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Starbucks in India and Brazil, 2002.
This paper explores the ability of Starbucks to successfully market their product in India and Brazil.
987 words (approx. 3.9 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses how Starbucks' local market has become saturated and how the company is exploring new international market options. It discusses the economic and market positions in India and Brazil and examines whether the company can successfully enter these global markets.
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"India is one of the largest economies in the world with a large and rapidly growing consumer market of approximately 300 million people (Doing Business in India). India welcomes foreign investment. Although approval is required, it is automatic for most industries. The country currently has a stable parliamentary democracy. The country has experienced political stability in the past, but economic liberalization has been accepted as a necessity by all political parties in India."
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Mexican Immigrants, 2002.
Examines the social and financial problems faced by Mexican immigrants to the United States.
1,270 words (approx. 5.1 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 43.95
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According to an article in the Chicago Tribune in August of 2002, at the end of the summer of 2001, one of the Bush administration?s major initiatives was amnesty for Mexican illegal immigrants in the United States. This paper examines how the immigration policy has changed since September 11 but the immigration numbers have increased. The paper examines statistics which show how bad Mexican immigrants are faring educationally, socially and financially and that the figures are only getting worse, not improving over time. The paper focuses on Los Angeles as a popular destination for Mexican immigrants and shows how the city has become 'addicted' to this cheap type of labor. The paper also uses as an example, Luis Rodriguez's true account of a poverty stricken life in America as a Mexican immigrant, in his book "Always Running".
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"As the nation?s largest destination for immigrants in general and Mexican nationals in particular, Los Angeles needs to prepare quickly to play the piper for the economic benefits of low-income labor, according to two UCLA sociologists. Is this the answer to the poverty stricken Mexican immigrants? Is Los Angeles able to absorb and employ even the least skilled immigrants at a truly impressive rate? It appears just as incapable of offering them a living wage. New immigrants in Urban America indicate serious trouble unless the United State is able to develop the social infrastructure to ensure that the children of today?s unskilled immigrants do considerably better than their parents."
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Uruguay, 2002.
An overview of the social make-up of this small South American country.
1,201 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper begins with a brief history of Uruguay, the smallest country on the South American continent. It then discusses immigration to the country, the history of family life, women's rights and availability of employment and educational opportunities, especially to women. The paper compares rural households to urban ones and discusses certain traditions in rural areas. Finally, the paper looks at leisure activities in the country.
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"Young people in Uruguay have a great deal of freedom when compared to children in other South American countries. Girls in particular have few of the expectations that are put upon girls in Argentina or Brazil. For the most part girls do not need chaperones when they are out on their own. There is an inherent expectation that most women will have some sort of career. Nearly half of the school population in Uruguay is female. (Family Life, Pg 2)"
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"Tejano Empire", 2002.
A critical analysis of Andres Tijerina's "Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos".
1,057 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 37.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the book "Tejano Empire: Life on the South Texas Ranchos," by Andres Tijerina, which gives an intimate and sometimes disturbing look into the lives of the Tejano ranchers who settled the harsh area of Southern Texas and were eventually forced out of their homes by unscrupulous land dealings by the whites. The paper presents a brief outline of the book's contents, a summary of the author's thesis and a reaction to the book. "Tejano Empire" is a history book, but is also a social history book which presents the lifestyle of early South Texas and a disturbing history of a people who have rarely had their story told.
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"If there is anything the author failed to do, it is really establish what motivated the whites to remove these people from Texas, other than sheer greed. It is also quite clear that Tijerina is writing from the Tejano point of view, and champions the Tejanos. This bias creates quite a readable and compelling book, but does not give the other side at all. An equally compelling addition would have dealt with what the whites did with the land, how they succeeded or failed, and what compelled them to remove the original inhabitants who seemed to manage the land so well. Clearly, the whites did not succeed, or there would not be so much empty land in the area today. Also, if the whites left the area, why did the Tejanos not return to reclaim their land? "
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Immigration to America, 2002.
A brief study into the effects that immigration has had on American society.
