How imperial Asian activity contributed to the causes of the First World War

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Imperialism is the policy of expanding national territory and influence. Throughout the nineteenth century Europe immersed itself in an embroiled colonial race that caused rivalries and friendships that were forever altering with every move. Central...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Asian colonial issues.. The Treaty of Nanking.. The Second Opium War.. The Treaty of Tensing.. Asia and the self-seeking conflicts.. 1860's Japan's modernization and industrialization.. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894.. Increasing...»

How Peter the Great's window to the West empowered Russia

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «It was during Peter the Great's reign that Russia emerged as a prevailing European power. This advancement of Russia into European affairs would be accredited to Peter's introduction of Western technological, cultural, military and political ideas...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Russia's campaign against the port in the city of Azov.. The beginning of Peter's opening of his window to the west.. His future love of all things naval and Western culture itself.. The Grand Embassy.. The building of St...»

Timing of senescence: The opening act

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Flower senescence in this context will happen when it becomes more advantageous for the plant to construct a new flower - including renewed odds of getting pollinated - than to maintain an existing one. Flower senescence can therefore be defined as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Genotypes.. Carbohydrates.. Significant changes in carbohydrate levels.. Recent work in arabidopsis thaliana.. Circadian rhythms.. Interorgan communication.. Timing of senescence of petals and corollas.. Styles in triggering...»

Flower senescence

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Flowers, no matter their size, shape, color or structure, have one important function for plants: sexual reproduction. Sexual reproduction consists of several distinct developmental processes including pollen production, ovule formation, and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Categories of flower senescence.. Age related versus pollination induced.. Ethylene sensitive versus ethylene insensitive.. Abscised versus persistent petals.. From anthesis to senescence: Setting the stage.. Physiological...»

The Bell Jar

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Book review   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «In the Bell Jar, Plath explores the marginalization of women. Her fiction, grounded in her own experience, permeates with that experience, revealing not only her commentary, but positions devolved into their most rudimentary parts, as to give the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Gender inequalities - the extent to which a woman must go through if they are to pursue a highly paid career.. Subservience for Esther.. Doctor Nolan's representation of the successful businesswoman.. The inequalities and modes of...»

Public relations services agreement

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Standard contracts   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Recitals: The purpose of this Agreement is for the Company to retain an experienced and qualified public relations agency to provide a range of public relations and communications tasks for Company. The Parties Agree: 1. TERM: The term of this...»

Synopsis abstract : «Recitals.. The parties agree.. Term.. Scope of services.. PR services options.. Sponsorships and events.. Compensation and invoices.. Accounting records.. Services agreement.. Property of company.. Confidential...»

The birth of Antisepsis

Science & technology   |   Medical studies   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Joseph Lister's publication of "On the Antiseptic Principle of the Practice of Surgery" presented to the medical world Lister's method of using antiseptics made from carbolic acid during surgery. Lister hoped to use disinfectants to not only...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Lister's system of antisepsis.. Considering the effectiveness of antiseptics in the treatment of surgical wounds.. Physicians - skeptical of Lister's findings.. Lister's antiseptic principles - unheard during his stay at...»

Films on the ongoing war in Iraq

Arts & media   |   Film studies   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   14 pages
Document abstract : «Since the start of the U.S. war in Iraq in early 2003, the citizens of the world have been bombarded with news coverage the likes of which has never before been seen in the history of armed conflict. Likewise, the world of cinema has embraced the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Iraq War films.. Combat/ life in country films.. Brian De Palma's 2007 film Redacted.. Occupation: Dreamland.. Films on soldiers returning home.. In the Valley of Elah (Haggis, 2007).. The Ground Truth.. Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket...»

The structure of society: from opposite ends of the spectrum

Social studies   |   Sociology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «While looking at the structure of a society, one can determine whether or not a civilization is being run in a sensible fashion. By observing the class structure, roles of the different sexes, the manner in which the younger generation is being...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A dialogue between Socrates and a select few of his followers.. A great image of the setting's society.. Socrates's point of equality amongst the sexes.. The structure of society in 'A Clockwork Orange'.. The most significant part of...»

Business plan: Green Oceans Fuels

Business & market   |   Business strategy   |   Summaries   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «BUSINESS DESCRIPTION: An ethanol production company with the uniqueness of making ethanol from sea-algae cellulose. This production method allows ethanol to be sold at a much lower price than competitors as well as making it cheaper than...»

Synopsis abstract : «Plan summary.. Products.. Unique features of the product.. Future products.. Market definition.. Competition.. Marketing plan.. Production plan.. Company structure.....»

