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Film: "Purgatory" (1999), 2008.
This paper explores the concept of a clockwork orange in the film "Purgatory" (1999).
880 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the movie "Purgatory" proves that it is better to possess free will, even if it is the will to sin, rather than to be made into a clockwork orange as a paradigm of virtue. The author relates that Blackjack Britton gang fleeing a posse rides into Refuge, a town of second chances where the people make every effort to be virtuous. The paper points out that Refuge is a clockwork orange in reverse because moral choice has been taken away. The paper concludes that Alex's brainwashed paradigm of virtue and the Refuge paradigm were broken apart by the free will choice to do something for oneself.
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"It is only when Sonny, who is in love with Rose and sacrifices himself for her, makes them realize their identities, that they in turn realize they do have a choice and take action. Sonny is surprised to find Hickok with his gun belt on coming out to stand with him in the classic gunfight scene: "What the hell," he says." "That's exactly what it is," Forest replies, "Hope you're ready to meet it." Alex's self-realization, even in the midst of his performance after the Ludovico Technique, is the same slow sign that there is still a spark of free will there."
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"The Aeneid:" Purgatory, 2004.
This paper provides a discussion of Virgil's depiction of purgatory and the underworld in Book VI of "The Aeneid."
1,582 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper offers a discussion of how Virgil's depiction of purgatory and the underworld in Book VI of "The Aeneid" demonstrates the assurance of an afterlife for Romans and that the right conduct that will assure the immortality of Rome.
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"Book of Virgil's "Aeneid" provides a picture of purgatory that is aimed at demonstrating to Aeneas the solution to human suffering. The solution is to lead a life ruled by ration that controls human passion and desire. As Hardie maintains, Virgil is concerned from the first chapter to show how the narrative is manipulated to make it easier for the patriotic Roman reader to sympathize with Aeneas' actions."
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The Ghost, Purgatory, and Repentance, 2004.
An examination of religion and spirituality in "Hamlet" by William Shakespeare.
687 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 24.95
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This paper explains that religion and spirituality are the factors that influenced Hamlet?s irresoluteness at the start of the play. Three elements that depict religion and spirituality in Hamlet are the presence of Old Hamlet?s ghost, belief in repentance, and the existence of Purgatory. This paper discusses how these three elements contribute to irresolution in the character of Hamlet.
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"The presence of the ghost in Hamlet illustrates the presence of the metaphysical being in the play. Old Hamlet?s ghost serves as an intermediary between the temporal and eternal life, delineating the division between life on Earth and Heaven. The ghost?s symbolic presence in the play also mirrors Shakespeare?s belief in Christianity, suggesting that Old Hamlet has not received a peaceful death. The presence of the ghost represents injustice with the sudden death of the King of Denmark. This is revealed in Act 1, Scene 5, where the ghost narrates the events surrounding his death. He also identifies the culprit who committed his murder: Claudius, Old Hamlet?s brother, now King of Denmark. Expressing his grievances to his son, Old Hamlet is like Christ, who became a metaphysical being in order to achieve justice and closure in the unsolved mystery of his death. The presence of the ghost in the play also mirrors the presence and belief in Purgatory, which is manifested in Old Hamlet?s metaphysical presence in the temporal world. Inevitably, repentance and the Purgatory are linked with each other, since repentance before an individual?s death leads to everlasting life in heaven. However, because Old Hamlet died without repentance, he is now suffering in Purgatory. His suffering during life and death is perpetuated through the Purgatory."
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Purgatory in Catholicism, 1997.
Development of concept & doctrines related to spiritual state between heaven and hell, from medieval era to Second Vatican Council.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 3 sources, $ 55.95
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"This paper will discuss the concept and doctrines of purgatory according to the teachings of the Roman Catholic Church. It will consider their development during the medieval and Tridentine periods, and finally consider their recent modifications and developments since the Second Vatican Council.
The general concept of purgatory is of a spiritual state, intermediate between heaven and hell, or salvation and damnation, in which the souls of the faithful undergo purification in order to be utterly holy and thus fit to enter directly into the presence of God. Although this concept has been part of Christian doctrine from very early on, it has undergone great evolution and development over the centuries, beginning as a literal and simplistic concept of a place where the otherwise holy have their minor imperfections removed, and lately having become.."
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"Trade Development Act of 1999", 2002.
A review of the "Trade Development Act 1999", focusing on its purpose and its effectiveness in bringing together the nations of Africa and America.
