Abstract 7A valiant, charismatic and strikingly handsome explorer named Sir Walter Raleigh was doomed to spend his life chasing after glory, plunging into a great adventure and coming hauntingly close to dazzling success, only to flee for his life. This paper shows the strife and hardship Raleigh went through to find ElDorado, (the city of gold) for his queen.
Sir Walter Raleigh and the Quest for ElDorado
I. Origin of ElDorado II. Quixotic Doradism
III. Who is Walter Raleigh?
A. Brief History
B. Early years
IV. The Quest to Win Back the Queen
V. A Long Treacherous Voyage
A. The Journey Begins
B. Unlike the Spanish
C. Getting Closer to Victory
D. More Proof, or so it Seemed
E. The Good Times; the Bad Times
VI. The Unjust Death
From the Paper "The myth of El Dorado, the richest place on earth originated in 1541 from the Chibcha or Muiscas people. They had a sophisticated civilization in what is known today as Colombia. To celebrate a deceased Chibcha monarch, he was first greased with a sticky resin, and then gold was blown onto his naked body through mouth pipes similar to blowguns. The golden sovereign was then taken to the sacred Lake Guatavita, (known for its creation by a meteorite) where he was dipped into the water, releasing the glittering paint. Taken literally, El Dorado means ?the golden man.? The conquerors were on a quest not only to find the El Dorado, but the kingdom that was copious enough to use the precious ore as a sacred paint. "
Abstract This paper examines the debate between the book "The Yanomamo", by Napolean Chagnon, and "Darkness in ElDorado", by Patrick Tierney. The author analyzes why Chagnon and Tierney differ so radically, and presents her own views and opinions on the case.
Abstract The following assignment is for a fourth year geography assignment. The topic is Chinese spring rolls. The assignment requested the student to determine where in Toronto the ingredients for spring rolls came from. This assignment was completed by going to the grocery store and reading the ingredients on the packages. The companies were then looked up on the Internet. "
From the Paper "Although Chinese spring rolls originated in China they have migrated throughout the world. This means that one can obtain the necessary ingredients to make Chinese spring rolls in Toronto. The fact that the spring rolls are not made in China and the fact that most of the ingredients are fairly common, means that it is possible to obtain the necessary ingredients in most Toronto grocery stores. The grocery stores obtain their ingredients from their parent companies, which often use local suppliers. This makes sense especially when many of the ingredients are perishable and would not survive the long trip to the supermarket."
Abstract This paper presents the challenges the Central American nation of El Salvador has faced as a result of civil war and poverty. The paper gives a brief background describing the civil war and its effects on the nation, including how it devastated the economy and resulted in rampant poverty. The writer then describes El Salvador's attempts to develop a free-market economy and its associated controversies. Among these are the concerns that developed nations may establish sweat-shop like factories in El Salvador.
From the Paper "The civil war ended in January of 1992, when the conflicting sides signed peace accords that ended the war, brought the military under civilian control, and allowed the former guerillas to form a legitimate political party and participate in elections (US Fed News). El Salvador is now a democratic republic governed by a president unicameral Legislative Assembly that consists of eighty-four members (US Fed News). The president is elected by absolute majority vote of the people and serves a five-year term. Members of the assembly, also elected by a majority vote of the people, serve for three-year terms (US Fed News). The country has an independent judiciary and Supreme Court. The current president, elected in 2004, is Elias Antonio SACA Gonzalez, who is a member of the Nationalist Republican Alliance party (ARENA) (US Fed News). Former president Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez, also a member of the ARENA party, concentrated on modernizing the economy by playing a key role in negotiations for the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), an issue of much opposition in El Salvador (US Fed News). "
An analysis of the peasant uprising and Matazana of El Salvador in 1932 as a consequence of economic, political, and social conditions in the country in the early 20th century.
Abstract An infamous mass killing of peasants known as the "Matazana" occurred in El Salvador in 1932. It left the country with little chance of reform. This paper discusses: The Coffee Oligarchy, President Araujo and the Military Coup, United States Recognition of Martinez Administration, Marti and the Communist Party in El Salvador and the Peasant Uprising.
