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The Economics of Events, 2005.
An analysis of the impact that events have on the economy and communities of host areas.
4,081 words (approx. 16.3 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 109.95
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This paper aims to compare and contrast the current literature on the topic of the impact of events on the host area/country. It analyses both positive and negative impacts from different aspects, namely economic, social and cultural, physical and environmental and political. It develops further to weigh up the evidence and evaluates how far events can exert a positive impact.
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Introduction
The Impact of Events
Tourism and Economic Impact
Social and Cultural Impacts
Physical and Environmental Impacts
Political Impacts
Negative Impacts
Conclusion
Recommendations
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"All events in some way reflect the culture of the place in which they are held. However, some events are held primarily for their cultural significance. Carnivals, heritage festivals, food festivals, and independence celebrations are examples of these types of events. Annual carnival celebrations in Trinidad and Tobago and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are well known examples of huge cultural celebrations. The nation's beliefs and traditions of many cultures have come together and for a brief five days each year, the whole country forgets their differences to celebrate life. Carnival is such an important aspect of life in Trinidad that many schools believe that sponsoring a carnival band is a way to teach young people about their roots and culture. In this way, communities work together to develop stronger friendships and greater respect for the many cultures that make up Trinidad."
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Turbulent Economics of the 1970s, 2002.
This paper examines some major political and economic events of the 1970s which made it such a turbulent period.
1,523 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper analyzes the claim that the oil embargo was blamed for many of the economic woes of the 1970s. It looks at a counter argument which states that the oil crisis was fabricated and the situation was entirely fabricated by economic policy makers. The writer examines the major economic highlights of this period in order to determine which of these claims is closer to the truth. Includes many statistics and two graphs.
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"How many goods and services a country produces is a good indication of the economic health of that country. The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) measures the production level of the country. Inflation and unemployment service to enhance the data obtained by the GDP and give us a good overall picture of who is working, what they are spending, and how much they are producing. This is one of the most misused terms by economic television commentators who often announce that there is s recession when there is a fall in the GDP for two consecutive quarters. However, it takes more than that to indicate a recession to most economists. This was the case in the 1970s. The overall growth during the decade rose. However, there were temporary dips in this growth that indicated a short downturn. Whether these downturns indicated a true recession is still argued by economists. The overall GDP increased for the 10-year period. There are also discrepancies due to whether the figure are being discussed in current dollar or real GDP. The annual percentage change in real GDP rose from 1970 to 1973, then the oil embargo and fuel crisis hit in 1974. This had a real effect of the GDP, which experienced a negative change. By 1976, the GDP had recovered and remained stable until 1980 when it again experienced a drop. "
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Events Leading up to the Russian Revolution, 2002.
A paper which deals with the political and economical events leading up to the Russian Revolution in 1917.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 8 sources, APA, $ 83.95
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A paper which asserts that it was repeated wars, culminating with devastating internal effects of World War I that made it possible for the process of bringing Russia into step politically and economically with the rest of the world to be interrupted, and for Russia to go off in a new and more startling direction: the world?s first country governed by Communist totalitarianism.
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"Allen (2002) quotes a biographer about Lenin?s comments regarding the revolt of 1905. According to this source, Lenin said, ??It [the revolt of 1905] was the great rehearsal, a blueprint for the revolution of 1917.?? This seems an accurate description. The growing Communist movement learned how to maneuver politically and how to capitalize on the fallout that comes from war. Although this revolt by itself did not overthrow the Czarist aristocracy, Nicholas II gained only temporary control over the revolutionaries. His failure to recognize this fully was another contributing factor to the Communist success in 1917."
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Keynes & Marshall Expectations In Economic Theory, 1989.
Analyzes role & impact of attitudes about future economic events & compares views of John Maynard Keynes, Alfred Marshall & others.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 9 sources, $ 79.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine and assess the concept of expectations in economic theory. Comparisons are made between the views on expectations of Alfred Marshall, John Maynard Keynes, and contemporary economists."
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Significant Events in American History, 2008.
Looks at three events, which the author believes are the most significant in American history after 1865: the Reconstruction era, the New Deal, and the War on Terror
1,965 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 62.95
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This paper describes the Reconstruction era with its racial propositions, the New Deal with its economic repercussions and the War on Terror with its military implications. The author points out that these important historical aspects of racial, economic, and military developments helped to preserve the stability and homogeneity of the American ideology of prosperity and racial integrity after the Civil War. The paper concludes that the events play three distinct roles in why America became a more powerful country in relation to its supremacy in the world.
