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Intercultural communication and the Greek debt crisis

While geographers, until recently, were inclined to the divide the world into East and West, theorists of intercultural communication often conceive of the world's cultures in a slightly different fashion -- as high-context and low-context nations.

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The National Cattleman's Beef Association and agricultural policy influence

While most individuals think of environmental interest groups as predominantly left-wing in nature, the power of the National Cattleman's Beef Association in the U.S.

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Mythical motifs in Joyce's "The Lotus Eaters" episode

The incident involving the lotus-eaters in Homer's Odyssey is often cited as an example of Odysseus' moral superiority, in regards to other mortals.

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Evolution of religious belief from ancient to modern times

In ancient times, it was perfectly understandable that man would imagine "gods" because so much of the environment around primitive communities was completely impossible to understand.

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The impact of visual and verbal learning styles on university student performance

Visual and Verbal Learning Styles on Learning" by Prasanthi Pallapu examines the impact of different learning styles on academic performance at the university level. Research has revealed various learning styles that may influence student performance.

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Samuel Pepys' diary as a contemporary digital text

Especially in its online format, the diary of Samuel Pepys reads similar to a personal blog. In fact, the main difference between the diary of Samuel Pepys and a modern blog is the type of media used, even more so than the content.

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Heather Whitestone: deaf education and the Miss America controversy

The first Miss America with a disability proclaimed herself a Miss America for all America, not just the deaf When Heather Whitestone became Miss America, it might be assumed that all of her fellow deaf Americans felt a swell of pride in their collective hearts.

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Managers' approaches to employee motivation: needs-based versus malleable theories

Motivation: Two views of a manager's ability to shape human motivation within an organizational context Motivation could be defined as convincing someone that they want to do something, rather than forcing them to do it.

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American History X and the appeal of white supremacy to disaffected youth

American History X suggests that the American Nazi 'skinhead' movement is attractive to disaffected white, young men because it provides such individuals with a sense of community, family and belonging that they lack at home and in larger society.

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How the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects pre-existing conditions

The insurance industry is an industry based upon risk analysis. Sometimes the insurer's risk analysis can create unfair conditions for the insured, even though such a calculated approach is necessary to sustain the industry as a whole. Take, for example, the field of car insurance.

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