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The political nature of power distribution in American government and urban planning

Power distribution is built into the United States Constitution, with a separation of executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government. Such separation continues at the state level, at which power is distributed between executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government.

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Feminist scholarship's evolution: from subjects to methodology and power dynamics

Initially, most of the changes in research were in terms of content: Feminist scholars began to unearth the contributions of women in different fields and the influences of women in arenas in which they could rarely act directly.

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Strategic risks for a residential clinic spin-off from regional hospitals

It is common to see residential clinics spin off from larger regional hospitals that have multiple areas of expertise and a depth of treatment programs.

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Ontological and axiological assumptions in Levinson's developmental stage model

The ontological basis of Levinson's model is fundamentally a social constructivist model because he focuses on the ability (and even the necessity) that individuals have to make meaningful their own experiences.

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The Shinkansen as a symbol of Japanese modernization and technological innovation

The Shinkansen, or "bullet train," started as one line in 1960s Japan but has since expanded to several lines running the length of Honshu, Japan's main island, as well as part of Kyushu, the third largest island located to the southwest. The bullet train connects Tokyo with other major cities.

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Factors influencing the signing of U.S.-China trade agreements

Whether the treaty is bilateral or developed by a single nation will also be a subject of analysis, as will the level of free trade and the actions of the World Trade Organization at the time of each treaty's development and signing or rejection.

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Anatomy and physiology of earthworms in phylum Annelida

Phylum Annelida is comprised of a group of animals referred to as segmented worms. They are can be found universally in terrestrial, marine and fresh water environments. They can range from a few millimeters to several meters in length.

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China's economy in 1972 and Nixon's diplomatic visit

From the beginning of the Communist takeover of China in 1949, the Chinese leadership under Mao Tse Dong had instituted a series of failed economic policies. These policies had been designed to bring China's economy into the modern world; and compete with other nations.

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Economic motivations in Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew marriages

One theme in William Shakespeare's the Taming of the Shrew explores the economic considerations that often accompany the factors that go in to making a marriage. During the course of the play Petruchio marries Katherine, Lucentio marries Biancia and Hortensio marries a widow.

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Punk versus punk: defining authentic rebellion in rock music

Punk/Punk? Punk rock has had a very tumultuous and rebellious history, continuously being redefined by political and social issues. The genre, dating back to the 1970s, attained recognition among the disenfranchised youths of America, as well as, England.

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