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Western Roman Emperors and Power Disintegration

When discussing the fall of the Roman empire, what is actually being discussed is the fall of the "western" empire (including Ital...

'Bearing Illness and Injury' Review

...purpose of this study was to describe the process of bearing illness and injuries among individuals with catastrophic illnesses...

Western Religion - Trends

faith, new scientific discoveries and theories appear to be offering support for many traditional religious views, particularly in...

Napoleon Bonaparte and the French Revolution

note that the king was somehow able to alienate all sides. This required a direct approach in the form of legislation: "Revolution...

Paris During the Eighteenth Century and London During the Nineteenth Century

(Burns, 1969, p. 566). This worldview came to full flower in the eighteenth century with the philosophical movement known as the E...

Western Cultural Visions and National Geographic Magazine

in manner that applies to Western ideals. In fact, it seems as though most of the pictures and stories only inform us about how th...

Western Civilization of the Future

countrys blossoming authority. The two incidents that prompted such a drastic stance toward foreign policy dealt with Russi...

Political Ideologies of East and West Compared

of yourself and your natural abilities, or your position in society. You know nothing of your sex, race, nationality, or individua...

Theme of Revenge in Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare, 'The Inferno' by Dante, Oedipus the King and Antigone by Sophocles, 'The Odyssey' by Homer

short temper gets him into trouble. In Book IX, Polyphemus, the son of the sea god Poseidon, decides to dine on a few Greeks who ...

Third World Countries and Corruption

(Internet source). Even those nations which seem to receive the greatest amount of assistance from their international "friends" i...

The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver

at a bar before moving on and a Native American woman deposits a three-year-old girl in her car and begs her to keep the child. ...

Universality, Cultural Diversity, and Human Rights

the imposition of a single set of standards it is argued that there is a loss of cultural diversity, but it is also argued that th...

Body Image Perceptions and Western Society

is essentially a rejection of the traditional values and argues for an "authority of our own experiences" (Bordo, 1993, 283). In p...

Western English Society and Male and Female Suicidal Behavior

and other obligations, as well as having a higher level of courage to commit such an act, men reflect a significantly higher suici...

Cultural Differences and Business Communications

They may all rely on email, fax transmission, and other forms of immediate and electronic communication but they are still steeped...

Musical Systems: Scales, Maqamat, and Ragas

This research paper offers a brief overview of scales, maqamat, and ragas, which derive from Western Arabic and Indian music respe...

Patanjali's Yoga Sutras

In a paper of nine pages, the writer looks at Patanjali's yoga sutras. Western interpretations of the sutras which often miss the ...

Cultural Differences in an Acquisition

The writer looks at the problems faced by Indian firm Nicholas Piramal India Ltd (NPIL) when acquiring a western firm. The managem...

Misreading Scripture by Richards, O'Brien

This essay pertains to aspects of E. Randolph Richards and Brandon J. O'Brien's text Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes. The n...

The Djembe, An Overview

This research paper presents an extensive overview of the djembe, which is a drum that originated in West Africa. The paper offers...

Music and the Sexualization of Women

The number and diversity of those involved in the debate surrounding the sexualization of women is overwhelming. Research abounds...

Comparing Three War Films

This essay presents the thesis that All Quiet on the Western Front (1930), Apocalypse Now (1979), and Saving Private Ryan (1999) s...

The Role of Law

system such as due to the cost. However, the law may also have a positive influence; it may support social changes which are neede...

Assessing Research

in the home and individuals suffering from dementia. The background literature review sites a wide range of sources, including res...

Assessing Research

The writer looks at a research article by Lach and Chang (2007) entitled Caregiver Perspectives on Safety in Home Dementia Care" p...

Societal Understanding of the Concept of Childhood

12). The idea that childhood is a social construct was formulated by Philippe Aries in 1962 (King, 2007). Aries argued that whil...

Cost Price Value Case

14.50 Total var costs...

Directing Style of John Ford

This essay pertains to the directing style of John Ford. Classic Westerns such as "Stagecoach," "Liberty Valance," and "The Search...

Periods in Music History and Timeline of Events

This paper is comprised of two sections. The first section is speed sheet, khmuschtl.xlsx, which describe each period in western m...

Existential Themes in "All Quiet on the Western Front"

all of his previously held values as vulgar absurdities, incompatible with the reality of his experiences. The existentialist them...