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Peruvian Immigration, 2005.
A look at why Peruvians emigrate and what determines their country of destination.
1,857 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper provides an overview of recent Peruvian history and politics. It discusses how these factors impact an emigrant's decision about where to relocate. The writer discusses factors which make the United States a popular destination and compares this with other countries of choice.
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Introduction
Political History of Peru
Economic History of Peru
Peruvian Migration to the United States of America
Peruvian Migration to Other Countries
Reasons for Migration from Peru
References
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"Archaeological studies have shown that Peru was inhabited as back as 10,000 BC. The Chavin culture that existed around 900 BC is what we are most familiar with among the earlier cultures and the next culture to develop was the Paracas culture around 300 BC. The subsequent developments in the growth of civilization in Peru culminated with the Incas dominating the scene by 700 AD and ruling over the region till the arrival of the Spaniards in 1531, who proceeded to establish their dominion over the territory by defeating the Incas. The Spaniards did take some to establish their total control as they had to deal with the native revolts that arose. The rule of the Spaniards was marked by two factors, the looting of the Inca gold and wealth and taking them back to Spain and the cruelty that was the hallmark of their rule. Peru remained under Spanish control till 1821, when an uprising of Spanish landowners and their forces defeated the Spanish authorities and became independent. In the twentieth century the Peruvian military has played an important part on the political scene of Peru. Coups have regularly caused interruption civilian elected governments. The last occurrence was in 1968 and the military ruled the country through a succession of military heads of state till 1980 when civilian rule was restored. (Encyclopedia: History of Peru)"
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Venezuela, 2005.
This paper discusses the physical and economic aspects of the geography of Venezuela.
1,290 words (approx. 5.2 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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This paper explains that the original inhabitants of Venezuela were the Caribs and the Arawaks, who inhabited the regions extending from the South American mainland to the Caribbean archipelago. The author points out that there are only two seasons in Venezuela--the wet season from May to November and a dry season; the average temperatures are temperate ranging between 70F and 85F year round but the mountains often record much cooler temperatures. The paper relates that the Venezuelan economy is dominated by petroleum products; ninety-five percent of the country's exports and 30 percent of its gross national product are petroleum related.
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"It was on Christopher Columbus' third voyage, in 1498, that he first spotted Venezuela, after landing on Trinidad, which lies across the Gulf of Paria from the Venezuelan coast. He ventured to the mainland a few days later and declared the region for Spain as a Spanish colony. Twenty-four years later, the first permanent Spanish settlement, Nuevo Toledo, was established. After many years of struggle, in 1830, Venezuela finally became a sovereign country."
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Ecuador, 2005.
An overview of the Latin American country, Ecuador.
2,054 words (approx. 8.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 64.95
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This paper begins by discussing Ecuador's geography and natural resources. It then looks at its political and legal systems in the past and present. The country's culture, major trading partners, export, labor forces and technology are also examined.
Outline
Introduction
History of Ecuador
Geography
Natural Resources
Political and Legal Systems
Culture
Export and Major Trading Partners
Labor Forces
Technology
References
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"According to the CIA world factbook Ecuador is a country with a population of 13,212,742 located in the Western part of South America and borders the Pacific Ocean (The World Factbook, Ecuador 2005). In addition, Ecuador is bordered by Columbia to the north and Peru to the south (The World Factbook, Ecuador 2005). Ecuador (which is Spanish for equator) actually overlaps the equator (Ecuador 2001) The geographic coordinates of Ecuador are 2 00 S, 77 30 W (The World Factbook, Ecuador 2005). According to the factbook, Ecuador is about the size of Nevada. The total land boundaries for Ecuador are 2,010 km (The World Factbook, Ecuador 2005)."
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Castro and Communism, 2005.
A discussion on whether the Cuban leader, Fidel Castro, was a Communist when he came to power in 1959.
2,150 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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The question of whether or not Fidel Castro was a communist when he assumed power of Cuba in 1959 has been a debated issue over the last 40 years. Upon examination of his life and his time of power, however, it is clear that Castro was not a communist in 1959. This paper examines the life of Fidel Castro, and shows that while his associations at the time may have been communist, Castro himself was not.
