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Buddhism and the Beats, 2001.
A study of Buddhism American-style and its evolution out of the Beat generation as a socio-religious scene.
8,045 words (approx. 32.2 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 173.95
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This paper is an in-depth examination of the emergence of Buddhism on the American cultural scene in the 1950s. It discusses Beat literature, the origins and aspects of the Beat Generation, and their effect on American culture. The author illustrates the works of Jack Kerouac's "On the Road" and Allen Ginsberg's "Howl". It analyzes the friendship between the close-knit group of friends and their rise to literary fame, both individually and as a group. It demonstrates how personality and drug addiction is seen in their writing style. This paper also describes the permanent place of Buddhism in American society as a result of the culture of the Beat artists
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"Historical events are usually much more complex than the annals of the past can easily demonstrate. The average person has only a cursory knowledge of most historical episodes, leaving intellectual movements like scientific advancements, philosophical developments, and social reforms largely incomplete and misunderstood from a ?public relations? standpoint. For example, a common definition for Buddhism might read something like this: A philosophy dedicated to the realization of the essence of life, leading to true selfless enlightenment and the reconciliation of suffering. Now of course that definition leaves an enormous amount of leeway for the real body of experiences and thoughts that are Buddhism. Likewise, the average person might reflect upon the Beat Generation as a social and literary movement motivated by personal escape from the monotony of 1950's American society. But as much as I know about these two subjects (which admittedly I am no expert at but am a learned student of), I cannot develop a brief definition that can come close to adequately representing these topics."
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San Francisco Beats and Rebirths, 2004.
An examination of the San Francisco Renaissance period of poetry.
2,770 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper examines the San Francisco Renaissance, which arose from the West Coast Bohemianism, in comparison to the New York School and the Black Mountain School. It shows how the San Francisco Renaissance was particularly important because it not only represented the collected works of geographically limited poets, but also served as a center from which ideas were exchanged and brought to life. It also discusses how one would be hard pressed to firmly separate any of the important beat poets from the San Francisco Renaissance, such as Robert Duncan and Robert Creeley.
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"The first reading for the San Francisco Renaissance featured poetry by Kenneth Rexroth, Jack Spicer, and Robert Duncan. The latter would shortly serve as a teacher at the Black Mountain College, working with fellow San Franciscan Robert Creelet to forge strong links between the two schools. (Wikipedia, ?San Francisco...?) Yet despite this early reading, and similar such displays of avant- garde work, the true emergence of the San Francisco Renaissance was linked to a reading at a much later date. In October of 1955, at the Six Gallery, influential San Francisco poets Mike McClure, Gary Snyder, and Phil Whalen were joined by newcomer Allen Ginsberg (and Lamantia reading the work of a deceased poet)."
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Clay Walker.
This paper discusses country musician Clay Walker, his musical development, and style.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 45.95
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This paper explains that Clay Walker is one of the recording stars responsible for the current popular explosion of country music, a multi-billion dollar industry, which has surpassed rock-and-roll and pop music to become the best-selling music genre in the United States. The author points out that Clay is well-known for his high-energy concerts and performance style, even though he has multiple sclerosis. The paper relates that Walker uses techniques of country music, such as themes and stereotypical portrayals to good advantage; however, he also uses some elements from classical music. For example, in his song, "If I Could Make a Living," Walker uses a musical style from Elizabethan songwriters, which is called antimetabole.
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Review and Discussion
Biography of the Artist
Musical Development
Musical Style and Style Changes
Conclusion
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"Walker was born on August 19, 1969 and was raised on a farm in Beaumont, Texas, the hometown of George Jones. Walker came to country music at an early age when his father presented him with a guitar when he was only 9 years old. Following his graduation from high school (where he "haunted the practice rooms of the music department teaching himself to play the piano"), Walker pursued a full-time musical career by playing concerts across the United States and Canada. "For over three years, he toured and went to school, taking courses about the music business. During this time, he acted as his own manager." Walker's real break came when he took a job as the house singer at a club in Beaumont, Texas."
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Sonny Liston, 2002.
A biography of Sonny Liston.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper examines and analyzes former heavyweight champion Sonny Liston's troubled life and boxing career.
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The Beat Generation, 2005.
A discussion of the 'Beat Movement' of the 1950s and how it gave rise to a new counterculture movement.
3,459 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 97.95
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This paper explains how the Beat Generation came about, tells how this generation got its name, explains why and in what way it was a counterculture movement that challenged the mechanical existence of the majority and talks about how it effects American society even to this day.
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"According to modern mythology, it has been said that the birth of the Beat Generation can be traced back to the year 1944. World War II raged throughout Europe. This was the year of the D-Day landing, and this was the year that the United Nations first came to power, and this was the year that "Lady Chatterly's Lover" by D. H. Lawrence was found to be obscene in the United States, and this was the year in which New York City was flooded by European Surrealists gathering together with American artists and writers, influencing the thoughts and works and direction of the art movements nationwide. This was also the year that Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, William S. Burroughs, and Herbert Hunckle met in New York City among the artists gathered there, and this meeting around Columbia University and Times Square would lead to the writing of one of the great Beat Generation novels."
