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Tropical Peoples, 2004.
A discussion on cultural changes in the tropical regions.
678 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 23.95
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This paper outlines three major factors which led to social and cultural changes among people living in tropical regions between 1200 - 1500 C.E. It focuses on Southern Asia, Central America and the sub-Saharan Africa.
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"American Tropical", 2007.
A discussion on David Alfaro Siqueiros' mural "American Tropical".
1,202 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper begins with a general discussion on three great 20th century Mexican-born muralists, namely, Diego Rivera, Jose Clemente Orozco and David Alfaro Siqueiros. It continues to discuss David Alfaro Siqueiros' life and his controversial Los Angeles mural "America Tropical", in particular. The author includes reasons for its unenthusiastic reception by Los Angeles leaders in 1932. The paper also explores its great impact on public art.
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"Arguably, Siqueiros's America Tropical has also been significant, within Los Angeles (and the United States), artistically; culturally; and expressionistically from the early 1930's on (even considering the quick and total censorship of it in 1932) because American Tropical was in fact the first large mural within the United States anywhere that was created specifically within public space, and public viewing, on a plain exterior public wall."
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Tropical Deforestation, 2005.
This paper discusses the subject of tropical deforestation and examines whether it is a feminist issue.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper discusses the tropical deforestation issue through an eco-feminist approach, which suggests that there is a connection between the oppression of women and the oppression of the rain forests through deforestation. The writer discusses that indicators are used to demonstrate the impact that rain forest deforestation has on the environment including greenhouse gases and erosion of the atmosphere.
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"Environmental issues affect every life form on Earth from the smallest organism to the human race. A single disruption in the Earth's balance may lead to the permanent and complete destruction of the atmosphere. What is most critical at this point is to find alternatives to deforestation, especially due to the alarming rates of tress being cut. Should this rate continue to rise, the likelihood of unfavorable side effects is promising. Tropical deforestation is threatening the health of the human race through global climate changes and potential extinction of rare plants and species."
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Tropical Deforestation, 1994.
This paper discusses the destruction of tropical forests: Rate, causes and local and global effects on environment and human life.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 39.95
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"The destruction of tropical forests has long been a source of alarm to professional ecologists and environmental activists, and increasingly it has become a matter of public concern in Western industrial nations. Citizens of industrialized nations often respond to the issue of tropical deforestation as if they are teaching backward people how to cope with their ecosystem. One reason for this attitude is the perception that deforestation is the result of innumerable individual decisions that are rational on a small scale (e.g., subsistence farming, ranching, or lumbering for profit) but that have consequences that are irrational on the large scale (e.g., alteration of hydrological patterns, effects on global climate, or reduction of biodiversity). The basic problem of tropical deforestation is seen in the fact that habitat destruction in the tropical rain ... "
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Destruction of Tropical Forests, 1993.
Explores environmental consequences and political and economic realities surrounding the destruction of tropical forests.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"The destruction of tropical forests has long been a source of alarm to professional ecologists and environmental activists, and increasingly it has become a matter of public concern in Western industrial nations. Citizens of industrialized nations often respond to the issue of tropical deforestation as if they are teaching backward people how to cope with their ecosystem. One reason for this attitude is the perception that deforestation is the result of innumerable individual decisions that are rational on a small scale (e.g., subsistence farming, ranching, or lumbering for profit) but that have consequences that are irrational on the large scale (e.g., alteration of hydrological patterns, effects on global climate, or reduction of biodiversity). This issue is controversial because it involves industrialized nations bringing pressure on developing ..."
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Tropical Deforestation, 2005.
This paper discusses the deforestation of the rain forest on a global scale.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper uses pie charts and a photo of deforestation in Brazil to demonstrate the impact of tropical deforestation. The author points out that the rain forests help in regulating the world's climate and atmosphere. The paper relates that, with fewer rain forests, less carbon dioxide is being absorbed, which means that more heat from the sun stays locked up in the atmosphere causing the devastating greenhouse effects.
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"Tropical rain forests contribute to global climate regulation, oxygen and carbon dioxide production, the protection of soil erosion, and are the home to millions of species. Deforestation of tropical rain forests has contributed to global climate changes, in particular global warming and green house effects in the atmosphere. Tropical rain forests are being burned and cleared due to the increasing demand for farmland, industrialization and urbanization, infrastructure improvements (i.e. roads), and wood products (i.e. home building)."
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Engineering for Tropical Hazard Mitigation, 2005.
A case study of hazard mitigation, which describes the technology and design that should be used to make a storm-proof house.
2,785 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 83.95
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This paper explains how and why hazard mitigation is our best defense against the power of tropical storms. The paper also describes and explains the technology and design used for hazard mitigation and that the use of technology and engineering are the best ways to integrate mitigation into buildings.
