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U.S. Relief Efforts in Turkey, 2006.
A report on U.S. relief efforts in Turkey, after an earthquake registering 7.4 on the Richter scale, shook western Turkey.
1,432 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 47.95
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This paper details the efforts of a U.S. search and rescue team that left for Turkey immediately following the news of a devastating earthquake that shook the western region of Turkey. The paper outlines the different aspects of disaster relief and how the U.S. responded to those aspects as well as the lessons learned from the aftermath.
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"At 3:02AM, on Tuesday, August 17, an earthquake shook western Turkey that measured 7.4 on the Richter scale. "The ground shook violently for 45 seconds...entombing thousands of sleeping families....The densely populated industrial heartland of the country lay in ruin, some 40,000 buildings smashed by nature's power into mountains or shattered concrete and sharp mangled steel.""
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Turkey & the U.S., 1997.
Overview of evolution of Turkey's govt., society & economy into the 1990s & changing relations with U.S. based on conflicting regional alliances.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, $ 55.95
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"U.S. relations with Turkey have recently been characterized as being threatened by changes in Ankara because Turkey is now headed by an Islamic Prime Minister intent on showing his independence from the United States. Turkey has become more enmeshed in the tensions in the Middle East. From the U.S. point of view, however, Turkey is a very important country. Turkey is a member of NATO and has shown an eagerness to join Europe. The Welfare party leader, Necmettin Erbakan, took office as Prime Minister in June 1996, and since that time the U.S. has worried that Turkey might shift from its traditional European orientation to seek new anti-American alliances with radical Muslim nations in the Middle East. One reason for this concern was the anti-NATO, anti-Israel rhetoric of Erbakan prior to his assuming office, though since that time he has adopted a more.."
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Tsunami Relief Efforts, 2005.
This paper discusses the international policy of tsunami relief efforts.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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This paper relates that the policy mandates of rebuilding efforts, proper financial monitoring in accounting practices for charitable organizations and disease control are the most important aspects of relief for tsunami relief efforts. The author points out that, by building homes cheaply yet with a solid foundation, there can be shelter for the homeless. The paper stresses that the proper control of donated money needs to be addressed through ethical accounting practices and making sure the money t gets to relief sites across India, Indonesia and Sri Lanka.
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"This international policy analysis will reflect the goals of for disaster relief that should be implemented to help the thousands of people who perished in the tsunami. By analyzing rebuilding efforts, financial cost evaluation for relief, and the serious health issues that have arisen since the tsunami are the main goals to attend to at this critical point. In realizing how money is being spent for the relief of people stricken by the tsunami, one can develop policy suggestions that will help rebuild the nations destroyed in this natural disaster."
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Relief Effort after the Tsunami, 2005.
This paper assesses the effectiveness of states, IGOs, NGOs and business networks in the aftermath of the 26 December, 2004 Tsunami Disaster.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 10 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper explores the relative effectiveness of various actors - states, non-governmental organizations, inter-governmental organizations in the form of the United Nations, business networks - in the ongoing relief effort in southern Asia and eastern Africa. The paper suggests NGOs have had the greatest positive effect all of the actors cited above - and that the UN, despite its mandate, has been largely ineffectual.
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"The tsunami that unleashed such terrible loss upon the peoples of Southern Asia and East Africa has been followed in its wake by an unprecedented international relief effort. Despite that, states, IGOs, NGOs, and business networks have not been particularly successful in alleviating the suffering of the survivors of 26 December, 2004. This paper examines the role of the various aforementioned actors in the ongoing relief effort and assesses their relative contributions."
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Turkey and the E.U., 2002.
Explores the Turkish goal of joining the European Union.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 9 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper explores the desire on the part of Turkey to join the European Union (EU), the costs and benefits and the possibility of this happening.
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The U.S. and the U.N. Rights of the Child Convention, 2002.
This paper discusses why the U.S. hasn't signed the treaty on the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child.
5,060 words (approx. 20.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 127.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination, written from a legal standpoint, of the treaty on the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Children. The paper concludes the U. S. is willing to intervene in other international problems, such as oil; and therefore, it should make a public statement to protect the world?s most precious commodity, children, by supporting the treaty.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What Is It
What It Protects
What about the Legal Standpoint
Why Is Treaty Needed
Why Won't the U.S. Sign?
Reasons for Signing the Treaty
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"While there are many political reasons that the US may refuse to sign the treaty, one of the chief causes for concern might be the establishment of an International Criminal Court. Many UN delegates support the idea of an International Criminal Court but the United States has been steadfast in its refusal to agree. An international criminal court might begin the slippery slope of descent to the power of individual nations when it comes to many issues including the treaty.If the international criminal court gains favor and power in the future it is feasible that the court could be used to enforce the treaty."
