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Money Management: a Life Insurance Investment and a Personally Managed Fund

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This essay "Money Management: a Life Insurance Investment and a Personally Managed Fund" discusses planning for retirement which is difficult.... Retirement years are filled with uncertainties especially if the retiree has a medical condition that needs a frequent doctor.... ... ... ... If I invest the KD 500,000 with a life insurance company then I may be able to earn a stable income each year with adjustments for inflation....

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Finance Policy and Practice

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This essay "Finance Policy and Practice" explores the framework of the calculation of the minimum regulatory capital which requires correct estimates of the parameters that are used to determine a bank's credit risk in terms of its loan and other asset portfolios.... ... ... ... A borrower who is considered rational is likely to default when the value of the collateral falls below the value of the loan by an amount that equates to the net cost of the transactions such as relocation expenses, future payments for being deficient, and also the stigma attached to the situation....

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European Sovereign Debt Crisis

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This research paper "European Sovereign Debt Crisis" explores the causes and evolution of the debt crisis, its impact on the US market, and some interventions undertaken by the US to mitigate the impact.... Many situations, if not well controlled and monitored, increase the total government debt....

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Accounting and Auditing Enforcement in HealthSouth Corporation

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This research paper "Accounting and Auditing Enforcement in HealthSouth Corporation" talks about a corporate accounting scandal.... The Founder was accused of influencing the employees to manipulate the figures in the financial statement for meeting the expectations of the stockholders....

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The Enron Corporation: Accounting Information

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This research paper "The Enron Corporation: Accounting Information" describes the Enron case and provides a detailed analysis of the different aspects included in the Sarbanes and Oxley Act of 2002.... The Enron Corporation is one of the worst cases of corporate corruption America has ever seen....

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Social Minority Policies

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"Social Minority Policies" paper advances the position that the formulation of social policies for the welfare of these minorities must take into consideration the existing relationships between these minority groups and the larger society wherein they are situated.... ... ... ... Across the globe in recent years, political movements advancing the plight of social minorities in divided societies have gathered momentum, demanding both recognition and response from states that are all too often run by the social majority....

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Breakdown of IT during Hurricane Katrina

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The paper "Breakdown of IT during Hurricane Katrina" states that generally, hurricane Katrina has taught both the government officials and those involved in rescue services that communications cannot be brought to a standstill during times of crisis.... ... ... ... It is essential to state that one of the main situations that occur after an extensive natural disaster is the need to restore not only the human elements of existence, such as housing, water, and food; but also the need to restore the operational elements of a community, city or country that has been hit by the disaster....

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Financial Accounting of Enterprise

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"Financial Accounting of Enterprise" paper examines the analysis of capital structure which is undertaken to assess the organization's health.... The objective of the ideal capital structure remains to maximize shareholders' wealth without inflicting risk on the enterprise beyond acceptable levels....

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The Usage and Benefits of Public Spaces

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This term paper "The Usage and Benefits of Public Spaces" focuses on public spaces are used to test the pulse of public culture, what's projected about is of real importance.... The atmosphere of public space is its freedom, physical design and its ancient status.... ... ... ... Public spaces have been improved by architecture over the years....

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Corporate Social Responsibility BMW

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This essay "Corporate Social Responsibility BMW" is about a leading firm in the global automobile industry.... The firm is usually considered as being part of the luxury car industry, due to the quality and the price of its products.... The firm's success has been strongly related to its CSR policies....

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Costco Wholesale Corporation

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This paper ''Costco Wholesale Corporation'' tells that Costco Wholesale Corporation operates a worldwide sequence of membership storehouses, primarily in the name of "Costco Wholesale", that bring extremely high quality, brand name goods at considerably lesser costs than are normally found at usual wholesalers or traders....

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Globalization and Conflict

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The paper "Globalization and Conflict" discusses how the globalization process drives conflicts and the impacts that they have at the local levels.... The globalization process is being driven by rapid advances in technology regarding transportation and communications.... ... ... ... The increasing advancements in transportation and communication are connecting the entire humanity across the world in the vast transportation, communications, and economic networks....