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Literature in the Beat Generation, 2005.
Examines the works of Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs during the time of the Beat Generation in American history.
1,757 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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In the late 1950s groups of young people decided to "drop out" of society and questioned the right of authority to determine what morality was. This paper examines the writers who represented this time in U.S. history, later know as the Beat Generation. The paper looks specifically at the works of Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs, but also mentions Allen Ginsburg and Gregory Corso.
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"The Beat movement was especially valid on college campuses, which may seem strange (as it did at the time) to parents whose hard work had scraped up tuition money so their kids could get a better education. The fact that these kids were now reading "Naked Lunch" by William Burroughs, and reading whatever Ken Kesey wrote (including "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest) and were flocking to "road" movies like "Easy Rider" was something the older generation simply could not understand. Why would these kids, brought up in nice homes, with doting parents, want to rebel against the system that got them to college in the first place?"
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The Character of Maria in "Clay" by James Joyce, 2001.
This paper analyzes Maria, the main character in "Clay" by James Joyce, and discusses her ignorance of the world around her.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 0 sources, $ 64.95
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This paper takes a look at Maria, a character in the story "Clay" by James Joyce, who never actually wakes up to face the reality or realizes that her whole life has been based on false assumptions and lies.
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"In the Dubliners, James Joyce?s short story ?Clay? stands out as a piece that has as its main character an ignorant woman who is essentially blind to the world around her. While many of Joyce?s characters are struck with life-changing epiphanies, Maria does not recognize the signs - that are predictors of her future - even when they are painfully obvious to the reader. Working at the Dublin by Lamplight laundry, Maria thinks of her position as being of the utmost importance when in reality she is nothing more than a common dishwasher. Although Maria?s budget is very limited, she nevertheless thinks that she is an independent woman and can afford the same things as women her age who are actually married. Maria believes that other individuals respect her and admire her, even though those same individuals either mock her unassuming nature or fail to notice her all together. Maria considers Joe?s family to be the closest thing she has to having her own family. Meanwhile, Joe, his wife and his children simply put up with Maria once a year as if she was an unpleasant burden. Throughout the story, Joyce presents comparison after comparison of how Maria views herself versus how others view her. While Maria sees her life and the world around her through rose-colored glasses, the reality is rarely accommodating of her expectations."
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The Beat Generation, 2004.
This paper discusses Jack Kerouac?s ?On the Road?, Allen Ginsberg?s ?Howl?, and William Burroughs?s ?Naked Lunch? as examples of the literary, 1950s Beat Generation.
2,225 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that Jack Kerouac, Allen Ginsberg, and William Burroughs were the galvanizing forces behind the Beat Generation; their writings and revolutionary narrative techniques created a national sensation that is still debated in modern literary circles. The author points out that Kerouac?s ?On the Road ?, the most respected work of the group, at first glance seems incoherent; but, as the novel progresses, we discover the story moves from a superficial sense of order to a deeper, more penetrating sense of openness. The paper relates that ?Howl? is not the work of an angry young man; Ginsberg emerges from this rather long poem as a rancorous and somewhat gloomy mystic seer as opposed to a deferential and conventional kind of person that had symbolized the youth of the post-WWII period.
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"The sex that is virtually dominant in the world of "Naked Lunch" appears to reflect the sex that Freud revealed as the ultimate cause, means, and end. Anything goes in Interzone, and the sex is there in all varieties and expressions. However, it is ?junk? which sufficiently separates the narrator from the group consciousness to let him have this vision of things as they are. Junk has its literal importance as a stimulus, but it is also important as a symbol. In general, it is a symbol of meaninglessness, or life as the be-all and end-all of an evolving world. Only be coming into ultimate contact with junk, by knowing it as a symbol, one can realize the separate life."
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The Clay Bill, 2007.
This paper presents the arguments of Daniel Webster and Calhoun on the "Compromise of 1850."
828 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper discusses the 1850 Henry Clay laws that were later known as the Clay Bill or "Compromise of 1850." Henry Clay's proposition prompted much controversy, but was ultimately passed via two separate measures in Congress. The paper explains that Webster promoted passage of the Compromise of 1850 because he viewed unification of the north and south as the most important political issue for consideration. The paper examines how Calhoun approached the Compromise as an opportunity to discuss the evils of the power hungry north. The paper reveals that while at first glance it may seem that the Compromise of 1850 supported more free states and the abolition of slavery, in fact it made life more difficult for fugitive slaves.
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Conclusions
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"Daniel Webster promoted passage of the Compromise of 1950 through his speech, which highlighted the importance of creating a solidarity among people living in the north and the south. Webster's primary argument included the position that since the time of the Constitution much change had occurred within the states. Webster suggests that the North and South were once in agreement that slavery was at best an "immoral and an evil practice", and that such practice could only be considered "inhuman and cruel.""
