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Landscape: Emery Barnes Park, Vancouver, 2008.
This paper discusses the Emery Barnes Park, an area of greenery, water fountains and man-made structures, located in the Yorktown area of Vancouver.
1,420 words (approx. 5.7 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 32.95
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This paper explains that the Emery Barnes Park is one of three parks in the downtown south region of Vancouver, which are intended to bring 4.5 acres of park space to the residents of the area. The author points out that the cultivation of the landscape matches the up-market culture of the region. The paper describes the elegant lines, modern architectural touches and elegant old-world stone structures, which characterize this landscape. The author relates that, despite some old world touches, the atmosphere of the park creates a feeling of modernism with its forward-looking view of the world, which focuses on reason, scientific rationality, creativity, progress and novelty. The paper states that the park is named for Emery Barnes, a longtime community activist who was chosen to represent the park because of his commitment to human rights and helping the disadvantaged, a big part of Canada's liberal cultural policy. The paper includes color photos.
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"Perhaps many years ago the region may have been somewhat derelict, or at the very least ordinary: the urbanization of the downtown region has replaced some fairly seedy regions, which still exist on the east side of the downtown area. The park's structure is notable because it is very open. Residents in the area typically live in condos or apartments, and therefore have no back yard or natural space to enjoy. Emery Barnes Park therefore operates as a place of relaxation and enjoyment of both natural and man-made beauty. The green grass gives the urban residents the chance to walk on green lawn, bare foot if they wish to."
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Landscape in Chinese Literature, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between landscape poetry and landscape painting in works by Xie Ling-yun and Fan K'uan.
1,650 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 42.95
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In Chinese art and literature the representation of landscapes is frequently encountered. Over centuries, artists and poets have devised complex grammars that govern their depiction of the natural world. This paper will explore these grammars with respect to works by Xie Ling-yun, China's premier early landscape poet and Fan K'uan, one of the greatest of all Chinese landscape painters. Two respective works of this poet and painter will be discussed in order to demonstrate two singularly different approaches to the idea of the artistic representation of landscape.
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Victory Square Park, 2008.
An overview of the geography and history behind Victory Square Park, Vancouver.
1,493 words (approx. 6.0 pages), 4 sources, APA, £ 34.95
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This paper looks at Victory Square Park, a corner of land bordered in between West Hastings and West Pender Street in Vancouver. It examines how the location was once famous for being Vancouver's provincial courthouse which was torn down between 1911 and 1916 and reopened on West Georgia Street in the building now known as the Art Gallery. It discusses how the area is historic in great part because of its location, how it contains the war memorial the Cenotaph and how it was once the heart of the city's financial and legal activity. The paper also includes photos of the Square.
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"However, the Square is famous for much more than the Cenotaph. It was once the heart of the city's financial and legal activity: the Vancouver curb exchange operated across the road on Hastings Street; the Inns of Court structure, a rather rustic looking building next to what was once called Courthouse Square, was the centre for adjutant legal services; the Oddfellows Hall (now called the Army, Navy and Air Force Veterans Hall) was stationed south of the Inns of Court; most of the city's major banks were headquartered around the Square; the city's shopping district was positioned along nearby Hastings Street; to the south of the Square was the Central School (now Vancouver College); the city's main hospital stood nearby; and before the Courthouse's demolition major newspapers such as The Province, Sun and Dominion were set up around the periphery, though they no longer operate in this location today."
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The Rules of Landscape Painting and the Poetic Practice of Xie Ling-Yun, 2002.
A review of Xie Ling-Yun's poem "Visiting the Southern Pavilion" in light of the generic rules of landscape painting.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 36.95
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This paper will discuss the representation of the natural landscape in Xie Ling-yun's poem "Visiting the Southern Pavilion". It will be shown, through a comparative analysis of Chinese texts on landscape painting, that Xie Ling-yun's poem plays with, and is juxtaposed against, the generic rules of landscape painting. The poetic landscape, which appears to be a celebration of the beauty of summer, is actually a reflection upon mortality and suffering. From this perspective, Xie Ling-yun's poem may be seen to have philosophical depth lacking in most landscape painting.
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Landscape Geography, 2006.
This paper discusses landscape geography in relation to culture and offers two Ontario examples.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, £ 49.95
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The paper indicates the advantages of the subfield of landscape geography that is distinct from other sub-disciplines, discussing two Ontario examples that reveal how landscapes can shape more than one culture according to human relationships. The paper presents research/fieldwork towards inner city Toronto's landscape shaping 'homeless' culture and also how the Muskoka landscape influences local and visiting cultures. The paper examines how it is the same landscape but different phenomena, due to use/economic interaction with an environment.
