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Edgar Rice Burroughs "Tarzan Of The Apes", 1999.
Examines this 1912 novel's setting, protagonist, Romantic viewpoint, nature vs. civilization and morality.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, £ 29.95
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"Edgar Rice Burroughs created the best-known African hero in Tarzan, first seen in the novel Tarzan of the Apes in 1912. Tarzan is a white man who was lost in the jungle as a child and raised among the animals. From one point of view, he is more animal than human himself because he is not "civilized," but from another point of view, he is closer to nature than the average man and so more natural himself. Burroughs follows certain literary traditions of the nineteenth century regarding the goodness of nature, the special role of the natural man, and the particular importance and virtue of the noble savage when compared to the corruption of the "civilized" man. The representation of nature in the novel is Romantic in tone, and Burroughs has clearly adapted the romantic idea of nature and of the need for the natural man to be at one with the natural world."
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"Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of Rjr Nabisco" by Bryan Burroughs & John Helyar, 1992.
A critical review of the study of greed and power in the leveraged buy-out of a giant firm.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, £ 40.95
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"This study will provide a review of Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco, by Bryan Burroughs and John Helyar. The study will include a brief summary of the principal points made by the authors; a description and discussion of the economic, social/cultural, legal, political, and technological environments affecting RJR Nabisco at the time of the leveraged buyout attempt; and a consideration of the strategic options for RJR Nabisco, along with which option was actually chosen.
From the title of the book, we understand immediately and clearly that the authors of the book feel that greed is the overriding force at work in the story of RJR Nabisco. Indeed, the book is an extension of the title in the sense that the story told by the authors is not a story of business, but a story of money. It is not a story of products, or of technology, or of..."
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Rice, 2003.
An overview of rice and its importance to the world as part of the staple diet.
3,227 words (approx. 12.9 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 58.95
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This paper examines how rice is a grain cereal plant of the grass family and how in terms of total production it is the world's second leading food crop. In particular, it looks at how rice will continue to play a major role in feeding billions of people in the world especially in Asia and how the goals and ambitions of researchers today must be to develop rice cultivars and methods of cultivation which enhance the crop yield and are resistant to disease and adverse weather conditions.
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Biology of the Rice Plant
Regions of Rice Cultivation and Factors Affecting Yield
Preparation for Planting
Soil Type
Whole Farm Planning
Calendar of Events
Propagation of Rice
Recent Developments
Irrigation
Pests and Diseases
Harvesting
Post Harvest Issues
Processing
Environmental Effects of Rice Cultivation
Conclusion
References
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"The rice plant is usually classified as the genus Oryza in the grass family (Graminae). The rice plant has a number of jointed stems, called culms, which measure between 38cm to 244cm. The culms are composed of hollow internodes that join at solid nodes and arise from the shallow fibrous root system. A few of the nodes become elongated as the plant matures. The upper internode supports the panicle, which is the head of the rice plant. The flat grass-like leaves of the rice plant have a basal sheath which surrounds the culm. The blade of the leaf is set at an angle to the sheath. The panicle can range from open to compact and from erect to droopy. In most varieties it is dense and droopy."
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The Art of Anne Rice's "Interview With the Vampire", 1999.
A book review of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire".
1,100 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, £ 24.95
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This is a book review and a character review of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". The author describes how Rice does not create "absolute" characters so they are not all good or all evil.
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"A surefire classic has been produced by the esteemed novelist Anne Rice. This brilliant artist has created Interview With the Vampire, an eerie, "realistic" saga of the life of a vampire, narrated by the angelic demon himself. The themes and moods were recently captured on film, yet the book still captivates audiences with its versatility and forlorn expression. This piece of art does not only convince a reader of its realism, but it also defies the classic "good versus evil" theme."
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"Golden Rice", 2004.
An analysis of the issues surrounding genetic engineering of food, with a focus on genetically engineered, "Golden Rice".