From the Paper "Late 19th century El Salvador can be characterized as a country that would soon be ripe for revolution. During the 1860s, the economy of the country became almost solely based on the production and sale of coffee. El Salvador's on a single crop created an enormous economic disparity between peasants and a coffee-growing elite. To compound the problem, the El Salvadorian government had close ties to the coffee plantation owners. The peasants lived in poverty and discontent for over half a century. Prior to their rebellion of 1932, the peasants had been subjected to harsh working conditions, including near starvation and extremely low wages, by a minority of coffee-growing moguls in the country who held a majority of the nation's wealth. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, sporadic and unorganized peasant revolts broke out in El Salvador and were easily defeated by plantation owners and the El Salvadorian government. Several events occurred prior to 1932 that acted as a catalyst for organized peasant rebellion. President Arturo Araujo, elected in 1931, committed his administration to reform and had a popular following among the working class. However, the peasant hope for reform was soon crushed when General Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez overthrew the Araujo administration in late-1931. The rise in membership among the working-classes also occurred during this time period. The self-proclaimed overseer of Latin America during the early 1900s, the United States, failed to keep Martinez in check, as it had done with previous Latin American revolutionaries. This lax attitude on the part of the United States gave Martinez free reign and contributed to his indiscriminate use of violence. Overwhelming peasant discontent, more organized as the result of a growing Communist party, finally culminated in a small, planned uprising in January of 1932. A mass killing of peasants immediately followed the uprising. This event is known in El Salvador as the Matazana or "the Massacre." The devastation following the Matazana left little chance for future reform. Economic, political, and social conditions in El Salvador in the early 20th century led to the peasant uprising and the resulting Matazana of 1932."
Tags: 1932, america, coffee, communist, el, general, hernandez, latin, marti, martinez, matazana, maximilano, salvador, socialist, uprising
Abstract This paper introduces and discusses the effect on business of El Ni"o, the name Peruvian fishermen gave the warm currents that would show up every few years just before Christmas. It shows how each occurance of the phenomena causes enormous damage in personal and business loss and causes flooding, property damage, crop damage and warming in some areas of the country.
Outline
Introduction
Thesis statement and definition of El Ni"o
Positive affects of El Ni"o
Agriculture
Decreased energy costs
Less snow removal, more jobs
Not as bad as previous El Ni"o
Negative affects of El Ni?o
NOAA results
Less heating costs in Northeast
Damage to crops
Higher prices
Affects to construction
Drought in Hawaii
Ski resorts lose income
Conclusion
From the Paper "The weather phenomenon known as El Niסo can both adversely and positively affect the business of a particular area. "In the 1982-83 El Niסo, floods did $1.2 billion worth of damage, and the following year's drought cost farmers $10 billion, but consumers in the Northeast saved a tidy $2.5 billion on heating bills" (Armstrong and Veomett 33). Since this is a reoccurring activity, business people should learn from prior events, and protect themselves from damage, destruction, and lost income as best they can. There are insurance policies available for some businesses, and they may be worth the cost in the worst-case scenario."
Abstract This paper takes a look at Ki-duk Kim's film "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring". The paper holds that the film teaches the viewer a great deal about Buddhist philosophy, through everything from the scenery to the characters, including animals. The paper argues that the director is not always subtle about his Buddhist message. However, it concludes that he does seem to present a view of Buddhist philosophy that allows the viewers to draw their own conclusions.
Outline:
Summary
The Meaning of the Film
What the Film has Taught Me
Conclusion
From the Paper "Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter . . . and Spring opens during the springtime at a floating temple on a lake set somewhere in Korea. This part of the movie features a small boy who is studying with the elderly monk who inhabits the temple. Although he is preparing to become a monk later in life, Ki-duk Kim shows the boy committing acts of cruelty against animals. The monk attempts to teach the boy respect for the natural world around them by assigning him a punishment for tying rocks to the animals. The monk's warning that the boy will carry a stone in his heart forever if he kills an animal, along with the punishment, sets a theme for the boy's mental state over the course of the movie. Animals, too, play a part throughout the film beginning with the animals being tormented and continuing through to the monk using the cat's tail to paint the characters of the sutra."
