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The books of the Old Testament: Genesis through Judges

Genesis: Genesis is a historical narrative/creation myth concerning the history of the world from its creation to the arrival of the Hebrews in Egypt (Fee & Douglas, 1993). Adam and Eve eat from the tree of knowledge against God's will and are banished from the Garden of Eden.

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Queer cinema and the representation of marginalized communities in film

Filmmaking has experienced a series of advancements with time and to this day countless movies have been made on nearly every possible theme that one can think of.

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Peru's economic development challenges and policy recommendations

The focus of this work is examining Peru's economic state and to conduct an analysis which determines the optimal direction that Peru should take in country development in the near future to optimize the country's economy.

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Convenience banking initiatives and improvements at BB&T

The contemporaneous banking system is extremely dynamic, facing increased competition not only nationwide, but on a global level as well.

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Mitochondrial DNA mutation and human evolution analysis

Mitochondria are found in eukaryote cells and make molecules that produce energy. They have their own separate NA and are passed to the offspring from the mother. Unless there is a mutation, the mitochondria of the offspring are exactly the same as those of its mother.

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Western scholarship's portrayal of Prophet Muhammad before September 11, 2001

Prior to September 11, 2001, few Western observers might have given more than a casual look at the Islamic faith because the religion and its prophet, Muhammad, had little bearing on their personal lives.

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Social transformation and political upheaval in the 1970s

Worldwide, the 1970s were a decade signifying tremendous change and turmoil. An oil and gas crisis brought to light the conflicts brewing in the Middle East, which were the direct product of centuries of colonialism. As a result of shifts in global balances of power, the cost of living skyrocketed.

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Economic convergence and divergence in globalization

Three varied economic views on globalization as they represent the core of the debate regarding globalization, as each camp stresses its take on the negative and/or positive outcomes of the increasingly globalized economy. Convergence and divergence in many areas of the global economy are discussed.

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Isabel Hampton Robb's contributions to modern nursing education

When the average person is asked to think of trendsetting nurses, who helped usher in the era of modern medicine, they can generally only name one: Florence Nightingale.

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Socioeconomic conditions and gang violence in America

The occurrence of community crime is very rarely isolated or phenomenological. The involvement of individuals, communities and demographics in drug-dealing, substance abuse, gang violence and legal maladjustment of all variety does not occur in a vacuum, but is likely to be the product of patterned…

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