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Spanish colonial government structure in the Caribbean

The history of colonization and the methods of government-from-afar during the expansion of Europe's power into the New World was not as simple and direct an affair as might be believed.

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Racial and ethnic disparities in hospice care utilization

Improving end of life care is an important healthcare concern and improving access to hospice services and utilization is a national prerogative.

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Kierkegaard's stages of life and Jung's concept of individuation

Ann Casement's (1998) "The qualitative leap of faith," the author discusses Kierkegaard's three stages of life -- the aesthetic, the ethical and the religious.

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Thucydides on the causes of the Peloponnesian War

The Peloponnesian War, fought roughly between 431 and 404 BC, was a conflict between the Greek city-states Athens and Sparta and their respective allies.

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Privilege and oppression statuses in multicultural experiences

James Croteau, Donna Talbot, Teresa Lance, and Nancy Evans. The researchers considered the question; how does the existence of a combination of privileged and oppressed statuses affect an individual's multicultural experiences and understandings?

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Solar still design for potable water purification in Kooma

Earth's water is contained in the world's oceans, where the salinity and other chemical factors make the water unsuitable for drinking and in other infrastructure applications.

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Delaying nursing practice introduction until foundational coursework completion

The modern nurse's role is not limited only to assist the doctor in procedures, however.

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Product life cycle application in Regal Marine's strategy

There are several ways that the product life cycle concept can be applied to Regal Marine products. First of all, the product life cycle determines the period of time that the product will remain in the company's portfolio.

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Bureaucracy, democracy, and social entrepreneurship in organization theory

The purpose of the present paper is to analyze the bureaucracy phenomenon in the broader context of the organization theory field.

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Social hierarchy and legal categories in medieval Muslim society

Though there was no legal distinction between the upper and lower classes in Muslim society at the time Lewis focuses on here, there was a definite distinction between the khassa or special class and the amma or general class of people, the masses that had no special privileges in society.

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