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Lady Macbeth's transformation from ruthless ambition to guilt and madness

Macbeth, choose a complex and important character, who might, on the basis of the character's actions alone be considered evil or immoral. Explain both how and why the full presentation of the character in the work makes us react more sympathetically than we otherwise might.

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Violence and power in Shakespeare's Macbeth

In Macbeth, the author confronts the audience with scenes of violence. Explain how the scene or scenes contribute to the meaning of the complete work.

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European oil interests and religious conflict in the twentieth-century Middle East

Oil and Religion: Europe in the Middle East. Following the end of the First World War, the European powers, and later the U.S.

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Research design for adding archery and fencing to community sports programming

This paper presents the results of that effort.

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Measuring firm performance through financial statements and metrics

The overall performance of a firm must be measured against the firm's objectives. One objective is certain -- the firm exists to maximize shareholder wealth. The other objectives should be defined by management. These will vary depending on the firm.

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The Confederacy's loss in the Civil War: political, social, and economic causes

The Confederacy lost the Civil War due to a number of political, social, and economic factors.

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Eyes and mouth processing in 9-month-old infant face perception

Key A., Stone W., and Williams S. "What Do Infants See in Faces? ERP Evidence of Different Roles of Eyes and Mouth for Face Perception in 9-Month-old Infants." Infant and Child Development; Vol 18 (2009): 149-162.

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Defining the essential characteristics of sports

Sports are athletic events or games with sets of rules. Competition is central to any definition of sports, even when they are played for fun and not business. Sports as business entail economic payouts as well as status.

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Sustainable engineering approaches in product development and agriculture

Sustainability Consortium clarifies goals, Walmart relationship (Arizona State University): This article details a consortium of scientists, researchers, and engineers from a variety of research institutes that is trying to develop a Sustainable Product Index for a wide variety of common products.

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Sports as illustrations of everyday ethical dilemmas

Boswell points out, sports are about the "commonsense ethics of everyday life." Both within and between teams, ethical issues are raised on the field. Individual athletes confront ethical questions as well.

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