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Pornography and social meaning: a symbolic interactionist analysis

The issue of pornography -- usually phrased as the "problem of pornography" is a perennial one, at least in the United States with its conservative Christian heritage and current political and cultural climate.

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Chicago's transformation through the 1893 World's Fair and economic recovery

Erik Larson's the Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America opens the door to an interesting comparison with life in America in 2009, and one of those comparisons in particular is the need for America to pull itself up out of the mire of a deep recession…

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Gypsum application for erosion control in saline loamy sand soils

All soils are three-dimensional natural bodies comprised of both mineral and organic materials, with the specific composition of a soil at a given site and point in time being the result of the interaction of five interrelated factors-parent material, climate, plants and animals, relief, and time…

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The expansion of presidential powers beyond constitutional intent

Since the United States Constitution officially took effect in 1788, very few changes to the document have been made, yet in spite of the relative static nature of the document, the power of the American presidency has increased.

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Gender roles and patriarchy in D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love

Lawrence's novel Women in Love encapsulates the social, political, economic climate of the fin du siecle: especially the phenomena of burgeoning middle class and bourgeoisie.

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Donald Rumsfeld's leadership of the Department of Defense

Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as Secretary of Defense from 2001-2006 during the George W. Bush Administration provides a striking example of the exercise of leadership during a time of change in a highly charged political atmosphere.

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Continental Airlines' innovative approach to customer service and marketing

Continental Airline has evolved as all other major players in the aviation industry have, through the challenges and changes of a global economy.

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How positive feedback mechanisms amplify global warming in the Arctic

Global warming is no myth. Since the Industrial Revolution, the earth's average surface temperature has risen about one degree Fahrenheit, "with accelerated warming during the past two decades," according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("Climate").

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Distinguishing morality from justice through feminist analysis

Equating morality with justice presents some problems, not least of which is the relativity inherent in morality; morals change from generation to generation. Justice is more constant, although more difficult to achieve.

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Political, legal, and economic risk analysis of Spain and Turkey

Spain is the eighth biggest industrialized economy in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- OECD and the fifth biggest nation within the EU as regards population, output and production. Spain has undergone a remarkable change since the last thirty years.

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