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The Obama administration's 2009 health care reform plan

On November 18, 2009 the United States Senate tabled a sweeping health care reform bill aimed at expanding insurance coverage to 31 million Americans that are currently uninsured (Pear & Herszenhorn, 2009).

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Computer technology in laser eye surgery procedures

Laser eye surgery was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in October 1995. Since that time, the procedures have evolved to help a variety of people overcome several different eye disorders.

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King Leopold II's conquest of Congo under the guise of humanitarianism

King Leopold's Ghost is an amazing though disturbing account of one man's ruthless ambition and carnage that resulted in mass murder, subjugation, horrifying cruelty and severe exploitation.

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HIV prevalence patterns and gender dynamics in South Africa

The statistic is sobering: South Africa has 0.7% of the world's population and 17% of the world's population infected with HIV (Karim et al. 2009). It also has one of most serious tuberculosis epidemics in the world, a condition that is rendered more severe by disease resistance and AIDS infection.

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Attention allocation and conversation type effects on simulated driving performance

Drews, F.A., Pasupathi, M., and Strayer, D.L. (2008). Passenger and cell phone conversations in simulated driving. Journal of Experimental Psychology 14(4).

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Holocaust aftermath and Jewish demographic redistribution in Central Europe

The aftermath of the Holocaust in Central Europe had profound economic, social, demographic and cultural effects, showing the degree to which the Holocaust had influenced the continent and, at a bigger scale, the developments in other parts of the world.

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Materialism and superficiality in Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House

We like to think in the happiest marriages, couples share many characteristics. Their common likes and dislikes keep the marriage going through turbulent times. When marriages do not have this solid underpinning, they often fail to survive the turbulence most couples encounter.

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High-energy frozen yogurt bars: market opportunity and business strategy

The proposed business is going to manufacturer and market high energy frozen yogurt bars as impulse purchases throughout grocery stores, supermarkets and specialty retailers.

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Holistic and conventional approaches to skin care

What are the advantages of using holistic sources to care for your skin? Are conventional skin creams worthless in comparison with holistic applications? This paper will examine holistic skin care and review issues associated with holistic skin care.

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The decline of feudalism and the rise of medieval towns

As town life grew, the town's citizens became resentful of the control feudal society held over them. Cities grew, trade grew, and people began working for themselves, rather than someone else.

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