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Kim Il Sung, 2006.
Examines the life of this Korean leader and how the country fared under his leadership.
2,406 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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President Bush called North Korea a part of the "Axis of Evil." The paper argues that the reason for North Korea's fall from grace is due to Kim Il Sung, the Communist leader who was responsible not only for keeping the two Koreas separate, but helped foment the Korean War and the privation of the North Koreans under a stagnant economy and a strict government which allowed few, if any, freedoms for its subservient people.
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"In trying to create a biography of a world leader, one is supposed to dig to try to find a fairly evenly balanced assessment of the man, his authority, his legacy, and the good and bad he has achieved. There is little or no "good" that one can find in the history of North Korea. Kim has authorized the attempted assassination of South Korean presidents, in one instance, killing the president's wife, in another, in Rangoon, killing a dozen or so South Korean officials (but not the President). Kim had agents infiltrating most Southeast Asian nations, hoping to stir up trouble, especially with South Korea, which he always saw as a lackey to the U.S., and therefore not "Korean" enough. Of course, it was also a way to take the North Korean peoples minds off their own political and economic woes."
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Juche Ideology, 1993.
A look at the Korean social, cultural, political and economic principles underlying Kim Il Sun's leadership.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 8 sources, $ 71.95
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"The Juche Idea
The origins of Kim Il Sun's political ideas may be traced to the circumstances of his early life and education and to the exigencies of the guerrilla struggle against the Japanese (Cotton 86). During his years with the anti-Japanese guerrilla movement, Kim was under the control of the Chinese Communist Party. Kim's major claim to originality is based on his use of the term juche. The term itself is general enough to admit of a number of connotations, permitting the leadership to describe most practical policies as consistent with the regime's ideological tenets. It is also a term with strong nationalist overtones that simultaneously serves a multiplicity of purposes. The notion that Koreans could build through their own efforts a technologically and socially advanced society undoubtedly appeals..."
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"Kim", 2002.
Addressing religion and the character of Kim in Rudyard Kipling's "Kim".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines the character of Kim in Rudyard Kipling's novel, Kim, in respect to self- discovery and religion. It is clear that Kim achieves a sense of purpose through religion, where as Buddhism is neither part of India nor Britain it creates an environment in which Kim can rectify both sides of his identity.
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?Kim?, 2002.
A review of the book "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling with an emphasis on Kim's search for identity.
1,192 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how the relationship of the main protagonist of Kim to his Indian environment and to his status as a member of the British Empire is comfortably resolved for the author Rudyard Kipling, by the end of the novel, but not for a modern reader. It analyzes how Kim?s fulfillment of his quest for a stable identity in the face of his personal social instability are paralleled throughout the novel with the political instability of the Indian subcontinent and the spiritual quest of the lama whom he befriends early in the novel?s narrative. It shows how only after his friend the lama also comes to the end of his spiritual quest, Kim is able to find a answer as to who he truly is as he is perceived by the outer world, by a class and caste confused society.
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"Kim?s search for identity cannot be framed in terms of an uncomplicated pairing of India versus England. Kim is the son of an Irish man, and thus at best occupies only a marginal status as an Englishman, even if he were to dwell England itself. When Kim experiences his first period of confusion, it is not in the face of Indian treachery, but in the narrow understanding possessed by those attempting to civilize him as a purely white man at St. Xavier?s. Later, Kim realizes in his training for the British Secret service, that he must make use of both his native tools of strength of mind as well as his British training in mathematics. Only by using both unique attributes in combination can he resist the test for becoming a spy he submits to be the mystic Lurgan. Lurgan marvels at the boy?s uniqueness of mind, a uniqueness confirmed when Kim is comforted by a 'bairagi' during one of his crisis points of identity."
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America -A Land of Many Kims!, 2006.
Examines the popularity of the 'Kim' surname in the American-Korean community.
