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Kim Williams, 2007.
Critiques an exhibition given by American-Vietnamese artist, Kim Williams.
1,518 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 50.95
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In her essay, "Why Have There Not Been Any Great Vietnam Artists?" Nora Taylor, a Vietnam art historian, questions how it could be possible that Vietnamese artists have never received their due for their outstanding works. Thanks to globalization, this unfortunate trend is at an end as other artists, collectors and art lovers recognize and enjoy the creative and historic value of this Asian artwork. This paper comments on an exhibit which showed the art work of Vietnamese-American Kim Williams. The paper notes that it was an enriching global blend of the best of both Eastern and Western traditions.
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"Such warm renditions, however, are juxtaposed against the harsher reds, blacks, and whites of the war pictures of the fires, bodies, injured, destroyed villages and lands. The American and Vietnamese soldiers and the Vietcong, the shells, Agent Orange and gunfire, the same mothers, grandmothers and children dying or dead. It is hard to believe that the same artist who painted the mother and daughter playing a game could have this inside her as well."
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Butoh, 2006.
The history behind the Butoh form of dance in Japan.
1,453 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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The paper examines Butoh (earth dance), an avant garde performance art that originated in Japan following World War II. The paper looks at the history behind the dance. The dance is a form of expression that is purely Japanese and allows the body to speak for itself, through unconscious improvised movement. Butoh is valuable as a training method not only for artists, but for individuals of other disciplines as well, for it frees the body of social constraints. Butoh is actually a hybrid form of art, incorporating elements of dance, mime, theatre, Noh, Kabuki, and even the Chinese arts of Chi kung and Tai chi. By the 1970s Butoh had caught the imagination of many younger artists and had begun to gain worldwide attention. Today it is performed by a number of groups and solo artists in metropolitan cities throughout the world, including Vancouver and Toronto.
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"Butoh was founded by a rebellious modern dancer named Tatsumi Hijikata and his partner Kazuo Ohno (McLeod). It was first performed in 1959, and is a contemporary form of dance with little reference to either traditional Japanese dances or most Western forms of dance, however it does borrow elements from each (Hermon). Hijikata felt that the Japanese modern dance scene was simply an imitation of the Western mode, thus dissatisfied he sought to find a form of expression that was purely Japanese and also allowed the body to speak for itself, through unconscious improvised movement (McLeod). His first experiments were called Ankoku Butoh, or the Dance of Darkness, which basically referred to what was unknown to humans, including his surroundings and spiritually within (McLeod). Hijikata's dance attempted to touch upon the dormant genetic forces hidden within the "shrinking consciousness of modern man" (McLeod)."
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The Narmada Dam Project, 2005.
This paper discusses India's Narmada Dam Project including details of the project such as its location, general description and the ecological and human implications of the dam.
1,730 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 12 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper explains that, while the Narmada Dam Project represents modernity and a source of national prestige, it also poses a risk to the environment, economy and way of life for people in the region and has come under fire from environmentalists, politicians, human rights activists and local citizens. The author points out that proponents of the dam project, which has been in existence for over 20 years, claim the cost-benefit of power drawn from the dam system outweighs potential environmental and human rights issues. The paper relates that people have been displaced by this project resulting in a mass exodus within and outside the region of western India especially to Bangladesh, which has placed a burden on this country and international aid resources. This paper includes a map and two pictures of the area.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Project Details and Issues
Implications
Ecological
Human
Conclusion
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"Barclay's (2005), a large bank in England and financier of the project, is concerned by the controversy embroiled in this this issue and is showing growing concern for their involvement when it was found that, "the dam reservoir will submerge up to 5800 hectares of forest" endangering preserved forests and peoples. The bank is concerned what kind of image this project will reflect toward theirs. There is concern for the instability of the land not only just environmentally but also geophysical. Still while the bank is concerned over the public relations issues of the project as it violates its own "green: policy, it has not pulled its funding but changed its involvement to an advisory basis."
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Tai Ping and Boxer Rebellion, 2006.
The paper examines the Tai Ping Rebellion and the Boxer Rebellion in China.
906 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 32.95
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The paper looks at two rebellions in Chinese history; the Tai Ping Rebellion, which was a rebellion of religious fanatics seeking to overthrow the traditional culture of China, and the Boxer Rebellion, which, although religious based, sought to rid the country of European influence. The paper examines the history behind the Tai Ping movement that led it to rebellion, the damage it caused and how it was squashed. However, it also shows how Taiping leaders adopted many policies that would later become the marks of modernizers in China. The Boxer Rebellion, on the other hand, was neither a rebellion or a war against the Europeans, since it was limited to only a few places. By 1901, the imperial government was forced to agree to the humiliating terms of the Boxer Protocol, under which European powers got the right to maintain military forces in the capital. The Boxer Protocols established a new course of reform for China.