1,841 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 7 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper discusses the fact that genetic engineering (GE) of food has become a mainstream issue in many countries over the last few years. The paper explains that GE food has the ability to ensure food security around the world. However, the paper admits that there has been an increasing number of concerns from people who question the research, merit, political and economical effects. The paper examines the rice crop as an example of a genetic engineered food that scientists have been dealing with for quite sometime. The paper introduces "Golden Rice", a genetically engineered crop developed to increase the nutritional value of rice. The paper states that the edible portion of the plant was modified to produce Beat-Carotene (pro-vitamin A) and has been offered to many third world countries as a core to fight Vitamin A deficiency.
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"The World Health Organization estimates that Vitamin A deficiency (VAD) affects as many as 400 million people and 118 countries (Egana, 2003). Two hundred and thirty million of those at risk are children, and one million cases result in death each year. VAD is the leading cause of blindness and night-blindness among developing populations. Blindness is the first symptom of VAD but by the time it is noticed, other body functions have already been damaged, like the respiratory and immune system. The Rockefeller Foundation has declared that rice is the most important source of human food (Wise Monkey News). It has been prized as the staple food source for four billion people worldwide (WHO/FOA). It grows in a wide variety of environment, which makes it widely available to massive populations. The low price and abundance make rice the food of choice for many of the poor in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In Asia, the rice crop is much more than just a food source; it is a source of employment and income also."
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The Importance of Rice, 2006.
A look at why rice is so important in today's world.
1,605 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 33.95
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This paper discusses and summarizes several books on the importance of rice in today's world. The paper looks at the role rice plays in nutrition, the variety of climates and geological regions in which it can be grown, how rice impacts the ecosystem and its cultural relevance to many societies.
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"Rice is adaptable to numerous climates, terrains, and cultures. In fact, rice is cultivated on every continent except Antarctica. Consequently, there are thousands of strains of rice today. In addition, it can be raised with other crops and food sources, encouraging biodiversity. Since wetland rice fields are habitats for a wide variety of terrestrial and aquatic organisms, the potential to diversify food sources within these rice-based ecosystem is optimal. Fish, frogs, snails, insects, and other aquatic organisms that thrive in conjunction with rice are a source of animal protein and essential fatty acids. In addition, various kinds of livestock are supported by rice-based systems. Ducks feed on small fish, other aquatic organisms, and weeds within the paddy fields, while buffaloes, cattle, sheep and goats graze on rice straw as their main food source in rice-producing areas. Rice bran (a by-product of rice milling) and low-quality and surplus rice grains also provide feed supplements for livestock, and livestock waste can be used as organic fertilizer. Rice fields also host many natural enemies or predators, which provide a mechanism to control harmful insects and pests, thus reducing the need for pesticides. Similarly, fish feed on weeds and assist in weed control."
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Condoleeza Rice and Women's Issues, 2006.
A review of the achievements of US Secretary of State, Dr. Condoleeza Rice.
1,176 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 25.95
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This paper presents and discusses the achievements of Dr. Condoleeza Rice within the context of women's issues. This paper presents the reader with a new appreciation of the history making achievements of Dr. Rice, and also of the cause of the advancement of women's issues in the modern age.
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Introduction
The Humble Beginnings of Condoleeza Rice
The Changing Role of Women
An Overview of Women's Issues in Modern Times
Conclusion
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"Examples of successful women abound in recent history, evidenced by the recognition of Oprah Winfrey as one of the wealthiest and most powerful individuals in the entertainment/news industries, Venus Williams as one of the highest paid tennis professionals-male or female-in the world, and the countless examples of prominent women in medicine, law, business and more . An interesting aside to the consideration of Winfrey and Williams, as well as Dr. Rice, however, is the fact that they are not only women, but they are also African-American women, a key distinction that deserves closer discussion. These women have blazed a trail for the advancement of the women's movement without a doubt, but also, they have opened many doors for minorities, which is perhaps an even larger tribute to them and more evidence of their exceptional abilities and talent to overcome adversity and excel. Whether they are evaluated simply as successful women, or as successful minority women, they stand alone as a tribute to women's causes in the 21st century."
