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Overview of Special Purpose Entities

while the media is referring to what Enron officers did as "off-balance-sheet" partnerships -- "those hundreds of Enron entities t...

Early Labor History in Three Strikes by Howard Zinn, Dana Frank, and Robin Kelley

Upon arrival, the worker would enter a foreboding building or mine shaft to immediately fall under the prying eyes of the foremen ...

Information for Those New to Teaching

geographic disciplinary perspectives in their academic training" (Towson University, nd). As an illustration of how this works, he...

History and Legacy of the Volkswagen AG Company

such a car (Caryl, 1996). The projects first director, Ferdinand Porsche, was a "nuts-and-bolts" man who was able to help turn Hit...

Democracy Transition of Paraguay

affairs and national affairs of state. This was clearly outside of his parameters, but he was ambitious and stubborn and determine...

Indian Music and the Tabla Drums

the emission of harmonics(Courtney, 2001). Musicians play the tabla (or a smaller one at least) by placing it in their la...

Science and Art According to Friedrich Nietzsche and Jean Jacques Rousseau

Academy, and reconcile contempt for study with respect for the truly learned?" (NA). In many ways we can see a certain amount of h...

The Clown by Boll Heinrich

he recalls when his mother stole a piece of ham just so she could feel it to her family. In another example, he recalls when his ...

The Landmark Case of Roe v. Wade of More Than a Generation Ago

which to base her arguments in favor of abortion rights. The question on which the case rested was whether a woman had the...

Nationalism and its Global Impact

These ideologies vary, of course, both according to country and time. What is considered a conservative ideology today, in fact, ...

Confirmation and Baptism

churches and communities that are not Catholic can also be channels of grace (McEoin, 1997). In other words, the Church recognized...

Gunpowder's Invention and Historical Impact

and explosives has ranked among the top three most important elements of modern civilization along with printing and the Protestan...

History of Teddy Bears Collectibles

bear that resembled the cub featured in the caricature (History of the Teddy Bear, 2002). Soon, the bear, dubbed "Teddys Bear," w...

The History of Harley-Davidson Motorcycles

This paper examines the development, history, and current achievements of the Harley-Davidson Motor Company. The author also addr...

2000 Film Gladiator and its Accuracy

In five pages this research paper argues that the movie Gladiator was not accurate in its portrayal of history during that time pe...

The History Commercial Banking in the United States

A paper addressing commercial banking's history in the United States. The author addresses the Glass-Steagall Act, future trends,...

Theory and Microsoft

In ten pages Microsoft's history of product development is considered along with lack of marketplace acceptance of Explorer and Wi...

Judaism and Islam Conflict

In eight pages the nature of the conflict that exists between Judaism and Islam is traced back to prerenaissance history. Six sou...

Rebellion of Daniel Shays

A biography of Daniel Shays is presented in six pages along with a description of his rebellion, its accomplishments, and where it...

George Eliot and Great Britain

In five pages the history of the United Kingdom from 1819 until 1880 is discussed in terms of such issues as political attitudes, ...

Monuments of the District of Columbia

In six pages this paper discusses the history of Washington DC's monuments. Eight sources are cited in the bibliography....

Cultural Significance of the Miniseries 'Shogun'

for the Japanese to thrust their manhood into their enemys face in order to assert their inner strength and claim ultimate power. ...

Overview of RU486

In eight pages this 'abortion pill' is examined in an overview that examines its history, how it is taken, and other potential ben...

Middle East History

In ten pages the Middle East's history answers basic questions of relevance and considers issues associated with Safavid, the Otto...

Cultural Traditions Contrasted

In eight pages various cultural traditions are contrasted so as to gain a better insight into their influence on history. Six sou...

Modern Technology and the Neo Luddite Movement

In 5 pages the 19th century Luddites are discussed in terms of history and then the neo Luddite movement is considered in an exami...

The Issues Surrounding Abortion

A paper containing 8 pages the history of abortion, its evolving legal status as well as medical, social, and religious aspects of...

Leather Industry of India

In nine pages the leather industry of India is considered in an overview of its history, growth and its current position along wit...

The U.S. Justice System

The writer discusses changes that have occurred in the U.S. justice system during its history. The paper is five pages long and th...

Modernism, Feminism, and Art Essays

Nine essays totalling seventy five pages provide an integration of perspectives regarding socialization, art and art history on fe...