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"Fidel Castro was born on a sugar plantation in the Oriente province of Cuba in 1926. Coming from a family of plantation owners, Castro worked the family sugar cane fields throughout his youth. Additionally, Castro attended the Colegio Lasalie and the Colegio Dolores, both Jesuit institutions. In 1942, Castro entered the Colegio Belen, a Jesuit prep school, and obtained a law doctorate from the University of Havana in 1950 ("Castro, Fidel", online)."
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Cuba?s Future after Fidel Castro, 2005.
A paper speculating how Cuba will evolve after Fidel Castro.
2,398 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 73.95
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This paper examines Cuba's 1959 revolution and what Cuba holds for its people today in an effort to determine what Cuba's economic and political future will be without the leadership of Fidel Castro. The paper considers several factors relevant to Cuba's future including its culture, its relationship with the Soviet Union and its economy.
Introduction
Old Cuba and Monoculture
The Cuban Revolution
Cuba's Relationship with the Soviet Union
Leadership Transition
Cuba's New Economy
Cultural Change
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"In 1959, Fidel Castro and his movement "enjoyed overwhelming popular support" (Perez-Stable 7). The Cuban people had never idolized someone like him or held anyone so beloved before. They truly believed in his extraordinary leadership and vision. In many ways, he was the perfect everyman and had an ability to relate to all Cubans on many levels. He pleased the people by delivering old promises of social change and was able to placate Old Cuba's military unlike leaders before him. However, many new ideals brought to fruition during this time did not agree with the United States or its foreign policies toward the market. The United States wanted to keep Cuba dependent on the relationship. The Cuban Revolution and leadership "focused on three crucial elements in consolidating its rule: developing the economy, seeking new international allies, and constituting a new political authority" (Perez-Stable 10). Out of this grew a new conciencia or consciousness based greatly on the well being of the collective people as being crucial to economic success and strengthening Anti-American sentiment."
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Economic Development in Honduras, 2005.
An analysis of economic development in Honduras from 1820 to present.
1,818 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper provides an overview of the Republic of Honduras, an assessment of the contemporary constraints to its economic development and an analysis of current economic indicators. A summary of the research is provided in the conclusion.
Introduction
Review and Discussion
Contemporary Constraints to Economic Development
Economic Indicators in Honduras Today
Conclusion
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"During its colonial period, Honduras was a province of the Captaincy General of Guatemala, which itself was under the administration of Mexican authorities. Civil wars during the 1820s and 1830s aggravated the collapse, but these problems did not disappear when the country achieved its independence. In fact, "the new nation was born in debt" (Euraque 4). For example, in 1821, the Honduran treasury acknowledged outstanding debts totaling over four million pesos, an amount that subsequently increased to about five million after independence from Mexico. According to Euraque, more loans were quickly assumed by Honduras and in 1825, Central American federal governments contracted for additional loans in British financial markets. "By 1826 the first loan succumbed to a British stock market collapse, and the Central American government was saddled with debts largely for expenses, commissions, government salaries, and cash advances" (Euraque 4). The collapsing regional economies and civil wars did not help in obtaining resources to could pay off the debts that had accumulated during the 1860s, almost three decades after Honduras had separated from the Central American Federation (Euraque 1996)."
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The Inca and the Spaniard, 2004.
An analysis of a battle between two cultures, the Incas and the Spaniards.
1,696 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the sixteenth century conquest of the Inca people by the Spaniards. The paper contends that the Spanish found virtue in their brutal conquest of the Inca by discovering that they had brought that people the benefits of the true religion and had brought to an end the barbarous practices that had oppressed and contaminated the Inca soul. The paper explains that despite this the culture of the Inca people thrived.
