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El Greco, 2002.
This paper discusses El Greco and the Baroque style.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explores the influence of baroque art and the Spanish painter El Greco, stressing his painting Cardinal Don Fernando Nino de Guevera, archbishop of Toledo and grand inquisitor of Spain (c. 1601-09, Metropolitan Museum of Art). .
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Reflection on El Greco's "Christ Carrying the Cross", 2000.
Personal reflection of El Greco's "Christ Carrying the Cross" on exhibit at the New York Metropolitan Museum.
1,213 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, $ 41.95
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" As I entered the hall, I saw that it was of a religious air seeing the painted dishes and images of The Madonna. But want caught my eye was the painting by El Greco ? Domenico Theotocopoulus entitled Christ Carrying The Cross 1580. Though the titles stated what it is, Christ carrying His cross, each and every intricate detailed seemed to give it more effect. I first looked at Christ?s eyes that were looking up at something, was it heaven? Was it the sky? Or perhaps in is Father God. His eyes seemed to illuminate at the pupils and the back round of the dark sky showing gray and gloomy clouds signifying rain. Yet deep at the center of the gathering of rain clouds there was a hint of light peeking through as if some celestial spectator wished to look at him."
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El Greco, 2003.
Discusses his unique paintings.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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Discusses the artist's reinventing his art throughout his lifetime, his influence on later artists, El Greco's early paintings and artistic style, the impact of new techniques and themes on his art, and Mannerism.
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Domenikos Theotokopoulos, who would become known to the world as "El Greco," was an indisputable great master of painting because he created unique paintings and unprecedented images by reinventing his art throughout his life. El Greco developed..."
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Cityscape Paintings, 2002.
This paper examines and discusses the cityscape paintings of El Greco, Camille Pissarro & Richard Estes.
1,470 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The writer looks at four paintings in this paper - ?View of Toledo? by El Greco, ?Saint-Sever, Rouen? by Camille Pissarro, ?Waverly Place? and ?Nedick?s? by Richard Estes. The writer shows how these paintings encompass not only the artistic ideals of the painters but also show how the genre of cityscape painting has changed over the years, beginning with the early Renaissance style and into the twentieth century.
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"The Spanish painter El Greco (1547-1614), born as Domenicos Theotokopoulos in Crete, emigrated to Italy as a young man and was trained in the traditions of Late Byzantine frescoes and mosaics. While still young, El Greco went to Venice where he became attached with Titian and later left for Spain to spend the rest of his life in Toledo. His artistic style is a strong personal blend of Late Byzantine and Late Italian Mannerist elements yet his strong sense of movement and use of light prefigures the Baroque period. As pointed out by Horst de la Croix, ?El Greco?s art is not strictly Spanish, though it appealed to certain segments of that society, for it had no Spanish antecedents and had little effect on future Spanish painting? (598)."
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El Nino and Business, 2002.
A discussion of the positive and negative effects of the weather condition known as El Nino on business.
1,173 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper introduces and discusses the effect on business of El Ni?o, the name Peruvian fishermen gave the warm currents that would show up every few years just before Christmas. It shows how each occurance of the phenomena causes enormous damage in personal and business loss and causes flooding, property damage, crop damage and warming in some areas of the country.
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Introduction
Thesis statement and definition of El Ni?o
Positive affects of El Ni?o
Agriculture
Decreased energy costs
Less snow removal, more jobs
Not as bad as previous El Ni?o
Negative affects of El Ni?o
NOAA results
Less heating costs in Northeast
Damage to crops
Higher prices
Affects to construction
Drought in Hawaii
Ski resorts lose income
Conclusion
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"The weather phenomenon known as El Niסo can both adversely and positively affect the business of a particular area. "In the 1982-83 El Niסo, floods did $1.2 billion worth of damage, and the following year's drought cost farmers $10 billion, but consumers in the Northeast saved a tidy $2.5 billion on heating bills" (Armstrong and Veomett 33). Since this is a reoccurring activity, business people should learn from prior events, and protect themselves from damage, destruction, and lost income as best they can. There are insurance policies available for some businesses, and they may be worth the cost in the worst-case scenario."
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Greco-Roman Mythology and Christianity, 2004.
An examination of the impact and influence of Greco-Roman mythology on early Christianity.
3,019 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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Greco-Roman mythology has quite obviously influenced Christianity. These parallel myths are made evident throughout the Bible and are a testament to the ability of two cultures to meld their beliefs.This paper looks at the mythology's influence on Christianity and compares old Greco-Roman gods to the saints used in Christianity. It also compares old stories and myths from Greco-Roman mythology that were transformed and rewritten in the Bible.
Introduction
Influence of Greco-Roman Mythology on Christianity
Comparison of Saints, Stories and Myths
Bible Stories compared to Greek Myths
Discussion and Conclusion
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"The book, Hellenism and Christianity asserts that Christianity and Greco-Roman sentiment meshed and that this melding is evident from the very first Christian writings to the church of Thessalonica during the reign of Claudius. (Bevan and Allen 1921) The authors contend that the Christian writing takes the ?old body of ideas, emotions, and desires which made up the mentality of the Greco-Roman world.? (Bevan and Allen 1921) Ultimately, the authors argue, Christianity is nothing more than the fusion of the Greco-Roman world and a Christ based religion."
