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The European Population Crisis pre-1348, 2007.
An analysis of whether mortality levels during the Black Death were partly as a result of the European population crisis pre-1348.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper presents the evidence that suggests that there was a population crisis in Europe pre-1348. It then discusses if the high mortality levels during the Black Death were partly as a result of that crisis. It specifically explores whether, despite nearly a century of declining growth, the overall trend of rising people numbers triggered raised mortality rates per population.
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"Therefore, as has been stated throughout, there was, undeniably, a population crisis pre-1348. The debate remains, however, as to what form this took. The weight of evidence seems to show that due to a number of inter-related and cumulative factors, the European peasantry faced large mortality rates long before the Black Death. Over-population meant most peasants were inhabiting smaller plots of land, facing a consequential reduction in nourishment and ultimately, a lower standard of living. Moreover, as the population increased and marginal lands of less arable value were used, there were 'rising rents on the more arable land' and 'even poor land was going up in price' , reducing the purchasing power of the peasantry. Zvi and Fiumi are the primary detractors from this view. However, both are limited in their geographical scope and neither provides conclusive proof for the theories of increasing population up to 1348 or the benefits of thirteenth century growth. Whether the Black Death solved the population crisis is debatable, but the improving conditions for the peasantry that followed it - such as increased plots and wages - serve as a useful juxtaposition to early fourteenth century conditions; a proof that a population crisis did exist before 1348."
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The Coca-Cola Company?s European Crisis, 2002.
This paper reviews the way that the Coca-Cola Company could have better handed their 1999 European crisis.
2,030 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 64.95
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This paper discusses the Coca Cola crisis in Belgium, when school children became ill from drinking Coca Cola and thus began a corporate nightmare in which the company performed a textbook example of how not to handle a crisis. This paper traces the Coca-Cola company?s handling of the crisis and concludes with a suggested revision of how it should have been handled.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Coca-Cola Background
Missteps
Positive Steps
A Better Way to Handle the Crisis
No Apparent Crisis Response Plan
Speed of Response
Accuracy of Response
Focus of Response
Tone of the Response
Credibility of the Response
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"Coca Cola?s apparent reaction was to investigate rapidly what could have caused the contamination. The investigation centered on the two Coca-Cola bottling plants in Belgium, which are owned by Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. (CCE.N), the largest bottler of Coke products in the world, a company which is 40 percent owned by the Coca-Cola Company. By Tuesday, June 15, company investigators working with French and Belgian authorities reported that there was a belief that faulty carbon dioxide at Coke's factory in Antwerp, Belgium and fungicide on pallets used to transport the drinks from Dunkirk to Belgium may have contaminated the drinks in question."
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Russian Financial Crisis 1998: A Self-made Crisis, 2002.
A paper that covers the financial crisis that hit Russia in August 1998.
4,694 words (approx. 18.8 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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This paper contains an analysis of factors, both internal and external, that caused the financial crisis in Russia in 1988. The main argument of the paper is that the main causes of the crisis originated from inside. The monetary system that the Russian government created after the fall of the USSR failed to provide a stable channel for the implementation of an adequate monetary policy. The paper shows that the banking system was ill-designed and corrupt, mainly serving as a channel for government funds to favored industries. Finally, the paper shows that the extreme usage of government debt (often for the personal benefit of the Russian officials) was the factor that shut the whole economy down. Bonds were printed like paper, which is unsustainable even in the short-run.
Table of Contents:
A Self-made Crisis
Fake Monetary System
The Banks that Weren?t
Russian FIGs
A Pyramid of Bonds
The Fall of the Babylon
The Responsibility
Works Cited
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"In 1998 Russia was hit by a large-scale financial crisis. The bad news of Russian default (or payment suspension) in August 1998 was one of the primary concerns of almost all Russian and western media. The events and outcomes of the crisis were relatively similar to the ones that took place in Asia in 1997 or, more recently, in Argentina (the latter has recently defaulted on the largest government debt in history). These amounted, but were not limited to: national currency being largely devaluated, collapse of the banking system, and political unrest resulting in dramatic changes in the government."