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"On August 24th, 1992, Hurricane Andrew appeared on the horizon, off of Florida's south eastern coastline. Winds of over 170 miles per hour blasted through Florida's peninsula while a seventeen foot storm surge caused severe coastal flooding to many of the major roadways and utilities (Provenzo, 2002). Figure 1 shows the pressure that can be created, per foot, by blowing winds. Florida would bear the brunt of the storm as it moved due west bisecting much of southern Florida, on August 25th, the storm finished movement over the peninsula, and turned north to Louisiana, a low lying area (Provenzo, 2002). The hurricane then would move north, and slowly dissipate as it reached the interior of the United States of America. When the storm was over, many families were in shock to see most of their houses destroyed, and many of the roadways inundated with standing water. The cost of the Hurricane in the United States was $26.5 billion in damage in the United States, of which $1 billion occurred in Louisiana and the rest in south Florida (Provenzo, 2002). The cost in human lives would also be high for the United States, twenty three people would die the day the hurricane first hit land, and thirty one people would die in the days after the hurricane initially made landfall. Eighteen of the 54 direct deaths attributed to Hurricane Andrew occurred during the recovery phase (Cook, 1995). Of those identified, eight were stress-induced heart attacks, three were either people falling in damaged buildings or hit by debris while cleaning up, and two were children who died in fires in damaged homes. This large number is placed into perspective when also confronted with the fact that nationwide, hurricanes annually account for an average of 17 deaths. The vast majority of the damage in Florida was due to the winds. Many of the house designs at the time overlooked the additional costs of adapted the most up to date techniques of home construction, which have a chance to mitigate the threat of a hurricane (Cook,1995). Those that did utilize construction techniques capable of coping with high winds returned to find many of their homes destroyed. Debris that reached over 85 miles an hour crashed into the house, puncturing the sides and allowing high pressures of wind to enter destroying the main structure by applying pressure from the inside out. Many people believed there seemed to be no way to cope with the power of the hurricane after hurricane Andrew. The aftermath of Hurricane Andrew jumpstarted the industry of engineering a home to survive the high powered winds, devastating storm surge, and heavy weighted debris that can accompany a hurricane. Many of the newest home designs would be tested, not in a computer, or in a wind tunnel, but in the middle of four hurricanes. One of the worst hurricane seasons ever recorded would occur twelve years after Hurricane Andrew, in September of 2004. Mitigation represents our best defense against the power of tropical storms, and the use of technology and engineering are the best ways to integrate mitigation into buildings."
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"America Tropical" ( David Alfaro Siqueiros ), 1999.
Examines the background, painting, theme, style, re-discovery and restoration of the mural painted by this Mexican artist in Los Angeles in the 1930s.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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"David Alfaro Siqueiros painted only three murals in the United States, one in a private home and two in public spaces in Los Angeles. The public murals were highly political--protesting American imperialism and labor practices and featuring strong socialist statements
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"David Alfaro Siqueiros painted only three murals in the United States, one in a private home and two in public spaces in Los Angeles. The public murals were highly political--protesting American imperialism and labor practices and featuring strong socialist statements. They created storms of protest among city officials and the first was destroyed while the second, entitled America Tropical, was painted over. In the 1970s it was found that the second mural was, though damaged and faded, largely intact under layers of paint and by the 1980s various groups had become involved in restoration efforts. The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) assumed the work of restoring the mural and some of the burden of funding the project. The project has involved technicians from several institutions and has provided the opportunity for innovative approaches to restoration. This work ..."
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"Tropic of Orange", 2007.
This paper examines Karen Tei Yamashita's views of multiculturalism in "Tropic of Orange".
1,062 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper discusses Yamashita's "Tropic of Orange" that deals with the cultural and economic issues intimately associated with globalization. The paper focuses on a single passage from the book and explains Yamashita's view that cultural diversity has been reduced in the West to the experiences that can be easily packaged and sold via the existing channels of global capitalism. The paper highlights the idea that multiculturalism has become a commercial venture.
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"In Tropic of Orange, Karen Tei Yamashita utilizes the (non)tropes of magical realism to deliver a very specific vision of America's future. As many critics have noted, Yamashita's Tropic of Orange deals with the cultural and economic issues intimately associated with globalization and the uneven development of different parts of the world, with a strong division drawn between nations in the North and those in the South (Wallace 145; Gier and Tejeda). Yamashita's examination of place and border is set against the backdrop of modern Los Angeles, arguably one of the most commercially cosmopolitan cities in the world. It is, we quickly learn, both a part of the United States but simultaneously an entity distinct from that national body."
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The Destruction of the Rain Forests, 2002.
A discussion of the issues concerning the destruction of tropical rain forests from a bias that they have enormous significance to the planet's environment.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay will examine the debate over the destruction of the tropical rain forests from a number of perspectives. It will be argued that the tropical rain forests, and the bio diverse ecosystems that they support, are of enormous significance to the planet's environment. This being said, it will also be argued that man is an integral feature of this environment, and that the economic systems that define human cultures must therefore be factored into any discussion of viable or sustainable development of the rain forests.
