Asian National Essay
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A 7 page creative & fictitious essay (based on historical facts) of the viewpoint of an Asian national around the turn of the century. The essay is written from the viewpoint of a Vietnamese farmer, who believes in Confucianism, and is hearing the words of Marx talk about collective farming techniques. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: Asianess.wps

Zen Buddhism
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This 4 page paper looks at the cultural impact of Zen Buddhism on the Eastern and Western communities. The writer looks at the transitions in Buddhist perspectives within Asian countries, including Japan, and the effects of the introduction of Zen Buddhism into Western philosophies in the 1950s. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Buddhism.wps

Family Survival in “To Live” and “Eat Drink Man Woman”
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This paper compares and contrasts the two films in terms of the favorable family aspects depicted in the films, the different ways the families are destroyed or threatened, the different styles of expressing intimacy and death, and the different ways of suggesting there is hope for the traditional family. Bibliography lists 4 sources. JVChinaf.rtf
Filename: JVChinaf.rtf

Duty of Care/Emergency Services Officer
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A 3 page research paper that discusses the legal duty of care for emergency services officers in Australia. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: khesont.rtf

" The Adventures of Ibn Battuta: A Muslim Traveller of the 14th Century"
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This 5 page paper considers this book Ross E Dunn, and looks at how the main character managed to make a living during his 29 years of travelling. The bibliography cites 1 source.
Filename: TEibnbat.wps

"How I Got That Name": An Analysis of the Poem by Marilyn Chin
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A 5 page analysis of the poem by Marilyn Chin. Describes the poem as a first-person account of the immigrant experience. Suggests that the value of this work is that one can experience the variety of levels of integration which face immigrants to this country. This variety is exhibited by Chin's family members described in the poem. Contains several quotes from the poem. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPnamePm.wps

"Silk Roads or Steppe Roads? The Silk Roads in World History": A Review of the Article by David Christian
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A 5 page discussion presenting the contention that silk roads must be thought of in broader terms for world history, not only as a "trans-civilizational route, but also as a trans-ecological route. Christian presents a series of observations supporting that contention. Many factors combined, in fact, to speed the ecological impacts which would occur as a result of the silk road commerce. These factors would include the direct impact of the roads themselves on the environment as well as indirect impacts such as the agricultural, hunting, mining, and other pursuits which the roads encouraged. No additional sources are listed.
Filename: PPslkRd.wps

"Sorrow Of War," "Perfume Dreams" And "In Country" - Review
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12 pages in length. Ninh's The Sorrow of War, Lam's Perfume Dreams and Mason's In Country are drawn together by the single thread of war, yet their unique perspectives take readers on three distinct journeys that cultivate entirely distinctive impressions. For a war whose perspective is typically that of a national component, the extent to which each of these three stories provides an unadulterated view of how the war impact one individual at a time serve to humanize the experience quite a bit more. No additional sources cited.
Filename: TLCIndochBkRv.rtf

5 Important Events in the Vietnam War
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A 5 page paper which examines 5 of the most important events that took place during the Vietnam War. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAviet5.rtf

A Brief History of Modern
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Asia This 3 page paper is a brief outline of Asian modern history on nationalism, globalisation, colonialism, modernism and the formation of nationalism, separatism and globalisation's impact on the states and nations. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
Filename: TEasiamod.rtf

A PEST Analysis
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This 16 page paper demonstrates an in-depth PEST analysis to consider the political, economic, social and technological influences on industry; The case used is the mobile communications industry in Thailand, but the paper serves as a good framework for any PEST analysis that needs to be undertaken as it includes general descriptions and discussions of the issues included. The bibliography cites 10 sources.
Filename: TEpestth.wps

A Way to Peace in Kashmir
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This 5 page paper argues that the way for peace to be maintained in the long term between Kashmir and its neighbours; Pakistan and India, is not by the use of international law, but through opening dialogue. The paper looks to the history of Kashmir and its neighbours to illustrate how this hypothesis has been formed and presents evidence to support it. The bibliography cites 4 sources.
Filename: TEkastlk.wps