-
Rocky Mountains Mississippi River
881 wordsThe Louisiana Purchase was a vast region in North America, that the United States purchased from France by a treaty signed on Apr. 30, 1803. The Louisiana Territory contained more than 2 million sq km (800, 000 sq mi) of land extending from the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains. The territory comprised present-day Arkansas, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota west of the Mississippi River, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, nearly all of Kansas, the portions of Montana, Wyoming, and Co...
Free research essays on topics related to: sq mi, mississippi river, rocky mountains, sq km, louisiana territory -
Three Decades E G
1,265 wordsThe Chaucer Review is essential reading for Chaucerians at all levels of study. More than any other resource, it provides a record of most of the significant trends in medieval and Chaucer scholarship for the past three decades. It has, however, grown so rich and full that only with difficulty can we make the best use of it. Even those of us fortunate enough to have been charter subscribers and to have our own full runs of the Journal have no ready way to know what is in the more than three line...
Free research essays on topics related to: three decades, scholars, articles, index, e g -
Chicago Il London Routledge
489 wordsIt would cast light over thirty-six miles around, a welcoming sight for any lost sailor. The sailor then knew he was coming in toward the bustling city of Alexandria. Alexandria was a large, ancient city. The island, Pharos, on which the lighthouse stood got its name from one mans mishearing and another's misunderstanding. Helen and her husband Menelaus were returning home from Troy when they were blown off course and had to land there. Menelaus found an old man and asked, What island is this? T...
Free research essays on topics related to: lighthouse, london routledge, world book, chicago il, ancient world -
Child Labor In The Philippines
2,114 wordsA Study of Child Labor in the Philippines THESIS STATEMENT: Exploitation of child workers continues in the Philippines due to the inefficiency of the policies promulgated by the government to eradicate child labor. For all children who are deprived of their rights. But even we have a responsibility too. Because while nobody is angered by their conditions or realizes the waste of a future that is being slowly squandered, they will remain in this world and they will cease to be children All people...
Free research essays on topics related to: 00 a month, hundred thousand, forced to work, child labor, international labor organization -
Vast Majority Teaching Staff
761 wordsThe issue of accountability within the educational field has been brought to the forefront in the State of California with the passage of the Public Schools Accountability Act of 1999. Passed in March of 1999, SB 1 X provides a comprehensive method of measuring growth of a schools performance over time as well as a way to rank schools on an annual basis. The major component of this bill is a ranking index called the API or Academic Performance Index. This index gives each school a ranking on a s...
Free research essays on topics related to: teaching staff, public schools, school district, api, vast majority -
Dead Bodies French Soldier
1,141 wordsThe hardships of the first World War are present in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque. He demonstrates the struggles and hardships that a typical soldier of that war must endure to stay alive or just keep his sanity. There are many factors that can attribute to the problems the soldiers had to face. First were the raging emotions the soldiers felt during the war. They felt patriotism in the beginning and then slowly it broke down to heartache and despair. Another k...
Free research essays on topics related to: numerous, soldier, dead bodies, french soldier, trenches -
United States Entered Entered The War
1,508 wordsFortunately one country saw and understood that Germany and its allies would have to be stopped. America's Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the insane Adolph Hitler and his Third Reich, but also came at the precise time and moment. Had the united states entered the war any earlier the consequences might have been worse. Over the years it has been an often heated and debated issue on whether the united states could have entered the war sooner and thus ...
Free research essays on topics related to: president roosevelt, adolph hitler, entered the war, united states entered, pearl harbor -
Cd Rom Drive Ibm Pc
713 wordsWhen it comes to the computer hardware that a particular piece of software requires there is an old bad habit in the software industry that you may well run up against: low-balling. Basically, low-balling is telling a gamer that he or she only needs a Commodore 64 and a rotary phone to run a piece of software. While the software in question may run technically on that piece of hardware, it is probably going to be the case that no human in his or her right mind would have any interest in doing so...
Free research essays on topics related to: video card, hard drive, ibm pc, cd rom drive, sound card -
Financial Condition Of General Electric And Tyco
946 wordsFinancial Condition of General Electric and Tyco The present paper analyzes the financial condition of two companies, General Electric and Tyco. General Electric Corporation and Tyco international are global conglomerates, the companies that have many diversified business line. Unlike Tyco, General Electric utilizes a conservative growth strategy, and has the business aim to become the number one, or at least number two in each business industry where the company competes. In its turn, Tyco Inte...
Free research essays on topics related to: general electric, net income, net profit margin, shareholders' equity, profit margins -
Yakuza History Past And Present
1,557 wordsYakuza: history Past and present. I would like to start the essay by saying that organized crime is an indispensable part of the modern society as the history proves to us. Yakuza is but another invention present in Japan aimed at intimidation and other subvert methods to frighten people. For instance Russia the USA and Europe have their own Mafias, Britain still fights with the IRA, Spain cannot overcome the Bask. Asia is emersed in Triads, Tongs, while Italy can boast its famous La Cosa Nostra...
Free research essays on topics related to: one person, blum, past and present, mob, gang -
Seasonal Affective Disorder People Who Suffer
1,072 wordsSeasonal Affective Disorder Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a common problem of people living in northern United States. People who are affected by this disorder commonly suffer from depression, lethargy, inability to concentrate, overeating and weight gain. People from the north tend to suffer more from this disorder because of the shortened days. It appears, that due to the deficiency of sunlight some people suffer from these symptoms. The shortened days have a hormonal effect on the b...
