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Anthropology (movie)

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Marc Forster's “The Kite Runner” (2007) was adapted from Khaled Hosseini's novel of the same name and the focus of this paper is to critically consider how the visual presentation of culture as articulated by Ebert's review of the film the novel's depiction of.... ... ... Ebert's review of the film adaptation (2009) suggests that Marc Forster provides an insight into the turbulent life of an Afghani immigrant in citing the central protagonist Amir and Hassan's journey from Afghanistan to America....

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Crisis Intervention Using ABC Model

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The paper "Crisis Intervention Using ABC Model on a Case Study" analyzes how crisis intervention methods are effective in dealing with social and medical problems which result in a crisis for individuals.... A case study of a substance abuse patient who had visited recently shall be outlined.... ...

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Discrimination as a Pervasive Aspect of Modern Western Society

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From the paper "Discrimination as a Pervasive Aspect of Modern Western Society" it is clear that Executive Order set the stage for more substantial attempts at combating any discrimination throughout America and not only the federal government sector.... ... ... ... Discrimination in the workforce affects people from all walks of life but as Bertrand & Mullainathan have shown, African-Americans face unique hurdles to their active employment in the United States today....

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Traveling by Cars Compared to Traveling by Airplane

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The author states that there are advantages and disadvantages to both air and car travel.... In a car, one can potentially save money, but waste a great deal of time.... In an airplane, one might save money if there is advance notice, and also save a great deal of time.... ... ... ... When comparing environmental impact between air travel and car travel, it has been concluded that air travel has a higher impact than does car travel, however, one must make other considerations that might impact the economy and the health of one's business before making such a choice for or against one form of travel or another....

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Samuel Johnson: World Civilization

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This annotated bibliography "Samuel Johnson: World Civilization" presents scholarly works of various professionals in diverse fields of endeavor, the life of Samuel Johnson, is hereby revisited.... The biography of Samuel Johnson proffers the extraordinary journey of a famous man's life.... ... ... ...

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Key Milestones in the Development of Engineering

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The author names the milestones of engineering that have shaped the modern era of technology directed mankind towards progression and changed the way people live, such as electric dynamo, four stroke engine, gliding, maser, cathode ray tube and microprocessor .... ... ... The author concludes that the field of Engineering have matured and progressed immensely with the passage of years but a downside of the matter is that advancement of engineering has also benefited the ones who prefer war over peace....

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Unfair Dismissal under the UK Employment Law

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The study "Unfair Dismissal under the UK Employment Law" presents an analysis of whether Bill and the nannies are protected from dismissal under the UK employment law, according to the evaluation whether they satisfy the legal requirement of being an employee under the UK law.... ... ... ... The legal definition of employee is described under Section 230(1) of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (ERA) as 'an individual who has entered into or works under....

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Seminar paper (Sydney Harbour Bridge)

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The Sydney Harbour Bridge was initially planned as part of a wider project towards an integrated transport system for the whole of Sydney and its suburbs.... It is a structure invested with the politics of sectional interests, while suppressing lesser interests.... This conflict in.... ... ... The bridge stands as a symbolic entity, questioning the purpose of public works....

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International Sales and Marketing

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This research paper identifies major issues in international trade, especially in exporting and importing of goods with the US.... EU countries, China and other major countries that have long maintained a good relationship with the US in international trade have been facing a number of challenges....

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Improving Market Size and Profitability of iPhone

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The case study "Improving Market Size and Profitability of iPhone" points out that Apple's philosophy in marketing is very straightforward: Find an opportunity for the product, make it extremely easy to use, and serve it up with excellent design and packaging (Sinha, 2007).... ... ... ... The marketing competitive advantage of the company is in its excellence in finding an opportunity....

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Practice Ethically and Challenge Equality

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This reflective account discusses a clinical interaction involving a service user and the author and his key worker and the author's mentor in terms of the principles of ethical practice.... The author explores this incident and gives the understanding of the event.... ... ... ... With knowledge gained from this experience,e and those to be gained from similar future situations, I believe I can develop comfort in my skill level....

