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The Discovery of Reserpine
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The paper 'The Discovery of Reserpine' examines one of the Indole alkaloids contained in a plant named Rauwolfia serpentina Benth common in India.... It was first isolated by E.... Schlittler and his co-scientists during the year 1952.... It was considered as the first tranquilizer ever discovered....
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Envisioning America & What Caused the Pueblo Revolt
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The books written by Mancall and Weber entitled “Envisioning America: English Plans for the Colonization of North America, 1580 – 1640” and “What Caused the Pueblo Revolt of 1680?... ?? are historical sources that has provided the readers with a good insight regarding the.... ... ... Caused by religion, political, or economic reasons, these two books revealed some strategic ways on how to colonize another country....
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The Rise of African Nationalism
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This research is being carried out to discuss the rise of post-Second World War nationalism in Africa and its true essence.... Today, people in Africa talk little about African nationalism and the word 'global village' is taking up the place of African nationalism.... This has not always been the case....
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How Do the American Boss and the Chinese Subordinate Interact
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The paper 'How Do the American Boss and the Chinese Subordinate Interact?... demonstrates how differently one and that work situation (the absence of an employee at work for family reasons) can be perceived by a boss and a subordinate who have different cultural backgrounds.... ... ... ... There are many types of values which include financial, political, historical, cultural as well as religious among others....
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Critique of the Contemporary Jazz Scene
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This paper presents Contemporary Jazz which is the term used to define the style of Jazz that emerged in the late 1970s to the 90s.... This form of jazz is comprised of different jazz styles such as fusion, pop jazz, smooth jazz, contemporary funk, and crossover jazz.... ... ... ... According to the study, the 1980s saw the dramatic decline of the jazz community....
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Educational Philosophy
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Educational philosophy covers several issues such as the role of a teacher, student's motivation and creating an ideal curriculum and learning environment.... Moreover, educational philosophy can be understood from the point of view of the teacher as well as the student.... The.... ... ... To begin with, it must be pointed out that there are many theories on education philosophy: perennialism, behaviorism, constructivism and others....
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Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg
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The author focuses on the Battle of Gettysburg which took place the first three days in July 1863.... It occurred during the period of the civil war but is considered to be the bloodiest battle on American soil.... At the end of the three-day battle close to fifty thousand Americans lost their lives....
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Evolution in Action Movies
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The paper "Evolution in Action Movies" traces the action movies' history from war movies to westerns, police serials, fantasy, and science fiction, action has taken many twists and turns, but through it, all the heroes have always been people that we wanted to look up to.... ... ... ... Action movies have undergone a lot of changes over the decades, but have still maintained the core values that make audiences care for their heroes and their trials....
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UK Airports
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The paper "UK Airports" presents that the aviation industry has been growing at colossal rates for the last 30 years.... United Kingdom's aviation sector was one of the prime subsidiaries that experienced similar growth and were ranked second only to that of the United States.... ... ... ... The airport expansions are vital for the country's future prosperity, connectivity, and competitiveness....
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“authority”, “responsibility” and “accountability”
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Every manager delegates work wherein terms such as authority, responsibility and accountability become the basic concepts that can be described as essential of the process of.... ... ... Delegation involves actions such as assigning duties to subordinates, delegating the required authority to the subordinate to enable them to discharge the duties assigned to them and the assumption of responsibility by the subordinate for the word delegated to One of the candidates who were contesting for captainship of school head girl, due to her wealth and power was stating that the other girl was wasting her time campaigning, for she was sure to win the elections....
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The Aspect of Psychological Disorder
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The following paper entitled 'The Aspect of Psychological Disorder' focuses on a psychological disorder is defined as a dysfunction in the biological, psychological, and mental developmental process that is significant and underlines mental functioning.... ... ... ... The author states that tt is crucial to note the author of the book insinuates that a mental disorder is a behavioral or a mental pattern that causes suffering or inability to function normally for the affected individual....
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The Growth of Business in America
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In the paper 'The Growth of Business in America' the author looks at immigrants as an important source of labor for the growth of business in America.... A large number of Americans may take immigration to be problems they faced that affected their culture.... ... ... ... The author states that during the immigration, the new immigrants came to America introducing new languages, introducing new religious values and culture, and they introduced new foods that were new to the Americans....
