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Oceanic currents and leatherback turtle migration trajectories

The objective of the study is to conduct a quantitative evaluation of the impact of oceanic currents on the migration trajectories of marine animals. This will then be used to project and investigate the consequences of existing tracking analysis.

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Life expectancy trends in Texas from 1934 to 2006

While we never actually know how long our lives might be, there are ways to calculate our life expectancy. According to Wikipedia, life expectancy is defined as the projected number of years of life left at a given age (Sullivan and Sheffrin).

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Feminism and female marginalization in Hamlet

Feminism is one of the controversies that are present in the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare. This refers to the advocacy for equality of political, social and other rights for women.

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Sustainable materials and practices in green interior design

Just a short few years ago "green building," "green living" and "sustainable development" were ideas and concepts known almost exclusively to the environmental and conservation movement. And to perhaps a few progressive builders and custom designers.

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How government-set prices affect supply and demand

Supply and Demand is one of the fundamental principles of economics. It is important to understand the principle of supply and demand if one is to understand an economy, to evaluate an economy, or to predict the future of an economy.

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Self-publishing alternatives for first-time children's book authors

There are many self-publishing companies globally today, each vying for new and experienced authors who find the traditional publishing industry and its processes to constricting and difficult to deal with.

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Annotated bibliography on personal responsibility and social behavior in groups

Langer, E.J. Rodin, J.(1976) the effects of choice and enhance personal responsibility for the age: A field experiment in an institutional setting. J Pers Soc Psychol. 34(2):191-8.

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Newark's urban regeneration strategy and neoliberal renewal efforts

By 1970, Newark, New Jersey was already a city in decline. The city, which had been built on a diverse industrial base, had been prosperous through the middle of the 20th century. By 1970, however, the city was poor.

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Inanna's descent myth in psychoanalytic perspective

Myth in psychoanalysis and depth psychology has a fascinating modern history that has involved the recognition of the importance of ancient myths and mythical structures in the understanding of the human psyche and the structure of the ego.

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Luther Burbank and early plant genetic recombination experiments

In genetic recombination, a strand of DNA or RNA molecule is broken and the joined to a different DNA molecule. The occurring chromosomal crossover results on the next generation have a combination of the two parent's strands donating the DNA.

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