Free research essays on topics related to: seasonal affective disorder, human body, people who suffer, sad, weight gain -
King Of The Franks Charlemagne
1,133 wordsCharlemagne, Charlemagne Charlemagne Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, became the undisputed ruler of Western Europe. As Western Europe was deteriorating Charlemagne was crowned the privilege of being joint king of the Franks in 768 A. D. People of Western Europe, excluding the church followers, had all but forgotten the great gifts of education and arts that they had possessed at one time. Charlemagne solidly defeated barbarians and kings in identical fashion during his reign. Using...
Free research essays on topics related to: sole ruler, present day, charlemagne , king of the franks, western europe -
Raids By The Lombards Pope Stephen Charlemagne
575 wordsCharlemagne was a Frankish king and Roman emperor who lead his armies to victory over many other people and countries. He established rule of western and central Europe and became the most influential king of the Middle Ages. He was also the descendent of the great Pepin the Short and the grandson of Charles Martel. Charlemagne not only was a great king but great kings ran in his family line. Charlemagnes father, Pepin, dethroned the last of the Merovingian Kings and assumed the royal title for ...
Free research essays on topics related to: pope, pepin, charlemagne, middle ages, charlemagne's -
Civil War 7 Million
522 wordsIn this essay I will be writing about the civil war in Rwanda. I will be explaining, why it happened, how it happened, when it happened, and give you all the details. A mountainous country in east central Africa, the Republic of Rwanda lies south of the equator. It is one of Africa's smallest countries, covering an area of only 10, 169 square miles (26, 338 square kilometers). Zaire and Lake Kivu border Rwanda on the west, Uganda on the north, Tanzania on the east, and Burundi on the south. Rwan...
Free research essays on topics related to: tutsi's, 7 million, civil war, rwanda, hutu's -
Income Per Capita Manufacturing Operations
891 wordsLocational Implications of a Take-Over -Compaq Computer Corporation will lead in todays economic geography conference. At Compaq we recognize the need to become a global leader in enterprise computing solutions. The acquisition of Digital Equipment Corporation, an American US-based designer and manufacturer of mini-computers will greatly strengthen value proposition to customers. We are committed to supporting these key customer relationships by investing in Digital's strategic assets, particula...
Free research essays on topics related to: windows nt, advanced technology, income per capita, manufacturing operations, high tech -
Thousands Of People Illegal Aliens
980 wordsRemember, remember always, that all of us? are descended from immigrants and revolutionists. -Franklin D. Roosevelt Americas constant growth in population is due to immigrants who leave their countries in search for a better life. Now America is cutting back on who they allow citizenship to. One way the government is resolving this conflict is, by creating the U. S. Border Patrol who catches illegal aliens crossing the borders. They send the aliens back to their countries, and then wait for them...
Free research essays on topics related to: illegal aliens, aliens, illegal immigrants, immigrants, thousands of people -
Carbon Dioxide Air Quality
484 wordsDanger In The Air At North Intermmediate Danger In The Air At North Intermmediate School In Wilmington? Danger in the Air At North Intermmediate School in Wilmington? Is there danger in the air at the North Intermediate School in Wilmington? Apparently carbon dioxide levels have been found to be above acceptable levels in some class rooms. According to a report dated Dec. 9, 1996, by ATC Associations, an independent consulting firm hired by the Town of Wilmington to conduct Indoor Air Quality an...
Free research essays on topics related to: carbon dioxide, dioxide, carbon, school nurse, air quality -
Low Self Esteem Gays And Lesbians
1,376 words&# 65279; Although it does not get the attention it needs, domestic violence affects more than 60 % of all women, but is not limited to only women; men, children, gays and lesbian are also affected. It is usually directed at the most vulnerable person in the relationship, whether it is the child or a partner. Battering (domestic violence) is the establishment of control and fear in a relationship through violence and other forms of abuse. The batterer uses acts of violence and a series of behavi...
Free research essays on topics related to: abuser, gays and lesbians, domestic violence, low self esteem, battered women -
Domestic Violence Battered Woman
884 wordsDomestic violence is a terrible problem that we all must face, not only the people who are victims. We need to stop this before the problem develops into anything bigger than it already is. The battered woman, it has been said, lives in a world of terror and her home is her prison (Berger, 1990, pg. 35). For many hundreds of years people werent worried about domestic violence. In fact, a popular family journal, the Journal of Marriage and Family, did not include a single article on domestic from...
Free research essays on topics related to: abuser, domestic violence, berger, battered woman, battered -
Million For Sales Rubber And Steel Company
251 wordsJames McKay, George Buchanan and Arthur Dalzell founded the company in 1965. Initially the company started with a small production of golf clubs with fiberglass shafts but thanks to the great demand that their products encountered, in 1972 Hi-Plex expanded its manufacturing facilities that resulted in a turnover of over? 3 million and a pretax profit of? 600, 000. In 1975 Global Products Inc. , a rubber and steel manufacturer, took over the company and Hi-Plex became a vertical integrated compan...
Free research essays on topics related to: division, 600, steel, golf, rubber
Customer center
