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Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico, 2005.
This paper review Hugh Thomas' "Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico", one of the greatest historical adventure stories.
945 words (approx. 3.8 pages), 0 sources, £ 23.95
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This paper explains that Hugh Thomas, in his book "Conquest: Montezuma, Cortes and the Fall of Old Mexico", understood that the story of the Aztecs and their conquest by the remarkable strangers who came from beyond the sea has hypnotic powers; therefore, he provides a vivid recounting, never allowing the main elements of the story to be overwhelmed by his exhaustive research, cautiously balancing the rival interpretations and the viewpoint of modern moralists. The author points out that Thomas sees the Spanish from the Aztec's perspective as greedy, cruel and stinking in every respect. The paper describes that Aztecs as people who believed themselves to be the chosen people among the other tribes in Mexico and whose religion demanded mass human sacrifices. Long quotations.
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"Thomas does not lapse into amorality, but he does not allow a single doubt that both the Aztecs and their Spanish conquerors were morally vile beyond all human conception. He doesn't waste time trying to plead a case for relativity for any of them. He manages, somehow, to display whatever was brave, beautiful or curious about them. After the Emperor Montezuma was taken into custody by the Spanish, Thomas writes that the captive "continued to seem to rule.""
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Cortes and the Americas, 2003.
This paper discusses Fernando Cortes and the legacy he left behind .
660 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 16.95
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This paper examines Fernando Cortes' life, explorations and findings. It details his history dating back from his childhood to his voyages through the America?s. The author feels that Cortes?s legacy to the new world was a mixed one. This essay comments on why.
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?The first ship that Cortes sent back to Spain contained two large wheels, one fashioned of gold and the other of silver, gold jewelry, and a variety of other items embellished with gold, pearls, and precious jewels. While Cortes had stated that he was giving up his share of the gold to the Spanish government, there was a large parcel of it sent to his father.?
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The Perceptions of Two Noted Explorers on Mexico, 2002.
A comparative analysis of the perceptions of the two explorers Hernan Cortes and Bernal Diaz del Castillo on the exploration of Mexico.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 6 sources, £ 30.95
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This paper explores two perceptions of the early exploration of Mexico by the texts of two noted explorers, Hernan Cortes and Bernal Diaz del Castillo. In particular, two works are noted as being representative of the texts of that era, being Cortes' "Letters from Mexico" and del Castillo's "The True History of the Conquering of New Spain". This paper focuses primarily on these two sources, although other sources are used.
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Mexico City: 2012 Olympics, 2002.
Overview of Mexico City's and Mexico's economic condition and how the economic conditions make Mexico City a viable choice for the 2012 Olympic Games.
1,438 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 32.95
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This paper analyzes a report, prepared by Mexico City's Olympic Economics Committee, that was written with the intention of showing that Mexico City should indeed be a candidate to host the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. The paper presents evidence of Mexico City's robust and growing economy by looking at such economic factors as GDP, jobs and industries, economic outlook, and the Olympic budget.
Economic Overview
GDP
What are primary jobs and industries?
How developed is Mexico City?
What about available workers, total population, etc.?
Currency
Economic Outlook
Infrastructure
Olympic Budget
Benefits for Mexico City
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"Mexico City has come a long way from its colonial economy that was based mostly on mining, particularly silver. Today it boasts an economy that is diverse. The economy today includes strong agriculture, petroleum and industry sectors. With this diversification, Mexico City is not only the largest city in the world, with approximately 20 million inhabitants, but the city is considered the second strongest economy in all of Latin America (Mexico: Mexico City)."
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"Paradise Lost" and "The Fall of the House of Usher", 2006.
A review of the divine fall of John Milton's "Paradise Lost" and the secular fall of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher".
1,700 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, £ 38.95
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This paper compares the secular fall in the short story "The Fall of the House of Usher" by Edgar Allan Poe and the divine fall within the epic theological poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. The paper reports that the theme of falling from grace is common to both, but in the first it is a secular fall whereas in the second it is a divine, spiritual fall.
