Abstract
The paper relates that the story of Easter Island is one that has captured the imagination of the public almost since the discovery of the island. The paper notes that the worldwide fame of such a seemingly insignificant island would be hard to explain except for the fact that it possesses one of the most fascinating Neolithic cultures anywhere in the world. However, the paper relates that less well known to a wider populace is the story of the island's ecological devastation; while there is no doubt about what occurred, scientists still debate the causes of this sudden change. The paper examines the two main lines of argument and attempts to discover if a consensus in favor of one or the other can be established.

From the Paper
"The story of Easter Island is one that has captured the imagination of the public almost since the discovery of the island on Easter Day of 1722 by Dutch explorers. Known more accurately as "Rapa Nui" in its native language, the tiny volcanic island of about 160 sq. km. is one of the most isolated landforms in the world, more than 2,000 kilometers from the nearest inhabited neighbor (Peiser, 2005, p. 513). The worldwide fame of such a seemingly insignificant island would be hard to explain except for the fact that it possesses one of the most fascinating Neolithic cultures..."

Tags:easter island, colonialism, deforestation

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This paper covers contributing factors of the Great War's high death tolls and how the war changed combat forever. Some of the factors examined are weapons, tactics and conditions (such as poor living conditions, disease and the environment in the trenches ).

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"New technology also played a part in causing the destruction of World War I. Devices such as tanks, submarines, aircraft and machine guns all made their way into the war. The machine gun was one of the most widely used pieces of new technology. Every country involved in the war used machine guns. With their high rates of fire, a single machine gunner could decimate an entire company of soldiers.
Machine guns were heavily researched after the war (and still are to this day) and they continue to play a large role on any modern battlefield. Modern versions fixed the flaws of previous designs, such as making them lighter and more maneuverable, as well as increasing their reliability, which was considered one of the weapons biggest flaws."

Tags:somme, trenches, disease, battlefield

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This paper discusses the Weimer Republic, of post-WWI Germany. It specifically looks at the reasons why it was doomed to social and political failure, particularly the effect of the economic climate of the period which it encompassed. The paper discusses the downfall of the Weimer Republic, at the hands of economic and social devastation.

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"Germany was seeking change, sweeping change that would lend rapid resolution to the desperation and the symptoms of such desperation that resulted from the great depression and then the post-war reparations and economic instability of a nation. It is for these reasons and others that the Weimer republic, of post-WWI Germany was in many ways doomed to social and political failure, most profoundly because of the economic climate of the period which it encompassed. Seeking rapid change led the people to look for resolutions in places where the message gave them the most hope as to the manner in which their lives would be transformed. The nation sought an end to crippling inflation and jarring social unrest that resulted from it."

Tags:reparations, instability, Hitler

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The paper describes how Louisiana has suffered much devastation from the loss of wetlands, which is an environmental hazard for oil, gas companies and fishing industries. The paper reveals that as the wetlands deplete from flooding and other natural disasters, communities are feeling the impact in terms of losing businesses and residences. The paper shows how the small levee systems are not protecting these businesses and residences from the flooding, hurricanes and tornados.

From the Paper
"Louisiana has suffered much devastation from the loss of wetlands, which is an environmental hazard for oil, gas companies and fishing industries. As the wetlands deplete from flooding and other natural disasters, communities are feeling the impact in terms of loss businesses and residences. The small levee systems are not protecting these businesses and residences from the flooding, hurricanes and tornados: The Louisiana coast "is home to many rigs and pipelines, crucial infrastructure for the domestic oil and natural gas industries and for petroleum arriving ships from foreign sources...the wetlands act as..."

Tags:wetlands, losses, louisiana

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This paper explores the AIDS epidemic as one of the most significant health-related events of this century highlighting the staggering financial and social costs which are growing daily. The paper looks at the spread of the disease due to the social behavior of mankind, mainly in the form of unprotected sex. The author then surmises the only way to prevent further devastation from the disease is to educate society to try and change their social behavior. The paper concludes that in America and Thailand statistics show that due to changes in social behavior, the number of AIDS cases have decreased.

