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Gary Heidnik's kidnapping, torture, and captivity crimes in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia, on March 25, 1987, police received a 911 call from a hysterical woman, Josephine Rivera. She claimed she had just escaped from a mad man, and three other women were still being held captive in his house on North Marshall Street.

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Operations plan for a SaaS-based web content monetization platform

The intent of this operations plan is to define the operating model and cycle, operation strategy, geographic location, and facilities, equipment and improvements necessary to deliver Web content monetization software-based solutions.

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Volkswagen's promotional strategy and pricing in the United States market

Volkswagen can improve its business by focusing on two key areas of the marketing mix -- price and promotion. The company has a relatively small business in the United States, but part of that is due to its promotional strategy.

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Arguments for and against capital punishment in the United States

Death penalty, also known as capital punishment, has generated a heated debate for as long as it has existed. Globally, opinions are mixed with most industrialized democracies opposed to the practice. Within the United States there is tremendous controversy.

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Richard Wagner's revolutionary music and political influence in nineteenth-century Germany

Composer, conductor, theatre director and essayist Richard Wagner lived during a vibrant time for German culture: the romantic era. Among his contemporaries were some of that country's greatest and most influential thinkers, like Nietsche, Marx, and even the twilight of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe.

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Mitten restraints versus wrist restraints for preventing unplanned extubation

The use of mittens or sleeve restraints as effective as the use of wrist restraints in the prevention of unplanned extubation

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Animal rights debates: Singer, MacIntyre, Kenny and Frey

Over the past several decades, the media and pro-animal groups have paid increasing attention to what Singer called in his 1983 book the "animal liberation movement."

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Genetic versus psychological origins of violence in The Bad Seed

Mervyn LeRoy's The Bad Seed (1956) is definitely a hallmark for the world of horror-thrillers. The film opens with the Rhoda Penmark (played by Patty McCormack) plays a song on the piano, in celebration of her father leaving to perform his military duties.

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Virtue ethics: key terms, weaknesses, and applications

Over the centuries philosophers have argued about the most ethical ways that humankind should interact with the world around them. Where, number of different theories have emerged to help guide everyone as to the most appropriate way to act within a society.

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Gene pathway analysis methods for predicting breast cancer prognosis

This study will discover new pathways in predicting the prognosis of breast cancer and the benefits, strategies and approaches of gene therapy. Findings will update current knowledge on the prognosis of breast cancer and therapeutic options, specifically gene therapy.

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