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Cynicism and idealism in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra

Of all of Shakespeare's plays, Antony and Cleopatra is the one that most dramatically reveals the battle between cynicism and idealism. In the play, Shakespeare uses Rome as a symbol for cynicism, which he frequently refers to as politics, and Egypt to refer to the notions of idealism.

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Causes and consequences of deforestation in agricultural societies

On a very basic level, the cause of deforestation seems simple: deforestation is caused the cutting-down of trees. But why are humans as a species so careless about the precious natural resource of trees? This was not always the case.

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International Relations theories and the Kosovo intervention decision

Theoretical Applications on why Bill Clinton decided to send troops to the Balkans. As with any intellectual endeavor, theoretical assumptions and discussions in International Relations, mean little if they have no connection to actual events.

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Domestic abuse as a manifestation of patriarchal gender inequality

Domestic abuse is one of the most prevalent social and criminological problems worldwide, affecting between 15% and 71% of all females (World Health Organization 2009). In fact, most violence committed against women occurs in the home in the form of domestic abuse (WHO 2009).

~12 min read

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Political influences and origins of the No Child Left Behind Act

The publication of a Nation at Risk Report in 1983, put education into the political ring as the Reagan Administration determined that the state of education was a national security risk (Reutzel, 2009).

~14 min read

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Urban ecological advocacy in Miami: government and grassroots collaboration

Actually implementing advocacy programs can be much harder than one would suppose. There is the question of funding, planning, and executing program details in order to work and provide real results. Typically, advocacy groups are funded with primarily private donations.

~15 min read

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How organizational culture enables family organic farms to succeed

When family-run businesses such as organic farms succeed they do so because the organizational culture of both family and business are similar.

~14 min read

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The atomic bomb and Japan's transformation from empire to democracy

The Atomic Bomb and Its Effects on Japan and the World Modern Japanese culture is fraught with paradox.

~16 min read

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Hong Kong Disneyland's competitive positioning and strategic advantages in Asia

Hong Kong Disneyland has been successful thus far, and has a generally favorable operating environment.

~11 min read

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Wine's role in human civilization and social hierarchy

For most of the people in countries where wine is a legal beverage today, wine means civilization and sophistication, along with the pleasure of celebrating, enjoying company of people or just of a good film or a book.

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