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Comparing direct and persuasive communication styles

Most people think that Halloween parties are just for kids. But you might be surprised to find out that Halloween could also be fun and, not to mention, beneficial for a working adult like you.

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The best job I ever had: pizza vendor

Lots of people might not agree with me if I say that being a pizza vendor is a great job because of the low income. But I realized that being a pizza vendor near a university is the best job I ever had! First, I get to meet new and interesting people.

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Comparing cost of living, environment, and career opportunities between cities and suburbs

Generally, cost of living in suburban areas is less costly than in the big city especially in terms of the most basic human necessities.

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How art in school curricula shapes students' social development

The experience of the arts has always been something that generates much interest of a good number of people -- I, myself, is a part of this stratum.

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Support for the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962

I would like to thank you for your concern for our nation's health and the care that is being provided. I am writing today to urge you to support Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962.

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The four components of gross domestic product

The first component of a nation's GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is Consumption (C). Consumption, quite simply, measures the amount of durable and nondurable goods and services consumed by individuals (Kaplan 1999).

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Mark Hurd's transformation of HP's organizational culture and accountability

Mark Hurd brings a no-nonsense attitude to transforming Hewlett-Packard back to its pre-eminence as a leading provider of high technology products and service, and with the acquisition of Electronic Data Systems (EDS), the largest high technology company in the world today.

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The costs of remaining neutral in a friend dispute

Last year two of my close friends got into a dispute over a transaction involving an Ebay transaction for a motorcycle. One of them had allowed the other to use his Ebay and PayPal account to purchase a motorcycle that turned out to be stolen.

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Opportunity cost analysis: online versus traditional university degrees

All economic decisions involve opportunity costs: no one can have 'it all,' contrary to the message conveyed by some popular commercials in the media. An undergraduate degree, for example, is a substantial investment of time and money.

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Factors of production in the soft drinks industry

Monopolistic markets, such as the market in which soda drinks producers activate in, present a series of advantages and disadvantages. For example, there is little possibility that one player could control the market.

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