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Venus Fly Trap: Nature?s Own Bug Zapper, 2004.
An overview of the carnivorous plant, the Venus Fly Trap.
766 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 2 sources, MLA, £ 18.95
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This paper examines the Venus Fly Trap, or the Dionaea muscipula, which was first found in the savannahs of the Carolinas and is classified in the division of Magnoliophyta, the class of Magnoliopsida, the order of Nepenthalesniales, and the family of Droseraceae. It describes its many interesting traits and characteristics, such as its physical makeup, its methods of capture and ingestion and the effect of fire on its growth. It also provides information on how to take care of a Venus Fly Trap in your own home.
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"The venus fly trap?s most interesting feature is its process of feeding. The leaves of the plant are in fact traps for insects to fall into; the inside of the leaf is colored red and a scent is secreted, both of which attract insects to the plant. Also on the inside of the leaves are small hairs which sense the presence of something inside the trap. When the hairs are touched twice (two touches are necessary in order to avoid unnecessary closings from rain droplets and the like), the leaves close in on the insect inside. Once enclosed, the plant covers the insect in digestive fluid and breaks it down in order to absorb the nutrients contained in the insect."
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The Venus Fly Trap, 2004.
An analysis of the rare carnivorous plant, the Venus Fly Trap.
5,567 words (approx. 22.3 pages), 24 sources, MLA, £ 92.95
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This paper discusses the Venus Fly Trap, a rare carnivorous plant that feeds on living matter rather than through the process of photosynthesis like other plants. It examines specific aspects of the plant, such as its closing mechanism and evolutionary tree, and identifies the value of the plant to pharmaceuticals and health care and its adaptation to other geographical areas, such as the bottom of the sea.
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"In fact, it is becoming increasingly difficult to learn about the Venus flytrap in the wild due to decreasing numbers. According to Stiefel in ?Meat-Eating Plants? in Science World (2000), the plants are solely found in the Savannah?s of North and South Carolina in an approximate radius of only 60 to 75 miles. Measuring just 4 to 12 inches in height, they are often stolen by human predators to sell on the market for a couple of dollars. The heavy fines do not dissuade them: North Carolina now levies tickets of up to $2,000 for poaching the plant! Venus flytraps are a federal species of concern (FSC)--a species that may or may not be listed in the future. They are not endangered or threatened, but entitled to regulatory protection because their exploitation could get them to the endangered-threatened stage. In addition, around the world the natural wetland habitats of the all the carnivore plants have been systematically drained to erect shopping malls and housing developments. Almost 90 percent of carnivorous plants indigenous to the U.S. have been eradicated because only 3 to 5 percent of their swampy habitat still remains."
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"The Fly", 2006.
An analysis of the short story, "The Fly", by Katherine Mansfield.
1,863 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 0 sources, £ 40.95
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The paper describes how metaphor and imagery make up for the lack of plot in short stories, how their impact is dealt through characterization and mood rather than through complex story lines. The paper proposes that Katherine Mansfield's "The Fly" is no exception. The paper analyzes the character of the Boss, and concludes that the Boss opted to spill ink instead of blood and to kill a fly instead of a person, noting that not all emotions need to be expressed overtly.
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"The Boss's actions are a pure expression of human aggression, of misplaced anxiety, of suppressed emotions. When the Boss shifted from passive-aggression to active aggression he startles himself. "But such a grinding feeling of wretchedness seized him that he felt positively frightened." The Boss was lifted from the comfort of his "snug" office and brought face-to-face with death and annihilation, with anger and mourning. Ironically, the only means by which the Boss can reasonably deal with his feelings is by killing a fly: which is itself a passive-aggressive expression of his anger. For instance, the Boss could have lashed out at Woodfield for having brought up the photograph in the first place."
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Entreprenuership Business Presentation - New Company "Fly on the Wall", 2002.
This paper is a classroom marketing analysis and feasibility study for an evaluation and consulting services company called "Fly on the Wall."
