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Food advertising's role in childhood obesity in the United States

Child Obesity & Advertisement in the U.S. The threat of obesity is at an all-time high for U.S. children and adolescents. All indicators show that this present generation of children will become the most obese generation of adults in the history of the U.S.

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Comparing Microsoft .NET and J2EE application development environments

The intent of this analysis is to compare Microsoft .NET and Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE) application and deployment development environments across six dimensions. These include a comparison of their functionality, reliability, efficiency, usability, portability and maintainability.

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Corruption in Afghanistan, Somalia, Denmark and New Zealand

However, some things never change. The thing that has changed in Denmark and New Zealand that might change the situation for the better in Afghanistan, Somalia, and the U.S. is the facilitation of whistle blowing.

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Stereotyping and discrimination against an Asian immigrant coworker

Through my studies, I have learned that stereotyping and prejudice in the work place are very real and present issues. On the other hand, I had never firsthand learned of instances where discrimination had been overtly present in the workplace.

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Promotional strategies for Australian musicians in international markets

The case study documented a multitude of strategies used in promoting Australian music in the international market. These promo strategies are identified as follows: live performances, recording releases, sales and chart positions, radio airplay, video clip broadcast and official website.

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Neuropsychological effects of stress on the brain and emotions

Neuropsychological research into human stress response is extensive, although progress in understanding the chemical changes in the brain due to stress has only happened in the last 30 years (Wallenstein, 2003).

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Macro environmental and competitive conditions in the oil and gas industry

Oil and gas industry is one of the most important industries in the world today because of the huge impact it has on people, their governments, economy and the growth and development of the entire world at large.

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Elder abuse prevalence and underreporting in twenty-first century America

First question: Is elder abuse more prevalent today than in pre-industrial America? That is an impossible question to answer with absolute certainty due to the lack of data that was kept in the 19th Century. However, that having been said, in the book Elder Abuse: Conflict in the Family (p.

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Sonic characteristics and cultural contexts of world music traditions

"Slow Hora/Freylekhs" is a traditional Klezmer song performed by the Klezmer Conservatory Band. The song represents the style and instrumentation of Eastern European Jewish music, and includes the strong representation of woodwinds.

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Foucault and feminist rhetoric: discourse, knowledge, and patriarchal power

According to Foucault, discourse creates knowledge ("Michel Foucault on Rhetoric"). In fact, discourse also has the power to create reality. Therefore, the rules that govern discourse play a major role in the content of knowledge, how it is created, and how that knowledge is disseminated.

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