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Tularemia: infectious disease transmission, symptoms, and diagnosis

According to Walter D. Glanze, tularemia, "an infectious disease of animals caused by the bacillus Francisella tularensis, is often transmitted by insects or through direct contact" with the bacillus. Tularemia is also known as deerfly fever and rabbit fever (2002, p. 1204).

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Medicare and Medicaid: development from the Social Security Act to 1965

The state of health care in the United States is perhaps nowhere better exemplified than in the social medical schemes known as Medicare and Medicaid. These two schemes have more or less developed together since they have been signed into law during 1965.

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Psychological barriers to peace in the Israeli-Egyptian conflict

The conflict between Israel and the surrounding Arab neighbors with which it has frequently come to blows is precipitated on a host of territorial, historical, ethnic and political terms.

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The key and lock: symbols of loss and recovery in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

In the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer, the key and lock are respectively symbolic of loss and recover and/or discovery. The novel concerns the adventures of a young boy, Oskar Schell, who lost his father during the 9/11 attacks.

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Changing educational opportunities for women in the Middle East

Middle Eastern culture represents a traditional society steeped in tradition. Muslim law clearly defines gender roles and largely dictates social structure in many countries.

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Epidemiological study designs: cohort, randomized controlled trials, and case series

When doing an epidemiological study there are specific designs that are most commonly used. Cohort studies are done by looking at a healthy group of people and then following them to see if they develop a particular disease over time (Goodman, Buehler, & Koplan, 1990).

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Google's competitive advantages and threats in the 2008 economic downturn

Google is the global leader in terms of innovation and creativity on the IT market and has been so for the past couple of years. With important financial and human resources, Google has managed to develop a search engine that ensures its leadership on this market.

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The self in social identity: personal reflection on self-concept and esteem

"The self" in the social world is how one presents themselves to others, and how they appear to others. This "outward" self plays an essential role in each person's affect, cognition, human motivation and social identity.

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Sexualization of women in the Iliad, Gilgamesh, and Ramayana

Regardless of its subject, great literature often reveals clues about the society and time period in which it is written.

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Criminal liability for road sign theft resulting in fatal crashes

Fallen Stop Sign, Vandals Face Life, the defendants in this case went out one night for some fun of stealing road signs.

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