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Brazil, 2007.
This paper discusses the political and economic growth of Brazil.
811 words (approx. 3.2 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 28.95
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The paper relates that the Federal Republic of Brazil is the largest country in Latin America and has experienced great political and economic change like many of its neighbors. The paper discusses how despite the fact that Brazil continues to struggle with fully implementing democracy, securing human rights and bolstering the economy, it has made significant steps in its thirty years of democratic rule. The paper explains that Brazil's participation in international and regional political and economic groups secures its position as a nation poised to grow and prosper throughout the 21st century.
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"The government of Brazil has followed a similar path to many other nations. The European nation of Portugal claimed Brazil in 1500 and ruled it until Brazil's independence in 1822. Despite its independence, Brazil was still ruled by Portuguese emperors until 1889 when a federal republic was established. A constitutional republic ruled from 1889-1930 until a military coup established Getulio Vargas as dictator until 1945. A string of presidents ensued until the early 1960s when it was apparent that major change was necessary. The country struggled with "high inflation, economic stagnation, and the increasing influence of radical political elements" (Pearson 3)."
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Immigration and Aid, 2007.
This paper argues against providing government aid to undocumented workers in the United States.
1,993 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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The paper reveals that the cost of supporting illegal immigrants in government programs is estimated to be over a billion dollars a year. The paper asserts that this money could be used to improve medical care for legal residents, help offset the current social security issues, or help pay for programs for residents to better their lives. The paper maintains that the ability to collect benefits without documentation has been a contributing factor to the influx of illegal immigration.
Outline:
Introduction
The Facts
Argument Against Aid
The Argument For Aid
Refutation
Conclusion
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"The topic of illegal immigrants is becoming more heated with each passing month. As politicians line up on either side of the immigration camp, voters' voices are becoming louder regarding the immigrant presence and their desire to become documented without going through the normal methods. Many people point to government programs and believe that illegal immigrants will drain those programs if they are allowed to obtain benefits, while supporters of giving benefits to those immigrants say it will provide them with the ability to survive while getting on their feet which in the end is a winning situation for America. Currently there are over 12 million undocumented workers in the United States according to recent surveys. The majority of those immigrants are in America from Mexico but they also come from across the sea, and to the north out of Canada."
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Illegal Immigration, 2006.
An analysis of illegal immigration in the United States today.
1,836 words (approx. 7.3 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 58.95
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This paper provides a review of the relevant literature demonstrating several reasons why illegal immigrants who are already in the United States should be allowed to remain. According to the paper, approximately 12 million illegal aliens are already in the United States.
Outline:
Review and Discussion
Background and Overview
Positive Economic Contributions of Illegal Immigrants
Exorbitant Costs Associated with Identifying and Deporting Illegal Immigrants
Migration is a Natural Survival Technique
Adverse Impact on Nation's Consciousness
Conclusion
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"In reality, though, the vast majority of these jobs are either low-paying and menial jobs that many Americans would be reluctant to accept and even fewer would be willing to keep over the long-term, or the illegals involved have managed to survive in the U.S. sufficiently long to secure decent employment. In either case, these workers are contributing to the local tax base, and all of them are consumers. "Guest worker" programs and other half-measures fail to recognize these economic realities and will inevitably compel policymakers at the state and federal level to come to grips with these issues. In this regard, a recent cover story in Business Week (July 18, 2005) emphasized that, in spite of the growing discontent over illegal immigration, American businesses have continued to hire undocumented workers with little concern for federal regulations designed to stop them. Moreover, while the politicians, business owners and pundits argue about how best to handle the illegal immigrant problem, the same folks are hiring these workers as domestic employees and otherwise ("Embracing Illegals" 3).
More importantly, these same interests are also making money from the illegal immigrants in this country. One authority points out that, "In the past several years, big U.S. consumer companies -- banks, insurers, mortgage lenders, credit-card outfits, phone carriers, and others -- have decided that a market of 11 million or so potential customers is simply too big to ignore. It may be against the law for the [illegals] to be in the U.S. or for an employer to hire them, but there's nothing illegal about selling to them ("Embracing Illegals" 3)."
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American Imperialism, 2007.
A discussion on American imperialism, focusing on Theodore Roosevelt.
1,313 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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The paper first examines the components of Roosevelt's foreign policy, as build upon the Monroe Doctrine. The paper then looks at this policy in action, as seen in repeated interventions into sovereign countries, as well as during the Spanish-American and Philippine-American Wars. The writer argues that these interventions led to considerable resentment in Latin American countries. The paper analyzes how there is a second side to Roosevelt's foreign policy, that of being a "good neighbor." By the 1920s, Roosevelt had moved away from colonizing as a superior power to one emphasizing commercial relations and the need for nations to act like good neighbors. The paper concludes that Roosevelt's "big stick" and "good neighbor" policies have had lasting effects on diplomacy in the Western Hemisphere, through World War II until the Cold War.
