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Water and atmospheric pollution: causes and environmental effects

Environmental pollution is a serious threat that jeopardizes both plant and animal survival on the planet. Water and atmospheric pollution become more of a danger each passing year as the population explodes and the resources of the planet become more difficult to access.

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Kurt Lewin's contributions to psychology and social group dynamics

Kurt Lewin is widely acknowledged as a seminal theorist (Smith, 2001) who made an indelible impact on the field of psychology through his work on the cognitive and motivational processes of individuals, the dynamics of intra- and intergroup relationships, and the relevance of psychology for social…

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Can technological progress overcome scarcity?

While some hope that eventually, technology will be so advanced, it will be able to provide everyone on earth with everything needed, it is unlikely that will happen. There has always been technology, and it has always advanced.

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Physician-assisted suicide, patient autonomy, and arguments for legalization

Physician-assisted suicide has become a hot topic of late and many people think it is about these physicians becoming killers. This is not true, however, despite the opinions that many hold.

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Marx and Engels' contributions to sociological theory and methodology

Karl Marx was one of those who finished classic political economy theory and who left his influence in the development of economical thought. But his ideas were not limited by the margins of economical problems; they correlated with philosophical, sociological and political questions of that time.

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Walter Reuther and the modernization of American labor unions

Walter Reuther was one of the most powerful labor leaders of the 20th century. He was also one of the most influential labor leaders in history. He headed the United Automobile Workers labor union. Walter was also an advisor to a long line of presidents.

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Women's rights in Islam and contemporary feminist movements

Not a few Muslims have carelessly accepted and adopted the Judeo-Christian view or assumption on woman's natural weakness and inclination to error for seducing Adam to disobey God's order into eating the forbidden fruit in Paradise (al-Qaradawi).

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The history and development of the Internet and email systems

Computer and digital technologies had changed the life of millions in some two decades as they were massively introduced into different spheres of man's activity.

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Employee benefits research and wage cost calculation methods

The Legal definition of an Employee is "a person who is hired by another person or business for a wage or fixed payment in exchange for personal services and who does not provide the services as part of an independent business; Any individual employed by an employer" There are in existence three…

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Herodotus on Greek heroes of the Persian wars

Herodotus is called first historian, as he was the first known author of the historical book called the Histories, which contained various myths, legends and also many important historical events that were commented by this great Greek.

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