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The History of Public Education in the United States »

This is a 10 page paper discussing the history of public education in the United States. Since the 17th century, the Americans have been concerned with the support of public education in the United States. Many public schools which opened, the first reported in Boston in 1642, were still mainly ...
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Posture: Anatomy, Good and Poor Posture, Ailments and Treatments »

This is a 20 page paper discussing the anatomical aspects of posture, good and poor posture, causes of poor posture, ailments and treatments. Many aspects of the anatomy affect a person’s posture which can easily turn from good into bad and painful. The spinal column provides the basis for good ...
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The Study of Gender Relations and Racism, Classism, Heterosexism and Anti-Semitism »

This is a 4 page paper discussing gender relations and the study of racism, classism, heterosexism and anti-Semitism. Gender as a concept has often been a source for social inequality as too have race, class, sexuality and religion. A study of gender relations however shows that gender, as with many ...
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Edith Wharton’s “Roman Fever” »

This is a 4 page paper discussing Edith Wharton’s short story “Roman Fever” including several elements of fiction which are used such as plot, characters, language, setting, theme, points of view and imagery among others. American writer Edith Wharton (1862-1937) was born into a wealthy New York family and throughout ...
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Economic and Labor Responsibilities in Children in Rural Farm Families and Urban Working Class Children: Analysis of Articles by Parr, Sutherland and Bullen »

This is a 10 page paper discussing economic and labor responsibilities in children in rural farm families and urban working class children. Joy Parr’s chapter “Apprentice or Adopted” (1994) and Neil Sutherland’s chapter “The Working Lives of Modern Pioneers” (1997) tell of the work ethics, expectations, patriarchal control, family economic ...
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Review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves” (1986) »

This is a 3 page review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves”. Spanish born R.D. Lawrence lives on a 100-acre wilderness farm in Haliburton Highlands, 170 km north of Toronto, Ontario and has written over 29 books on nature and wildlife. In the spring of 1983, Lawrence and his ...
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John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" And Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer": Compare/Contrast »

5 pages in length. Within the literary boundaries of John Kenneth Galbraith's "The Position Of Poverty" and Robert B. Reich's "Why The Rich Are Getting Richer And The Poor, Poorer," the reader is given a significantly better understanding as to why there exists such a tremendous separation between rich and ...
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Obstructive Sleep Apnea »

6 pages in length. Research findings indicate that nearly eighteen million Americans suffer with the dangerous and exhausting effects of sleep apnea, in which certain mechanical and structural problems in the airway cause the interruptions in breathing during sleep. Telltale signs of a potential problem include loud snoring, ...
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Marketing LA Gear Shoes »

An 8 page paper discussing ways that LA Gear, the third-largest manufacturer of athletic shoes in 1990, can effectively target the men's shoes market after having been noted as the primary supplier of fashion athletic shoes for women. The paper includes SWOT and BCG analyses, and recommends that LA Gear introduce ...
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A Canadian in Moscow »

This 5 page report discusses the fact that when a Canadian leaves the borders of Canada to work in Russia, he or she should be well-prepared for the culture shock of their life. Canada has been renowned for its national social policy and the delivery of its social and governmental programs for decades. ...
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Sociology of Crime Against and by People of the First Nations of Canada »

This 8 page report discusses the various aspects associated with the “sociology of crime” as it exists in terms of Canada’s indigenous peoples. The paper addresses the ways in which Satzewich and Wotherspoon consider the many ways in which the social dynamics of Canada that have been defined by virtue of racial and class distinctions ...
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Labouring Children »

This 5 page paper examines two articles in the book, Labouring Children: British Immigrant Apprentices to Canada, by Joy Parr and finds that the author has utilized propaganda as a means to present her arguments. No additional sources are listed.
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Northern Swift Fox »

5 pages in length. Cat-like in appearance yet every bit a member of the dog family, the northern swift fox may have borrowed an extra life or two from its feline counterpart. Its bonafide extinction from Canada earlier this century was met with considerable vigor throughout the past two ...
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Moral and Legal Responsibility Against Drinking and Driving »

This is a 5 page tutorial language paper discussing the moral and legal responsibility and the campaigns against drinking and driving. As drinking and driving continues to take many lives on an annual basis, two different formats are being used to control drinking and driving in Canada and the United ...
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Suicidal Behavior Between Men And Women In Western English Speaking Societies: Significant Difference? »

15 pages in length. Suicide: The quest to end one's life by means other than natural death. That a person would want to commit suicide is clearly indicative of a severe mental disorder that leads to feelings of hopelessness and despair; that men are far and away more prone ...
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Moral and Legal Responsibility Against Drinking and Driving »

This is an 8 page paper discussing the moral and legal responsibility and the campaigns against drinking and driving. As drinking and driving continues to take many lives on an annual basis, two different formats are being used to control drinking and driving in Canada and the United States. From ...
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Privatization of Hydro Electricity in Ontario »

This is a 7 page paper discussing the recent deregulation and privatization of the Ontario hydro electricity market. Canada’s largest energy producer, the province of Ontario, has begun the process of deregulation and privatization of its energy industry in compliance with the Ontario Energy Competition Act passed in 1998 which ...
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The History of Triage: Development in the Military and Use in Civilian Medicine Today »

