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Devising a Documentary Project PART 1 1. I would like to make a documentary about working in a busy movie theater.

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Identity loss among Syrian refugees: displacement, asylum, and Islamophobia

While so many concerned world leaders, politicians, and social services professionals have bemoaned the physical and materials consequences of the Syrian Civil War on displaced persons, there is an even greater issue at stake. This issue has largely been ignored by experts.

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Existential depression and the search for life meaning

When the term depression is used it may refer to the various existing types of depression depending on the factors that lead to that depression. Existential causes of depression occur when people question their life, its meaning, death.

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Ben Kuroki's journey from war hero to civil rights advocate

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Roger Ailes's sexual harassment scandal and its impact on Fox News

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Social engineering tactics and employee vulnerability to hacker manipulation

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Gene editing and CRISPR technology: medical promise and ethical concerns

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Florida's implementation of the Affordable Care Act and uninsured rates

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Scuba diving and climate change: an industry paradox

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Drivers of civil war in South Sudan since independence

Conflict Mapping in South Sudan 7 1. An outlook of South Sudan The Republic of South Sudan is the world’s youngest country that gained independence in 2011 but remains underdeveloped and plagued by civil war (Blanchard, 2016).

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