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Consumer attachment and meaning in inherited possessions

One of my most cherished possessions is a fountain pen that I inherited from my grandfather. My grandfather had this fountain pen even when he was a child and he even used it when he was fighting in world war two and writing letters back home.

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Voluntary versus mandated actions for environmental sustainability

There are many ways in which a person can get involved in selfless actions that can help the planet. One of these is to take public transportation (or carpool) instead of driving.

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The mysterious collapse of Mayan civilization around 900 CE

The Mayans civilization was so well developed and had such a large population that it has perplexed researchers for years as to why the civilization disappeared so quickly.

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Conservation challenges for the American eel species

The chief difficulty in evaluating the possible endangered species listing of the American Eel (Anguilla rostrata) is the somewhat bizarre life-cycle of the organism.

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Budget analysis of the EPA, FBI, and Small Business Administration

For purposes of this discussion, I will concern myself with the budgets of three agencies. These include: the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Small Business Administration.

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Employee and employer benefits of telecommuting arrangements

How can employees benefit from alternative work arrangements? Employees can certainly benefit when the employer encourages telecommuting. Working at home means the employee doesn't have to burn fossil fuel to get to work, which saves money and wear and tear on the automobile.

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Environmental and health impacts of hydraulic fracturing in Oklahoma

The objective of this study is to examine the issues of fracking or hydraulic fracturing and tar sands or oil sands.

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Ideological differences between Texas Republican and Democratic parties

There are vast differences in the ideological beliefs of the political parties in Texas. Their stances on a number of issues ranging from education to immigration are vastly different. Furthermore, there relationship and views to the role of the Federal government are also substantially different.

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Resource constraints and sustainability challenges in Nauru and Niger

The two countries that I have selected are Nauru and Niger. Nauru is an island in the South Pacific, which formerly had significant phosphate resource but those have now been depleted. There is some limited arable land around the fringe of the island, allowing for minimal crops and coconuts.

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Sustainability initiatives and corporate responsibility in banking, insurance, real estate, and financial services

The objective of this study is to answer the question of what the Global Knights Top 100 list is and to examine sustainability initiatives in the banking industry, the insurance industry, the real estate industry and the financial services industry.

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