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Mercantilism and Neo- Mercantilism, 2002.
An analysis of mercantilism and neo- mercantilism through a review of "Markets and States in Tropical Africa" by Robert Bates.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper addresses the processes of mercantilism and neo- mercantilism as are presented in Robert Bates' book, "Markets and States in Tropical Africa", and then use other sources to demonstrate how the transitional economy from traditionalism to mercantilism has impacted the African societies as a whole.
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Acid Rain, 2002.
Studies the effect of acid rain on tropical forests.
1,393 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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Due to the fact that the world?s tropical rainforests are located in areas far from the United States, many people ignore the fact that their future may depend on the future of these forests. Rainforests are being destroyed at an increasingly fast pace, much faster than any other ecological zone on earth. This paper examines the effect of acid rain on rainforests, mainly as a large contributor to deforestation, particularly in localized industrial areas in Africa, China, southeast Asia and northern South America.
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"Researcher also believe that we should be concerned about the impact of acid rain on forest soils, as there is evidence that acid rain has already caused significant changes in the chemistry of some sensitive soils. As acid rain seeps through the soils, it can erode vital plant nutrients through chemical reactions, presenting a threat to future forest productivity."
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The Yanomamo, 2004.
An analysis of the Yanomamo, an indigenous tribe living in the tropical rain forests of southern Venezuela and northern Brazil.
2,266 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 36 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper discusses the Yanomamo Indians, one of the most ancient living tribes on the earth. The paper contends that the Yanomamo are a primitive people renowned for the success of their ecological interaction with the environment and their understanding of the delicate balance between man and nature. The paper examines various aspects of their culture and beliefs.
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Introduction
The Religious Foundations of the Yanomamo Culture
Cosmology
Kinship, Politics and Marriage
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"The Yanomami are an indigenous tribe also called Yanomamo, Yanomam, and Sanuma who live in the tropical rain forest of Southern Venezuela and Northern Brazil. The society is composed of four subdivisions of Indians. (Yanomami Indians) Each subdivision has its own language. "They include the Sanema which live in the Northern Sector, the Ninam which live in the southeastern sector, the Yanomam which live in the southeastern part and the Yanomamo which live in the southwestern part of Yanomami area." (ibid) "
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William Golding?s ?The Lord of the Flies?, 2004.
This paper discusses William Golding?s ?The Lord of the Flies, a novel about a group of schoolboys establishing a form of social order when they find themselves cut of from all civilization on a deserted tropical island.
780 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper explains that William Golding?s ?The Lord of the Flies? is of great political and social interest because it highlights the fact that the potential to unleash the darker side of human nature is greatest in the absence of a democratic form of government. The author indicates that two mistakes were made in the leader, Ralph?s, election. His rise to power was more because of irrational reasons than any known or professed ability to protect and nurture the fledgling society, and establishing a social order that relies on the ability of only a single leader is problematic. The paper concludes that the novel?s main message is that, unless the right to freedom of all human beings is respected, the world will continue to witness the suffering and misery caused by dictatorial and totalitarian regimes, such as those of Hitler and Stalin.
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"These initial mistakes are made apparent as the story unfolds and it is obvious that Ralph fails to live up to the responsibility entrusted to him, ultimately leading to his loss of power to Jack. Thus, "The Lord of the Flies" alerts its readers to ?the possible negative impact on society of certain practices, desires, and arrangements of power?cautions us to proceed with care, altering our societies priorities.? As against establishing an autocratic form of government, if the fledging society had instead used rational reasoning, chances are that it would have formed a more democratic arrangement, where decisions were debated thoroughly and implemented only if there was a majority vote."
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Queen Conch: Strombus Gigas, 1997.
A look at this large, herbivorous marine snail found primarily in the shallow turtle grass beds and sandy bottoms of tropical Atlantic Ocean regions .
1,686 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 8 sources, $ 54.95
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"The queen conch, Strombus Gigas, is a large, herbivorous marine snail found primarily in the shallow turtle grass beds and sandy bottoms of tropical Atlantic Ocean. It is classified under the Family Strombidae, Order Mesogastropoda, Class Gastropoda, and Phylum Mollusca. This particular species of snail is valued as nutritious and cheap seafood, high in protein and low in fats or carbohydrates, with a flavor similar to scallops, clams, or abalones, and it lacks that "fishy" taste most seafood has. In addition, their shells are used commercially to make cameos or curios. They are less common in more heavily populated areas, since people find many commercial uses for these animals. Each shell is incised with a 2-cm long hole just above the attachment of the columellar muscle. Once this is severed by a fisherman, the body falls from the shell. Though queen conchs are not yet on the endangered species list, the fishing industry is posing a threat to their existence as a species."
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