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A beginner's guide to SQL Server 2005 Express databases

SQL Server 2005 Express Edition for Beginners is a video tutorial. It covers several different things that a person interested in learning about SQL Server Express databases might need to know.

~6 min read

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Gibran's evolving advocacy for Syrian poverty through metaphysical themes

Khalil Gibran influenced both western and eastern thought throughout his life. The life work of Khalil Gibran was focused on a central theme, stemming from an early life of poverty.

~8 min read

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European and Chinese global expansion efforts, 1400-1600

This work will examine the efforts of both the Europeans and the Chinese at global expansion during the period between 1400 and 1600.

~7 min read

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Portrait of a Thai immigrant seamstress and business owner

Was still working as she spoke calmly to me, slowly answering every question with calculated, yet strangely real and humble responses to my infiltrating questions. She sat there, sewing, like almost everyday of her existence, with no retirement in sight.

~9 min read

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Mary, Queen of Scots: life, rivalries, and religious conflict

Queen Elizabeth referred to Mary Queen of Scots as "the daughter of debate." Descending from Scottish royalty, Mary Queen of Scots was also known as Mary Queen of Scotland, as well as, Mary Stuart or Mary Stewart, her original name.

~13 min read

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Evaluating the effectiveness of Seattle's Team Read literacy program

Team Read has completed its first year, and has grown significantly. Growth can be reasonably expected to continue over the coming school years, resulting in a significant increase in funding requirements.

~12 min read

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Evaluation of smokefree.gov website's design and content quality

Smoking cessation is one of the hottest health topics in the United States today, with numerous pharmaceutical companies marketing products that claim to help smokers quit.

~8 min read

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Immigrant assimilation and labor patterns in American history

The United States is a country populated primarily by immigrants; in fact, the nation was founded by European settlers fleeing the Continent for various reasons including perceived persecution and financial opportunity.

~10 min read

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Navajo code talkers' motivations for military service in World War II

The Navajo Code Talkers are a fascinating group of individuals who served in WWII as radio transmitters, mainly in the Marines.

~9 min read

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Woman Hollering Creek: Cleofilas's escape from domestic violence and silence

The work of Sandra Cisneros entitled: "Woman Hollering Creek" is a story of a woman named Cleofilas and is of the nature that "extends and revises" histories of women who have attempted to escape poverty or other life situations thorough marriage.

~8 min read

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