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Civilizational collapse and chaos in the fall of Rome and the late Medieval period

Though history has shown a general trend towards the coalescing of various civilizations as trade and communication between cultures increases, there have been periods of human development marked by a breakdown of these ties and the establishment of a more chaotic world order.

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Hip-hop as a social and cultural movement beyond music

The central theme of the lecture notes is how hip-hop is more than the music. The music became the primary vehicle through which oppressed social groups expressed their experiences and impressions.

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Predestination and free will in Greek mythology and Oedipus

Designed to provide answers to the difficult questions members of Greek society had to deal with, Greek mythology often considered the debate between predestination and free will.

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Sustainability and efficiency in the global chocolate industry value chain

The chocolate industry value chain is one of the most global in scope, encompassing the growing and harvesting of cocoa beans throughout Africa, Asia, South and North America, with processing centers in over 100 different countries of the world (Delfosse, 2009).

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Limitations of the Uniform Crime Report in measuring crime

"UCR is not reporting total crime, but, rather, a select list of crimes reported to the police" According to the FBI's Uniform Crime Report (UCR)… In the newspaper article, "Naperville's crime rate up, but still low," Matt Hanley (2009) concurs with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement quote…

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Historical and literary influences on Bram Stoker's Dracula

For instance, in her introduction to a recent edition of Bram Stoker's classic, Dracula, Ellman (1996) reports that, "Only recently have critics begun to acknowledge the novel's enduring power not only as a gripping horror story but as a symptom of the terrors of its age" (viii).

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African-American progress through reconstruction and beyond

The historical progress of African-Americans has been peppered with both successes and obstacles.

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Jon Pahl's argument that the mall functions as sacred space

Since the earliest human civilizations formed, people groups have relied upon rituals, ceremonies, and sacred places in order to fulfill their basic spiritual needs.

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Leadership and management practices at Google

In assessing how Google has been able to succeed in intensively competitive industries including online search, advertising, and providing licensing of their technologies for use within corporations and governments globally, their leadership and management practices need to be taken into account.

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The role of comitatus in the Old English poem "The Wanderer"

The complex relationship between a vassal -- the weaker, poorer, more populous, and lower class of individual involved in the comitatus relationship -- and his lord is a highly complex one, and is often grossly oversimplified in modern understandings and explanations of the feudal system.

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