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The attacks which occurred on September 11th 2001 were immediately received by the United States as an act of war.

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Decision-making factors in a youth development program for Kava

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Christianity-based stress therapy for law enforcement officers

The archetypal law-enforcement agent is a stolid figure with an unshakeable volition to uphold legal standards against odds of physical danger, political implication and personal temptation.

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The marketing equilibrating process in labor markets

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Structural and financial comparison of sole proprietorships, partnerships, and corporations

A common issue that all organizations will go through is how to effectively structure their business. Where, the various benefits as well as drawbacks of sole proprietorships, partnerships and corporations can be confusing.

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Clinton Rossiter's analysis of presidential responsibilities and duties

Rossiter's account of the American Presidency as an institution as well as a position of much political and social appeal is quite comprehensive and insightful.

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Persuasion, accessibility, and the digital divide in technical communication

Why should people engaged in technical writing consider the importance of persuasion in their writing?

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The 2004 European Union enlargement and economic convergence criteria

After a decade, the Single European Act of 1987 was set to pave the way for a single European market and for a monetary union, known as European Monetary Union (EMU). The Maastricht Treaty, which was signed on February 7, 1992, and came into effect on November 1, 1993.

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Gender-based oppression in Alice Walker's The Color Purple

In Alice Walker's novel the Color Purple, Sofia stated, "White folks is a miracle of affliction" (103). The black families in the novel felt oppressed by the white establishment. However, the black men were equally as oppressive towards their wives and daughters.

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American mass incarceration and the need for systemic prison reform

The United States has many reasons to be proud, its prison system is not one of them. America has fewer than 5% of the world's population, but nearly 25% of the world's prisoners (Liptak, 2008.) the U.S. has 751 people in prison or jail for every 100,000 in population.

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