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"However, Poe, while rendering the Biblical figures into a mortal, temporal context, seems to suggest that there is an inherently fallen quality that is irredeemable in some person's souls, like Roderick and Fanny Usher. "Poe mocks the transcendental beliefs, by allowing the characters Roderick Usher, Madeline Usher, the house and the atmosphere to travel in a downward motion into decay and death, rather than the upward transcendence into life and rebirth that the transcendentalists depict. The transcendence of the mind begins with Roderick Usher and is reflected in the characters and environment around him." (Nadeau, 2000) Thus view of the Ushers may be overly harsh--Poe's tone is often not mocking, but elegiac, sympathizing with the downward sinking of the home, and his inversion of the Adam and Eve creation myth, whereby the Usher's failure to procreate and look beyond their union results in the death of their home and line, is not necessarily paraodic, but a warning against self-absorption and narcissism. The fact that tragedy of fallen nature of the Ushers, and the darkness of the house also do not present a perfect parallel either with Milton's Adam and Eve or with the transcendentalist's sunny view of the soul aspiring upwards suggests that the Usher's narcissism deliberately recalls another Miltonic figure, one of arrogance rather than temptation. "
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"Mexico Profundo", 2004.
An examination of Bonfil Batalla's "Mexico Profundo: Reclaiming a Civilization" in relation to issues of gender and power in Mexico.
3,058 words (approx. 12.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, £ 61.95
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This paper discusses how Bonfil Batalla writes passionately about the abuses of power within Mexico in his "Mexico Profundo: Reclaiming a Civilization". It looks at how beginning with the colonization by Spain and enduring until the present, the disempowerment of the group that came to be identified as Indian has lead to an internal struggle between the imaginary Mexico and the Mexico Profundo. It explores how the misuse of power physically and psychologically has been utilized to subjugate the Mexico Profundo and to attempt to destroy what is uniquely theirs. It also shows how Batalla writes that now at the time of the collapse of the civilization project envisioned by the imaginary Mexico, an opening exists for readjusting the power balances and forging ahead with the tremendous resources available within Mexico.
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"Within the Mayan community of the Chamulas explored by Rosenbaum (1993), they have decided to have the elders of the community elect officials for their own council from those who have had positions on religious cargos and although the state?s council has final authority the Chamula?s council is able to make decisions in alignment with their value system. The Chamulas have developed a very strong cargo system and have found a way to empower themselves regarding civic politics and, thereby, have been able to feel the penetration of imaginary Mexico less than other Indian communities. Their cargo system is well structured, so although most of the people cannot afford a cargo, they can participate as assistants expanding those participating to about a thousand and, thereby, confirming the communal activity that reaffirms the Mesoamerican culture."
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"Exports and Local Development: Mexico?s New Maquiladoras", 2006.
This paper discusses Patricia Wilson's "Exports and Local Development: Mexico's New Maquiladoras", which studies the intensely debated assembly industry in Mexico, called the maquiladoras.
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This paper explains that Patricia Wilson in her book "Exports and Local Development: Mexico's New Maquiladoras", which she based on extensive field study of more than seventy maquiladora plants, compares Mexican industry with the more successful Asian industry to evaluate how policy initiatives could help Mexico utilize local linkages to draw on the local and foreign-owned assembly plants. The author stresses that Mexico needs to attract investors in the high-tech, high value-added industries equivalent with the "new" maquiladoras just as the governments in South Korea, Singapore and Taiwan are actively discouraging investments in labor-intensive industries in order to promote the industrial upgrading of their economies. The paper stress that subcontracting is an untapped source of great promise as demonstrated by the East Asian export processing zones, which create overflow effects in the domestic economy, increasing the level of integration between the industrial activity of the enclave economy and foreign companies.
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"Wilson states that this obligates malleable production regularity and the promotion of programmable technology. It would permit a diversity of products to be constructed without costly retooling or exorbitant downtime. The work structure needs to be altered, as well as the connections between firms. A pliable work organization entails circulating the workers and attempting a diversity of chores. Commonly a group at a work station would be more efficient, instead of single people on an assembly line and implies that labor in descriptive rings focused on forecast issues and answers. Wilson adds that it is very important to establish and sustain an immediate connection with the suppliers and fusing computer guidance for the material flows and lower inventories."
