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The modern woman in Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession

Mrs. Warren's Profession by Bernard Shaw is play that explores the notions revolving around the idea of a modern woman. While we tend to think of modern women that have similar characteristics, they can be very different individuals with very different ideals, as the play demonstrates. Mrs.

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Ecotourism as environmental learning: integrating education and conservation

Ecotourism is becoming increasingly more important in the tourism industry due to the internal crises which include the economic recession, the SARS outbreak, terrorist attacks and the war on terrorism. (Chafe, 2004; p.

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Kosovo conflict: structural realism versus constructivist theory

After the dissolution of the bipolar structure of international relations with the end of the Cold War, the former communist countries of Europe begin became embroiled in seemingly intractable age-old ethnic conflicts.

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Al-Anon support group's role in treating family depression

The open discussion group of Al-Anon that I attended proved a very eye-opening experience. The nature of the group itself very much reflected the lives and issues that the family members and friends of alcoholics gathered there were facing.

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The Last Judgment in Romanesque art and architecture

Romanesque art developed in Western Europe from approximately 1000 AD through to the 13th century or later.

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North Korea's military threat and implications for United States security

Amid famine in 2000, North Korean dictator for life Kim Jong-Il bought a brewery in England, had it dismantled it and shipped it to Pyongyang so the North Korean elite could drink better beer. Kim bragged at the time that he was a "better drinker" that South Korean leader Kim Dae-Jung (BBC, 2000).

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Chiquita's financing of Colombian terrorist organizations and ethical consequences

Chiquita is a leading brand in the international market, but their existence has not been without turmoil. The latest is the one caused by their confession to having financed terrorist organizations in Columbia in exchange for protection on the plant's farms.

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Female genital mutilation as cultural practice in Somalia

Each nation has its traditions that have been kept throughout history with people in the present giving much importance to cultural values. While some customs are somewhat interesting and entertaining, there are also others that tend to shock through the bizarre occurrences that they engage.

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Class and social identity in Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest

In fact, it could be said that the purpose of literature, and even all art -- insofar as art and literature have a purpose -- is to reflect back to society the values and beliefs it is projecting.

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Chinua Achebe's portrayal of cultural change and human resilience

Chinua Achebe is perhaps the most notable African author of the twentieth century. His concepts and ideas reveal an aspect of humanity that cannot be ignored. Achebe always writes with an intense purpose and more often than not, this points to his people in Africa.

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