915 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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Kim is one of the most common Korean surnames in both Korea and in America today. Wherever there is a Korean community, it is easy to find someone named Kim. This paper takes a look at some of the more famous Kim's who made a name for themselves in the United States.
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"However, not only New York hosts a vibrant community of people named Kim. For example, Dr. Benjamin Kim is a prominent physician in Salt Lake City Utah, a practicing Mormon as well as a surgeon with strong ties to the community, brought to Utah by his love of the intense fellowship and religious feeling evident amongst the Mormon community. He converted to Mormonism, and became part of the Utah Mormon American lifestyle and schema of beliefs."
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Kim Dae Jung-Letting the Sun Shine In, 2003.
The following paper discusses Kim Dae Jung's history and examines the reasons for his winning the 2000 Nobel Peace Prize.
3,330 words (approx. 13.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 95.95
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This paper examines Kim? strategy of trying to bring North Korea and South Korea closer and of trying to make the North more open. In addition the strategy?s chances for success are also discussed.
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?Kim seems to have a good as chance as anyone is likely to to thaw the relationships between the two countries that were sundered at the end of the Korean War and in many ways still remain trapped by the kind of tensions that once enveloped much of the globe during the Cold War. His history of trying to move his country gently but firmly into the future dates from his rise to being a prominent opposition leader during the tenure of President Park Chung Hee. In 1997 he became the South Korean first opposition leader to win election to his country's presidency.?
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North Korea, 2004.
This paper discusses North Korea, its history and its present nuclear position.
5,815 words (approx. 23.3 pages), 34 sources, MLA, $ 139.95
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This paper explains that, currently, the most pressing threat to international security lies not in the Middle-East but in the Korean Peninsula because, in April 2003, North Korea withdraw from the 32-year-old nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty thus beginning a nuclear stand-off. The author points out that, although some analysts believe that North Korea's is pursuing nuclear weapons to reunify the Korean peninsula or to save the threatened regime of Kim Jong-Il, North Korea claims to be acquiring nuclear weapons for one reason: Without nuclear weapons, it would feel vulnerable to a U.S. attack meant to overthrow its current government. The paper states that a nuclear North Korea would further destabilize the Northeast Asian region, would threaten U.S. security interests and would encourage neighboring nations such as Japan and South Korea to obtain nuclear weapons of their own, prompting a Northeast Asian nuclear arms race. Illustration.
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Introduction
History of the Korean Peninsula
North Korea under Kim Il-sung
North Korea under Kim Yong-Il
Timeline North Korean Nuclear Crisis
North Korean Threat and its Implications
Positions of the Powerful and Involved Nations
South Korea
China
Russia
Japan
U.S.
Conclusion
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"North Korea is a country that is engulfed in secrecy. Its history is extensive and encompasses many centuries. Who are the Koreans and where did they come from? In his essay "The Origin of the Korean People: Who are the Koreans?", Lee Wha Rang states that no one knows exactly where the Koreans came from and who they are. He states that "DNA tests show that Koreans are about 15% of South Pacific origin (the Jomon people) and the rest attributes of the Mongolian stock from the Baikal region." It is believed that the Jomon people left Africa 35,000 - 89.000 years ago, in two general directions, south and north, respectively, and they merged again in Korea, Japan and China some 10,000 years ago. The first Korean nation was established in 7,197 BC and lasted for 3,301 years. It was known as the Han-gook."
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"Kim" and "A Passage to India", 2004.
Compares the book, "Kim", by Rudyard Kipling, to E.M. Forster's "A Passage to India".
2,327 words (approx. 9.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 71.95
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Forster?s "A Passage to India" and Kipling?s "Kim" have often been viewed as literary works that are in opposition to each other, since the former has been construed as a critique of British imperialism in India, whereas the latter has been seen as pro-imperialism. Indeed, this scholarly opinion seems to dominate critical analysis of British colonial literature on India, leading to a wide body of work that highlights the striking contrast between Forster?s and Kipling?s portrayal of the British Raj in India. One outcome of this scholarly tradition is that very little attempt has been made to analyze the similarities, if any, between the two works. As a result, there is one very marked commonality between the two works that has tended to be overlooked, which is the theme of social identity. Therefore, this paper highlights and discusses the fact that both "A Passage to India" and "Kim" serve as a commentary on the importance of the role played by social and cultural identity in creating and perpetuating the divide between nations and races.