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Physician-Assisted Suicide: Compassionate Liberation or Murder

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The paper "Physician-Assisted Suicide: Compassionate Liberation or Murder?... focuses on the critical analysis of whether physician-assisted suicide is a compassionate liberation or a murder.... Hot debate in America is over the practical, moral, and legal issues surrounding assisted suicide.... ...

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Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Dementia

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The paper "Genetic and Environmental Contributions to Dementia" discusses that conducting early and routine neuropsychological testing with people living with HIV/AIDS is most practically fulfilled with one of several available neuropsychological screening instruments.... ... ... ... Neurologic disease is the first diagnostic HIV infection in about twenty percent of patients while sixty percent of patients with advanced HIV will have clinically evident neurologic dysfunction during the course of their illness....

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Interpersonal Theory of Harry Sullivan

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The paper "Interpersonal Theory of Harry Sullivan" focuses on the critical analysis and examination of the peculiarities of Harry Sullivan's Interpersonal theory.... Harry Sullivan was a psychoanalyst who saw that people are profoundly experienced by others.... ... ... ... He believed that there was not a true self, at least not one that a person was in tune with....

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The Elusiveness of Arab and Israeli Peace Process

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The paper "The Elusiveness of Arab and Israeli Peace Process" states that the peace process to end the Arab/Israeli conflict has been elusive due to the changing of positions by the negotiating parties in the conflict.... Each group is not ready to compromise in a peace process.... .... ... ... The conflict hinders the peace process because of the lack of goodwill on both sides to cede ground with regard to finding an amicable solution to the land question....

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Terrorism Morally Distinctive from War

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The objective of this paper "Terrorism Morally Distinctive from War" is to show that there is nothing that makes terrorism morally distinctive from war.... Terrorism is not morally accepted such that we do not put into mind the political agendas of the individuals who take part in it.... .... ... ...

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Politics, Democracy and the American People

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From this paper "Politics, Democracy and the American People," it is evident that politics is a broad subject that has a bearing in the life of every individual in society.... The way people relate with each other while in pursuit of individual goals is dictated by politics.... ... ... ... The world today comprises many independent nations that claim to be sovereign or independent....

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Global Terrorism Threat

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The paper "Global Terrorism Threat" states that the impact of counter-terrorism laws on basic human rights such as the right to freedom of expression or right to silence has been provocative.... Many people argue that the laws enacted to help in fighting terrorist are violating human rights.... ... ...

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My Understanding of Environmental Protection in Design

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"My Understanding of Environmental Protection in Design" paper presents a reflection on insulation, windows and doors, and landscaping with a focus on environmental sustainability.... It is estimated that a normal house gains and losses approximately 150 kWh/m2 of heat annually.... .... ... ... Designing is an integral component in any development, and it involves numerous processes and requirements....

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The Aspects of the Performance of the Fire and Rescue Service and the Expectation the Community

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"The Aspects of the Performance of the Fire and Rescue Service and the Expectation the Community" paper defines stakeholders and provides functions of the department, describes environmental changes in the operation and the approaches to be taken and shows an outline of the main objectives.... ... ...

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Fear is Inauthentic Anxiety

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The paper "Fear is Inauthentic Anxiety" tells us about experience of anxiety.... The statement that, 'fear is inauthentic anxiety' highlights that anxiety is a primordial phenomenon that devolves into fear the moment it relates to an object.... ... ... ... The two terms can be easily differentiated: fear makes reference to certain object or situation, while anxiety represents a state of mind (mood) with its object and/or origin is never concise and is a source of anguish for the individual experiencing the emotion....

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Tourism Audit in the West Australia

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This paper ''Tourism Audit in the West Australia'' tells that The city of Fremantle is a port city, situated in Western Australia, about 19-kilo meters southwest of the capital city, Perth.... It is surrounded by the Swan River and has beautiful landscapes, heritage architecture, and historical sites....

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Michelle Doveys Paintings

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Looking at painters such as Dovey, it is a fair question to wonder if Dovey's paintings fall within the tradition of English painting.... This paper "Michelle Dovey's Paintings" considers not only the patterns of Dovey's paintings but also analyzes the painter's own thoughts about her paintings.... ...