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Energy Crisis Causes Governor Crisis, 2002.
An overview of the Californian energy crisis and its impact on the Governer's hopes for re-election.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper explores the recent energy crisis in California and how that affects the Governor and his hopes for re-election. A chronological explanation of the crisis is provided as well as some thoughts about the political problems this is going to cause for the governor in the future.
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European Communities and the European Court of Justice, 1990.
This paper examines the role of the European Court of Justice in the political integration of the member states of the European Communities: European cooperation in economics, national interests, law and integration of actions and policies.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 11 sources, $ 55.95
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"This research examines the role of the European Court of Justice in the political integration of the member states of the European Communities. The Court of Justice is a body of the European Communities. There are several sub-communities of the European Communities, of which the most widely known is the European Economic Community.
Integration in Europe
Within the context of international regional integration, there are five levels--(a) free-trade area, (b) customs union, (c) common market, (d) economic union, and (e) political union (Grosse & Kujawa, 1988). Each successive level involves a greater degree of integration. At the lowest level of integration, the free-trade area, tariffs are eliminated on the ... "
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Effective Crisis Management Techniques, 2002.
This paper examines how an organization can handle a crisis. The steps an organization takes during a crisis will determine how they come out of it. This paper lays out how an organization can effectively deal with crisis to prevent lasting damage.
1,430 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper looks at the importance of a company's crisis management strategy and how the strategy that an organization takes during a crisis can affect the long-term health of that organization. It also puts forth the theory that organizations often collapse because when a crisis occurs they are not equipped to deal with it in a quick and timely fashion.
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"Planning ahead of time can help soften the negative impact of an ongoing crisis. Decisions made while planning for a potential crisis tend to be more rational then a decision made in the middle of a crisis. Develop a crisis manual that is simple and easy to read and make sure it is used; it is worthless if it sits idle on a shelf. All employees need to be trained so they know what their roles will be during a crisis. This training will help prepare everybody in the organization to avert or effectively manage extraordinary incidents. It is not possible to plan for all potential crises that can occur. Rather an organization should prepare an action plan that involves responses for various aspects of a possible crisis."
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The Sago Mining Crisis, 2008.
Analyzes the communication issues relating to the 2006 coal mine explosion at the Sago Mine, Sago, West Virginia.
2,040 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper explains that the tragedy of the Sago Mining crisis, one of the worst mining-related disasters in United States history, goes beyond the deaths of the miners and includes a vast network of miscommunication and uncoordinated response, which were partially responsible for the wide-spread death caused by the explosion. The paper presents a case study of this crisis that includes an in-depth overview of the crisis timeline, with pre-crisis, crisis and post-crisis events, and an analysis of the crisis management plan and its implementations. The paper concludes that the crisis management failures were a lack of communication, especially underground, because of out-of-date technologies, rescue process plan and the rescue teams.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Research Questions
Crisis Timeline
Methods of Research
Analysis
Conclusion
Implications
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"Prior to the Sago Mine explosion, the Federal Mine Safety and Health Administration cited the Sago mine two hundred and eight separate times for regulation violations in 2005 alone. Out of these, ninety-six were considered to be significant and substantial violations. Further, the West Virginia Office of Miners' Health, Safety and Training issued 144 citations on Sago Mines in 2005, many of them for violations that were most likely factors in causing the accident (such as a failure to maintain control over methane and dust accumulation or fix shafts)."
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Thailand's Currency Crisis, 2007.
This paper examines Thailand's currency crisis in light of its background, the reasons behind the crisis, and its immediate effect and aftermath.
