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"The Passionate Sage", 2002.
An understanding of president John Adams through a review of "The Passionate Sage" by Joseph Ellis.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper will discuss the book "The Passionate Sage" by Joseph Ellis, and seek to review this persons' opinion of the great president John Adams. By making a critical review of the book, we can see the author's opinions about this famous Founding Father, and seek to understand how he interprets him. By analyzing the main themes of the book, a better perspective can be made about how and what he lived for.
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?The Passionate Teacher?, 2004.
Discusses the infusion of passion in the process and content of teaching, as set forth by Robert L. Fried in his book, "The Passionate Teacher".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, APA, $ 35.95
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With all the seemingly ?unrewarding? aspects of teaching, why do people still choose teaching as their profession? The paper shows how Robert L. Fried answers this question in his book, ?The Passionate Teacher,? where he identifies passion as the vital element that teachers must possess upon deciding that they want to choose teaching as their profession. The paper explains how, in the book, Fried explains the important guidelines that teachers must remember in order to ensure that their teaching is appropriate to the kind of students that they teach.
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"Thus, passion answers the question presented earlier, that is, why do people choose to teach as their profession despite its financial and emotional disadvantages. Passion plays a vital role in motivating people who are ready to help the younger generation not only in the transmission of knowledge, but also in communicating and sharing knowledge between the teachers and students. Passion ensures an individual to do his/her work well, satisfying not only the self but other people, especially the students, as well."
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'The Passionate Shepherd to his Love', 2006.
A discussion and analysis of "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" by Christopher Marlowe.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 2 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper examines Christopher Marlowe's poem, "The Passionate Shepherd to his Love" and looks at how Marlowe uses language to convey the concept that love is beautiful. The paper also examines how, intellectually, the author provides a rhythmic pattern to the rhyming lines that incorporates carefree and blissful images to enhance the concept that the love he feels will be beautiful and simplistic.
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?Sage? in American Politics, 2004.
Examines the necessity of the institutionalization of the ?sage? in American political discourse.
1,357 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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Under Plato?s system of the rule of the philosopher-sage, the popular will and all knowledge disseminated by the media would be controlled by oligarchs, namely a tribe of philosopher kings or sages. This paper examines Frank Fischer's and Brian Martin's recent analysis of the failures of the American political system, in which they do not offer as radical a solution as the ancient Greek. However, Frank Fischer?s analysis does implicitly propose that there is a fundamental lacking within the texture of American government, and American political culture as a whole, in terms of citizen involvement within American political society and decision making. The paper examines Fischer's suggestion that the solution to this absence of involvement is not a more responsive governmental structure, but the institutionalization of the ?sage? within the American political frame of discourse, that of an individual who is distanced from the issues to some extent and can offer commentary and intellectual and intelligent perspectives upon issues of the moment and also put the perspective of politics within a forward-thinking view. In contrast, the paper looks at how Martin stresses that, rather than look to experts for knowledge, one must become one?s own 'sage'; profound challenges to government and conventional wisdom have been proposed by many relatively ordinary individuals all over the world, from the author?s native Australia to India.
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"So why do not more individuals take a more involved role in the political process regarding environmentalism, asks Fischer? Yet the American citizen stands back, while interested economic and political parties continue to wreck economic destruction upon the land. Contemporary experts may understand the environmental issues at stake, but they have profound personal and economic interests that cannot be ignored when evaluating their opinions. Furthermore, citizens can only glean the full impact of environmental, and other scientific issues (such as issues pertaining to health, health insurance, and Medicare, to name just a few) from such experts, as most citizens are laypeople regarding such issues."
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?The Passion of the Christ?, 2004.
This paper contends that Mel Gibson?s film, ?The Passion of the Christ?, is essentially a passionless piece of filmmaking.
1,585 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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This paper explains that some film critics point out some glaring historical and scriptural inaccuracies in ?The Passion of the Christ?; using Latin might have been an impressive and unusual screenwriting technique, but it lent only a false sense of historical accuracy to the film. The author points out that part of why ?The Passion of the Christ? is passionless is because Gibson does not endeavor to explain the teachings of Jesus or invoke any real sympathy for the man. The paper concludes that the film does deliver a poignantly visceral rendition of the Passion of Christ, even if it does not amount to filmmaking genius and reveals the mind of Mel more than the mind of God.
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"The cinematography of "The Passion of Christ" is stunning, and along with the acting, offers the film some saving grace. For instance, at the end of the film, after Jesus has been crucified, Mary holds the body of her dead son with Mary Magdalene at her side in a modern amalgamation of Pieta representations in painting and sculpture. The shot is one of the film?s most memorable and expertly composed, as if it were a study for a Michelangelo painting. Moreover, after the crucifixion, some brilliant camera work depicts the event as it would be viewed from heaven, in a swirling mass of color. This scene precedes a supposedly cosmic-inspired earthquake that destroys the Jewish Temple. Whether or not the earthquake actually did occur is irrelevant because Gibson was going for meaning and effect."