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Abstract
Content
References
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"This "big stick" policy is a significant departure from previous foreign policies, which were based on coastal defense. The new century, however, brought on a changing global vision of United States security. Previously, the thought of an army and militia coming to the rescue was enough to make the American government feel secure. However, by the 1890s, the age of "big navies" meant that imperialist countries such as the United States could be threatened by conflicts that are occurring far from its shores. Navalists such as the young Theodore Roosevelt therefore began to think of American security in terms of the greater global framework. Since America is an imperialist country, it also needed to conceive of a global security framework to safeguard its colonial possessions (Tompkins)."
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Mexico, 2006.
A look at Mexico in comparison to the USA.
1,260 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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This paper presents a detailed examination of Mexico. The paper explores the basic demographic information about the nation, economic structure and how this structure compares with that of the United States.
Table of Contents:
Demographics
Governments (Mexico and United States)
Import/Export Laws
Economy (Mexico and the United States)
Hypothetical Situation
Effect of the Situation on the Nation and US Economy
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"The United States and Mexico both operate under a democratic government that has an instituted political party system.
Mexico refers to its government is called a federal republic operating under a centralized government. It is interesting to note that the United States has 51 states, and Mexico which is only three times the size of Texas has 31 states(Mexico http://www.kmike.com/country/mxdemog.htm). "
"The legal age of adulthood is 18 in Mexico just as it is in the United States, however drinking in the United States is prohibited until the age of 21, while 18 year olds in Mexico are allowed to purchase and drink alcohol. "
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Immigration Reform, 2006.
A look at the debate surrounding the Sensenbrenner Bill.
1,847 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper reviews the House Resolution 4437, also known as the Sensenbrenner Bill. The paper discusses how this piece of legislation goes beyond simple inconvenience and instead reeks of social injustice. According to the paper, it appears to be a method of tightening up the currently lax security along the United States borders, but upon further investigation, includes measures that would make millions of illegal aliens currently in the country felons, impede the human rights of asylum seekers, throw away due process protections, and limit the access to essential services that millions require.
Outline:
Introduction
H.R. 4437 Overview
Arguments in Favor of the Bill
The Human Face of H.R. 4437
Conclusion
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"American businesses will lose valuable workers by the droves. Entire industries will feel a labor shortage that will have a snowball effect, especially in areas such as the South West where illegal aliens make up a large percentage of certain employment fields. With the significant demand for employees for these positions, wages are certain to rise, raising costs for companies, which will in turn have to raise their prices. This increase will be felt by all as other organizations then have to compensate for increased costs of doing business."
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Mexican Immigration, 2007.
An analysis of the effects of both legal and illegal Mexican migration to the United States.
2,955 words (approx. 11.8 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 87.95
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This paper discusses immigration to the United States, particularly that of Mexicans. It discusses the historical roots of this issue and how the border issue of North America with South America has added to the numbers of Mexican immigrants to the US. The paper also discusses the problem of illegal aliens in the United States and how this is affecting the workforce in the US.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Historical Immigration Roots
Border Issue
Terrorism Issue
Longer Stay of Illegal Immigrants
Workforce in USA
Employers Perspective
Anti Americanism and One-sided Agenda
Conclusions
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"However, there is a group that considers these arguments myth and propaganda based on irrelevant issues. Those who oppose harsh laws against the illegal immigrants comprise a number of Democrats who argue that Republicans are trying to create a police state by being unfair and harsh towards the people who are trying to prove themselves as good US citizens. Senator Hillary Clinton also spoke against such laws. "The senator also sent a four-page public letter to constituents and said she does support allowing at least some of the estimated 11 million undocumented workers to earn citizenship. Such changes should include 'a path to earned citizenship for those who are here, working hard, paying taxes, respecting the law, and willing to meet a high bar for becoming a citizen,' Clinton wrote" ('Sen. Clinton Blasts', pars. 6,7)."
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Pancho Villa, 2007.
This paper discusses Mexican folk hero Pancho Villa.
3,259 words (approx. 13.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 93.95
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This paper explores Mexico's revolutionary leader and folk hero, Pancho Villa. The paper acknowledges that many cultures have mythic heroes that rob from the rich and give to the poor such as Robin Hood. Such is Pancho Villa's role in Mexican folklore. The paper presents a brief biography of Pancho Villa, but many of the stories may be apocryphal. The paper also critically analyzes Pancho Villa's actions, especially those that linked him to murders. The paper concludes by stating that today Pancho Villa remains a well-known, yet still controversial, figure in Mexico.
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"During a great deal of Mexico's past, the country was run by a small group of powerful and wealthy individuals. The rest of the country remained poor and disenfranchised. As the split between the rich and poor became wider under the leadership of General Diaz, a number of rebellious generals arose who tried to defeat him between 1910 and 1917. These revolutionaries, who came from a variety of backgrounds, included Pancho Villa"
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Massacre of the Dreamers, 2007.
This paper examines the book 'Massacre of the Dreamers' by Ana Castillo.
