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Drug use among American soldiers during the Vietnam War

During the mid to late 1960s, the movement of radical activism would become the most apparent demonstration of crisis in the United States, filling America's streets increasingly throughout the 1960s with civil demonstrators desiring to enact revolutionary change in the domestic policies of racial…

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Vonnegut's postmodern response to the Dresden bombing in Slaughterhouse-Five

Where Billy Pilgrim begins, Kurt Vonnegut ends and this is where David Irving intrudes for good measure. However this is what makes the post-modern interpretation of this book so interesting (at least to this author).

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Consumer decision-making in energy-efficient appliance marketing

The 5- step consumer decision-making model is very important in marketing. You just saw an ad that told you that you could purchase an energy efficient major appliance before 4/30 & receive a rebate from the government. It reminded you that you have been thinking about needing a new stove.

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The rise and decline of Kievan Rus' under Viking and princely rule

Baltic Sea, through Novgorod and Kiev, to Constantinople, a major Viking trade route ran through the heart of what would one day become Russia. A prime commodity traded was slaves, and many of them were Slavs resident to that same area.

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European dramatic techniques in Wole Soyinka's The Lion and the Jewel

Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka. Specifically it will discuss the influence and interaction of European dramatic art on the novel. The entire premise of this novel is built around European dramatic art. The main characters, Sidi and Lakunle are at odds about their beliefs and ways.

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The British expenses scandal and House of Lords reform

Over the last year, the British Parlaiment has been embroiled in an expenses scandal that has shaken the political system to its very core.

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Michael Jackson's life, career, and cultural influence

Referred to as King of Pop, Michael Jackson was recognized as singer and song writer, dancer, actor, choreographer, businessman, philanthropist and record producer.

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Massey Energy's negligence liability in the Upper Big Branch Mine explosion

Over the last several decades a change has occurred in the public sector, where less emphasis has been placed on effectively regulating different industries.

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Steven Spielberg's Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan

Arguably the most famous and wealthy filmmaker in the world, Steven Spielberg was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on December 16, 1946. After living briefly in New Jersey, the family relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona where young Steven began his interest in filmmaking at a very young age.

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Organizational leadership in "12 Angry Men" and jury deliberation

Organizational theory and academic business discourse examine, amongst a host of other key organizational principles, the formal idea that leadership is an essential part of effective management, or, for that matter, an essential part of comprising an effective contribution to any working team.

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