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Coastal Sage Scrub Rehabilitation, 2006.
A discussion on the effects of fire on coastal sage scrub rehabilitation
2,231 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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The paper describes how fire is an important part of the coastal sage scrub habitat. The paper further discusses how frequent high intensity fires, combined with the invasion of non-native plants, may affect the habitat's ability to restore itself. The paper examines the effects of frequent high intensity fires on an area of coastal sage scrub habitat in the Voorhis Ecological Reserve, Cal Poly Pomona. The paper analyzes how fires in this area reduced the number of plant species, reduced the layers of vegetation, and opened the land to invasive exotic species that take over from local plant species. The paper concludes that the combination of frequent fires and invasive species may have increased the recovery time of the coastal sage scrub in this area.
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Introduction
Methodology
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
References
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"Coastal Sage Scrub is one of the major habitats in Southern California. It is located on the coastal cliffs, plains, and foothills of the Pacific coast of Southern California and Northwestern Mexico, at elevations below 1000 feet. In many places, Coastal Sage Scrub is contingent with Annual Grassland, Coastal Oak Woodland, and Chaparral. (Becker 1988, Minnich 1983)"
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Reason and Passion, 2004.
An examination of David Hume's philosophy of reason and passion.
1,293 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper looks at how British philosopher David Hume posited that reason cannot be the major determinant of moral action and how, instead, reason should only play a secondary role to another primary human faculty, passion. It argues the continuing relevance of Hume?s thesis that, despite the current level of scientific knowledge, passion remains the strongest determinant of ethical and moral action. The first part of this paper evaluates Hume's conception of reason as an ability to calculate and to discern causation. The next part of the paper then looks at Hume's definition and categories of conception. In the final section, the paper compares Hume?s writings on the secondary role of reason to Peter Singer?s principle of utility and shows how passion continues to be the prime motivator human action.
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"Despite the supposed primacy of reason, however, most people disagree with controversial philosopher Peter Singer's view of "preference utilitarianism," an extreme ethical value system that seeks to replace individual instinctive interests with a ?reasoned? concept of the general good. Singer?s value system states that one's own interests and ideas matter only when seen in their consequence to everyone else's interests (Singer 15). According to Singer's preference utilitarian, the obligation of an American couple to feed and nurture their own baby is equal to their obligation to feed and nurture a refugee Kurdish child. After all, both children have an interest in eating and growing up. The fact that parents intuitively love their own child more than a child they have never met does not figure into Singer's equation."
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"The Passion of the Christ", 2004.
A review of Mel Gibson?s film, ?The Passion of the Christ,? with a focus on the negative effects of the film.
864 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper presents a study of the scholarly and cultural ramifications of Mel Gibson?s film, ?The Passion of the Christ?. The impact of the film on New Testament studies is considered. The paper discusses the general cultural ramifications of the film.
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"Any film concerning Christ?s passion is a combination of the four Gospels according to Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Gibson?s film is no exception, yet there are some points of emphasis in this particular work that may impact New Testament studies significantly. The first of these is the emphasis on the Jewish nation as sinners, rejecters of Christ and directly guilty for the crucifixion. The second is the emphasis on the brutality of Christ?s death in preference to the other elements of the salvation message, such as God?s love and Christ?s resurrection."
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The Theme of Passion in the ?Scarlet Letter?, 2002.
A discussion of Nathaniel Hawthorne?s novel focusing on the passion, love and suffering of the characters, specifically Hester Prynne and Minister Dimmesdale.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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The paper gives a brief overview of the novel and explains that through the theme of passion the characters are made to reveal their true selves and their dual characters and reflects the kind of society these characters live in. The paper uses numerous quotes in order to prove its assertions.
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"One of the most important actions by Dimmesdale in the novel was his occasional act of putting his hand upon his heart, as Hawthorne described in the passage. This act by Dimmesdale can be taken symbolic in two ways: the first symbolism that this act means is that Dimmesdale, unknown to the readers, also bear the mark of the scarlet letter, and his constant act of touching it with his hand shows his passion and guilt (all the time) regarding his adultery and cowardice in admitting the immorality that he had committed with Hester."
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Angie Estes?s Poem, ?The Uses of Passion?, 2004.
Critical review of Angie Este's poem about passion.
1,035 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper looks at the theme of the poem, "The Uses of Passion", considers its intended audience, and critically reviews the poem for its banality and lack of poetic voice.
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"Angie Estes? poem on ?The Uses of Passion? proposes to deal with the way in which passion affects the human experience. Each line or two describes the way in which passion will change one?s life, as in the third line which claims ?It tells you what to wear.? (Estes) The thesis of this poem appears to be that passion lends meaning to life, but this is presented in the most mundane fashion imaginable so that one is actually led to suspect that passion actually saps the mind of its independent creativity while creating an illusion of meaning and purpose."
