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Pristine Virginia, 2001.
This paper looks in detail at the physical landscape of Virginia and how it has changed due to human cultural activity.
1,096 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 42 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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Compared to the ancient landmass, humans are a recent arrival to what is considered the state of Virginia. This essay documents the extent to which human land use has impacted the Virginian landscape.
Table of Contents:
Ancient Virginia
Arrival of Humans
Archaic ? Woodland Period
Europeans
Conclusion
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"Undoubtedly, Virginia is old with complex geology, to the west lies the ancient Appalachian and Blue Ridge province, formed on the margin of Laurentia during the Proterozoic over 1,100 million years ago. The largest physiographic province in Virginia is the Piedmont (appendix 1) comprised of weathered bedrock, overlain with saprolite, eroded in stream valleys. The Coastal plain is a terraced landscape, the bedrock consists of igneous and metamorphic rock, with various layers above comprised of sediment deposited in warm shallow seas, and eroded clay, sand, and gravel stripped from the Appalachians (Roberts and Bailey 2001). Remaining temperate forests seen below, possibly began forming about 10,000 years ago, when the Virginian shoreline extended some 30 miles further east onto the continental shelf, and glaciers withdrew as the climate warmed, though temperatures were still much colder than today (Riparian Forest Buffers 1996). The piedmont to the west, and coastal plain to the east is a dynamic environment, continually undergoing change through natural processes."
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Lynching in Virginia, 2002.
This paper discusses the misconceptions and the history of lynching in Virginia.
1,335 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses the literature about lynching in Virginia. This paper explains that the history of lynching in Virginia is almost entirely a series of misrepresentation and misconceptions; and even today, decades after the last official lynching, it is difficult to find accurate and truthful information regarding this most ignoble tradition. The author continues that nonetheless several items of consensus emerge: Lynching originated in Virginia, Virginia actually historically has the lowest rate of lynching and lynching continues to this day in isolated cases.
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"The history of lynching in Virginia begins, as mentioned above, with Col. Lynch. He and his comrades, ?responded to unsettled times by making their own rules for confronting Tories and criminal elements...? Due to their distance from formalized courts, these early Americans felt free to form informal courts in the esteemed Col.?s front yard, try, and punish offenders. Contrary to popular misconception, lynching is not and never has been synonymous with hanging. Most early Virginian lynchings consisted of whippings or similar punishments, and in many rural areas, such a definition continued for over a century. In addition, historical lynchings that did result in death were not always hangings either. Lynching tradition does not necessitate hanging by any means. Other popular methods included shooting, torture of various sorts, skinning, burning (alive or dead), beheading, evisceration and other ghastly methods. Regardless of method, ?lynching is a criminal practice which is peculiar to the United States.? "
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Virginia, 2002.
Charters the seventeenth and eighteenth century history of the State of Virginia.
1,386 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 46.95
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In the early 17th century, a book inspired by Sir Walter Raleigh and written by Richard Hakluyt, entitled ?Western Planting,? built up great interest in American colonization. In 1606, the settlers established the first permanent American settlement called Jamestown in Virginia. The paper follows the history of Virginia, from its settlement led by Captain Newport to its flourishing under the leadership of John Smith. The paper then details the lives of seven founding fathers of Virginia, John Blair, James Madison, George Mason, James McClurg, Edmund Randolph, George Washington and George Wythe.
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"James Madison represented Virginia in the Continental Congress from 1780-83 and 1786-88. He stood out as highly instrumental in the convening of the Constitutional Convention of 1787. He is credited with the Virginia Plan, which was in a large part the basis of the American Constitution (NARA). Among his other brilliant achievements was that of leading in the ratification process in Virginia, of helping frame and insure the passage of the Bill of Rights and, with Thomas Jefferson, founded the Democratic-Republican Party. Most importantly, he succeeded Jefferson as President in 1809, and like his first three predecessors, was confronted with the problem and consequences of European wars."
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Slavery in Virginia, 2006.
A look at how slavery in Virginia was affected by John Brown's Raid.
3,025 words (approx. 12.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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Beyond the theories in how slavery emerged in Virginia, were the varying challenges, struggles, and confrontations shared by the landowning whites and slaves, possibly none more famous, than John Brown's Raid. This paper analyzes the theories of how slavery originated in Virginia, how the states prospered as a result and consequently how John Brown's Raid impacted the future of slavery in Virginia.
