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Buenos Aires, Argentina and Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 1993.
A comparison of the cities' foundings, the impact on their countries, population growth, urbanization and demographics.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, $ 87.95
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"South America's colonialist history resulted in major urban centers being developed, each with a rich and colorful history. The purpose of this paper will be to compare and contrast two of these cities: Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The discussion will include an overview of their founding and an analysis of how this affected each country's evolution. The roles of governmental authority and population mix will also be presented in light of how the two cities grew. Further, several urban traits of each, such as labor markets, commerce, and transportation will be analyzed and compared through the eighteenth, nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro epitomize each of their countries's reputation. In an overall look, one can say that Buenos Aires and Argentina are almost exclusively a white man's..."
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Air Pollution In Buenos Aires, 2006.
This brief, yet concise, paper examines the lack of regulations and enforcement capabilities in Buenos Aires which are the main contributing factors in the high levels of air pollution in the city.
720 words (approx. 2.9 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 25.95
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The writer of this paper describes the escalating air pollution problem in Buenos Aires, mostly due to the increase in poorly maintained automobiles that are permitted to operate. This paper examines the increase in mortality rates due to respiratory and circulatory diseases which are a direct result of declining air quality. This paper also discusses the various strategies that the government and environmental groups are considering instituting in the Argentinean capital, which include spot controlling of diesel vehicles as well as a training and awareness campaign.
Table of Contents:
Sources of Air Pollution In Buenos Aires
Emissions of Pollutants in Buenos Aires
Air Quality Monitoring in Buenos Aires
Conclusions
References
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"In 1988 estimated emissions of particulates were 68,000 tons per annum, stationary sources being responsible for 96% of emissions in the early eighties. These sources were given 5 years to comply with strict guidelines aimed at reducing emissions. The imposed reductions have been met by industry, however the particulate problem remains. Probably caused by the fleet of poorly maintained diesels. To resolve this problem several measures have been introduced including Spot control of diesel vehicles, certification of distributed diesel oils and a training and awareness campaign especially for truck, taxi and bus owners."
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"Sex And Danger In Buenos Aires" ( Donna Guy ), 2002.
Analysis of this book on female prostitution.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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Analysis of book on female prostitution. Author's concept of the role of gender in Argentine political and economic history. Prostitution as an expression of gender roles. Issue of prostitution in relation to labor questions, gender problems, tourism, immigration, medicine, law, civil rights. The relationship between the family and prostitution. Women's roles in society.
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"Donna J. Guy, in Sex and Danger in Buenos Aires, states the purpose of her book immediately and explicitly:
This book is an attempt to integrate gender into Argentine political and economic history by examining the role and image of female prostitution in concepts of work, family, class and citizenship (1).
Guy's premise is that these categories are not distinct from one another, but in fact interrelate with and thereby shape one another. For example, "politics constructs gender and gender constructs politics" (1). What affects one piece of the puzzle of society affects all other pieces to various degrees. The issue of prostitution certainly has its appeal as a subject for social study (the author is a social historian), but on first glance it would appear to be a subject on the outskirts of social science."
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Paul Valery's "Introduction de la Methode de Leonard de Vinci", 2002.
This paper compares a quote taken from Paul Valery's "Introduction de la Methode de Leonard de Vinci" and to Salman Rushdie's "Haroun and the Sea of Stories".
1,090 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper reviews the specific pieces by Valery and Rushdie and other pertinent supportive material. The paper concludes that Valery was a man of words who often felt that those who used them didn't know their power. The author feels that Valery knew the power of words but often felt the "gift" to write was not empowering.
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"His quote, "Beauty is a way of death. The novelty, the intensity, the strangeness, in a word, all the values of shock supplant it", can be likened to the hunter who loves the hunt more than the eventual catch. So it is with words for Valery. It is the process, the thinking, the effort that fascinates him?not the work itself. Perhaps that is because he left the world of literature for the analytical and precise world of science."
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Miguel de Unamuno's "San Manuel Bueno, Martir", 2005.
This paper examines the element of time in the novella "San Manuel Bueno, Martir" by Miguel de Unamuno.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 14 sources, $ 124.95
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This paper relates that, in "San Manuel Bueno Martir", Miguel de Unamuno's utilization of time as a defining force in his novella is immediately apparent. The author points out that the most striking aspect of this thematic use of time is the power it exerts over the characters. The paper states that their perceptions beliefs and relationships with one another and with God are all shaped by time.
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"In analyzing how Miguel de Unamuno uses the element of time in "San Manuel Bueno, Martir", it is evident that the most striking aspect of his thematic use of time is the power it exerts over the characters. Their perceptions, their beliefs, and their relationships with one another and with God are all shaped by time. Unamuno's utilization of time as a defining force in his novella is immediately evident, for "San Manuel Bueno, Martir" begins in a setting that invokes comforting, timeless certainties. Set in traditional rural Spain in a "village community under the benevolent patriarchal leadership of a saintly Catholic priest," Unamuno's tale reveals universal truths that time can never erase."
