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Giddens's late modernity and Baudrillard's postmodernity compared

For postmodern historians like Jean Baudrillard, history is less a series of facts and figures than a springboard for musing about the human condition.

~5 min read

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FDA-approved smoking cessation products and prescription medications

Smoking has been around for a very long time and the health effects that it has are numerous. Everyone who has taken up smoking has ended up trying to quit at one point it time. Many fail from the beginning or stop for a while but end up starting again.

~15 min read

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Comparing social impact and technical merit in Sinclair, Stowe, and Steinbeck

Jungle" by Upton Sinclair, "Uncle Tom's Cabin" by Harriet Beecher Stowe, and "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck. Specifically it will discuss how Steinbeck's work compares to the others in terms of technical merit and societal impetus.

~4 min read

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Euthanasia as compassionate end-of-life care for the terminally ill

"You matter because you are you. You matter to the last moment of your life, and we will do all we can, not only to help you die peacefully, but also to live until you die."

~13 min read

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Merit pay systems and employee equity in organizational remuneration

Do you find the system fair and just? How is merit evaluated in your organization?

~7 min read

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Suspensions in cooking: science and applications

Suspensions are a type of sauce or thickened substance used in cooking. They are often familiar types of food that people eat every day, and do not think of them as anything special.

~6 min read

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Spirituality and religiosity in holistic nursing care

Spirituality is often equated with religiosity and then fundamentally neglected in medical care, as a result of the perceived need to limit potential sensitive and personal discussion, especially with regard to differences of opinion regarding beliefs and practices between all individuals involved.

~10 min read

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The expenses scandal and British electoral system reform

Over the last year, the Labor Party of Great Britain has been facing increasing amounts of pressure. This is because an expenses scandal has exploded onto the political scene almost overnight.

~35 min read

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Recapturing Bretton Woods prosperity through regulated capitalism and Glass-Steagall reform

Allied Visions: The Success of the Atlantic Charter, Breton Woods, The Keynesian Economy and How to Recapture It Any fan of William Faulkner will remember a quote of his from Requiem for a Nun where observes "The past is never dead.

~23 min read

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Human evolutionary adaptations and macroevolution mechanisms

Humans are one of the most curious animals on the globe. Over the years they have been formulating biological concepts with the quest of understanding themselves and their surrounding.

~9 min read

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