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"Kipling, in fact, achieves his purpose through positing the premise that the only way to bridge the divide between nations and races is through the intermingling of social and cultural values. Whereas, as evidenced by the earlier discussion, Forster?s approach was to highlight the social and cultural differences that prevented the formation of friendships between the British and the Indians. Of course, several critics have interpreted Kipling?s Kim as a novel that demonstrates the importance of knowing India and its customs in order to rule it (Hubel, p. 87), thereby further supporting the view of Kipling as a pro-imperialism author. The fact, however, remains that there is enough scope to equally interpret Kim as a story that shows the path to becoming a ?friend of all the world.?"
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"Germinal" and "Kim", 2006.
This paper discusses Rudyard Kipling's book "Kim" and Emile Zola's "Germinal".
1,330 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the themes and characters in the books "Kim" by Rudyard Kipling and "Germinal" by Emile Zola. The writer discusses one theme that appears in both novels, that is the idea prevalent in Europe prior to World War II, that certain races or groups of human beings are innately prone to violence, crime and poverty. The writer contends that overall, despite the evenhanded emphasis that both authors attempted to make with their tales, "Germinal" and "Kim" both reflect values and notions of race and class that are very out of place in the modern world. The writer concludes that Kipling sees the future as being typified by this conglomeration of cultural forces; he believes that it can be peaceful and that to Zola, there is still hope for socialist revolution.
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"Nevertheless, one theme that appears in both novels is the idea--prevalent in Europe prior to World War II, that certain races or groups of human beings are innately prone to violence, crime, and poverty. Zola repeatedly attributes Etienne Lantier's hot-blooded temper and addictive personality to traits that his father possessed. Such attributes, it would seem, are consequences of generations of low breeding. Meanwhile, Kipling, despite all his intricate awareness of India, appears utterly unaware of the hardships that imperialism had brought upon the native inhabitants and, indeed, that it was the natural order of the world that Britain should rule India. Overall, despite the evenhanded emphasis that both authors attempted to make with their tales, Germinal and Kim both reflect values and notions of race and class that are very out of place in the modern world."
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"Kim", 2002.
A discussion of the role in women in Rudyard Kipling's "Kim".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper analyzes the place of women in Rudyard Kipling's novel "Kim". It will start off with a brief introduction about Kipling himself and will then move on to identify the role that women have according to the novel.
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Kim Williams, 2007.
Critiques an exhibition given by American-Vietnamese artist, Kim Williams.
1,518 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In her essay, "Why Have There Not Been Any Great Vietnam Artists?" Nora Taylor, a Vietnam art historian, questions how it could be possible that Vietnamese artists have never received their due for their outstanding works. Thanks to globalization, this unfortunate trend is at an end as other artists, collectors and art lovers recognize and enjoy the creative and historic value of this Asian artwork. This paper comments on an exhibit which showed the art work of Vietnamese-American Kim Williams. The paper notes that it was an enriching global blend of the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.
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"Such warm renditions, however, are juxtaposed against the harsher reds, blacks, and whites of the war pictures of the fires, bodies, injured, destroyed villages and lands. The American and Vietnamese soldiers and the Vietcong, the shells, Agent Orange and gunfire, the same mothers, grandmothers and children dying or dead. It is hard to believe that the same artist who painted the mother and daughter playing a game could have this inside her as well."
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Cultural Identity in Richard Kim's novel "Lost Names", 2001.
Review of Richard Kim's novel about life in Japanese occupied Korea, "Lost Names".
