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The Return of the Gray Wolf, 2002.
A study of the near-extinction and re-introduction of the Gray Wolf.
759 words (approx. 3.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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This paper discusses the return of the Gray Wolf. The writer details the history of the species including their near extinction. The writer outlines the comeback efforts that have been employed and their success levels. The paper also emphasizes the necessity of the continuation of these efforts on a national level, to ensure long-term success.
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"For many decades the plight of the Gray Wolf was underplayed through the public?s misunderstanding. The Gray Wolf brought to mind flickering movie screens in which gray wolves would howl at the moon and attack prey after dark. The image conjured up a strong and virile species that was destined to live forever in the wild for the public to fear and admire at the same time. The truth is the Gray Wolf was slowly dying off and was eventually threatened with extinction."
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At the Zoo, 2004.
This paper discusses animal species, the Gray Wolf (Canis lupus) and the American Black Bear (Ursus americanus) and plant species, the Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) and the Prickly Pear cactus (Opuntia humifusa), observed at the local zoo.
2,430 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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This paper explains that, through the physical characteristics and the behavior of a creature, it is possible to determine a great deal about how that creature interacts with its habitat and learn about the evolutionary processes that have brought this plant or animal to its current form. The author points out that wolves adjust well to fluctuations in prey populations by supplementing the meat and fish with various forms of vegetation; some wolves have even been known to live on a largely vegetarian diet for extended periods. The paper explains that the Prickly Pear, one of the most common of the cactus family that natively grow in the Eastern parts of the United States, are remarkably resistant to both the cold and to the heat.
Table of Contents
Introduction
The Gray Wolf (Canis lupus)
The American Black Bear (Ursus americanus)
The Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus (Opuntia humifusa)
The Venus Flytrap (Dionaea muscipula)
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"I observed two species of the Oputina cactus: the Eastern Prickly Pear (Opuntia humifusa) and the Plains Prickly Pear (Opuntia macrorhiza). The Eastern Prickly Pear is found naturally east of the Great Plains in the United States, and into southern Ontario in Canada. The Plains Prickly Pear is found all throughout the Great Plains in the United States, except the northernmost areas, such as North Dakota. The Prickly Pear tends to grow in sandy or rocky soil. In a natural setting, many of the habitats of these four species would overlap, and they would be found in situations where they would be interacting with each other as parts of the same ecological system."
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Gray Wolves, 2006.
An introduction to the grey wolf, its history, habitat and its relationship with humans.
1,945 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 61.95
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This paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the grey wolf, an animal that is specific to North America. In particular, the paper researches the gray wolf, discusses the natural history of the animal, its living habits, and range, as well as the ongoing controversy over relocating wolves in the American West.
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The History of the Wolf
Wolves in Folklore and Myth
Conclusion
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"Most packs live in secluded dens or caves that keep them safe from man, other predators, and the weather. If a cave is not available, wolves will dig a hole in the ground or under a rock, or even take over the lodges of other animals, such as beavers (Smith & Phillips, 2000, p. 220). Packs usually range anywhere between 50 and 100 miles each day as they hunt for prey, but in areas where food is scarce, and studies show they can travel up to 500 miles a day in search of food. Common prey "include deer, moose, elk, pronghorn, bison, mountain goats, and mountain sheep" (Donnelly, 1999, p. 180). Scientists and ranchers know they can also prey on sheep, lambs, calves, and other domesticated livestock, which is another reason ranchers and many others distrust them and even hate them in the American West. Ranchers see them as a threat to their livestock, and they fought hard to keep the government from reinstating wolves into Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming in 1995."
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Critique of Alan Wolfe's Critique of "The Bell Curve", 1994.
Reviews Alan Wolfe's critique of the book "The Bell Curve", in which Wolfe focused on the existence of a "new class" of the cognitive elite. Argues that Wolfe engages in a straw man argument.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 39.95
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"The Bell Curve, by Charles Murray and Richard Hernstein, has proven to be one of the most controversial books of the decade. A detailed examination of intelligence scores, including analyses across class, gender, and (most controversially) race, The Bell Curve has been a magnet for criticism ever since its publication. The most valid criticisms of the work took the authors to task for committing methodological errors, primarily that of crossing levels of analysis (intelligence tests are individual level measures, yet the authors often treated them as group level measures by aggregating scores and making group distinctions). However, few such critical articles were as reasoned as these, most criticisms on a political or social perspective, scorning the authors for an implied racism in their conclusions. Yet another, smaller, class of criticism examines the theoretical under.."
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Eric Wolf's "Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century"., 2002.
Discusses a book by Eric Wolf on the major peasant uprisings of the twentieth century.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This essay discusses Eric Wolf's "Peasant Wars of the Twentieth Century". The paper examines Wolf's account of the major popular peasant-based revolutions of the twentieth century -- in Russia, Mexico, China, Algeria, Cuba, and Viet Nam. William Rodney's work is used to illuminate Wolf's main points.
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Dorian Gray and Dr. Faustus, 2007.
