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Peter The Great, 2002.
An overview of the political life of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia and discussion on how great a ruler he can be considered.
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 97.95
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This paper investigates the rule of Tsar Peter the Great of Russia, and debates whether or not he was a great ruler. The answer is based on an analysis of his reforms, and how he affected the lives of ordinary Russians during his reign. The central argument of the paper is that Peter the Great was indeed a great ruler, considering the long-lasting and broad reforms that he implemented.
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Peter the Great, 2002.
Examining the revolutionary ideas and deeds of Peter the Great and how they affected 17th and 18th Russia.
893 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper describes the personality of Peter the Great and explains how his ideas and actions were totally revolutionary for the time periods. These actions are analyzed and discussed and it is shown how they influenced the society and culture of 17th and 18th century Russia. Some of these changes included reformation of the military, hard work in exchange for powerful gentry positions, reorganization of the government and senate, opening of trade routes and involvement in the Church.
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"Peter the Great was a revolutionary. His changes, including the social, political, economic and cultural, would not have emerged at the time that they did, had Peter not been in power. The Russian state prior to Peter was one of corruption and violence. Rulers such as Ivan the IV attempted to mirror western practices through the creation of a council. The Zemsky Sobor closely resembled the estates-general in the west as it included members of upper class, the clergy, and the service gentry and consulted on reforms. The problem was that the reforms considered were not moving Russia forward quickly enough."
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Peter the Great, 2002.
An analysis of Peter the Great's military improvements.
1,652 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper focuses on the military developments and achievements of Peter the Great, who began his rule of Russia in 1789. It examines how, while his advances were remarkable in pushing Russia ahead to join the rest of Europe, the people of Russia suffered greatly. It compares the advantages of having a strong navy and military with the suffering of poverty, starvation and forced labor the peasantry faced. It also includes figures regarding poverty, population, the military, soldiers and taxation.
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"For Russia to even hope to gain a Baltic port and further, for Peter to create a powerful nation, the establishment of a trained, and organized standing army became an imminent priority. Peter the Great was enthusiastic about the army, and expected all those around him, form his own son to landless peasants to be equally enthused. He realized that to fill the empty ranks and increase the army?s capability, masses of troops were needed. While conscription had been practiced in Eastern Europe during 30 Years War, this was only as an emergency measure, not for the purpose of building a standing army. By using conscription as the principle of an organized method for building a permanent armed force, Peter became, essentially, the first European leader to introduce compulsory military service."
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Peter the Great, 2002.
This paper discusses the achievements of Peter the Great (Peter I).
3,060 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses the life of Peter the Great especially his role in building the Russian navy. The author starts by describing the strength of the Swedish navy and how Peter I conquered them. The author believes that the building of the Russian military, especially the navy, was testament to the will of this one man, Peter I, who with his genius, foresight, courage and charisma dragged the Russian world into the Age of Enlightenment.
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"In a concentrated effort no less fantastic than the U.S. response to Pearl Harbor in World War II, the Russians under Peter's dynamic leadership created a navy in every sense of the word. Not only did they build a fierce contingent of warships and galleys over the next several years; but also they developed the strategy and the strategists that would make best use of the new Russian naval instrument. By the 1720's, the Russians, not the Swedes, would have control of the Baltic. They would keep control of it for the better part of the next two centuries."
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Peter the Great, Modernism and the Great Northern War, 2002.
A review of the history of Russia's Imperial Czar, "Peter the Great" (Peter Naryshkin Alexis) and the significance of the events that took place during the Great Northern War.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 62.95
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This essay considers the influences of Modernism during the reign of Czar Peter I, specifically in the changes made to civil life, and military structures. Most effective and enduring of these changes was the development of a naval force, one that can be recognized as the central influence of the Russians during the Great Northern War.
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Saint Peter and the Saint Peter's Basilica, 2008.
This paper discuses Saint Peter, his deeds and the architecture and symbolism of Saint Peter's Basilica.
2,230 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 69.95
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This paper explains that the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome reflects the acts of Saint Peter, serves as a model for all the great Churches in Italy and provides a deep historical and religious framework for Christianity. The author points out that Saint Peter is one of the most significant icons of the New Testament. The paper notes that the first Basilica of Saint Peter, finalized in 324 and which was designed in the form of a cross, became worn through the ages and reconstruction was inevitable. The author explains that reconstruction of the new Saint Peter's Basilica, begun in 1503, involved Donato Bramante, who implemented a Greek style cross design, followed by Antonio da Sangallo, who added the Baroque features to the interior, Michelangelo, who contributed his awesome dome, and Bernini, who designed in 1667 the square directly outside the Basilica.