866 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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This paper looks at the effects of immigration upon America. The paper examines the issue from a number of aspects including social, economic, political, religious, and cultural. The writer believes that immigration is ultimately a good thing, beneficial to the American people and country as a whole. Rather than looking at the history of immigration, the paper focuses on the modern day issues and how these immigrants have benefited the U.S.A.
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"The world of technology also has reaped the benefits of many immigrants. Silicon Valley and other high-tech sectors would cease to function if the borders were ever closed to skilled and educated immigrants. These immigrants represent human capital that can make our entire economy more productive. Immigrants have developed new products, such as the Java computer language, that have created employment opportunities for millions of Americans."
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Mexico and NAFTA, 2002.
A discussion of the effects of NAFTA on Mexican foreign trade.
1,172 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper examines how the North American Free Trade Agreement was put together in 1993 and provides agreed upon resolutions for its members when it comes to free trade boundaries and rules. It shows how NAFTA had a positive impact on Mexico?s free trade industry because it strengthened an already strong relationship between the United States and Mexico. It looks at how NAFTA has allowed Mexico to increase in stature among world nations and how it has assisted in strengthening local Mexican economies, as well by providing more jobs as increased product and service continues. It also examines how it has boosted Mexico?s trade business with Canada as well.
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"Because Mexico and the United States have the largest mutual trade relationship in the world the economic success of those in NAFTA becomes very important. Research and history points to a continued strengthening of the relationship shared because of NAFTA not only between Mexico and the US but Mexico and Canada as well. It is obviously helpful for the US and Mexico to trade through NAFTA because of their close boundaries but the Canadian-Mexico trade business is stronger than it has ever been according to the numbers and the NAFTA created the stage for that to happen. The trade with Canada and Mexico has increased more than eight billion over the last eight years."
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Shining Path, 2002.
Discusses the 'Sendero Luminoso' (Shining Path) terrorist group of Peru.
1,960 words (approx. 7.8 pages), 15 sources, APA, $ 62.95
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The Shining Path terrorist group launched a series of attacks in Peru, terrorizing the country for decades before they were beaten back in a 1990?s crackdown. However, in March 2002, a car bomb attack near the United States embassy in Lima made Peruvian citizens recall their fears of terrorism. While the Shining Path has remained low-key for several years, the national and state government still recognize it as a terrorist organization. This paper takes a look at this group, including its history and leadership, structure and activities.
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"The Shining Path was defeated for many reasons. For one, there was a lack of support among large sectors of the population as the group used authoritarian methods against peasants, workers, and other sectors of the population (Rueter?s, 1998). In addition, its brutal military repression all but guaranteed its lack of success, and the group was opposed by grass-roots organizations. Finally, the vertical nature of the party structure led to international isolation. The group was doomed."
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Toltec Society, 2002.
Explores this South American militaristic group of people.
1,088 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 37.95
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Historians presume that the Toltecs are actually the refugees from the ?Teotihuan culture? which fell apart during the 700 A.D. They were among the first purely ?Militaristic? cultures and commanded the neighboring states by their military power. The paper shows that the empire expanded rapidly and the Toltecs began to take control of lands which were controlled by the Mayans. The Toltec Empire extended into what is present day Mexico, Guatemala and the Pacific coastal area of Chiopas. The paper describes how the Toltec Empire, which flourished from the 8th century, began to fall during the Twelfth century when Mayans, Chimetics and the other tribal powers finally subordinated them. Since there is no written record our primary source of information about the mesoamerican society is from the archaeological evidence discoveries. This paper examines the Toltec Society in detail.
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"The era of the Toltecs is perceived by historians as the change from a priesthood society to that of a Militaristic one. Toltec society was a militaristic one that used its army to subjugate and occupy the neighboring lands. This is all the more evident form their architecture. Toltecs had great regard for their warriors and enshrined many of their brave warriors in their temples. There is an air of somber about their architectures. The Toltec?s carved out images of serpents, eagles, jaguars and other forms of threatening images. They also had images of their god Tezcatlipoca, ?Smoking Mirrors? carved out in most of their architectures. Toltec?s used Limestone as the main material for their constructions. A characteristic feature of the Toltec architecture, other than the various carvings of snake, jaguars, eagle etc, is their flat roofed constructions. Unlike the roman civilizations wherein we see lot of dooms the Toltecs predominantly designed flat roofed buildings. [Ferguson,]"
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John Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat", 2002.