Outline
I. Introduction
II. The Origins of Slavery in Virginia
III. John Brown's Raid
IV. Public Perception
V. Conclusion
Bibliography
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"One of the major blemishes on the face of Virginia is its history as a slave state. With a strong pride in its people, and an important history politically, the state continues to struggle with the causes and significant status of slavery in the state's history. In addition to the stigma associated with the state's history with slavery, is the unfortunate reality that slavery made possible white freedom in 1776, and developed the longstanding financial landscape for Virginia."
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Marketing Plan: Rob's Red Wines of Virginia, 2007.
An in-depth analysis of the market in relation to a plan to expand Rob's Red Wines of Virginia over the next three years.
3,059 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 89.95
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This paper discusses how the landscape and ambiance of Virginia is often credited with warm feelings of family and success. The makers of Rob's Red Wines of Virginia recognize the ambiance in Virginia and want to target those who have discriminating tastes as well as those who are on a budget so that everyone will be able to enjoy a glass of wine with dinner or the theater or at a social gathering. This marketing plan provides a blueprint of success with regards to outlining the product, the potential customer, the pricing points and how it will be distributed.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
2.0 Introduction
3.0 Mission Statement
4.0 Analysis of the Situation
4.1 Summary of the Current Market
4.2 Target Markets
4.3 The Demographics of the Market
The Demographic Statistics
The Target Population Demographics
Geographically Speaking
Psychographics of the Target Market
Behaviors
4.3 Need Within the Market
4.5 Market Trends
4.6 Swot Analysis
Competition
Share of Competitor's Market Targeted
5.0 Positioning
6.0 Strategies
7.0 Marketing Mix
8.0 Finances
Conclusion
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"Rob's red Wines of Virginia is seeking to provide the customer with a total wine experience. For the customer who wants to have a quiet gathering at home the store will provide a wide selection of various wines. For the company that is having a fund raiser or other company wide event Rob's Red Wines of Virginia seeks to promote the finer side of life by complementing the company function with a wide array of wines and other alcohol beverages. We are also interested in reaching the customer who wants to take a day and have an adventure. Our wine tasting room is an understated tribute to what the company has to offer by way of wine products. Customers can sit and listen to soft music as they taste the various wines available. There will be an on staff wine expert who is available to answer questions, provide education and to recommend various wines to accompany events, foods or people.
They will have the opportunity to taste, learn and choose wine based on their personal needs. They will also have the opportunity to bring friends and relatives out for a day at the winery where they can smell, examine and taste the wines that are for sale. There will also be specialty cheeses and other foods available to sample and for purchase.
In addition the online store for Rob's Fine Red Wines of Virginia will provide accessories to customers worldwide. There will be an array for the customer to choose from and order for shipment either to themselves or to others as a gift."
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New England and Virginia, 2002.
A history paper on the New England and Virginia regions at the birth of the American nation.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 7 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper briefly analyzes the New England and Virginia colonies. Starting with the New England colonies, both areas are discussed in terms of: geography, settlement, social characteristics, industries, and participation in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars with an eye toward their historical significance. The Virginia colony is presented last and is contrasted with the New England colonies.
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"A Murder in Virginia", 2005.
A review of Suzanne Lebsock's novel, "A Murder in Virginia".
1,254 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper examines how Suzanne Lebsock's "A Murder in Virginia" presents a glimpse into post-Civil War Southern justice and how the book recounts the events surrounding a murder case in 1895 Lunenburg County, Virginia, in a rather unique manner. It looks at how Lebsock chooses to approach the criminal topic with a style that is a narrative concerning actual events, people, and situations portrayed with particularly artful considerations.
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"Lebsock appears to refrain from implicating a character in the murder as the main events of the story unfold. Like the witnesses present at the trials, it is not made abundantly clear who the murderer is. Yet, in twenty-first century retrospect, a number of facts become evident that perhaps escaped the minds of many over a century ago; so ensconced in the social stereotypes and practices of the time. One of the characters who is first implicated in the murder of Lucy Jane Pollard is Mary Barnes-a local woman who often helps Mr. Pollard in the fields. The centerpiece to the case against Mary Barnes is the testimony of Solomon Marable."
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Lynching in Virginia, 2005.
