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The Salem witch trials and colonial American witchcraft beliefs

While in New England laws and religion aimed at undermining the "Great Enemy of God and Mankind," in England there was considerable tension between King and Parliament, tension which would result in warfare.

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Balinese cockfighting and symbolic meaning in The Great Gatsby

Balinese Cockfighting" and F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel the Great Gatsby: Deep Play in Long Island According to the anthropologist Clifford Geertz, all societies contain cultural systems that can be read as texts.

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Sir Gawain's contrasting portrayals in medieval Arthurian literature

Many characters throughout history have been portrayed by different authors in different periods in different lights. For instance, Achilles is portrayed much differently in Homer's Iliad than he is in Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.

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History and development of air-cushioned vehicle design

Hovercrafts, also known as air-cushioned vehicles (ACVs), come in a variety of shapes and size, although the underlying physics are virtually the same in all models. These underlying mechanisms have been developed over time to create more efficient and better performing machines.

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Forrest McDonald's intellectual history of the American presidency

Forrest McDonald's book, the American Presidency: An Intellectual History, published by University Press of Kansas in 1994, provides an in-depth analysis of the presidency and is a useful tool for anyone interested in learning more about the office of the president of the United States.

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Jack in the Box's history and corporate development strategy

I chose to write this document on Jack in the Box because ever since we were children, we can remember the Jack in the Box clown and the story our parents used to tell us just as we can remember having a Jack in the Box restaurant around when we wanted to eat something.

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Comparing trust-building strategies in IBM and Microsoft campaigns

Marketing communications is filled with pairs of objectives that often seem at odds with one another. Some pairs that are often mentioned are:

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Pluralist nationalism and India's enduring democratic success

India has been democratic for over 60 years. What makes it unusual as a democracy is the fact that its democracy has been successful over decades, despite the fact that the country comprises a wide diversity of cultures and religions.

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Water as metaphor for storytelling in Haroun and the Sea of Stories

Salmon Rushdie's Haroun and the Sea of Stories, a famous storyteller Rashid Khalifa loses his gift of telling tales after his wife leaves him for a man who hates stories. His son Haroun goes to the Ocean of Stories to recover his father's lost powers.

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Interdisciplinary education and Hamlet's search for purpose

Evaluate one important aspect of your educational experience to date. Among your options is a book, a course, an individual, or a significant experience that influenced you in a meaningful way. Then, in light of your discussion, briefly indicate how the university might shape your future education.

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