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"Dawning Of The Cold War" (Randall Woods and Howard Jones), 1992.
Summarizes this book and others, including "Intervention: How America Got Involved in Vietnam" (George Kahin), "On Strategy" (Harry Summers), "Fire in the Lake" (Frances Fitzgerald) and "Lyndon Johnson's Dual War" (Kathleen Turner).
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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"The Vietnam War, while at its height during the Johnson and Nixon eras, really had its beginnings following World War II. This hopeless and tragic event in American history was multifaceted. Politics on an international level was involved as was the military, the cultural aspects of Vietnam, and the media. The purpose of this paper will be to summarize five books that address these different aspects of the war. They include: Dawning of the Cold War (1991), Randall B. Woods and Howard Jones: Intervention, How America Became Involved in Vietnam (1986), George McT. Kahin; On Strategy, A Critical Analysis of the Vietnam War (1982), Harry G. Summers, Jr., Fire in the Lake (1972), Frances Fitzgerald; and Lyndon Johnson's Dual War: Vietnam and the Press (1985), Kathleen J. Turner.
The roots of America's involvement in Vietnam and Indochina ..."
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Hard Woods, Soft Woods and Paper, 2002.
This paper discusses the microscopic-level differences between hard and soft wood and the relationship the two types have to the production of paper.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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Under the microscope, distinctions between coniferous (soft) or non-coniferous (hard) woods can be seen. Soft woods are, as a rule, more simple in construction than hard woods. The writer discovers that this is the reason soft woods are preferable in making paper.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Analysis of Hard and Soft Woods
History of Paper
Modern Paper Production
Recycled Paper
Conclusion
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"Paper is the dry sheet form of an aqueous deposit of any vegetable fiber. It has been in common use for so long, we often take it for granted. We forget that our trees are being cut down at an alarming rate to produce virgin paper. However, recycling processes are trying to slow this trend. The making of paper has been refined to almost art form; indeed, some people create handmade papers as an art. While it can be made from a variety of vegetable fibers, such as hemp and cotton, trees have long been the main source for the fibers."
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Bretton Woods System, 2005.
Examination of whether the Bretton Woods system helps or hinders the philosophy of globalization.
1,847 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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The surge in globalization for the past two decades has exacerbated the gaps between rich and poor. It has also pointed out imbalances in rule-making, with those that favor market expansion becoming more robust and enforceable; among these are rules concerning intellectual property rights and trade dispute resolution. This paper explains that it is arguable that the Bretton Woods agreement was successful. It could easily be argued that it served to minimize the disparity, not enhance it, by virtue of the loan provisions. It could be argued that while the poor are always with us, so are the rich. The paper argues that the Bretton Woods agreements, in themselves, might be regarded as an unqualified success in the history of world economics; what has failed, however, is the construction of a world philosophy that would allow nations to enter into such agreements in the true sense of global prosperity Bretton Woods-in the waning days of the world's worst war following the world's worse economic era-sought to foster.
Introduction
Promoting International Monetary Cooperation
Maintaining Orderly Exchange Arrangements
Facilitating Multilateral Payments
Conclusion
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"The International Monetary Fund (IMF), the most essential outgrowth of the Bretton Woods conference in July, 1944, has drawn not only critics, but also protestors. In September, 2002, about 2,000 protestors were kept in line by police officers in Washington, D.C. Police took "649 people into custody while avoiding the mass violence that has marred other such demonstrations in recent years" (Franken et al 2002). At the time, finance minister of the Group of 24, also known as G-24, were meeting. Their task is to "coordinate the positions of developing nations on monetary and finance issues and to ensure that those positions are adequately represented to the IMF and World Bank." G-24 has eight member states in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean. Also meeting were the finance minister of the Group of 7, or G-7, to discuss economic and financial issues of the major industrial nations-- Canada, Japan, France, the United Kingdom, Germany, the United States and Italy. The headquarters of the IMF is in Washington, D.C."
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"Death in the Woods", 2004.
A literary analysis of "Death in the Woods" by Sherwood Anderson.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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The purpose of this paper is to introduce, discuss, and analyze the short story, "Death in the Woods", by Sherwood Anderson. Specifically, it looks at the unity and beauty of the old woman's life in the story. The old woman's life in "Death in the Woods" is like an unbroken circle, and that is what makes it beautiful and unified. Her life certainly was not beautiful, but the fact that she totally understood her purpose and carried it out all her life is a beautiful thought, and her story, although tragic, is beautiful in its simplicity and function.