2,445 words (approx. 9.8 pages), 0 sources, £ 50.95
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This paper is a classroom presentation of a small company, "Fly on the Wall," which evaluates services levels of employees from the service industry, starting with the hospitality industry. The author's position their company as the premier provider by adding consulting to help companies improve the weaknesses identified through Fly's evaluation services. This paper includes a SWOT analysis and is attractively presented with graphics.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Executive Summary
Market Potential and Strategy
Differentiation
Trained Professionals
Trained and Untrained Evaluators
Customized Experience and Consulting Services
Positioning and Proprietary Protection
Market Segmentation
Pricing
Promotion and Marketing
Competition
Industry and Competitive Analysis
Industry Attractiveness
Management
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"Usually, evaluation services simply expose problems and offer no remedy. Fly on the Wall will serve this need through consulting services. Problems will be identified and then step-by-step instructions to correct the weakness will be discussed. This will offer an excellent method for expansion for Fly on the Wall as this easily translates into offering training and instructional services."
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Virginia Hamilton's "The People Could Fly", 2003.
An analysis of flight and African-American heritage in Virginia Hamilton's "The People Could Fly".
2,131 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 5 sources, MLA, £ 45.95
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This paper discusses how Virginia Hamilton's collection of American black folktales, "The People Could Fly" (1985), portrays the tales of both animals and humans who are faced with hardships analogous to those of black slaves. It looks at how through Hamilton's careful preservation of history, her tales are laced with the recurring theme of flight. It also discusses how the notion of flying Africans seems to symbolize the black slaves' desire for liberation and transcendence over slavery, and remains a significant phenomenon in several accounts of slaves of native African origin.
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"According to folklorist Alan Dundes, a myth is a sacred tale describing how the world and man came to exist in their modern form, and whose purpose is to "contribute to the maintenance of the norms and values of the culture out of which 'sacred narrative' emerges" (Awkward 485). Authors of African American literature frequently make reference to Afro-American legends of slaves who had the natural ability of flight, and who used it to break out of slavery in America; that is, in essence to rise above captivity. However, flight in most American black folktales operates not just as a universal or individual symbol of transcendence, but also as a cooperative symbol of resistance by a particular cultural group within a socio-historical framework (Wilentz 21). In Virginia Hamilton's The People Could Fly, flight outwardly presents a means of escape for the Africans, but on a much broader scale represents the effective opposition to slavery, a state of being that was "too immature, fixed [and] final" (Wilentz 21). "
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"I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died", 1999.
A look at death and symbolism in the poem "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died" by Emily Dickinson.
1,234 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 0 sources, £ 28.95
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This paper examines how Emily Dickinson writes of death in the poem "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died", choosing her words like a painter would chose his/her colors. It looks at how every word has meaning and how every line signifies a breath and thought of pure philosophy.
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""The stillness in the room" represents the awkward instance of death. When death happens the "stillness" is felt by all. We all become aware we are of life when we experience death. "The stillness in the room" is compared with the "stillness in the air". To Dickinson the in death the air become still for the person who can no longer take a breath into their lungs. This stillness becomes death, air no longer exists and life is a memory possessed by those who look on with wonder. The emotion in this poem is great. The second stanza describes the onlookers. This must be the exact time of death, because the group begins to cry and breath "firm". While chests become tight with the onslaught of tears the eyes fix on the death in the room, but she who is dying fix on the small insect in the room. She thinks of all that life has brought and what parts of her are able to be left behind. She has "signed away" the physical world and has entered the final phase of the spiritual."
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"The Fly", 2002.
This paper discusses Mansfield's use of metaphor and symbolism in her story "The Fly."
2,650 words (approx. 10.6 pages), 2 sources, £ 66.95
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This paper points out that scholars claim that, while Mansfield sets up her symbols in such a way as to mirror the processes of the outside world, there are inconsistencies between Mansfield's symbols and what they represent. The author argues that, while "The Fly" is an example of an image repeated at every level of the narrative, other stories, such as "Bliss", reveal an exploration of the potential falsity of a symbol and of its ability to contrast with the surrounding world. The paper states that ,as a result, this draws attention to the disparity between the symbol and the landscape of the story.
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Regeneration in David Malouf's "Fly Away Peter", 2002.
Examines the main themes and characters of the novel.
