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Tool use and cooperative hunting in Ivory Coast chimpanzees

Dim Forest, Bright Chimps" by Christophe Boesch & Hedige Boesche-Achermann is a somewhat anecdotal review of the authors' experiences studying chimpanzees that inhabit the rainforest of the Ivory Coast.

~4 min read

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Limitations of Louis XIV's absolutist rule in France

limitations of Louis XIV's absolutist rule on economic, religious and domestic developments during his reign (1643-1715)

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Civilian Human Resource Agency organizational strengths and weaknesses

This is a military organization that employs civilians in a variety of occupations from scientists and engineers to administrators and customer service representatives.

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Compensation strategy to improve retention for airline customer service agents

Outline a total compensation strategy, including incentives and benefits, that you would recommend the company use to improve motivation and employee retention for this job position.

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Critical analysis of Gerber's E-Myth framework for small business scalability

Widely praised as a foundational book in entrepreneurial research and an essential book for small business owners, E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber tackles the myths of entrepreneurship and attempts to provide a framework of scalability of strategies for startups and small business owners.

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Roman architectural influence on Los Angeles buildings

Take a drive around the always-crowded streets of Los Angeles and you'll notice scores of buildings whose architects drew their inspiration at least in part from the ancient world -- from Babylon and Mesopotamia as well (more commonly) Greece and Rome.

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Wealth, social class, and death in The Great Gatsby

Possessions in the Great Gatsby," the author discusses the "debilitating effects of money and social class on American society" (210).

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Preconceived notions about race in "Everyday Use" and "Recitatif"

Preconceived notions lead to trouble most of the time. People often allow themselves to fall victim to preconceived notions rather than to consider things and arrive at their own conclusions.

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Racial identity and perception in "Two Kinds" and "Recitatif"

Race is a dividing line between people. If we have nothing else with which to differentiate ourselves, we do have race. It is one of the first things we notice about someone and it is usually one of the first things by which we judge people.

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The history of abortion from ancient times to nineteenth-century criminalization

Throughout history, abortion has been the subject of a lot of controversy, with it having both people supporting it and rejecting it.

~13 min read

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