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"While China was involved in conflicts with Europeans during the Opium War, it was also convulsed by a number of rebellions during the mid-century, including the rebellion in Nien, 1853-1858, where several Muslim rebellions in the southwest and northwest, and especially the Taiping rebellion, resulted in devastating consequences for China. The Taiping rebellion alone lasted for twenty years, leading to some thirty million deaths, in fact, from 1850 to 1873, the rebellion, together with drought and famine caused the Chinese population to drop by over sixty million people, a truly tragic period for China. The Taiping rebellion was an internal disturbance instigated by Hung Hsiu-ch'uan, who possessed a unique mix of European and Chinese cultural. He was the son of a poor farmer near Canton, who had visions which led him to believe that he was sent by God to earth in order to eradicate the demons. After studying under a Baptist minister, Hung and some followers formed a new religious sect called the God Worshippers, dedicated to the destruction of idols in the region around Canton. He believed that the Manchu rulers were the main propagators of demon worship and that to overthrow them would help bring in the Kingdom of Heaven on earth. During the late 1840's, Hung reorganized his movement into a military organization, and began to build a treasury, consolidate forces, and store up weapons. In December 1850, he was attacked by government forces, and successfully defeated them, and the following year declared that the Kingdom of Heavenly Peace at been established with himself as the Heavenly King, thus the era of the Taiping or Great Peace began."
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Business in Nigeria, Thailand and Japan, 2006.
A comparison of business transaction strategies in Nigeria, Japan and Thailand.
2,297 words (approx. 9.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 70.95
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This paper compares the similarities and differences in the political systems, economy and culture of the countries of Nigeria, Japan and Thailand. It examines the benefits and detriments that might occur while business transactions are being processed. It also looks at the best possible approaches that business people in each of these countries should optimally utilize for achieving the best possible results in both the long and short term.
Table of Contents:
Objective
Introduction
Overview of Japan
Key Issues Relating to Business Transaction Difficulties
Overview of Nigeria
Key Issues Relating to Business Transaction Difficulties
Overview of Thailand
Key Issues Relating to Business Transaction Difficulties
Comparison of Nigeria, Thailand, & Japan
Summary and Conclusion
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"The structural characteristics in large Asian firms that present problems in the global business society are factors such as the fact that Asian firms are generally very poorly structured, family owned and managed businesses with investments being based on connections and centralized decision-making. Cash accounting is the preferred method of business transaction which results in the companies being greatly limited in the global market. Companies are categorized by internal funding and little to no transparency in accounting and auditing processes.., Abuse of minority shareholders is prevalent and management is patriarchal."
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Genghis and Khubilai Khan, 2005.
This paper discusses extensively the lives of the Mongol brothers Genghis and Khubilai Khan, whose importance in world history is very much underrated.
5,305 words (approx. 21.2 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper explains that Genghis Khan was the most successful individual ruler and military leader in all of world history even exceeding Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander of Macedonia. The author points out that, in present day Mongolia and Eastern Asia, Genghis is regarded as a hero, who stands as a symbol of integration and as the father of a more modern social organization; and Khubilai's portraits still decorate the walls of modern Chinese temples and palaces. The paper stresses that the Mongols were killing machines on a scale that has probably never been matched in world history; however, they are also historical catalysts, who established pan-ethnic identities that have survived into modern times and who introduced notions of social mobility and open trade.
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"Essentially, since the title of Great Khan was never agreed upon by all of the kurultai for Guyuk Khan between 1241 and 1248, it opened the door for his cousin, Mongke, to take the title upon his death. However, Mongke Khan provided his brother, Khubilai, with the military resources to carve out his own empire in China through is battles with the Song Dynasty. As his power grew, Mongke became increasingly suspicious of his brother and named their youngest brother as his successor; the kurultai backed this decision. However, the damage was done. "
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Amulya Malladi's "Serving Crazy with Curry", 2005.
This paper reviews Amulya Malladi's book "Serving Crazy with Curry", which has gender identity as its central theme.
2,070 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 65.95
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This paper explains that Amulya Malladi's "Serving Crazy with Curry" is about the lives of four women and their perceptions of the strengths and weaknesses they exhibit based on their own and others' ideas of their gender roles. The author points out that each woman's life represents a myth of who they are and how others see them. The paper relates that the work of the individual characters in the novel is to come to terms with the truth and their own hidden feelings and to reconcile this truth with how they perceive other people view them and their cultural and institutional gender identities, which will lead to their healing.
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"The work details the life of a family in cultural transition as they navigate through difficult times and then individually and collectively run head long into gender role identity. The novel describes the lives of three generations of Indian women through the eyes of four emotionally challenged women and two emotionally challenged men. The family endures the tragedies that befall it through attempts at expressions of love that often end in misunderstandings but eventually through almost forced togetherness through tragedy each one comes to terms with the other to form a tight bond of love and friendship, despite continued and even accepted gender expectations."