1,757 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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In this article, the writer studies the book 'Massacre of the Dreamers' by the novelist, poet, and Chicana activist, Ana Castillo. The writer notes that Castillo offers an explicitly nationally and ethnically based form of feminism for Latina women that the author calls Xicanisma. The writer discusses that over the course of Castillo's historiography of the Chicana and feminist movements, Castillo combines personal as well as historical testimony to create a political and spiritual manifesto for Latina women today. Further the writer shows that Castillo condemns both the racism and negative assumptions that have limited Latina women from assuming power within their culture, even while she pays tribute to the considerable successes and accomplishments of Latinas in various Mexican activist movements.
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"Castillo is equally unsparing when condemning the misogyny of Mexican culture, even in its most radical forms, such as the American Chicano Movement. Beyond the ideologies of Catholicism and Communism that have denied the gender imbalance within the Mexican community and society, Castillo believes Chicana women must band together to articulate and find ways of healing and addressing their unique difficulties as a community. Only then will the feminine principle as well as machismo endemic to contemporary Mexican life once again find its space within Latino culture and spirituality."
"Castillo, however, does not deny the common assertion of the American women's movement that the personal is political. She states she had to look within herself to get beyond the dichotomies of masculine and feminine that hampered her ability to see herself fully as an activist, sexual being, and a spiritual female being."
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Sex Tourism in the Caribbean, 2007.
An analysis of the history and current conditions of the sex trade in Jamaica and Cuba.
1,694 words (approx. 6.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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This paper discusses the sex trade in Jamaica and compares it to Cuba. It describes the history of the trade and the factors that influence it. The paper examines the socioeconomic factors that contribute to the trade, as well as the rise of men in the trade of prostitution. It also look into the participation of tourists in the demand for this service. Finally, the paper researches the conditions in which the women work and live, which women work within the strip clubs and brothels, the accompanying use of drugs, their health-care (specifically as to HIV and STD testing) and their chances of being arrested for their work choice.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Research Questions
Background
Literature Review
Conclusion
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"The work of Kempadoo (2004) strives toward illumination of the inner working of the sex trade in the Caribbean as related to gender, sexuality, race and work and the economics of the sex industry. According to Kempadoo (2004) generally prostitution is viewed as violence toward women however Kempadoo challenges this accepted view holding that sex for money can be oppressive but in the lives of the women in the Caribbean it may also be a provider of a form of freedom. In the work "Global Sex Workers" the various authors use the term 'sex workers' very deliberately. The view held is that criminalization of prostitution is that it results in hurting the workers themselves instead of protecting them. The authors look at prostitution from an angle that looks at the deeper morals that exist within the inner-workings of the economics of prostitution and introduces the reader to the voice of the sex workers themselves. This work provides a candid view in the reality of prostitution in the Caribbean."
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Bio-ethanol in Brazil, 2007.
An analysis of the pros and cons of the production of bio-ethanol as an alternative fuel source, in Brazil.
3,491 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper discusses the production of bio-ethanol fuel as an alternative to fossil fuels, in Brazil. The paper begins by giving a summary of the political and economic background of Brazil and goes on to describe why the production of bio-ethanol has been so successful in Brazil. The paper presents the pros and cons of bio-ethanol production and concludes that, at this stage, the advantages of producing ethanol for fuel use appear to outweigh the disadvantages.
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"Overall, the advantages of producing ethanol for fuel use appear to outweigh the disadvantages, which at this stage, are believed to be manageable. The first benefit is the decrease of the net output of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, since the amount of carbon dioxide released in the manufacture would be cyclically absorbed in the production of the new fuel crops (Wikipedia 2006). The burning of fossil fuels brings up massive amounts of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere without creating damage. But this advantage can be derived only from agricultural ethanol, not petroleum ethanol. It is also assumed that production processes, like distillation and fertilizer production, would not exact large amounts of energy and done without using fossil fuels (Wikipedia)."
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History of Latin America, 2007.
A examination of the emergence of independent states in Latin America.
2,777 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper gives a brief yet concise history of the independence period in Latin America. This era took place in the early 19th century and was characterized by countries seeking independence from the colonial rule of Spain and Portugal. The role of the Napoleonic Wars in Europe and the American War of Independence are considered as possible influences for the Latin American quest for independence. The role of Simon Bolivar, a Latin American fighter and revolutionary, is also considered.
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"Throughout its history, Latin America was fraught with violence and bloodshed. Whether it was the invasions with the Toltec in Mexico in 950-1150 Common Era (CE), the defeat of Chimu by Tupca Inca in Chile in 1476 CE or Tenochtitlan falling to the Spaniards and their Indian allies in 1521 (Baker 1998) , the landscape from the American continent to the Caribbean islands was forged with fire and the blood of both natives and conquerors. But the revolution discussed herein is the one or those that happened from 1800 to 1830 wherein the fundamental structure of Latin American countries changed and spelled "the beginning of the end of the Iberian Colonial powers in Ibero-America." As discuss by Baker, the period is known as Independence Period wherein, like falling dominos, colonized countries from Haiti, Paraguay, and Venezuela to Chile, Argentina, etc. revolted against their masters and declared Free states. "
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