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Course project part 1

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The issue is whether Al Thomas should invest in in his brother-in-laws business, the Watson Leisure Time Sporting Goods to the extent of 20 percent of its ownership capital.... Two-year financial statements have been given and must be analyzed before a decision can be made.... This.... ... ... Sales went up 44 during the two periods being considered, and operating profit rose even higher at 59 percent owing to relatively lower percentage increase in the cost of WATSON LEISURE TIME SPORTING GOODS Introduction The issue is whether Al Thomas should invest in in his brother-in-laws business, the Watson Leisure Time Sporting Goods to the extent of 20 percent of its ownership capital....

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The Reasons Germany Lost WW2 to Russia

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The author states that in spite of Germany's strength, the nation lost massively during World war Two.... This paper is dedicated to discussing the war on the Eastern Front and will be biased towards identifying the reasons that led to Germany's loss during its battles against Russia.... ... ... ...

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Difference between Features of Alfred Translated Language and Standard Old English

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This essay highlights the features of the translation that do not comply with the standards of old English.... The essay discussed the linguistic features in the preface of the King Alfred's translation and moved towards discussion the way it could be regarded differently from the standard old English....

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Alternative Dispute Resolution

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The paper "Alternative Dispute Resolution" states that presentations are open to questions, therefore, they make the people feel that they are a part of it.... Group presentations are even a better way for the same.... They can divide the responsibilities according to the expertise of the group members....

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'Euthanasia is a compassionate response to the suffering of life'. Discuss the statement

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Across the globe doctors, legal authorities, religious leaders, relatives of patients in critical conditions and patients battling for life themselves are concerned about the issue about euthanasia.... Whether or not euthanasia can ever be justified as a compassionate response.... ... ... Generally, euthanasia has been termed as a process of ‘assisted suicide' upon someone who is under severe medical conditions and the probability of survival is almost zero....

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A Poll to Meet the Restaurant Comers' Perspective

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The basic motive of this project 'A Poll to Meet the Restaurant Comers' Perspective' is to help saloon become more customer friendly.... Before taking the survey results into service different non-comparative scaling techniques are used to discuss the survey findings, in particular, the Likert scale....

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The Characteristics of Mature Nursing Students

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The writer of this essay "The Characteristics of Mature Nursing Students" analyzes and criticizes the 2009 study 'The characteristics and experiences of mature nursing students,' conducted by Laura Montgomery, Etain Tansey, and Sean Roe that proposes the measures to improve the nursing education....

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Contributory Factors Causing Flood

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In the report, it is stated that since 1766, summer of 2007 has been the wettest in England and Wales.... June, July and August months brought successive downpours to the UK triggering floods in many regions.... ... ... ... The nature of floods was from small to localized flash floods and also major events affecting river basins....

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Issues in Employee Performance

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This case study "Issues in Employee Performance" attempts to measure the work performance of a local government officer.... The local government officer is in charge of supervising the staff in a one-stop-drop center meant for council customers who wish to make use of council services.... ... ... ...

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Issues of Vulnerability of Adolescent Homelessness

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The paper 'Issues of Vulnerability of Adolescent Homelessness' presents the capacity of an individual to be wounded physically, mentally, or emotionally by virtue of his age, sex, race, religion, illness, or any such determinant that is known as vulnerability.... ... ... ... People who are vulnerable are seen in everyday nursing practice and pose a challenge to nursing professionalism and leadership....

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Explore to what extent the concept of motherhood is constructed

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Among the most read quote about mothers is one by Josiah G.... Holland, which says: “The foundation of our national character is laid by the mothers of the nation” (cited in Wegener, 2005, p.... 8).... This statement implies.... ... ... Statements such as this create the common picture that mothers have special responsibilities to the society and therefore they must keep the traditional roles they occupy....

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Introduction to the internet and E- Business

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The company provides catering services for weddings, birthdays, private dinner parties and other special occasions.... Mr.... David Smith and Philip Jennings, before setting up.... ... ... The company has gained immense popularity with in very shorter period; they have successfully followed their mission i....

