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Thick Description, 2002.
Analytical research paper that reviews the historical as well as a highly political event pertaining to the September 11 in the light of the ?Thick Description? analysis as explained by Clifford Geertz.
1,468 words (approx. 5.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper attempts to provide a brief analysis of September 11, 2002 in the light of thick description. It uses a semiotic approach to cultural analysis to facilitate a better understanding of cultural differences and their impact on the world today.
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"Since, the ?cultural theory is not a master of itself, it is not heavily predictive or a mere post facto? (Geertz, p. 26) therefore the thick description vehemently opposes considering the theoretical context of the cultural similarities and dissimilarities. Thus as an ethnographer, I have applied thick description to this new interpretive political event of September 11, 2002 thereby basically focusing on the symbolic signs either dormant or apparent in the process of the review and research as well as interpretation. ?The aim is to draw large conclusions from small but very densely textured texts; to support broad assertions about the role of culture in the construction of collective life? (Geertz, p. 28)."
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Glycophorin A, 2006.
This paper defines, describes and explains the function of the protein, Glycophorin A.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses the discovery of and research into Glycophorin A, a sugar-bearing protein that spans the entire thickness of the red blood cell membrane and that contains some carbohydrate chains that protrude from the membrane surface. These chains serve several important functions: First, they act as the cell's recognition sites for blood groups and for certain viruses; second, they are involved in the maintenance of the negative charge on the cell's surface, and this charge prevents the cell from clumping with other red blood cells.
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Glycophorin is a sugar-bearing protein. It spans the entire thickness of the red blood cell membrane. Glycophorin was named by Vincent Marchesi, the man who succeeded in detaching it, intact, from membrane ghosts. Glycophorin contains some carbohydrate chains that protrude from the membrane surface. These chains serve several important functions: First, they act as the cell's recognition sites for blood groups and for certain viruses; second, they are involved in the maintenance of the negative charge on the cell's surface, and this charge prevents the cell from clumping with other red blood cells (Pines 85). Glycophorin today is now the best-known of the glycoproteins extending through the cell membrane. It is also the first to have its amino acids completely analyzed and sequenced.
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Racism and Shakespeare, 2004.
This paper discusses racism in Shakespeare?s ?Othello? and ?The Merchant of Venice?.
2,135 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper explains that the way Shakespeare constructed the themes of racism in "Othello" and "The Merchant of Venice" can be analyzed using social-psychological theory because the racism towards Othello and Shylock is based purely on racial and religious differences between Othello, Shylock, and the Venetians. The author points out that Othello, the Moor of Venice, is referred to by other Venetians as the Moor or another derogatory, bestial name, ?the thick-lips?, ?an old black ram?, ?a Barbary horse?, and ?the lascivious Moor?, much more often than by his name, which, while not necessarily indicating racism, separates Othello from those around him. The paper concludes that Shakespeare?s ability to characterize human nature is perfectly illustrated in the characters of the Christian Venetians, Othello, and Shylock.
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"Shylock is telling us that Antonio hates him because he is Jewish, however when considering Shylock?s place in society and psychological theory, there is more to his hatred than just religion. Antonio also thinks Shylock is despicable because of his un-holy and sinful profession, even though Antonio and the other Venetians take advantage of his business. Shylock?s job poses a threat to Christian values, but it is also slightly more significant that just that. The Christian Venetians feel threatened because they themselves are not being very Christian and ruining their society themselves; they are taking advantage of a money lender, and try to deny Shylock of the Christian virtue of mercy (IV.i.182-203)."
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Laser Eye Surgery, 2004.
This paper discusses the safety of laser eye surgery.
