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Sierra Leone, 2008.
A look at the causes behind the population increase in Sierra Leone today.
1,658 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper outlines the history of Sierra Leone and shows how for nearly two decades, Sierra Leone's population has been deprived due to war, poverty, poor education, corrupt political officials and rampant rebel forces. The paper then looks at recent times and discusses the assistance of world organizations, foreign investment and a more stable political structure that have caused the population of Sierra Leone to increase in number and in standard of living.
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"First, it is important to examine the history of the country to comprehend the decimation of Sierra Leone's population in the past due to mortality and migration, and the reasons behind such a reduction. European slave traders in Sierra Leone were among the first in west Africa. By 1652, slaves were being shipped from the area to the United States in vast numbers . However, in 1787, the British assisted 400 freed slaves in resettling the Sierra Leone area in what they called the "Province of Freedom". The plan, however, was nearly destroyed as disease and hostility from the local inhabitants nearly eliminated the entire population. The area survived, however, and became known as "Freetown" by 1792."
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Imam al-Shafi'i, 2008.
Discuses the influence of Imam al-Shafi'i on Islamic jurisprudence.
1,595 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 52.95
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This paper explains that the role of Imam al-Shafi'i, one of the earliest architects of Islamic jurisprudence, is visible in Islamic law even today. Not only did he interpret the Hadith but also, more significantly, he was able to gather, maintain and sustain a following of supporters for his interpretation of Islamic jurisprudence. The paper relate the importance of the Hadith, which is the biographical collection of the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, and the process of Islamic jurisprudence.
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"It is important to the doctrine of Islam that the religion be inextricably woven into the fabric of Muslim life. Unlike Judaism and Christianity, there is no separation between civil and religious life, public or private life and religious life. In order for Islam to successfully achieve its goals in the life of Muslims, it must be woven into the fabric of every aspect of Muslim life, especially the legal and court system. Of course the issue of how to incorporate the faith based doctrine into law must have been a question asked by those who followed the Prophet Muhammad early on in the Islamic tradition."
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A Review of Mary Lovell's "The Sound of Wings", 2008.
This review of Mary S. Lovell's "The Sound of Wings" discusses Lovell's views of Amelia Earhart's achievements and her significance as an aviator as well as her husband's influence as to how she is perceived today.
992 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 35.95
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In this review of Mary S. Lovell's book, "The Sound of Wings", the writer suggests that Lovell is not so much interested in Amelia Earhart's aviation career and accomplishments, but rather in the developing cult of personality in America of the 1920s. The reviewer describes Lovell's treatment of Earhart's relationship with her husband, George Palmer Putman, and his impact on her career. Furthermore, the writer suggests that by concentrating on Earhart's relationship with her husband and his attempts to promote her for commercial reasons, and by not examining her contributions to the development of aviation, Lovell denigrates Earhart's legacy.
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"Lovell's work chronicles the evolving implications of Amelia Earhart's husband George Palmer Putnam on her career. Putnam emerges in the text as a pure showman, eventually divorcing his first wife, heir to the Crayola empire, to pursue a more lucrative career exploiting Earhart's supposed technical prowess at an aircraft's controls. In fact, Lovell suggests that even before Earhart became an aviatrix, Lovell had already begun to pen the supposed autobiography of Amelia's first flight, which would propel her to world fame. After gaining fame as a pioneer of women's liberation, Earhart was called to speak to countless audiences, and became a tireless endorser of everything from cigarettes to clothes."
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Stalin's Anti-Semitism, 2008.
An exploration of Stalin's covert and overt hatred of the Jews throughout his rule.
1,893 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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The paper explores why Stalin hated the Jews during his rule and shows how his anti-semitism was a reflection of his overall scheme to remake a homogenous Russia. The paper discusses how there were extreme shifts in Stalin's policy with regard to anti-Semitism, but his overall actions were based upon political and ideological needs specific to the context. The paper explains that his particular fear of Jews was as a result of their success in the world, just as it was feared by most of the Western world and played out in many examples of anti-Semitic policy.
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"The era of Stalin's dominance in Russia is often marked with covert actions, as many of his actions were guised in secrecy, yet many years of open regard for the history of his bloody reign have offered many ideas about the nature of his political thought as it played out upon the population of Russia and in particular Russian nationalism. One issue that has been regarded as particularly interesting is the depletion of Russian Jews and their organizations, which in retrospect demonstrates a similar character to that of the Nazi genocide of the Jews during WWII."
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Coverture: Control Over Gender, 2008.
A discussion on how coverture delineated the role of men and women in society.
1,904 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 60.95
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This paper describes how coverture delineated men's place in society from women's place in society. The paper also explains that coverture was a form of social control over gender, rather than an efficient manner in which to organize society. The paper does show, however, that although coverture was patronizing and discriminatory, women in practice were able to use the doctrine to protect themselves, and even as a tool of social empowerment or revenge against their husbands.
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"Coverture is the legal concept that man and wife are one, and that a woman's property becomes the property of her husband, upon their union, with some exceptions. Upon its surface, it seems to be a blatant way of controlling women as legal persons, however, it might be more apt to say that its origins in ancient times are linked to the concept that women are not adult 'persons' at all, but rather function as chattel or children. "The legal precedents for discrimination against women date back to the beginnings of Western law itself" ("Up from Coverture," Time Magazine, 1972, p.1)."
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Religious Fundamentalism, 2008.
