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Healthcare access denial and health outcomes for undocumented workers

One of the hot button issues that have been continually debated over the last several years is: the status of undocumented workers. Where, denying these individuals access from having health care services is a way of preventing abuses of various social service programs.

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Data forensics and recovery techniques for RAID systems

The design concept of integrating together a series of inexpensive disk drives in an array and using firmware-based algorithms and intelligence to make them compatible with one another so that device reliability increases significantly is called a RAID system.

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Saussure's theory of signs in Alice Munro's "Hold Me Fast"

Every aspect of communication with other individuals has to do with semiotics, but our actions also have to do with semiotics.

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Muhammad Yunus and solar energy solutions for poverty reduction

Nobel Laureate, Muhammad Yunus has been selected for 2010 SolarWorld Einstein Award. An economics professor hailing from Bangladesh, Yunus is being recognized for the idea of micro-loans. He has found a creative way of utilizing solar power in a cost efficient way to serve the poor.

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Wind power integration and storage solutions for renewable energy grids

Wind has the potential of reforming UK's electricity requirements. According to a study presented by Poyry analysis, the wind power systems in the UK can be revamped significantly by 2030 without hampering the national grid or causing any energy shortages.

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UEFA Financial Fair Play regulations and competitive balance

The UEFA Financial Fair Play proposal due to be implemented in 2012 will have far-reaching effects on European sports. The Proposal itself completely retools the financial restrictions and obligations of soccer teams across Europe in hopes of creating a more balanced and equally competitive league.

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Comparing Microsoft .NET and J2EE application development environments

The intent of this analysis is to compare Microsoft .NET and Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application and deployment development environments across six dimensions. These include a comparison of their functionality, reliability, efficiency, usability, portability and maintainability.

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Rottenberg's competitive balance theory and professional sports policy

The idea that sports leagues benefit from increased balance of competition was first notably posited by Rottenberg.

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Mathematics I curriculum overview for high school algebra and geometry

So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom. (KJV Psalm 90:12) The school year consists of two semesters. Within each semester are three units. During unit one of the first semester which is four weeks, students will learn about functions.

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The debate over public subsidies for football stadium construction in the United States

Bringing a professional sports team to a city, or keeping a popular franchise in its current locale, is inextricably linked to the facilities which the site in question is willing to provide.

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