Traces the history of lynching in the State of Virginia.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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The history of lynching in the state of Virginia is still surrounded by many misconceptions. Even though is has been decades since the last of the official lynchings took place, it is still difficult to find reliable and accurate information that accurately represents what went on during that period in history. This paper examines the history of lynching in Virginia from around the 1830's till an anti-lynching bill was passed in 1928.
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"It does appear, however, that the lynching practice did originate in Virginia with Col. Charles Lynch and some of his associates (Brundage, 1993). It is not known whether the activities that took place under this gentleman account for the naming of the town of Lynchburg, Virginia, or not. Even though the practice of lynching originated in that state, Virginia has the lowest rate of all ex-confederate states for lynchings that can be historically verified. Evidence also indicates that lynching in the state of Virginia has not officially existed since the 1920s but it does continue even today in many isolated cases."
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Negro League Baseball in Virginia, 2004.
An analysis of Negro League Baseball in Tidewater, Virginia.
5,395 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 21 sources, MLA, $ 132.95
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This paper examines the racial situation in Tidewater, Virginia, through a discussion of the Negro League Baseball. The paper describes this team as, like all the black teams, a reflection of black life in the United States. The separate but unequal status they enjoyed appeared as a ghost of the white teams. The paper explores the financial challenges that faced the league, claiming them to be no different than those of other black enterprises, from stage entertainment to boxing. The financial challenges, arguably more than skin color, are what kept them in the background, shadowing the growth of the American ball club. Like a shadow on a wall, Negro League Baseball in Virginia, as everywhere else, would disappear when the bright light of national fame finally shone on one of its members, Jackie Robinson.
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"A report in the Norfolk Journal and Guide in 1917 paints a picture of racial harmony in Tidewater, Virginia, that would almost make one wonder why there needed to be Negro League Baseball. The banner headlines almost said it all: "Big Labor Day Celebration," "Thousands of White and Colored Laborers Paraded Streets of City." "Harmony Between Races" As that report told it, the celebration was a landmark of many sorts. In a relatively lengthy preface to the description of the baseball game that was the culmination of the day, it noted that "If carrying the stars and stripes is a demonstrative evidence of patriotism and loyalty to the United States, the Norfolk colored labor organizations can be styled as true friends to their country. The organizations were out very strong on Labor day [sic]. Several thousands together with the white Labor unions marched the streets of Norfolk in celebration of the day designated as their day throughout the country.""
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Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own", 2006.
A discussion of chapters five and six of Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own".
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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Virginia Woolf's "A Room of One's Own" contains half a dozen excellent chapters, but it is the last two chapters, five and six, that this paper focuses upon. In so doing, the paper makes it apparent that Virginia Woolf believes a few things to be manifestly self evident: women must learn to speak for themselves, they must learn to think androgynously if they are to become their full selves, they must have money, and they must be prepared to push their way into the professions to acquire the independence they need to have a room of their own.
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Virginia Henderson, Eminent Nurse, 2004.
This paper presents Virginia Avenel Henderson, a noted nurse and academic, who helped shape the nursing profession in the 20th century by writing a number of works and influencing the development of nursing standards.
1,830 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper explains that Henderson, born in 1897 in Kansas City, Missouri, attended the Army School of Nursing in Washington, D.C., graduating in 1921 to become the first full-time nursing instructor in Virginia. The author points out that Henderson was instrumental in pushing for the inclusion of psychiatric nursing in educational programs in Virginia. The paper stresses that Henderson offered a developmental model of nursing in 1961 based on the assumption that the patient is always a person who requires help to achieve independence.
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"Henderson?s life covered all of the major dates in the development of modern nursing as a practice; she contributed to the development of the profession and continues to do so as others follow in her footsteps. She encouraged research in nursing, and nursing research only began with Florence Nightingale at the end of the Nineteenth Century as she observed conditions during the Crimean War and noted significant evidence which led to reform. Early research was directed primarily at improving nursing education and nursing services, and this was because early leaders were usually responsible for both areas at a time when there were significant knowledge gaps. In the earliest period, medicine was still only semi scientific."
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Virginia Henderson, 2004.
This paper discusses the teaching of Virginia Henderson, whose interactional theory of nursing holistic care has helped to form the philosophical base of 20th century nursing.
