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Comparing major theories of personality development and measurement

One of the common definitions for personality is "an individual's unique and relatively stable pattern of thoughts, feelings and actions."

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Mary Rita Feudenthal's influence on my psychology education and nursing career

Sometimes the quality of a teacher is just as important as the content of what is taught in the classroom. This was the case of my freshman psychology teacher Mary Rita Feudenthal.

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Hydrogen fuel cells as a viable renewable energy alternative

In the search to find new energy sources that would reduce the world's dependence on fossil fuels, and the United States' dependency on foreign sources for these fuels, hydrogen is emerging as a likely partial replacement.

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Creating a unified vision for modern public universities: Administrative challenges and constraints

Managing a university in today's competitive and economically-challenged environment presents many of the same administrative obstacles as managing a firm.

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Why the iPhone initially failed in China's gray market economy

While China has embraced many aspects of modern American technology, it has thus far proved impervious to the charm of the iPhone. Apple's local partner, China Unicom, sold a disappointing 5,000 units during the first week of the iPhone's debut in China and sales have remained soft.

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Why America should embrace multilingualism instead of English-only laws

'Mother tongue:' Why America needs to grow up and accept the realities of a multilingual world Making English the official language of America will only sow division within its borders, rather than create unity.

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Anne Hutchinson and Hester Prynne: religious defiance in literature

Anne Hutchinson, as the foundress of a religious sect. Hawthorne, Nathaniel. The Scarlet Letter. New York, New York: Penguin Books, 2003. 144.

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Building a wheelchair ramp for Marie in rural Texas

Summer in Texas is hot, so hot you forget winter even exists. It's the kind of hot that makes you not want to move, and melt into a puddle on the sidewalk. The heat is dangerous: at any moment, bushfires could start. It's not uncommon for people die of heatstroke.

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The Beastie Boys' fusion of punk and hip-hop in American music

Beastie Boys are referred to as the "first successful white rap group" but would have made their mark on America's music scene regardless of their ethnic background ("Biography").

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Information sharing and consumer welfare in oligopoly markets

Sakai and Yamato (1989) showed that there are a number of variables that influence the impact that oligopolies have on consumer welfare. These include the number of firms and the relative degree of differentiation. The most important variable, however, is information sharing.

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