This is a 5 page paper discussing the history of triage in medicine and its use in the military and civilian health care. Triage, a medical term to mean a sorting or classification of patients based on their levels of medical urgency was first developed as a military term and ...
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Comparison of Two Writings on the Seven Years’ War by Canadian Historians »

This is an 8 page paper comparing two different articles by Canadian historians on the Seven Years’ War. Two articles by Canadian historians Peter MacLeod (The University of Ottawa) and Ian Steele (The University of Western Ontario) give two different perspectives on the Seven Years’ War in United States and ...
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The Jamaican Creole Language: Its History and Linguistic Distinctions »

This is an 8 page paper discussing the Jamaican Creole language. The Jamaican Creole language, also known as Western Caribbean English, has been a unique language since the beginning of the 19th century although is it still only officially linguistically classified along with Creole and Pidgin languages as “language isolate, ...
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Motivational Processes in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) »

This is a 5 page paper discussing motivational processes and the RCMP. Motivational processes used within corporate structures and within police structures are inherently different. Modern day corporate structures use motivational techniques which are based on rewards and increasing employee satisfaction which could range from increased responsibility, benefits, salary or ...
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Canadian Administrative Reforms: Trends, Improvements and Concerns »

This is a 10 page paper discussing Canadian administrative reforms, concerns and improvements. The Canadian federal government reforms over the past fifty years have shifted a great deal in their initiatives, structures and priorities which have deeply impacted the reforms and initiatives of the provincial and municipal governments as well. ...
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The Importance of Teacher Involvement in Curriculum Development »

This is a 3 page paper discussing the importance of teacher involvement in curriculum development. Within the last decade changes in curriculum planning in educational systems has led to an adoption of various planning strategies, some which involve teacher interaction and some which don’t, an evaluation of present and proposed ...
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The Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) »

This is an 8 page paper discussing the Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST). Since its implementation in January 1991, the Canadian Goods and Services Tax (GST) has been an excessive burden to the consumers, businesses, corporations, financial institutions and the federal government itself. The initial implementation costs because of ...
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Canadian Business and the Natural Environment »

This is a 3 page paper discussing Canadian business and the natural environment. The core of Canada’s natural and environmental resource industries are considered to be forestry, mining, agriculture, energy and fishing and in addition to promoting international trade and business, many industries which are natural-resource based are also involved ...
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The Pharmaceutical Industry and Political Influence in the United States »

This is a 5 page paper discussing the pharmaceutical brand-name industry and its political influence in the U.S. The brand-name pharmaceutical industry in the United States has a great deal of influence over the legislation which controls the drug industry in the U.S. In addition, there is a great deal ...
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Suicide Among Canadian Aboriginal Youths: Rates, Causes, and Solutions »

This is a 10 page paper discussing the high rate of suicide among Canadian Aboriginal youths and the possible causes and solutions to the problems. The suicide rate among Canadian Aboriginals living on reservations is more than twice the Canadian average of non-Aboriginals with the largest rate recorded for young ...
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Choosing Between FDI and DDI »

A 15 page paper evaluating decision factors necessary for wisely choosing an expansion site for a Canadian agricultural chemicals manufacturing operation. The nations considered are Canada, the US, Japan, Mexico and Germany; some of the factors considered are government regulation and openness to foreign investment, currency volatility, political and legal ...
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Heart of Darkness »

A 7 page paper which discusses how the context of the character of Marlow in Joseph Conrad's book "The Heart of Darkness" presents the reader with an examination of Other and Self, as provided through African wilderness and colonialism. He is in the middle, and is often torn and confused, representing much of ...
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Nursing in the 21st Century »

A 5 page paper which discusses some of the present conditions of the nursing profession as it addresses the future in this century. The paper primarily focuses on nursing in Canada, though much of what is presented applies to all of North America. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Facing Budget Cuts in the Coast Guard »

A 7 page paper discussing a case in which the St. John district of Canada's Coast Guard has been faced with the necessity of implementing budget cuts. Morale is low in all ranks; discipline is lax. Crews are not required to maintain even minimum discipline and there is little ...
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A Canadian Business and Establishing a Production Facility in Another Country »

This 12 page report discusses a Canadian company that wants to establish a production facility in another country. Issues ranging from transportation costs to the cultural background of native workers must be considered. Aside from selling products, an expansion in the actual business relationships between Canada and other nations requires that a ...
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NAFTA »

30 pages in length. The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was established as a means by which Canada, Mexico and the United States could effectively bolster their economies, their work forces and their political status. In more finite terms, it was formed to promote a climate of fair marketing, ...
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The Evolution Of Culture »

5 pages in length. When one speaks of the evolution of culture, it can readily be argued that the primary component in determining the various contributions rests almost completely upon man's brain size at that time. The significance of such philosophy greatly lends itself to the study of human ...
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Behavior of Middle-or Upper-Class Southern Women Miss Rosa, Mrs.Compson, and Miss Quentin in William Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom! and"The Sound & the Fury" »

