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Don't Ask, Don't Tell: history, policy, and military service

It is the author's contention that homosexuality in the military is not a problem per se. So often in any political sexual scandal (the Monica Lewinsky scandal comes to mind), secrecy is the issue.

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I Hear America Singing by Walt Whitman: poem analysis

Walt Whitman was born in 1918 in Long Island, New York. He died in 1892 and is best known for his book of poetry, Leaves of Grass. As a 19th century writer, Leaves of Grass, gained Whitman national attention. At the time, Whitman was the first American poet to gain such tremendous recognition.

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Natural user interface technology: costs and benefits for organizations

What is Natural User Interface? Natural User Interface is a technology that enables users to perform actions on the computer without the visible use of any artificial control devices.

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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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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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Globalization and sociological theory in understanding social change

Sociology, or the study of society, was established to provide a means to better understand the world's social groups and the social activities that occur within them. Through this study, researchers could explain what was taking place in a clear and unbiased manner.

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Breast cancer screening intervention for rural women using Precede-Proceed model

Rural women are predominantly at a greater risk of dying from breast cancer, because they are not afforded the advantage of screening procedures that are readily available to their urban counterparts.

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