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"The study of landscape geography has involved a long struggle to distinguish its subject matter and approaches from those of physical geography. Landscape geographers make much not of local details within phenomena, but towards a good deal of theory to do with both a landscape's influence on culture and the aesthetics of geography. In some respects, landscape geography is like the study of ecology in attention to soil types, vegetation and the effects of land formations or waterways. There is much in common with fields of historical and human geography, too, in the attention given habitation, patterns of settlement or how local cultures have been influenced by terrain and climate."
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Vancouver, B.C., 2004.
An overview of the history of Vancouver, Canada.
3,347 words (approx. 13.4 pages), 11 sources, MLA, £ 66.95
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Vancouver, British Columbia, is a location that is steeped in tradition and a rich history. This paper examines Vancouver within the larger context of western Canadian development. It presents a short history of Vancouver and discusses the changes that have taken place over time. In addition, the research focuses on the community's political history as a local register of reaction to outside or distant forces. The paper concludes by assessing regional geographic factors and reflecting upon the broad sweep of Vancouver?s history over the decades.
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"The author also explains that the governor was instructed by the company to consult the local chiefs about the rights of the natives. (Tenant 1990) The company also asserted that the natives only had rights to land which they themselves had cultivated or had built houses upon. (Tenant 1990) The natives would also retain the right to hunt and fish. Furthermore, any land that was not being used was described as waste and subject to colonization. (Tenant 1990) The Company also asserted that if the natives wanted access to the wasted land they must properly register with the colony. (Tenant 1990)"
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People and Landscape, 2002.
Questions the relationship between people and landscape.
2,400 words (approx. 9.6 pages), 5 sources, £ 61.95
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It is on this second level that this essay will be addressing the question of the relationship between people and landscape. It will be argued that the landscape serves human societies, in a sense, as a mirror that reflects our own values, prejudices and beliefs. As will be seen, this view of the landscape carries significant risks for both humans and the ecosystem as it often obscures our perception of the realities of the environment of which we are a part.
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Landscape in Literature, 2003.
A comparison of the use of landscape in "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy.
6,925 words (approx. 27.7 pages), 15 sources, APA, £ 108.95
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This paper provides an in-depth discussion on the use of landscape description in two novels: "Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte and "Tess of the D'Urbervilles" by Thomas Hardy. It focuses on the symbolic use of landscape, the position of man in the natural world and the effect that Darwin's theory had on the attitude towards nature and the effect that this had on Victorian writers. It shows how both Hardy and Emily Bronte found inspiration in their native landscape; Hardy from Dorset and Emily Bronte from the Yorkshire moors and how both novelists based their landscape descriptions either partially or wholly on their native region.
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"Hardy features prominently as one of our great visualizers; he is a landscape novelist, and his descriptive passages are central to his fiction. He brings poetic techniques to his fiction, and writes using symbols and images. In Hardy, the sense of time and place is very strong. George Sampson points out that the landscape descriptions in Hardy?s novels take on more significance than do his characters: ?The most impressive character in his novels is not a person, but a place? Indeed, nature is frequently personified and given individuality in Hardy?s novels. Trees have ?inquisitive eyes? , the river speaks as though it were human: ?the river says, - ?why do ye trouble me with your looks?? , and the ?rhubarb and cabbage plants slept? ."
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Case Analysis: Barnes & Noble's Database Design and Implementation, 2002.
An examination of Barnes and Noble.com's decision to upgrade to .NET servers for its high-capacity Web site.
1,316 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 8 sources, APA, £ 30.95
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In 2000, Barnes and Noble.com - a subsidiary of Barnes & Noble Inc., one of the largest retailers of books - decided it needed to upgrade its systems before the holidays to better serve consumers. This paper examines the decision by Barnes and Noble.com to use Microsoft technologies, including .NET server and SQL Server 2000. It also offers alternatives.
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"In its case study, Microsoft claims Barnes & Noble.com was able to simplify administration and management of its systems, thereby lowering its IT operations and support costs. The case study also claims the increased server efficiency with Windows 2000 Advanced Server and SQL Server 2000 has increased Barnes & Noble.com?s ability to process transactions. In the 2000 holiday season, the site processed 75,000 packages per day. Also, customer order fulfillment ran nearly 30 percent faster on the new technologies, which allowed Barnes & Noble.com to exceed promised delivery dates to customers 99 percent of the time."
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Barnes and Noble, 2004.
An analysis of the largest bookseller in the world, Barnes and Noble in the digital age.
