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Data collection and privacy in Stephen Baker's The numerati

Baker, Stephen. (2008). The numerati. Boston: Mariner Books. Big Brother is watching you: in cyberspace as you Google, at the grocery store when you swipe your loyalty card for a discount on toilet paper, and even at the doctor's office, where we are given sensors to 'spy' on ourselves and our…

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The American dream and disillusionment in Death of a Salesman

Arthur Miller's play "Death of a Salesman" raises poignant questions about what it means to be promised a slice of the American dream, only to have those promises turn out to be empty and full of false hope.

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The formation of unconformities, faults, and joints from plate tectonic stress

Plate Tectonics and Bedrock Responses: The Formation of Unconformities, Stress, Strains, Faults, and Joints Plate tectonics is a relatively recent explanation for many -- arguably most -- of the Earth's geological features.

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The nature of language acquisition and its uniqueness in humans

The procedure of production, perception and use of words among human beings to understand each other and communicate is what is referred to as Language acquisition. The language could be the vocalized language like in speech or by sign language.

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Feminist themes and magical realism in Kelly Link's "Faery Handbag"

One of the newer subgenres of science fiction and fantasy is the feminist, posing questions about women's roles in society.

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Peer pressure and steroid use in Major League Baseball

Steroids have been used in baseball for decades, and little has been done to control them. Many players use steroids because of peer pressure and the pressure to perform. Steroids affect performance, but they can have very harmful effects, as well.

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Heman Sweatt's challenge to the separate but equal doctrine

In so doing, however, he ran squarely into the lingering effects of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Plessy v. Ferguson, 163 U.S. 537 (1896).

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Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa's direct marketing strategy

Elizabeth Arden Red Door Spa is the largest branded luxury day spa chain in the United States.

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The modern history and cultural impact of surfing

Surfing is typically connected in modern popular culture to the surge in visibility which initiated in the late 1950s and early 1960s, and which escalating into the enormous industry which impacts the areas of professional sporting, fashion design and product branding.

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Causes, manifestations, and varieties of metamorphic rocks

Metamorphic rocks are the result of mineralogical and structural changes to the integrity of existing rock structures. The appearance of metamorphic rocks is as varied as the temperature, pressure, or chemical changes that produce the rock.

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