3,340 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 95.95
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This paper explains that Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis (LASIK) and recent variations thereof are the preferred methods for suitable candidates, while Laser Epithelial Keratomileusis (LASEK) is the option for patients whose corneal thickness is insufficient for LASIK procedures. The author points out that the ideal prospective patients are older than eighteen years of age, since their eyes are no longer growing and changing in shape, and the problems for which they seek treatment fall within the category of pathology for which LASIK procedures are most appropriate, such as myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. The paper cautions that laser eye surgery is a lucrative business, and the development of the technology has resulted in a virtual explosion of discount laser eye surgery centers throughout the country.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Candidate Criteria
Ideal Prospective Patients for Laser Surgery
Less Than Ideal Candidates
Inappropriate Candidates
Post-Surgical Complications and Associated Risks
Over/Under Correction
Regression
Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK)
Dry Eyes
Reduced Night Vision, Glare and Halos
Decentered Ablation
Central Islands
Keratectasia
Unscrupulous Practitioners
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"Ideal candidates do not suffer from eye disease or from any other disease or autoimmune disorders that might delay or retard surgical healing or resistance from infection. Similarly, ideal candidates for laser surgery are not taking any medications that increase bleeding or edema. Finally, it is highly desirable that prospective patients fully understand the nature of their eye problems and the degree to which those issues are reversible through laser surgery, as well as the likelihood and nature of post-operative recuperative delays and residual vision problems and limitations."
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Excess Baggage, 2004.
This paper is a creative fictional story, written in the first person, about a new job and a suspenseful trip to Seoul, South Korea.
2,625 words (approx. 10.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 79.95
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This paper describes a fictitious adventure, which starts with a classified ad saying that the job would have travel opportunities, but never in the author's wildest dreams did he imagine that he would get to fly to Seoul, South Korea. The author's character carries a suitcase, which appears to have a few movies tapes, bootlegged fresh off the streets of New York,but the tapes and cassettes were suspicious looking, with cheap masking tape displaying the title in thick black sharpie. The police put a tape into a TV/VCR combo, and instead of "The Little Mermaid," there was a man standing in front of a group of 15 people with a North Korean flag behind drawing a map of the DMZ and of tunnels running throughout it. The story concludes that the day after the invasion was supposed to happen, the character was able to reach the American Embassy and get a plane home.
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"The reason I was so worried about the way my bag was handled was because it held very important...well, items, that I was to transport for my new job. The thing was that I wasn't allowed to know what items I was taking back and forth, so I couldn't risk even the smallest possibility of harming them. Sure, the job sounded a little shady at first, but once I learned I would be making $10,000 a week, plus free flight and hotel accommodations, I couldn't pass it up. Not to mention the hefty sum of student loans I still needed to pay off."
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Franz Von Papen and Theories of Personalities, 2006.
A review of the life of Franz Von Papen, analyzed using Dr. Earnest Hartmann's theory of personalities and boundaries.
2,438 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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The paper reviews the life of a Nazi diplomat, Franz Von Papen, who was a lifelong apologist for the Nazi regime, through his autobiography. The writer applies Hartmann's theory of personalities to an analysis of Von Papen's life, in particular to various apologetics and excuses that Von Papen offers for his actions. The paper shows Von Papen to have "thick" boundaries in Hartmann's usage, and shows that this application is corroborated by one of Maslow's theories. In conclusion, the writer shows that Von Papen was culpable for his own actions, despite any excuses or apologies he might have made to the contrary.
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"The key to understanding people like von Papen, who were high-born, a sort of non-royal elite, was that the Germanic trait they inherited was obedience to authority. Von Papen considered himself a Monarchist who ended up serving a non-monarchist government. Dr. Earnest Hartmann, whose theories define much of personality in terms of "boundaries", would consider von Papen as having a "thick boundary": "people who strike us as being very solid and well organized... They seem rigid, even armored; we sometimes speak of them as 'thick-skinned'."
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US Diplomacy in World War II, 2007.
This paper discusses US diplomacy during the Second World War.