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"The Emergency Banking Act helped to create a stable banking system that would retrieve (through federal loans and insurance regulations) much of the "hoarded" monies that were taken out of banks after the crash of 1929. The act forced banks to be supervised by the United States Treasury, which had immediately allowed them to reopen under the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) helped to ensure banking depositors that monies would be insured in the case of the banking institutions demise."
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Malaysian Economics, 2001.
This paper examines the economic development of the nation of Malaysia in the years after independence in 1957 until the present.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 75.95
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This very comprehensive paper gives an account of the economic history of Malaysia. It begins with the pre-independence era and then goes discusses all of the major political events and policies involved in bringing the country to its current position as the third largest economy in east Asia. Mentioned are the disputes between ethnic Malays and Chinese immigrants, the successful rural development programs, the 1997 Asian economic crisis and the communist movement. The paper includes a number of clear economic tables and is well researched.
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?It is never possible entirely to distinguish a nation?s economy from its political situation, however this may be especially true in the case of colonies and recently freed colonies because more than other governmental bodies colonial governments are founded to make the extraction of raw materials from the colony as economically efficient as possible.
This paper examines the economic development of the nation of Malaysia in the years after independence in 1957 until the present. This economic history is bound up with the country?s political development as a modern nation as well, and so to the extent that the two are integrated they will be both considered in this paper while the emphasis remains on the economic sector.?
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Media Events of the 1970s, 2002.
This paper discusses three significant media events of the 1970s: the Kent State riots, the formation of OPEC and the Watergate hearings.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper presents the Kent State riots, the formation of OPEC and the Watergate hearings as
historical events that influenced contemporary culture and politics in the U.S.. The author emphasizes the role of the media in these events. The author believes that the impact of these events over the long-term is negligible in-relation to the impact of media imagery and information technologies that emerged during the 1970s.
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Traumatic Events, Police and Stress, 2002.
How traumatic events cause stress in policemen's lives.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper examines traumatic events as stressors in the lives of police officers. It identifies traumatic events, the stressor they represent and the impacts of this stress. It also outlines police programs to deal with occupational stress caused by traumatic events.
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Stressful Life Events, 2005.
Review of Kobasa's article, "Stressful Life Events, Personality, and Health: An Inquiry into Hardiness".
846 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper reviews and discusses Kobasa's article about individual and group differences regarding responses to stressful life events. The paper discusses the topic, specifically examined by Kobasa, that personality is a major mediating factor in the presence of physical illness following a series of stressful life events, and then explains how Kobasa's article is designed to discover which personality factors were most significant in determining how a person reacts to stressful events.
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"Moreover, in accordance with current research, Kobasa defines stress as a life event that ?causes changes in, and demands readjustment of, an average person?s normal routine,? (2). Stressful events can be ?positive,? such as marriage, or ?negative,? such as death of a loved one. Kobasa divides her hypothesis is divided into three key components, which she phrases: a) ?Among persons under stress, those who have a greater sense of control over what occurs in their lives will remain healthier than those who feel powerless in the face of external forces,? (Kobasa 1979, p.3); b) ?Among persons under stress, those who feel committed to the various areas of their lives will remain healthier than those who are alienated,? (Kobasa 1979, p. 3-4); c) ?Among persons under stress, those who view change as a challenge will remain healthier than those who view it as a threat,? (Kobasa 1979, p.4)."
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Heinrich Events, 2005.
A paper on Heinrich events, one of the most discussed and debated phenomena related to global climate change.
3,447 words (approx. 13.8 pages), 17 sources, APA, $ 97.95
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This paper discusses the history of Heinrich events, and current theories of their origin. Additionally, this paper outlines the scientific method for discovering more information of Heinrich events, and their relationship to the Bond Cycle, Milankovitch Cycles, and Dansgaard-Oeschger (D-O) oscillations. Finally, it looks at the possible effects on global climate as the result of Heinrich events, using the Younger Dryas as the basis for discussion.
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"Heinrich events were first discovered by Hartmut Heinrich of the German Hydrographic Institute of Hamburg, Germany in 1988. Heinrich extracted samples from northeastern Atlantic sediment cores, and analyzed the samples. He discovered that the number of lithic, or rock sediment, and planktonic foraminifera (zooplankton) shell formations fluctuated greatly in many of the core samples. Additionally, Heinrich noted that the components of the sediments seemed not to fluctuate gradually, but seemingly abruptly (Hackett, 1994)."
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Life Altering Events, 2004.
