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Deepa Mehta's "Earth" and the partition of India

Indo-Canadian filmmaker Deepa Mehta's 1998 film "Earth" about the 1947 partition of India is a topic that had long been neglected by Western filmmakers, even though this event, which was a devastatingly violent event between India and Pakistan, has been described as India's Holocaust and accounts…

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Human resource trends in major business publications

Quote #1: Dave Kieffer, leader of Mercer Human Resource Consulting: "These are not surveys or perceptual data.

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The ethical implications of corporate outsourcing on workers and communities

Outsourcing has become a very common practice in the 21st century. Outsourcing is quite simply the practice of sending jobs to remote call centers and other locations in foreign countries, while eliminating jobs in the United States.

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English colonization and the Pueblo Revolt's origins

I left the port of London on the blessed day of 15 November, 1595, hoping to support bringing the light of our mother church of England to those poor savage Indians in the name of her Majesty.

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Ecuador's democratic corruption and historical political instability

The Western world's attempt to spread democracy to all corners of the world has lead to regime shifts, wars, and countless debates regarding the proper use of democracy and where it should be best implemented. Latin America is one region in which democracy has failed to take root.

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Plato and Descartes: examining rationalism's limits in governance and consciousness

In the "Republic," the ancient Greek rationalist Socrates admits that, to a great extent, his vision of an ideal society is just that -- an ideal.

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Racial relations and cultural diversity in Las Vegas, Nevada

In contemporary American culture, race relations represent some of the most important dynamics that shape society.

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The rise of cosmetic surgery among men since 1997

The past decade has seen the dramatic rise of cosmetic surgery performed on men and women. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) the numbers grew by 457% from 1997-2007.

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Best practices for promoting Hispanic community college student success

Community colleges are an invaluable educational resource today, and many two-year college students go on to pursue four-year degrees and beyond upon completion.

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Economic recession and unemployment in Colombia, 1999-2006

Colombia is the north westernmost country in South America. It is bordered to the south by Ecuador and to the east by Venezuela. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the north and the Pacific Ocean lies to the west of Colombia and it is the fourth largest nation in South America.

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