1,070 words (approx. 4.3 pages), 0 sources, £ 25.95
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This paper analyzes the novel "Fly Awat Peter" by David Malouf. The author examines the main themes of life, nature and regeneration and how these are experienced by the characters in the novel.
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"David Malouf?s Fly Away Peter is the story of one man?s loss of innocence as he confronts the brutality of war and the truth about human nature. Through the central character?s voyage of realization, the reader is confronted with a deeply philosophical approach to the meaning of life and death. Jim Saddler?s journey of self-discovery provides a vehicle for the author to deliver his powerful messages portraying the transient nature of human existence."
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Cantharidin ( Spanish Fly ), 1993.
Pharmacological & chemical properties of toxic substance mistakenly believed to be aphrodisiac.
2,475 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 12 sources, £ 59.95
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" Cantharidin (Spanish Fly)
The pharmacologic potential of the substance, cantharides, has been known for thousands of years. This crude concoction is produced by grinding dried blister beetles. The best known blister beetle is Cantharis vesicatoria, or the Spanish fly. The agent responsible for cantharides' physiologic effects is the chemical, cantharidin. One of the many consequences of cantharidin ingestion is priapism. This finding has caused many to mistakenly assume that cantharides, or rather "Spanish fly," is an aphrodisiac. While the substance may in fact cause priapism, its primary pharmacologic effects are actually those of a potent toxin.
People have used Cantharides powder since at least the time of Hippocrates (10:33). In fact, Hippocrates himself recommended."
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Canadian Drug Laws: Flying High or High Flying?, 2005.
A discussion on the current marijuana policies in Canada.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 10 sources, £ 60.95
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This paper supports decriminalization rather than legalization of marijuana and bases its rationale on the assumption that legalization is politically untenable. While the criminal elements of the marijuana industry are examined they are examined in the light that the marijuana industry would not generate the profit margins that the criminal industry usually demands if marijuana were decriminalized.
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"The legality of marijuana in Canada seems to be more of a matter of legal semantics than any pragmatic change in legal practice. As one pundit notes, "Officially, possession of cannabis is a crime and first-time offenders face a maximum sentence of a $1,000 fine or six months in jail, or both...Unofficially, the law is in tatters...(Bergman, 2003, para.3). It is this tenuous status quo that receives the most criticism while the debate about legalizing/decriminalizing or toughening/enforcing marijuana statutes receives the most intellectual attention. The polarity on either side of the marijuana debate acknowledges that the policy as it currently exists, is unsustainable. The following research and argument is intended to support the decriminalization of marijuana as opposed to the legalizing of marijuana. "
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Did the FAA Fly Off Course?, 2002.
A look at several weaknesses of the Federal Aviation Administration.
652 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 15.95
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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is tasked with controlling all flights in the United States, which includes landings, take offs, flight paths and monitoring planes in flight. This is a huge job, to say the least, and the FAA, despite its best efforts, still has weaknesses within its air traffic control systems that must be dealt with. This paper addresses the two primary ones, which have to deal with computers and controllers.
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"The Standard Terminal Automation System (STARS) was designed to replace the AAS, but it, too, was plagued with inefficiencies. This had the same goal as AAS, that is, to bring together flight-plan data, air-traffic automation systems, terminal-control facilities, and radar systems nationwide. However, not only was the project completed years past the original completion date and millions of dollars over budget, but it failed to improve much of the FAA?s IT infrastructure. What will replace STARS remains to be seen."
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"The Toilet of Venus" (1647-51) by Diego Velasquez, 2006.
This paper discusses the gender construction in the painting "The Toilet of Venus" ("The Rokeby Venus") (1647-51) by Diego Velasquez.
2,765 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, £ 56.95
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This paper explains that Diego Velazquez's "Toilet of Venus", popularly known as "The Rokeby Venus", created a great deal of controversy in the early 20th century. The author points out that, while the artist himself was inspired to create this artwork based on socially acceptable views of women at the time and while it could be featured today in any reputable museum without causing so much as a blink by even the most conservative audience, these perceptions tend to change over time. The paper relates that the gender construction developed by this work of art was deemed sufficiently exploitative that military female activists, known as suffragettes, targeted it for destruction because of its lurid portrayal of the nude female form and its suggestive qualities. The paper includes a picture of the painting and several long quotations, many of which are embedded in the text.