This paper looks at the fall from grace of the title characters in the plays "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde and "Dr. Faustus" by Christopher Marlowe.
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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In this article, the writer looks at the characters Dorian Gray in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and Dr. Faustus in the play of the same name. The writer notes that in both Marlowe's and Wilde's tales of men overreaching the natural order, evil is primarily construed as transcending the natural, specifically of desiring eternal life, rather than bowing to the natural processes of change that are inherent in nature. Further, the writer points out that God's law is synonymous with nature, and both Faustus and Dorian Gray go against nature and embrace artifice and art. The writer concludes that for all of their unnaturalness and evil, the protagonists remain the most 'naturally' compelling characters of their respective dramas, given the unrealistic and 'unnatural' one-dimensionality and weakness of those individuals who are unfortunate enough to encounter Dorian and Faustus.
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"The seductiveness of both protagonists' ambitions for the reader, however, has provoked contradictory interpretations in the responses of critics and its more general audience. On one hand, both works seem to argue that obeying God's natural order and law regarding knowledge and morality is best. In short, do not seek to become a magician or seek to be young forever. But although Dorian Gray may read like an argument against art and artifice on one hand, it itself is a work of art. Furthermore, although "Dr. Faustus" argues against magic, the actors on the stage need to make use of 'magic' to portray the morality tale of the fall of the scholar from Wittenberg. This confuses the question of what is good or bad in both plays, especially since the 'good' characters like the old man who counsels Faustus to repent, or Basil and Sybil in Wilde's work, are the weakest characters."
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Susan Wolf and Freedom of Will, 2006.
This paper provides a critical discussion of Susan Wolf's account of freedom of the will.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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In this article the writer discusses the concept of free will and examines Susan Wolf's views in this regard. The writer looks at Wolf's essay, "Sanity and the metaphysics of responsibility," in which she focuses on the issue of freedom of the will, and in particular on the notion of responsibility.
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"Most people would have an answer for this question: "Why should we care whether there is such a thing as free will?" Most people would agree that we need to care, because our entire society is based on the assumption that people do in fact have free will. If they did not, it would not make sense to punish those who do wrong. This makes it evident that this is an important issue."
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Demographics and Financial Asset Returns (Empirical), 2004.
A look at the correlation between asset returns on stocks or bonds and the age dependency ratio.
4,650 words (approx. 18.6 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 120.95
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This paper focuses on the effects of an aging population on financial asset (stocks and bonds) returns in the U.S. for the post-World War II period. The first part of the paper provides a brief review of demographic changes that will confront a selected country during the next half century. The next part presents a review of the empirical literature on demographics and financial asset demands. Next, the paper develops a conceptual framework for analyzing how an aging population triggered by falling birth rates and rising life expectancies affects the demand for financial assets. A discussion of the ideal data set and an outline of the challenges that arise in estimating how population aging will alter aggregate demand follows. Next, the paper builds up the actual models used in this paper and discusses actual data and proxies. Finally, the paper presents new findings and tests empirically the relation between aging and asset returns in the U.S. The conclusion summarizes the main findings and notes areas for future study.
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The Demographic Transition in the U.S. and Other Nations
Theoretical Background and Literature Review
Conceptual Model
Ideal Data
Actual Model
Results and Analysis
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"Sell? Sell to whom? This dilemma might haunt the Baby Boomers in the next century as they attempt to unload their assets to pay for retirement. The rising number of middle-aged workers today is the direct result of the Baby Boom generation, those born in roughly the two decades following World War II. It is this high working population ratio, which has often been identified as an important factor for rises in productivity (see Shimer (1998)). As these boomers age, they will have profound social and economic implications for much of the developed world. The large increase in the ratio of retired workers to those in the labor force during the next three decades will place substantial strains on public pension programs. Just in the U.S. anticipated social security expenditures will outstrip income by 2020. In many other developed nations the fiscal prospect is even more daunting than it is in the United States."
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"The Picture of Dorian Gray", 2002.
Analysis of Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray" and the concept of death in the novel.
2,415 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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In Oscar Wilde's novel "The Picture of Dorian Gray", concepts of mortality and death are tied to concepts of aesthetics. This paper shows how Dorian Gray fears death but also considers art as a way of overcoming death. He then makes himself into a work of art, while the true artwork, the painting of him produced by Basil Hallward, is subject to all the mortal disintegration which rightfully should be suffered by Dorian himself.
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"Gray also embodies the New Hedonism expressed by Lord Henry, another challenge to aging and death. However, aging and death are part of the natural order and cannot be escaped in any way except through art. Dorian does see himself as a work of art, but he lives not for an aesthetic but for the love of self. In the end, age and death come to him because he has not lived a balanced life. Critics point out ways in which ideas of aesthetics are embodied in the novel along with moral issues concerning immortality and the ability to evade responsibility for one's actions."
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The Red Wolf, 2002.
This paper is an environmental study about the red wolf.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 62.95
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The paper reviews the comprehensive biological information on the red wolf, helps understanding the causes of its decline and the desire for its restoration. The author includes how human beings can restore a specie's population size and long-term viability. The author relates the problems and benefits of reintroducing the wolf and strategy and procedure concerns of reintroduction.