History according to the Slave narratives

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «The historical account given firsthand by former enslaved peoples has been called into question on many occasions. It has been suggested that because the narratives of these former slaves are so inconsistent with one another, the resulting history...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The historical account given firsthand by former enslaved peoples.. Validating the voice of the 'normally voiceless'.. Preface to the digest of slave narratives.. Tennessee - a system identical to that of South Carolina.. Slaves -...»

Perfecting the Human race: Creator, thy name is Man

Philosophy & literature   |   Literature   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Since many believe the notion that a higher power than man, "God," created mankind, it is assumed that this undertaking can only be performed by God, and therefore anyone else attempting such a task would be blaspheming his efforts. The Promethean...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The notion of a higher power than man.. Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein - classic example of the Promethean myth.. Nathaniel Hawthorne's Rappaccini - more frightful depiction of scientific experimentation.. Dr. Eldon Tyrell of...»

Vernalization requirement and vernalization response

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «The major loci controlling vernalization requirement in the diploid wheat Triticum monococcum are VRN1 and VRN2 (in cereals the VERNALIZATION, VRN, designation applies to genes conferring a vernalization requirement and differs from Arabidopsis...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Vernalization requirement evolved independently in temperate cereals.. Vernalization response.. Arabidopsis vernalization respons.. Vernalization response in species other than Arabidopsis.. Connecting cold to...»

Vernalization

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The term vernalization is derived from the Latin word vernus meaning 'of the spring'. Vernalization was defined as 'the acquisition or acceleration of the ability to flower by a chilling treatment'. The promotion of flowering by vernalization is the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Vernalization and flowering time control.. Dissecting the molecular processes involved in vernalization.. Addressing the mechanisms of vernalization using Arabidopsis as a model.. Arabidopsis vernalization requirement.. Early...»

Illustrating the power of information in life science research

Science & technology   |   Computer science   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The ironic proverbial saying that "a month in the lab can save you an hour in the library" is proving itself repeatedly and at a huge cost to both academic and commercial institutions alike. Missed information in the literature costs time, money,...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. The ironic proverbial saying that ?a month in the lab can save you an hour in the library?.. Substantial costs.. The value of information.. A rigorous description of literature-based discovery.. Barriers to the automation of these...»

Untouchability and societal changes

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «How quickly can a prevailing attitude shift? What forces can bring about drastic changes in the structure of a society, and how quickly can that change be enacted? How long does it take for crippling stereotypes to disappear? These questions are...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Those marked as untouchables and to those equally stigmatized. . Liberation of the outcastes.. The origin of Japan's untouchable class.. The creation of the Meiji government.. Civic leaders at the beginning of the 1900's.. The...»

Symbolism in Japanese animation: Neon Genesis Evangelion and its depth of imagery

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/17/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «Symbolism has long been a tool employed by authors and directors to fill in the gaps of a story where an explanation would prove unnecessarily wordy or would jeopardize the message's importance. That which is not said, often, is just as important as...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A tool employed by authors and directors to fill in the gaps of a story.. Very few cartoons targeted at an audience older than twelve.. Neon Genesis Evangelion - 1995 and 1996.. Story is set in a post-apocalyptic Japan.. Adam and...»

Ainu: Spirit of a northern people

Political science   |   Social sciences   |   Presentation   |   11/18/2008   |   .doc   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «Modern history: that is pretty simple. It is the origins that really trip people up. Perhaps it is the lack of an ancient system of record keeping; perhaps records that existed were destroyed in natural disasters. For all historians know, natural...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Modern history.. An attempt to bring together what information is available on the Ainu.. The theories on Ainu origins.. The Jomon culture.. Entry of the Okhotsk, emigrants of Southern Sakhalin Island.. A parallel between the history...»

Aboriginal Australians - Black response to white dominance 1788 - 1980

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/18/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «It seems that a sad hallmark of indigenous peoples is their oppression and systematic elimination at the hands of foreigners. The Native American marginally survives today after centuries of conflict with Europeans. The Ainu of Japan were nearly...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. A story of two migrations.. Comparing the plight of the Aborigines to the situations in other societies.. The current hypothesis.. Aborigines came to Australia from the Southeast Asian continent.. Tribes and the division of labor in...»

Analyzing Oswald's relationship with the FBI

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/18/2008   |   .doc   |   4 pages
Document abstract : «The United States intelligence community is comprised of people who live their lives according to a code of conduct and the orders they receive from superior members of their hierarchical "family". Members of the Federal Bureau of Investigation...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Oswald's request to see the FBI while in custody at the New Orleans police station.. Allegations that Oswald was an informant for the FBI.. The evidence and allegations about Oswald's connection to the FBI.. Walter claims that he had...»

