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Papers on Geography
China
Number of words: 280 | Number of pages: 2.... implant the "wan xi shao"
family planning program. This program allowed families to have no more than two
children. By the late seventies apparently the Chinese population was still
growing. Thus in 1979 the government formed a new policy that allowed families
to have no more than one child. Because of this program it is known that women
who give birth to daughters are abused by their husbands for not having a boy.
One of the problems with such a program is that it is difficult to enforce.
This is why the government provides positive economic incentives to families,
such as, preferential medical care and education. They are a .....
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Ellis Island
Number of words: 1701 | Number of pages: 7.... and navy hardly ever used the island. Sometimes the Army assigned recruits there.In 1835 the Navy opened a weapon head quarters on the island. The navy continued to store weapons on the island until May 24, 1890 when it moved it's storage place for arms. Shortly after this Ellis Island was turned into an immigration center by the federal government.
The change of Ellis Island into an immigration center took major construction. A channel had to be dug to receive ferry boats, new docks and buildings had to be built.
The main building made of Georgia pine at a cost of $500,000 was opened on January 1, 1892. It was two .....
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Mexico
Number of words: 2531 | Number of pages: 10.... far
ahead of any European cultures at that time. Many different peoples with
their own ethnic differences coexisted. They had a cultural identity, for
instance, they cultivated corn, they had a singular structure of government,
they used the 365 day calendar, they built pyramids, they used similar
rituals and worshipped the same gods and goddesses of the sky, of nature,
of fertility and of war. The same concept of cosmic duality - the beginning
and the end - appears in the religion and art of all early Mexican cultures.
The strongest example of this shared belief is that they worshipped a
feathered snake god, Quetzalcoatl. He was .....
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Italy
Number of words: 648 | Number of pages: 3.... of the Renaissance, a period of great achievements in the arts. Venice, with its intricate canal system, attracts tourists from all over the world.
Italians take great pride in the quality of their cooking. They traditionally eat their meals at midday. Large meals usually consist of a pasta course, followed by a main course of meat or fish. Sometimes a course of antipasto (appetizers) is served before the pasta. Antipasto usually consists of a variety of cold meat and vegetables, such as prosciutto (a type of spiced ham), salami, olives, and artichoke hearts. Of course no one in will admit not eating pizza at least 2 or 3 tim .....
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Ohio
Number of words: 1116 | Number of pages: 5.... rail lines that brought crude oil from
western Pennsylvania and Ohio, then these rail lines distributed the
finished product to other states. Finally, Clevelands location made it a
major place for the development of the iron and steel industry. Iron ore
was brought to Cleveland in ships owned by Clevelanders from the Lake
Superior region. The water transportation was cheap, and from Cleveland
the ore could be sent by train to the Mahoning Valley and other Ohio steel
centers.
The development of railroad systems also helped this age of Big
Business. Not only did they provide transportation, they also provided
jobs for tens of .....
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Ghana
Number of words: 656 | Number of pages: 3.... conquered the Kingdom.
An ideal location is what led the ians to be so prosperous. They grew very wealthy from their control of the southern gold fields, and even wealthier from tax collected on traded goods. The people in the gold fields of Wangara happily traded their gold for salt since they needed the salt to preserve and flavor food. Salt also helped replace the salt lost from the body through perspiration. Outside traders found gold extremely valuable for use as money and in jewelry. One last natural resource that the ians had was iron. Iron allowed them to make stronger and longer lasting tools and weapons than stone coul .....
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The People Of El Salvador
Number of words: 351 | Number of pages: 2.... 1972 the
military overthrew the old President and put up their own President. The
people unhappy with the unfulfilled promises for reform, became restless
and formed a political party called the Federation Democratio
Revolucionario. This was a sect of the FMLN a militaristic political party
that wished to gain power. With the Regan administration shocked by the
revolution in Nicaragua, the U.S. feed money to the standing El Salvadorian
government. In April of 1990 the United Nations stepped into the
Salvadorian civil war and mediated negations between the standing
government and the revolutionaries. The treaty was signed Janua .....
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Southeast Asia
Number of words: 316 | Number of pages: 2.... For instance, Thailand's work is either cast-bronze
figures of gods and goddesses, heavenly beings, or mythological animals.
Their art always expresses religious beliefs made primarily of curved lines
and slick features. The art of Indonesia also expressed religious beliefs
but was much more defined. The art of Indonesia had more carving and
molding which portrayed much more work and love of art.
One thing that all of Southeastern Asian art has in common is the
depiction of their devotion to Buddah. It is said that "If, one day, one
would want to count the number of stupas, pagodas and temples dedicated to
Buddah throughout Bur .....
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Thailand: My Perspective
Number of words: 1210 | Number of pages: 5.... they’re often depicted as fun-loving, happy-go-lucky folk (which they often are), they are also very strong-minded and have struggled for centuries to preserve their spirit of independence.
Thailand’s two coastlines and countless islands attract schools of water babies. Diving and snorkeling are—particularly popular in Phuket. The islands of Chumphon Province, just north of Surat Thani are less developed and the reefs here are practically undisturbed. Touring the islands and coastal limestone formations around Phuket and Ao Phang-Nga by inflatable canoe are always an ever-increasingly popular activity. The typical sea- .....
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France
Number of words: 439 | Number of pages: 2.... Le Tourquet. These resorts are elegant and offer sandy beaches, luxury rooms, casinos, and nightlife. Their guests are pampered and spoiled.
-SEASIDE-
The beautiful seaside is a great place to spend an evening if you don’t want to spend your time at the attractions that are dotted along the coastline.
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This is also a great way to spend your afternoon, out on a private sailboat enjoying the spectacular view. Or, if you can’t sail your own boat, have someone else do it for you. At one of the many seaports you can find the cruise ships right next to the fishermen’s boats.
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The na .....
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