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Oil price elasticity and impacts on the U.S. economy

In June 2008, when the price of oil had crossed $120 per barrel, the predictions for the impacts on the U.S. economy were dire.

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Family dreams and racism in A Raisin in the Sun

Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry [...] elements of drama and literary qualities of the play. This play was anything but conventional when it debuted on Broadway in 1959.

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Critical thinking skills applied to pursuing a graduate degree

Using critical thinking skills nearly always results in better decision making and therefore better actions. Personal change is always accompanied by a long list of critical issues that require thought and development in order to cement into a cost-benefit balance.

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Strategic differentiation in a third wave coffee shop business

I definitely have the personality, skills and goals to be an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur requires both functional and managerial skills. Since the entrepreneur is responsible for all aspects of the operations, he/she must have a strong working knowledge of each different business function.

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Peasant life and family in Natalie Zamon Davis's *Return of Martin Guerre*

Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zamon Davis [...] life of the peasant during the Middle Ages. This book is a fascinating account of a true case that happened during the 16th century in France.

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Moral themes and narrative structure in One thousand and one nights

"One thousand and one nights" is probably one of the most famous books in the world. While most of the readers are children, it is just as true that the book can be enjoyed by adults as well.

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act's impact on immigrants

Immigration into the United States has historically come in waves, with the current upward trend beginning in 1965 and gaining steam through the 1980s, to the point where nearly one million immigrants a year, on average, have been admitted to the United States throughout the 1990s and the current…

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Long-term effects of divorce on children: resilience, survival, vulnerability

Research reveals divorce negatively impacts the divorcing individuals. The effects of divorce the children of divorcing parents experience, however, has not been heavily researched.

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Gender differences in shopping behavior and retail strategy

"Men buy, women shop" (Wilder 2007). This statement succinctly sums up the differences between the sexes and their approach to consumerism. Women shop as a social experience for pleasure, men view entering a store as a goal-directed activity.

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Single motherhood and intergenerational poverty in United States policy

In these readings, the role of single-motherhood and other nontraditional family models are examined for their role in the intergenerational perpetuation of poverty, especially in light of current United States assistance and taxation policy regarding children of single mothers and general family…

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