2,172 words (approx. 8.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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A review of the passing of the "Trade Development Act 1999". The purpose of the bill was to bring together the United States and Africa, the former seeking to cultivate a mutually prosperous relationship with the latter, and the latter wary of the true intentions behind and possible repercussions of the legislation being considered by the former. This paper looks at the reasons the bill was proposed, changes made to it both in Congress and in the house and opponents and advocates of its passing.
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"Many of Senator Wellstone?s objections had been anticipated over a year before by Secretary Albright. Regarding the feared exodus of American jobs overseas, she states that the Clinton Administration?s commitment to ?strenghthening core labor standards around the world? would prohibit Americans from being undercut. And, she mentioned, the International Trade Commission had already estimated that the African Growth and Opportunity Act could, at most, only impact 700 U.S. jobs- a figure that is dwarfed by the number of jobs created in the U.S. every day."
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"Yugoslavia vs. Belgium et. al." 1999, 2005.
This paper presents a detailed account of the international public law case of "Yugoslavia vs. Belgium et. al." 1999, which resulted from their intervention into the Serbian conflict.
7,420 words (approx. 29.7 pages), 24 sources, MLA, $ 163.95
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This paper explains that, although one of the most publicized and recent examples of genocide in Northern Europe was related to the break-up of the country of Yugoslavia, the history of the division among the two ethnic groups, the Slavic Christian Serbo-Croatians and the Islamic Turks, goes back almost a 1000 years. The author points out that Slobodan Milosevic was so determined to maintain control over Yugoslavia and its related provinces that he brought all of the NATO countries to the World Court over their decision to use military force against the human rights violations. The paper states that the World Court denied Yugoslavia's request to order ten NATO countries to halt their bombing because (1) it had no jurisdiction in the case and (2) refused to let Yugoslavia stretch the concept of genocide beyond its proper bounds. Several long quotes.
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"Yugoslavia, being both the Applicant and the State seeking provisional measures, would speak first, addressing its requests for the indication of provisional measures in respect of all the cases. Yugoslavia would be followed by the individual Respondents, each of which would address the case to which it was Party for the purposes of these cases. The Respondents would be heard in their English alphabetical order, which was also the order in which the various cases had been entered on the Court's General List. These practical arrangements were without prejudice to any subsequent decision by the Court, pursuant to Article 47 of its Rules, at any time to direct that proceedings be joined, or to direct common action in respect of one or more elements of the proceedings pending before it."
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Politics and Power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999, 2007.
This extensive paper discusses the devolution of power in Scotland and Wales from 1966 to 1999.
45,885 words (approx. 183.5 pages), 26 sources, MLA, $ 249.95
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This paper explains that, since 1997 and the New Labor's landslide victory, there has been a flurry of legislation in the U.K., with reference to the House of Lords, party funding and freedom of information, in an attempt to change and modernize the institutions of the country. The author points out that devolution, which means deputing or delegating of power or authority, is different from federalism, which is a constitutional settlement in which power is not devolved by the center to the periphery (with the center remaining the locus of supreme power), but rather shared between two entities, as is the structure in America, Australia or Germany. The paper concludes that, with devolution, the structure of government in Scotland and Wales and in the U.K. has become more complex as it has created a situation of interdependence rather than a separation of powers.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Definition
The British Constitutional System
The Distinctiveness of Wales and Scotland
The Proto-history of Devolution
The Nationalist Parties
The 1960s/early 1970s as Turning Point
The State of the Economy Britain-wide and on the Periphery
A Protest Vote?
The Identity Question
Decolonization of the Nation and Mind
A Critical Assessment of the Foregoing (2-1 to 2-4)
Devolution: First Attempt
Business as Usual?
The Kilbrandon Report
Devolution as a Last Resort, or Labour's Big dilemma
A Divisive Issue
The 1979 Referendum and its Aftermath
The 'Ice Age' (1979-1997)
A Radically New Agenda
Concessions
Playing the Economic Card
The Gap Widens
Devolution no matter what
The Campaign for a Scottish Assembly / Parliament, the Scottish Constitutional Convention and the Campaign for a Welsh Assembly
The European Dimension and the New Nationalism
Limits and Contradictions
The Dream Come True
The Referenda
The Scotland and Wales Acts (1998)
Devolution - A Success?
Conclusion
Devolution: Event or Process?
The End of Britain? The End of Britishness?
What about England?
