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The state of the world's refugees in the post-Cold War period

As the threat of war looms large, the situation of those displaced because of violence and fights is becoming the focal point of talks amidst humanitarian groups. Many wrote about the situation in Afghanistan.

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Exchange rate volatility and international trade implications

The foreign exchange rate market offers investors a chance to make a considerably larger return on their investment than any other market in the world. However, along with these potential gains comes a considerable risk as well.

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Homosexual marriage and the search for human union in Plato

Homosexual marriage does not pose a threat to me or my manhood therefore I am for it." Although I am heterosexual, I know what it means to long for union with another human being.

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The evolution of workplace stress from pre-industrial to modern times

American today, works more that an American worker of even a generation ago. A 1999 Government report stated that workers worked 8% more hours than the previous generation. This translates to an average workweek of 47 hours. Twenty percent of workers today work more than 49 hours.

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Comparing interactivity in video games and movies

Information technology has changed the way we live in today's world. Everything from our television to our cell phones are connected through network medium.

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Innovation and stagnation in high school mathematics teaching

Albert Einstein, a famously mediocre student, once commented that "It is little short of a miracle that modern methods of instruction have not completely strangled the holy curiosity of inquiry." Many educational theorists and gifted teachers have taken this to heart, and endeavored to create…

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Alain Locke and cultural pluralism in the Harlem Renaissance

From the 1920's Alain Leroy Locke has been known as a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Through his writings, his actions and his education, Locke worked to educate not only White America, but also the Negro, about the beauty of the Negro heritage.

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African-American literature's social, economic, and cultural impact

Literature is very important. Many people love to read, and still others love to write. Together, they make a winning combination. Literature is often studied, but one aspect of it has been getting very little attention.

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Evaluating the P.A.S.S. program's attendance policy for at-risk students

As we are nearing the end of the third school year of the P.A.S.S. program it is beneficial to evaluate the standards and practices which have been set forth through the past three years and determine the efficacy of them.

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School choice and student achievement in Milwaukee's public and private schools

This study aimed to determine the impact of school choice through a comparative study of two private schools, which serve primarily, or exclusively African-American students, and a public school.

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