Essays Tagged: "Italy"

Women In The Workforce

ld in places as UnitedKingdom because of the fewer women going to school. But inplaces like France, Italy, and Japan the female participationrate is very low. In most of the countries the labour force ...

(4 pages) 259 0 3.8 Jun/1993

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Ukraine

700 sq. km (compare the areaof France - 551,000 sq. km; Germany - 356,000; Great Britain - 244,000; Italy - 301,000; Spain - 505,000). The areaspanned in a west-east direction is 1300 km; from north t ... on of Ukraine is 52 million (Germany - 78 million; France - 56 million; Great Britain - 58 million; Italy - 59 million;Spain - 40 million).Ukraine's state border extends for a total of 7698 km: with R ...

(4 pages) 96 0 4.2 Apr/1996

Subjects: Area & Country Studies Essays

This ESsay is about Mario Andretti

Mario AndrettiMario Andretti was born on Feb. 28, 1940, in Montona, Italy. Mario was the identical twin brother of Aldo Andretti. Born only months before Italy joined G ... very poor and had to work hard to get by. Racing was a part of Mario's life from the beginning. In Italy race car drivers were well looked up to. Ferrari Grand Prix driver, Alberto Ascari, was Mario' ... nized. Mario and his brother got a sponsor for a car and started racing in Formula Junior racing in Italy. Aldo and Mario switched off driving and crewing at the races. They had a lot of success and h ...

(3 pages) 24 0 4.4 Apr/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports

Maria Montessori

DR. MARIA MONTESSORIMaria Montessori was born in the village of Charaville, Italy on August 31, 1870. She was born to a well respected family and was expected to grow up to ful ... ed an advanced degree at the University of Rome and became the first woman physician to graduate in Italy. Her interests drew her to work with children, mainly those who were disadvantaged and had spe ...

(3 pages) 93 0 3.5 Jan/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Anthropology

Zeno of Elea

Zeno of Elea was born in Elea, Italy, in 490 B.C. He died there in 430 B.C., in anattempt to oust the city's tyrant. He was a noted ...

(2 pages) 50 0 3.7 Jan/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics

The Effects of Catch 22, by Joseph Heller

greatly hindered him. Catch 22 takes place during WWII on an island named Pianosa that is close to Italy. Doc Daneeka is adversely affected by the war in the end because when it began he was making a ...

(4 pages) 77 0 2.7 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Italy Post-world war I and the political, social, economic structure.

Jonathan ThenHistory 1000CEssay 3 (Midterm)Italy After World War I show how each of the following led to the rise of a dictatorship:a.Economic ... gn Minister Sidney Sonnino as "sacred egoism." The Austrians eventually agreed to grant Trentino to Italy, but the Entente (France, Britain, and Russia) made a more generous offer, promising Italy not ... r any other "neutralist" could form a government without renouncing the Treaty of London, betraying Italy's new allies, and compromising the king.In June 1916, after a series of military failures, the ...

(6 pages) 93 0 4.0 May/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Mussolini

        Benito Mussolini was the founder of Italian Fascism and premier of Italy ruling as a dictator from about 1925 until his dismissal in 1943. Mussolini was born to a soc ... me editor of the Milan Socialist newspaper Avanti! When World War 1 began in 1914 he first opposed Italy's involvement, until he changed his mind, saying that Italy should take a stand with the Allie ...

(2 pages) 59 1 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Machiavelli's view of human nature. Speaks of "The prince"

s suggestions seem harsh and immoral one must remember that these views were derived out of concern Italy's unstable political condition.3Though humanists of Machiavelli's time believed that an indivi ... way from us our free will and our share of glory which belongs us.'17Having studied and experienced Italy's political situation, Machiavelli derived these views. He felt that his suggestions would pro ...

(4 pages) 323 2 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

The Renaissance and Its Influces on Music

since the time that they actually occurred.Some historians argue that the culture of areas such as Italy existed, but was suppressed by the idealism of the Church. Others would assert major historica ... e of like ideas together. One such idea states that after 1453, Greeks began to migrate to areas in Italy, bringing with them the Greek reasoning and love for knowledge. Although since then, more deba ...

