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The Seattle Impact, 2002.
A look at the results and implications of the 1999 World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting in Seattle.
1,327 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper describes the events of November 30, 1999 when the world witnessed a major event that happened in Seattle, Washington, wherein mob violence resulted to an otherwise peaceful demonstration of organized protesters who have come to protest against the opening of the World Trade Organization (WTO) meeting. It looks at how the events became known as the Seattle Impact because of the massive violence that occurred that day. It attempts to analyze why the violence broke out and how public action aimed to extend the message to the WTO that the people were no longer allowing unfair treatment and anomalies from trade policies and negotiations among nations in the international market. It evaluates how the attempt by WTO to improve trade policies afterwards suggests that the Seattle Impact did have a significant effect and resulted in improving and changing the ways and methods WTO handled its policy-making functions.
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"This statement by Jackson implies that WTO is allegedly involved in activities that are directly in contrast to what its objectives are since it was founded in 1995. World Trade Organization (WTO) was formed in the year 1995 to function as the following: (1) an organization that allows for predictable and growing access to markets, and (2) promotes fair competition among countries in the international trade market (USIS 1996). Aside from these two main functions, WTO also has the function of acting as mediator between two disputing countries in relation to trade policy problems, and to administer and cooperate in the formulation and implementation of ?global policy-making.? These functions illustrate the vital role that WTO plays in the state of economy of almost all nations and economies in the world."
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Seattle, Washington, 2006.
An analysis of the development of Seattle, Washington over the years.
2,471 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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Seattle has successfully weathered the developmental challenges of the 20th century and has emerged today as a leading American city that boasts an excellent standard of living, quality public schools and a penchant for high-tech industries and alternative music that has kept the city young - at least in spirit. To determine how Seattle has changed and why over the years, this paper provides a review of the relevant literature to identify the city's physical, climatic, population and cultural attributes, followed by an assessment of Seattle's economic condition and availability of natural resources. An examination of the urban form of the city is followed by a prognosis for Seattle's future.
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Review and Analysis
Major Physical Landforms in the Area
Seattle's Climate
Population Changes over the Last Two Decades
Cultural Characteristics of Seattle
General Economic Conditions
Availability of Past and Current Natural Resources
Urban Form of Seattle
Prognosis for the Future
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"The city is also a major producer of contemporary music and has attracted more than its share of big name bands over the past 20 years. In his essay, "Why Seattle? An Examination of an Alternative Rock Culture Hearth," Thomas Bell (1998) reports that sometimes the sound is called "grunge," but in reality, the "Seattle sound" is reflective of the youth culture in this area. "The music of the extraordinarily creative Seattle bands," Bell says, "ranged from folk rock to heavy metal. Three common elements in the music seem to emerge: it is loud, it is honest, and it has often been difficult for the bands that play this music to receive a high degree of local recognition" (35). "
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WTO in Seattle, 2002.
A look at the failure of the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations in Seattle, Washington in 1999.
3,706 words (approx. 14.8 pages), 27 sources, MLA, $ 102.95
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This paper examines critically the disagreements over international trade issues which led to the failure of the trade negotiations at the November 30-December 3, 1999 meeting of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Seattle, Washington. It discusses how the 134 trade ministers who met in Seattle failed to agree on further liberalization of the global trading system because of substantive differences among the developed nations and between them and the less developed countries (LDCs) over a wide range of issues. It analyzes how the anti-WTO demonstrations, marches and sporadic violence outside the convention center where delegates to the WTO conference met did not cause those disagreements, but how the debacle in Seattle reflected the growing political strength of the forces of economic nationalism which has arrested progress toward further reduction in international trade barriers.