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Multiculturalism in the U.S. and U.K., 2005.
This paper presents an analysis regarding the doctrine of multiculturalism.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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In this article, the writer discusses the doctrine of multiculturalism. The writer offers an analysis of why such a doctrine is problematic. In order to examine the issue of multiculturalism, the writer uses examples from the public education systems in the U.S. and Great Britain to show the difficulties in treating all cultures as equal.
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"Multiculturalism is defined by the Ayn Rand institute as the view that all cultures are equal. While this doctrine is often adopted in spirit if not in principle in the U.S. and Great Britain, multiculturalism is problematic as a term. For if all cultures are equal we cannot say that there is one superior way of being, one superior set of values or one superior method of educating individuals. However societies like America and Great Britain often adopt such methods values ... "
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College Outreach Efforts and Matriculation, 2007.
This paper explores the link between college outreach efforts and enrollment.
2,435 words (approx. 9.7 pages), 15 sources, MLA, $ 74.95
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The paper discusses how the Merced Community College District (MCCD) seeks to attract and maintain a student body in order to create a college community that is socially and culturally diverse. The college has allocated funds to assign a student ambassador at the local high schools within its jurisdiction, on a weekly basis, to facilitate this process. The paper explains that the purpose of this study is to relate college applications completed by high school students to weekly college outreach efforts. More specifically, the researcher hopes to uncover a link between college outreach efforts and matriculation among high school students. The researcher assumes a positive relationship between matriculation and college outreach efforts will be discovered.
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Introduction
Review of the Literature
Methodology
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"College outreach is designed to recruit students to matriculate at a post-secondary institution. The Merced Community College District (MCCD) seeks to attract and maintain a student body in order to create a college community that is socially and culturally diverse (MCCD, 2006). There are many reasons for this. As an example, ethnic diversity fosters the examined life, prepares students for citizenship in a global society and enriches opportunities for underrepresented students (Niemann & Maruyama, 2005, Rodriguez, Jones, Pang, & Park, 2004). College outreach is accomplished through strategic outreach methods designed to encourage students who are graduating from high school to become matriculated."
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Public Relations Efforts, 2004.
Looks at the importance and function of public relations efforts.
1,065 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper talks about the importance of public relations efforts to large organizations. In particular, the paper focuses on the public relations strategy of the American Kennel Club (AKC). The paper looks at how the AKC has embarked on a strategy to raise public awareness of the organization and all that it offers, boost membership, and explain its role. To this end, the strategy identified intends to make use of major publications, electronic media, and the Internet. Finally, the paper looks at examples of public relations efforts at other large organizations and how these effort helped to improve the images of these organizations.
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"The American Kennel Club was literally going to the dogs. The organization did not have a public relations image problem, it did not have any image at all. Membership had declined since the mid-'90s and nearly all of the AKC's endeavors on behalf of animals had gone unnoticed. Some marketing had been done, but it was inconsistent. Therefore, early last year, the AKC decided for the first time ever to emphasize communications, including hiring a full-time staff. The result: both pet owners and members are more acquainted with the Club?s activities and pleased with what they have learned."
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"China's Economy: U.S. and E.U. Get Tough on Textiles", 2005.
A review of the article "China's Economy: U.S. and E.U. Get Tough on Textiles".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 35.95
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"This paper discusses an article from the Economist Intelligence Unit, a publication of The Economist, entitled "China's Economy: U.S. and E.U. Get Tough on Textiles" as it relates to the price pressures on apparels in the U.S. market. These issues are examined from a macroeconomic perspective with an emphasis on Keynesian and neo-classical macroeconomic theory.
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"Following the end of quotas on textile imports from China as of 1 January 2005, both the United States (US) and the European Union (EU) have witnessed a massive influx of textile imports from China: "U.S. imports of Chinese clothing swelled in January, a rush of new products following the end of international quotas that for decades had limited global apparel trade" (Chinese, 2005, para.1). While increases have been across the board, three categories in particular have seen huge increases: cotton knit shirts, blouses and cotton trousers, and these have been targeted for renewed protectionist quotas by both the US and the EU (China, 2005, para.2). "
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Efforts to Reduce Global Warming, 2006.
A look at Finland's and Spain's efforts to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases in their respective countries.
2,824 words (approx. 11.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 84.95
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This paper examines the approach to reducing the emissions of greenhouse gases taken by both Finland and Spain. The paper describes the domestic measures both countries have implemented in their efforts to help fight global warming, how successful they have been in meeting this objective and how each country would be affected by the imposition of a global environmental tax designed to help control greenhouse gases emissions globally.