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The Role of International Law in Preserving the Environment

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This paper ''The Role of International Law in Preserving the Environment'' tells that In the contemporary international arena, international law occupies a somewhat amorphous position.... f unavoidable, in that international law offers one of the only potential mechanisms for truly addressing global environmental problems....

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Economic Institution and Policy

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This paper ''Economic Institution and Policy'' tells that The manufacturing sector of England had historically been the primary pillaring strength of the nation.... The sector not only accounted for a lion's share of the gross production of the nation but also contributed a huge percentage to the net export revenue of the economy....

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The Existence of God: Theories of Thomas Aquinas and St. Anselm

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This essay "The Existence of God: Theories of Thomas Aquinas and St.... Anselm" raises the question if God is there, how does he permit evil to attack each and every segment of humankind in this world?... The first one is God according to him is infinite goodness.... .... ... ... Thomas Aquinas, a Dominican Monk (1225-1274) has argued two theories for the non-existence of God with inherent contradiction....

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Government Interference in Managing the General Environment

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The paper "Government Interference in Managing the General Environment" gives detailed information about the main competitors for Facebook.... It would be MySpace and Twitter.... This is because of their popularity and similarity of services like Facebook.... ... ... ... The substitute products that consumers can use besides Facebook are all the social networking sites available for use on the Internet....

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Domestic Waste Disposal and Waste Stream Segregation

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This term paper "Domestic Waste Disposal and Waste Stream Segregation" discusses waste disposal as an action that should be taken with a lot of concern so that it can lead to the reduction of pollution and high income that has to be spending in dealing with the effects that are caused by this waste....

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Applying Functional Behavioral Assessment Approach

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This essay "Applying Functional Behavioral Assessment Approach" presents a rationale for applying the Functional Behavioral Assessment (FBA) approach to correct challenging behavior in school children.... It will describe several components of FBA used to identify challenging behavior.... .... ... ...

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Vincent Van Gogh

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This paper ''Vincent Van Gogh'' tells us that Vincent Van Gogh (1853-1890) is a Dutch painter.... He was born March 30, 1853, in the Netherlands in a family of a Calvinist priest.... Three uncles of Vincent traded works of art.... By their example and under their influence in 1869, he joined the company, 'Goupil'....

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Construction Technology

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This essay "Construction Technology" shows that Cold roof There is a design of the cold roof that has an attic space that is not ventilated.... In this kind of design, the placing of the cold roof insulation is done in the same way as the one with ventilation and the ceiling sealed.... ... ... ... A polypropylene membrane that is breathable is then used as the roof underlay....

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Transition Metals

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This essay "Transition Metals" shows that forensic odontology forms part of the branches of forensic medicine which is being used to assist in the provision of justice in a criminal investigation.... It specifically appropriately examines, handles, and presents dental evidence in a court of justice....

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Africa and Its People

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This paper ''Africa and Its People'' tells us that Africa and its people have been interestingly portrayed in different kinds of social media.... With its colorful culture, diverse people, and dramatic history, the continent's complex facets have inspired a lot of fiction stories.... ... ... ... Many movies have become noteworthy in presenting landscapes and scenic backdrops....

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Electronic Music - History and Commendable Advancements since the Late 19th Century

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This essay "Electronic Music - History and Commendable Advancements since the Late 19th Century" discusses electronic music that has faced commendable advancements since the late 19th century.... Instruments have advanced from the aforementioned seven-tonne tele harmonium.... ... ... ... Computer technology has particularly aided the development of electronic music because personal computers have developed from the desktops of the 90s to the laptops, PDAs, and tablets of modern computing....

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Apple Computer, Inc. vs Microsoft Corporation

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The paper "Apple Computer, Inc.... vs Microsoft Corporation" focuses on the critical analysis and comparison of the performances of Apple and Microsoft since their introduction.... Apple was founded in Cupertino, California on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne.... ... ...

