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English hegemony and the legacy of British imperial linguistic dominance

Though the British empire over half a century ago, the mark it left on the world remains. The many countries colonized by Britain continue to use English colloquially to this day.

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Allstate's misclassification of insurance agents as independent contractors

Allstate not only knows that they have the right to use independent contractors, they also seem to know all of the benefits of doing so.

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U.S. inflation rates, causes, and measurement accuracy

The concept of introduction, loosely defined is a drop in the value of money, or the goods being purchased for a certain amount of cash now costs more in terms of cash. This causes discomfort to individuals as they feel that they are 'paying more' for the same item.

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Global warming: causes, effects, and scientific evidence

Many environmental experts as well as scientists and medical experts are becoming increasingly concerned about the effects of global warming over the past few decades.

~15 min read

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Elizabethan theater: origins, development, and Shakespeare's era

Elizabethan theatre is a general concept embodying the plays written and performed openly in England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I from 1558 to 1603.

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Pedagogic grammar and discourse in ESL instruction

The objective of this work is to give an analytical account of the key concepts and issues in Pedagogic Grammar and Written and Spoken Discourse for the English Language by writing a detailed analysis of selected texts written for learner of English based on the concepts and issues within this two…

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Character perspectives on the American frontier in The Big Sky

This empirical fact, perhaps more than any other, grants a certain amount of significance to the lives of the characters portrayed in A.B. Guthrie's The Big Sky, because they all find themselves straddling these two powerful flows of history and they perceive it in different ways.

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Moses' life, guidance of Israel, and connection to New Testament faith

Moses is one of the preeminent men in the bible. His life is a testament to the faithfulness of God and the power of his anointed. The purpose of this discussion is to focus on the life of Moses. We will discuss the circumstances surrounding his birth and upbringing.

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How human emotion affects workplace technology adoption and integration

The last thirty years have seen a dramatic transformation of the workplace, because the advent of ubiquitous personal computing and the inter-connectivity offered by the internet has meant that practically every workplace increasingly depends on information and communications technology at every…

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Cyprus's geopolitical position and ethnic tensions in the Mediterranean

The island of Cyprus is located at a very important geo-strategic position in the Mediterranean region. It is situated in the northeastern corner of the Mediterranean Sea and is the third largest island in that area (approximately 3,572 square miles) subsequent to Sicily and Sardinia.

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