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Drug Culture of America

of recreational drugs became popular in the 1960s, due in large part to Dr. Timothy Leary who coined the phrase, "turn on, tune in...

Historical and Cultural Differences in Photography and Printing in the East and West

how large. Interestingly enough, it is also the case that the artistic documentation of culture also serves as the instrument thro...

The View Women by Jesus

at the rights and role of women in Palestine during the time of Jesus, and interpret his reported words within that context. The...

Comparative Analysis of The Importance of Being Earnest and The Misanthrope

word be spoken that comes not from the heart" (Moliere I.i). As this opening argument to the play suggests, Molieres view of fun...

Comparative Analysis of the Building Designs of Two Rhode Island House Vernacul1ar v. Fashion-Driven Bldg. Design

long roof over the kitchen (Eleazar Arnold House). An outstanding interior feature is its huge fireplace, which has an oak mantel ...

Classical and Hellenistic Statuettes

well distributed. It appears to be tighter, or spread out more, across the chest than it does the rest of the body. In this drapin...

Enlightenment and the Scientific Revolution

the flow of information. Prior to the effects of the printing press, it was relatively easy for the Church to suppress books and w...

Gary Jennings/Aztec

eloquent, but "inadequate to catch every individual word, not to mention nuances and adroit turns of phrase" (11). As this illustr...

Comparing Nike to Manchester United

what the actual value of the company is and deduct the physical asset. This can then be considered in terms of the actual amount, ...

Anderson's "Feed" - Sinister Possibilities And Prodding

of consumerism - the perpetual wanting of more and more materialistic tangibles until there is nothing left to appreciate - reside...

Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States and the Global Suitability of High Skills

wages and low expectations (Brown, 2001). These views are premised on human capital assumptions that there is an evolutionary proc...

Pennsylvania's Cigarette Taxes

They want this because of traffic congestion in cities in addition to the problem of pollution. Raising taxes on gas promotes car ...

Liberal Democratic Party of Japan and Its Innovative Policies

History of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) The introduction of political parties did not occur in Japan until the 1890s at whi...

Japan's Wal Mart and Strategic Alliances

for becoming such a leader. Otherwise, the profits possible from the joint venture for PTIs purposes will be limited. The ventur...

Defaulted Bank Loans and Their Impact Upon the Economic Policies of Japan

to end the policy "logjam" which has made the business community in addition to the International Monetary Fund located in Washing...

Automotive Industry and JIT Inventory Management

When it is what is considered to be revolutionary in nature, there is fluctuating change and the "ideas of the time-based competit...

Porter's Diamond of National Advantage and Japan's Development

supporting industries and last the firm strategy and rivalry (Porter, 1999, Weller, 1999). Just as with any model the accuracy wil...

Chuang Tzu and Socrates on State Obedience versus Self Interest

own life? Not all philosophers would agree with the path he ultimately chose. First, it is important to keep in mind that practi...

Japan's Post 1991 Reform Failure

the crisis took place, they were all but a part of an even bigger force: the fact that a majority of Asian countries are all seeki...

Cultural Perspectives on the Northern Ireland Troubles

Ulster to belong to the United Kingdom can be broadly aligned with their religious associations (Tonge, 2001). In Northern Irela...

Varying Factors Affecting Japanese and American Crime

The American correctional system is considered one of the most advanced in the world. That said, it...

Japan's Zero Interest Rates and Their Effects

In five pages this paper applies economic theory to a discussion of the reasons behind Japan's 0 interest rate and its exchange ra...

Japan and Traditional Women's Role

This paper discusses Japan's society in terms of the role women have traditionally played such as wife, geisha, and also examines ...

Book Reviews on the Japanese Samurai

In ten pages this paper reviews various texts on the Japanese Samurai class including Harry Cook's Samurai: The Story of a Warrior...

Nations and National Wealth Accumulation

In five pages this paper examines how North America, Europe, and Japan accumulated their national wealth in an historical consider...

Economy of Japan

horizontal keiretsu bank may represent a "symbol of Japans closed corporate society" (Tezuka, 1997, p. 83), when in reality it is ...

Japan's Economy

In five pages topics such as unemployment and exchange rates, money supply, interest rates, all types of investment, trading, infl...

Miracle Post Second World War Economy of Japan

In seven pages this paper examines the miracle that bolstered Japan's postwar economy and argues that another miracle might be req...

Japan's Westernization

In four pages this paper considers the Meiji Era of Japan and how until 1912 Westernization was embraced by Japan. Three sources ...

Nikkei Index and the Floundering Economy of Japan

In four pages this paper emphasizes the Nikkei Index in a consideration of what factors caused Japan's economic downturn in the mi...