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"The Romance of the Rose" by Guillaume De Lorris and Jean De Meun, 1993.
A look at the duality of men's attitudes toward women (worship vs. contempt) in the novel about the Middle Ages.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"This study will analyze the duality of men's attitudes toward women as portrayed by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun in The Romance of the Rose. The study will consider the reasons that men worshipped women while at the same time having contempt for them, and will explore how this duality of attitude and practice helped shape the code of chivalry which men lived by during the Middle Ages.
In the Introduction to the book, we read that the story is told rather straightforwardly: "A Lover wishes to win his Lady (the Rose); her responsiveness (Fair Welcome) encourages him; her sense of modesty (Shame) fends him off; the dominance she exercises upon him (Danger --- a French form of the Latin word dominarium meaning 'domination') blocks his advance. Modern readers, accustomed to similar Freudian abstractions, can hardly..."
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"Cousins and Strangers", 2005.
A critical review of Jose Moya's "Cousins and Strangers: Spanish Immigrants in Buenos Aires, 1850-1930".
1,451 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper reviews Moya's work on the Spanish immigrant community that came to Buenos Aires during the 19th century and explains his motive for writing the book. The paper also discusses the central thesis in the book, Moya's analyses of the history of the immigrant community, and the strengths and weaknesses in the book.
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"According to Moya, statisically, Buenos Aires in South America had the third largest Spanish population in the world, after Madrid and Barcela in Spain. This surge in population occured after four million Spaniards immigrated to Buenos Aires in the 19th century. Moya suggests that methodologically, the large proportion of the Spanish population that immigrated to Barcelona was ignored by historians because these individuals were not seen as exotic in comparision to other immigrant communities in Argentina. While it is true that the nation as a whole experienced an increased rate of immigration during the 19th century, the Spanish immigrants were viewed in a uniquely complex way, in regards to their Hispanic heritage. They were poor and of working class, yet they spoke Spanish. They were of despised groups and professions, quite often, but they were seen as embodying the local heritage."
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Domestics in Brazil, 2002.
Thi paper offers a review of "House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth Century Rio de Janeiro" by Sandra Lauderdale Graham.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper discusses the nature of master and slave in nineteenth century Brazil. The main issues centered around this problem are analyzed in this paper, through the book "House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth Century Rio de Janeiro" by Sandra Lauderdale Graham.
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"House and Street", 2002.
A review of the book "House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro" by Sandra Lauderdale-Graham.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the book, "House and Street: The Domestic World of Servants and Masters in Nineteenth-Century Rio de Janeiro". Written by Sandra Lauderdale-Graham, the book explains the social and environmental differences between masters and servants and related issues.
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The Telecommunications Industry in Argentina, 2002.
A paper written as a report for potential investors in Argentina's telecommunications industry.
11,421 words (approx. 45.7 pages), 28 sources, MLA, $ 223.95
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This report is designed to provide the investor considering entry into the telecommunications industry in Argentina with the information needed to make an informed decision on the issue. To provide a logical flow of information to support an integrated assessment process by an investor, this report is structured in major sections, each of which provides information relevant to the investment decision in a sequence that leads from a basic familiarity with the country to an in-depth review of the telecommunications provider industry in Argentina.
Outline
Introduction
Contents
Introduction to Argentina
Argentina?s Geographic Setting
Social Profile
Overview of the Economy
Government
Infrastructure
Macroeconomics of Argentina
Macroeconomic Aggregates
Foreign Debt
Economic Outlook
Foreign Exchange and Trade Controls
Role of Foreign Trade
Foreign Exchange Regulation
Foreign Trade Regulation
Tax Regulations
Tax Rates
Special Provisions
Tax Treaties
Currency Experience
Currency Review
Argentina's Stock Market
Stock Market Review
Telecommunications Industry in Argentina
Telecommunications: Concept
Privatization
Telecommunications Regulation and Deregulation in Argentina
Telecommunications Companies
Telefonica de Argentina
Telecom Argentina
Comparing Telefonica and Telecom
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"The loss of the war brought about a popular, and relatively peaceful, revolution in Argentina, which, in turn, gained the adoption of a new constitution, and the election of a new president, Raul Alfonsin, in 1983. The revolution was not just against the outcome of the war. It was also a manifestation of the extreme dissatisfaction of the Argentine public with the terror tactics employed domestically by the military governments, and with the almost complete mismanagement of the country's economy by those governments. Argentina's current constitution is designed to provide stable, elected civilian governments. It is also designed to curb the power of the military, although President Alfonsin had to deal with several attempted rebellions by factions within the country's military establishment. In October 1989, President Menem announced pardons for 39 military officers accused of human rights crimes during the period of military rule, and announced the end of human rights trials for military officers for actions alleged to have occurred during the period of military rule. These moves by President Menem were designed to enhance the country's political stability. The new constitution also provides the government with greater powers to manage the economy than were available under the constitution of 1853, as amended."
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Grandmothers of Plaza De Mayo, 2002.
A study of the Latin America book by Rita Arditti, "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina."
