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Competition and cooperation in Mick Jackson's Life Story

Mick Jackson's 1987 motion picture Life Story (The Race for the Double Helix) presents the steps that preceded the discovery of the structure of DNA in 1953. The film manages to captivate audiences through showing that there is much more to science than most people like to think.

~5 min read

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Evolution of self in British Romantic and Victorian literature

Literature moves through phases as writers attempt new ways of dissecting life. The evolution of self is an interesting idea to study throughout literature periods because we see how each writer tackles the issue.

~8 min read

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Race, class, and immigration in John Debrizzi's America

John Debrizzi's book, America, tells the story of America Huerta, the daughter of Mexican immigrants and her influence upon Moses Shabalala, the first African-American President of the United States.

~10 min read

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Masculinity, media, and the performance of toughness in society

The film, Tough Guise gives detailed information on the behavior of males and how they are expected and sometimes encouraged to act in a certain way.

~4 min read

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American identity and global interdependence in Bender's postcolonial geography

American identity has historically been forged on the idea of a singular identity which spontaneously congealed with the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.

~13 min read

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Parental involvement and student achievement: critical review of Fan and Chen

Today's public schools face massive challenges: low test scores, greater accountability, and less funding. In addition, the schools of 2010 have become de facto parents, providing lessons in life skills, morality and even basic hygiene.

~5 min read

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Moral and ethical dilemmas in Minority Report's precrime system

Technological sophistication without the foundations of character and integrity are bound to backfire. Bridging futuristic science with the psychic realm, Spielberg successfully portrays the moral and ethical dilemmas of technology.

~9 min read

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Breakeven analysis of Hallstead Jewelers' expanding cost structure

To determine the breakeven points, the company must analyze its variable and fixed costs in relation to its average ticket. The variable costs are the COGS, the selling expense and the commissions.

~6 min read

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Safe water access and disease prevention during natural disasters

We discuss the need for water to be safe for human consumption and the need for water in times of disasters such as floods and hurricanes such as hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

~11 min read

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Rimmel London's international marketing strategy and stakeholder management

Rimmel London is a UK-based make-up manufacturer targeting the mass market of females 20-35. The company faces intense competition in a variety of segments, and has average make-up quality.

~3 min read

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