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Print media's role in tobacco control policy and public health in Mumbai

The tobacco industry represents one of India's greatest dilemmas. Simultaneously a major domestic commodity and a threat to the health and well-being of India's general population, tobacco use has largely penetrated Indian culture in spite of the development of global and domestic policies aimed at…

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Thomas Green's workplace conflict with supervisor Frank Davis

Thomas Green was an up and coming marketing specialist who found himself in his dream job, only to find things spin completely out of control right before his eyes. Green graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics.

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Correlation between violent media exposure and aggressive behavior in children and youth

The notion that violent media -- especially violent film, television, and video games -- plays a role in contributing to violent and criminal behavior in children and youths of all ages is an idea that has long been a topic of controversial discourse.

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Mark Twain's life, literary career, and Mississippi River influences

Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain) is considered to be one of America's greatest humorists and writers.

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RFID technology adoption and barriers in hospital patient tracking systems

Extant literature has been dedicated towards the analysis of RFID system for patient tracking in hospitals. The emergence of latest technological breakthrough has allowed for the introduction of better systems to be used in the management of various health-care departments.

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Racial and cultural identity in Gloria Anzaldúa's Borderlands

In her book Borderlands: The New Mestiza (1999), author Gloria Anzaldua, a self-proclaimed "borderland Chicana," writes about her experiences living on the border between Texas and Mexico. She describes the experience as being challenging and frustrating because of the conflict of the borderland.

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Who attends Narcotics Anonymous meetings and why

The focus of this ethnographic research study is the examination of Narcotic Anonymous meetings. This will be accomplished through a participatory observational approach in the formation of a portrait of individuals one would occasion to meet at a Narcotics Anonymous meeting.

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North Korea's nuclear weapons program and international diplomatic failures

There is significant strategic concern both on the national and international levels about North Korea's possession and production of nuclear weapons.

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Technology and globalization's impact on media industry evolution

Part of the reason for this is: technology has changed the way the people are entertained and informed. As a result, this has led to a dramatic shift in the models used, to deliver the various forms of content to viewers and readers.

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International organizations and the advancement of major power interests

International organizations whether the UN, NATO, World Bank, WTO, IMF and others are no more than the playgrounds of major powers who use these multilateral institutions to advance their own interests often at the expense of less-powerful countries. (Reference: The Globalizers.)

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