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All That Heaven Allows

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The paper "All That Heaven Allows" seeks to evaluate three films, namely.... These three films are from different years and decades, and obviously created by different generations, yet there are links, similarities and parallelisms which are evident in all these movies.... ... ... ... It is the inter-textuality among these movies which this piece seeks to establish, as well as the use of the melodramatic genre to tackle adult themes of this type....

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The Notion of Disciplinary Societies and Societies of Control

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This paper ''The Notion of Disciplinary Societies and Societies of Control'' tells us that society has been used to the existence of crime as history has proven.... Various forms of violence occurred throughout the world that led to devastations of lives.... Deaths accompanied the violence as both armed and unarmed people suffer....

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Mass Media and Communication in Great Britain

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This paper ''Mass Media and Communication in Great Britain'' tells us that modernization, urbanization, and industrialization as processes of social change have created the societal conditions that necessitate the development of mass media and communication and produced societies that are greatly dependent on them....

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Memed My Hawk in the Light Of Social Stratification

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This term paper "Memed My Hawk in the Light Of Social Stratification" focuses on a brave, enthusiastic and tenderhearted boy who grows up in a mountain village where people are kept in slavery by the local landlord and the poor and the helpless are expected to live.... .... ... ... The author creates a hero out of the rustic boy of the village....

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The Dichotomous Nature of Corporate Governance

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This paper ''The Dichotomous Nature of Corporate Governance'' tells us that The recent emphasis on corporate governance has made it one of the key strategic variables to be managed by organizations.... It is argued that corporate governance is a multi-faceted subject with implications on different aspects of the organizations....

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The Shawshank Redemption

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This paper ''The Shawshank Redemption'' tells us that Immediately this movie starts with the back-story of Andy Durian being accused of murdering his wife and her lover.... Although Andy maintains his innocence, he is found guilty of the two murders, and sentenced to two life sentences to be served back-to-back....

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The Humes Theory of Knowledge

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This paper ''The Hume's Theory of Knowledge'' tells us that For Hume, cause' is intimately connected to his theory of knowledge.... Causes themselves, are in the 'head' – so to speak.... To understand what Hume means by cause', is similar to understand what he means by understanding, hence the importance of epistemology....

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Environmental Sustainability and Governance

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"Environmental Sustainability and Governance" paper discusses the governance of the coal mining sector and challenges faced by the government in dealing with waste management in the sector.... Coal mining has become a great challenge despite the enormous benefits that it provides to the community....

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International Trade

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This paper ''International Trade'' tells us that In many countries, exports play a very important role in the determination of their performance.... Exports are the major sources of much-needed foreign exchange.... This rapid growth in world trade is one of the major developments which have taken place in the last few years....

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Water Policy in the Western USA

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This paper ''Water Policy in the Western USA'' tells that Water scarcity in the United States has necessitated the development of a framework for the distribution of water to different parts of the country.... The process of policy development in the United States differs depending on the region, the water demand in the same region....

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Domestic Violence in Qatar

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This tmr paper "Domestic Violence in Qatar" answers the following questions: How is the family affected by the domestic violence?... Are families able to deal effectively with domestic violence?... Why yes and why not?... What should be available to assist families in dealing with domestic violence?...

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Fundamental Parameters of Airline Performance

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"Fundamental Parameters of Airline Performance" paper details out and analyses the performance parameters for aircraft.... It offers a description of the parameters and how they influence airplane performance.... It also focuses on Airbus A380 in explaining the performance of the aircraft.... .... ...

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Genius, the Figure of the Artist

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This essay "Genius, the Figure of the Artist" will discuss the differences between the two artists: their works and their words for their works.... It will be focused on Latin Americans Federico Uribe and Doris Salcedo, both 20th-century sculptures.... ... ... ... Many classic artists did not produce their own autobiography and in most cases, even when they are capable of writing well, did not finish probable autobiographies....

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American Cultural Myth - America as a Land of Opportunity

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The myth that America is a land of opportunity is of great importance for the people of America as well as to those who enter America.... In today's scenario, how much this myth still holds true today will be considered in this paper 'American Cultural Myth - America as a Land of Opportunity'.... ...

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