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"Certainly there was another reality that lay beneath the veneer of Inca submission. In the Sixteenth century, the Inca People had witnessed the unimaginable. They had seen their entire world turned upside down, their most cherished traditions banned and cast aside, their leaders persecuted as heretics or devils while their rights as a people were simply taken away by an alien race that must itself had seemed like a race of devils. Central to Spain's belief that its destruction of Inca Civilization had been a just cause was the assumption that the Inca was inherently inferior to himself. Even Bartolome de Las Casas, the Sixteenth Century's most ardent defender of the rights of the Indian, held that different peoples were at different stages of development. "
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Mercosur, 2005.
A look at the Latin American Trade organization Mercosur and the countries belonging to the organization.
1,049 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 36.95
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This paper explains that Mercosur, the common market of Latin America, was established with the purpose of increasing the cooperation in economic efforts in the member countries. The paper then takes a look at the marketing and trade issues of each of these member countries.
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"Peru's economy is based on agriculture in coffee, cotton, sugarcane, rice, wheat, potatoes, corn, plantains, coca; poultry, beef, dairy products, wool; fish. Industries are agriculture, mining and quarrying, manufacturing, construction, transport, services. Peru's natural resources are copper, silver, gold, petroleum, timber, fish, iron ore, coal, phosphate, potash, hydropower, natural gas. Peru's exports consist of fish and fish products, gold, copper, zinc, crude petroleum and byproducts, lead, coffee, sugar, cotton. Imports are machinery, transport equipment, foodstuffs, petroleum, iron and steel, chemicals, pharmaceuticals."
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Special Education and Minorities, 2005.
Examines whether minority students are over-represented in special education classes in the United States.
1,811 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 12 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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It has been thought for many years that minorities are more likely to be placed in special education classes than are non-minority students. The paper shows that some of the blame is often cast in the direction of standardized testing, which is thought to inadequately represent concepts particular to the cultures of minority students being tested. Some of the blame is cast on conditions of poverty; whether or not allied to poverty, some also place the blame on inadequate preparation for school by the caregivers of these minority students. By presenting a literature review on the topic, the paper shows that the likelihood that any particular eighth grade class member who is also a minority student will be placed in a special education class, is significantly greater than for a non-minority student.
From the Paper
"Finally, it must be noted that not everyone wishes to put the blame for the over-representation totally on failings in the society as a whole; two studies, at least, look for causation in the home. Harry et al asked "What factors affect parents' participation in the early years of children's special education placement?" and attempted to define those factors (1995, p. 364+). Rush (1999, p. 3) found that while children "growing up in low-income environments have lower-than-average levels of reading achievement and higher-than-average rates of special education placement" but that "Research suggests that this discrepancy can be linked to differences in experiences during the early childhood years" including failure to reach to children and so on."
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Cuban-Americans, 2005.
This paper examines the various cultural, political and economic factors that have contributed to the Cuban-American success story.
1,587 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 51.95
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This paper argues that counter to popular belief, Cubans are far from a homogeneous ethnic group. Rather, it was this group's shared sense of exile and its mobilization of large numbers of immigrants that paved the way for their socio-economic and political clout. This paper takes a historical approach to the growth of economic and political power of Cuban-Americans. It looks at how Cuban exiles slowly shifted focus from anticipating their return to the homeland in the years following the revolution, to working with and eventually becoming part of the established elite in Miami. This paper also discusses how Cubans slowly carved a new identity, as Cuban-Americans. This transformation further paved the way for the development of the Cuban-American elite, first in business and later, in politics.
Introduction
Review of Literature
Geography and Population
From Exiles to Citizens
Miami Politics and Economics
Conclusion
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"In summary, conventional wisdom has credited Cuban American prosperity to their social homogeneity. However, this is only part of the picture. Unlike other Hispanic groups, Cuban Americans have benefited from a strong social cohesion, brought about by a common goal to topple Cuba. This commonality paved the way for the establishment of social networks, which were later geared towards increasing Cuban presence in local and state politics. Additionally, the greater educational achievement of Cuban Americans further contributed to their growing economic power in the 1980s. Given the aging of the Castro regime and Cuba's growing openness towards capitalism, the economic and political might of the Cuban American population can only increase."
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