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Review and Discussion
Background and Overview.
Historical Setting and Social Transitions.
Treatment of Gender Construction in Valezquez's "The Rokeby Venus."
Figure 1. Velazquez, "The Rokeby Venus".
Conclusion
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"According to Bartley (2003), the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst, her daughters and some friends to campaign for votes for women. ... The suffragettes as the WSPU members were called, engaged in a wide range of activities that targeted existing gender disparities, including chaining themselves to railings, writing "Votes for Women" with acid on golf courses that were all-male, disrupted the postal service, verbally and physically attacked members of parliament, put graffiti on government buildings and even church walls and broke windows as well as attacking specific works of art in public galleries and burnt down buildings."
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Venus in Art, 2004.
This paper explores Venus?s representation in art through the Classical and Renaissance periods and into the 19th century.
2,725 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 1500 sources, APA, £ 55.95
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This paper explains that, throughout history, Venus as a representation of love and beauty has been captured in various media, including the visual arts of paintings and sculpture, music, and drama. The author points out that understanding the roles in history and Greek mythology of Venus, an ancient Italian goddess closely associated with fields and gardens and later identified by the Romans, and Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love, is important for understanding how artists have been able to use her as a representation of love and beauty. The paper relates that artistic representations of Venus have long been associated with female sexuality as embodied in the ?Venus Pudica?, a statue in which Venus stands erect with her face slightly turned away, one hand over her breasts and the other shielding her groin, displaying both modesty and an alluring nature.
Table of Contents
Introduction to Venus and Aphrodite
Venus and her Roles in Classical and Renaissance Art
Venus and Sexuality
Venus, Madonna, Mary Magdalene and the Female Role in Society
Venus in Contemporary Culture
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"During the 18th century, the French painter Fran?ois Boucher also captured the charms of Aphrodite, often depicted her in his most notable work ?The Triumph of Venus.? Boucher?s style was considered to be in the Rococo genre. Rococo by nature is light, playful, and can sometimes be a bit frivolous but proved to be a suitable style for depicting the goddess of love and beauty. This painting indeed conveys to the viewer feelings of delight and joy. Another artist who produced works that depicted the birth of Aphrodite was the French painter J A.D. Ingres. Ingres? work is considered more classical in form that Boucher's version and is part of the artistic movement known as Neoclassicism. In addition, Ingres? work draws inspiration from the past as he depicted her as she emerges from the sea."
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Venus of Urbino, 2008.
This paper discusses the painting 'Venus of Urbino' while concentrating on Rina Goffen's work "Sex, Space, and Social History in Titian's Venus of Urbino".
843 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 1 source, MLA, £ 20.95
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In this article, the writer notes that Rona Goffen's "Sex, Space, and Social History in Titian's Venus of Urbino" argues that traditional essentialist analysis of Titian's 'Venus of Urbino' have missed key points of textual and historical evidence by concluding that the painting is the equivalent of Renaissance pornography. Instead, the writer points out, Goffen argues, Titian's famous work is actually a marital image that, despite overt sexuality, is nonetheless grounded in the social conventions of marriage during the Renaissance. The writer discusses that drawing on an impressive amount of historical scholarship into the period, Goffen illustrates how our modern conceptions of sexuality and marriage are at odds with those embraced during the Renaissance. The writer maintains that the end result has been a gross misinterpretation of 'Venus of Urbino' that debases the subject of the work without a clear understanding of its social and historical context.
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"In other words, the act of sex itself may be biological and omnipresent for all human beings; this is natural. But the attached attitudes, beliefs, and representations of that sexuality is not natural but is instead informed wholly by cultural, social, and historical forces. These forces shape the way that individuals perceive the act of sex and incorporate its presence into their lives.
"Because of this fundamentally cultural basis for attitudes about sexuality, it follows that artistic representations of sexuality will change with time and not necessarily be comprehensible. Goffen argues that any interpretation of the obvious sexuality of Venus of Urbino must be tempered and informed by a clear knowledge of the historical period in which the painting was produced and the prevailing attitudes about sexuality that would have informed the artist and his original audience."
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