1,909 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The paper describes how the United States tried to stay neutral at the start of WWII but was ultimately drawn into the thick of the conflict, in Europe and the Pacific. The paper shows how the US foreign policy became firmly 'internationalist' as opposed to 'isolationist'. The paper discusses how, although several features of the US wartime policy are considered to have been controversial, such as its alliance with the Soviet Union, the main aims of the US policy were fully achieved.
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Background
US Policies of Neutrality, "Cash and Carry" and "Lend-Lease"
Getting Directly Involved in the War
Roosevelt's Wartime Diplomacy: Deviousness or Statesmanship?
The Goals and Outcome of American Diplomacy
Conclusion
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"The US diplomacy during the Second World War had its roots in the aftermath of the First World War. Having taken his country into the First World War to "make the world safe for democracy," President Woodrow Wilson unveiled his vision for collective world security after the War and worked fervently for his country's entry into a "League of Nations." However, Wilson failed to get the backing of the Congress for his plan and America entered into an isolationist phase. Hence, when the Second World War started in 1939, the US public opinion, preoccupied with its domestic fight against the economic depression, was in no mood to get entangled in the War."
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Irony in Shakespeare, 2004.
Examines William Shakespeare's use of irony in several of his plays.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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This paper looks at William Shakespeare's use of the power of dramatic irony. His comedies especially are thickly strewn with it as the plots of plays like "As You Like It" and "Twelfth Night" depend on silly plot devices that can only be maintained through a heavy reliance on ironic understandings between the dramatist and the audience. Such an understanding in the comedic plays allows us to appreciate the fallibility of humanity. Shakespeare relies less heavily on irony in the tragedies, although in both "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" the playwright has relied on the use of dramatic irony both to heighten the sense of suspense in the play and to call into question the fitness of both Hamlet and Claudius to serve as king.
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"William Shakespeare was as fond as any great playwright of the power of dramatic irony. His comedies especially are thickly strewn with it as the plots of plays like As You Like It and Twelfth Night depend on silly plot devices that can only be maintained through a heavy reliance on ironic understandings between the dramatist and the audience. Such an understanding in the comedic plays allows us to appreciate the fallibility of humanity. Shakespeare relies less heavily on irony in the tragedies although in both Macbeth and ..."
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The Economics of Oil, 2006.
This well-researched paper analyzes the impact and influence of the oil industry which currently supplies 90% of the world's energy needs.
2,370 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper examines the the reasons for many of the worlds battles including WWII and the current war in Iraq, which all revolved around, in one way or another, the need for oil. The writer of this paper attempts to convey the manner in which world governments control the price of oil. The writer details the differences among the countries in terms of the amount they produce and in terms of the quantities they export. In terms of production the countries include Saudi Arabia, the U.S., Russia, Iran and Mexico. In terms of exports the countries include Saudi Arabia, Russia, Norway, Iran and Mexico. The U.S. does not export oil, as it consumes all it produces. This paper discusses the many countries that depend on other countries for expanding their oil production and on the political implications involved. This paper examines Cuba's oil shortage and America's impact on this issue. This paper details the process for drilling and producing crude oil, which first appears on the surface of the earth as a thick liquid dark brown or greenish in color. This paper also delves into the theory of oil depletion, called the Hubbert Peak Theory. This theory assumes that if the oil reserves are not increased by some means, then the production of petroleum will reach a peak and then decline.
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"There is a similar fight that is now taking place between Japan and South Korea regarding a disputed island group. This is seen in an announcement by the Korea Corporation in the middle of March that it was now trying to invest $225 million to develop gas hydrate deposits worth $150 billion. This quantity of gas will meet the needs of South Korea for 30 years. This is not unique as Even Japanese companies are busy in Sakhalin, which is a Russian island and was half owned by Japan up to the end of World War II. The investment is worth $ 1 billion a year. According to Japanese news agencies, the oil companies and trading houses of Japan are about to invest $20 billion for the production of oil and gas."
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Radiation Safety, 2004.
This paper discusses the uses of radiation and safety measures that can be taken to protect from overexposure.
