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Struggle and dignity in Hemingway's Old Man and the Sea

Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway is marvelous piece of writing basically because of its lucidity and simplicity. Yet the story contains important messages and philosophies, which can only be read between the lines, and through close analysis of Santiago's monologues, daydreams and thoughts.

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Lance Secretan's vision of spiritual business leaders and workplace transformation

It is difficult being, at worst, a pessimist and, at best, a realist. One not only feels guilty about complaining and seeing the glass half full, but also disappointed and angry about the way things exist.

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Double jeopardy and defendant rights in criminal assault proceedings

On September 18 at around 2:30 PM, the victim, a famous citizen in the community was assaulted and robbed of his wallet by the defendant on his way home. The victim was not only assaulted but he was also pushed against his car and threatened with a knife.

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Sex differences in language ability: biological and cultural factors

I am here to tell you that females are superior to males with regard to linguistic or language ability, both from a biological and a cultural perspective.

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Cultural values as the primary driver of decision-making across contexts

While no decision-making method is perfectly rational, perhaps weighted decision matrices come the closest to identifying optimal choices.

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Young men's attitudes toward and experiences with counseling

There are numerous studies that have been conducted of men's experiences and attitudes of counseling. A majority of these have focused on the relationship between gender roles and attitudes.

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Gender disparity in college athletics since Title IX

Women's participation in college sports has increased significantly since Title IX was passed in 1972, but research fails to show that female athletes get the status, respect and approval that athletic participation brings to males (Royce, Gebelt and Duff, 2001).

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Gender differences in perceptions of sexual harassment

"A Meta-Analytic Review of Gender Differences in Perceptions of Sexual Harassment." By Rotundo, Nguyen & Sackett (2001).

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Portrayal of the American family in recent films

It does not take an expert in sociology to see that the landscape of the American family has changed during the last few decades and these changes have been reflected through several movies such as "Kramer vs. Kramer," "Ordinary People," "American Beauty," and "In the Bedroom."

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International perspectives on capital punishment and global abolition trends

Usually only the most severe crimes are punished by death. However, the definition of severe crimes varies with the historical time, the culture of the country applying it, its economical situation etc. However, people often see this issue very differently, depending on their character.

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