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Pennsylvania Dutch Cooking, 2005.
This paper analyzes the topic of the American culinary sub-region of the Pennsylvania Dutch.
1,714 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper covers some of the influences on the foods and cooking of the Pennsylvania Dutch and discusses some of the region's most popular dishes and specialties. It explains that the Pennsylvania Dutch inhabit rural areas of southeastern Pennsylvania. Their cooking is a unique blend of their lifestyle, history, culture, and local influences. It shows how the Pennsylvania Dutch are not Dutch at all; they are really German immigrants who brought many food traditions with them when they immigrated to America.
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"While there are Amish and Mennonite settlements in several U.S. states, the heaviest concentration is located in southeastern Pennsylvania, hence the term Pennsylvania Dutch, which includes all people of the area. This area of Pennsylvania is covered with gently rolling hills and rich earth, and it is the perfect place for farmers, which the Pennsylvania Dutch are. Cookbook author Betty Groff wrote of the farms of the area, "Their vegetable and flower gardens are so lush and immaculate that they could be mistaken for a horticultural college's test plots" (Groff 2). This lush farmland led to the development of a rich agricultural heritage, and many of the items grown end up on the family table for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Another expert on the Dutch writes, "In 1799 Thomas Hill described the Pennsylvania Dutch farmers as 'the most early rising, hard working people I ever saw.' Many of them, especially the 'plain people,' are still that. They have never been afraid of hard work or of getting their hands dirty" (Klees 192)."
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Pennsylvania Dutch, 2005.
Examines the history and future of this German dialect in the United States.
4,639 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 18 sources, MLA, $ 120.95
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Just as many other language varieties, Pennsylvania Dutch has become the victim of our time, which is a time of constant and rapid change, in which nothing remains stable. Only in small religious communities such as the Mennonites or the Amish, the dialect has been preserved and is still spoken today. In this paper, firstly, the immigration history of the Pennsylvania Dutch is described briefly; afterwards a closer look at the dialect itself and its special features is taken. The paper then discusses why language varieties vanish in general and why Pennsylvania Dutch, specifically, is facing the phenomenon of the so-called "language death." Afterwards, the paper examines what may prevent a language from dying out and why may contribute to its preservation. This is done using the example of Pennsylvania Dutch, with special account of its survival in little religious communities such as the Amish.
Paper Outline:
Introduction
Immigration History of the Pennsylvania Dutch
The Dialect of Pennsylvania Dutch
Why Dialects Vanish: The Case of Pennsylvania Dutch
Preservation of the Dialect
Conclusion
Bibliography
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"A different and probably one of the most influential factors to contribute to the loss of a language is mass culture (cf. Schiffman 5/2000: 4). With the distribution of television and radio networks the English language prevailed. English was the fashionable language and was now omnipresent for speakers of a dialect. It cannot be denied that television and radio and the media in general have a tremendous impact on people's attitudes, which can be observed in our society today as well, in which the media plays a central role in public as well as in private life."
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Cajun Cooking, 2002.
An overview of the culinary style of cajun cooking in the state of Alabama.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 53.95
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This paper will focus on Cajun cooking, and how this style of culinary art was developed in the state of Alabama. By understanding this exotic forms of spice-based cooking, we can see its many forms in the culinary approaches that are made for it.
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Pennsylvania?s Natural Resources, 2006.
This well-researched paper details Pennsylvania as state with a long and rich history as well as vast natural resources and a vigorous environmental program.
