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South Africa's technology divide: economic and cultural disparity

The development of a massive technology divide is not an isolated issue in any nation, but some nations are at particular risk and in particularly dire straights.

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The deterrent effect of capital punishment on violent crime rates

Authoritative legal resources will be used to develop appropriate definitions of capital punishment, capital crimes, and violent criminal acts for the purposes of the proposed study.

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Imperial Tobacco's competitive strategy and value chain configuration

Explain how information systems and technology are used to create strategic advantage.

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Georgia's geopolitical position between Russia and the European Union

Georgia, the former Soviet republic has been in the news a great deal recently, and yet many people know next to nothing about the nation, its history and its current and historical position in Eastern Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the rest of the world.

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Sacco and Vanzetti: anarchism during the Red Scare

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Common law and maritime law liability in the Exxon Valdez oil spill

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Mass media influence on class, gender, and race relations

Mass media is one of the most powerful forces shaping public consciousness. In the United States, people spend approximately 30 hours per week watching television (Mantsios 99), and a considerable amount of their time going to the movies, reading newspapers, or listening to the radio.

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The role of spin in modern political campaigns

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Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis: epidemiology and pathology

Commonly known as gonorrhea, this is a very contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the bacterium, called neisseria gonorrhea (Norris, 1997; NWHRC, 2005). It is also called "the clap." Increased public awareness and the AIDS scare significantly brought the incidence down since the 80s.

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Gated communities and suburban withdrawal in contemporary America

The past 60 years have been turbulent ones in the nation's history, and have been characterized by increasing numbers of Americans flocking to the suburbs in a massive "white flight." In this environment, it is little wonder that this phenomenon has been the focus on numerous scholarly works in…

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