Abstract The writer explains the causes and effects of the El Nino, which has an ocean warming effect, and the La Nina, which creates unusually cold ocean temperatures. The paper describes how the winds, the ocean surface temperatures and atmospheric circulation affect the natural climatic conditions in the Pacific region. The writer explains the impact these effects have on weather and climate in the United States. The paper examines the effect that climatic changes have on the economy. In conclusion, the paper states that the effects of the El Nino and La Nina create significant changes to the weather patterns, which are naturally created and affected, by changes in sea temperatures.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Causes
Ocean Surface Temperature and Atmospheric Circulations
- During Normal Conditions
- Conditions During El Ni"o
- Conditions During La Ni"a
Effects of El Nino and La Nina
Impact on Weather and Climatic Changes
Impact on Economy
Ecological Impact
Conclusion
Bibliography
References
From the Paper "Under "normal" conditions, the tropical trade winds blow from east to west, collecting warm water in the western Pacific. In the eastern Pacific, the trade winds pull up cold, deep, nutrient-rich waters down the equator from the Ecuadorian coast to the central Pacific. The warmth of the western Pacific results in a predominantly vigorous hydrologic cycle there with towering cumulus clouds and tropical storms that "radiate" atmospheric waves and disturbances across vast area of the globe. Heat and moisture lofted into the upper atmosphere by the clouds and storms are dispersed by high-altitude winds across vast regions of the globe.
During an El Ni?o, this situation is interrupted and the trade winds weaken, thus reducing the upwelling of cool waters in the eastern Pacific and permits the pool of warm water in the west to drift eastward toward South America. As the central and eastern Pacific warms, atmospheric pressure gradients along the equator decline, and the trade winds lessen even more."
An analysis of Phillipe Bourgois' representation of gendered identity in his anthropological field study, "In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, 2006, $ 62.95
Abstract While Phillippe Bourgois' anthropological field study "In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio" is heavily focused on issues of class, culture and economics in East Harlem, the issue of gender relations and gender construction within this cultural frame is also a prominent theme. This paper critically examines Bourgois' representation of gendered identity and how gender is constructed in El Barrio through public displays of forms of masculinity and femininity. It is argued that as traditional Puerto Rican patriarchal authority appears to be collapsing in El Barrio, the residents are improvising new gendered identities.
Abstract This paper explains that, although the film's setting is not the same as today, Gregory Nava's film, "El Norte", is still an important work because it provides a periodical anthology of the migrant question as well as a background for today's multicultural issues. The author points out that a study of the film reveals not only the developments in the perceptions regarding immigration but also the growth of niche cultural groups from the perspective of both the original and adoptive societies. The paper relates how the movie depicts the Xuncax family, particularly Rosa and Enrique, in their quest to find their way and to establish a new life in the United States. The author underscores that, today, the migration of cultural differences remain a dominant issue in the U.S. society.
Table of Contents:
"El Norte" and Multiculturalism
Immigrants or Refugees
Challenges and Implications
Acculturation
Immigration Policies and "El Norte"
From the Paper "The siblings both offer perspectives on the institutions that migrants have to deal with. Rosa's perspective is that their journey north has only led them from death to greater poverty and questioning if they have a place anywhere in the world except in death. Enrique reflects the sentiment that he is considered simply a factor of production, a "strong arm", gaining no greater value than livestock or equipment. In either case, the siblings show that they see themselves apart from society, excluded by their circumstance and history."
Abstract After providing a brief autobiography of the author of "Silent Spring", Rachel Carson, the paper discusses the book itself in a chapter-by-chapter summary. "Silent Spring" was Carson's way of presenting to the public the dangers of the use of DDT. The paper also includes quotes from the text.
From the Paper "In Detroit, Michigan the Michigan Department of Agriculture decided to cover their city with Aldrin pellets, the most dangerous poison at the time (and the cheapest), to destroy their population of Japanese Beetles which had arrived in Detroit on plants imported from Mississippi. Carelessly they sprayed the pellets over the human population and when it rained over night the pellets were watered down and puddles of lethal poison lay scattered across the ground."