1,683 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 10 sources, MLA, £ 37.95
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This paper examines the book store, Barnes and Noble, claiming that it started out as the run of the mill book shop and has today grown with the changes that have occurred in technology. The paper explains how Barnes and Noble have incorporated the changes of these digital times in their mode of functioning to offer a wider range of services keeping in mind the dynamic nature of customer demands, to become the largest supplier of all kinds of reading materials either through their physical outlets or their virtual outlets.
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Introduction
History
Use of Internet and Information Services
Barnes and Noble in the Future
Activities to Offset Competition
Conclusion
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"The origins of Barnes and Noble go back to 1873, when Charles M. Barnes began a book business from home in Wheaton, Illinois. His son, William, proceeded in 1917 to New York to associate with G Clifford Noble in starting Barnes and Noble. At the peak of the Great Depression, the store that was to become the flagship of Barnes and Noble was opened on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street in New York City., where it can still be seen today. This store was to earn a reputation worldwide for excellence in providing service to millions of customers possessing a full collection of general trade books, academic titles, medical books and text books. The present Chairman of the company started his bookselling career, when he was at the New York University as a student. He was employed at the bookstore of the university and was fully convinced that he would do a better job in the service of students and started a competing store. Using just a small investment he set up the Student Book Exchange at Greenwich Village in Manhattan and in a short time the store earned a reputation for being one of the finest bookstores with a wide selection of books and great service from its knowledgeable staff."
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Landscape and Nation in Literature, 2002.
Examines the relationship between landscape and aation in Bronte's "Jane Eyre" and Milton's "Paradise Lost".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 30.95
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In literature, landscape and nation can be reflections of the owner, of the prevailing level of spiritual or figurative health of the owner or community and are direct connections between the characters and the society in which they live. Two works, Milton's "Paradise Lost", and Bronte's "Jane Eyre", employ landscape as a reflection of the characters. Social movements of pre-industrial England, were to shy away from the press of the urban areas, to describe them in terms of stark limitations where the soul could not grow - literally and figuratively. In the countryside, however, there is both beauty and isolation that symbolize a person's soul and path in life. Nation is used in literature to imply the unifying precepts upon which a life is built but it is also used at times as a symbol of imperialism. Nation is the archetype that guides all behaviors and makes all behaviors variations on their theme it is also that which justifies the manipulation of the land - nation is Manifest Destiny. It is the purpose of this paper to explore the relationship between landscape and nation in "Jane Eyre" and "Paradise Lost".
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Landscape in Two Chekov Tales, 2002.
Looks at the symbolism of landscape in "The Lady with the Dog" and "Gooseberries" by Chekov.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 4 sources, £ 18.95
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Landscape in literature provides the structure of symbolism and motif that drives novels and stories. Chekov's use of landscape provides, in many ways, some of the richest literary symbolism of the 19th century. It is the purpose of this paper to examine the use of landscape within the context of two of Chekov's stories, "The Lady with the Dog" and "Gooseberries".
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Landscape in "Last of the Mohicans", 2006.
This paper discusses the landscape vividly described in James Fenimore Cooper's classic novel, "The Last of the Mohicans."
1,120 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 1 source, APA, £ 26.95
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The writer of this paper details why the landscape in this novel is a central character and is described in spiritual terms rather than physical ones. There is an emotional tone of foreboding and the landscape is always described in terms that dwarf the actual characters in the book. The paper shows how the author opts for the factual when describing the landscape, and delves into the mythic symbolism that can be found in certain descriptive passages.
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"These descriptions are in keeping with the nature of a frontier as the area where things come together with their conflicting forces. The force of the colonists is to tame the frontier. The force of the indigenous natives is to keep it as it is. The landscape of the frontier itself becomes symbolic of both groups of characters in opposition to each other. In this way it actually becomes a personification of each."
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Vancouver and Tourism, 2007.
This paper explores the successful tourism industry in Vancouver, British Columbia.
1,954 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 43.95
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The paper discusses how the city of Vancouver, in British Columbia, is a vibrant commercial and cultural center and it offers all the attractions of a major metropolitan area. The paper portrays how nearby Vancouver Island is a place of stunning natural beauty, with an appeal to the eco-traveler and outdoor enthusiast. The paper explains how the growth of tourism went hand in hand with the development of an increasingly urban society. Places like Vancouver Island offered a tourist a wild and rugged atmosphere that was fast disappearing in the vicinities of major Eastern cities.
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"Tourism is a major industry in almost all parts of the globe. Many developing nations exact the lion's share of their income from foreign guests, while in developed countries, like Canada, tourism can be an equally lucrative source of revenue. In a post-industrial nation, tourism adds to the economic mix, diversifying array of service sector jobs. The Island of Vancouver, in British Columbia, is already a high growth area that attracts large numbers of new residents each year, and is a magnet for business investment and development. Tourists, too, find the region immensely appealing."
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