysis
Chapter 5
Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations

From the Paper
"While petroleum products are a relative newcomer to Nigeria's "resource curse" mix, coal and tin have been mined in the country since the early colonial period; however, coal production decreased following World War II, as a consequence of the redirection of resources to the potentially more lucrative oil industry. Nevertheless, substantial coal reserves of varying quality remain throughout Nigeria's south-central states (see map at Appendix B) in a strip of country that stretches from Benin to Cameroon. Furthermore, columbite and tin can be found in the Jos Plateau and there are iron-ore deposits in the Lokoja area (situated close to the Ajaokuta steel complex in the lower Niger valley)."

Tags:ISI, production, enterprise, Honey, Pot, globalization

Abstract
This Masters paper discusses how, despite so many advantages, new forms of technology also downplay, rather than facilitate, the globalization processes.

Tags:SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY / TECHNOLOGIES AND SOCIETY, blessing or curse

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In this paper, the writer provides the background for modern operations management (OR) and looks at the significance and relevance of operations management to business in this day and age, and to traditional business practices. According to the paper, business would not exist without operations management science and the science of OR remains relevant to business because it continues to evolve.

From the Paper
"In personalizing software usage, Ford is certainly eliminating the need for individual engineers and engineering within their company; now they advanced and exclusive computer generated software. The company, which has been failing for years, is behind General Motors as the second largest automaker in the failing automotive industry in America. However, the impact of an exclusive software engineering agreement for Ford is designed to achieve an expressed corporate goal of producing $7 billion in annual pretax profits..."

Tags:probability observations, supply chain, ford efficiency

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This paper reviews and discusses the short story, "Envy; Or, Yiddish in America" by Cynthia Ozick. According to the paper, the story reveals the author's nuanced feelings toward the disappearance of the Yiddish language and culture. The paper discusses how, although on the surface "Envy" seems mostly critical of Yiddish writers-- as if they either are talentless or almost betray the Jewish community--its underlying message is that a once vibrant community has been destroyed to such an extent that its survivors are hopeless unless they are able to escape it. The paper reports that the story is about the need to rebuild in order to preserve at least some aspect of the Yiddish community Ozick loves and respects.

From the Paper
"Ozick structures her essay around the claim that "in order to believe in the real possibility of translation, the translator must believe in certain impossible theses... [which are] important, useful and false" (Metaphor and Memory 200). The first false premise a translator must accept is that poems are "uncovered" rather than translated "because without this belief a translation can never be seen as a thing achieved, concluded finished" (Metaphor and Memory 200). Thus, the hack fails even Ozick's first premise for translation. Although Ozick's essay focuses on poetry, the hack's translation methods stray so far from those suggested by Ozick that it is reasonable to conclude Ozick disapproves of the hack's technique. The hack continues to search for synonyms until Ostrover chooses one to his liking--she strays from Ozick's ideal in which a work is "uncovered" and the translator determines the final form of the work."

Tags:Yiddish assimilation Jewish Judaism, Holocaust Jacob Glatstein Isaac Bashevis Singer Diaspora

Abstract
The paper discusses how James Wright's poem "A Blessing" celebrates the wonders of nature and expresses the poet's strong desire to become one with that world. The paper relates that the poet wishes to leave the human world behind in order to become a flower, the most beautiful emblem of nature.

From the Paper
"The poem begins with a fairly straightforward description of a car ride: "Just off the highway to Rochester, Minnesota, / Twilight bounds softly forth on the grass." Right away, it becomes apparent that the poet has left the world of human civilization behind, as his immediate observations are taken up with nature; he is clearly more interested in the twilight on the grass than he is in the highway, and the rest of the poem will be taken up with evocations of nature, the "here and now," rather than the place from which the poem just came. This effectively gives the poem a feeling of placelessness, of being situated somewhere outside of time, where the only thing that truly matters is what happens in each line of the short poem."

Tags:nature, flower, blossom, animals

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The paper is an exploration of the poem, "A Curse for Kings," by Vachel Lindsay. The paper describes elements of each of the ten stanzas in the poem. The paper discusses how in the first stanza, Lindsay calls out the evils of Monarchy and ruling powers, describing their offenses as, "filling the rivers with dead...turning murderers loose on all the seas." The paper describes the images of the second stanza to be even worse than those of the first stanza. The author goes on to describe each additional stanza, and concludes that Lindsay's poem uses a very conventional style but uses it effectively. The way that the syllables are stressed gives the poem a very pleasing oration.

From the Paper
"The images in the next stanza are even worse, likening Europe a thousand years ago to a screaming prostitute and images of killing brothers and eating peoples intestines. This is a very graphic image however this was a common torture method, spilling the intestines of the person being tortured. This does reflect to the amount of books he read. When we visited his home the tour guide noted that he read a vast amount of material. Though we don't know exactly every book he read, we may conclude that he probably was educated on European history. He knows the culture of the time. A thousand years ago would have placed Europe in the middle ages where this practice was normal to be performed on spies, a person convicted of treason, or someone sentenced to die for some other crime."

Tags:images, stanza, graphic

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This paper will discuss the play by Sam Sheppard's "The Curse Of The Starving Class", and seek to understand how stage settings can be observed throughout a play. By realizing how this plays into the scenes, we can learn the significance of the objects that relate to the story. With this prospectus in mind, it will not be hard to learn the relevance of stage sets in relation to the idea of Sheppard's vision.

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This paper analyzes the relationship between gods and mortals in Sophocles' Greek tragedy "Oedipus the King". The paper first briefly describes the plot of the tragedy and then analyzes Sophocles' message that the gods merely use the power that they have, and have always had, over Oedipus and indeed over all mortals and that we are all always at the mercy of the gods, for better or for worse.

From the Paper
"The Greek tragedy Oedipus the King by Sophocles has, as its main character, Oedipus, the King of Thebes, a man both blessed and cursed by the gods. As an infant Oedipus is cast out to die by Laius after hearing prophesy that his son will kill him. Here, Laius seeks to control his fate by killing Oedipus before Oedipus kills him. But baby Oedipus already has his own fate cut out for him - he is rescued by a shepherd, grows up, and still (accidentally) kills Laius. First Oedipus seems (since he is allowed to live) to have much favor from the gods in store. True, his ankles have been bound so tightly by his murderous and rejecting father that even after the shepherd unties them, Oedipus's feet, ankles, and legs (the literal meaning in Greek of "Oedipus" is "swollen foot") are damaged, and he grows up to walk with a limp. Still, early on Oedipus seems more blessed than cursed overall. But the gods are fickle in this play, and relationships between gods and mortals are extremely unpredictable. By the end of Oedipus the King, the gods have painfully reminded Oedipus of his mere mortality vis-a-vis them, and thus his basic subservience."

Tags:bless, curse, limp, kingdom, prideful, save, plague, godlike, power, creon, tiresias