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Coronary heart disease and obesity in Tennessee

In the category of "least surprising fact" of 2010, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the annual statistics on mortality and morbidity rates in the U.S.

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The five-step process of new drug development and approval

The development of new medicines is an arduous process. Identifying a new compound for drug use in a research laboratory is the seminal step which proceeds through the drug development process. Before a drug is approved marketing for general public use, the sponsor of the drug (e.g.

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Student rights and societal factors influencing educational access

Should schooling be a right or privilege? What impact has student, family, and societal rights had on the influence of education?

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Calvin Klein's controversial advertising campaigns and reputation damage

Klein's most vociferous critics are consumer and child welfare who have ongoing mission in crusading against Klein and his marketing. In 1989, Brooke Shields, then barely fifteen, modeled a sexually attractive woman, who uttered the slogan, "What comes between me and my Calvin's?

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UK renewable energy strategy and environmental sustainability

Energy resources are one of the most important natural resource for any economy around the world. This is because the energy is an essential and integral part of every human's life.

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Statistical relationships between religion, class, and culture in GSS data

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Ethical egoism as a legitimate framework for business ethics

Is ethical egoism the only credible ethical project for individuals and businesses in contemporary times? Answer: Yes. The rise of anti-globalization movements and the appeal of socialism in Latin American countries show that laissez-faire capitalism has recently come under serious criticism.

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Pursuing neuroscience research at University of Michigan

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Standardized testing reform and student assessment methods

The mere mention of "standardized tests" incites strong feelings on both sides of the divide. Proponents argue that such tests provide an objective measure of student achievement and ensure that all children have access to an agreed-upon body of knowledge.

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Ethnic conflict in Bosnia: political manipulation over primordial identity

When considering the ethnic conflict in Bosnia, one might derive reasons for the conflict on the premise of primordialism or social constructivism.

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