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Parents' medical knowledge about condoms and contraceptives

The examined studies concern, respectively, the accuracy of parents' beliefs about condom use, condom use within marriage, and adolescent males' knowledge of and use of condoms.

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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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Rights and social inclusion of homeless children and youth in the UK

Poverty and homelessness are of growing concern in all regions of the world, but the economic downturn of recent years is hitting developed nations rather hard and the UK is no exception.

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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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Consumer behavior and vacation destination decision-making trade-offs

The transition of viewing travel marketing from a traditional marketing standpoint to one dominated by psychographics and its implications on managing expectations is revolutionizing this industry.

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Frank Chin's "Year of the Dragon" and the American Dream

Frank Chin's play the Year of the Dragon recounts the story of the ENG family, particularly through the perspective of the eldest son of the family Fred Eng.

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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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