2,098 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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The writer of this paper clearly details the ecological and environmental makeup of Pennsylvania, while also supplying relevant data and statistics regarding the state's economy. Due to the abundant supply of ore and hardwoods for furnaces, iron smelting became important in the 18th century and by the 19th century, Pennsylvania became the nation's leading steel producer. Although the state still manufactures metal products, chemicals and transportation equipment, this paper describes how heavy industry has declined in recent years. This paper delves into Pennsylvania's rich history while citing several major events. Pennsylvania has also been the site for some of America's most horrendous ecological disasters. In 1889, the South Fork Dam gave way after a heavy rain and destroyed the downstream factory town of Johnstown, killing over 2,000 people in what has come to be known as the notorious Johnstown Flood. The first oil well in the U.S. was drilled in Pennsylvania in 1859. Pennsylvania became a leader in the U.S. iron industry during the days of the American Revolution. This paper also discusses the fact that Pennsylvania spends a disproportionate share of development money on outlying areas while abandoning established communities, just one of the reasons why Pennsylvania still has a long way to go before it will be a sustainable state.
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"Pennsylvania's state forest system includes sixty-one special natural areas and fourteen wild areas that are set aside to "protect unique or unusual biologic, geologic, scenic and historic features, or to showcase outstanding examples of Pennsylvania's major forest communities." Generally speaking, sustainable forestry is defined as protecting the long-term health and viability of forests by using management techniques that value "all uses of the forests," thus, protecting the forest "ecosystem, recreation, clean water, and the production of timber for current and future generations." Pennsylvania employs sustainable forestry practices of its 2.1 million acres of state forestlands. In 1998 and 1999, a team of scientists praised Pennsylvania's commitment to its forests and its "exemplary practices and innovation in managing forest resources."
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17th Century Dutch Art, 2007.
A review of "The Art of Describing, Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century," written by Svetlana Alpers.
1,061 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 0 sources, $ 37.95
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This paper analyzes 17th century Dutch art and reviews the book "The Art of Describing, Dutch Art in the Seventeenth Century," written by Svetlana Alpers. The paper discusses Alpers' assertion that Dutch visual culture needs to be examined more closely in order to better understand the Dutch genre in its own terms. It briefly discusses the origins and technique of Dutch art.
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"Was it the influence of Baconian philosophy or new excitement over technology and exploration...or simply a grounded earthy pragmatism the Dutch environment encouraged? Alpers exhaustively-researched book invites one to ponder not simply on the art but the people who place such emphasis on individuals and things. A closeness and fondness for the overlooked or underappreciated is in these works, an empathy that suddenly seems badly missing in Italian art. Not every facet of Alpers book succeeds; lengthy translations and unexpected foreign phrases complicate an already excessively complex academic text. Still one finds surprising anecdotal humor and a refreshingly allegory-free people in the Dutch - and a feeling that Alpers may be winning the argument for deeper meaning behind the elegant brushwork!"
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Dutch Immigration to the US, 2002.
A thorough overview of the history of Dutch immigration to the U.S. and the experiences of the immigrants.
5,085 words (approx. 20.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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This paper begins by discussing the historical, social, political, and economic context of the Dutch homeland and some reasons why the Dutch came to the United States. It then provides a cultural sketch of the people, their values, beliefs, religion, and traditions. It looks at some of the experiences the Dutch had upon their arrival in America and how their experiences have changed over time. The paper, finally, discusses how the Dutch were viewed by the dominant culture and how they are viewed now.
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"The Dutch East India Company in the vessel De Have Maen, which was led by their English Captain Hudson, were the first to lay anchor at Sandy Hook, and then they sailed up to what is now the Hudson River. The Captain was trying to find a short route to Asia and the East Indies, after crossing the portion that is now known as Albany, but on realization that this part of the water was no longer as salty as it was expected to be and that it also became narrower, Captain Hudson decided to return back to England. But this did not intimidate the Dutch traders and this did not hold them back to explore the land and exploit the abundant riches available here. Later in 1614 the Netherlands States-General gave permission to 13 Dutch businessmen to set up their business in Fort Nassau that then became the second European settlement in America. (DeLong, 1975)"
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"Mutation" by Robin Cook, 2002.