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Motivation behind Islamic Extremist Group
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This paper ''Motivation behind Islamic Extremist Group'' discusses that Osama Bin Laden's 1996 declaration of war against Americans proclaims, 'Your problem is how to convince your troops to fight while our problem is how to retrain the youths to wait for their turn and fight.... .... ... ... How extremists gain power Islamic extremism has been a trans-generational problem felt across the world especially in America after the twin tower attacks....
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Analysis of Gothic Writing in Terms of the Articles by Kenneth Goldsmith
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From the paper "Analysis of the Articles by Kenneth Goldsmith" it is clear that although Goldsmith is full of repetition and inconsistency in what he tries to address, he stands firmly to address the way gothic and taboo practices are still in place.... It makes Americans weak and more vulnerable every day....
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Climate, geography, income per capita and growth
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The purpose of the study is to establish and evaluate the relationship between geography, climate and economic performance through individual income levels.... This has been very vast area of consideration in the academic community.... Therefore, on the basis of extensive literature.... ... ... rvey and previous research analytics on similar disciplines, the scope of the present research would be conducting a two-stage econometric estimation, mainly regression to compute the relationship at the municipal level income data per person across a computed set of Geography and environment has a closer impact on socio-economic development of a region....
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American Media covarge of Israel-Arab conflict
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In a great number of movies Hollywood provides the answer to this question: Arabs are cruel murderers, sleazy rapists, religious fanatics, oil-rich dimwits, and abusers of women (Shaheen 2).... This is how Hollywood shows Arabs to the world.... Throughout the history.... ... ... However, in some North America's media Arabs are depicted more negatively than any other nationality....
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Gender equality in news media
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1960s and 1970s marked a period where observable strides toward equality in the news broadcast were noted.... However, the equality is yet to be attained.... Even today, women still struggle to earn the same.... ... ... Soft news stories such as healthy and entertainment are usually left for women....
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Summary of Dam Hoover written by Joseph E Stevens
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The paper "Summary of Dam Hoover written by Joseph E Stevens" discusses that the author has not just included a number of concerns that were marked during the construction of the Dam, but also the author in the book also discussed a number of critical issues.... ... ... ... There are a number of points that have been considered as the focus of the paper....
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The Equitable Life Building in New York
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The following paper under the headline 'The Equitable Life Building in New York' discusses the 19th Century that saw a new kind of construction developed, from an iron or steel internal structure rather than using the outer walls to withstand the building's weight.... ... ... ... The taller of this structure are called skyscrapers....
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Free Speech in the US
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"Free Speech in the US" analizes the article 'What is the First Amendment For" by Fish in which the author proves that the First Amendment is not just present to cater to certain individuals' needs, but also to make important decisions when need be, and in order to preserve the citizen freedom.... ...
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Green in Shakespeares Tragedy of King Lear
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This paper, Green in Shakespeare's Tragedy of King Lear, stresses that the increase in the environmental debates has led to the fuelling of interest in the wide study of literature.... The pursuing of English literature in various institutions is always imagined to be about the revisiting giants of ancient times....
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Obama's Decision-Making
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The study "Obama's Decision-Making" supposes the most striking characteristic of President Obama's personal decision-making technique was his own involvement in policy details.... Declining the use of an honest broker, either in principle or due to personalities of the staffers he opts.... ... ... ...
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What would be the effects of banning the use of plastic bags
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They are applied in big supermarket, ordinary shops, small stores and stress markets.... Especially for “free” plastic bags, which people are inclined to use casually.... ... ... ... People no longer need to carry basket bag or cloth bag.... Obviously, it is very convenient for plastic bags to be used in people's However, because many plastic bags are discarded causally, plastic bags also bring us side effects....
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Personal Development: Goals and Objectives
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The researcher states that goals are part of our daily lives.... They shape how we manage our relationships, how we use our free time, how we want our careers to grow, etc.... Everything we engage in narrows down to objectives and priorities, and what we would like to achieve in all aspects of our lives....
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Social Entrepreneurism Questions
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The author of the paper answers the questions about social entrepreneurism.... The author gives a detailed information about effective entrepreneurial leadership, cooperative strategies, financial profitability in an entrepreneurial venture and effective leadership skills.... ... ... An entrepreneur should also possess effective communication skills....