(3 pages) 114 0 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Art Essays > Music History & Studies

Renaissance, a period that developed a renewed interest in arts

ropean history that developed a renewed interest in the arts. The renaissance began in 14th century Italy, and spread to the rest of Europe in the 16th and 17th centuries. In this period, the society ...

(5 pages) 145 0 2.5 Mar/1996

Subjects: Art Essays

St. Thomas Aquinas

from Germany to Sicily' and 'his ambitions conflicted with those of a succession of Popes (making) Italy of the early thirteenth century a theatre of constant strife' (Kenny, 1980, p.1). It was at th ... Tommaso d'Aquino. He was born in the family's castle located at Rocca Secca in the Southern part of Italy. His father and older brothers happened to be soldiers for Frederick II and therefore were cau ...

(8 pages) 172 0 3.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy

Sea Routes to Asia

states that wereable to get all the trading from Asia. But many of these Italian traders never left Italy, becauseMuslims from afar came to Italy with all of Asia's riches and traded with Italians, so ... afar came to Italy with all of Asia's riches and traded with Italians, so Italians neverreally left Italy. The Italians persuaded the Muslims only to trade with themso then Italy was reallythe only co ...

(9 pages) 92 1 4.7 Mar/1997

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Machiavelli

's suggestions seem harsh and immoral one must remember that these viewswere derived out of concern Italy's unstable political condition.3Though humanists of Machiavelli's time believed that an indivi ... away fromus our free will and our share of glory which belongs us.'17Having studied and experienced Italy's political situation, Machiavelli derived theseviews. He felt that his suggestions would prov ...

(4 pages) 227 0 4.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

This paper discusses the insights of The Prince by Machiavelli

n be viewed as the product of witnessing a struggle for survival among the competing city-states in Italy. Machiavelli not only lived at a time of turmoil within the states of Italy but had held vario ... r is dealing with politics and issues that would affect a country.Machiavelli lived in 15th century Italy. At this time, Italy was politically divided. The people were left at a disadvantaged by these ...

(3 pages) 151 0 2.8 Oct/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

This is an essay that compares modern and old nationalist movements. It also briefly describes the meaning of Nationalism.

istory. This movement marked the period where people became conscious of many things. In 1848, both Italy and Germany originated their movements for unifying and forming nation states. Although the Re ... ation states. Although the Revolution of 1848 failed, it gave strength to the ideas of unification. Italy created a kingdom and Germany created an empire several years after this revolution. The idea ...

(2 pages) 54 1 2.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Political Theory

Explains Giuseppe Garibaldi's whole life. How he created the Thousand men army and how he expanded

of Italian nationalists which later conquered it with the help of Giuseppe Garibaldi. Garibaldi is Italy's most brilliant soldier of the Risorgimento and an excellent guerrilla fighter.Sentenced to d ... 6-1848). While being in South America, he helped Uruguay in a war against Argentina. He returned to Italy in 1848, taking part in the war of independence. He became a hero by supporting his country ag ...

(1 pages) 45 1 2.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

United Nations Debate, France. Class: World History II. Facts on France.

h Channel. Between Belgium and Spain, Southeast of the UK; bordering the Mediterranean Sea, Between Italy and Spain.Arable Land: 33%The extent of France's coastlines is 3,427 kmThe climate in France v ...

(1 pages) 53 0 3.0 Nov/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > International Organizations & Conflicts

International Business

s environment. Five of the uncontrollable forces to be identified and their impact on Australia and Italy discussed are economic forces, financial forces, physical and environmental forces, political ... eal GDP is 4 per cent with an inflation rate of 2.2 per cent and unemployment rate of 7.5 per cent. Italy's GDP growth is 0.7 per cent, unemployment is 12.4 per cent and inflation is 4 per cent. Austr ...

(8 pages) 731 1 3.7 Nov/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

The Changing Role of Accountants in the 21st Century.

t begin from the colonial era of the British Empire neither does it begin in the fourteenth century Italy, accounts came from the Mesopotamian region in the 3500 B.C. Five thousand years before the ap ... ioli's Summa is widely viewed as the period of accounting stagnation and medieval practices outside Italy were often ignored (ACAUS, 1999). Medieval bookkeeping was localized and midpoint around speci ...

(5 pages) 550 7 3.9 Nov/2002

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Accounting