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"One reason the conference failed was that it was hastily arranged without pre-agreement among any of the participants even as to the items to be placed on the agenda of the conference. The term of the previous director general of WTO, an Italian, Renato Ruggiero, ended on April 30, 1999. Between then and September a debilitating struggle over his successor ensued. Japan and most Third World members supported the candidacy of Thai Supachai Pantichpakdi while the United States and the European Union (EU) favored Michael Moore, a former Prime Minister of New Zealand, who was ultimately selected, but did not take office until after September 1. The Economist said that "preparations for Seattle started later and little common ground was found." Barchefsky was preoccupied with the WTO negotiations with the PRC and other trade disputes."
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Albuquerque, Denver & Seattle, 2006.
A review of the book 'Historic Preservation and the Imagined West: Albuquerque, Denver and Seattle' by Judy Mattivi Morley.
1,005 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper takes a look at Judy Mattivi Morley's book, 'Historic Preservation and the Imagined West: Albuquerque, Denver and Seattle'.
According to the paper, along with the cities of Albuquerque, New Mexico and Seattle, Washington, the city of Denver, Colorado has gone through many phases and many changes in its history. The paper discusses the clashes between preserving historic districts and bulldozing them down for "urban renewal".
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"But during the Great Depression the square fell into hard times: "Pioneer Square's social deterioration mirrored its physical decline," Morley explained on page 71. More bad luck happened when there was an earthquake in 1948 that caused a lot of structural damage to buildings in Pioneer Square. Then in the late 1950s the Central Association of Seattle was created to upgrade the city's image and infrastructure, and the Seattle Center was built in 1962 for the World's Fair. In the late 1960s, the clean-up of Pioneer Square began, as buildings were renovated and artists, architects, interior designers who "liked the aesthetics of the old buildings" (Morley, 75) - along with young professionals who prized the proximity to downtown - began moving in."
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"Sleepless in Seattle", 2005.
This paper explores Nora and Delia Ephron's movie "Sleepless in Seattle" and the themes of feminism present.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the movie "Sleepless in Seattle" by Nora and Delia Ephron. The paper examines how the entire plot is based on feminism, beginning with the moment the boy calls the radio station and continuing until the moment Tom Hanks, Beg Ryan and Ross Malinger are together. The paper points out that feminism can be seen in the characters of Annie, Sam and Jonah. The paper explains that Annie must find a man who excites her and not settle for someone who is stable and offers security while Sam must find a perfect love like he had with his wife.
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"The "superwoman" must have the "superman" to have a life that is happy and blessed. Pure feminism is that the only way a woman can be happy is through marrying the "right" man. Feminism is seen throughout the movie of "Sleepless in Seattle" by Nora and Delia Ephron. Imagine a young boy making a phone call to a radio talk show to talk about the depression his father is feeling after losing the boy's mother. Feminism is seen in the social relations in this movie such as a superwoman who has a career and wants a superman and the feminist viewpoint that single fathers do not make good parents so Jonah needs a mother. Ephron begins the movie with a young boy, Jonah, who is worried about his father, Sam. Sam and his son recently left Chicago and started a new life in Seattle, after the death of Sam's wife."
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Chief Seattle and the Tragedy of the Commons, 2004.
An analysis of Chief Seattle's famous 1854 speech concerning land ownership.
973 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 34.95
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This paper discusses the tragedy of the commons, explaining the concept of "commons" as any kind of resource which is divided up and shared by a group of people. The paper examines issues of ownership as opposed to stewardship. The paper analyzes Chief Seattle's well-known 1854 speech regarding possession of the land, in which he expounds upon a Native-American belief of stewardship of the land.
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"As capitalists first and Americans second, we believe strongly in the concept of ownership. We own and use the Earth and the material goods Earth's raw materials help us produce, and feel a proprietary command over them. When Communism developed as an alternative to the concept of unadulterated ownership, we responded with the fear and anger of one whose child had been taken. Ownership of the land, its materials and its spoils are more integral to American society and thought than any other characteristics or facets. However, this concept is subject to the limitations and inevitable truth of the tragedy of the commons, and we will eventually be dupes to this incontrovertible logic."
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Rhinehart vs. Seattle Times, 1995.