Table of Contents:
Saint Peter's Profile
The Deeds of Saint Peter
Saint Peter's Burial
History of Saint Peter's Basilica
Architecture of Saint Peter's Basilica
The Deeds of Saint Peter Reflected in Architecture
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"Jesus christened Peter with the name, Cephas. In translation, Cephas means 'The Rock'. The inference of this name clearly describes the role that Saint Peter played as a primary leader during Jesus' life. As a disciple, Peter witnessed a great deal of miracles and promoted the salvation of Christianity through example. Along with apostles James and John, Saint Peter remained close to Jesus and advised him on many issues. Peter was present for many of Jesus' trials and miracles, documented as the main apostle at Jesus' transfiguration, the revival of Jairus's daughter from the dead and the Agony of the Garden of Gathsemane."
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The Convicts of "Great Expectations" & "Jack Maggs", 2001.
A comparison of Charles Dickens' character, Able Magwitch, and Peter Carey's character, Jack Maggs.
1,185 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 40.95
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This essay compares Charles Dickens? ?Great Expectations? with Peter Carey?s ?Jack Maggs.? The author examines how the portrayal of the convict characters Abel Magwitch and Jack Maggs are compared and contrasted, revealing astonishing similarities between the two characters, despite the different backgrounds of their authors.
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"Peter Carey?s novel, "Jack Maggs", and Charles Dicken?s "Great Expectations" whilst built on the same story line, were written by two authors from different countries and different times. It would therefore not be amiss for a reader to assume that their respective portrayals of a convict, who earns his wealth in New South Wales and sponsors a London street urchin to gentlemanly status, would differ markedly. This assumption, however, is quickly contradicted upon comparison of the two texts. Both Dickens and Carey, despite their different backgrounds, portray their respective convict characters, Able Magwitch and Jack Maggs, with great empathy."
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Essential Peter Drucker, 2007.
This paper discusses society and the views of Peter Drucker while studying the book "The Essential Drucker: The Best of Sixty Years of Peter Drucker's Essential Writings on Management".
3,039 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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In this article, the writer maintains that Peter Drucker's mostly astute views on management, individuals and society are both interesting, informative and instructive for those who have an interest in society's economic and social workings. This paper then goes on to review and analyze the views that Drucker puts forward. The writer places emphasis on Drucker's views where he may be a bit less than fully correct - or entirely out of touch with the subject, perhaps based on the fact that between the time Drucker wrote and published his views and this moment in history, events have passed him by.
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"When it comes to churches or any nonprofit, they may be using volunteers and operating on bare-bones budgets, but the one thing they have in common is they are viable organizations, with solid structures, good communication systems, and well-managed."
"While covering the dynamics of volunteerism, Drucker does not delve into the enormous power of the corporate organization to fuel local nonprofit campaigns for social change. His discussion of organizations is most frequently based on sociology, productivity, power and political considerations. And he tends to give short shrift to the involvement of older people and their involvement in nonprofits."
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Saint Peter's Cathedral, 2002.
A history of Saint Peter's Cathedral in the Vatican.
1,018 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses Saint Peter's Cathedral, situated in the Vatican, Italy. Saint Peter's Cathedral, also known as the Basilica of Saint Peter, stands in what was once the Circus of Nero in Rome, where Saint Peter was crucified in 61 A.D. In around 200 A.D., an altar was constructed at the site and Saint Peter's body was buried beneath it. It examines its architecture and history, the way it was, the way it has changed over time and the way it is today. It looks at how it serves as the home church for the Pope and is a glowing testament to the art and architecture of the Renaissance, one of the most influential periods in world culture.
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"Saint Peter's contributed to the art world in many ways. Artists were in great demand to paint the many walls and ceilings, and contribute to art works to be placed in the cathedral, so many artists were kept busy in Italy during the time, thereby increasing the awareness and employment in the arts. There are also many mosaics is the church, so a wide variety of artisans were kept busy for decades decorating the massive structure. Art flourished during the Renaissance, and Saint Peter's kept artisans busy, and helped them develop new methods for their crafts, as Michelangelo did when he created the iron beam system to support the massive concrete dome (Editors)."
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Peter Singer?s Utilitarian Ethics and Abortion, 2002.
An examination of Peter Singer's book "Writings on an Ethical Life" and his view on abortion. The paper explains that Peter Singer has been hailed as the most influential living philosopher and ethicist.
1,907 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 0 sources, $ 60.95
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This paper focuses on Singer?s application of the principle of utility to the ethics of abortion. The first part of the paper discusses how Singer refined the utilitarian principles popularly associated with Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill to his own principle of preference utilitarianism. The second part examines how Singer applies this preference utilitarianism to conclude that abortion is completely moral and ethical. The last section is a critical examination of Singer?s utilitarian approach to abortion, as he articulates in the book "Writings on an Ethical Life."
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"Recognizing the difficulty of measuring pleasure or happiness, Singer instead proposes a principle of utility based on interests. He writes that ?my own interests cannot, simply because they are my interests, count more than the interests of anyone else? (16). Instead of acting according to our own self-interests, Singer calls on people to take on a universal point of view. In essence, one?s own interests and ideas matter only when seen in their consequence to everyone else?s interests. Singer calls this view ?preference utilitarianism.?"
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Tom Peters, 2002.