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'In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio', 2006.
An analysis of Phillipe Bourgois' representation of gendered identity in his anthropological field study, "In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 62.95
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While Phillippe Bourgois' anthropological field study "In Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio" is heavily focused on issues of class, culture and economics in East Harlem, the issue of gender relations and gender construction within this cultural frame is also a prominent theme. This paper critically examines Bourgois' representation of gendered identity and how gender is constructed in El Barrio through public displays of forms of masculinity and femininity. It is argued that as traditional Puerto Rican patriarchal authority appears to be collapsing in El Barrio, the residents are improvising new gendered identities.
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El Salvador, 2007.
This paper describes the attempts by El Salvador to overcome the effects of war and poverty.
3,002 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper presents the challenges the Central American nation of El Salvador has faced as a result of civil war and poverty. The paper gives a brief background describing the civil war and its effects on the nation, including how it devastated the economy and resulted in rampant poverty. The writer then describes El Salvador's attempts to develop a free-market economy and its associated controversies. Among these are the concerns that developed nations may establish sweat-shop like factories in El Salvador.
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"The civil war ended in January of 1992, when the conflicting sides signed peace accords that ended the war, brought the military under civilian control, and allowed the former guerillas to form a legitimate political party and participate in elections (US Fed News). El Salvador is now a democratic republic governed by a president unicameral Legislative Assembly that consists of eighty-four members (US Fed News). The president is elected by absolute majority vote of the people and serves a five-year term. Members of the assembly, also elected by a majority vote of the people, serve for three-year terms (US Fed News). The country has an independent judiciary and Supreme Court. The current president, elected in 2004, is Elias Antonio SACA Gonzalez, who is a member of the Nationalist Republican Alliance party (ARENA) (US Fed News). Former president Francisco Guillermo Flores Perez, also a member of the ARENA party, concentrated on modernizing the economy by playing a key role in negotiations for the Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA), an issue of much opposition in El Salvador (US Fed News). "
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Film: "El Norte", 2008.
Looks at the issues of multiculturalism, as presented in Gregory Nava's 1983 film "El Norte".
1,215 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper explains that, although the film's setting is not the same as today, Gregory Nava's film, "El Norte", is still an important work because it provides a periodical anthology of the migrant question as well as a background for today's multicultural issues. The author points out that a study of the film reveals not only the developments in the perceptions regarding immigration but also the growth of niche cultural groups from the perspective of both the original and adoptive societies. The paper relates how the movie depicts the Xuncax family, particularly Rosa and Enrique, in their quest to find their way and to establish a new life in the United States. The author underscores that, today, the migration of cultural differences remain a dominant issue in the U.S. society.
Table of Contents:
"El Norte" and Multiculturalism
Immigrants or Refugees
Challenges and Implications
Acculturation
Immigration Policies and "El Norte"
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"The siblings both offer perspectives on the institutions that migrants have to deal with. Rosa's perspective is that their journey north has only led them from death to greater poverty and questioning if they have a place anywhere in the world except in death. Enrique reflects the sentiment that he is considered simply a factor of production, a "strong arm", gaining no greater value than livestock or equipment. In either case, the siblings show that they see themselves apart from society, excluded by their circumstance and history."
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El Nino, 2002.
Examines some of the effects that El Nino has on the environment.
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This paper examines the phenomenon of El Nino (and La Nina) and looks at some of the effects of El Nino on people as well as the rest of the environment.
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Economic, Political, and Social Causes of the Matzana of El Salvador, 2002.
An analysis of the peasant uprising and Matazana of El Salvador in 1932 as a consequence of economic, political, and social conditions in the country in the early 20th century.
2,825 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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An infamous mass killing of peasants known as the "Matazana" occurred in El Salvador in 1932. It left the country with little chance of reform. This paper discusses: The Coffee Oligarchy, President Araujo and the Military Coup, United States Recognition of Martinez Administration, Marti and the Communist Party in El Salvador and the Peasant Uprising.
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"Late 19th century El Salvador can be characterized as a country that would soon be ripe for revolution. During the 1860s, the economy of the country became almost solely based on the production and sale of coffee. El Salvador?s on a single crop created an enormous economic disparity between peasants and a coffee-growing elite. To compound the problem, the El Salvadorian government had close ties to the coffee plantation owners. The peasants lived in poverty and discontent for over half a century. Prior to their rebellion of 1932, the peasants had been subjected to harsh working conditions, including near starvation and extremely low wages, by a minority of coffee-growing moguls in the country who held a majority of the nation?s wealth. In the late 1800s and early 1900s, sporadic and unorganized peasant revolts broke out in El Salvador and were easily defeated by plantation owners and the El Salvadorian government. Several events occurred prior to 1932 that acted as a catalyst for organized peasant rebellion. President Arturo Araujo, elected in 1931, committed his administration to reform and had a popular following among the working class. However, the peasant hope for reform was soon crushed when General Maximiliano Hernandez Martinez overthrew the Araujo administration in late-1931. The rise in membership among the working-classes also occurred during this time period. The self-proclaimed overseer of Latin America during the early 1900s, the United States, failed to keep Martinez in check, as it had done with previous Latin American revolutionaries. This lax attitude on the part of the United States gave Martinez free reign and contributed to his indiscriminate use of violence. Overwhelming peasant discontent, more organized as the result of a growing Communist party, finally culminated in a small, planned uprising in January of 1932. A mass killing of peasants immediately followed the uprising. This event is known in El Salvador as the Matazana or "the Massacre." The devastation following the Matazana left little chance for future reform. Economic, political, and social conditions in El Salvador in the early 20th century led to the peasant uprising and the resulting Matazana of 1932."
