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Pornography's links to sexual addiction, violence, and crime

Pornography is defined as written, graphic, or other forms of communication intended to excite lascivious feelings. However, this definition is very subjective as a person must decide what is considered pornographic to themselves.

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Financial impact of day trading on market volatility

The get-rich-quick advertisements of the 'go go' 1990's are now legendary. Legendary and lost, now that the rapid infusion of capital that spawned them in the telecommunications market is now depleted, "Make $4,000 from your home -- today!" they shouted, and still shout from far less trafficked…

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Yen Le Espiritu's examination of Asian-American panethnicity and racism

What issue is at stake and what is the author's point-of-view? Before addressing the intellectual question that the author is pursuing in this book, there are some important preliminary concepts that are important to report about this book.

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Kurt Lewin's contributions to psychology and social group dynamics

Kurt Lewin is widely acknowledged as a seminal theorist (Smith, 2001) who made an indelible impact on the field of psychology through his work on the cognitive and motivational processes of individuals, the dynamics of intra- and intergroup relationships, and the relevance of psychology for social…

~13 min read

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Drug abuse and alcohol's impact on adolescent academic performance

Explain your understanding of factors that put students at risk for failure in school and the factors that contribute to successful learning.

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Moral values and the Democratic defeat in 2004

Some contend that the Democratic Party lost voters and their ability to win an election by straying from their historic ideals and attempting to woo undecided voters and capture the swing states in the 2004 Presidential election. Such statements ignore the realities of the 2004 election.

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Bass's three theories of leadership development and effectiveness

Leadership is defined as a process by which a person influences others to accomplish an objective and directs the organization in a way that makes it more cohesive (Robins, Pinsky, & Krichko, 2004).

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Continuing racial housing segregation in the United States today

Many believe that segregation is a thing of the past, though historically destructive the general population believes the problem has been solved and that segregation has been left behind with the last of the Jim Crow laws for blacks.

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Socialism and capitalism: misunderstandings and contradictions

Socialism is a highly charged issue in any capitalistic culture as a lack of general understanding of the term and the fragmentation of its application over the years has led many to equate it with both despotism and social degeneration through lack of personal control over the means of production.

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Geopolitical and economic comparison of Germany and Peru

This paper shall be a comparison of two countries of the world-one which is a developed country and another developing country. The developed country chosen for the study is Germany and the developing country is Peru.

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