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Bacterial endospores: structure, survival, and medical significance

"Evolution has gifted some bacterial species the ability to die today but live again someday. This ability is what we term reincarnation in human society" (Sace and Nicole, par 1). Bacterial species are also reincarnated.

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Metonymic characterization in Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit

Metonymy is a literary term that is used to describe a concept that is not called by its own name, but rather by something symbolically associated with it that has a deeper, metaphorical meaning.

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The deterrent effect of capital punishment on murder rates

The debate of capital punishment will always generate passion. While many opponents will argue the death penalty should be abolished, they fail to offer up any comparable alternatives for the crime for murder. It is a harsh punishment but, in all fairness, the punishment fits the crime.

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Mackinder's geographical pivot theory and closed world politics

Mackinder (1904) has written a classic article that paints in broad strokes through politics and geography. He sketches a vision of the movement of history based in geographical features and their effects (and limitations) on human action.

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Joseph's role as foster father and character in Christian tradition

In many ways, the role fulfilled by Joseph may appear as strictly nominal. As the husband of Mary, Mother of Jesus, most of what is known or understand about Joseph proceeds from the upbringing that Jesus appears to have had.

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Differences between electrolytic and voltaic cells

An electrolytic cell is a cell that is made up of two electrodes touching an electrolyte and that causes a chemical reaction when connected to an external source of electricity.

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Post tenure review effectiveness and faculty perceptions in higher education

In the field of higher education, post tenure review has become a common way of reviewing the overall performance of tenured faculty. Yet, many critics will claim that this is an attack on the independent spirit of the tenure system itself.

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Criteria and process for selecting and formulating research questions

formation of the research topic or question and to conducting a good literature review and annotated bibliography that are intended to help both the authors of the research project and the readers to develop a more clear idea of the researched question.

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Colonial Korean poverty in "Wife" and "When the Buckwheat Blooms"

Japanese militarism intensified in the decade of the 1930's a mood of deepening crisis swept over the Korean people." Lee states here the dire sentiment that characterized Korea during Japanese imperialism from 1910 to 1945.

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Outcomes and challenges for youth aging out of foster care

Annually, about 20,000 of 542,000 youths age out of foster care across the United States (Courtney, 2005). Except for incarcerated youth, foster youth are the only individuals who are involuntarily removed from their families through government intervention.

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