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Jury duty observations in a murder trial at Union County Courthouse

This will be my first entry. I have begun to visit the Union County Courthouse in New Jersey to follow a murder trial that is taking place there.

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Induced pluripotent stem cells as treatment for Angelman syndrome

The possibility of stem cell treatment as a therapeutic and/or as a cure for many disorders has been widely studied. Barriers to success have been political, social, ethical, and scientific (Fischback & Fischback, 2004).

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Traditionalist and postmodernist approaches to Meiji modernization

In 1985, Carol Gluck wrote, "Japan's modern ideology was a product of the Meiji period, which therefore determined the shape and direction that ideology would take."

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Alternative energy technologies and sustainable solutions for future energy production

In order to better understand a more sustainable, environmentally friendly way forward, it is necessary to examine some of the more conventional alternative energy technologies available for use.

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Marketing plan for Lone Star Transcript medical transcription services

LoneStar Transcript's mission is to achieve industry recognition as the leading service hub for accurate and reliable medical transcription services to physicians and nurse practitioners.

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Book review of Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and its cultural impact

Fast food nation: The dark side of the all-American meal by Eric Schlosser. Specifically it will contain a book review of the book. Schlosser's book, made into a major motion picture, discusses America's obsession with fast food, and what that food is doing to the nation's health.

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U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq and post-election violence

Since the 2003 invasion, Iraq has gone through a transformation, as the country has wrestled with issues of violence and division. Yet, despite these issues, Iraq has continued to attempt to move forward in the post Saddam Hussein era.

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Did Jewish crime groups constitute organized crime in America?

Organized crime "remains one of the ways by which vigorous minorities bypass the traditional and orthodox routes to power" (Kelly, 1986, p10).

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Health maintenance organizations' impact on minority healthcare access and outcomes

HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IMPACT ON THE MINORITIES COMMUNITY: HISPANICS, African-American AND LATINOS The focus of this research study is the health maintenance organization impact on the minorities' community and specifically the communities of Hispanics, African-American and Latinos in the…

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Essential skills for success in higher education

Many students come to college and find they lack the basic study and time management skills necessary to succeed. Others seem to find the challenges of higher education a better match for their own skill set. How can we understand which skills matter the most?

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