1,525 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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This paper explains that Virginia Henderson's definition of nursing focused on the function of nursing as being able to assist the individual, sick or well, in attaining and maintaining health. The author points out that Henderson believes there is an exchange that takes place between those who provide care and those cared for that goes beyond the empirical reality of the moment and incorporates the spiritual. The paper relates that Virginia Henderson?s life, philosophies, and theories places the work of nursing into the realm of ?art?, providing a humanist view to a profession easily sidetracked by the drudgery of duty.
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"Henderson?s fourteen areas of nursing care, based on health being defined in terms of the physical, psychological, spiritual/moral, and sociological aspects of an individual, formed the foundation for her teaching of principles and practice. The physical area included breathe normally, eat and drink adequately, eliminate body wastes, move and maintain desirable positions, sleep and rest, select suitable clothing, maintain normal body temperature, keep the body clean and well-groomed and avoid dangers and injuries. In the psychological area, the nurse was responsible for communicating with others in expressing emotions, needs, fears or opinions, learning, discovering or satisfying the curiosity that leads to normal development and health and use the available health facilities. In the spiritual or moral area, the nurse should worship according to one's faith, and in the sociological area he or she should work with a sense of accomplishment and play or participate in various forms of recreation."
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Suzanne Lebsock's 'A Murder in Virginia', 2006.
A review of the book 'A Murder in Virginia' by Suzanne Lebsock.
1,770 words (approx. 7.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper reviews Suzanne Lebsock's book 'A Murder in Virginia'. According to the paper, the book is a fascinating historical account of a horrendous murder committed in Virginia in 1895. The paper discusses how, with a combination of story-telling skills and extensive research, Lebsock recounts not only the facts of the murder and its aftermath but also the culture of the community in which the murder took place. In the process, she provides a believable and three-dimensional picture of what rural Southern life was really like following the Reconstruction from both the Black and Caucasian points of view.
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"As Lebsock says on p. 18, "Time and time again in the Lunenburg case, people acted bravely and against type." She gives remarkable examples. Marable was quickly found guilty and sentenced to hang. His execution was delayed only so he could testify against the three women he said had helped him kill Lucy Pollard. Soldiers guarded Marable and the three accused women. Who had been escorted out of town under cover of darkness while a local politician spoke at length, delaying any mob action (p. 54). The very real risk of lynching continued for some time. A substantial number of people believed that lynching was sometimes an appropriate response to a court system that sometimes failed to convict obviously guilty people and sometimes did not mete out harsh enough penalties (p. 177). In fact, the first convictions of the three women initially implicated by Marable were overturned, and the state was going to have to try them again, just the kind of event that fueled those who saw lynching as ever appropriate. "
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Minks in Virginia, 2004.
An analysis of the carnivorous mammal, the American mink, in the state of Virginia.
1,144 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper discusses the life history of the American mink, Mustela Vison. The paper explores the distribution of the mink within the state of Virginia. The ecological relationships are described. The paper assesses the conservation efforts taken, since mink populations have been reported as declining in Virginia.
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"Adult male minks have an overall length of 16 to 26 inches and weigh on average between 1.5 to 5 pounds, making them much larger than their European counterpart. Female adult minks are smaller than the males. The coloring of minks can vary naturally from deep brown to almost black, with a lighter abdomen, which may have white spotting. (?Mink ? Encyclopedia Americana?, 2004) They are primarily solitary animals, except during mating season, and are quite shy. The American mink are expert swimmers and divers, reportedly reaching 20 feet in dive depths, and have the ability to swim underwater for nearly 100 feet before having to come up for air. As twilight and nocturnal animals, they are mainly active from dusk to the early morning hours of dawn, however they can occasionally be seen active in the daytime."
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?Simple Poem for Virginia Woolf?, 2002.
A discussion on the poem "Simple Poem for Virginia Woolf" by Bronwen Wallace.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at the Bronwen Wallace's poem ?A Simple Poem for Virginia Woolf? and discusses whether there is a primary acceptance or primary rejection of the aspirations for women?s writing articulated by Virginia Woolf in her essay ?Women and Fiction?.
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"We also see another trait in the poem that may be a reflection of the intellectual freedom. Woolf criticises many past female authors that have succeeded in the style they adopted, masculine in terms of standards and messages, Wallace is not compiling with any traditional standards, she has a style of her own. There are no rigid rhythms or rhymes, on strong patterns, indeed this poem may be seen as the reflections or ramblings of an everyday woman, yet is it still successful in the way it conveys a message."
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