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Interpreting the Book of Revelation: authorship, dating, and apocalyptic style

Book of Revelation is a unique portion of the New Testament. Unlike the other Books found in the latter part of the Bible, the Book of Revelation is not presented as a historical document or an instructional discussion, but is essentially a prophetic book, intended to deliver a glimpse of upcoming…

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Racial discrimination in capital punishment sentencing

The death penalty is an arbitrary institution that is employed for a series of reasons that are unrelated to the crimes committed by actual persons (assuming, of course, that those sentenced to the death penalty are even guilty of the crimes that they have committed).

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Herodotus and Thucydides in Donald Kelley's historical inquiry

In his book, which is written in a scholarly, colorful, and interesting style, and is as rich with thought-provoking questions as it is lean on assumptions, author Kelley goes to great lengths to set the stage for every historian's work that he discusses.

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Socioeconomic status and substance abuse risk in high school students

Reforms to the high school system in the United States are also explained. Additionally, the reason why students need not be involved in the planning of reforms is elucidated.

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The Federal Reserve Board's role in U.S. monetary policy

Federal Reserve Board [...] history of the Board, and what its purpose is in the United States. The Federal Reserve Board is an integral part of the Federal Reserve System of the United States, and it creates and maintains much of the monitorial policy of the nation.

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School culture and safety: a quantitative analysis using ISSS and SCS surveys

Many studies have been done on safety in schools. Likewise, many studies have been done on the culture of various schools. Unfortunately, there has not been significant research on a link between the two.

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George Knightley as Austen's redefined English gentleman ideal

In her third novel, Jane Austen created a flawed but sympathetic heroine in the young Emma Woodhouse. Widely considered her finest work, Austen's Emma once again deals with social mores, particularly those dealing with ethical actions and social status.

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The American media as Fourth Estate: from Watergate to present day

During the 1970's, the role of the media changed from simply reporting the news to revealing serious political scandals (Waisbord, 2001).

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Who was responsible for the Enron accounting scandal?

Enron Scandal: Who was Responsible and Why? The Enron Scandal was the biggest accounting fraud in U.S., indeed worldwide, business history.

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Islamic terrorism and world order instability

Terrorism seems to have taken over the world. No matter how hard the industrialized countries try to find ways to achieve peace and stability in the world but somehow the opposite happens.

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