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Puritan origins of American national character and individualism

What characteristics are distinctly American, regardless of class, race, background? What is problematic about making these generalizations and inheriting the culture? What have we inherited exactly? What problems arise with our ideals - and are we being honest with ourselves?

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Impact of information systems on manufacturing operations

The impact of IS/IT on manufacturing begins with an analysis of firm's value-chain analysis.

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Mythology's role in teaching moral values and cultural understanding

On an individual level, mythology could teach moral or human truths, whereas on a collective level mythology could be used to keep people in touch with their origins. Mythological stories could then be used to teach children values such as hard work, diligence and obedience.

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Obesity as a public health epidemic in the United States

Obesity as one commentator says, is not just a "matter of aesthetics" but has become a major public health problem in the United States.

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Women's survival and divided loyalties in Civil War Appalachia

Women and the Home Front in Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee during the Civil War This paper examines the living conditions and attitudes that shaped the lives of the women in western North Carolina and eastern Tennessee during and after the American Civil War.

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Key factors affecting team size, composition, and effectiveness in organizations

The important features influencing the magnitude and composition of a team are quantity, type, and intricacy of the assignment concerned. Involvement in work is increasingly regarded a privilege of individuals in the offices and a manner to render establishments increasingly effectual and prolific.

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The legal history and evolution of affirmative action policies

The policies of affirmative action aiming at assisting the black Americans are of recent origin. The policies have sought its origin to varied sources like legal structure, executive instructions, and court rulings.

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Race and ethnicity in utopian speculative fiction and film

The idea of a perfect society is very important in human cultures everywhere. Most cultures and religions talk about a time long ago when the world was perfect. Stories of long lost "golden ages" or the "Garden of Eden" hold memories of a better world that has been somehow left behind.

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Margaret Thatcher's economic policies and international political influence

Margaret Thatcher has the distinction of being the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in over 150 years.

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The agricultural revolution's role in triggering Britain's industrial revolution

Industrial Revolution: Result of an Agricultural Revolution? The Industrial Revolution which began in Great Britain in the eighteenth century, and still continues in certain parts of the world, is considered by some historians to be the most significant transformation in the economic environment of…

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