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Lyndon B. Johnson's political career and presidential legacy

Large in physical stature and colorful in personal demeanor, Lyndon Baines Johnson was a powerful force in mid-20th century politics in Texas as well as later in the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate. When he became President John F.

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Sexuality and identity in Duras' the Lover and Zurn's Dark Spring

Sexuality as liberator and labor: Marguerite Duras' novella the Lover vs. Dark Spring by Unica Zurn The potency of sexuality as a metaphor in literature derives from its simultaneous ability to represent both new life and death.

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Monopolistic competition in the soft drinks industry

Globalization has brought about increased opportunities for corporations to expand their businesses across national boundaries. In this process, several multinational entities were able to create economies of scale.

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Mexican drug cartels and government counter-narcotics efforts

Mexico is waging a hard battle against the drug cartels. Widespread corruption, threats and intimidation by the drug lords have resulted in a crisis situation.

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Gender differences in susceptibility to male-dominated group conformity pressure

Even before the conclusion of the Nuremberg Trials a decade and a half after the end of World War II, psychologists began studying the concept of moral responsibility in relation to obedience to help shed understanding into the Nazi atrocities committed during the war years.

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Management theories for quality improvement and organizational change

The large number of management theories that currently exist in practical use and in the academic literature is a testament to the increasing diversity of management needs and recognized potentials for different strategies and perspectives during the increasingly volatile world of business.

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Time as regressive force in One Hundred Years of Solitude

As it is stated in the beginning of Marquez's One hundred Years of Solitude, "the world was so recent that things lacked names, and in order to indicate them it was necessary to point." At the end of the book the author tells us that "Macondo was already a fearful whirlwind of dust and rubble being…

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Peronism and propaganda in Argentina's dictatorial regime

Peronism occupies a curious position in the ideological history of Argentina -- it is both celebrated and despised. Many Argentineans still wax nostalgic about the legacy of Juan Peron and his wife Evita for their anti-colonial, pro-populist stance.

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The Lincoln assassination conspiracy trial and execution of the conspirators

Along with the ending of the American Civil War, tension could still be felt across the United States of America, with a great number of people being unwilling to accept the ending of slavery and the triumph experienced by the Union.

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Foreign direct investment incentives and economic growth in Panama

It is now without any doubt that the Panamanian economy is met with sustainable growth. It is known that the services sector contributes mostly to the growth, which is concomitantly attributed to services offered by the Panama Canal.

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