Forest canopies

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/18/2008   |   .doc   |   12 pages
Document abstract : «The word canopy is derived from the Latin conopeum, describing a mosquito net over a bed. For canopy researchers in many tropical and temperate forests, this derivation is all too fitting. Forest canopies are home to perhaps 50% of all living...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Definition.. Discovery and exploration.. The naturalist and explorer William Beebe.. The scope and extent of canopy studies.. Modern Canopy access systems.. Methods of access.. Climbing techniques and mechanical methods.. Towers and...»

Reproductive ecology of forest trees

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   8 pages
Document abstract : «Plant reproductive processes encompass biotic interactions, such as pollination and seed predation and dispersal, and abiotic elements, notably disturbance that creates differential reproductive opportunities for plant groups and thereby maintains...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. General reproductive strategies.. Vegetative reproduction.. Sexual reproduction.. Pollination of angiosperms.. Pollination by vertebrates.. Pollination by invertebrates.. Wind pollination.. Breeding systems and incompatibility.. Seed...»

The Meiji restoration and the dawning of Japanese modernity

History & geography   |   Modern history   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «The Meiji Ishin, or Meiji Restoration culminated in 1868 in the abolition of the feudal Tokugawa bakufu and made way for the modern, Westernized Japan. The mid nineteenth century was a time of vast development around the world, and Japan was...»

Synopsis abstract : «Thesis.. Background.. The Meiji Ishin - known as a Restoration.. Okubo and Saigo.. Different arguments for the motives and reasons for the Meiji Restoration.. The leaders of the restoration.. The Meiji generation.. the case of Japan - the...»

Population dynamics of forest insects

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Population dynamics is the study of changes in the number of organisms in populations and the factors influencing these changes. It thus, by necessity, includes the study of the rates of loss and replacement of individuals and of those...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Detecting patterns and identifying processes.. Top-down versus bottom-up.. Multitrophic interactions.. Population cycles.. Conclusion.....»

Cytokines and chemokines

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   5 pages
Document abstract : «Cytokines are soluble low-molecular weight glycoproteins or small polypeptides that act in an autocrine or paracrine manner between leukocytes and other cells. Cytokines have many biologic functions and are important for leukocyte growth and...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Cytokines.. Transforming growth factor.. Interferons.. Tumor necrosis factor.. The effects of TNF-? on wound healing.. Chimeric mouse antihuman IgG1 monoclonal antibodies.. Interleukins.. Chemok...»

Regulation of pigment biosynthesis in flowers

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Flower color, along with fragrance, floral shape and nectar reward, is important to the interaction between plants and pollinators; and preferences towards specific colors are exhibited by pollinators, whether they are birds, bees, butterflies or...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Regulation of pigment biosynthesis in flowers.. The induction of the pigment biosynthetic genes.. Adequate carbohydrate level.. Post-transcriptional regulation.. Post-transcriptional translational mechanisms.. Regulation of flavonoid...»

Endangered species of trees

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Unfortunately the topic of endangered species of trees is a vast one because of the extensive loss of their habitat in most parts of the world and in many cases because of overexploitation. The World Conservation Union's (IUCN) Red List of...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. the topic of endangered species of trees.. Areas where wildlife and plants are richest.. The Wallacea hot spot.. The conifers or softwood species.. The Wollemi Pine and the Dawn Redwood.. Alerce: The Patagonian Cypress.. Monterey...»

Consumer motivations regarding non-ownership decisions in the automotive industry

Law & contracts   |   Other law subjects   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .pdf   |   6 pages
Document abstract : «In the analysis of non-ownership decisions in the automotive industry "non-ownership" must first be defined. Non- ownership is simply referring to a leasing type of contract, this type of a contract allows for consumption without ownership. ...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Deconstruction.. Demographics.. Segmentation.. Maintenance.. Variety.. Gratification.. Social approval.. Conclusion.....»

Ground preparation in afforestation

Political science   |   Ecology & environment   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   9 pages
Document abstract : «Ground preparation is defined as the set of preliminary operations on soil that are required for effective establishment of tree seedlings. The main objective of ground preparation is to assure access to nutrients, air, and water for the...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Clearing.. Land reclamation.. Compaction.. Cultivation.. Disking.. Ripping.. Mound plowing.. Drainage.. Water harvesting.. Conclusion.....»

Biodiversity in forests

Science & technology   |   Biology   |   Presentation   |   11/19/2008   |   .doc   |   7 pages
Document abstract : «Interest in biodiversity began in the mid-1980s with the Biodiversity Symposium, held in Washington, DC, sponsored by the National Academy of Science. Within increasing human populations and rising demands for resources and living space, the need to...»

Synopsis abstract : «Introduction.. Biodiversity types.. Genetic diversity.. Species diversity.. Landscape diversity.. Inventory challenges.. Types of biological surveys.. Biodiversity inventory strategies.. Steps for developing a biodiversity inventory.. Linking with...»

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