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"The old woman's story is sad and seems pointless at first, and at first glance, this short story seems the same. The old woman lives a terrible life, and dies a horrible death. Yet, there is beauty and purpose to her life, and to her story. Her only purpose in life is to feed those who are hungry, and she does this creatively, with little or no help from her husband and son. The author writes, "Starve, eh? Well, things had to be fed. Men had to be fed, and the horses that weren't any good but maybe could be traded off, and the poor thin cow that hadn't given any milk for three months" (Anderson 152). This is the woman's reason for being, and it has been her purpose her entire life."
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The Bretton Woods System, 2004.
An examination of the political conditions that influenced the inception and the collapse of the Bretton Woods system.
2,187 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 68.95
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The Bretton Woods system of international monetary management was set up after World War II and established the rules for commercial and financial relations among the world's major industrial states. This paper attempts to analyse to which political considerations precipitated the inception and then the eventual collapse of the Bretton Woods system.
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"Through loans and the Marshall Plan, money flowed into Europe; tariffs on American imports were put in place as a temporary measure to help in reconstruction. As a result, Europe was able to increase productivity and create a regional bloc that discriminated in favour of each other and against the United States. The extension of credit through loans and aid resulted in a deficit in the balance of payments in the United States, which was seen as necessary at the time 'if other countries, and especially those of Europe, were to build their reserves at the rate they did. The United States and the whole free world economy benefited by this' (Diebold, 1960:6). The end of the 1950s saw the end of exchange controls in Europe. "
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"A Walk in the Woods" and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty", 2002.
A review of the the biographical books, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper will discuss two autobiographical memoirs and discover how they convey a story and philosophy from the author. The books analyzed will be, "A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail" by Bill Bryson and "A Pirate Looks at Fifty" by Jimmy Buffett. The texts will point out the certain qualities that make up a story and philosophy from these authors.
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"Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening", 2002.
An analysis of Robert Frost's use of contrasts, metaphors and contradictions in his poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This essay analyzes the poem by Robert Frost, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," and explores the meanings of the contrasting words, metaphors, and contradictions. The poem is described as a darker description, one that indicates a mood of despair and loneliness, set in contrast to the quiet tranquillity of the scene.
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The Bretton Woods System, 2002.
Examines the Bretton Woods System, the post-war international monetary system- its birth, development, collapse, features and inherent flaws.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper examines the post-war international monetary system, which was introduced to deal with the shortcomings of a freely fluctuating exchange rates regime. It starts by presenting the history of the Bretton Woods System (BWS) and its features. The paper then outlines the pre-requisites for the BWS to operate. A series of events that led to the collapse of the BWS are also studied alongside its inherent defect (the 'n'th country problem).
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"As early as 1942, the Americans and British shared common ground on international monetary matters. They were opposed to a system of freely fluctuating exchange rates, which they judged to have had adverse effects on the world economies on two counts, in the years immediately after World War I and in the 1930s when the Great Depression set in. They were also opposed to a system of absolutely fixed exchange rates. In addition, there was also a common view that unregulated and competitive trade restrictions were not beneficial to the international community. By contrast, both countries agreed that countries should be free to control certain capital transfers especially those of a short-term nature."
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"Into the Woods", 2002.
An exploration of the character of the witch in Stephen Sondheim?s play ?Into the Woods".
970 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 34.95
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The paper examines the witch in Stephen Sondheim's play "Into the Woods". The paper shows that the evilness of the witch is complex and not necessarily as obvious as it seems. The intense imagery of the witch's language is also discussed. Finally, the paper touches on Bernadette Peters, the original actress to play the witch and her excellent performance in such a unique part.
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"Bernadette Peter?s performance as ?The Witch? is thus a unique marriage of a consummate performer in a consummate part. The character, like the actress, both has a clear-cut mythical dimension and function as a strong; driving character and motivating plot force. The character also is emotionally complex as well as vivid in its depiction. Even though ?The Witch? plays such a crucial role in plot development, her full nature and the full sense of her morality is never quite fully explained. She simply disappears in a puff of smoke, leaving the mortals to sort things out as best they can, in their own clumsy way."
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Randall's Ironic Ballad, 2004.