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Ohio Soils and Subsoil Clay, 2007.
This paper takes a look at the unusual soil composition found in Ohio from an agricultural perspective.
1,104 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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This work researches and examines why many Ohio soils have significantly more clay in the subsoil than in their surface horizons or the soil parent material. The author argues that these changes are due to man's agricultural pursuits in the area. The paper also explores the soil in terms of Ohio's climate and the soil's organic composition.
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"Soil organic matter is the source of nitrogen, phosphorus and other micronutrients needed in crop production and which is formed during the oxidization and decay processes that occur in the soil. The levels of these nutrients produced by the soil processes is difficult to change. According to the work entitled: " " published in the Agronomy Bulletin: "Historically, when forages were part of the crop rotation, nutrient release and soil tilth increased due to the season-long production of roots. Currently, well fertilized, high-yielding grain crops return large volumes of residue to the soil and are a source of nutrients. On medium-textured soils low in organic matter, crop residues are usually more beneficial when left on the surface than when incorporated. During the growing season this surface residue reduces the formation of soil crusts and results in increased water infiltration and higher crop yields. Crop residue on the surface of fine-textured soils such as silty clay loam or clay loam may delay planting by delaying soil drying." (Ohio Agronomy Guide, 14th Edition; accessed online 2006-04-08)"
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The Process Of Death After The Heart Stops Beating, 2002.
Describes the make-up of the heart.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 7 sources, $ 87.95
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Describes the make-up of the heart. Role that oxygen plays. How circulation works. What happens when the heart stops beating. Cell death. Diagnosing the moment of death; what criteria to use. Brain-dead condition. Tests used to determine when a person can be called dead. Somatic (reversible) death; molecular (irreversible) death. Organ donations. Issue of quality of organs donated for transplants.
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"Most people accept that when the heart stops beating, a person dies. In the general sense, this is true, although with today's resuscitation techniques, the heart can be restarted if treatment is given quickly. The reason people die when the heart stops beating and is not resuscitated within a few minutes is that to stay alive, all tissues in the body require oxygen. When we inspire (breathe in), the lungs fill with air, and the oxygen, which is at a greater concentration in the air than in the blood circulating in the capillaries in the lungs, crosses the thin membranes of the lung tissue and the fine capillaries and enters the bloodstream. Erythrocytes (red blood cells) in the bloodstream contain a pigment called hemoglobin, which binds oxygen, and this pigment allows the erythrocytes to transport it to the tissues. When the oxygen-rich blood reaches the tissues and ..."
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Andrew Jackson vs. Henry Clay, 2002.
A comparison of the ideals of these two politicians.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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This seven-page book report highlights similarities and differences between the two political leaders of America, Andrew Jackson (1767-1845) and Henry Clay (1777-1853). Moreover, the paper will also address the fundamental and crucial issues surrounding American public as well as the leaders in power during the antebellum period stretching to 35 years, from 1820-1855.
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'Beating The Street', 2002.
Stock market advice.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 89.95
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This paper reviews and discusses the important lessons and advice regarding stock market and investment as given by Peter Lynch in his book titled 'Beating the Street' which was published in 1993. The book is regarded as the finest addition in the investment literature as it is based on first hand knowledge of Lynch who is considered the guru of stock market investment.
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Beating High Education Costs, 2009.
Looks at options available to help make higher education more affordable.
1,410 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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This paper explains that it is upsetting to think that people may not be able to further their education based solely upon whether they are able to afford the costs; however, there are ways to beat high college expenses. The paper then describes how to utilize financial aid, set a budget and plan ahead to help make higher education a reality. In conclusion, the paper stresses that, if people want to be prepared for life, they also must be prepared for high educational costs.
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Financial Aid
Budgeting
Planning Ahead
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"The Perkins Loan is a good option for students who do not have much credit history. Students do not need a cosigner for this loan. They are automatically qualified based upon their FAFSA application. The interest rate for this loan is 5%, which will remain steady throughout the duration of the loan. After taking out a Perkins Loan students will be given nine months to begin repaying the loan or loans."
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Kim Clay Walls Ronyoung, 1994.
A critical review of the novel of the Korean family in the U.S. from the 1920s to the end of WWII, emphasizing dignity, courage and survival.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 47.95
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"Kim Ronyoung's Clay Walls is a novel which tells the story of Korean immigrants to the United States in the years before the outbreak of World War II. The book shows how these immigrants and their children not only survived, but managed to maintain their dignity and their connection to their own culture in the face of tremendous obstacles. The novel is clearly meant to be a tribute to these Korean-Americans and to their courage and steadfastness in refusing to be defeated by very difficult circumstances in a very strange land.
The book specifically covers the lives of the Chun family from the 1920s to the end of World War II. The family is composed of Haesu, her husband Chun, and their American-born children. The most important child is their daughter Faye. The story is about the arrival of the couple in Los Angeles in the 1920s and their..."
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