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Film: "Passion of Christ", 2008.
Reviews Mel Gibson's film "Passion of Christ" (2004), which was developed around verses from 'Isaiah 53' in the "New Testament".
895 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 31.95
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The paper describes the way that the film, "Passion of Christ" starts with a painful prayer from Jesus Christ followed by his disciple Judas betraying him. The author believes that the tortures and beatings of Jesus Christ are shown so intensely that they disturb the viewer's emotions. The paper relates the film's slow, gloomy environment as Christ moves along the path to the Mount of Olives. The author thinks that the most outstanding feature of the film is the portrayal of the human nature of the Son of God, which is beautifully expressed throughout the different emotional incidents.
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About the Story
Characterization of People
Characterization of Time
Characterization of Town and Others
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"The entire movie moves along a single streak of time expect for the events of Jesus' life and his preaching remembered now and then .The sky, the sun and the moon are used to denote transition of time. Jesus Christ is caught on a gloomy night when he offers prayers to God to free him from the evil. Satan appears and signifies the start of evil. Mother Mary also feels that night to be strange and signifying something evil."
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Mel Gibson's ?The Passion of the Christ?, 2004.
This paper discusses director Mel Gibson's movie, "The Passion of the Christ", concerned specifically and graphically with the details of the torture and death of Jesus.
890 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper explains that the violent nature of ?The Passion of the Christ? has created a great deal of controversy, but the movie has largely been seen as an accurate portrayal. The author points out that, in terms of New Testament studies, the movie's reach is limited because it contains a relatively restricted look at Jesus' teachings and because the movie has been criticized as anti-Semitic. The paper contends that, perhaps, the movie's greatest impact has been on the culture at large because it has increased interest in Christ's resurrection, and religious groups have taken this opportunity to use the movie for outreach.
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Impact on New Testament Studies
Impact on Culture at Large
Conclusion
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"Gibson's movie has been criticized as being anti-Semitic in nature, an accusation that has an impact on New Testament studies as well as on larger culture. In the movie, Gibson decides to omit the line from John's gospel that shows Caiaphas' inner torment at sending Jesus to the cross. In omitting this line, it can be argued that Gibson's movie is anti-Semitic, as it clearly shows Pontius Pilate's inner conflict with his actions."
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Gibson's "Passion of the Christ", 2006.
An analysis of Mel Gibson's controversial film, "Passion of the Christ".
4,366 words (approx. 17.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 115.95
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This paper summarizes and analyzes Mel Gibson's movie "Passion of the Christ", explaining the film's theological, historical and artistic elements. The paper also explains that, while each of these elements are already controversial by themselves, in combination made the film even more prone to controversy.
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"In the earlier category are moments like that in which Jesus falls and then speaks to his mother telling her that he will make "all things new." This quote is out of context, coming from considerably later in the Bible. The point is not that Jesus actually made all things new at this historical moment, but rather than Gibson wishes the audience to know that the purpose of this suffering is to bring about a state of newness and grace -- and not having time to make a film of the entire history of Christianity, he moves this vital point into the narrative, making it prophetic rather than active."
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Sage 2000 Accounting Pack, 2006.
Describes the set up, use and features of a specialized business accounting system known as the Sage 2000 Accounting Pack.
1,619 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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In addition to describing the benefits of the Sage 2000 Accounting Pack in comparison with other business accounting packs, this paper also describes how the software is set up and used, its special features and its ability to expand with a business as it grows.
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"One can walk into any computer sales shop and find shelf after shelf of different accounting programs to accomplish general accounting procedures for the small business. The prices of these products range widely according to the complexity of the software system. The installation or setup of this type software automatically becomes one's ultimate responsibility upon breaking the seal on the packaging and this can become quite an entangled situation for the not too computer literate. Therefore, most of these systems, some quite good for what they accomplish, for our purposes shall be left in the "buyer beware," category along with the recommendation for bypassing them altogether."
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"Riders of the Purple Sage", 2008.
An analysis of Zane Gray's novel "Riders of the Purple Sage".
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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The paper analyzes how Zane Gray, in his novel "Riders of the Purple Sage", uses the conventions of the Wild West and the wide-open, lawless landscape of the Western territories, to tell a tale of how the religious conventions of the Church of Latter-Day Saints, the Mormons, clash with the desires of the central protagonists Bern Venters and Jane Withersteen.
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"The beginning of the story shows an individual in conflict with society, and upholds individual rights above the rights of the community. What is so immediately striking about the novel is that a woman, Jane Withersteen, rather than a man, is at the center of the drama about land control and land ownership, and while the Mormons themselves were considered to be outsiders, even outlaws, by the federal government, because of the practice of polygamy, Withersteen's rejection of this practice, which she sees as an enslavement of a woman to male desires, makes her a pariah in the community. For Jane to tend her ranch, and to be able to care for her land only an outsider, Bern Venters will support her in her struggle."
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