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Colorism as an inevitable product of colonial oppression

The idea that the amount of racism and discrimination that a minority person faces depends, in part, upon how much a person looks like a member of the dominant group is not a new one.

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Women's evolution in three centuries of poetry

Over the past several centuries, they have evolved from a rank of inequality to one of freedom to be whatever they wish to be.

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Victorian corsets as symbols of femininity and health risks

Corsetry throve in an era in which any open display of sexuality was repressed and condemned. The Victorian Age was a puritan period, which ferociously quashed sexuality as a taboo.

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Stefan Zweig's "World of Yesterday" and pre-war Austrian society

Stefan Zweig's book the World of Yesterday he refers to the "world of security" - his homeland of Austria - in reference to more than a geographic place.

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Buddhism's integration into Chinese culture through Daoism and Confucianism

There are many factors that facilitated the introduction of Buddhism into China. In some ways the groundwork was being set for Buddhism in the prior religious philosophies of China at the time.

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Year round schooling in American education systems

American education system is on a continuous reform process with the implementation of new programs and policies to cater to the growing demands and expectations of the corporate market. Year round schooling is one such change, which is being tested widely in the last two or three decades.

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National Hurricane Center observation and forecasting methods

Hurricane forecasting is a difficult process, but it has developed into a science that is usually capable of judging the velocity and trajectory of a hurricane in order to help save lives and property.

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How Greek and Mesopotamian mythologies shaped ancient cosmological creation

For the heart of Zeus is hard, and everyone is harsh whose power is new" (Aeschylus 1926, 35). The original seagoing Hellenes were dictatorial and refused to tolerate foreign gods.

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McDonald's ethnic minority marketing strategy in the United Kingdom

As the United Kingdom becomes racially and ethnically more diverse, it becomes evermore important for organizations to consider minority segments in their marketing strategies (Cui & Choudhury, 2001; Nwanko & Lindrage, 1998). In 2001, 7.9% of U.K.

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Cyber-bullying: definition, effects, and protective strategies

What is bullying? Bullying is a big concern for many parents and is defined as persistent unwelcome behaviour and can include anything from teasing, deliberately ostracizing someone to assaults and abuse. Bill Belsey, a nationally recognized educator from Alberta, Canada, gives this definition:

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