ESSAY SAMPLES
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Introduction
Korean art is frequently described as vibrant, spontaneous, energetic, and sometimes fanciful. Definitely, such characteristics apply to many of the most idiosyncratic works of art produced in Korea, particularly the sculpted pottery vessels of the Paekche period Yet, the breadth of Korean culture and the versatile skills of Korean artists and artisans are evenly manifested in the Buddhist paintings and illustrated sutras, metalwork, lacquerware, beautiful gold ornaments, and celadon wares produced for the court, nobility, and religious establishments during the Three Kingdoms, Unified Silla, which reflect the refinement and sophistication that are characteristic of the highest-quality East Asian art From the early Iron Age until the surfacing of Confederated kingdoms in the first to third centuries A.D., the Korean peninsula underwent further significant changes. (more…)
ESSAY SAMPLES, Essays on History
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Introduction
Kashmir dispute is not a recent conflict; it is an ongoing tussle between the two countries India and Pakistan for over fifty years. As always it is a case of struggle for independence by a majority and the insistence of India that Kashmir is an integral part of the country, the role played by Pakistan is controversial, as it backs the freedom fighter or the terrorists as claimed by India. (more…)
ESSAY SAMPLES, Essays on Film / Book / Article Reviews
Book/Movie Review
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The movie Joshua, directed by John Purdy, and the book by the same name, by Joseph Girzone, both simultaneously address the Biblical figure by this name and ask what the fate of such a person would be in today’s society. The message of both the movie (which is based on Girzone’s book) and the book centers on the final exhortation in the Book of Joshua (which completes a number of the stories of the origin and history of the Jewish people that were started in the books of Genesis, Exodus, and Deuteronomy). (more…)
ESSAY SAMPLES, Essays on Business
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1. An ad valorem tax (a VAT or TVA) is a tax based on the assessed value of an item or a tax levied on the cost of production of an item. This tax has the disadvantage of being regressive and the advantage of not punishing more cheaply made versions of an item. A specific tax is levied on a set amount of money per unit (e.g. $1 per pound). This tax is simpler to assess but punishes the makers and buyers of lower-quality goods. A compound tax combines the simple tariff and the ad valorem tax. It avoids penalizing lower quality goods as does the simple tariff but can be complicated and onerous to apply. (more…)
ESSAY SAMPLES, Essays on Philosophy
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Playing on the world’s fear of terrorism and trumped up claims of weapons of mass destruction, the United States began Operation Iraqi Freedom much to the dismay of the United Nations. Applying the current principles of international law, including the use of force established in the U.N. Charter, the United States may have illegally invaded Iraq, but its actions illustrate the need for revising laws as the global society evolves. (more…)
