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Materialism and marital deterioration in Danny DeVito's War of the Roses

In the 1989 film by director Danny DeVito (1989), War of the Roses, we see the deterioration of affection between a man and woman who become lost to one another through alienation of affection in lieu of love for "things." In other words, the couple, Oliver (Michael Douglas) and Barbara Rose…

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Patient autonomy versus physician duty in a pulmonary embolism case

Healthcare Conflict Resolution Case Scenario Introduction: Conflict cannot be avoided. It is a part of being human. Disagreements or divergences of interest may emerge in a place of business, amongst family members or even between two complete strangers on a subway car.

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Planning a multi-continent world tour itinerary and cultural exploration

Tour of the world is virtually a dream come true for any individual. It literally opens doors to new cultures, lifestyles and historic places and people.

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Demand for luxury goods during the 2007-2009 economic recession

Who is unaffected by or benefits from an economic recession?

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International sports boycotts against apartheid South Africa

The institution of Apartheid would impose a set of harsh racialist policies in place to govern the people of South Africa. White colonialists established a rule of law which promoted active racial segregation well through the 1980s.

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The Obama administration's public option and health care reform

The Obama administration's health care plan will dramatically shape the way that the health insurance system functions in the United States. At the heart of this plan is the public option, which will set up a government-funded health insurance program.

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CIO priorities: addressing knowledge management, customer data, and analytics

Of the many information management problems the organization has, three are the most important.

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Prenatal hormones and the biological basis of sexual orientation

In a unique process, the DNA chain of the ova and sperm separates and connects with one another, creating an entirely new chromosome mixture. Determining the sex of the child happens in the last pair of the chromosome chain, with two Xs resulting in a girl and an XY resulting in a boy.

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In-flight network and entertainment system design for Gulfstream IV

In less than one hundred years, air travel and networking and computing communications have evolved from the Wright brothers and the UNIVAC housed in several huge rooms to fully functional in-flight Gulfstream network communications.

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Types of political polls and realignment in American electoral history

Straw polls -- which are non-binding measures used to determine the mood of some political body such as a legislature, by taking a count of every member's opinion, before a more formal vote is taken.

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