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Constitutional Development Task Force, 2006.
An analysis of the political system in Hong Kong and the advent of the Constitutional Development Task Force.
1,975 words (approx. 7.9 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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This paper analyzes the political system in Hong Kong. It describes the clashes between the democratic and the socialist political systems. It then describes the Constitutional Development Task Force which has addressed a substantive number of issues and, at the same time, in presenting its results, has raised subsequent questions relating to the democratic process in the region.
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"On the other hand, should there be a higher threshold, it would impede the political race and it would create the situation in which only one candidate is validly nominated, excluding any possible challengers. Such a case is likely to be called into question by the democratic parties and considered to be an indirect interference in the autonomous status of the Region in relation with the Central People's Government, thus contesting the legitimacy of the Chief Executive as a representative for the people, as shown by recent elections."
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Mao's China, 2006.
A review of "Congratulations, It's a Girl" Gender and Identity in Mao's China" by Yanmei Wei.
1,028 words (approx. 4.1 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper reviews Wei's personal story of a women living in Mao's China. It provides insight on the situation for Chinese women. It describes the gender issues that exist in the society. Even more importantly, it allows one to see how real women are impacted by the gender issues. The author of the paper concludes with a personal opinion and notes how the culture is changing.
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"Another point made by Wei is that there is nothing that women can do to change the beliefs and traditions that individuals from the Mao generation have. She describes how she and her sister have achieved a lot, which might suggest that they could win the support of others and change things. However, she notes that no action she takes is enough to go against traditions. This is also seen in the way her sister tries to fight the traditions and gain acceptance. Wei describes the response of the elders as generally being to ignore her sister's problems and treat them as insignificant. It seems like this is the only way that things could be, since it becomes impossible for one to stand up and demand to be given more respect if the person demanding the respect is not considered as important enough to be listened to."
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The Democratization of Singapore, 2006.
An analysis of the political situation in Singapore.
2,764 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 82.95
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This paper discusses the process of democratization underway in Singapore. Singapore continues to have a single ruler with almost autocratic power, and this ruler is reluctant to let go of his iron grip on the nation. The paper discusses how, due to this fact, Singapore continues to remain a pseudo-democracy, caught in limbo between freedom and oppression. The paper describes how the government of Singapore functions and the results for the people.
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"It is the focus on the family and "traditional" Asian family values that attract many Singaporeans to loyalty to the government of the People's Action Party. For example, it is an Asian custom for children to take care of their parents when the parents get old. In Singapore, this is taken a step further, with parental support being a legal obligation of children, and parents can actually sue their children for non-support. Further, women are not allowed to report themselves as heads of households on official documents. There are also government-sponsored programs in place to encourage educated women to have children. This focus on the family is meant to keep people from becoming radical individualists by putting their identification with a family group that is presented as being greater than the individual."
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Chinese Sport, 2006.
This paper discusses the role of sports in ancient Chinese culture.
1,230 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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The paper discusses how sports have been an important part of many cultures throughout the entire world. Games meeting our modern definition of "sport" were played very long ago among the Chinese people and these sports were strongly connected with health, war, entertainment and education. The paper examines the contributions of ancient China on the organized sports of the modern world, and contends that the significance of these games on the culture at the time are greatly under-recognized. The paper concludes that sports and games were obviously an integral part of culture and society in ancient China.
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"Relics have been found that confirm that specific physical exercise was done in China up to ten thousand years ago that built up strength and made the body more limber. Some of the earliest sports that were played among the Chinese include shooting arrows, known as shejian, and lifting metal tripods, known as juding. While not referred to as "sports" per se, they were definitely akin to what would be called sports today, and they were a part of normal activities in the Western Zhou Dynasty (around 1066 - 771 BCE). (CIIC, "Introduction...") As Chinese culture and society grew in other areas, such as the economic and military changes, the inclusion of sports also grew."
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"Office Ladies and Salaried Men", 2005.
A review of Yuko's Ogasawara's sociological study "Office Ladies and Salaried Men: Power, Gender and Work in Japanese Companies".
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 31.95
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This paper examines how Yoko Ogasawara's text "Office Ladies and Salaried Men: Power, Gender and Work in Japanese Companies" illustrates the profound gender division of labor in the Japanese workplace. It looks at how Yuko Ogasawara mourns that Japan remains one of the few nations where increases in female education do not translate into increased female levels of financial independence or power.
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"By using such informal social power, the author suggests, the office ladies can have a tremendous influence upon the personal fortunes of particular men in the company. Also, the office ladies can affect the efficent functioning of the the company as a whole, as the sections of the company that women give priority to will usually become the most efficent sections of the company. The women also add an important perspective of the need for human relationships in what can be an inhuman corporate structure. The men cannot shun good manners, for if they do not keep the salary women, often known as "the girls," happy, their own fortunes and efficency within the company will likely suffer."
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