Examines the 1982-1983 case involving Constitutional conflicts between the freedom of religion and the right to privacy and freedom of press and speech.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 2 sources, $ 47.95
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"CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT OF ACCESS
Introduction
The rights preserved for people by the Constitution of the United States frequently conflict with one another. Such conflict occurred in the case of Keith Milton Rhinehart, ET AL, Respondents, v. The Seattle Times Company, ET AL, Petitioners.. Several clashes of constitutionally guaranteed rights occurred in this case. Some of these clashes involved the right of access to the courts which is inferred by the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution.
This research examines the issues involved in the Rhinehart v. Seattle Times case.. The principal emphasis in this examination is on the right of access to the courts. All of the clashes of rights involved in this case are addressed, however, as each to some ..."
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University of Washington, 2008.
A personal statement for entry in the University of Washington, Seattle.
925 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper is the author's personal feelings on why he should be accepted into the University of Washington, Seattle. It discusses how he feels suited to the particular courses offered there as well as to life in Seattle itself.
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"In part, I feel that it is the differing cultures in these areas that have led me to make the decision to move from New York. I find that the Seattle area has a more open and tolerant culture than the area in which I currently live. This openness and tolerance is important to me. As a gay man I have experienced a great deal of intolerance, particularly when I chose to reveal my lifestyle to my family, friends, and others around me. This coming out taught me a great deal about myself--and about the culture in which I live--as I dealt with the intolerance that I then faced on a daily basis. "
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Location of Schools, 2006.
Compares and contrasts the history and geographical location of three schools: Seattle Pacific University, University of Washington and Western Washington University.
3,173 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 14 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper provides a geographical study of three U.S. learning institutions. The area for this geographical research is limited to the Pacific Northwest of Washington State, where the University of Washington, Seattle Pacific University and Western Washington University are located. The geographical location of these schools is contingent upon their singular occupation of land; each has rights to the terrain where it sits with historical significance. To understand the geography of their location, the paper analyzes the history that brought about the universities in the first place.
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Introduction
Study Area
Method
Discussion
Summary
References
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"Far from the excitement of the city is Western Washington University, oblivious to the urban problems that affect institutions located in a metropolis. Its geography is due entirely to the path of the Northern Pacific Railroad. The Northern Pacific not only moved goods in and out of Washington state, but it moved settlers in, who, in some cases, took it upon themselves to create centers of life, intellect, and positive movement forward, by settling not only their homes in communities surrounding the railway, but also there establishing great intellectual centers for the greater good."
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World Trade Organization (WTO) Protests, 2002.
A discussion of the 1999 WTO protest in Seattle, Washjngton as an anti-Capitalist protest.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 6 sources, $ 55.95
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Discusses the 1999 WTO protest in Seattle, Washington as an anti-Capitalist protest. Violence of protest. Background of WTO & its main functions and rules of trade between nations. Claims protest was effective in mobilizing masses of people and getting media attention, but was unsuccessful in changing WTO policy.
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"Introduction
The 1999 World Trade Organization Protests in Seattle, Washington have effectively brought the protest movement back to the forefront as a medium for getting attention. While they caused major destruction of property and captivated media outlets for days, the protestors themselves were exploited more than their cause. While we heard they were 'protesting' the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its practices, we were never given specifics regarding this information through the media. I believe the Seattle protestors were successful in focusing attention on where an organization (the WTO) was meeting and crystallizing new methods of protest communication, but not necessarily in getting across the message of why some WTO policies are so controversial."
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"Nisei Daughter", 2005.
This paper discusses Sone's story of the Japanese community of Seattle in her book "Nisei Daughter".
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 55.95
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The paper reviews Sone's story "Nisei Daughter" of the Japanese community of Seattle. The paper explains the story as a search for identity. The paper explains the theme of the book and discusses the ideas in the introduction to the book by Frank Miyomoto.