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Introduction to Accounting and finance -- Economics, Finance and Management

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It has been observed that the opening balances of the company are negative for the months of July and August, 2010.... This notifies that the company may have to suffer certain working capital shortcomings for two months or so.... However, it may be offset by drawing money by bank.... ... ... The 8% interest on overdraft payable every year is a concern which should not be ignored while considering this option. ...

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The Positive and Negative Effects of Globalisation

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The paper "The Positive and Negative Effects of Globalisation" discusses the positive things that can be achieved through globalization and at the same time, what are the negative effects of it.... Globalization should offer equal opportunities for economic, political, and social growth for all countries....

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Community Initiatives of Pfizer Company

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The author of the current paper discusses Pfizer's community activity regardless of its location; although it would be fair to say that the majority of the community programs developed by Pfizer operate within the geographical borders of the United States.... ... ... ... Despite the numerous benefits of community initiatives, Pfizer should be more careful about their costs and expenses....

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The Rise of the Indian and Chinese Economy

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In this paper prospects of two future economic giants, Indian and Chinese, are discussed alongside with their potential to grow.... The author of the paper also elaborated many factors that make these two countries future contenders for economic supremacy.... .... ... ... India has many problems like religious intolerance and other issues that hinder in its development....

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Ethics in Modern Computer Usage

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The paper 'Ethics in Modern Computer Usage' looks at certain ethics, which are expected to be followed by the computer users to protect the rights of others and cause no harm to anyone.... The access to an enormous amount of data and services tempted the malicious users to make unethical use of the data....

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Philosophy: Stages on Life's way

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Many events over the centuries have made man find their own way of believing and how to live their lives.... Central to Kierkegaards work was the idea that man evolved through three stages of.... ... ... In the Aesthetic Stage, Kierkegaard thought that the person becomes immersed in their five senses....

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Service Learning

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The paper "Service Learning" presents detailed information, that as we have already learned, service-learning is a form of experimental learning.... Here students use all their skills and experience to apply to real-life situations including community needs.... ... ... ... In conclusion, it is essential to note that service-learning is an excellent method of interacting with others and spreading the knowledge....

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The Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe

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The portrayal of family in The Fall of the House of Usher and The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allen Poe are defined by various concepts and ideologies.... The family is one which is first regarded as a unit which stays together and which has a sense of love and fellowship toward each other.... ....

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Economic of Race and Gender

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The following paper will reveal some instances of gender discriminatory behaviors at workplaces in order to examine its impact on the business performance.... The writer suggests that, in order to curb this menace, new laws bearing strict penalties should be introduced.... ... ... ... Today's world boasts of equal rights for men and woman....

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Weight Loss Behavior Modification

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The current assignment first presents a brief annotated bibliography on a few abstract pieces of research concerning behavior modification.... Furthermore, the document includes a weight-loss behavior modification project.... The project outlines the set goals and action plan.... ... ... ... Brown, Pleasants, Ohar, Kraft, Donohue, Mannino, Liao, Herrick (2010) compared the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) between individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and individuals in the general population....

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Moral Intelligence Development

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The paper "Moral Intelligence Development" highlights that human beings are social animals and their survival depends on how well they relate to others.... When tempted to ignore moral responsibilities it is always important to remember that we all depend on others.... ... ... ... Pride, the saying goes, always leads to a fall....

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Manufacture and Sale of Counterfeit Goods

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The paper focuses on the problem of counterfeit goods manufacture and the effects of this problem, such as the increasing of the unemployment rate, a threat to the world economy, exploitation of children and the vulnerable section of the population, a source of employment for criminal and terrorist organizations....

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Accounting Information System in Companies in Australia

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The aim of this research paper 'Accounting Information System in Companies in Australia' will be to evaluate the extent to which different organizations are dependent on AIS.... It will discuss the role played by accounting information systems in improving the processes of companies.... ... ... ... The paper will also highlight the areas where the AIS need improvement such as poor quality information because it directly affects the decisions of organizations....

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Advertisement in the Far East Economic Review magazine in 1972

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This essay describes the advertisement of the "Malaysia-Singapore Airline" published in the “Far East Economic Review” magazine in 1972.... Advertisements are a way of promoting a product or a service through media or other print means.... It helps the audience believe that the good will benefit them....

