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Theodicy in Thornton Wilder's novels: justifying God's role in evil

In Thornton Wilder's The Bridge of San Luis Rey, the bridge breaks, and five travelers are killed. Brother Juniper, a witness to the accident, sees this as his opportunity to test the reason for God's decisions.

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XML performance optimization for AJAX applications using network configuration

XML has emerged as the globally adopted standard for Internet-based integration of systems and processes and has made the development of knowledge-sharing networks possible (Choi, Wong, 2009)(Ives, Halevy, Weld, 2009).

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The Paris Commune of 1871 and socialist revolution

The Paris Commune of 1871 was one of the world's first attempts at implementing the principles of a socialist society. Following on the defeat of France in the Franco-Prussian War, the country collapsed into near anarchy.

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Global warming's social, economic, and political consequences

The reality of global warming has raised alarm bells as well as intensive debate in many sectors of contemporary society.

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Martin Luther King's philosophical foundations for nonviolent civil disobedience

Of all famous twentieth century leaders, few have come to possess as lasting an impact on their people and their culture as Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Schizophrenia: prevalence, causes, symptoms, and societal impact

Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic, complex and baffling mental health disorder, characterized by brain disturbance (Greystone Program Team, 2009). Previously regarded as a psychological disease, it is now viewed as a brain disease.

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American culture and economics shaping Canadian politics historically

Merelman notes that the question of culture's role in politics is not a new question. Plato expelled poets from his Republic for fear of their influence. Despite this ancient effort to eliminate cultural influence on politics, today its influence is far-reaching.

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Umberto D and La Strada: neorealist cinema and human compassion

This Italian neorealist film was named as one of Time Magazines "All-Time 100 Movies" in 2005. It was shot on location with a cast of non-professional actors -- which tense to increase to the authentic atmosphere that adds to the central themes of the film.

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The effectiveness of self-help literature in addressing mental health

Not all of this reading is found in self-help books. In fact, self-help is such a popular topic, that I went to my bathroom magazine rack and pulled out five different magazines with self-help articles.

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Soliloquies and the revelation of character in Shakespeare's plays

When Characters Stop Being Polite and Start Being Real: The Importance of Soliloquies in the Works of William Shakespeare

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