Secretaries of State for Wales
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"Incorporation, of course, brought with it an unprecedented measure of administrative uniformity, so much so that Wales can in fact be said to have been the creation of the Henrician union with England. Through it, Wales achieved territorial integrity for the first time in history; indeed, although the Welsh were recognized in the Middle Ages as forming a distinct nation on account of certain key cultural features, they had never inhabited a single polity. All the indications are that the implementation of the program launched by the Cromwellian regime proved unproblematic from the very start."
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Film: "Fight Club" (1999), 2005.
This paper discusses the Hollywood film "Fight Club" (1999), which is a complex depiction of masculinity in the postmodern consumer age.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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Th is paper explains that "Fight Club" is a critique of consumerism, which is surprisingly radical for a mainstream Hollywood production. The author points out that the most significant aspect of the film is how this critique is intertwined with an analysis of the impact of globalized economics and the labor marketplace upon constructions of masculinity in modern culture. The paper argues that "Fight Club" represents the convergence of gender and globalized economics in terms of labor marginalized in both geographic space and economic relations.
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"The Hollywood film "Fight Club" (1999) is a complex depiction of masculinity in the postmodern consumer age. Although its critique of consumerism is surprisingly radical for a mainstream Hollywood production, the most significant aspect of the film is how this critique is intertwined with an analysis of the impact of globalized economics and the labor marketplace upon constructions of masculinity in modern culture. As this essay will argue, "Fight Club" represents the convergence of gender and globalized economics in terms of labor marginalized in both geographic space and economic relations."
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Money and Capital Markets ( 1995-1999 ), 2000.
An analysis of U.S. markets, reasons for shifts in interest rates and rate differentials, Federal Reserve and depository institutions.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 39.95
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Brief Analysis of Money & Capital Markets in the United States For The Five-Years Period 1995-1999 Inclusive
This research examines the money and capital markets in the United States for the five-year period 1995-1999 inclusive. As a part of this examination underlying re
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"Brief Analysis of Money & Capital Markets in the United States For The Five-Years Period 1995-1999 Inclusive
This research examines the money and capital markets in the United States for the five-year period 1995-1999 inclusive. As a part of this examination underlying reasons for shifts in interest rates and interest rate differentials are sought.
Several factors, including global market forces, the current and expected rates of inflation, and Federal Reserve implemented monetary policy, affect the demand for and supply of money in the economy. The demand for and the supply of money, in turn, affects interest rates and interest rate differentials, and, in turn, the demand for and the supply of money are affected by interest rates and interest rate differentials. Thus, the relationships between interest rates..."
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Life Insurance Underwriting Standards, 1984-1999, 1999.
Examines the changes in assessing an individual's risks, accepting or rejecting applications, establishing rates and benefits, AIDS, law and genetic testing.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 24 sources, $ 95.95
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This research reviews changes in life insurance underwriting standards over the 15-year period 1984-1999. Life insurance underwriting standards, as the term is used in this research refers to the criteria applied by life insurance underwriters in assessing risk in relation to insuring lives, accepting or rejecting applications for life insurance, and establishing rates for life insurance (St. Jean 10).
Life insurance underwriters review applications for insurance coverage submitted to the insurance company. The underwriter assesses the potential risk of the applicant, and accepts, rejects, or modifies the policy according to law or company standards. The basic concepts from which underwriting ..."
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"CHANGE IN LIFE INSURANCE UNDERWRITING STANDARDS: 1984-1999
Introduction
This research reviews changes in life insurance underwriting standards over the 15-year period 1984-1999. Life insurance underwriting standards, as the term is used in this research refers to the criteria applied by life insurance underwriters in assessing risk in relation to insuring lives, accepting or rejecting applications for life insurance, and establishing rates for life insurance (St. Jean 10).
Life insurance underwriters review applications for insurance coverage submitted to the insurance company. The underwriter assesses the potential risk of the applicant, and accepts, rejects, or modifies the policy according to law or company standards. The basic concepts from which underwriting ..."
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Critical Analysis and Assessment of OPEC Effectiveness: 1973-1999, 2002.
This paper discusses the political dynamics of OPEC in order to establish its effectiveness.
8,321 words (approx. 33.3 pages), 25 sources, MLA, $ 177.95
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The paper carefully examines the dynamics of OPEC including identification and assessment of the factors that influenced the determination of the (1) political dynamics of the organization, (2) the economic dynamics of OPEC, (3) the international role of the organization and (4) structural changes in OPEC.
