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Princess Mononoke and Japanese cultural identity in modern Japan

Although Japanese culture is generally perceived, particularly within the Western world, to be a homogeneous culture who has lived under a top-down structure of government, there is instead a profound sense of identity loss.

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The ethics of legalizing physician-assisted suicide in America

The first step towards moving society to accept that which is abnormal is to inundate society with the abnormal as a norm, until society begins to accept it as a norm.

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Postoperative nausea and vomiting prevention: a literature review

In the postanesthesia care unit, TDS was associated with a significantly reduced risk for postoperative nausea compared with placebo (relative risk [RR] = 0.77; 95% CI, 0.61-0.98; P = 0.03).

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Raphael's School of Athens: Islamic and secular knowledge in Renaissance art

Alkholy, Inas. "The Presence of Secular Books in Raphael's Fresco the School of Athens." Comparative Islamic Studies, 2.1 (2006) 51-65.

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Arguments against trying juveniles as adults in criminal courts

Though the age limit may be a little lower or higher in some parts, juveniles are generally considered to be children within 18 years who have committed a criminal act.

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Gillette ProFusion razors marketing strategy and customer segmentation

The process of globalization has determined a series of changes in the business environment that companies address. The competition increases, determining companies to develop innovative ways in which they can gain competitive advantage.

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Formulaic language in country and pop music lyrics

The Use of Formulaic Language in Today's Musical Genres: A Comparison of Country and Pop Lyrics Music is a ubiquitous and universal feature in human culture.

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Plato's allegory of the cave and human enlightenment

What is the point of the myth?

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IPSec security implementation in Windows Server 2008

In this paper, we discuss Windows Server 2008 and Internet Security. We begin with the definition of IPSec and a description of the threats that users face when using unsecured TCP/IP. The basic goals achieved by using IPSec are also analyzed.

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China's central bank deposit requirements and economic impact

China's announcement that its central banks need to hold more deposits will effect the balance sheets of both the central and commercial banks quite strikingly.

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