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Condoleeza Rice, 2005.
This paper is biography of Condoleeza Rice, a remarkable story about the Secretary of State for the United States and arguably the most powerful woman in the world.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 28.95
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This paper explains that Condoleeza Rice comes from a family whose heritage was education; great-grandparents on both sides of her family were "house slaves", which allowed them to become literate. The author points out that Rice had already worked in George Bush, Senior's administration; she met George W. Bush II, then the governor of Texas, in 1995, and they immediately became friends as Bush respected her knowledge regarding foreign policy and her love of sports. The paper contends Rice's important political assets are her extensive education and knowledge in her field, which is both academic and rooted in the real world, and her ability to formulate opinion based on changing circumstances.
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"While at Stanford, Rice met a man who would significantly influence her career: Brent Scowcroft, who became President George Bush's National Security Advisor in 1989. Once he had that position, he contacted Rice and asked her to take a leave of absence from Stanford so she could work with him, which she did for two years. Her knowledge as an expert on the U.S.S.R. was valued by the first Bush administration. She ended up serving under Scowcroft and on the National Security Council, where her expertise was valued. It was a time of great change in Eastern Europe and the Soviet: Germany reunified, Baltic states separated from the U.S.S.R., and the U.S.S.R. itself was on borrowed time. Rice understood the paradox and the dangers of a great power on the verge of collapse."
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Henry and Edgar Poe: One Poetic Voice, 2001.
A look at Edgar Allan Poe's connection with his brother Henry and how it influenced his poetry.
3,340 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 12 sources, £ 60.95
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This paper presents an overview of the poetic relationship between the Edgar Allen Poe and his brother, Henry, and how that is reflected in Edgar Poe's poetry.
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In late October of 1829, Edgar Poe wrote one of his most revealing letters to his friend and confidant John Neal, editor of the Yankee magazine of Portland, Maine, in which he declares ?there can be no tie more strong than that of brother for brother. . . their affections are always running in the same direction?the same channel and cannot help mingling.? These ?affections? generally concern the familial ties of Henry and Edgar Poe, but a deeper interpretation lies within the kinship associated with their poetry composed between 1827 and 1831, a consociation infused with states of extreme melancholy, a fascination with the dead and lucid dreaming which conveys ?a collaborative attempt to give their kindred feelings a single voice.?
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Edgar Allen Poe's Tales, 2007.
This paper examines Edgar Allan Poe's style of writing, with a focus on "The Black Cat" and "The Masque of the Red Death".
1,002 words (approx. 4.0 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 22.95
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The paper discusses themes employed by Edgar Allan Poe, such as reincarnation, perversity and retribution and/or revenge. The paper shows how Poe was fascinated with the mysterious and the macabre and knew about human psychology. The paper conveys the descriptive narration in "The Black Cat" and "The Masque of the Red Death". The paper discusses how these two tales represent the genius of Edgar Allan Poe as a writer and master of the supernatural, the strange and the bizarre.
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"The Black Cat" appears to contain a number of themes that fascinated its author Edgar Allan Poe, such as reincarnation, perversity (i.e. a form of weirdness) and retribution and/or revenge. In the tale itself, Poe mentions that the main protagonist (an unnamed narrator) has experienced "a series of mere household events" that have "tortured" and destroyed him (234), due to having Pluto, a black cat, as a pet, a most beautiful animal, coal-black all over, taken in by the narrator and his wife. This unknown narrator, perhaps Poe himself, seems to have a serious problem with alcohol, for he states that at times he is driven insane with drink and ends up doing things that go against his morals. He calls alcohol "the Fiend Intemperance" which means that alcohol, at least for the narrator, is like a fiend or a demon that attacks the mind and leads to utter destruction."
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Edgar Allan Poe: Guilty Conscience, 2006.
An exploration of some of the works of Edgar Allan Poe.
