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Bacterial contamination of household fomites: an experimental analysis

The purpose of the fomite transmission experiment was to learn modes of pathogen transmission and to identify sites of potential fomite transmission in the environment.

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Federal government expansion and the post-Civil War amendments

Many things may have led to the federal government's increasing gain in power and influence in the years following the American Civil War. The purpose of the American Revolution was to break free of the monarchy of England so that each state could gain more autonomy.

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Edwin S. Porter's The Great Train Robbery and early film innovation

One cannot talk about the great milestones of film history without mentioning Edwin S. Porter's 1903 film The Great Train Robbery. In fact, the film is still considered to be the "mother of all American film narratives" (Auerbach 122).

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Frederick Douglass's transformation from slavery to abolitionist activism

In history there are few pieces of literature that can tell the true amount of horror and suffering that a certain group of people are forced to endure.

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Evaluating ESL instruction effectiveness at American universities

Program Evaluation -- Using a logic-based model we will look at the essential formative and summative processes in the ESL Research proposal regarding the implementation of certain types of secondary language instruction at the university level.

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How a history teacher and uncle shaped my personal development

Describe how they influenced your thoughts, behavior, values and accomplishments.

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Deception and manipulation in Nathaniel Johnson Isong's "Who Knows the Unpredictable Bride"

In the novel Who Knows the Unpredictable Bride by Nathaniel Johnson Isong the bride reveals her true character once she has arrived in America because she does not love the bridegroom.

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Exchange rate effects on U.S. grain and car trade operations

The export-import operation will include exporting grain to Germany and the UK and importing cars from both Germany and the UK into the U.S. The operation will involve the export of 1,000 tons of grain, while the import of cars will number 1,000 cars.

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Hepatitis: causes, symptoms, and treatment options

The liver is one of the most important organs in the body, performing many functions such as detoxifying the body and keeping many of its necessary processes and its general homeostasis in balance.

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George's ethical decision to disclose layoffs to employees

I do believe that George's decision to be open about the layoff was the ethical thing to do, although it had some unfortunate consequences for himself.

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