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Affirmative action's effectiveness in remedying racial and sexual discrimination

Why? Affirmative action is regarded as the set of preferences and quotas, which are offered within prescribed limits of time and scope, with the purpose to 'benefit the least advantaged or to achieve a certain proportionality of benefits between the more advantaged and the less advantaged in…

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J.E. Rischard on global challenges and world community cooperation

J.E. Rischard, the World-Bank's vice president for Europe, the next twenty years will be the most important for the world's survival. Two major issues concern everyone -- the precipitous population growth and the new economy.

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Relationship between opening weekend and total box office revenue

The film industry is big business, involving big budgets with the potential for even bigger profits. The average cost to make and market a major film was $100.3 million in 2006.

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Shakespeare's critique of slavery through Shylock in The merchant of Venice

Merchant of Venice is a framework for expressing Shakespeare's anti-slavery sentiments in a most vivid and gruesome way.

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The psychology of creativity and my friend Clinton's creative process

The most creative person I know is my friend, Clinton. He is a graphic artist but also does some prop design and animation. His work style is very different than that of my less creative friends. He is very deliberate in his actions.

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Virgin Mobile USA's pricing strategy for the cellular market

The cellular industry is legendary for customer dissatisfaction. With a 24% churn rate, clearly there is little loyalty, in spite of service contracts. What is the source of all this dissatisfaction? Why have the major carriers not responded aggressively?

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Stress management and social skills training for children with ADHD

Behavioral disorders among children are becoming increasingly prevalent among students in primary and elementary schools. These disorders are often, and usually, accompanied by disruptive behaviors, which affect not only the children themselves, but teachers, other students, and parents.

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Moche civilization adaptation and development in ancient Peru

The first human settlers crossed from the Old to New World approximately 15,000 to 20,000 years ago. In the hundreds of generations following, they proceeded over the Isthmus of Panama and down to the continent of what is now South America.

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Nuclear terrorism and the threat of clandestine attacks on the United States

If a significant terrorist attack was to occur within the United States of America, it would involve the use of weapons of mass destruction.

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Spanglish as a distinct linguistic phenomenon in Puerto Rican communities

The manner in which language changes when it comes into contact with a linguistically different language is frequently thought of as both a necessary function of transition as well as a corruption of both languages.

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