2,120 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 3 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper explores the works of Edgar Allan Poe,by looking at the man behind the book. The author specifically centers on the two most famous works of Poe, "Tell- Tale Heart" and "The Black Cat" by examining the attitudes of the characters and how they are portrayed and what message the books are trying to give.The author concludes that with the similarities and differences between these two main works of Edgar Allan Poe, it is easy to see why Poe is considered one of the most controversial writers of all time and why has been criticized and also had much honor.
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"The task of the narrator begins with careful planning, but in the end his guilty conscience creates his downfall. For seven days, the narrator watches the old man while he sleeps. The narrator's comments show his confidence and courage in his plan to kill: "Never before that night had I felt the extent of my own powers - of my sagacity. I could scarcely contain my feelings of triumph" (Poe 810). The narrator's comfort in his evil act continued even when the police came to check on the old man and investigate the loud noises neighbors heard the night before: "I smiled,-for what had I to fear? I bade the gentlemen welcome" (Poe 813). However, the narrator's mind is quickly consumed with guilt, which creates his figment of the imagination of hearing the old man's heartbeat from under the flooring."
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Edgar Allan Poe, 2008.
A review of the background of Edgar Allan Poe, the American short-story writer who is well known for his tales of the macabre.
1,366 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 28.95
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The paper introduces, discusses, and analyzes the writer Edgar Allan Poe. The paper specifically discusses how his writings are dark and filled with death. From a very early age, Edgar Allan Poe seems to have been obsessed with the topic of death, and many (or most) of his works are dark, brooding pieces filled with mystery, dark deeds, and the death of at least one character, or the lingering theme of death. The paper questions why Poe was so consumed with death and dying.
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" He writes, "He also offered his famous pronouncement that 'the death of a beautiful woman is the purest of all poetical themes'". Thus, Poe recognized this theme recurred in his works, and found it both satisfying and pure, elements of his fiction that might not seem satisfying and pure to others. After losing his parents and living in a foster home, Poe met Mrs. Jane Stith Stanard, who he became very fond of, and many people believe he loved. He wrote the poem "To Helen" to her, but her life ended tragically, as well. An early Poe biographer writes, "Mrs. Stanard soon went mad and died. "
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J. Edgar Hoover, 2002.
This essay is a look at the life and legacy of FBI director, J. Edgar Hoover.
2,600 words (approx. 10.4 pages), 6 sources, £ 49.95
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This paper is a biographical overview of J. Edgar Hoover and his role as director of the FBI. The author details his five decades of reform, power and how he abused it. The paper also examines his controversial personality and lifestyle.
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"The life and legacy of J. Edgar Hoover is a subject of countless books, files and theories. Rumors surrounding this man run rampant. He single-handedly created the FBI we know today, but through a scheme of illegal and amoral activities. Hoover was the most effective and powerful director of the FBI, from 1924 to 1972. He created the FBI as a separate and distinct faction of the Department of Justice, and garnered public support for his activities. He fought communism, espionage, foreign sabotage, and organized crime. Ruthless in his ways, cunning in his schemes, Hoover?s influence on past and current laws and enforcement goes unchecked and unmatched by any other."
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The Darkness Within: Imagining Edgar Allen Poe, 2002.
A review of the theme of darkness in the novels "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Pit and the Pendulum" and the poem "For Annie" by Edgar Allen Poe.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 13 sources, £ 56.95
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This paper explores two stories by Edgar Allen Poe, "The Fall of the House of Usher", and "The Pit and the Pendulum". These stories are considered in relation to a poem Poe wrote called, "For Annie", a verse written for a friend of his, Annie Richmond. The theme of this paper is about "darkness," where darkness is a metaphor that imbues Poe's horror stories with themes of consciousness and experiences with terror. Because Poe was especially interested in the susceptibility of the imagination, this paper attempts to "imagine" Edgar Allen Poe in relation to varying metaphors of darkness that characterize the author's life and literature.
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