1,064 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper comments on Richard Kim's novel "Lost Names". It comments on growing up in Japanese occupied Korea. "Lost Names", as the paper shows, is somewhere between textbook and novel.
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"Lost Names is somewhere between textbook and novel. Because Kim admits that his book is a work of fiction, there is a certain honesty in his story. He describes the boy, himself, as wealthier than those around him, as a boy who is first in his class, and as someone who receives special benefits in the community because of his father?s reputation. He does not attempt to set up this story as the definitive account of the Japanese occupation of Korea, just the story of one family."
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The Sung Dynasty's Rise and Fall, 2002.
An analysis of the Sung era in China and those who experienced it.
1,545 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses the Sung Dynasty and a famous poem that attacks the people of the era for hiding their head in the sand and pretending that everything was okay. The writer of this paper uses two sources to develop the argument that the false happiness of that era was a display of weakness in the people.
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"As we go through history we can document various attitudes that have been felt by people who lived in that history. China?s history is long and colorful with many changes over the years, and each change brought with it attitudes and opinions of the people who lived it. The Sung Dynasty in China is one of the most discussed eras for several reasons. It affected both the north and the south enough that it was divided into two separate eras. In addition there was a forced cheerfulness that was not felt by many but displayed by all. A famous poem that was written on a wall in China is now reproduced in many Chinese history textbooks. The poem serves not only as a reminder of what happened during the dynasty and how people felt about it but also to remind the people never to fake happiness again or they may find themselves taken over by a government or dynasty that does not please them."
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Poems from China's Sung Dynasty, 1995.
This paper compares two poems from China's Sung Dynasty, "Li Po Chanting A Poem" by Liang K'ai and "Mother Monkey and Child" by Mu-ch'i: Poets, styles, visual & content analyses and themes.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 4 sources, $ 55.95
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"Two important works of art representing different styles from the same period of time in China are "Li Po chanting a Poem" and "Mother Monkey and Child." A comparison of the two will show the wide range of styles and expression in the Sung Dynasty and the similarities between the two artists. The works actually derive from similar impulses on the part of the artists but try to reach their goals through different methods. The works will be considered in terms of formal visual and content analyses, with some background on the artists, their circumstances, and their reason for producing these works.
"Li Po chanting a Poem" is a hanging scroll produced as ink on paper in the mid-thirteenth century, during the Sung Dynasty, by Liang K'ai. It is presently in Tokyo in the commission for the Protection of Cultural Properties Collection. ... "
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IL-7 and KL, 2006.
Explores immunophenotypic isolation and an analysis of human Interleukin-7 and c-kit (KL) ligand producing TEC.
1,259 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 20 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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IL-7 and KL are stroma-derived cytokines, both of which are necessary for the proliferation, survival and differentiation of thymocytes. This paper show that the loss of intrathymic IL-7 production may underlie various forms of acquired immunodeficiencies, such as those occurring after BMT, HIV infection or during aging. The paper concludes that data indicates that the CD45- HLA-DRdim TEC are the only intrathymic source of IL-7 and KL in the human thymus. These cells are present in both the cortex and medulla of the thymus and direct infection of the TEC is not a mechanism for impaired thymopoiesis in active HIV infection.
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Abstract
Introduction
Study Design
FACS Analyses
RT-PCR
Immunostaining
HIV Challenge and Analysis
Results and Discussion
Acknowledgments
References
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"KL exists in both membrane-bound and secreted isoforms, which result from differential splicing. Inclusion of the 6th exon results in a transcript encoding the transmembrane domain of the membrane-bound form.
RT-PCR primers designed to detect each KL isoform as different sized products demonstrated the presence of both transcripts in the CD45- HLA-DRdim populations, but no other sorted populations of thymic cells.11 Since thymocytes express both the IL-7 receptor and c-kit, the expression of both IL-7 and KL by the same TEC infers that the thymocytes are stimulated simultaneously through the IL-7R and c-kit interaction."
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