Abstract This essay discusses the external and internal factors that impact the planning function of management within the Sea Spring Corporation. The Sea Spring Corporation is a multinational conglomerate that manufactures computer components, cellular telephones. and PDA?s. The essay focuses on the following internal and external factors: rapid change, globalization, technology, e-business, innovation, diversity, and ethics.
From the Paper "Rapid change is always a challenge for a technology company; it is the nature of the industry. One of the most significant changes that have occurred in the technology industry is the decreased interests in personal computers. Much of the lost interest in personal computers is due to the fact that most new PCs do not offer any new options that people aren?t willing to live without. The rapid change in the decline of computer sales has caused the demise of many companies that manufacture PCs. Rapid change also occurs when poor economic conditions are present because consumer spending is low and people are not purchasing products that are not necessities."
Abstract This research paper presents an examination of employee morale at Canyon Springs. Specifically, the researcher proposes an attempt to discern whether the creation of a positive work environment and increased employee morale is possible via implementation of a Treatment of People Program. Via use of a survey questionnaire, interviews and a thorough examination of the literature available on the subject of employee morale, the author draws conclusions related to the factors influencing employee morale, and proposes a solution for creation of a positive work environment at Canyon Springs.
Table of Contents
Abstract
Introduction
Background to the Problem
Proposal
Method
Conclusion
Appendix I
References/Resources
From the Paper "The researcher proposes that implementation of a Treatment of People Program will help stimulate employee morale and foster a positive work environment. Studies suggest that to boost employee morale employers must rely on methods other than compensation, designed to pay specific attention to unique employee needs, wants and desires (Bryson, 2001). In today's competitive marketplace, it is more important than ever that employers take time to survey employee needs and develop morale boosting initiatives to ensure the long term success of an organization over time."
Abstract This paper highlights the dominance of the peasant theme in Mao Tun's trilogy, "Spring Silkworms", which was a marked shift from the traditional focus on the elite in Chinese literature. The paper discusses how these stories celebrate the life, the triumph and the demise of the farmers or peasants and their battle against a society which was not supportive of their existence. The paper examines the plot structure, the characters and the setting, as well as the major themes of the story.
Outline:
Introduction
Spring Silkworms and the Chinese Society: A Historical Background
The Author
The Characters and the Setting
Plot Structure
Analysis of Central Themes and Other Major Characteristics
Conclusion
From the Paper "Traditional Chinese Literature is undeniably focused in celebrating the mesmerizing world of the elite and the aristocrats who are indulging in the feasts of music, wine and the luxurious life in the Imperial Palace. It also deals with romantic and family tales as well as with stories about heroism. Coupled with the description of these surreal worlds is the use of figurative language, which is more often than not, just meant to be understood by the scholars and the literatists."
"However, through time, there is an observed paradigm shift in the style of the writers. Instead of further patronizing the seemingly divine world of the bourgeoisies, most Chinese writers of the early 19th Century ventured in putting into writing the events which are happening in real life. Aside from viewing literature as just a form of entertainment and a vessel for relaying values, it was also seen as a mirror, which reflects the condition of the society. It also serves as source of light, which stirs realization and awakening of the victimized people."
Tags: peasants, farmers, countryside, society, Old, Tung, Pao, government
Abstract This paper looks at how poverty has affected El Salvador and examines the different ways that the government is trying to improve the country's international standing. An in-depth overview of the country's economic history is given in order to give the reader a good understanding of the factors that have contributed to the current crisis. Some of the issues discussed include confronting the challenges presented by the debt the country has become burdened with over the past decade and financial sector reform and resource mobilization. The author also looks at how the government of El Salvador, with the help of many in the world community, has attempted to address many of the systemic issues that the country faces.
From the Paper "The World Bank, through its Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), have been supporting emergency and basic health care facilities, judicial reform, rural community development, environmental services and land administration in El Salvador. It also provides for possible support for education, local development, urban poverty reduction and to help youth at risk. World Bank loans and technical assistance will be complemented by support from the IFC, aimed at helping Salvadoran industry gain access to finance to improve its competitiveness. This has been accompanied by structural reform initiatives by the government, including trade liberalization, financial sector strengthening, re-privatization of state-owned financial institutions and other enterprises, pension reform and the improvement of the competitive environment for private investment."