3,080 words (approx. 12.3 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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This paper explains that it is next to impossible to avoid sources of natural radiation in our everyday life, but precautions can be taken to maintain distance from local sources of radiation and to use distance, time, and radiation-shielding as protection. The author points out that radiation is not responsible for the assumed mechanism of carcinogenesis caused by the exposure to magnetic fields. The paper relates that the nuclear industry and many other sources of radioactivity are used in an enormous range of industrial processes, such as industrial radiography, thickness gauges, smoke alarms, and medical diagnosis and treatment.
Table of Contents
Types and Sources of Ionising Radiation
The Effect of Radiation on the Body
Detecting Radiation
Regulating Body Standards and the Workplace
Ionizing Radiation
Contamination
Stochastic Effects
Deterministic Effects
Monitoring Radiation Exposure
Radiation Accidents
Types of Radiation Accident
The Food Industry Uses Radiation
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"Ionising radiation does not accumulate in our body, but science proves that the radiation effects are evident from exposure to large amounts of radiation, as in sunburns from too much exposure to strong sunlight. Radiation carries energy that has a damaging effect on the living cells of living things and can either kill them or change their structure and function to inhibit correct functioning but this would take large doses to kill a good number of cells to cause death. Radiation dose would have to be several thousand times bigger than the dose received annually from the environment to cause death. Death would occur if the person were exposed more over a year. For example, exposure to sunlight over a year gives one a suntan, but one-day exposure of sunbaking could cause death by sunstroke."
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Honest Iago, 2003.
A paper discussing whether Iago was really a truthful and honest character in Shakespeare's "Othello".
1,424 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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"Othello" is one of the most important and popular Shakespeare tragedies. In the play, the playwright highlights the maliciousness of human nature and the way it can destroy some naive souls. This paper discusses how Iago is the villain in this play and is presented as the epitome of deceit and malice. However, this has been done, while keeping the character wrapped in thick clouds of honesty and truthfulness. It explains that this is a strange paradox, as on the surface, we are repeatedly told that Iago is an honest man, and he also considers himself to be so, while beneath all this fake honesty, he is always trying to stab someone in the back.
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"For some odd reason, he hates Othello who thinks of him as an honest friend and his hatred for the protagonist results in an absolute tragedy where numerous lives are destroyed and reputations tarnished. For those who have read the play, it is difficult to understand why Iago would be considered an honest person when he was certainly anything but this. However as negative as his character was, Iago must have some honest streak in his nature or else no one would have believed him and the whole ploy against Othello would have failed."
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The Fool in "King Lear", 2002.
A discussion of the function and effectiveness of the character of the fool in William Shakespeare?s ?King Lear?.
1,440 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 0 sources, $ 47.95
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The paper examines how "King Lear" is an epic tragedy, which has been passed down through generations as a masterpiece. It looks at how the mastery does not lay in the character of the work?s anti-hero, but in the lowliest servant in the kingdom, the King?s fool. It evaluates how because the tragedy is so thick, the fool is needed to provide the leverage the audience needs in order to still obtain a lesson. It analyzes how the fool never ceases to be obvious and blunt with the King and how he is the only one who can do this without being offensive.
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"When discussing how well The Fool aided the King in both the realization and potential correction of his mistakes, we must see the final product of his work throughout the play, which is solely the task of opening his master?s eyes in hopes of changing his behavior. Of course, how much could Lear have rerouted his inheritance through a more sensible direction, such as giving his land all to the daughter who loved him most, Cordelia, so as not to break up the kingdom, once the initial damage was done? This would have been nearly impossible to wholly correct, and is what makes the play a sure tragedy. It can be seen how effective The Fool was by his final sightings in Act III, scenes ii, iv, and vii, because as the play proceeds, more and more of his character, and Lear?s character are shown, it is just like getting to know a friend, who at first may seem like a simple person to figure out, but who in reality has several layers of depth."
