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Reference librarian services and patron needs at Johns Hopkins University

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Personal protection planning for individuals after September 11

Prior to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, personal protection and transportation security were primarily of concern only to high-profile individuals and public figures.

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Lunar exploration by China, Japan, and India

Although the moon, Earth's only natural satellite, has been the focus of much study and inquiry for hundreds of years, it was not until the dawn of the age of technology circa the early 1950's that humans began to seriously consider sending rockets, probes and man himself to this lonely and…

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Aristotle's concepts of happiness, justice, and friendship in the workplace

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Mark Pendergast's "Uncommon Grounds" and coffee's global history

Mark Pendergast's book "Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How it Transformed Our World" is presenting a glorifying as well as a demonizing role coffee plaid ever since an Ethiopian goat herder discovered it, more than ten centuries ago.

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The mind-body connection and its role in learning

This is a template and guideline. Please do not use as a final, turn-in paper. One only needs to feel the knots in the stomach prior to an important speech, or test, or recital, or just before participating in a crucial sporting event to know that there is indeed a mind-body connection (Woolston,…

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Sincerity and distance in Lorrie Moore and Sherman Alexie

Sincerity, Sarcasm, and Distance: Commonalities in Lorrie Moore's "How to Become a Writer" and Sherman Alexie's Flight Write what you know.

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Comparing Mars and Earth's atmospheric conditions for potential life

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, while Earth is the third, so the planets are relatively close neighbors. However, the environments on these two planets are extremely diverse. Earth is a planet where life has evolved, while Mars is a barren planet devoid of life.

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Johannes Vermeer's the Milkmaid at the Metropolitan Museum

One of the featured works of art currently being showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is that of Johannes Vermeer's the Milkmaid (1657-1658). Even a casual observer simply walking past the museum would know that this masterpiece could be found within the confines of the Met.

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Populism as an unrealistic American political movement

The United States is a representative democracy, a philosophical concept which is often misunderstood.

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