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The jungle as metaphor in Sinclair's novel

The most obvious metaphor in the novel, the Jungle, by Upton Sinclair is its title. The metaphor means to demean the capitalist system by pointing out the savage nature of the beasts living within it. This is a stark contrast the dream Jurgis and his family is searching for in America.

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Political history and civil rights structure of Nevada

The political history of the state of Nevada begins on the eve of the Civil War, when on March 2, 1861, the Nevada Territory separated from the Utah Territory, adopting its name from the mountain range the Sierra Nevada.

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Reconciling faith and reason: philosophy between Athens and Jerusalem

What, indeed, does Athens have to do with Jerusalem? Even before Tertullian posed his famous conundrum at roughly the turn of the third Christian century, the early Church was wary of attempts to subject knowledge derived from faith, revelation, and scripture to pagan hermeneutics.

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Components of working memory: phonological loop, sketchpad, and executive function

Working memory includes elements that can be characterized as the phonological loop, the visuospatial sketchpad, and the central executive function. The phonological loop -- which is also called the phonetic or articulatory loop -- rehearses verbal (or aural) information.

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Women's portrayal and exclusion in Rudyard Kipling's Kim

If so, should this book still be an honored member of the English canon?

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Public relations strategy for healthcare insurance organizations

Public relations can be defined as a premeditated and continued effort to institute and maintain benevolence and mutual understanding between an organization and its audiences.

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Humanitarian intervention and the problem of political entanglement

Edkins, Campbel and Malkki all discuss issues of humanitarian principle, contrasting the ideal of humanitarianism with the reality of real affirmation of the human in the humanitarian aid experience.

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Proxy consent in high-stakes healthcare decisions: a philosophical analysis

Proxy Consent in a High Stakes and Time Sensitive Healthcare Situation: A Philosophical Analysis In general, healthcare decisions should be made by the individual receiving the care, based on their personal values and beliefs as well as their medical best interests as determined with the help of…

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Mayo Clinic's integrated approach to patient care and medical excellence

Mayo Clinic has the reputation of being an internationally renowned medical practice and medical research group.

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Medical marijuana: legal status and therapeutic debate in nursing

Over the last several years, the issue of medical marijuana has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because a variety of experts have lined up on both sides of this issue touting the benefits and drawbacks.

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