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Financing for Development in El Salvador, 2001.
This paper examines ways to help El Salvador improve its economic conditions.
710 words (approx. 2.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 25.95
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This paper looks at how poverty has affected El Salvador and examines the different ways that the government is trying to improve the country's international standing. An in-depth overview of the country's economic history is given in order to give the reader a good understanding of the factors that have contributed to the current crisis. Some of the issues discussed include confronting the challenges presented by the debt the country has become burdened with over the past decade and financial sector reform and resource mobilization. The author also looks at how the government of El Salvador, with the help of many in the world community, has attempted to address many of the systemic issues that the country faces.
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"The World Bank, through its Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), have been supporting emergency and basic health care facilities, judicial reform, rural community development, environmental services and land administration in El Salvador. It also provides for possible support for education, local development, urban poverty reduction and to help youth at risk. World Bank loans and technical assistance will be complemented by support from the IFC, aimed at helping Salvadoran industry gain access to finance to improve its competitiveness. This has been accompanied by structural reform initiatives by the government, including trade liberalization, financial sector strengthening, re-privatization of state-owned financial institutions and other enterprises, pension reform and the improvement of the competitive environment for private investment."
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Greco-Roman Constructions of Sexuality, 2007.
A contrast between modern, Western and Greco-Roman concepts of sexuality.
2,372 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper examines the variations in human sexuality between the modern era and the ancient Greco-Roman period. It discusses how, in the modern, Western society human sexuality is defined based on the gender, ethnicity, or social status of the individuals involved in the act. The paper then shows how, in contrast to Western society's concept of sexuality, Greco-Roman sexuality was characterized by a lack of interest in these individual characteristics and, instead, a concern with the role each individual played in an active/passive dichotomy.
From the Paper
"All of these historical examples exist in subtle contrast to the modern conception of sexuality. Elements of active/passive and power relationships still exist in modern, Western sexuality. However, the strict control of the active, powerful sexuality is no longer solely the domain of the elite men of society as it was in the Greco-Roman societies. Dissimilarly, the power relationships that exist in modern sexuality are somewhat more fluid and shift along lines such as gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and even personal fetish. Greco-Roman sexuality was characterized by a idealized adherence to power relationships in which men held sway over their wives, over women, over young boys, and sexual plunder in conquered domains. In all of these situations, sexuality is defined in terms of power as it exists between individuals of different social status."
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"El Libro de Buen Amor", 2003.
An analysis of the theme of love in "El Libro de Buen Amor" by Juan Ruiz.
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This paper analyses the Spanish novel "El Libro de Buen Amor" by Juan Ruiz with an emphasis on the meanings of the term "buen amor" ot true love. It looks at how the term ?buen amor? was used in medieval Spain, in order to narrow down what in fact Juan Ruiz might have been implying every time he used it and how the term can have different meanings, courtly love, the love of God and honourable human love or divine love.
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"Although the word in the title is ?amor? this does not simply translate as ?love? because at the time love and sex were not clearly distinguished from one another and it was sometimes a synonym for sex. The book primarily instructs on how to seduce women and how to determine the most desirable woman. The question is, why is he providing sex education? And how does this stand alongside his attitude to religion and the Virgin Mary, whom he refers to as ?comien?o e ra?z?de todo bien? It is clear that the work is not an attack on clerical celibacy as there is evidence that Juan Ruiz is in fact opposed to it. Juan Ruiz writes of the love of nuns, ?tienen a sus amigos en viciosos? and it could be said that he fears the consequences of clerical celibacy."
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The Effects of El Nino in Ecuador, 2002.
An El Nino event manifests as the appearance of warm sea surface water in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean near the equator. This paper discusses the effect this event has had on Ecuador.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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The writer gives examples of damage done to the country of Ecuador as a result of heavy rains. El Nino battered Ecuador harder than almost any other country. The paper also cites long-term effects of the damage, such as crop destruction and loss of property. The paper then looks at ways in which the country is learning to predict future storms, thereby allowing for preparation.
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"The Bermeo family had been driven from their small home and farm, looking for dry ground, unable to get into the overcrowded refugee camps. They had to swim to safety after a food swept through their valley and buried their farm in mud. Their pigs and chicks drowned and the smallest children were saved by climbing into a high tree until a neighbor with a boat rescued them. They said they were afraid of the passing cars and trucks, but more afraid of the water."
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