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Digital photography and the fragmentation of photographic meaning online

The author of "Comments about Social Engagement through Images in the Online Sphere" asserts that digital photography combined with online social networks has wrought a significant three-fold change in the experience of human existence.

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Revenge as motive in Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"

"No one attacks me with impunity," is the motto of the Montressor coat of arms -- at least, that is what Montressor, the narrator of "The Cask of Amontillado," confesses to Fortunato.

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Threat of substitutes to Nintendo Wii using Porter's Five Forces

Under Porter's Five Forces model the threat of substitutes is when competing products are introduced that will have an impact on the industry.

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Violent crime trends and geographic shifts in U.S. law enforcement response

While statistics show a general decline in serious violent crimes such as homicide in the United States since 1991, the homicide rate in the country is remains one the highest in the developed world.

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Ethics of cloned livestock in the European food market

Online clip: FSA admits more clone-linked beef in UK food chain (04th August 2010) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-10873202

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The marketing mix of digital versus physical retail channels

The marketing mix for using digital vs. physical channels varies significantly by the type of products being sold, the intended audiences and customer segments, and whether the industry is B2B versus B2C-focused.

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Teaching and Learning Together program's impact on classroom engagement

Cook-Sather, a. (2009). "I'm not afraid to listen: Prospective teachers learning from students." Theory Into Practice, 48(3), 176-183.

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Pricing strategies and branding approaches in healthcare delivery

The approach to pricing healthcare can vary from the margin-based approaches that attempts to quantify the time and materials of professional care, the cost-plus approach which is often used in government-subsidized care, to value-based pricing which is often what private practices rely on.

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Paolo Coelho's "The Alchemist" and the dream quest tradition in literature

Alchemist" by Paolo Coelho is the author's most famous book, the one that eventually brought about his fame and recognition as an important author of the 20th century.

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Allison Parker's second-grade teaching practices and classroom observation

Allison Parker teaches second grade at Lincoln Street Elementary School (LSES), Peterborough, New Hampshire. She has taught for five years, all of them at LSES. Ms. Parker earned both her bachelor's and master's degrees in elementary education at the University of New Hampshire.

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