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The P element: transposition regulation and horizontal gene transfer in Drosophila

Hybrid dysgenesis in fruit flies of the genus Drosophila results when males carrying transposable elements (TEs) mate with non-carrier females (reviewed by Blauth et al., 2009).

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BATNA and goal clarity as sources of negotiation power

In this case example, the transactions and the relationships among the original owners of a cottage and the new third party owner appear to have deteriorated into a zero sum condition and the parties have assumed positions characteristic of a distributive bargaining relationship (Honeyman, 2010).

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Women's objectification, body shame, and psychological consequences

It is crucial to notice the language we use when we talk about bodies. We speak as if there was one collective perfect body, a singular entity that we're all after. The trouble is, I think we are after that one body.

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Cultural anxiety, globalization, and American primacy in global politics

It is stated in the work of Lieber and Weisberg that culture "in its various forms now serves as a primary carrier of globalization and modern values and constitutes an important arena of contestation for national, religious, and ethnic identity." (2002, p.273) Technology was envisioned by Bill…

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Musical analysis of Brahms Symphony No. 2 first movement

The objective of this work is to conduct a music and score analysis of Brahms Symphony No. 2, first movement (Allegro non-troppo).

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Health risks from bisphenol A in plastic beverage bottles

Whether you drink Coke, Pepsi, Gatorade, or any of hundreds of possible beverage choices, the chances are you will drink it from a plastic bottle.

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Teilhard de Chardin's theological justification for God's role in Darwinian evolution

Pierre Teilhard de Chardin is one of the few people who can legitimately claim a place in the history of both Darwinian science and Christian theology.

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Urban crime rates and socioeconomic factors in United States cities

Crime in urban cities is at least 1.5 times higher than suburban or rural areas. Many factors account for this difference including higher poverty, more densely populated centers, presence of poor minorities, low education, limited resources etc.

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Mary Shelley's representation of childbirth in Frankenstein's creation scene

In tracing the historical etymology of the word "monster," the Oxford English Dictionary offers a primary definition of something to be stared at or marveled over (from the same root as "demonstrate") but notes the second-most common use of the word is biological: "an animal or plant deviating in…

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Benefits of ethics education in business and consumer trust

What are the possible benefits to companies, individuals, society and the world of business?

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