A book review on Tom Peter's Seminar.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, $ 35.95
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This paper evaluates this book and sees it as a great investment and a great savings over his live two thousand dollar seminars.
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The Legacy of "Peter Pan", 2007.
This paper discusses the attraction of the "Peter Pan" story in today's cruel and violent world.
1,320 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper reviews the dynamics of the "Peter Pan" story in terms of how it has survived and evolved. The paper explains its themes that embrace the fantasy sanctuary where time stops and children never have to grow up to live in the violent world of "mature" adults. The paper maintains that the more cruel the adult world becomes, the more germane "Peter Pan" is to those who want to dream of a idyllic world where children are safe and will always be children. The paper looks at the movie "Finding Neverland", which features popular actor Johnny Depp playing the role of "Peter Pan" author, Sir. J.M. Barrie. The paper concludes that this is a book that has had an undying appeal through the decades.
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Introduction
Thesis
Why Has Peter Pan Stayed Popular
Finding Neverland
Conclusion
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"The recent savage slaughter in Virginia Tech's classrooms will be remembered, discussed and debated for years to come. No doubt some psychologist or psychiatrist and a smooth-talking media type or two will conclude that the killer was a "lost boy" who tried to reach out for help, gave all the signals, but somehow just didn't connect. Some creative shrink may even suggest that the shooter was like a Peter Pan character gone mad, a young man who didn't want to grow up and join the ranks of society, but didn't know where to run and hide. So, the story will continue, this tormented Peter Pan bluffed normalcy, played the grown-up game by going to college but secretly, stealthily, turned into a bloodthirsty version of Captain Hook, who, at the end of the play, made 32 innocent students "walk the plank" of his demonic ship of death."
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Peter the Great, 2002.
An examination of the military and cultural transformation of Russia under the rule of Peter the Great.
3,135 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 7 sources, $ 91.95
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This paper examines the move toward westernization that took place in Russia under the reign of Peter the Great. It provides an accounting of Peter's achievements that so intensely impacted Russian society and a discussion of the reasons behind Peter's success .
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"The groundwork for the Golden Age that Russia experienced between mid-eighteenth and mid-nineteenth century was laid down by Peter the Great who founded and established the paradigms required for Russia?s supremacy. Peter the Great, the most influential czar and military leader in Russian history, literally transformed his country from an almost medieval backwater region into one of the world?s great powers at the beginning of the eighteenth century. Russia had missed out on both the Renaissance and the Reformation, which left it nearly a century behind the rest of Europe in every field imaginable: social, cultural, political and educational . However, due to Peter?s keen observations and the effective plans of action that thus evolved, Russia emerged, almost overnight, as a mighty empire comparable with the likes of Britain, France and Germany. This rapid change in Russia?s status was thus, wholly dependant upon the revolutionary ways of Peter the Great that he employed to rule over Russia."
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Peter Rose, the Baseball Player, 2001.
A discussion on Peter Rose's investigation and its effect on his career.
2,680 words (approx. 10.7 pages), 7 sources, $ 80.95
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This paper examines Peter Rose?s life and career and examines he was not allowed into the baseball Hall of Fame. The author also discusses in great detail Peter's 1989 investigation by a baseball commissioner.
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"It seems almost impossible to deny the fact that Pete Rose had a serious gambling problem. Like many such problems that lie in the gray area between psychological and physiological (for gambling, while not clearly biologically based like a drug addiction may well contain a biological element, for the brains of people with addictions to everything ranging from gambling to cigarettes exhibit similar brain chemistry), gambling is something that is very difficult to control. And one of the reasons that it is in fact so difficult to control is the fact that those in the grips of such an addiction so not see how bad their state actually is. Denial is a central element of the disease.
Pete Rose was a great player. His playing merits recognition in the Hall of Fame. But his actions as a human being off the field should deny him that position."
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?Peter Pan? and ?Everyman?, 2005.
A comparative analysis of the themes of loss in J. M. Barrie's "Peter Pan" and the anonymous medieval morality play, "Everyman".
1,405 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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This paper examines how both the narratives of "Peter Pan" and "Everyman" revolve around themes of loss and how the losses in both J.M. Barrie's famous children's tale and the medieval morality allegory are both physical and psychological in their nature. It looks at how the "Everyman" of the medieval loses his physical life and sense of emotional and social security in his friends, family, and his worldly goods. In comparison, it shows how, in Barrie's "Peter Pan," the title character experiences, first, the loss of his shadow, which is temporary, and then loses Wendy, the Lost Boys ,and the other Darling children.
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"Neither of these tales is depressing, however, because along with loss, both heroes gain something back. But while "Everyman," is stripped bare of his old life and illusions, which are replaced with a truer understanding of the divine, Peter's refusal to grow merely results in him recapturing his youth by associating with the next generation of Darling children. Peter refuses to lose his old illusions, refuses to grow up and lose his old life and childhood appearance, and thus refuses to validate the conventional adult journey of life, learning, and life's termination, as reflected in "Everyman.""
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