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"The leaders of both Spain and Finland have been working hard for years to reduce the emissions of greenhouse gases. Large quantities of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere are responsible for global warming. If global warming continues it will have catastrophic consequences on the world's environment. World leaders have proposed many ideas to solve the problem of global warming, but have had little success. One answer to the problem is to impose a global environmental tax. However, leaders in many European countries feel that the burden on their economy will be too great. In addition, conflicting results from studies aimed at projecting the effect an environmental tax will have on their economy has confused leaders, and made them reticent to commit to a tax."
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International Environmental Clean-up Efforts, 1998.
A discussion of environmental pollution and the efforts made to clean-up and reduce the damage caused by the pollution.
1,326 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper discusses various regions and how soil degradation, air or water pollution, pesticide misuse, overpopulation, wildlife extinction or threatened biodiversity, and deforestation impacts these regions. The paper examines the root causes of these problems, and the strategies that local governments, businesses, or individual citizens can implement to lessen the negative impact on the environment in these regions and help prepare them for a more sustainable future. The paper considers factors such as limited resources in the region, focusing on practical solutions to the problems in relation to funding development and implementation on a local level. The writer considers whether outside sources might be needed and how much or what extent the outside source will be involved.
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Objective
Introduction
Capacity for Management
UNEP & UN-HABITAT
Project Combination Brings About Improvement
Summary & Conclusion
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"The plan for clean-up was supported through proceeds of fundraising. UNEP implemented a total of 16 "works projects at the four hotspot sites" which was at the cost of $12.5 million. Further provided through international bilateral support partners was the means to fund six more projects totaling twenty-two efforts.
UNEP worked with Novi Sad Waterworks immediately beginning construction work on a hydraulic barrier for prevention of the contaminated ground water migrating from the refinery to the wells holding the drinking water. UNEP and others they partnered with at the Pancevo petrochemical plant performed the installation of equipment needed at the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) plant for recovery and treatment of 400 tonnes of spilled EDC that had come from the damaged storage tanks at some point during the conflict."
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Peace Efforts In Vietnam, 2002.
Discusses the problem of getting the U.S. out of Vietnam in an acceptable way.
5,400 words (approx. 21.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 135.95
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Discusses the problem of getting the U.S. out of Vietnam in an acceptable way. Large scale involvement of American combat troops during the war. Problems of negotiations. Conditions that make for successful negotiations. Political dynamics in South Vietnam. Early American negotiating proposals. U.S. policy makers concept of "withdrawal with honor," and an acceptable outcome.
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"More than a quarter-century after the end of American military involvement in Vietnam, the Vietnam War remains a great unsettled question in American public life. The cultural division in American politics, as displayed in the close 2000 election, probably correlates strongly to opinions about the American experience in Vietnam, which likewise hangs over American foreign policy, particularly when any commitment of forces is involved. Vietnam still matters.
The discussion below is focused on the problem of getting the United States out of Vietnam in an acceptable way, once American combat forces were involved there on a large scale, not..."
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The U.S. in Texas: U.S. Support of the Texas Revolution, 2000.
Discussion of the many political and social reasons the U.S. entered the battle for independence and eventual statehood in Texas.
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"Texas has added many economic, political and strategic advantages to the United States. But Texas was not acquired by the simple task of colonization and claim; Texas was fought for and won from the Spanish Empire by the people of these United States. They did not enter this conflict without reason or resolution; they entered this battle for independence and eventual statehood for many political and social reasons. First, the already great abundance of United States immigrants in the Spanish State of Texas, or Tejas, at the time of the revolution aided in the approval in action by the U.S. Secondly, the comparisons of the citizens of Texas predicament to the United States? own revolution also aided in the agreement on U.S. initiative. Finally, the American dislike of the Spanish Empire and its wish to dissolve its influence in North America aided as well in American entrance into the affairs of the Texas Revolution."
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Efforts of the UAW and Ford in Work and Family Issues, 2002.
An examination of the International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America's (UAW) involvement in Ford's members domestic lives.
2,158 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the history of the UAW, the involvement of Ford in the UAW, and how the collective bargaining process and unions benefits workers from all industries. More specifically, this paper describes what the UAW team at Ford has done to approach work and family issues in the past two decades and what these family issues are.
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Synopsis
Executive Summary
History of the UAW
How Collective Bargaining Has Improved Employee Conditions
Efforts to Improve Work and Family Issues at Ford
Conclusion
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"The UAW signed its first contract with Ford Motor Company in 1941 after a long period of confrontation between employees and the company. The UAW team at Ford has since achieved many benefits for Ford employees, including a pension plan, health care benefits, workplace health and safety protection, skilled trades recognition, a shortened work week, more paid days off, supplemental unemployment benefits, and a guaranteed annual income credit. Today, there are thousands of Ford workers in the union, whom are grateful to the organization for helping them meet their work and family needs."
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