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The Former Soviet Satellite of Ukraine
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This paper 'The Former Soviet Satellite of Ukraine' will consider the culture and geography as well as unique housing needs and remediation that the nation of Ukraine represents, as well as how the culture and dynamics of the former Soviet Union has gifted Ukraine.... ... ... ... This examination will focus upon demographic information to include total population, ethnic makeup, geographic location of the nation, physical characteristics of the region, and an in depth consideration of the means whereby the issue of housing and population is being considered by the central government and the individual....
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The International Monetary Fund as an Organization
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The focus of this paper is on the IMF, an international association that was established in the year 1944, and later 29 member states joined it, in 1945.... The main goal for its formation was to make exchange rates stable and reconstruct the international payment system after the WWII economic crisis....
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Foundations of Comparative Politics
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This literature review "Foundations of Comparative Politics" discusses comparative politics that refers to the systematic study or examination and comparison of global political systems.... It does this by expounding on the differences between and similarities among countries.... ... ... ... In the 1940s, Freedom House advocated for the Marshall Plan, as well as the institution of NATO....
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The Religion of Rastafarianism
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This paper discusses Garvey's philosophical ideologies on Rastafarianism as they led to the eventual spread of the Rastafarianism movement in Jamaica and other parts of the world.... The paper considers the inception of Rastafarianism focused on the redemption of the black people of America.... ... ...
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African American Music and Acculturation
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This essay "African American Music and Acculturation" seeks to show the hybridizing influence of European musical elements on African American music.... Acculturation is apparent in the development of African American music.... It is a common occurrence when cultures intermingle.... .... ... ... While blues and ragtime music existed parallel to each other as African American music heavily influenced by European and Caribbean music and culture, jazz music came from the fusion of ragtime and blues music....
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Language and Literacy in the Math Area
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This report "Language and Literacy in the Math Area" discusses students that have a variety of challenges in today's world.... They have to keep up with technology, and they have to keep up with social challenges.... In the area of mathematics, students might have problems if the student is illiterate....
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International Tourism: The Main Issues Affecting the Sector
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"International Tourism: The Main Issues Affecting the Sector" paper considers the main issues affecting the international tourism sector, and examine how these have challenged conventional forms of tourist activity.... Tourism in Kenya is investigated as a case study.... .... ... ... Ecotourism potentially provides a sustainable approach to development....
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Modern Asian Theatre
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This paper aims to explore the nature of modern Indonesian theatre by taking a close look at its relation to the nation's rich socio-political background.... Specifically, it intends to display the ideological nexus between the historical development of a ‘national theatre'.... ... ... In order to do this, emphasis will be placed on discussing the deep contribution of ethnic traditions and Western ideologies and In this regard, this paper will be divided into three parts....
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World War 2 - War in the Pacific
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Although it is convenient to think of Japanese Imperial expansion within the Pacific as something that began and ended with the outset of World War II and the Japanese surrender after the utilization of the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the fact of the matter is that.... ... ... As a function of understanding the full depth and complexity of this issue, this brief analysis will seek to understand and detail the ways in which e Imperial expansion occurred from the time that the Empire was founded in 1868 until its ultimate dissolution as a result of its defeat and the conclusion of the Second World War....
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Written Landscapes
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Whether the landscape has been conceptualized as mere scenery for the ‘more important' action or situation in the author's narrative, or it has been.... ... ... In this essay, the analytical overview of landscape representations in major Western and ‘none Western' literatures are presented with WRITTEN LANDSCAPES unit INTRODUCTION Representation of landscape in literature has always been one of the most prolific subjects in many worlds' literatures....
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Merits and Demerits of a Global Government
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This paper "Merits and Demerits of a Global Government" looks at the possibility of all the nations of this world submitting to one government and the ramifications of such a government.... The author suggests there is immense potential that the global government stands to achieve if it were formed....
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Supply: Production, Costs, and Profits
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Opportunity cost is defined to as the value of the best alternative that is forgone when a choice has to be made from two alternatives.... The opportunity cost is comprised of implicit and explicit costs.... Explicit costs are.... ... ... Variable cost: These costs are comprised of all the cost which a business firm can change deliberately....