1,115 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This paper examines the fascist history of Latin American countries during the 1970s and 80s. It investigates the telling non-fiction book by Rita Arditti, "Searching for Life: The Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo and the Disappeared Children of Argentina," which follows the plight of the families of missing persons during the dictator's rule. It also describes the courageous political career of the author Arditti.
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"If we thought that dictatorship and related horrifying stories were a thing of the distant past and that something of that sort was impossible in the 20th century, we must brace ourselves for the shocking truth. The decades of 1970s and 80s weren?t exactly that distant a past but it was precisely this time when all our fears regarding dictatorship and fascist governments came alive in one part of Latin America. Argentina was that unfortunate miserable part of the world where fascist regime during 1970s and 80s kidnapped, tortured and killed tens of thousands of so-called ?subversives?."
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Air Pollution, 1993.
Discusses the nature of air pollution and of clean air, reviewing the major types and sources of air pollution.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"AIR POLLUTION
The question of what constitutes air pollution should begin with a definition of what constitutes clean air. Even clean air contains many substances other than oxygen and nitrogen, its major constituents, including rare gases such as argon, neon, and helium, as well as ozone, carbon dioxide, radioactive materials from the earth, and various nitrogen and sulfur compounds. The air would also contain variable amounts of water vapor and many suspended solid particles and liquid substances. Suspended materials known as aerosols are defined as dust particles and condensation nuclei, the latter consisting of chloride salts, sulfuric and nitrous acids, phosphorous compounds, and many other chemical substances. These nuclei have an affinity for water and ..."
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Wal-Mart in Argentina, 2007.
A financial risk analysis of Argentina and how this risk affects Wal-Mart's foreign direct investment strategy in Argentina.
1,201 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper provides an overview of the economic and financial risks associated with Wal-Mart's continuing investment in Argentina. It discusses Argentina's issues with inflation and interest rates, as well as the structural weaknesses of the banking systems there. The paper then assesses the political risks involved in Wal-Mart's continued investment in Argentina.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Economic Risk
Financial Risk
Political Risk
Conclusion
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"Furthermore, in January 2002, the peso was no longer tied to the U.S. dollar and the peso was floated in February 2002. As a consequence, the exchange rate plummeted and real GDP declined by 10.9 percent in 2002; however, by the middle of 2002, the Argentine economy had stabilized but at a lower level (World Factbook, 2006). During the 2-year period from 2003 to 2005, the country's GDP increased by approximately 9 percent annually, with economic growth being fueled by a resurgence in domestic demand, robust exports, and favorable external conditions (World Factbook, 2006). Although the Argentine government increased spending ahead of the October 2005 midterm congressional elections, strong revenue performance permitted the country to enjoy a budget surplus. Despite these positive signs, inflation remains a problem and has been steadily increasing; in fact, the inflation rate in Argentina reached 12.3 percent for consumer goods in 2005, but had declined to 11.1 percent by year's end (World Factbook, 2006)."
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Air Rage, 2001.
The paper discusses air rage to determine the causes and possible solutions to the problem. It also discusses the recent World Trade Center and Pentagon bombings and determines how that may affect air rage.
1,890 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 60.95
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Air rage is a major safety problem today. The author looks at the primary causes of air rage. These include: alcohol consumption, hypoxia, long-haul flights and cramped seating. The the author looks at the possible cures and consequences for air rage. Lastly, the author examines the World Trade Center and Pentagon disasters to show how air rage solutions could have helped prevent them.
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"Air rage can best be defined as an action by anyone who fails to respect the rules and conduct onboard an aircraft, and includes that of any passenger who refuses to comply with the safety instructions while onboard the aircraft (Huang 2001). Air rage is more than a safety concern for the passenger, but also a significant safety concern for the airlines and the crew. In-flight incidents caused by enraged passengers involve various types of offenses including assault on crew members or other passengers, fights among intoxicated passengers, child molestation, sexual harassment, illegal consumption of drugs, refusal to stop smoking or consuming alcohol, and vandalizing seats or the cabin."
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Writings by Cabeza de Vaca, 2005.
Examines how Cabeza de Vaca?s narrative, "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca", provides rare glimpses of Indian culture and way of life that no longer exist today.
1,417 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper focuses on how Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca's "The Relation of Ivar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca" has historical significance by providing examples from the text and citing outside sources. This paper shows how important de Vaca?s book is as he gives his account of the lives of the Indian tribes in the 1500s. Since these Indians had an oral tradition instead of a written one, information about these tribes, and especially the role of women within these tribes, would not exist today without de Vaca?s book.
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"Unlike many other cultures in that time, women had a voice and held some power in their society, making them more equal in power with men than in other cultures. Many traders were women as ?women of several native groups?performed roles as traders, guides, and peacemakers? (Wade 339). Essentially, de Vaca was a man doing women?s work, but it showed him moving from one role to another. This knowledge is important because it shows the roles that the women and men had in their culture and ?the flexibility of the native social structure of groups classified as gathering and hunting societies? (Wade 339)."
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