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First-hand accounts in Franklin, Orwell, and Korolenko

By presenting an "I was there!" perspective, authors who specialize in the first-hand account provide us with rich detail and interpretive credibility in a way that other historical writers do not.

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Heroism and tragedy in Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde

Arthur Penn's classic 1967 film Bonnie and Clyde relays the true story of a gangster couple whose foray into bank heists turns sour and deadly. Although the title characters are clearly criminals who deviate from normative behavior in many ways, Bonnie and Clyde are heroes.

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Ruminant nutrition and limitations of traditional feed evaluation standards

Qualitative, scientific-based evaluations of animal feed and the resultant nutrition of the animal are crucial for maintaining optimal animal health and responding to problems that develop as a result of diet.

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Refusal and resistance in Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener"

Melville's short story "Bartleby the Scrivener" is, on its surface, a simple tale: it is about a man who refuses to work.

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Conflict theory and structural functionalism as explanations for poverty

It has been said that the poor will always be with us. Yet, one might wonder why this must be so, especially in nations such as the United States, where the general standard of living is as high as it has been in any society in the history of the world.

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Developing Austria's underdeveloped private equity market

In the current global financial crisis, it is clear that equity can not come directly from one major source, but that it must be spread out in order to provide greater security in times of crisis.

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Plato's Theory of Forms and ideal reality

Plato argues that when we speak of the world, we speak not of particular reality about a specific person or object, but of an ideal reality consisting of ideal Forms. He uses the metaphor the cave to show that what we see in the visible world are merely shadows of this ideal reality.

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Citizen journalism and the evolution of news ethics online

The Information age has brought with it both advantages and disadvantages. Many critics believe that the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages in terms of the stress created by the sheer volume of information, much of which cannot be verified.

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Economic changes in the North and antebellum social reform movements

The years between 1820 and 1860, also known as the pre-Civil War years or the antebellum years, were the most chaotic in American History (Dudley 2003). During this time, significant changes took place in the United States.

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Lady Macbeth's transformation from ruthless ambition to guilt and madness

Macbeth, choose a complex and important character, who might, on the basis of the character's actions alone be considered evil or immoral. Explain both how and why the full presentation of the character in the work makes us react more sympathetically than we otherwise might.

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