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Comparing Mars and Earth's atmospheric conditions for potential life

Mars is the fourth planet from the sun, while Earth is the third, so the planets are relatively close neighbors. However, the environments on these two planets are extremely diverse. Earth is a planet where life has evolved, while Mars is a barren planet devoid of life.

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Johannes Vermeer's the Milkmaid at the Metropolitan Museum

One of the featured works of art currently being showcased at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is that of Johannes Vermeer's the Milkmaid (1657-1658). Even a casual observer simply walking past the museum would know that this masterpiece could be found within the confines of the Met.

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Populism as an unrealistic American political movement

The United States is a representative democracy, a philosophical concept which is often misunderstood.

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Commercial aviation security after September 11 and homeland protection costs

The infamous terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 fundamentally changed the way of life in the United States in many respects.

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Addressing the nursing shortage through healthcare system reform

The shortage of nurses has been a global phenomenon but, for the first time in the history of nursing, nurses have been retiring at a faster rate than new nurses could move in and replace them (Watson, 2002).

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Symbolism and coming of age in Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron"

Innocence, Experience, Virginity, and Gender: Symbolism in Sarah Orne Jewett's "A White Heron" Coming of age is one of the most popular themes in literature; stories that fall into this general category can be found in sources as diverse as the Bible, Greek myth, and in every epoch of Western and…

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Building and financing successful biotech startups

I agree with the point about the value of academic researchers. It is important when launching a start-up to choose the management team with the company's competitive advantages in mind. The usefulness of academic researchers cannot be overstated.

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Functions of business communication and modern-day challenges

Many people understand business communication as the means of passing on or receiving of information. However, communication is not the transmission of a message, nor it is the message itself (What is business communication?).

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Cold War tensions and the origins of the Gulf War

Although many people believe that the current problems in the Middle East can be traced to the end of World War II and the creation of Israel, much of the current conflict can be attributed to the Cold War. In fact, the United States maintained a strong military presence in the Middle East.

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Guru Nanak and the origins of Sikhism in sixteenth-century India

Sikhism was a protest movement against upper castes discrimination and became popular in the larger communities. Over time, Sikhism began being identified with social justice (7 Dalits -- on the Margins of Development, n.d).

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