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Love and obsession in Swann's way and Love in the time of cholera

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's "Love in the Time of Cholera" and Marcel Proust's "Swann's Way" both deal with romance as being a force that both benefits and damages people's mental status.

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Strategic environmental assessment: definition, principles, and policy integration

Environmental assessment is an integral part of governmental and organizational planning process. It is important that an elaborate program be tailored to evaluate the environmental impact of various projects.

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The U.S. military's transition from conscription to an all-volunteer force

In sharp contrast to the highly motivated and professional armed forces that are in place today, though, the U.S.

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Philip Roth's stamp collection as metaphor for threatened democracy

Philip Roth's novel The Plot Against America follows a fictionalized version of the author's family in an alternate-history America where Charles Lindbergh wins the presidency, bringing with him a raft of anti-Semitic policies.

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The Dream Act: congressional debate over amnesty and citizenship for undocumented students

United States Government should grant conditional amnesty -- and offer a path to citizenship -- to undocumented students living in the U.S. that have finished high school and qualify under "The Dream Act" legislation. This paper presents solid arguments as to why the U.S.

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Light water reactor technology and nuclear energy development

Production of nuclear power has a rich history of competing with various other energy-related technological sciences to rule the market. Technology of light water reactor (LWR) finally topped this struggle, which started right after the Second World War.

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Gender role socialization and cultural variation in adolescent identity formation

Anthropological inquiry into male-female relations has somewhat evolved around debates concerning sexual inequality. Gender roles are complex and clearly vary by culture and time-period, and are often misunderstood based on individual societal bias.

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Management development and employee motivation at Walmart

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the United States and the preferred one stop store of all American citizens.

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The World Society for the Protection of Animals: history, mission, and global operations

The most worthy non-profit organizations are those that commit to the plight of those who are unable to help themselves. The World Society for the Protection of Animals (or WSPA) is one such operation.

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International laws of war and modern terrorism

Most would agree that peace and negotiation is preferable over war. However, we as humans, know that this dreamy ideology is often difficult to achieve. War is a part of human history and will be likely to continue to be far into the future.

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