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History of Communism in Poland and its Fall, 2004.
An in-depth analysis into how Polish companies have reacted to ethical issues and changes in business standards since the fall of Communism in 1989.
19,289 words (approx. 77.2 pages), 14 sources, MLA, £ 172.95
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The dissertation looks at the history of communism in Poland and its fall. The dissertation then looks at the economy of Poland, the main natural resources, the economy under Communism, the centrally planned economy, and the economy after the fall of Communism. The dissertation then moves on to looking at the processes of marketization and stabilization in Poland and the macroeconomic indicators for the crucial 1990-1991 period. The privatization process in Poland follows, and the subsequent structure of the economy is analyzed. The main markets supporting the economy, i.e., fuels and energy, industry, agriculture, fishing and forestry, banking and finance, and foreign trade are examined. Once the economic history of Poland has been discussed and analyzed, the dissertation then moves to looking at how Polish companies have reacted to ethical issues and changes in business standards since the fall of communism in 1989. This takes the form of looking, principally, at what constitutes ethical business in Poland, how ethical business is regulated and monitored in Poland, how changes have been made so far in business ethics in Poland since the fall of Communism, and how these changes relate to changes over the same period at an international level. A discussion of the merits of entering into the EU, in terms of business ethics, is also provided.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1: Poland?s Economy Pre-Communism?s Fall
Section 1.1. Poland?s Natural Resources
Section 1.1.1. Minerals and Fuels
Section 1.1.2. Agricultural Resources
Section 1.1.3. Labor Force
Section 1.2. The Polish Economy Under Communism
Section 1.2.1. System Structure
Section 1.2.2. Development Strategy
Section 1.3. The Centrally-Planned Economy
Section 1.3.1. Establishing the Planning Formula
Section 1.3.2. Retrenchment and Adjustment in the 1960s
Section 1.3.3. Reliance on Technology in the 1970s
Section 1.3.4. Reform Failure in the 1980s
Chapter 2: Poland?s Economy After the Fall of Communism
Section 2.1. Poland After the Fall of Communism
Section 2.2. Fall of Communism
Section 2.3. Marketization and Stabilization
Section 2.3.1. Required Short-Term Changes
Section 2.3.2. The Shock Strategy
Section 2.3.3. Initial Results
Section 2.3.4. Long-Term Requirements
Section 2.4. Macroeconomic Indicators for 1990-91
Section 2.4.1. Price Increases
Section 2.4.2. Impact on Productivity and Wages
Section 2.4.3. Statistical Distortions
Section 2.4.4. Agricultural Imbalances
Section 2.4.5. Causes of Decline
Section 2.5.The Polish Post-Communism Privatization Process
Section 2.6. Structure of Poland?s Economy: Post-Communism
Section 2.6.1. Fuels and Energy
Section 2.6.2. Coal
Section 2.6.3. Oil and Gas
Section 2.6.4. Power Generation
Section 2.6.5. Industry
Section 2.6.6. Light Industry
Section 2.6.7. Automotive Industry
Section 2.6.8. Construction Machinery
Section 2.6.9. Banking and Finance
Section 2.7. The State Banking System
Section 2.8. Banking Reform, 1990-92
Section 2.8.1. Insurance and Securities Reform
Section 2.8.2. New Financial Institutions
Section 2.8.3. Foreign Loans and Money Supply
Section 2.8.4. Foreign Trade
Section 2.8.5. The Foreign Trade Mechanism
Section 2.9. Post-communist Policy Adjustments
Section 2.10. The Role of Currency Exchange
Section 2.11. Foreign Investment
Chapter 3: Business Ethics in Poland
Section 3.1. Introduction
Section 3.2. What is Meant (and Understood) by the Term ?Business Ethics? in Poland?
