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Merck's Vioxx litigation and product liability challenges

Merck case study -- Merck & Co., known as Merck Sharp and Dohme outside North America, is a U.S. based pharmaceutical company originally the subsidiary of a Germany company confiscated after World War I and set up as an independent company.

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Impact of financial derivatives on the subprime mortgage crisis

Over the last several years, the world has been struggling with a financial crisis, unlike anything that has occurred since the Great Depression. At the heart of issue, are various financial related derivates tied to what is known as subprime loans in real estate.

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Legalizing prostitution in California: economic and public health benefits

This research attempts to examine three hypotheses related to the decriminalization or legalization of prostitution in the state of California: it is wasteful to attempt to fight prostitution as a crime; legalization would reduce the spread of sexually-transmitted diseases, violence, and drug use;…

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Computer crime's expansion through the internet and cyberspace

Cyberspace has now become a thrilling new avenue for criminologists. The conventional methodology of criminology has been confronted by the virtual reality & computer-based communications, infusing new kinds of divergence, crime & social regulations.

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Womanist theology and African-American women's spiritual resistance

Religion has been a strong part of the black culture since the beginning of time. Upon migration to the United States, religion and the church was a source of survival, especially for black women.

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Healthcare as a right or privilege in American constitutional tradition

Health care -- a right or a privilege? The topic of health care is an extremely controversial one in the U.S., as most people are uncertain whether it is a right or if it is a privilege. The majority of people residing in the country are inclined to believe that health care is actually a privilege.

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How teacher perceptions of student appearance affect academic achievement

Perception is around us at all times; it was integral in our evolutionary behavior from ape to man; it allowed us to make judgments based on values, prior knowledge, and cultural norms. Perception is really two types of consciousness: phenomenal (observable) and psychological.

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How the 1960s shaped American society and personal values

Where, all of these events would become a part, of a decade that would have ripple effects, upon the world we live in. Part of the reasons for this, is because the 60's would represent a shift in the demographics of the different generations.

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The long interview as a qualitative research methodology

The interview coordinates a conversation aimed at obtaining desired information. He or she makes the initial contact, schedules the event, designates its location, sets out the ground rules, and then begins to question the interviewee.

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Supply, demand, and excise tax on alcopops

The simple law of demand and supply states that the retail price of a specific commodity is a direct determinant of the customers' as well as company's responses. In the case of a low retail price, the consumers enjoy an increased access to the product and as such the levels of demand are higher.

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