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Racial identity and passing in Danzy Senna's Caucasia

Danzy Senna's debut novel Caucasia was published in 1988 and that in itself is a critical part of the character of Birdie.

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George Gershwin's life and musical legacy in America

George Gershwin was an American composer, songwriter, pianist and conductor. He was an insightful and adoring musician, who manufactured his musical formations between jazz and classical customs.

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The big questions of public management and research

Behn, R. (1995). The Big Questions of Public Management. Public Administration Review, 55 (4), 313. Students and professionals in public management should be continually asking three main questions: How to reduce excessive micromanagement that hampers progress?

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Legalizing prostitution in California: economic and public health benefits

This research attempts to examine three hypotheses related to the decriminalization or legalization of prostitution in the state of California: it is wasteful to attempt to fight prostitution as a crime; legalization would reduce the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases, violence, and drug use;…

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Child soldiers: exploitation and trauma in modern conflicts

Though adults, particularly those in western cultures, would like to believe children partaking in the activities of war is a new phenomenon, in fact the opposite is true. Children have been involved in conflicts and war for decades, if not centuries.

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Anselm's claim that faith enables understanding of God's existence

The purpose of the present paper is to discuss four issues. The first one that we will be addressing refers to a statement that Anselm of Canterbury has made, that is: "For I do not seek to understand that I may believe, but I believe in order to understand." This has sometimes been interpreted as…

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Critical ethical and professional issues in computer science

The field of Computer Science is in a nascent stage of development. As such, a number of critical ethical and professional issues with global repercussions currently plague the discipline.

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Starbucks Christmas Blend's marketing strategy and product success

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) is known globally for its exceptional channel management, new location planning, research & development, and fair trade supply chain practices (Starbucks Investor Relations).

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How racial stereotypes distort eyewitness memory and identification

In our quest for a democratic, tolerant, and racist-free society, we affirm and believe that although earlier centuries may have prejudice-prone and biased, we of the 21st century have largely overcome that disposition.

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Evaluating buyer trustworthiness in supplier relationship management

As a supplier, which factors about a buyer (your potential customer) would you consider to be important in setting up a long-term relationship?

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