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Calculation Examples

in dollars the first stage is to calculate the cost in the local currency and then to convert that cost into dollars. This may als...

Cultural Understanding of Chinese Women Through Literature and Art

woman who traveled to a foreign land, worked hard and then returned to her family would never be perceived in such a way. In fact...

American Colonists, England, France, and Spain and Their Treatment of Native Americans

beginning. A blending of cultures is almost immediate in that even a culture which rises from the ashes of a decolonized nation is...

Three Daughters of China by June Chang

became very disenchanted with what she saw. His policies stifled an entire nation, and Changs family was no different. Chang wit...

March 9, 1862 Battle of Hampton Roads and its Importance

USS Monitor is heralded as "the most famous of all American warships" largely because of its rotating turret, but in early March o...

Presidential Election of 2000 and Black Disenfranchisement

statistics are quite intriguing. At the same time, the ballots which were considered to be spoiled were really occurring at a rate...

The Pros and Cons of Animal Rights

with an animal provided it wasnt an endangered species. Singer stated that since the Age of Enlightenment, when modern science cam...

Electoral College's Influence

the House of Representatives would make the final decision (1998). No matter what happens, when electors go to vote, they are allo...

The Cakewalk Dance

including at least some of the traditional African dance movements in their mocking. In fact, Ellison said that the slaves were "b...

Challenges to 20th Century Imperialism

excuse is often that the colonizers are there to "save" the natives by introducing them to Christianity, or to "educate" them; in ...

The Power of Incentives

are Creative," 2007). While contests are good, simply giving the winner some money is not a good idea. Why? The reward should be d...

A Contested Will

individual might forget something and add more instructions under the necessary signatures. This subparagraph applies to such a co...

Soil Salinity in the Imperial Valley

and wildlife in various ways. Plants obtain water through osmosis, a process "which is controlled by the relative level of salts i...

Discrimination Of Women In Law Enforcement

so as to ensure women pass. The discriminatory nature of this approach to officer training has long fueled the debate over whethe...

The American Presidency

1789-1797, sought reelection only once and a two-term limit became traditional and was the national standard for 150 years (OConno...

Capital Punishment: Morally Acceptable And Effective Crime Deterrent

far less heinous than murder, so how is it that the Bible can be mistaken for harboring judgmental opinion against capital punishm...

Non-Literary Evidence from the Ancient World

considered to be a study of the process of recording history, may be as important as history itself (Crawford, 1983). In other wor...

Middle Ages' Fighting and Military Strategies

In seven pages this paper discusses the Middle Ages' combat techniques and how they influenced military contests and strategies. ...

What Is The American Dream As Portrayed In "Death Of A Salesman"?

He had a good dream. Its the only dream you can have - to come out number-one man. He fought it out here, and this is where...

Why Children's Beauty Pageants are Unhealthy

goes with the contests, another criticism is that it is fodder for pedophiles. Pedophiles are sexually aroused by children. With s...

Source Overview of the No Child Left Behind Act

Annotated Bibliography About.com. (2011, Mar 7). Patty Murray...

Comparative Analysis of the 1960 and 2000 U.S. Presidential Elections

In twenty one pages this paper contrasts and compares the 1960 U.S. presidential election between Richard Nixon and John F. Kenned...

Analysis of 5 Major Issues Including Corporate Media Control, Religion, Sexual Violence, and Race

of racism in America? Almost oblivious, some would say, to the naked eye, but when held up to the light of justice and plain human...

Marketing Strategies of Moet et Chandon's Imperial Brut Champagne

In twelve pages the marketing campaigns for Imperial Brut Champagne of Moet et Chandon are discussed with promotion and marketing ...

Taylor and Mommsen on Bismarck

authors address the same topic, but in very different ways. Taylors approach has a more simplistic, general approach, since his ...

Discrimination and Children

educational opportunities for persons of minority races but they did nothing to change the social power structure (Vernay, 1990). ...

Importance of Salinity to Agriculture in California

This research paper discusses the nature of food production in California's Imperial Valley, as well as factors affecting this ind...

Comparison Between the Nigeria Election of 1993 and the United States Election of 2000

the deadline mandated by federal law. "That date is upon us, and there is no recount procedure in place under the state Supreme Co...

The Influence of Tobacco Money in U.S. Politics

gave more than $32.6 million in PAC and soft money contributions to politicians of both parties (Tobacco Interests, 2002). The rea...

Imperial Power of America

the battleship U.S.S. Maine on February 15, 1898 in Havana harbor (The Spanish/American War). But tensions were high betwee...