A personal narrative of events that alter one's life.
812 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses change as an opportunity to learn and grow. The paper presents the writer's memories of two events that upset his well-ordered life and his resentment of these events that altered the course of his life. The two events explored in the paper are the death of an uncle that left a deep void in his life and the breakdown of an intimate relationship.
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"Carl Jung once observed, ?We cannot change anything until we accept it. Condemnation does not liberate, it oppresses.? (Words of Wisdom) The undeniable wisdom in Jung?s words is something that perhaps an adult, who is facing the disruption caused by the death of a loved one, can appreciate. I, however, was too young to even comprehend or accept that death is an inevitable part of life?s cycle. Therefore, my uncle?s death was a point of change and discontinuity, which resulted in a wide range of personal emotions that I had to learn to deal with. In fact, as I look back on that traumatic time, I am able to see exactly what Tennant and Pogson meant when they said, ?It is, thus, the unexpected life events, those that occur ?out of time? that are the potential crises.? (Smith, 1999)."
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Significant Events in U.S. History, 2004.
Looks at three significant events in U.S. history and their lasting impact.
2,067 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper looks at three significant events in U.S. history, namely, the arrival of the first European colonizers in the 1500s, the French and Indian War from 1754 to 1763, and the enactment of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt?s New Deal policies. This paper argues that these three events have contributed significantly to the shaping of the American way of life and continue to have a lasting impact on American social policies today.
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"The arrival of the earliest European settlers during the 16th century set the stage for what would eventually become the United States. After all, if European settlers did not colonize the Americas, the continent would certainly have a very different character. The United States would not have descended largely from Anglo-European ancestry, and the various Native American nations would have proliferated."
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Pseudo-Events in Communication, 2004.
Describes the concept of 'pseudo-events,' which are planned for the purpose of producing dramatic images in all forms of communication.
3,164 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper examines pseudo-events, such as news conferences, press releases, and stunts that "someone has planned, planted or incited" to fill print space and broadcast time. The paper examines other gimmicks used in communication, such as copy writing, market research, psychological research, sales promotions, and public relations, which are intended to distract people from the fact that the results derived from advertising and the media are unverifiable. The paper also discusses media hype (such as the O.J. Simpson case) and looks at how pseudo-events affect politics and world affairs (such as the use of CNN in the Iraqi War).
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"How can the understanding of the nature of pseudo-events contribute to the understanding of contemporary public life? Basically, by opening the possibility of new moral questions: It is not so impossible to think of the contemporary politician's obsession with the media as an example of a new kind of access to the constitution of political judgments. We cannot so easily hold that media spectators are not more than passive victims of actors? manipulation. The action of the actor and the judgment of the spectators constitute in practice a unique phenomenon. This is so because within the common world actors and spectators share the dialogic interaction of deeds and speech which makes sense of the world."
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Events and Individuals, 2002.
A philosophical discussion on whether our changing world contains events as well as individuals.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This essay will ask the question whether our changing world contains events as well as the individuals said to be involved in them. In attempting to answer this complex question, this essay will draw some philosophical thought like that of the prominent philosopher, Donald Davidson, into the issue at hand and argue that there are indeed events which must be thought of as individuals.
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Three Great Events in Western Civilization, 2004.
This paper discusses three major world events that have shaped the history of western civilization: the Renaissance, the American Revolution, and the French Revolution.
3,410 words (approx. 13.6 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 96.95
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This paper selected the Renaissance as one of the three major world events that have shaped the history of Western civilization because Western art reached its pinnacle through the patronage of Cosimo de Medici, who single-handedly influenced all the future artistic styles and movements in Europe. The author related that the second event, the American Revolution, made it possible for the American colonies to separate from Great Britain and create the first truly independent democratic system since the ancient Greeks. The paper explains that the third event, the French Revolution, was a period in European history marked by the overthrow of a major monarchy, which led to a free France and thus inspired other revolutions by those who were downtrodden and restricted by tyrants and dictators.
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"Faced with vast new responsibilities following the costly French and Indian War, the British government sought to restrict white settlers to the Atlantic side of the Appalachians in part as a way to bring order to the confused state of affairs with the Indians. This proclamation decreed a line of demarcation along the crest of the Appalachians, for all of the lands to the west were to be preserved for the Native Indians. With this, all land claims west of the Appalachians were annulled and no new claims, settlements or even travel was allowed without royal permission. As a result, the hopes of many Americans who wished to expand settlements westward were dashed and thus brought about the beginnings of the American Revolution."
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