Table of Contents
Introduction
History and Prevalence
Statistical Information
Physiology
Cultural Societal Impact
Research
Stigma
Effect
Opinion/Analysis
Case Study
Conclusion

From the Paper
"It is possible that momentum for prevention will build up, as the epidemic becomes more visible. Today, although one in every 100 adults in the most sexually active age bracket (15-49) is living with HIV, only a tiny fraction know about their infection. Because people can live for many years with HIV before showing any sign of illness, the virus can spread unobserved for a long time. In the face of other pressing concerns, it has been relatively easy in many parts of the world for political, religious and community leaders to overlook the significance of the epidemic. But AIDS cases, and AIDS deaths, are growing the world over, and there are few countries where it is still possible to be ignorant of the scale of the disease. Some 2.3 million people died of AIDS during the course of 1997. In roughly the same number again HIV infection developed into symptomatic AIDS. HIV has more than doubled the adult death rate in some places, and is the single biggest cause of adult death in many others ."

Tags:health, society, infected, epidemic, hiv

Abstract
Nothing is as devastating as knowing a loved one has cancer. Cancer devastates lives of the patient, family members, friends, and co-workers often creating emotional scars of depression, post-traumatic stress, anxiety disorders, psychosocial distress or other emotional problems as well as the need to face various treatment-related issues.

Tags:cancer, effects, statistics

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The paper argues that the impact that supermax prisons has on society is climbing to a category of devastation. The paper relates that prison guards are beginning to blow the whistle on fellow guards who are taking advantage of a corrections system with no checks and balances. The paper goes on to describe how the negative aspects of man's personality are flourishing inside supermax prison walls. The paper contends that the United States in many ways is living with the lack of morals and value for human life that is prevalent in Third World Countries.

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"In the 1990's there was a conservative push to build supermax prisons that would house the most dangerous criminals. These inmates would require extraordinary security and the location of their incarceration would be based on their behavior rather than their crime. Two supermax prisons were constructed in Virginia. These identical prisons housed 1200 extremely dangerous inmates each. The supermax prisons represented a government that was tough on crime--during the 1990's parole was nearly abolished and prison sentences were made longer. Virginia is used here as an example of a national trend of isolating disruptive prisoners. There are actually..."

Tags:treatment, inhumane, lawsuit

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The paper shows that although many people are aware of the devastation that occurred at Pearl Harbor in 1941, most are ill-informed concerning the causes, effects, and exact events that transpired in relation to this dreadful day in American history. This essay provides many facts and statistics about the tragic event of Pearl Harbor. It contains information before, during, and after the war.

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"The primary, and most probable, cause of Japan's attack on the US forces stationed at Pearl Harbor can be best attributed to the strong stance against the imperialistic practices engaged in by Japan. At this point, Japan was ruled by a militaristic government, with one of the primary figures being General Hideki Tojo. Under Tojo's rule the Japanese army favored solving the island's over-crowding problem by conquering neighboring states, such as China, while the navy favored usurping islands in Southeast Asia (Nunn 10)."

Tags:franklin, japan, roosevelt, Hawaii, French, Indochina, World, War, II

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"The question of whether World War II was avoidable or inevitable has been debated for decades. Some feel that the war would have been avoidable had the victorious forces treated Germany differently at the end of World War I. Others feel that at certain points in the early Nazi period, the wear could have been avoided if certain actions had been taken to control Hitler's ambitions. The policy of appeasement undertaken by Britain in the 1930s is also cited as a policy that, had it been different, might have led to a different outcome.


A.J.P. Taylor writes: "The Second World War was, in large part, a repeat performance of the first.". The end of the First World War was an occasion for the victors to try to see to it that Germany could never renew war. The Germans were forced to surrender large amounts of war material, to withdraw their forces..."

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"This research paper discusses the cultures of Native American peoples as they existed during the creation of the American nation from 1775 to 1815. It focuses upon the traditional cultures of the Eastern Woodlands Indians, the Iroquois in the North, the Algonquian Shawnee in the Northwest Territory and the Muskhogean Creek Confederacy in the Deep South and Gulf region.
Over the centuries, a plethora of Indian tribes east of the Mississippi evolved and developed a wide diversity of cultural institutions and patterns of life, uniquely adapted and attuned to their natural environment and historical circumstances. All of them were significantly disrupted and altered by contact with European settlers. By the time of the American Revolution, most of the Algonquian tribes in New England and other Indians along..."