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Franchise law and contractual responsibilities: the Quick Lube case

Opening a franchise can be an excellent business opportunity for many entrepreneurs, providing an established brand, knowledge base, and system of support while also allowing for independent ownership.

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The nation-state as historical construct in East Asia and the West

Is the nation-state the natural subject of history? How can we escape writing natural histories? On the one hand, the nation-state is the natural subject of modern and post-modern history. It is an inescapable collective construct, and one that either imposes or supposes shared identity.

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Writing styles in "Like Water for Chocolate" and "Kitchen": love and passion through food

Water for Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel, and "Kitchen" by Banana Yoshimoto. Specifically it will discuss how the writing styles of the two novels compare in portraying the theme of love.

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New institutional economics and modern urban planning evolution

Webster, C. (2005). The new institutional economics and the evolution of modern urban planning: Insights, issues and lessons. Town Planning Review, 76 (4), 455 -- 502.

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English spelling inconsistencies and student academic achievement

Paton, G. (2010). English spelling 'too difficult for children' the Telegraph. Retrieved online: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7880189/English-spelling-too-difficult-for-children.html

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Certifications and career opportunities in financial and management accounting

Financial accounting is an accounting discipline related to the compilation and preparation of financial accounting statements. The statements are produced in accordance with accepted accounting standards (GAAP in the U.S.).

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The criminalization of homosexuality in the United States

Introduction- Clinically, homosexuality is the romantic and/or sexual attraction or behavior characteristics towards members of the same gender.

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The rise of entertainment during the Gilded Age

The Gilded Age marked a time of industrial revolution, growth, and prosperity. The Gilded Age sprung out of post-Civil War and post-Reconstruction and is defined by the rapid economic and population growth.

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Effect of spousal death on substance abuse in elderly survivors

Identify one experimental or quasi-experimental design that you could use to answer your research question. The research question that I would like to pursue is to investigate the effect of a spouse's death has on substance abuse in the surviving spouse.

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Classical influences and intertextuality in Ben Jonson's Volpone

Ben Jonson is a writer who was deeply influenced by earlier novels in both themes and structures.

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