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PTSD in Iraq veterans and the case of Blake Roberts

One out of every three United States Army and Marine Corps personnel that have served tours of duty in Iraq since the beginning of the recent conflict there almost a decade ago has sought treatment for some form of mental disturbance since their return, and as many as one out of every five of these…

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Heroic love and fidelity in medieval and modern literature

Please update Works Cited -- I did not have the information needed to do so Love is one of the most complicated emotions in the universe. While we want to understand it, the truth is we simply cannot explain why it makes people do the things they do.

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The six stages of developing a successful fashion line

Many people have dreamed of starting their own successful fashion line, but only a handful have actually achieved that dream. Fashion may be "fun" as Elaine Stone says, but the "fame" and "fortune" parts are much harder to come by. This is because fashion is an extremely competitive industry.

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Arranged marriages in India: persistence despite cultural change

This proposed study will explore the phenomenon of "arranged marriages in India" to possibly unearth the reasons why this practice has withstood the test of time and force of other cultures.

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The grievance process and non-union employee rights in collective bargaining

The dispute between Swallows and Green illustrates why a grievance process established by a collective bargaining agreement is not always an effective method for resolving workplace disputes.

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Chagas disease: transmission routes, clinical stages, and public health management

Chagas disease is one of the most ignored of the tropical diseases, yet millions of people are contaminated with it. There are currently only two existing drugs to treat it, both of which are more than forty years old and neither is thought to be ideal.

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Make-or-buy decisions and export strategies in international manufacturing

The "make-or-buy" decision is fairly straightforward, though it can have enormous and quite complex effects; essentially, this decision refers to the choice between in-house manufacture and outsourcing (Answers 2010).

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Schistosomiasis: parasitic flatworm infection affecting millions globally

Schistosomiasis, also called bilharzia, is a blood fluke infection, which can cause serious and long-term illness (DHPE, 2010; DPDx, 2010; Kogulan & Lucey, 2007; Pearson, 2009). It was first identified by Theodore Bilharz in Egypt in 1851 and, thus, named after him in some countries.

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Religious symbolism in "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings"

In Gabriel Garcia Marquez's short story "A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings: A Tale for Children," a small Latin American community is initially mystified, briefly enthralled, and ultimately unimpressed by the sudden appearance of a decrepit winged man in their midst.

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The knowledge paradox: benefits and costs of scientific advancement

It is hard to imagine humanity without science and technology. Some would say that discovery and invention are our defining characteristics as human beings.

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