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The "Canadian Geographer", 2008.
A general overview of the "Canadian Geographer" journal and an analysis of five of its articles over a five year period.
1,282 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper reviews the "Canadian Geographer," which is an academic journal published by the Canadian Association of Geographers. It focuses in particular on the five year period from Summer 2001 to Spring 2006. The paper begins with a general discussion of the design of "Canadian Geographer" and its articles over this period. It then analyzes, in detail, five articles chosen from within this time frame.
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General Overview
Article Analysis
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"Of the five articles explored in detail here, Bronson's and Noble's "Measuring the Effectiveness of Park Canada's Environmental Management System" would have perhaps the most limited audience base in that, it may be argued, geographers and environmentalists would be those readers primarily interested in its quantitative case study of the environmental support aspects of park operations in Riding Mountain National Park. This article's assessment of the effectiveness of the environmental management system of one Canadian National Park is, of the five articles discussed here, the one that seems most reflective of the popular limited conception of geography as a discipline."
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Study of the Canadian Automobile Industry, 2006.
A discussion regarding the nature of the Canadian automobile industry.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 124.95
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This study of the Canadian automobile industry reveals how this industry reflects, in many ways, the complex contradictions of economic development of Canada. While the automobile industry is one of Canada's major industries in terms of revenues and employees, it is not only geographically concentrated in Ontario (and, to a lesser extent, Quebec), but it is also almost entirely dependent upon and external market: the United States. The paper goes on to discuss how much like the Canadian economy as a whole, the Canadian automobile industry developed in a state of dynamic tension with the economic and political forces shaping the economic giant to the south. "
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French-Canadian Literature, 2004.
This paper discusses the history of French Canadian (Quebec) literature.
1,825 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that much French-Canadian literature, especially the more early forms, had geographic themes; even when many of the writers began moving into the cities, they used their new environment as a foundation for their works. The author points out, that Albert Laberge wrote about rural life, but in a negative fashion, contrary to most literary artists of his time; where previous rural novels included idyllic characters and surroundings in an environment of socio-moral ascension, Laberge saw humans as snared in a world of misery and mediocrity, leading to moral and social decay. This paper relates that, in the last few decades, French-Canadian literature has become globalized with the inclusion of ethnic writers immigrating from Italy, Haiti, and China.
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"Patrice Lacombe wrote Paternal Ground in 1846, the very first "novel of the ground," as it later was called. This theme of the strong relationship with the land dominated French Canadian literature for nearly a century. Lacombe's work relates the despondency of a rural family following their youngest son's decision to leave home to travel abroad. The older son tries to keep the farm going, but loses it through bad business decisions. The father tries to work in the city, but is desolate. Fortunately, the young son returns with enough money to buy new land, and the family is safe once again."
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National Geographic Magazine, 2007.
This essay discusses National Geographic's past and the many forms of educational influence it has achieved today in mass media communication.
1,580 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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In this article, the writer describes not only how National Geographic came about in the late 1800s, but also looks at what this world acclaimed magazine and its branches have developed into today. Further, the writer discusses how the magazine plays a role in the technology and media of the 21st century. Beginning with the development of the first and most well known of the National Geographic magazines, the writer explores its history up to the present time. The writer goes into detail on how National Geographic has positively impacted our world and how it has successfully integrated into the media and technology of today.
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The Original Magazine
National Geographic
Explorer and Little Kids
Adventure
Traveler
Television
Technology
Conclusion
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"As the magazine does not depend on advertising it has become a well-established informative magazine in its own right. The Society's Mission Programs support critical expeditions and scientific fieldwork; encourage geography education for students; promote natural and cultural conservation; and inspire audiences through new media, vibrant exhibitions, and live events. Though the times have drastically changed over the past hundred years, the subject matter that the National Geographic uses usually combine a number of the following themes: cultural expansion and transformation, discovery of the unknown, personal ambitions, informational resourcefulness, international cooperation and obviously preservation of historical evidence and 'treasures' of ancient civilizations. Integral to the individuality of its publications is the fact that each issue includes at least one map so that readers gain a significantly better idea about geographic nature of the article they are reading."
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Geographical Symbolism in "Invisible Man", 2004.
This paper analyzes the geographic symbolism employed by Ellison in the novel "Invisible Man."
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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This paper examines the geographic symbolism used by Ralph Ellison in his "Invisible Man." Specifically, the paper focuses on the rural, the urban and the wild as geographic locales and considers what Ellison intends for each of them to represent.
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"Ralph Ellison's novel "Invisible Man" is a remarkable story of one man's experience with racism and his struggle to carve a meaningful identity for himself in pre-Civil Rights America. Indeed Ellison's protagonist perceives himself as invisible, essentially ignored by those who refuse to acknowledge not only his existence but that he might be a powerful worthy individual. In this light "Invisible Man" traces the protagonist's journey from his childhood and college days in the rural Deep South to his urban experience in the streets of Harlem."
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Geographic Analysis: Europe, 2004.
Geographic review and analysis of the European continent.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the geographical features of the European continent. The paper discusses the size of the continent, its principal mountain ranges and its population. The paper also discusses the European Union (EU), its economy and the languages of Europe.
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"As a continent, Europe includes both a central landmass and islands. The central landmass of Europe stretches from the northern most areas of Norway and Finland to the southernmost areas of Spain and Greece. The central landmass also stretches from the western most area of Portugal to the east where the Ural Mountains divide European Russia from Asian Russia. The central landmass also includes European Turkey, an area on the northern edge of the Bosporus, that connects the Mediterranean Sea and..."
