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Slavery and freedom in Solomon Northup's slave narrative

Slave by Soloman Northup [...] slavery from Northup's perspective compare with the perspective of two other former slaves. Northup's perspective is unique because he was a free man who was kidnapped and forced into slavery as an adult.

~7 min read

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Directory services architecture and implementation in operating systems

What are Directory Services? The concept of a Directory Service is that of distributed system services architecture that provides references by name or function to specific attributes, applications and other systems and services throughout an operating system (Bernstein, 1996).

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The Olmec civilization: Mesoamerica's first monumental culture

The Olmec culture has been the focus of intense discussion and archeological exploration in recent years. It is considered to be one of the most interesting and also one of the mysterious ancient civilizations.

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Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and campaign finance reform

The increasing impact that television, radio and the internet have had on our political landscape has allowed those with sufficient resources to craft an image according to their electoral priorities.

~10 min read

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Gender distinctions in Archaic, Classical, and Hellenistic Greek art

One of the most notable aspects of the role of women in ancient Greece is that while women were featured prominently in the mythology, literature, and art of most of the Greek city-states, women played a relatively marginal social and public role, with the possible exception of Sparta.

~8 min read

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Construction and preservation of the Ishtar Gate in ancient Babylon

The Ishtar Gate is for the most parts of the spectacular finds from earliest Babylonia (Babylon and the Ishtar Gate, 2010). The Ishtar Gate was the eighth gate leading into the inner city of Babylon.

~35 min read

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Landry Restaurants' financial performance and expansion strategy analysis

How the firm makes money is an important consideration. This can help to not only place past performance into perspective but also to provide greater understanding of the firm's future prospects as well.

~5 min read

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Bias in Lechner and Boli's Globalization Reader anthology

Globalization Reader by Frank Lechner and John Boli, addresses what has become one of the most important buzz words of the 21st century. Globalization refers to a process that is complex and involves many different theories and facets.

~17 min read

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Rimmel's international marketing strategy and London brand positioning

Rimmel London is a makeup company that operates worldwide. It is a division of Coty, Inc. And competes largely in the mainstream sector of the market, trading on a combination of low cost and decent quality. The company's customers are 20-35 years old, skewing younger to include teenagers as well.

~3 min read

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The pathophysiology of tetanus and its neurotoxic effects on human muscles

The disease known as Tetanus or 'lockjaw' is caused by an insidious bacillus that is found in many different habitats and regions of the world.

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