Abstract In "Boom, Bust and Echo", authors David Foot and Daniel Stoffman discuss the overriding importance of demographics. They demonstrate that the most complicated matters in society are usually moulded by the population's age distribution. Thus, we see that businesses capitalize on everyday worries, such as where interest rates are going or whether quitting a job is really a bad idea. As a result, the book provides significant practical advice on aspects such as the stock market, employment patterns and even the future of the family. In reading this book, it becomes clear that all Canadians have to re-examine how they do business if they hope to succeed in the next decade and beyond.
Abstract This paper analyzes the 1789 marble bust of Thomas Jefferson by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. It discusses the work as a reflection of the philosophy of the Enlightenment period. The author also explores the artistic attributes of the sculpture.
From the Paper "Jean-Antoine Houdon was the premiere French sculptor of the Enlightenment period. He was able to incorporate the new ideas of the Enlightenment into his art, thereby reflecting the period and culture of the Enlightenment, a period when reason was seen as the ..."
Abstract This paper posits that security is not predicated on strictly military means alone but must be grounded in economic security as well. The author relates macroeconomics and politics surrounding the Thai boom and bust, including Thaksinocracy and the role of the I.M.F. The paper discusses economic change.
Tags: security, Thailand, boom, bust, economic, political, Thaksin, populism, Cold War, capitalism, neoliberal, stability, macroeconomic, IMF
Abstract The aim of this painting analysis is to realize the techniques used to create Rembrandt van Rijn's "Aristotle with Bust of Homer." Through a technical analysis of brushstroke, along with a detailing of light, and object positioning within the painting, one can realize the Renaissance approach that Rembrandt applies. Also, the costumes and figure placement play a large part in Rembrandt's view of philosophy and the artistic meaning of the work. In essence, this will be a painting and ideological analysis of this major piece by Rembrandt.
From the Paper "In this paper, the brushwork that Rembrandt applies is smooth, but will ovular sequences of color application on Aristotle's garb. Although realism is the main intention of Rembrandt in this painting, the abstraction or blurred brush strokes reflect a mystical vision. The light pinks, browns, and yellows applied to Aristotle's face portend a philosophical mysticism that Rembrandt seeks to bring out in this piece. Also, the red and oranges that reflect candlelight in Rembrandt's studio, also give a warm mystical light on Plato's bust."
Abstract This paper looks at business cycles and how these effect economic busts and booms. The author looks at the way that various aspects in the economy are related to economic fluctuations in a complex way and argues that a simple cause and effect explanation is not sufficient to explain the relationship. An examination of various issues that may effect economics such as population changes, monetary shifts and supplies.
From the Paper "We are all so accustomed to fluctuations in the economy ? that roller coaster effect of bust and boom that we are currently on the downside of ? that we may forget to ask ourselves what causes these rises and falls in the economic life of our community and our country. For of course the economy is not a natural phenomenon like the shifting of the seasons and the cycle of the tides ? events caused by biological and chemical constants. The economy shifts and undulates in accord with human variables. This paper examines the concept of economic booms and busts and how these are related to business cycles, arguing that the connection between boom and bust and business cycle is a complex one not well explained by a simple, linear model of cause and effect."
Abstract This paper is on the Thai Economy. It discusses the economic situation of Thailand between 1985-1997 when Thailand was the Worlds fastest growing economy. It explores 1997, when Thailand's economy crashed. The paper then examines the boom and the bust divided into 3 sections. The first gives the details and explains the general polices and economic growth from 1985-1997. The second section examines what led to the fiscal crisis in the period and its impacts. The third section will look at polices to correct the fiscal crisis (projective solutions) and discuss some conclusions that can be drawn from Thailand's experience.
A comparative analysis of Salvador Dali's paintings entitled "On Paranoiac Critical Town" and "Slave Market with the Apparition of the Invisible Bust of Voltaire".
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, 2002, $ 53.95
Abstract This paper will discuss two paintings of Salvador Dali entitled "On Paranoic Critical Town" and "Slave Market with the Apparition of the Invisible Bust of Voltaire". Some of the paintings will be critiqued and reveal how they were made, as well as a background that will include the sources of inspiration from within the author about them. By analyzing these two paintings we can compare why they were made and how they are similar and how they differ.
Abstract This paper discusses why the dot coms boom eventually collapsed and discusses the dotcom phenomenon as a unique part of modern economic history. The paper further discusses why investors abandoned long held principles of economic growth in order to profit quickly from speculation.
From the Paper "Dazzled by the lure of rising stock prices and a burgeoning new technology, investors abandoned the long-held principles behind economic growth in order to profit from the tidal wave of speculation that accompanied the growth of the Internet. New stock offerings routinely sold at absurd prices and the relationship between stock prices and company earnings was considered outmoded by many business pundits. The dot com feeding frenzy reached its nadir when America..."