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Geographic Information Technologies, 2002.
An analysis of applications for Geographic Information Technologies.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines applications of Geographic Information Technologies in weather mapping, and cites specific examples of how GIT is applied to weather mapping.
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Geographic Comparisons, 2002.
Presents a geographic comparison of several cities worldwide, including the location of Andalucia, Liverpool and St. Petersburg.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 53.95
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Geographic features are generally fixed, but the relative location of a site may indeed change over time. For instance, the current actual locations of Andalucia, Liverpool, and St. Petersburg, are not equal to their past locations, nor to the economic and other activities associated with these places. This paper also discusses how ethnicity is at the heart of the issues affecting contemporary Dagestan, Slovakia, Montreal and Vancouver. With the decline of the nation-state in the later 20th century, the world has seen a great rise in ethno-nationalist movements and others which identify peoples and claims in relation.
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Romanow and Cultural and Geographical Inequalities., 2002.
An exploration of the Romanow Report, Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay explores how the recent 'Romanow Report, Building on Values: The Future of Health Care in Canada', proposed reform of Canadian health care while maintaining the principles of the Canadian Health Care Act. What is vital to understanding is how Romanow makes addressing existing cultural and geographical inequalities central to his report.
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Canadian Health Care, 2002.
Examines the unequal access to health care in Canada's system.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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Although Canada has universal medicare, differences exist in the quality and access to care for different people. There are many societal, cultural and geographic factors that influence access to health care in Canada. This problem is getting worse because of the impact of cost-cutting measures on the Canadian health care system. The more that the Canadian government becomes preoccupied with cutting the deficit, the more that unequal access to health care becomes a reality.
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Geographic Information Systems, 2004.
A thesis on effective Geographic Information Systems (GIS), using a project in Bahrain as an example.
5,229 words (approx. 20.9 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 130.95
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The thesis provides an examination of current project management methodologies and practices that may have utility in the effective management of complex GIS projects. Current practices are examined in order to determine the generic processes and tools available and the methodologies that have been recommended as useful. As well, the influence of the GIS project life-cycle is examined, and the roles and responsibilities of the GIS project manager are addressed in light of project life-cycle. A complex GIS municipal project completed in Bahrain is reviewed in order to determine if the principles set forth in the thesis on project management were applied.
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"More and more data are becoming available in a digital format. Investments in the field of data communication are huge and enable the transfer of large amounts of data all over the world. Internet and Intranet are increasing the availability of information for large parts of society. And these developments change the way organisations think and act. Well-designed GIS systems will enable quick and easy access to these large volumes of data and enable organisations to use them to gather information either for their own benefit or for the public benefit in order to:
- Provide services;
- Increase competitiveness
- Provide information.
Increasingly organizations are recognizing that geographic information can serve as an important resource. There is a growing awareness that when a GIS project is successfully completed, the users of the GIS end product can be more effective in completing their work without increasing the complexity associated with it."
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Geographic Concentration and Political Expression in Canada, 2002.
Discusses the conflicts between Canada's local governments due to the disagreement over the land-rights of the Anglophones, Francophones and Natives.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 17 sources, $ 115.95
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Michael Ignatieff's 2000 Massey lecture highlighted Canada as a rights society. This is a consequence of the geographic concentration of the three founding peoples. The result has been conflicts between the federal and provincial governments and between natives and provincial governments. This discussion focuses on the assertion that 'land claims' are an avenue to settlement of these issues. It links establishment of a territorial base to political autonomy.
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Geographical Information Systems (GIS), 1999.
Discusses the method used to unify human and physical geography and utilize space more effectively and humanistically. Examines technology, applications and how it compares to traditional geography.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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"Geographical Information Systems is probably the most important and influential methodological development to have occurred in geography in the past two decades, helping to unify human and physical geography and allowing geographers to map space in ways more sophisticated and more complex than dreamed of before. And yet GIS is not without its critics, who argue that it glorifies technology over theory, reducing geography to a "gee whiz" level of description that - while visually engaging -- provides no substantive analysis. This paper defines GIS, looks at its limitations as well as its strengths, and seeks to predict what the future of GIS may be.
While a definition of what constitutes GIS is central to discussing its role within geography, such a definition is in fact difficult to produce since the term is used so variably by ..."
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Thinking Geographically about Global Processes, 2005.
An examination of globalization and human geography.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes the significance of the t-shirt in terms of human geography with a special emphasis on the process of globalization.
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"The t-shirt is an object in our everyday lives whose significance we almost never think about. Almost everyone will have worn one at some point in their lives. However, whether we purchase expensive cotton t-shirts at a designer store, or cheap mixed fabric t-shirts at discount stores, it is likely that they will all have one thing in common: a "Made in China" label."
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Geographical Information System Technology, 1997.
Definition, invention, purpose, benefits, applications & relationship to the science of geography.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 39.95
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"THE ROLE OF GIS AND GEOGRAPHY
Introduction
This research reviews the relationship between geographical information system (GIS) technology and geographical science. A description of GIS, as well the relationship between GIS and geography, is reviewed.
GIS: Description and Discussion
GIS, essentially, is a product of information science. "For centuries maps have embodied all our concepts of spatial relatedness. Now a data explosion has forced researchers to reevaluate and remake these tools. At the heart of the revolution is the computer."
When information was scarce, traditional maps served their purposes well. Satellite remote sensing, however, has created a wealth of data, a.."
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