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The United States military's don't ask, don't tell policy and its effects

Don't ask don't tell' policy of the United States military was implemented in 1993 to keep the military from openly pursuing gay, lesbian, and bisexual members and applicants that were not openly expression their sexual orientation. Under the law, Pub.L. 103-160 (10 U.S.C.

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Economic policy trade-offs: unemployment, inflation, and global currency

Unemployment rose rapidly as the result of expectations of a slowdown and economic contraction, rather than as a return to equilibrium. Unemployment in the U.S. has held in a relatively stable range between 4-6% since the early 1990s (Google.com, 2010).

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Supreme Court's reversal in Arthur Andersen v. United States

In the case of Arthur Andersen v. United States, the Supreme Court overturned a lower court ruling that the company had obstructed justice.

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Nature and nurture in prenatal development and epigenetics

Prenatal development involves not only the physiologic processes which occur to produce life, it also requires an understanding of the various influences that shape the developing life and the consequences those influences have the potential to bear. The issue of nature vs.

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Pension funding crises at not-for-profit organizations after 2008

The unprecedented economic crisis of 2008 and 2009, increased salaries of not-for-profit workers, and the implementation of certain funding provisions of the Pension Protection Act of 2006 ("PPA") created a "perfect storm" for not-for-profit organizations that maintain defined benefit pension plans.

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The Bracero Program in Texas, 1942-1964: Political and social implications

Following the forced or "encouraged" migration of hundreds of thousands of ethnic Mexicans from the southwest United States, from Texas to California, during the rampant unemployment of the 1930s' Great Depression, a sudden labor shortage was experienced in the agricultural industry during World…

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Why an MBA from X University is my professional goal

The skills and contacts I will acquire over the course of my MBA education will be instrumental in taking my career to new heights. I feel that an MBA represents a high level of personal and professional achievement, but one that supports a move even higher in the future.

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PETA's role in changing attitudes toward animal testing

Concern about animal testing probably began in America after 1980, when a group called People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) was formed.

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Sphinxes and lamassu: comparing Egyptian and Assyrian monumental sculpture

The great artistic traditions of the ancient world are often discussed in isolation. However, artifacts from Egypt, Assyria, and other early imperial cultures reveal symbolic and technical commonalities as well as discontinuities.

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Religion's influence on voting behavior and Catholic conservatism

Religion has continued to play an important role in the politics and society in the contemporary world which is characterized by ideas that are interconnected. In fact secularization theories have been found to be wanting in comparison to the influence of religion in politics.

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