Abstract This paper examines how the Bodhisattva was a popular and important image in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition of the region of Gandhara. In contrast to the Buddha who is normally depicted in simple, monastic-like robes, the Bodhisattva is dressed more like a royal prince with elaborate jewels. In particular, the paper compares the bust of Bodhisattva from India - uttar Pradesh (or Northern Province), Mathura that was sculpted during the Kushan period sometime between the 2nd and 3rd century with the standing Bodhisattva from the region of Gandhara which is made out of Schist stone.
From the Paper "The bust of Bodhisattva is and elegant representation of the Buddha. The bust has an air of great nobility about it. He is wearing what looks like a long medallion on a chain that hangs down the middle of his chest, as well as a shorter necklace tighter around his neck. He wears a hat of jewels and is peering downwards with a gaze of contentment. It appears that the Bodhisattva is only wearing jewels - no clothes - as you can see his belly button at the bottom of the bust, making the bust appear to be anatomically correct. The facial features on the bust are quite refined and everything - the nose, eyes, and mouth - seem to be delicate. The Bodhisattva's eyes are dreamy, making him look as if he is not of this world - a characteristic the Hellenistic period (Turner, 1996). "
Abstract This paper addresses the controversial educational procedure of inclusion, where students with special needs are "included" into the school system in classes whose students do not have special educational needs. This paper investigates the research that indicates that the inclusion process does not have any negative effects for either the special needs students or the class as a whole, and does not place additional burdens on the teacher. This paper includes an introduction, a definition of inclusion and research conducted in the field. The paper shows that inclusion programs are designed to promote acceptance of special needs students in public education.
From the Paper "This criticism, while perhaps well- intentioned, is not justified by the scholastic journals. Indeed, the majority of critical sources suggest that the opposition is misinformed, and that studies find that students with special needs do not have a negative impact on their classrooms. This particular theme, where students who can be considered "tradition" students as they do not have special needs, is often not the primary focus of research targeting inclusion policies but is often noted in the articles relating to the subject."
A look at how the creation of credit in the U.S. economy has been hugely compounded over time and why credit is the defining aspect of our financial system.
1,105 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 4 sources, 2001, $ 38.95
Abstract This paper explores the aspect of credit in America's financial system and traces the path of credit from its origins. The author examines how the creation of credit in America's economy has been greatly compounded over time and, now hugely prevalent, credit is the defining aspect of the national financial system.
From the Paper "Today credit is more prevalent then ever before. Over three quarters of the American adult population have and use at least one credit card. However, along with this heavy reliance on credit comes a definite risk. Even as early as 1791 this threat was realized, the bank made a large impression on the economy within months of opening its doors in late 1791. Initially it flooded the market with its notes and credits, and then, in February 1792, it sharply reversed course and curtailed credit."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the block-busting move "Titanic" by James Cameron. It acknowledges that the movie was predominantly a love story, but it also had very strong socio-economic under currents. The paper provides an analysis of these dynamics.
From the paper:
"In 1997, Titanic set sail again, this time into movie theaters under the command of writer and director James Cameron. With the exception of a few small poetic licenses, Cameron accurately depicts the historical events leading up to the sinking of Titanic. The main plot of his movie, though, is not about the sinking of the ship per se. Rather, it is about the doomed love affair between two fictional characters, first-class passenger Rose DeWitt Bukater and steerage passenger Jack Dawson. Complicating the story is Rose's jealous fiance?, millionaire Caledon ("Cal") Hockley, and Rose's genteelly impoverished mother, Ruth. Aside from any dramatic appeal, Cameron's Titanic is interesting from a number of sociological perspectives. It illustrates social classes, status inconsistencies, and social structures. It presents a vivid "conflict"-based view of the way the different classes relate to one another. And finally, it offers a look at bureaucracy and at the dangers of groupthink."
Abstract The author describes "Picture This" as a work of fiction about Rembrandt's painting "Aristotle Contemplating the Bust of Homer", which was sold to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1961. The author considers the book to be more than a pure novel, as Heller takes the reader through history from Plato to Rembrandt and through the history of the painting itself. The review states that Heller in "Picture This" has written one-liners for comic effect that sometimes appear to be incoherent.
From the Paper "However, scattered through the book, the writer has given a good deal of material about the canvas painting itself: the model who posed for Aristotle, the circumstances of its creation, the bust of Homer, the commission that directed to this picture and much more. Furthermore, its lineage, which is the list of people who consecutively owned it as it made its way from Amsterdam to Sicily to England to the Metropolitan, has also been discussed. However, the book overall is more or less directly about the painting."
From the Paper "The tradition of Italian Renaissance portraiture derived from numerous sources: formal Gothic tomb sculpture, the realism of Northern European painters, Roman sculptural portraits, and Humanist scholars' notions of the significance of portraiture in antiquity. As in most undertakings of an intellectual or artistic nature, the Italian Humanists searched for sanctions for portraiture in the literature and art of antiquity. A brief review of these influences on medallion and bust portraits provides an overview of the origins of Renaissance portraiture.
Individualized Italian Renaissance portraiture began to develop as early as the last quarter of the thirteenth century. Portraits from that period are found mainly on tomb monuments and the portrayals were usually highly idealized, conforming to the stylistic dictates of the International Gothic style. White has.."