Section 3.3. Developing Standards of Business Ethics in Poland
Section 3.3.1. The Polish Transition
Section 3.3.2. Difficulties in Adjusting
Section 3.3.3. Identifying the Problem: Polish Chamber Survey Results
Section 3.3.4. Setting Ethical Standards
Section 3.3.5. Letting Market Forces Work
Section 3.3.6. The Highlights from the Polish Chamber's Sample Code of Ethics
Section 3.3.7. Western Aid In Fighting Corruption
Chapter 4: Conclusions
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"Poland's climate features moderate temperatures and adequate rainfall that enable cultivation of most temperate-zone crops, including all the major grains, several industrial crops, and several varieties of fruit (www.countrystudies.us/poland.htm). Crops are distributed according to the substantial regional variations in soil and length of growing season (www.countrystudies.us/poland.htm). The sandy soils of the central plains are most suitable for rye, the richer soil in the south favors wheat and barley, and the poorer soil of the north is used for oats (www.countrystudies.us/poland.htm). All parts of Poland favor potato cultivation; sugar beets, the most important industrial crop, grow mainly in the west and southeast (www.countrystudies.us/poland.htm)."
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The Fall and Man's Ability to Perceive God, 2005.
An analysis of the consequences of Man's fall in the Garden of Eden, particularly in the realm of communication with God.
4,908 words (approx. 19.6 pages), 16 sources, MLA, £ 86.95
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This paper explores the state of Man prior to the fall in the Garden of Eden and Man's relationship with God. The paper then uses this exploration as a basis for understanding the effects that sin has on the world. The paper explains that the loss of direct communication between Man and God has resulted in the need for Man to find alternative forms of communication.
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Thesis Statement
Abstract
Introduction
Ascertaining the Historical Accuracy of the Fall
Before the Fall
The Fall
Consequences
Sin
Depravity
Remedy
General Revelation
Natural Theology
In Opposition of Natural Theology and General Revelation
Special Revelation
Calvinism
Arminianism
Conclusion
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"The state of man before the fall is not something that can be concretely ascertained anymore. Most theologians hypothesize that man had a purer nature which, rather than allowing him to naively follow the Lord's commands without thought, allowed for a clearer mind frame, perhaps even augmenting his intelligence and reasoning capabilities far beyond what they are now. While the state of man before the fall is not entirely possibly to construct, his relationship with God is. Clearly there has been a falling away from God. In the Garden direct face to fact communication allowed for little to no confusion between what God meant for man to do, should confusion occur, God was right there to clear it up. After the fall, God had to rely on a new method for man to eventually be allowed back into His presence: salvation through Jesus Christ. However, communicating His new plan now had limitations that were not present within the Garden. Sin, with its clouding effect upon humanity, has built a barrier between God and humanity. God breaches this barrier through both methods of general and special revelation."
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Conducting Business in Mexico, 2002.
An overview of the customs, social etiquette, and traditions in Mexico to facilitate a foreigner doing business in that country.
1,122 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 5 sources, APA, £ 26.95
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Every country has its own particular way of doing things and its own social and cultural etiquette, and Mexico is no exception. This paper examines certain aspects of the Mexican business world. For example, in Mexico, relationships are extremely important. Therefore, a successful businessperson must understand the importance of forging a warm working relationship. Little things, such as shaking hands and exchanging pleasantries, can make a huge difference when conducting business in this culture. In addition, foreigners must understand that the government has a large influence in private business, as a permit is required for most business transactions. Due to this control, many business practices in Mexico are corrupt. Many people who attempt to do business in Mexico find themselves vulnerable to shady deals if they do not take the time to learn about proper business etiquette and standards beforehand. This paper focuses on Mexico?s culture, business etiquette, manners, habits, customs, forms, norms, and religion, in an attempt to provide a clear and concise report on doing business in Mexico.
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"When making an appointment to do business in Mexico, one may often need to schedule extra time, as Mexicans often schedule business appointments during siesta time (between 2 and 5 pm), when they will be off-duty (Abagados, 2001). In addition, they tend to schedule several appointments simultaneously, as they expect some cancellations. If everyone shows up, there will be a delay. In Mexico, it is a sign of power to make others wait."
