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Kate Chopin's "Ripe Figs" as a coming-of-age metaphor

The short story, "Ripe Figs" written by Kate Chopin is a story about a young girl named Babette and her godmother, Maman-Nainaine. When reading the story, it appears that Babette is very eager to go to Bayou-Lafourche to visit her cousins.

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Effectiveness of intensive day treatment for dually diagnosed African-American and Latino adolescents

Abuse of substances on the part of adolescents has grown to be a national concern in the United States and has sparked many studies in this area in the last decade.

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The discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS

Gallo, R. & Montagnier, L. (2003 Dec 11). The discovery of HIV as the cause of AIDS. The New England Journal of Medicine, 349(24). Retrieved November 17, 2006, from ProQuest database.

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Employee satisfaction surveys and organizational productivity outcomes

The purpose of engaging employee satisfaction survey not limited just to the discovery of the level of employee satisfaction but to find a way of determining the level of improvements through results that are obtained.

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High incarceration rates in the United States and contributing factors

United States has the highest rate of confinement of prisoners per 100,000 population than any other Western country. Analyze this phenomena and discuss actions that you feel are necessary to combat this problem.

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Kuhn's distinction between paradigms and theories in scientific practice

How does a paradigm differ from a theory? Include information from Kuhn regarding a paradigm so that you demonstrate your understanding of Kuhn regarding a paradigm.

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Spirituality's role in treating depression: defining concepts and clinical implications

What is Spirituality? The absence of an adequate definition of spirituality is perhaps one reason why researchers have difficulty identifying the role of spirituality in the treatment of depression. What is spirituality?

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Internationalization decision-making in oil and gas extraction: the RBG Limited case

Decision Whether to Internationalize or Not? Companies competing in the oil and gas extraction industry are faced with some unique challenges and opportunities as the demand for energy increases and the inexorable march to peak oil continues.

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Barriers to parental involvement in urban schools for minority families

This designed research project is to examine the effects of why there is a lack of Parental Involvement in urban schools is low. Not many parents particularly minorities are able to work together with the school activities due to lack of immovability.

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Block scheduling's effect on student academic achievement in American schools

Introduction- The educational climate in contemporary America is not the same as it was in the late 20th century. There is a long tradition surrounding the manner in which the American educational system should be structured, dating back to the Founding Fathers.

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