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"The River of No Return?, 2006.
This paper discusses the theme of the book "The River of no Return" by Cleveland Sellers and Robert Terrell.
1,431 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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In this paper, the author recounts how some of the most fascinating books on modern African-American history have recast the civil rights movement. The author expresses this as an expansive freedom struggle with visionary goals that reach beyond domestic legal battles to attain global significance. The author highlights that in the book "The River of No Return" by Cleveland Sellers and Robert Terrell, black political militancy sought not just civil rights legislation but also broader political and economic gains. He describes how Cleveland Sellers tells of his own personal trajectory and that of many other young African-American activists after the 1964 Democratic Party convention. The author continues to discuss the many important dates in the history of the civil rights movement and committees that were set up, which he states are related to in the book, "The River of No Return".
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Introduction
Theme of the Book
Theme of the Book
Student Non-violent Coordinating Committee
Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party
Change in Strategy of Struggle
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"It is the national effort made by black people and their supporters in the 1950s and 1960s to eliminate separation and gain equal rights. The initial episode in the movement, a boycott of the city buses in Montgomery, Alabama, was touched off by the refusal of one black woman, Rosa Parks, to give up her seat on a bus to a white person. A number of sit-ins and similar demonstrations followed. A high point of the civil rights movement was a rally by hundreds of thousands in Washington, D.C., in 1963, at which a leader of the movement, Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his "I have a dream" speech. The federal Civil Rights Act of 1964 authorized federal action against segregation in public accommodations, public facilities, and employment. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed after large demonstrations in Selma, Alabama, which drew some violent responses. The Fair Housing Act, prohibiting discrimination by race in housing, was passed in 1968."
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Staff Training and Return on Investment, 2004.
Discusses the issue of staff training and return on investment.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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The paper discusses the issue of staff training and return on investment. It looks at the relationship of training to a company's goals and objectives and the concept of ROI (return on investment).
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"There is little doubt that contemporary organizations particularly those that define themselves as learning organizations intent upon enhancing workers' knowledge and skills emphasize training as part of ..."
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"The Return of Martin Guerre", 2005.
A discussion of the work "The Return of Martin Guerre" by Natalie Zemon Davis.
857 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper discusses this book in which a young man named Martin Guerre returns to his old home and his wife after a long absence, the result of an inheritance dispute in the convoluted legal times of the century. It discusses how the story turns when although everyone is happy, the supposedly returning Martin Guerre is revealed to be a man named Arnaud du Tihl. .
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"This individual impersonated the long departed well-to-do peasant named Martin Guerre, took over his identity, his wife and family, and his property. The true Martin left his wife Bertrande because of a squabble with his father-in-law. Thus, the original Guerre's motivation in leaving his wife and the area is clear. But what about that crucial actor's question regarding a 'character'-in this case, the historical, true-life characters-what are the other characters' motivations? In this case, Guerre's Bertrande may have apparently acquiesced to the impersonator's advances because of her fears of being an unprotected woman, alone in rough area. But Davis also suggests that the woman may have been more attracted to the impersonator than the 'real' man she married."
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Adults Returning to School, 2005.
A look at some of the issues faced by adults who decide to return to school.
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This paper details the problems facing adults desiring to return to school and offers some solutions for the problems. The paper discusses reasons for the increase in adults returning to school that range from self-fulfillment to the desire for a better career.
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"The dream of going to college becomes short-circuited for many people in today's world. Financial insufficiency, unexpected pregnancy, early marriage and other factors interrupting the educational process can cause some students not to even finish high school let alone go to college. In spite of these factors, however, the dream does not die for most people. It lies dormant in the midst of hope that someday, somehow the opportunity to continue the interrupted education will arise. Continuing one's education as an..."
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"Queer Theory" and "The Picture of Dorian Gray", 2004.
An analysis of "Queer Theory" by Annamarie Jagose and "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde.
802 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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This paper discusses Annamarie Jagose's book, "Queer Theory" in relation to Dorian Gray's character in "The Picture of Dorian Gray" by Oscar Wilde. The paper contends that Jagose and Wilde's discussion and portrayal of queerness reflects how this concept is associated to an almost utopian mind state, where the individual has no biases, prejudices and malicious intents in life. The paper assesses that according to these books, queerness is a state where equality and ambiguity is accepted and considered the norm.
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"What makes the queer concept vital to the study of gays and lesbians, as well as issues of homosexuality and heterosexuality is that it provides a 'gray area' in which no distinctions between male and female and gay and lesbian are found. Queer appeals to the 20th century philosophers and social scientists simply because it offers an avenue through which gender and sex can be discussed without the political inequality often found between male and female genders and the similarly dichotomous relationship between gays and lesbians. As Jagose had asserted, the queer concept was able to transcend the "natural sexuality" framework-that is, "queer's transcendent disregard for dominant systems of gender"-that society had often used as reference in order to fully understand the identity of an individual."
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