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The Effects of a Neurotoxin on the Mammalian Brain, 2000.
A paper which studies the effects of the Superfund Neurotoxin Methylazoxymethanol (MAM) on brain dendritic spine density in long hooded Evans Rats Rattus norvegicus.
2,100 words (approx. 8.4 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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The paper shows that in the study of structural development in the brain there have been several proposed biomarkers for quantifying brain plasticity. These include but are not limited to cortical thickness, dendritic length and branching, expression of neuronal proteins, and the presence of DNA adducts. The paper discusses the theory that a measure of brain plasticity emerging late in embryonic development will be a very sensitive biomarker for detecting subtle damage suffered by brain cells during earlier stages of brain development not detectable by other means. The paper shows that to test this, the effects of a neurotoxin on the late developing dendritic spines were studied. A significant decrease in spine density was observed as the neurotoxin, methylazoxymethanol, increased. The author of the paper shows how the implications are widespread in the study of neuro-degenerative disease.
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"Fifty years ago, Donald Hebb demonstrated that the conditions under which laboratory rats were housed could significantly affect their performance in a variety of complex spatial tasks later in life (1). The complex environment rearing paradigm has been valuable in assessing plasticity of a variety of brain components including cerebral cortical microvasculature, astrocyetic morphology, dentritic branching patterns, synaptic number, and synaptic structure are all affected by complex environment rearing (2). It has been suggested that multiple synaptic contacts (spines) may play a role in the spread of the additive effect of learning known as potentiation, among neighboring unstimulated neurons. A lack of these spines and their connection with boutons of neighboring neurons could then result in a decrease in the capacity for learning. Some recent work has indicated that the presence of multiple synaptic contacts may be altered by experience. Most of this research has focused on structural changes in the hippocampus. Dendrtic spines show great variability in structure and connectivity, both within and across brain structures, including 10-fold differences in length and diameter as well as variations in the number of branches and spines per dendrite."
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Absolutism Through Versailles, 2002.
This essay examines how King Louis XIV used visual arts within the palace of Versailles to establish the primacy of the French monarch.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 46.95
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This paper looks at how King Louis XIV of France used the remodeling of his magnificent palace at Versailles, and the visual art in the palace, as a propaganda tool. The author discusses Louis' constant campaign for absolute power as a divine ruler. The paper pays close attention to the architecture at Versailles.
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"King Louis XIV used visual arts within the palace of Versailles to establish the primacy of the French monarch. Louis XIV wanted to legitimatize his form of strict absolutism through art. The pinnacle of this propaganda campaign was the remodeling of the ch?teau of Versailles into a palace. He and his artists made specific choices to flaunt his wealth and give the king credibility. The gardens, grand staircase, hall of mirrors and salons parade with grandeur and thick allegorical comparisons between the Gods and Louis. The propaganda was effective in targeting its three intended audiences to the degree that later monarchs and artists mimicked it. "
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Ancient Michigan, 2002.
Discusses the mammals who lived in the ancient Michigan basin area.
2,885 words (approx. 11.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 85.95
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Twenty thousand years ago, mile-thick glacial ice sheets that extended from Canada to the Ohio River covered Michigan and most of northern North America. It took more than 12,000 years for the ice to melt, leaving Michigan a glacially scarred landscape with the Great Lakes. This paper focuses on the ancient Michigan basin area and presents a brief geological history of the area. It discusses how the mammals that lived during the Ice Age, such as mammoths, horses, camels and saber-toothed tigers adapted to their environment over the years, with some eventually becoming extinct.
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"The sperm whale represents a prehistoric carnivore that still exists today and Michigan boasts one of the largest fossils from a prehistoric sperm whale. Even during prehistoric times, the Great Lakes as we know them now were larger and connected to the Atlantic Ocean. This may be one reason why the sperm whale survived. Today, they are found far from land in very deep waters, which probably had been there environment during the Pleistocene Epoch."
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