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"In his introduction to the edition of Monica Itoi Sune's "Nisei Daughter," S. Frank Miyamoto writes that the book is an autobiographical account by a Japanese-American woman that describes her childhood, adolescence and young womanhood while growing up in a Japanese immigrant family in Seattle. He regards the story as both a statement and a search for identity by a woman whose race, culture, language and ancestry became the central factors in her fate."
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Fetal Alcohol Syndrome & American Indians, 1997.
Examines purpose, provisions, effectiveness, service delivery, fundings, benefits, eligibility requirements & theories of Seattle Indian Alcohol Program; health care for Australian Aborigines.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 14 sources, $ 55.95
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"REDUCING THE FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME RATE AMONG NATIVE-AMERICAN POPULATIONS: AN ASSESSMENT OF PUBLIC LAW 100-713
Introduction
The infant mortality rate for Native-Americans is elevated in comparison to that for European-Americans (Williams & Collins, 1995, p. 355). One of the contributing factors is alcohol abuse among pregnant Native-American women. Young Native-Americans are characterized by higher levels of alcohol consumption than any other racial or ethnic population group in the United States.
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) affects a much higher proportion of Native-American babies (six-times more than the general population) because of higher rates of maternal alcoholism.."
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Architect Frank Gehry, 2007.
This paper discuses four structures designed by world famous architect Frank Gehry: The Malibu studio and residence of artist Ron Davis, the Experience Music Project in Seattle, the Disney Music Hall and the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
1,485 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 49.95
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This paper explains that Frank Gehry is noted not only for the unusual organic look and materials on the exterior of his buildings but also for changing the way people relate to the interior design of buildings. The author points out, in the examples of Gehry's designs, how he shows interesting variations on the way people relate to the interior, get into and out of the interior and react to the function of each building. The paper relates that Gehry's interiors and exteriors also are linked to the land more directly than is often the case with other structures, not merely by being placed on a certain ground but by making use of this terrain and by forming an organic bond inside and out.
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"The Disney Hall seems to connect to the street in some ways. The Seattle music building includes a rail system that goes right through the building. The museum in Bilbao connects the structure directly to the street and to the main thoroughfare of the town, a road that cuts through the complex of buildings making up the museum. The museum itself is not a single structure but a series of nineteen galleries connected in such a way that they make up one large building, or at least give the impression of one large building."
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Grunge Music, 1999.
Discusses its origins in Seattle in the late 1980s, examples (Nirvana, Pearl Jam), rise and fall, musical and cultural styles, drugs and the role of the media.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 18 sources, $ 55.95
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""Grunge" was a musical scene that evolved in Seattle during the late 1980's and early 1990's. Although it quickly spread in popularity all over the nation, and to other parts of the world, as well, the genre is primarily associated with the Seattle bands Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden. With the death of Nirvana lead singer Kurt Cobain in 1994 and the breakup of Soundgarden in 1997, grunge came to the end of its history as well, for the most part. It had enjoyed a tremendous influence over fashion, over other media and art forms, and, in particular, over the attitudes of American youth.
It is not clear whether grunge was a bona fide phenomenon or one machinated by savvy entrepreneurs, but in any event the stars of the movement, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, and Soundgarden, all came from Seattle. They played in clubs like the Crocodile Caf? ("Why ..."
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American Public Health System, 2007.
An analysis of the improvements to American public health in the period between the Civil War and World War II.
3,164 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper presents an in-depth look at American urban history as it pertains to public health concerns. It focuses on the period between the Civil War and World War II. It particularly looks at the history of public health in New York City, Chicago, Newark and Seattle and how conditions have been improved in these cities to improve the overall public health of the citizens.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
The Past
New York City
Chicago
Newark
Seattle
Conclusion
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"In Seattle, for example, the city implemented something called a Chlorine Boat. It was a boat that traveled on Green Lake and deposited gallons of chlorine into the water in effort to purify the water supply to that area. At that time the Seattle Health Department and Water Department worked in tandem to try and provide the purest water supply possible in the interest of public health. For many years before World War II Seattle allowed the Public Health Department to supervise and monitor the water supply."
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