An analysis of the use of tone and the narrative technique in Robin Cook's "Mutation"
1,000 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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In this study of the book "Mutation" by Robin Cook the writer of the paper shows how Cook uses two distinct tones to address the reader - scientific detachment versus human concern. The writer shows that by using conflicting tones, Cook ensures that the reader does not take sides.
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"Most of the narrative traces the activities of Victor and Marsha, at home, at work and trying to "discover" their son. As is necessary to the plot, Cook devotes two sections of the novel to incidents involving the deaths of the Murray and Hobbs children (Chapter 2). This mention titillates us at the beginning; the reader sees a possible relationship with the story. It is only at the end that we discover that VJ ingeniously murders the two children (Chapter 14)."
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The Maritime Empires of the Portuguese and the Dutch, 2006.
An assessment of the importance of means over motivation in the establishment of the maritime empires of the Portugese and the Dutch.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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This paper explores the creation of the Dutch and Portugese maritime empires, attempting to understand the primary impetus. The author maintains that in both the Dutch and Portuguese cases, means-not motivation-was the major factor in determining the creation and form of the countries' respective empires.
The Portuguese Maritime Empire in Monsoon Asia (1498-1825)
The Dutch Maritime Empire (1400-1800)
Conclusion
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"In the first stages of imperial expansion, means is more important than motivation. Some empires, such as the Dutch (though not the Portuguese), have a pre-imperialist phase of expansion in which this is particularly true. In this earliest stag, the country is simply trying to preserve the status quo, as the Dutch were trying to preserve their access to spices at the end of the 16th century. Without planning to, they lay the groundwork for imperialism-in the Dutch case, by consolidating trade under the VOC and forming alliances with Asian leaders not already allied with the Portuguese. Only when the necessary means for empire materialize does the country opportunistically and imperialistically expand."
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Sam Cooke, 2007.
This paper examines the success and popularity of Sam Cooke's song "Only Sixteen".
967 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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In this article the writer describes Sam Cooke's "Only Sixteen" as a timeless song with a strong message for both the youth who listen to it as well as an older audience. The writer claims that though this song only reached #28 on the US pop singles charts, it still deserves to be listed among the great songs like Carl Perkins' "Blue Suede Shoes", Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame", Johnny Cash's "I Walk the Line" and the others in the list of hits. The writer notes that one thing that this song has in common with the other songs on this list is that it sings of the trouble that can happen in love. The writer concludes that this wide appeal as well as the strength and value of the message this song delivers is what makes this song great, and is one more piece of evidence to prove the greatness of Sam Cooke himself.
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"Another thing that these songs have in common is the fact that the majority of them are lyrically driven with deceptively simple arrangements. The time period of many of these pieces, however, serves as a background to understand that much of the music in these pieces are extremely innovative even if they aren't necessary meant to be the focal point of the piece. In "Only Sixteen" it seems only logical to have Cooke's bright, flawless voice as the focal point of the song. This isn't to say that the arrangements are not noteworthy. Clearly the music is quite innovative for its time."
"Of course it isn't simply the subject matter and lyrical drive that places these songs together. The crossover appeal of most of these songs cannot be denied."
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Dutch 17th Century Painting, 2002.
A look at the domestic heroine and the love-sick maiden in Dutch seventeenth century painting.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 19 sources, $ 89.95
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This ten-page undergraduate paper examines and analyzes images of the domestic heroine and the love-sick maiden in Dutch seventeenth century painting. Domesticity and female complaints are contrasted as they are presented in selected works by seventeenth century Dutch genre painters such as De Hooch, Steen, Maes, and Vermeer.
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War, Warfare and the Dutch Republic, 1568-1648, 2002.
Examines the role of war and warfare in the Dutch Republic in the later 16th and early 17th centuries.
2,900 words (approx. 11.6 pages), 16 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper concentrates on Dutch policy and diplomacy between 1568 and 1648, military organization and innovation and actual outcomes. It concludes that the Dutch successfully employed the military to secure their independence and rise to commercial dominance.
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The Dutch in Africa, 2002.