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"Gilpin stated that control through the distribution of power has, throughout history, been characterized by: (1) hegemony or imperialism, in which a single powerful state "dominates the lesser states in the system"; (2) bipolarity, in which "two powerful states control ? interactions within and between their respective spheres of influence"; and "a balance of power in which three or more states control one another?s actions through diplomatic maneuver, shifting alliances, and open conflict." Keohane, however, tended to discount the dominant capacity and willingness to exercise such capacity accorded to power states in Gilpin?s assessment of international control. In this context, Keohane stated that claims "for the general validity of the theory of hegemonic stability are often exaggerated. The dominance of a single great power may contribute to order in world politics, in particular circumstances, but it is not a sufficient condition ?." Keohane added that hegemony "and cooperation are not alternatives; on the contrary, they are often found in symbiotic relationships with one another." Gilpin recognized a greater power for the hegemonic state."
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History Of the Kosovo Crisis, 3rd Century B.C.-1999, 1999.
Examines its historical, cultural and political origins, potential for Balkan destabilization and a wider war, the parties involved, nationalism, leaders, issues, the break-up of Yugoslavia and settlement.
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"KOSOVO CRISIS OF 1998-1999 AND ITS RAMIFICATIONS
This research paper traces the origins and course of the current dispute in Kosovo and discusses its potential for destabilizing further the Balkans, including the possibility of a wider war in the region, and ways in which tensions there might be heightened or reduced.
The roots of the conflict in Kosovo lie deeply embedded in the histories of the Albanian and Serbian peoples, especially during the occupation of the region by the Ottoman Empire, and tensions and conflicts between them, primarily of an ethno-religious nature, which intensified at periodic intervals during the late 19th and 20th centuries. Those tensions and conflicts have been greatly accentuated by the rise of Serbian ultranationalism after the collapse of communist Yugoslavia and ..."
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The American Airlines Pilots' Strike of 1999, 2000.
An examination of the reasons for sick-out, legalities, issues at stake, management responses, assessment of the settlement and the court fine against the union.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 7 sources, $ 79.95
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"The Pilots Strike Against American Airlines-February 1999
Introduction
This research examines the Allied Pilots Association strike against American Airlines in February 1999. Technically, the labor action by the Allied Pilots Association was not a formally called strike, as the services of pilots were denied to American Airlines by individual pilots in the hundreds calling in as sick and unable to work. Legally, however, the federal court system treated the actions of the pilots against American Airlines as a strike.
Presentation of the Findings
The findings of this examination are presented in three major discussions. The topical foci of these discussions are (1) the issues precipitating the strike, together with the..."
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People V. Frazier ( 1999 ), 2000.
An examines of the CA Supreme Court decision (and related cases) upholding the state's statute of limitations for child molestation.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 39.95
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"On August 30, 1999, the California Supreme Court announced its decision in People v. Frazer. By a 4-3 majority, the Court upheld the state's revised statute of limitations for child molestation offenses. This paper will discuss the history of that case, the issues involved, and the Court's opinions (both the majority and the dissent).
The case began on October 21, 1996, when the Mendocino County District Attorney charged Raymond Lawrence Frazer with one count of lewd conduct with a child under age 14. The complaint alleged that Frazer had molested a girl (identified by the prosecutor only as "Jessica F." to protect her identity) between the dates of October 1, 1984 and December 31, 1984. The crime carried a sentence of three to eight years in prison.
Traditionally, such charges would have been "time barred," i.e..."
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Labor Rates, 1989-1999, 2000.
An examination of the labor statistics for trends including unemployment, age, gender, productivity, hourly rate and Consumer Price Index. Charts.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 31.95
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"Labor statistics are compiled by a variety of sources, but most analysts rely on information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for raw data. From this information, analysis can be conducted on the composition of the American workforce and changes that might be taking place with regard to who is working and how much remuneration they are receiving.
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"Labor statistics are compiled by a variety of sources, but most analysts rely on information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for raw data. From this information, analysis can be conducted on the composition of the American workforce and changes that might be taking place with regard to who is working and how much remuneration they are receiving. By analyzing this information, decisions can be made regarding interest rates (as might be done by the Federal Reserve), investment decisions (as might be undertaken by institutional investors), and wages (as might be performed by business and industry). This research examines labor rates with regard to the period 1989 to 1999 (or 1998 when 1999 information is not available) and considers the reasons for particular trends."
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