3,091 words (approx. 12.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper looks at the currency crisis in Thailand, which started in the summer of 1997 and rapidly engulfed a number of East Asian "Tiger economies" in a major financial crisis. This crisis became a an interesting case study for economists who were interested in analyzing the pros and cons of globalization and laissez faire market economies. The author further examines the effects of the East Asian currency crisis, on Thailand itself, which underwent a painful re-adjustment of its economy.
Outline:
Background
The Danger Signals
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Current Accounts Deficit
Excessive Credit Expansion
Why Did the Growth Slow Down?
The Housing and Real Estate Bubble
The Stock Market Bubble
The Crisis
The Aftermath of the Crisis for Thailand
Conclusion
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"The country took a number of measures to attract foreign capital during the 1980 and early 1990s. These included lifting of restrictions on foreign investments, elimination of most barriers on foreign ownership of export oriented industries, granting of tax incentives to foreign mutual funds and investments in the stock market, creation of closed-end mutual funds, and reduction of taxes on dividends remitted abroad (Antczak 40-41). These measures along with a pegged exchange rate policy (i.e., the Thai currency baht was pegged to the dollar and its value rose and fell with dollar's value), and the large differential in interest rates provided comfort to foreign investors who came to Thailand in droves. "
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The Cuban Missile Crisis, 2008.
An analysis of the events leading up to the Cuban Missile Crisis, the crisis itself and the way that President Kennedy handled the issue.
1,785 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper analyzes the Cuban Missile Crisis and President Kennedy's handling of this confrontation with the Soviet Union. First, the paper briefly examines the global events and Cold War conditions that precipitated the missile crisis. The paper then discusses the tensions between Moscow and Washington and why they had increased throughout the decade of the 1950s after the Soviet Union exploded its first atomic bomb, then its first hydrogen bomb and brutally invaded Hungary in 1956.
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"In conclusion, President John F. Kennedy's ability to balance issues of national interest against the imminent threat of global nuclear war was the most important aspect of his leadership during the Cuban Missile Crisis in late October of 1962. Ironically, it was disagreement among Kennedy's advisors that ultimately produced a tough but measured response that compelled Khrushchev to remove Soviet missiles from Cuba and thus avoid an American invasion and likely escalation into nuclear war.
"By the narrowest of margins, World War III had been avoided. Despite the ill-considered decision of Premier Khrushchev to antagonize the United States by deploying nuclear missiles in Cuba certain to be discovered, and President Kennedy's ill-considered decision to authorize the Bay of Pigs invasion the preceding year, which antagonized Khrushchev into deploying those nuclear missiles to Cuba, both leaders managed to restrain their hawkish advisors and generals, and found a way to resolve the crisis through back-channel diplomacy and covert compromise."
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Mid-Life Crisis, The American Dream And Baby Boomers, 2002.
A paper which establishes a link between the mid-life crisis of Baby Boomers and the American Dream from a councelors point of view.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 89.95
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Each year approximately three million baby boomers turn 40. This is a time of introspection and re-evaluation of who the baby boomer is. This is the time of mid-life crisis and the American Dream. Most baby boomers went to college, got a successful job, married, had 2.5 children, and bought a house in the suburbs. Now they look at life and ask, "Is this all there is to life?" Many of these baby boomers are divorced, have quit their jobs, given up their home in the suburbs and find themselves in a mid-life crisis. It is the American Dream and the mid-life crisis that this paper will focus on. What is the mid-life crisis? Why has the American Dream failed for many? Why are the baby boomers finding themselves feeling unfulfilled in life? What does research show about mid-life crisis? Can mid-life crisis be considered an actual diagnosis for people suffering from mental anguish? What steps can the middle-age individual take to prevent the mid-crisis? How does this affect my worldview about those experiencing mid-life crisis? How does it relate to current news items on television? What are the ramifications of this research show in regards to mid-life crisis? As a counselor how will this research affect the way I might treat someone going through the mid-life crisis? How does this affect my viewpoint of my family, and perhaps my viewpoints of my family? Can I recognize how family members have suffered mid-life crisis and the effects of this in their life?
