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Eratosthenes and Measurement, 2006.
A biographical account of the life of Greek scholar Eratosthenes and his many contributions to the sciences.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This six page paper looks closely at the ancient and historical figure of Eratosthenes, who died around 195 BC. He made many significant contributions to the fields of science, mathematics, astronomy, geography, and many others. His discovery of the diameter of the earth has been proven to be highly accurate today. As thus, his work is of lasting importance.
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"Eratosthenes, a Greek scholar from about 276-195 B.C, is remembered chiefly for his scientific measurements of the earth's circumference. His work, albeit somewhat unacknowledged by his contemporaries, resulted in fantastic scientific experiments which are comparably accurate even today. By looking briefly at his biography, and then the results of his experiments, Eratosthenes will be shown to be both a highly important as well as a highly innovative thinker of his age, regardless of how he was considered at the time of his life work. Born in North Africa, Cyrene, Eratosthenes spent much of his educational time in Athens. In Athens he received the education..."
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Artisanal Production and Geography, 2006.
An analysis of artisanal production and theory forming in geography.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the two major waves of economic geography, that is the epistemological wave and the hermeneutic of cultural wave. It also discusses incorporating artisanal production in theory forming in geography and why this is so important to research in geography.
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"Artisanal Production and Geography The relationship between art and science has always been a contentious one. In many causes art and artisanal production have been ignored by disciplines wishing to be more scientific. This situation is discussed by Trevor J. Barnes in Retheorizing Economic Geography. Barnes argues that there have been two major waves of economic geography. These are the epistemological and the hermeneutic or cultural wave. The epistemological wave was characterized by a strong reliance on science (Barnes 546). For this reason the social, cultural and artistic were usually not dealt with in economic geography during the first wave."
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Social Geography, 2006.
This paper examines how space and labour intersect in West London.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper maintains that it is important that students interested in social geography appreciate how physical space and labour interact in the real world. The paper explains that if automobile plants are arranged in such a way that the physical geography of the plant allows the facility to best achieve its fiscal goals, then it may be said that cities are arranged in such a way that they reflect the social cleavages and distinctions of a particular society.
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Water Levels, 2006.
This paper studies dams and lake hydrology.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 1 source, $ 62.95
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The paper looks at environmental studies and focuses on lake hydrology. The writer collected data on water levels in Lake Ontario and Lake Erie. Then the writer determined, using statistical analysis, if Lake Ontario has been affected by the dam built in 1957. The paper argues that it was affected.
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"Lakes and other bodies of water are very dynamic systems that are often changing in small ways on a continuous basis. To prove this point, data on water levels in Lake Ontario from 1918 to 2005 was examined. The statistical analysis of this data and similar data from Lake Erie suggest that the dam that was built in the St. Lawrence in 1957 is regulating flow rates into Lake Ontario. This has resulted in relatively consistent water levels."
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The High Cost of Low Prices, 2006.
This paper discusses globalization and the Film, Wal-Mart: The High Cost of Low Prices.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 4 sources, $ 26.95
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In this essay the writer points out that the relationship between labor and geography is a profoundly important one. Further, the writer notes that this is especially true when one considers how the exploitation of geographic space by Wal-Mart both in the United States and in the world at large has allowed it to curb labor organization and to impose employment conditions upon its workers that can often only be described as criminal. The following paper briefly examines how Wal-Mart has utilized geography both within and without America's borders to pad its bottom line and to keep labor in a state of abject obeisance.
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Urban Sprawl in the Greater Toronto Area, 2006.
This paper examines various urban issues faced in Toronto and other Canadian cities.
1,575 words (approx. 6.3 pages), 5 sources, $ 62.95
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This paper examines contemporary urban issues in Toronto and other Canadian cities. The author explores the concept that all cities faces challenges unique to their population. An example is where one city struggles to integrate new residents, other cities may struggle to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. The paper concludes that each city struggles with its own specific urban issue.
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"Contemporary urban issues abound in Western cities. In fact, it can seem at times as if cities themselves exist without end of problems for policy and city planners to surmount. These problems are diverse and can encompass topics such as affordable housing, reliable public transportation, or infrastructure limitations. All of these problems, and many more, plague all Canadian cities to varying degrees. For example, one city might struggle with managing an influx of new residents while another city struggles to keep its youth from relocating elsewhere. Every city has urban issues that need to be
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Williamsburg, New York., 2005.
A neighborhood analysis of Williamsburg, New York.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 35.95
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The paper looks specifically at the neighborhood of Williamsburg, New York, and analyzes it throughout its history and current make-up. In two separate sections, the paper looks at both the events which led to the creation of the town and the events which are likely to shape its future. The conclusion is that Williamsburg is a community which has altered drastically over the years, and it is likely to continue this trend in the future.
