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Remote sensing methods for assessing coastal environmental damage

Remote sensing "involves the measurement of electromagnetic radiation reflected from or emitted by the Earth's surface and the relating of these measurements to the types of habitat or the water quality in the coastal area being observed by the sensor" (Edwards 2009).

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Galileo and Newton's revolutionary challenges to traditional astronomy

Galileo Galilei and Isaac Newton radically altered thoughts regarding the earth's place in the universe. Astronomy underwent a significant change in much the same way as the natural world did when Columbus discovered the Americas.

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YouTube and the transformation of video sharing and global communication

YouTube is to video browsing what a Wal-Mart Supercenter is to shopping: everything is there, and all you have to do is walk in the door. -- John Cloud, Time Magazine, December 16, 2006

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Plate tectonics: how scientific understanding evolved over time

The objective of this work is to identify a specific scientific concept of phenomenon for which the understanding has changed over time. For the purpose of this specific work plate tectonics will be examined.

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Arctic sea ice melt and human-caused global warming

Arctic Melt Unnerves the Experts" by Andrew C. Revkin, printed in the New York Times on October 2, 2007. Its focus lies on the Arctic ice cap -- particularly, on the rapidly decreasing amount of floating ice there.

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Trash analysis methods in terrorist investigations

Trash covers represent an excellent technique in the investigation of terrorist organizations.

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Mature love and emotional renewal in Nights in Rodanthe

Blossoming love is a theme more typically affiliated with the unbridled naivete of youth than with the sobering realities of middle age. This is especially so for those in the latter category who must find a new beginning at such an advanced stage of life.

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The transformation of indentured servitude into racial slavery in colonial America

When the original European colonists arrived in North America, they established a system of indentured servitude to facilitate their economic needs being met.

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Human and nature relationships in environmental ethics and philosophy

The question of the environment is a topic that has become extremely contentious in our modern world. This is related to a concern in many sectors of society at environmental deterioration and a growing realization of the way that human activities affect the environment and vice versa.

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DIMHRS and HRIS systems in Department of Defense human resources transformation

Department of Defense (DOD) has been using the HRIS Human Resources Information System which is a "..."software or online solution for the data entry, data tracking and information needs of the Human Resources, payroll, management and accounting functions within a business." (Heathfield, 2009) The…

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