Describes and analyzes the characters in "Tortilla Flat".
2,348 words (approx. 9.4 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 72.95
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This paper looks at John Steinbeck's "Tortilla Flat" and its portrayal of the paisanos community during the Great Depression. It discusses the positive image of the paisanos that Steinbeck helped create and the moral message he tried to convey in his novel. The main characters are described and much of the plot, when relevant to the characters, summarized.
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"Not everyone critiqued the book, as Robert De Mott tells us. One of his co-workers at his university is quoted as saying. ?You might like Tortilla Flat," he said. "It's about a bunch of paisanos who raise hell all the time and have trouble fitting in with society. Steinbeck wrote about underdogs, and he got kicked out of college so often he never finished." ( DeMott, Robert. Steinbeck's Typewriter: Essays on His Art. Troy, NY: Whitston, 1996). One of the main characters of the book is Danny. He is the main protagonist of Tortilla Flat. The story of tortilla flat revolves around him. Danny is just an ordinary ruffian who likes to hang out with friends."
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"Landowners in Colonial Peru", 2002.
An analysis of this book by Keith A. Davies.
865 words (approx. 3.5 pages), 0 sources, $ 30.95
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This paper provides a brief analysis of Davies book in which he analyzes the economic and fiscal history of Peru. He focuses his study on the families of Arequipa, that the Spaniards founded in 1540 in Southwestern Peru. It looks at how they invested in agricultural lands so they could become a symbol of status in the society.
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"Geographically, the region of Peru that is written about in the book is different from the areas in the southern, northern and central regions as far as topography is concerned. The plot of this book focuses on the period starting from the early 1700?s till the late 1700?s. However, after reading this book one feels that if it had been written around the eighteenth century it would have attracted greater attention since the inauguration of the general was responsible for many of the changes."
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The Latin American Music Industry, 2002.
An analysis of the recent decline of the Latin American music industry with proposal of innovative new solutions to re-infuse the market
1,194 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper assesses the techniques and methodologies that fuel the fire behind a potentially future global leader in the music industry, the Latin American Recording Industry. It evaluates the market considerations that will become increasingly important if the market is to continue to expand successfully. It also proposes solutions to the recent decline in Latin American music sales, following the boom of the nineties.
It presents viable alternatives, solutions and innovations for the Latin American music industry, through a detailed analysis of several market characteristics and considerations, including trends, socioeconomic and ethno-musicological factors.
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"Since the 1990?s however, the Latin American recording industry has witnessed a decline in growth. Sales, which during the nineties accounted for as much as 7% of the world market, now only account for approximately 4%. A large majority of the recent decline is due to changing market considerations and global trends, socioeconomic factors and technological advances. As the Latin American music market moves into the global market, the use of the internet becomes increasingly critical to success. One of the difficulties faced not only by the Latin American Market, but by all music entrepreneurs is the growing threat of piracy, which technology has enabled."
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Alberto Williams and Nationalism, 2002.
Discusses the rise of Argentinian nationalism and the effect that Alberto Williams' music may have had on it.
2,780 words (approx. 11.1 pages), 19 sources, APA, $ 82.95
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This paper first examines the societal, political and cultural factors in Argentina that coalesced to create a foundation upon which nationalism could blossom and then looks at how Alberto Williams' music helped inspire further feelings of nationalism amongst the citizens of Argentina. Consideration is also given to Argentinian art and its effects on nationalism.
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"Generally speaking, the term nationalism is used to describe a sense of identification which individuals within a society or culture share regarding their state of residence. Most countries are characterized by this identification to some degree or other and Argentina is no exception. However, if one considers the fact that Argentina has been an independent country since 1810, what is striking is how long a true sense of nationalism took to fully blossom (Douglas). Specific to the topic of this paper, Alberto Williams was not born until 1862. Furthermore, his music would not have been able to affect the listeners in his country until he reached adulthood and was able to actually compose it. Then one must consider that the music would have had to have been accepted by Argentine society and then disseminated across a wide enough area of the country where it could actually have any sort of influence."
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