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Globalization and the South Korea Crisis, 1997-1998, 2008.
This paper analyzes, in detail, the South Korean economic crisis from 1997 to 1998, which the paper contends was caused by globalization.
4,235 words (approx. 16.9 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 112.95
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This paper states that, although globalization has many powerful benefits, financial globalization is not necessarily always a force for good, as in the case of South Korea. The author points out that, before the 1997 crisis, South Korea had embraced globalization and had become one of the great economic success stories in history. The author relates that financial liberalization and globalization were perverted by powerful business interests, which resulted in a banking crisis, a currency crisis and, finally, a full-fledged financial crisis. The paper stresses that the villains of the Korean crisis were the family-owned conglomerates called "chaebol" and their allies in the pre-crisis Korean government. The paper also describes the steps taken by South Korea to stem the downturn and to re-emerge as the strongest economy among all the countries that have experienced financial crises.
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"South Korea's macroeconomic fundamentals were strong before the crisis. In 1996 inflation in South Korea was below 5%, real output growth was close to 7%, and the country was expected to grow at a rate of more than 6% in 1997. The government budget was in slight surplus, while the current account deficit had fallen from 4.4% of GDP in 1996 to less than 2% in 1997. From a macroeconomic point of view, the South Korean economy seemed well managed, so the financial crisis cannot be attributed to macroeconomic fundamentals. Instead, the source of the crisis was perversion of the financial liberalization process, which had some particularly strange elements."
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Crisis Communications, 2006.
A discussion regarding the use of crisis communication in overcoming barriers when crafting an effective communication strategy during a crisis.
2,261 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 70.95
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This paper reviews and discusses crisis communication as a tool in crisis management strategy. According to the paper, effective communication in a time of crisis, can make all the difference. The paper focuses primarily on Hurricane Katrina. The paper reviews various relevant literature to determine the background of the problems experienced when dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Overcoming Constraints to Crisis Communications
Eight Key Principles of Crisis Communications
Current and Future Trends
Conclusion
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"While many companies still lack an effective crisis communications plan, others have recognized the potential threat to their survival and have taken steps to address these shortcomings. In fact, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the series of natural disasters that affected the coastal regions of the United States in the years that followed appear to have been a wake-up call for many enterprises. Indeed, following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, a survey of national public relations professionals determined that many companies area assigning higher priority to updating their crisis communications plans and attempting to identify faster approaches to communicate with all employees during such emergency situations (Duhe, 2005). According to this author, "The survey of 150 companies found that 46 percent of companies have increased their focus upon crisis communications planning in the wake of 9/11. Companies re-evaluated their crisis communication plans and determined that the top priority is to communicate quickly and effectively with all employees" (Duhe, 2005, p. 7)."
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The Korean Peninsula Crisis, 2002.
This paper discusses the Korean peninsula crisis crisis of 1993/4.
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This paper considers the way this crisiswas dealt with by both the United Nations Security Council and the United States. The author discusses why this was seen as a diplomatic success at the time and how the solution was achieved. The paper analyzes what lessons may be extrapolated when dealing with Iraq.
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Cuban Missile Crisis, 1991.
This paper discusses the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962 focusing on the decision.making process which led to the crisis, U.S. foreign policy and an assessment of the crisis some three decades later.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 9 sources, $ 47.95
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This paper will provide a basic overview of the Cuban Missile Crisis of October 1962. It will focus on the decision.making process which led to the crisis, U.S. foreign policy, and an assessment of the crisis some three decades later.
Over the past decade, numerous previously classified documents have come to light regarding the events that led up to, took place during and after, and precipitated the 1962 Cuban missile crisis. Commentary in the United States has focused almost entirely on the American experience of the event and the lessons learned, or which should have been learned, from the event. "In addition, the main reason so much attention has been given to the crisis is that it has rightly been regarded as the most intensive, dangerous, and climactic crisis of the cold war, and has thus become a unique historical source for the study of ... "
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