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Long-run trade balance equilibrium and persistent disequilibrium effects

The concept of trade balance dates back at least as far as Ricardo. Samuelson noted in 1964 that the theory of comparative advantage, in which international trade is explained, does not promise that there will be equilibrium of trade balance.

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The fleeting nature of time in Gatsby and Prufrock

From the point-of-view of humanity, time is unforgiving and everything in the surrounding environment is subjected to time. Aging and death are just two of the concepts frequently associated with time.

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Katherine Anne Porter's "The Grave" and autobiographical trauma

Many people read Katherine Anne Porter's short story, "The Grave" and realize it is a coming of age story. In this tale, Miranda crosses the threshold into womanhood during a brief and seemingly innocent with her brother.

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Language and meaning in Kroetsch's "Stone Hammer Poem" and Atwood's "Surfacing"

The concept of language has changed a great deal over time, to the point where, in the present, the same words our ancestors used can have different meanings.

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Romanticism in the nineteenth century: nature and artistic expression

The categories which it has become customary to use in distinguishing and classifying "movements" in literature or philosophy and in describing the nature of the significant transitions which have taken place in taste and in opinion, are far too rough, crude, undiscriminating -- and none of them so…

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Implementation plan for data center as a service platform

Developing and launching a Data Center as a Service (DaaS) requires a well-defined plan to mitigate risks, manage the integration of clients' content and data management platforms and applications, in addition to a well-define set of performance metrics to evaluate its performance over time.

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