This paper refers to the works of Karen Armstrong, Mark Juergensmeyer and Malise Ruthven on the issue of holy wars and crusades.
1,635 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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The paper examines Karen Armstrong's "Holy War", Mark Juergensmeyer's "Terror in the Mind of God" and Malise Ruthven's "Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning". The paper discusses Armstrong's theory that fundamentalist religion is essentially a response to and a product of modern culture, Juergensmeyer's belief that cultures of violence, and not the religion itself, cause terrorism within fundamental believers and Ruthven's explanation of fundamentalism. The paper shows how the three authors each offer important insight into understanding both the history and current status of religious fundamentalism.
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"In Holy War: Armstrong argues that it was the historic crusades against the Byzantine empire overrun by Muslim Turks by the Christian warriors summoned by Pope Urban II. During this period, the Christian fundamentalist took up the cross and the sword against the Turks with the sole purpose of recovering the holy city of Jerusalem from Islam. It is this initial battle that is still today raging, as the sides of Christians, Jews and Muslims continue to fight against the modern holder of the holy lands, whether the ownership be actual or theoretical."
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Communism in the USSR and China, 2008.
A discussion of the survival of the Communist Party in China as opposed to its demise in the USSR and Eastern Europe.
2,589 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 10 sources, MLA, $ 78.95
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The paper explores the factors which led to the different developments of the two most important communist powers of the Cold War, China and the USSR. The paper looks at how the communist ideology came to be implemented in both states and shows how the role of the national identity of the people was clearly underestimated by the soviets, while the Chinese managed to cater to the nationalistic needs of its people. The paper also discusses the lack of a strong connection between the Soviet led bloc of states while the Chinese used Confucianism that allowed people to identify their nation and their leader with a perennial system of thought.
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"The 20th century saw some of the most interesting political evolutions in the history of humanity. Throughout the one hundred years, the world lived the disastrous experience of the total war, it came to realize the power of the atomic bomb, but, most importantly it went through what came to be labeled as a "cold war", a political confrontation between two ideological systems, whose proponents, the US and the USSR never came in direct and face off contact. However, along these historical lines, the event that drew the most attention, due in part to its recent developments and its effects that are visible to this day was the unexpected yet imminent fall of communism in the USSR."
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Long Beach Naval Shipyard, 2008.
An examination of the purpose and impact of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard.
1,634 words (approx. 6.5 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 53.95
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This paper introduces and analyzes the topic of the Long Beach Naval Shipyard. It provides a background to the shipyard and its position and discusses how the shipyard's purpose has changed over time. Specifically, the paper discusses the pros and cons of the shipyard's existence and position. The paper then looks at how the shipyard affects the local and national economy.
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"Finally, the recent oil spill in San Francisco Bay points out the continued threat of oil spills and other environmental damage from the Port. Cargo ships are not required to have double hulls like oil tankers, and the spill in S.F. indicates how deadly this can be to the environment if there is an accident. With the increasing congestion in the Port, combined with the high number of foreign crews operating foreign vessels in the Port, the implication is clear. It is only a matter of time before there is a devastating oil accident at the Port of Long Beach. The Port Web site does not note any policies and procedures for oil spills, so it is questionable whether they have procedures in case of emergency, and how quickly they could be implemented if necessary."
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The Spartans and the Battle of Leuktra, 2008.
An examination of the implications of the Spartan defeat at the Battle of Leuktra.
2,301 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 71.95
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This paper discusses the Battle of Leuktra and the Spartan state. It looks at some of the many battles and wars between the Spartans and the Athenians for control of Greece that raged in the central Mediterranean area, along the Asia Minor coastline and of course in mainland Greece. The paper focuses on the final defeat of Leuktra and its implications for the Spartans.
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"If the lure of wealth is what keeps them at home, it also allows them the opportunity to pay for someone else to protect them, or to find and conquer new territories. Many times those that are sent in a Spartan's stead would be men from other cultures or countries. Their incentive in accomplishing any objective would be to become a free citizen of Sparta, and that is a lot of incentive. However, would it be enough incentive to fight to the death, as most Spartiates had been raised to believe was the most honorable event in one's life? Probably not, and decidedly not if we are to believe that the battle of Leuctra was fought by only 1000 Spartiates, with the rest of the army comprised of citizens from other cultures."
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Reconstruction in African-American History, 2008.
An exploration of Reconstruction and its significance in African-American history.
2,188 words (approx. 8.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 68.95
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This paper discusses Reconstruction, the formal system set up in 19th century America to deal with the aftermath of the civil war, including dealing with newly-freed African Americans. The writer discusses how Reconstruction was responsible for the passing of the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments, and actively promoted African-American involvement in politics and public life. It was a very social as well as a political movement, and led to the increased educational levels of southern blacks. The negative effects of Reconstruction, such as the rise of the Ku Klux Klan and other terrorist groups, are also discussed. The writer concludes that Reconstruction paved the way for there to be sufficient numbers of educated, organized, and determined African Americans to force the social changes that it promised by the time of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement.
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"While the treatment of former slaves may have been an issue in Reconstruction, it is important to keep in mind that the North and the South had many political differences. Therefore, northern Republicans were concerned about the southern Democrat dominance in politics. As a result, the Republican Party took over Reconstruction. The first major act of Reconstruction was the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment, which extended citizenship to blacks and extended the protections of the Bill of Rights to the states."
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