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Ancient Egyptian pyramid construction technology and methods

Since their creation, the pyramids of Egypt have been a source of awe, wonder, and amazement, from both an artistic viewpoint as well as from a technological and archeological examination of their structure, creation, and form.

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Reverse mortgage policies and market conditions in Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy

The reverse mortgage is described as a "hot product" in the report of Fessler (2008) entitled: 'How Reverse Mortgages Could Help fund Your Retirement' since reverse mortgages "offer older investors a change to earn monthly income while they wait for the housing market to stabilize..." A reverse…

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The First Barbary War and early American naval history

As a young republic, America fought a war with the Barbary pirates who plied the waters of the Mediterranean in early nineteenth century. The Tripolitan war which took place between 1801 and 1805 opposed American and North African forces.

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Health promotion strategies for preventing pelvic inflammatory disease

Conduct a data analysis of a problem that you perceive can be improved through health education/health promotion activities.

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European court rulings on free speech and neo-Nazi materials compared to U.S. approach

EUROPEAN COURTS RELATING to FREE SPEECH and DISCUSSING MEIN KAMPF or NEO-NAZI IDEAS or ORGANIZATIONS, COMPARING to U.S. APPROACH and DISCUSSING POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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Strategic thinking and Mandelbrot sets in global business

In today's global business environment, strategy and change necessarily go hand in hand. It is impossible to operate in a business environment without taking into account the dynamics of change. This is particularly true when expanding and operating in the international and indeed the online arena.

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Augustine's "City of God" and medieval Western spirituality

Though the context of the "church father" Augustus is historically associated with his life and times, 354-430, his influence was not significant until later.

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Legal and educational justifications for school uniform policies

Much of the current literature available on the subject of school uniforms deals with how to implement, enforce and maintain a consistent policy throughout the school or district without running afoul of the legal requirements that must be considered when attempting to instill such a policy.

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Fraud and bankruptcy at WorldCom: corporate greed and deception

The age of the internet - the age of the multinational corporations - the age of record high profits and bankruptcies The modern global context is filled with examples of greed, deceit and manipulation.

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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: causes, impacts, and prevention

The tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean on the 26th of December 2004 caused more than two-hundred thousand deaths and extensive economic and physical damage - including environmental damage to the countries in the region.

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