A 5 page paper which examines the general standard of behavior expected of middle-or upper-class Southern white women, Miss Rosa Coldfield in Faulkner's "Absalom, Absalom!", Mrs. Caroline Compson and Miss Quentin Compson in William Faulkner's "The Sound & the Fury." Specifically considered will be how these standards compare and contrast with the way ...
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Analysis of Race, Class & Gender Relationships in Harper Lee’s “To Kill a Mockingbird” »

A 5 page paper which analyzes race, class and gender relationships, within the story’s given circumstances of time and place, in Harper Lee’s 1960 novel, 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Specifically examined are the relationship between siblings Jem and Scout; the way women are presented from Scout’s point of view; how ...
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Jesuit Missions and Colonialism in the New World (South America) as Depicted in Roland Joffe’s 1986 Film, “The Mission” »

A 6 page paper which evaluates whether or not the film realistically depicted the events as they actually took place during the eighteenth century in what is now Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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The Occult/Supernatural, Englishness, and Colonialism in English Literary Classics Charlotte Bronte’s “Jane Eyre” and Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” »

A 7 page paper which examines the place of ‘Englishness’ and the occult/supernatural in the nineteenth century, the occurrences of such experience outside the English landscape, and how one novel represents the realm of empiricism and skepticism while the other reflects England’s production of its own cast of supernatural beings ...
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Environmental Analysis at Clinique »

A 6 page paper discussing one of the cosmetic industry's longest-lived and most respected names. It serves women (and a growing number of men) with formulations that make specific promises. As an upper-end product, customers expect it to live up to its promises and perform as described. Clinique's clientele have ...
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The Canadian Criminal Code: A Numbers Game? »

(5 pp) In the case of prisons, the United States is the leader in incarceration rates in the Western world, while Canada is usually ranked in the top three. It is estimated that 4,000,000 offenders will be imprisoned in the United States by the year 2000. In Canada, as ...
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Grand National Apparel, Inc. »

An 8 page paper discussing social responsibility; the company's involvement in political and bureaucratic activities; its ethical behavior; and steps it can take to prepare for the future. One of the 50 best-managed private companies in Canada, Grand National is an apparel manufacturer concerned about its future after WTO rules eliminate trade quotas ...
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Economic Review of Fishing and Trapping in Nova Scotia »

This 8 page report discusses the status of fisHING in Nova Scotia, Canada. Along with British Columbia on the Pacific coast, Nova Scotia has the largest fishing industry in Canada. Overfishing, stock depletion, international disputes over management and access, and a number of other issues, including the ecological health of the world's oceans have all ...
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The Walkerton Water Inquiry »

In Walkerton, Canada in May of 2000, the e. coli bacteria was detected in the town's water supply. Seven people died as a result of the outbreak and 2,300 people were grievously ill. This 13 page paper examines and critiques eleven articles focused on the Inquiry that was called to investigate the ...
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Problems in Healthcare: A Comparison of the U.S., the U.K., and Canadian Healthcare Systems »

A 7 page exploration of the relationship that exists between an ever increasing lifespan and ever-evolving technology and healthcare efficiency. The author explores the differences that exist between the U.S. healthcare system and those found in the U.K. and Canada. The conclusion is reached that all three of these systems ...
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Korea Between Empires, 1895-1919: A Discussion of the Contentions Presented by Author Andre Schmid »

A 4 page examination of the contention that Korean nationalistic identity grew in step with the ideologies presented by Korean newspapers. The nationalistic movement we have witnessed in Korea has been particularly progressive in the last two centuries. Schmid obviously wants the reader to conclude that Korea's newspapers, newspapers whose content ...
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Customer Service at Ameritech »

A 10 page paper examining the gross customer service problems at the local telephone company serving the upper midwest. Customers wait weeks for service, and there are many times their telephone service is inoperable. Consumer complaints have skyrocketed in recent months. The paper examines why this is and what the company ...
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Orwell's "Down and Out in Paris and London" »

A seven page paper looking at this early work by George Orwell. The paper notes that the book is a memoir of an era in Orwell's life when he lived among the poor in these two cities, and scathingly lays the fate of the British street people at the feet of the upper classes ...
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Sexual Orientation in the Workplace: Legal, Social and Economic Developments »

An 11 page overview of the issues surrounding sexual orientation in the workplace. Includes issues relating to homosexuals, bisexuals, and transsexuals. Recounts the problems which still exist, the inroads which are being made, and the alternatives for making more inroads. Provides an outline of the various laws which are being implemented and ...
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Cultural Aspects Of Nursing »

Those countries attuned to the Western method of health care see the role of the nurse as straightforward: to care for the physical needs of the patient, record keeping and assisting with medical procedures. This 5 page paper argues that while a nurse in the United States or Canada may be well trained ...
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Same Sex Marriages »

An 8 page paper which discusses the existence of same sex marriages in relationship to historical references as well as in relationship to present day constitutional rights. The history includes a description of the discovery of documents which essentially prove that Catholics once allowed same sex marriages. In regards to recent events and trends ...
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