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Joseph Smith's vision and the founding of the Mormon church

The religious faith of Mormonism since its founding in 1829 has been provocative in its policies -- particularly regarding polygamy -- and on the other hand has had extraordinary success in building a large congregation of believers.

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Irish-American Catholic identity and family cultural transmission

Having been a part of American culture for several generations, they look beyond themselves as being purely American and being unaffected by the foreign cultures from which their ancestors emigrated (Hayden, 2003).

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Impact of menopause on women's quality of life and health outcomes

Over the last several years, the issue of menopause has been increasingly brought to the forefront. Part of the reason for this, is because a growing number of women are beginning to enter the age range for the condition (40 to 59 years old) with this affecting 37.5 million Americans.

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Cultural barriers and outsourcing in U.S.-India business relations

During the past few decades, global trade agreements have opened up one of the most important international markets: India. Due to these agreements, and especially with regards to internet businesses, the relationship between the U.S.

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Genetically modified food: safety concerns and corporate controversy

"Protagonists argue that genetic engineering entails a more controlled transfer of genes because the transfer is limited to a single gene, or just a few selected genes, whereas traditional breeding risks transferring unwanted genes together with the desired ones.

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Organizational culture and control systems in the Oracle-Sun Microsystems merger

Sun has become synonymous with intelligent, rapid innovation and the ability to translate complex requirements into financially successful products, which is what Oracle found so valuable in acquiring the company in 2010 (Veverka, 2010).

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Public sector reform and the case for privatization of services

The term 'public service' needs to be defined in such a manner that the need that created the public service and the implication of it to the economy has to be explained. We must therefore consider the definition of a public service.

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Cognitive therapy and emotional behavior treatment for substance abuse

Over the last several years, the issue of substance abuse has been increasingly brought to the forefront. Part of the reason for this, is because there have been tremendous amounts of people that are being impacted by a wide variety of drugs.

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Government fiscal policy and business cycle effects on economies

The opportunity to study economics at SCHOOL has been one of the most magnificent events in my academic life since it has revolutionized my view of the contemporary world and applying the acquired knowledge into daily life.

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Apple's marketing strategy for the iPad 2

The product being analyzed is the iPad 2, a tablet computer marketed by Apple Corporation. The iPad 2 was introduced in 2011 and sold an estimated one million units in its first weekend of sales, at prices starting at $499 (Madway & Raj, 2011).

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