A look at the first contact experience between the Dutch and the native Africans.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay examines the first contact experience between the Cape (the Dutch and the slaves) and the indigenous Africans (primarily the Khoisan and Khoikhoi). It sees the contact as permeated by conflict and exploitation (on the part of the Dutch).
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Royal Dutch-Shell, 2006.
A review of the Royal Dutch-Shell Corporation's reorganization of the mid- 1990s.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This document discusses the Royal Dutch/Shell Corporation as it relates to its organizational structure. The topic of the paper discusses is the reorganization Royal Dutch/Shell underwent during the mid-1990s when it ended its matrix organizational model in lieu of one based on divisional lines. This new structure was a response to the global economies new demands on corporate strategy that found companies being forced to respond to competitive market forces around the globe where previously these pressured did not exist.
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"Royal Dutch/Shell (Royal) benefited greatly from its matrix organizational structure in that the matrix structure aligned neatly with its core business strategies. As the case points out, the petroleum industry is characterized by long-term business decisions being made on a daily basis for which the outcome of those decisions may not be fully known or understood for many years. Thus, the oversight of the dual executive management ensured that such long-term decisions would never be taken lightly and that they would, in all cases be weighed within the context of the local and regional environment as well as the strategic health of the company as a whole. Yet, one of the major negatives of such a structure is that decision-making becomes a lengthy process and the company in question cannot respond to market forces in an agile manner."
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County of Cook/City of Chicago Homeland Security, 2007.
This paper describes in detail the author's interviews and analysis of homeland security in the County of Cook/City of Chicago.
5,855 words (approx. 23.4 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 140.95
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This paper relates that Cook County, Illinois, the second largest county in the US, and its hub, the City of Chicago, have critical and symbolic infrastructures, within its borders such as the Sears Tower, the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank and the Navy Pier, which are at the heart of the U.S. defense of its homeland security. The author expected well-planned and well-executed preparations; yet it seems that this department is marred in the typical "Chicago political machine" with what appears to be more spin about its weaknesses than exploitation of its strengths. The author of the paper states, for example, with total shock, that, unlike all of the other ten largest counties (by population) in the United States, Cook County does not have a specific division addressing homeland security.
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"In an interesting article in CIO Magazine, it continues to elaborate as to the new camera system. Chicago already had about 2,000 un-networked video cameras installed around the city as well as at O'Hare International Airport and Midway Airport. An additional 250 cameras were added at "undisclosed locations deemed 'high-risk terrorist targets,'" according to Ron Huberman, Executive Director of the City of Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communication. He continued in saying that "linking all the cameras into a single network, tied together with customized off-the-shelf 'smart' software, will bring the system to a whole new level." "
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The Iconoclastic Movement in the Dutch Revolt, 2006.
A discussion of the causes of the Iconoclastic Movement in the Dutch Revolt (1559-1648).
2,525 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 76.95
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This paper examines the Iconoclastic Movement in the Netherlands (1566 - 1567) as the beginning of the Dutch Revolt and takes a look at the historical context of the Dutch Revolt, particularly the political, economic and social aspects of the Netherlands in the sixteenth century. The paper further examines the factors that stimulated the launch of iconoclasm in the Netherlands. Additionally, the paper discusses those who supported the iconoclasts, overtly or otherwise, and tries to understand what their motives were.
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"Further evidence of disunity in the Netherlands is found in the political make-up of the counties. Each province had its own parliament with its own laws. Criminals could often avoid persecution by simply crossing a border. In a more physical sense, geographical boundaries hindered communications between counties and other foreign countries; rivers, lakes and dikes covered the Low Countries, often making messengers on foot the fastest method of delivery. Another example of the lack of unity was the variety of languages that were spoken throughout the Netherlands. Limm describes these linguistic divisions as 'an obstacle to unity', but was a united Netherlands under one all-powerful king what the Dutch people wanted? Most certainly not."
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