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Clinton Rossiter's analysis of presidential responsibilities and duties

Rossiter's account of the American Presidency as an institution as well as a position of much political and social appeal is quite comprehensive and insightful.

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Persuasion, accessibility, and the digital divide in technical communication

Why should people engaged in technical writing consider the importance of persuasion in their writing?

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The 2004 European Union enlargement and economic convergence criteria

After a decade, the Single European Act of 1987 was set to pave the way for a single European market and for a monetary union, known as European Monetary Union (EMU). The Maastricht Treaty, which was signed on February 7, 1992, and came into effect on November 1, 1993.

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Gender-based oppression in Alice Walker's The Color Purple

In Alice Walker's novel the Color Purple, Sofia stated, "White folks is a miracle of affliction" (103). The black families in the novel felt oppressed by the white establishment. However, the black men were equally as oppressive towards their wives and daughters.

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American mass incarceration and the need for systemic prison reform

The United States has many reasons to be proud, its prison system is not one of them. America has fewer than 5% of the world's population, but nearly 25% of the world's prisoners (Liptak, 2008.) the U.S. has 751 people in prison or jail for every 100,000 in population.

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Business proposal for implementing virtual learning at Avington College

This business proposal covers the necessary processes, equipment and all the requirements financial and otherwise required for fully integration of a virtual learning center at Avington College which has ten employees with a student population of between 80 and 100.

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Defoe's General History and the romanticization of piracy

The popular image of the pirate, fueled not only by Hollywood but by children's literature, and of course, Walt Disney Studios, depicts the classical pirate (1500-1750) as rebellious, clever teams who operated just outside the restricting bureaucracy of naval law.

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Evolution of the patient-doctor relationship and online health information

Research into the dynamics that are part of the patient-doctor relationship has been an ongoing theme for many years. In this paper the way in which the patient-doctor relationship has evolved will be reviewed.

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Hamlet's tragic flaw of indecisiveness and its consequences

In the English language, William Shakespeare is one of the greatest playwrights having produced up to 37 plays during his life time with classifications under comedy, tragedy or history.

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Connecting talent and skills: an MBA path to investment banking

Talents aren't things developed. One is born with talent -- a natural propensity for accuracy and efficiency in particular tasks. A knack for a certain intellectual task. Skills, on the other hand, are things learned, practiced, and known; they're the result of schooling, training, and experience.

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