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Scenery of United Kingdom
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"Scenery of the United Kingdom" paper argues that the United Kingdom has numerous tourist destinations which make it the seventh biggest destination in the world.... In 2011, the United Kingdom received approximately 29.... million visitors, which contributed to, 17.... billion US dollars.... ....
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Traces of Modernism and Women Emancipation in The Yellow Wallpaper and The Awakening
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This paper, Traces of Modernism and Women Emancipation in The Yellow Wallpaper, declares that There is no denying the fact that the short story The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the novel The Awakening be Kate Chopin happen to be women centric stories.... .... ... ... According to the paper the women became more questioning of the issues like sexuality, marriage and motherhood....
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Indian History Of The American
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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee Brown is a fully documented version of the obliteration of the Indian Americans in the late 1800s.... The paper "Indian History Of The American" discusses how Brown brings to light torture and atrocity story not well known in the American history in his book.... ...
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Popular Culture in America
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The paper "Popular Culture in America" discusses the history of the spreading of American Culture, the example, which illustrates this is the movie "The Godfather", where the author shows the American values.... The paper analyzes the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding", which demonstrates the culture....
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Can Jeffrey Sachs End Global Poverty
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In the essay 'Can Jeffrey Sachs End Global Poverty?... ' the author discusses global poverty, which is an issue faced by many nations and should be tackled with some of the recommendations that Jeffrey Sachs gives.... The policies of economic growth laid down by Jeffrey Sachs can prove to be beneficial....
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Social Effects of Aviation
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This article seeks to answer such questions associated with the growth of the aviation over the decades as: What are the social effects of aviation?... How does culture affect the aviation industry?... What is the evolutional trend in the societal perception of air travel as a means of travel?... ...
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On Orientalism Featuring Edward Said
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The author of the paper examines the orientalism from the point of view of Edward Said.... While remaining Said's definitive scholarly work, its thesis is a condensation of themes found in his other works such as The Question of Palestine and Covering Islam.... ... ... ... Given the short duration of the documentary film, only Said's views could be covered in it, leaving no time for opposing viewpoints offered by such scholars as Scruton....
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Story of Aileen Carol Wuornos Who Is Serial Killer
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The paper "Story of Aileen Carol Wuornos Who Is Serial Killer" discusses that Wuornos has Antisocial Personality Disorder because she had a failure to conform to social norms with respect to lawful behavior; deceitfulness as indicated by lying; impulsivity and failure to plan ahead.... ... ... ... Wuornos got pregnant at the age of thirteen and the father of her child was her grandfather's friend....
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The Effects of Tattoos in Human Sexuality
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Before going into the details of what place tattoos hold in the contemporary popular culture, let's first define both the terms: tattoo, and popular culture, so that the reader.... ... ... After that, reasons why people go for tattoos are given, and in the end, sexual significance of tattoos will be discussed in the contemporary popular culture. ...
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Identity and Conflict in Bosnia and Macedonia
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The paper 'Identity and Conflict in Bosnia and Macedonia' seeks to evaluate civil war in the Balkans exacerbated long-held ethnic tensions and fragmented communities.... The Balkan conflict created a political vacuum in which social order broke down.... ... ... ... The author states that the psychological transformation that resulted not only raised questions about how different ethnic and religious groups could continue living together, but how the evolving Balkan nations might fit into the greater world community, particularly, within a democratic Europe....
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The Omnivores Dilemma
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This paper ''The Omnivores Dilemma'' tells about some books, one of which is a collection or compendium on various matters relating to the green movement and the general environment.... The book is composed of various articles and essays by writers and scientists regarding the desired future for the environment....
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Origin and Objectives of Al Qaeda
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The paper "Origin and Objectives of Al Qaeda" describes that the terrorist organizations around the world have become stable and taken their roots globally and have been successful.... Al Qaeda is an example of a successful terrorist organization having its network in Asia.... ... ... ... The attack was a well-planned, coordinated and organized bombing attempt against Madrid's system of a commuter train....
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The Explosions of the Embassy Building and the Adjacent Ufundi Building
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The paper "The Explosions of the Embassy Building and the Adjacent Ufundi Building" focuses on cases of the bombing.... These actions affected the economies of the counties.... Countries like Kenya and Tanzania had a difficult time restructuring their economy again.... ... ... ... Bombing should be discouraged at all costs....
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