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Siegfried Sassoon's "Suicide in the Trenches" and war trauma

Suicide in the Trenches by Siegfried Sassoon addresses the problems young men encountered during the First World War. Ironically, society hailed the broken spirits of these boys as heroes, while ignoring the deeper-lying problems that they brought home with them, if indeed they returned at all.

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Personal reflections on technology, food, and energy challenges in 25 years

This essay will reflect the personal view of what the writer believes the situation of the world will be in 25 years. This work will answer questions such as what challenges will be faced and what changes will have occurred and the consequences of those changes.

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Maurice Richard as a cultural icon for French-Canadian identity

Has ice hockey in Canada achieved "mythical cultural status," as Neil Earle's quotation suggests in the article by Howard Ramos and Kevin Gosine? Has hockey in Canada served as a "primal source of identity-reinforcement" for citizens?

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Gender and occupational stereotypes in the United States military

Stereotypes exist, unfortunately, in all walks of life, in all occupations, organizations, and institutions; for whatever reason, they appear to be a natural and even fundamental part of almost every human society.

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Bathsheba's character and political role in biblical history

There are many biblical women who have in some form or other become controversial and the list always carries a deed that has changed the fate of the ruling Jewish family of the time.

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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993: origins and impact

The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) was passed by the 103rd U.S. Congress. President Bill Clinton signed it into law on August 5, 1993. It is published in Pub.L. 103-3; 29 U.S.C. sec. 2601; 29 CFR 825 (U.S. EEOC).

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Urban educational inequality and systemic barriers to student opportunity

Education and society are inextricably linked. The progress, productivity and politic of a nation all are built on this singular cornerstone.

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Cognitive-behavioral and pharmacological approaches to sex offender treatment

The treatment of sex offenders is a controversial subject because of the potential pain and suffering that can be inflicted on others if the offender commits a repeat offense.

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Political rhetoric and managed care in American healthcare reform

The art of Misleading has evolved from the art of rhetoric, to the philosophy of misleading in large part as a result of contemporary society's theological and political perceptions that have, today, created a deep canyon between the liberal right and the conservative left.

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Starbucks and McDonald's cultural conflicts in Italy and China

The objective of this work in writing is to examine a multinational organization that has experienced cultural conflicts both internal and external to the organization.

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