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Mother-son relationships and identity in Langston Hughes' poetry

Langston Hughes' poetry appears to this author to center around mother and son. Due to the bad relationship with his father, he was particularly close to his mother. This was vital relationship and by extension may have reflect badly upon many of the male models (particularly his father).

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Sex education interventions and HIV prevention in adolescents

Sex and the portrayal of sexual activity is extremely prevalent in contemporary society. The media, television, movies, video games, advertisements, books, magazines; all of these and more not only condone sexual promiscuity but glorify it.

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Green business: Townsend's five-part model for sustainability

Responsible Company. Arlington, PA: Schiffer Publishing Company. Overview- Green Business is a guide to the basic elements necessary to enhance sustainability for any type of business.

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Strategic importance and tactical innovations at the Battle of Iwo Jima

Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19 -- March 26, 1945) was fundamental in the U.S. advance towards the final invasion of Japan and the Japanese used every method in their capability to stall this advance.

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Moral and cognitive-structural development in higher education

The moral development theories attempt to address the manner in which people develop their internal moral reasoning.

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Religion and spirituality's influence on patient health outcomes

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the influence that religion and spirituality may have upon the individual's health. If health is to be considered from a scientific point-of-view, it is easy to understand how the connection stated above may be seen as controversial.

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Korean-American identity and acculturation in the United States

Adjusting to life in a new country is inherently difficult. For those enduring the immigrant experience, there is often a sense of isolation, an experience of cultural otherness and a tendency to congregate in ethnic enclaves that while socially comforting may yet prevent assimilation into a…

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Optimism as a strength in positive psychology

The purpose of the present paper is to define and discuss the concept of "optimism" within the realms of positive psychology, exploring its relevance in this area. Positive psychology is a branch of psychology which has been developed only recently.

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North Korea's nuclear weapons program and international diplomatic failures

There is significant strategic concern both on the national and international levels about North Korea's possession and production of nuclear weapons.

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Social class and utilitarianism in Dickens's Hard Times

In the novel, Hard Times for These Times a picture of the different social classes is portrayed by Charles Dickens. The novel is set in the Victorian era and the reader is introduced to many different characters that are either well-to- do or poor.

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