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Coastal erosion stabilization and atmospheric processes in earth science

Erosion is a major issue to regions in the proximity of massive water bodies. A shoreline is purposed to ensure that erosion does not continue unabated.

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China's air pollution and health indicators: mortality and disease burden

China has gone through impressive economic development over the past few years, and has experienced a big reduction in poverty along with other positive achievements. Due to improvement in living conditions, nutrition, and healthcare, there have been " ...

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U.S. military strategy and objectives for stabilizing Somalia

This means that the terroristic threat of al-Qaida needs to be eliminated and that sound investments in the country's infrastructure need to be established that can assist in the rebuilding process.

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Hydroelectric dams as sustainable energy sources and infrastructure

Hydroelectricity has proven to be an important source of energy, and can be a pathway for our energy future. In many countries around the world, major hydroelectricity projects have proven to deliver key jobs during construction, and a sustainable supply of energy thereafter.

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Edward Tylor's theory of animism and its role in religious development

Edward Tylor is credited for using the term "animism" for the first time, in his 1871 foundational research on Primitive Culture, when describing the first phase of religious thought development.

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Life history and habitat requirements of Rio Grande cutthroat trout

Mature Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout live between six and eight years, about average for their species (Spaete, 2006).

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Corporate social responsibility principles and stakeholder engagement

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) has been a hot topic in business circles for decades.

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Urban recovery and concentrated employment growth in major cities

One of the key implications of this economic recovery for urban planning encompasses the decline in unemployment rate. Between 2010 and 2016, the unemployment rate has significantly declined from about 10% to the prevailing rate of 4.9% (Bureau of Labor Statistics).

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Public understanding of renewable and non-renewable energy sources in Britain

There were 143 respondents to the survey. They were 52.45% female (75) and 47.55% male (68). The survey respondents skewed older than the national average. The median age in the UK is 40.5, and 54.17% of survey respondents were over the age of forty.

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Patrick Jagoda's argument for video games' cultural dominance and evolution

In Patrick Jagoda’s (2017) essay “Videogame Criticism and Games in the 21st Century,” the author makes a number of claims about the nature of videogames and the meaning that can be inferred from them.

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