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"Williamsburg was founded in 1810, and named after its surveyor, Colonel Williams. Prior to this founding, however, Williamsburg was a small farming society. One noteworthy fact about Williamsburg is that it had "the highest number of slaves per capita in New York until the abolition of slavery in 1827" (Social History). Data such as this can only suggest that this community was a very wealthy one, as the highest amount of slaves (as personal possessions) can indicate. From the time of its founding, to the middle of the nineteenth century, Williamsburg was a popular area which invited a wealthy crowd. Indeed, by 1850, the village of Williamsburg had a population of 40,000, as compared to only 1,000 in 1827 (Social History). This is likely due to its proximity to the primary New York area at the time. This high and elite population was short-lived, though, as less than a century later..."
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Greenway Project, 2005.
An analysis of bio-regionalism in the Greenway Project.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 8 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper discusses and characterizes the bio-regionalism evident in the Central Valley Greenway Project. The project is analyzed according to the principles of bio-regionalism, and considered in terms of how successful it is according to the parameters set. According to the paper bio-regionalism can have a major impact on development and should serve to inform new developments so that they are created in a way that nurtures bio-regionalism and sustainability.
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"Bio-regionalism is a new paradigm for living at one with the environment. It is more inclusive than sustainability, though it would include sustainability. The term relates to the idea of life-place, another term that is informed by various disciplines. Bio-regionalism means living a rooted life, which in turn means living within a specific ecological area. The individual lives in a neighborhood, a community, a town, and all of these are included in the bio-region for that person. A bio-region is an area sharing similar topography, plant and animal life, and human culture, and bio-regions are generally organized around watersheds. The boundaries are not normally rigid..."
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A Review of the Readings, 2005.
An examination of Waghorne and Orsi's "A Review of the Readings".
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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The paper studies the concept of an urbanization of religions that is suggested by Waghorne and Orsi in their critiques on the changing landscape of religion in the contemporary setting; "A Review of the Readings". The paper reviews and critiques their positions on sacred spaces in urban settings, with special reference to the Hindu religion.
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"The concept of an "urbanization" of religions - perhaps better described as the mainstreaming or the popularization of same - is offered by Waghorne and Orsi in their critiques on the changing landscape of religion in the contemporary setting. Waghorne proposes that the popularization of religions distorts their significance and does so through examining modern Hinduism, particularly in regions that have thus far not traditionally been associated with the Hindu religious practices. He notes that "a consideration and awareness of the interplay between economic change and new cultural formations on a global scale ought to center studies of institutional forms of modern Hinduism" and thus it is impossible to reduce the study of Hinduism to "an intellectual proposition" that is somehow shut away from the forces of the modern world (Waghorne, 328)."
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A History of Urban Development, 2005.
A look at urban development in Spadina District in Toronto.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 1 source, $ 53.95
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The paper examines the general shift in land use in Toronto's Spadina District. The land has been both predominately residential and predominately commercial at different times of the city's history. The paper studies how the size of the district and the changes in the range of dominant uses has affected the development of this district.
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"A history of urban development in Toronto's Spadina District is challenged by both the size of the district and the changes in the range of dominant uses in the physical space. As this essay will demonstrate, over the past century and a half the district has experienced a general shift in land use from predominantly residential, to commercial, and more recently back to predominantly residential save for retail stores along the major arteries of Spadina, Queen and King. This shift has reflected both changes in the transportation networks in the district, as well as changes in the demographics of the area's population."
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What's Going on in North American Suburbs?, 2005.
A discussion of gender and suburban consumption.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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A theoretical paper discussing gender in relation to spaces of consumption pertaining to urban and suburban trends in North America. There is mention of racialization and class as distinctions, perceptions of urban crime, and also suburban decay and crime; safety in the gated space, and ongoing perceptions of gender difference and prognoses for women.
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"When reading feminist and urban geography addressing North America, one is struck by several directions pursued in relating gender and suburban consumption in both the capitalist sense of the suburb as a female prison-cum-haven, and the suburb as an alleged safety zone. This paper refers to feminist geography as much as urban planning theories, to sociology and anthropology, en route to a mixed conclusion. It seems apparent that no one is terribly sure what is happening in North American suburbs. (Duany et al: 2000)."
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Public Space in the St. Clair West Corridor, 2005.
An urban design paper with emphasis on the importance of the walkability of urban neighbourhoods.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 0 sources, $ 89.95
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The paper examines the feasibility of the revitalization of St. Clair Avenue. The paper explains the location and its surroundings. The expected results are to provides an opportunity to revitalize the area and linkages between the residents and St. Clair by transforming the area into a pedestrian pocket. The paper analyzes whether the chosen area has the elements required to be a successful neighbourhood, using the set measurements of Michael Southworth.
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"The revitalization of St. Clair Avenue north of the Green/Arts Barn Project along with the redevelopment of the transportation infrastructure along St. Clair Avenue provides an opportunity to revitalize the area and linkages between the residents and St. Clair by transforming the area into a "pedestrian pocket. (Southworth, 1997)" This project is of interest at this time because the area presently has the elements required to be a successful neighbourhood, as described by Michael Southworth in a research article that looks at the importance of the walkability of urban neighbourhoods."
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