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Workplace violence prevention and employee safety strategies

Everyday in the United States millions of Americans leave their homes and enter the places of their employment. Captain Among these millions, most report to work unaware of the prevalence of workplace violence or fully understand the gamut of actions that represent such violence.

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Psychological conditioning and family habits in childhood obesity

Obesity is a significant public health problem. Due to negative nutritional habits, a lack of exercise and a greater proclivity toward lifestyle decisions which expose individuals to lesser physical activity, America is suffering an obesity epidemic with extensive implications to its national…

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Oil scarcity and geopolitical conflict in the twenty-first century

One hundred years ago, oil supplies were a non-issue. There was limited demand for oil, and hence limited supply. Today, oil is the most important factor shaping the geopolitical landscape. Global demand for oil is estimated to be 84.6 million barrels per day (OPEC, 2009).

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Dickens's social criticism in Hard Times and his Victorian era outlook

As a prominent author of the 19th century, Charles Dickens would be historically contextualized by a time in which the rights of man and the notion of individuality would be rapidly emergent to the collective consciousness.

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China-Iran economic relations and strategic partnership prospects

The following White Paper is an examination of the prospects and pitfalls for China in pursuing further economic opportunity through its investment in the future of Iran.

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Reverse discrimination lawsuits challenging racial quotas in employment

Since the 1970's, the overall issue of reverse discrimination has been increasingly been brought to the forefront. Part of the reason for this was the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Ngo Dinh Diem's rise to power and influence in Vietnam

The history of Vietnam is full of number of different individuals, from across the political spectrum. One such example is Ngo Dinh Diem, he was known as a staunch anti-communist and the first President of South Vietnam.

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Ascent and descent in Keyes, Thomas, Berryman, and Ibsen

The old adage "what goes up must come down" is a common theme in literary works by Daniel Keyes, Dylan Thomas, John Berryman and Henrik Ibsen. Keyes masterfully integrates the theme of ascent and descent into his 1966 novel Flowers for Algernon.

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Symbolism and satire in Turgenev's "Bezhin Meadows" and Dostoevsky's "Crocodile"

Entry #1 -- Bezhin Meadows -- Ivan Turgenev -- "I finally reached the corner of the woods… but there was no road there at all…an empty field was visible."

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Peter the Great's modernization of Russia and political brutality

From the perspective of the 17th century, few state ambitions were of greater consequence than those pertaining to territorial expansion, particularly where great landmasses with monarchical hierarchies are concerned.

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