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Mexico's geographic regions and biodiversity hotspots

Covering an area approximately 1,978,000 square kilometers, Mexico is the third largest nation in Latin America after Brazil and Argentina.

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University duty of care and tort liability in campus safety

According to the Department Justice of Bureau Statistics report in Legal Series Bulletin #2, 2002: "In 1996 10 out of every 1,000 students age 12 through 18, or a total of 255,000 children were victims of serious violent crimes at school or as they traveled to and from it. U.S.

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Margaret Atwood's theory of survival in Canadian literature

Margaret Atwood is arguably one of the most influential female Canadian writers of the last four decades.

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Normandi Ellis's translation of the Egyptian Book of the Dead

The Egyptian Book of the Dead is a western title for an ancient collection of Egyptian manuscripts, the majority of which were funerary in nature. These collected writings have also been referred to as the Egyptian Bible or identified by the names of the scribes who penned them.

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Technology and isolation in early 20th century American art

While Norman Rockwell's 1949 magazine cover "The New Television Set" suggests both delight and humor to the viewer, in portraying the confusion of middle-class Americans faced with new technological innovations, Edward Hopper's 1940 oil on canvas work "The Office at Night" and "The Family-Industry…

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Sweet Grass Cheese's growth from farm stand to successful business

Sweet Grass cheese's development and growth over the years, focusing on planned and unplanned occurrences that grew their business. In addition, it discusses challenges and opportunities that they, and other small businesses, have to face. Lastly, the future challenges of Sweet Grass is discussed.

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Historical geography of three Washington state universities

Seattle Pacific University, a Christian university focusing on liberal arts, sciences, and the professional fields, is located on the northern slope of Queen Anne Hill in Seattle. It was founded in 1891 by the Oregon and Washington Conference of the Free Methodist Church as the Seattle Seminary.

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Thai history from the Ban Chiang culture to modern monarchy

History as defined in Thailand concentrates more on the Thai people, and not on the history of people living in the present day area defined as being Thailand. This history can be divided into two parts - before Sukhothai and after Sukhothai.

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Environmental and economic significance of the Mekong River Basin

The Mekong River Basin is one of the ten longest rivers existing in the world and has a significant impact upon the nature, environment, societal aspects as well as the economical aspects of the Indo-china Peninsula. The origination of the name of "Mekong" is in the Thai language of Mae Nam Khnong.

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The hidden curriculum of public junior high schools

Apple, M. And King, J. (1983). Humanistic Education. Berkeley, CA: McCutchon. Baltzell, E.D. (1979). Puritan Boston and Quaker Philadelphia: Protestant Ethics and the Spirit of Class Authority and Leadership. New York: Macmillan.

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