This paper explains Dudley Randall's poem "Ballad of Birmingham."
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper discusses Dudley Randall's poem, "Ballad of Birmingham," with an emhasis on the irony in the poem.
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"In Dudley Randall's poem "Ballad of Birmingham" he actively portrays the life and death of one young girl in the space of eight quatrains. Martin Luther King Jr's church in Birmingham, Alabama was actually bombed by white terrorists. Four little girls died in the explosion. This poem is based on the real life events of that attack."
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"Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening", 2005.
A review of Robert Frost's 'Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening' as interpreted by Rebecca Lukens.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper reviews the poem 'Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening ' by Robert Frost. According to this paper, this Rebecca Lukens defines this poem as perfect for children's education as it reflects the common everyday experiences of most children and highlights the beauty of such an experience.
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"Rebecca Lukens, in defining how children's poetry is distinct from poetry intended for adults, observes that: "Since much of childhood is spent in play, or in wonder at what is common and yet not commonplace, what surrounds children in their constantly unfolding world are the subjects of poetry" (Lukens, 239). In this context, this essay will argue that Robert Frost's "Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening" represents an ideal work of poetry for children's education in that it depicts a common experience in a way that suggests the beauty of everyday experience."
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'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening', 2007.
A review of the poem 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening' by Robert Frost.
873 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper reviews the well known poem by Robert Frost titled 'Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening'. The paper reports that Frost uses a specific situation to make a general comment on the course of life and the obligations faced by the speaker. The paper also discusses the use of iambic tetrameter, creating a lazy feeling that contributes to the idea that the speaker is tired and wants to go to sleep, and it imitates the regularity of the horse's hooves when the carriage is moving.
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"The horse is here treated as another sentient being, while Nature on a quiet evening is snow and woods. The snow creates a white background that the listener can picture and that thus has a purity that is disturbed by those moving through it. This image might also be seen as another representation of life, as a clean slate that the individual makes of what he can."
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Randall Thompson, 2002.
A biography of the life and works of the composer Randall Thompson.
968 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper presents an examination of the life and times of the American choral composer Randall Thompson. It documents his life story and discusses how Thompson composed many types of music including symphonies, instrumental works and many songs. He also was well known for his composition of various operas, but he was best known for his choral compositions. It shows how he was a lover of learning, a lover of teaching but most of all he was a lover of music, the universal language.
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"When he first began to compose music his style was varied and not something that had its own voice. By 1922 however he had begun to study at the American Academy located in Rome. It was here that he began to develop his personal musical style. The musical style eventually led him along the path of success until he became one of the famed composers of the world. At the forefront of the American choral composers his name is always listed as one of the best, and it was about his steady study and practice that took him to that position."
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O'Brien:" In the Lake of the Woods", 1994.
Reviews Tim O'Brien's novel IN THE LAKE OF THE WOODS, in which O'Brien uses the Vietnam War to represent the theme of loss & compounds it by examining the personal losses of one of the War's veterans.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 31.95
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"As in life, loss is represented in several ways in the novel In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien. This novel shows the way the Vietnam War still holds a grip on the American psyche and some of the reasons why this is so. The war itself represents a theme of loss for many, since it was the only war the United States could be said to have "lost," though some have tried to put a different spin on the withdrawal of troops from that country. The primary loss in the book, however, is personal loss, and the war becomes an instance to detail the loss one man experiences when his image of himself is shattered and when he loses his sense of right and wrong, his sense of personal virtue, and is left with a burning need to atone for something for which he does not believe atonement is possible. Because of this unresolved need within him, he loses much more over the years."
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?Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening?, 2005.
An analysis of Robert Frost's famous poem "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening".
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This paper explains that Frost's careful choice of simple language and rhythm in this poem are intentional as is the personification of the horse so that it seems as though Frost is talking to it on the journey even though Frost is really only talking to himself. The paper further explains how the poem is about death and man's immortality, citing passages from the poem to illustrate this theme.
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"The poem's title, "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening," suggests several things. We immediately know the setting, but we also have both the woods and the time of day -- evening -- suggesting darkness. Since he is just stopping, this suggests that he is looking, considering, but not necessarily going in. Throughout the poem we see images of coldness, darkness, and a suggestion that what Frost is really looking at is the prospect of death - not necessarily suicide, but his own mortality."
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