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"Things Fall Apart", 2002.
An analysis of European culture and the Ibo people in Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, £ 24.95
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An analysis of Chinua Achebe's "Things Fall Apart" and the relationship between the Ibo peoples and the invading European culture that changed their way of life. By understanding textual examples from "Things Fall Apart" we can see how they interacted in the fall of the Ibo people.
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Mexico's Economy, 2002.
A brief insight into Mexico's economic system.
1,870 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, £ 41.95
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This paper provides facts about Mexico in particular its economic setup, industries, imports, exports etc. It discusses how since World War II, Mexico has enjoyed considerable economic growth particularly in agriculture and how cotton, coffee, sugar and tomatoes are the country?s major export crops. Since Mexico is a country rich in minerals and petroleum reserves, industries manufacture iron and steel and other products. It examines how Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) plays a huge role in Mexico?s economy as does tourism and how these economic factors have all contributed to the growth of Mexico over the last several decades. It analyzes Mexican trade policy and government intervention in policy planning.
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"Mexico has substantial mineral resources, including immense petroleum reserves and zinc, sulfur, silver, antimony, copper, and manganese (OECD Paris, 1999). Leading industries, which are usually found in Mexico?s larger cities, manufacture iron and steel, motor vehicles, engines, processed foods, beverages, tobacco, refined petroleum and petrochemicals, chemical fertilizers, and other products.. The country is also known for its handicrafts, including pottery, woven goods, and silverwork. Mexico's chief ports are Veracruz, Tampico, Coatzacoalcos , Mazatl?n, and Ensenada."
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Hog's Back Falls, 2008.
An overview of the geomorphology of Hog's Back Falls.
2,268 words (approx. 9.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, £ 48.95
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This paper briefly details the geomorphology of Hog's Back Falls. To begin with, the paper looks at the modern incarnation of the falls as most local citizens understand it. Going further, the paper subsequently looks at the prehistoric development of the falls' site and the odd creatures that made the location their home eons ago. The stratigraphy of the region is then explored and the paper concludes by pointing out how the features of the Hog's Back Falls site cannot be fully understood until it is placed within a broader geographical matrix that includes a large portion of eastern Ontario. In closing, the Hog's Back Falls is a good example of how the changes wrought by mankind often pale beside the changes wrought by nature.
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"In the crucial decades preceding this nation's official founding in 1867, the focus of attention was upon facilitating the commercial and mercantile growth of Upper Canada as much as possible. With this as the driving imperative, canal construction came to be seen as an excellent means of upgrading the province's infrastructure. Lt. Colonel John By took the lead in crafting the new artificial water-way system and the end result was not only a new canal, but also a new dam and a massive waste water weir capable of controlling the excess water of the Rideau River during its most swollen times in the spring ("Hog's Back Falls," para.1-4). Suffice it to say, this is what ordinary citizens of Ottawa think of when asked to describe the Hog's Back Falls."
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Health Care in Mexico, 2006.
This paper examines the extreme inequality of the health care system in Mexico.
3,120 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 12 sources, APA, £ 62.95
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This paper details the escalating health care crisis in Mexico. While the wealthy in Mexico enjoy the best health care with modern facilities where many of the doctors are graduates of U.S. and European universities, those who live near or below poverty levels the health care system is at a distinctly lower level. This paper discusses the cases of improper medicine doses that have been documented in places such as the National Hospital for Children at San Jose as well as the conditions doctors are expected to cope with, such as providing their own medical equipment. The writer of this paper also explores the recent financial crisis Mexico has seen which results in clinics and hospitals operating dangerously low levels of safety.
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"The Doctors of the World organization has sent medical volunteers to help the understaffed San Carlos Hospital. This is the only hospital facility in the Altamarino area that covers a population of around 60,000 people in 600 communities and these people are in great need of health care reforms.This organization has recently started a new program in Altamarino to train and instruct the indigenous young women to serve as hospital aids and community health promoters to perform health outreach and help to educate people in their rural villages."
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