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Contract Assignment

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Standard forms outlining conditions are becoming increasingly common in business to business contracts.... Once, standard terms and conditions were principally the.... ... ... These forms outline delivery dates and conditions, terms of sale and payment terms.... More recently these forms have also been adopted by purchasers. ...

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The Impact of Computer Viruses on Business and Users

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This essay "The Impact of Computer Viruses on Business and Users" discusses how the businesses, educational institutions, domestic users and other organizations which are using computers for their routine work are greatly affected by the viruses and their outcomes on the computer data.... ... ... ...

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DID THE US OR SOVIET UNION CAUSE THE 1962 CUBAN MISSILE CRISIS

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The diplomatic conflict between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, during the 60s, within the domain of international politics received a new dimension due to the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962).... Despite the fact that occurrence of the crisis can be viewed as a.... ... ... te and isolated event, however, reflection over the contemporary international political situation would reveal the fact that foundation of the same was already prepared and undercurrent of political tension regarding attaining upper hand over international situation between the Germination of political conflict between these two nations commenced since very aftermath the World War II....

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Analysis of Colbert Report's Episode through the Lens of Baym's Article on Discursive Integration

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The paper looks at an episode of the mock-news program 'The Colbert Report' through the perspective of Baym, a scholar who views what they call a new genre of news-entertainment pioneered by 'The Daily Show.... In news media, a new style has emerged, combining conventional news and comedy shows....

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The Work Created by the Spanish Choreographer Juan Ignacio Duato

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This study declares that Juan Ignacio Duato Bárcia, also known as Nacho Duato Valencia, was one of the modern choreographers that impacted the world of music even in the 21st century.... Nacho Duato was born on January 8, 1957, and was a Spanish modern, dancer, ballet artist, choreographer, ....

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Who Wrote the Bible

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The aim of the paper 'Who Wrote the Bible?... is to analyze a documentary hypothesis that seeks to prove that the Torah, or the Five Books of Moses, was gleaned from original valid narratives edited along the way into its current form by a series of redactors as late as the 19th Century.... .... ...

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Critical Writing ICT in Various Industries

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The paper "Critical Writing ICT in Various Industries" presents that Dr.... Joseph Zelenka is a professor at the Department of Information Technologies at the University of Hradec Kralove.... He has written several publications in connection with Tourism and Information & Communication Technologies....

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ICT and Digital Media in Public Relations Campaigns

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This report 'ICT and Digital Media in Public Relations Campaigns' shows the current state of Information and communication technology and how it has made an impact on the PR industry.... It examines the future advancements of how ICT will help the business in stepping ahead of its competitors.... ...

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Harmful Effects of TV and Games on Children

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This essay demonstrates that today, an amplified rate of violence among children and young adults is one of the most significant concerns encountered by parents.... Entertainment medium such as television and video games; can be a chief contributing factor to the rising trend of aggressive behavior....

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Microbiology - Leprosy

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This condition is also referred to as Hansen disease after the name of the person, Dr.... Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen who discovered this condition in the year 1874. ... ... ycobacterium.... ... ... It is a bacillus which is an acid fast rod.... An interesting feature about this bacterium is that it requires temperatures which are lower than the body temperature....

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The Origin Of Christianity

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Christianity was a momentous religious force – not only in the Mediterranean world but also in inaccessible corners of the Roman Empire.... The writer of the paper "The Origin Of Christianity" explores the Rise of Christianity in the period between 350 B.... .... and 1650 A.... .... ... ... ...

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Career in the Electric Utility Industry

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This essay "Career in the Electric Utility Industry" discusses how the electric utility industry limits job seeker competition and provides new roles that are more than just hands-on mechanical roles.... .... ... ... There are definitely many benefits to working in the electric utility industry.... The very diverse groups of different job roles needed to support the industry are excellent job opportunities....

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Walt Whitman's Democratic Society - Dream or Reality

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This coursework called "Walt Whitman's Democratic Society - Dream or Reality?... examines whether Whitman's democratic society has, indeed, been realized in the three previously cited contexts during the period that covered the post Civil War years – from 1865 to 1905, the so-called Gilded Age....

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Essays on Humanity and climate change