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Risk management in Islamic and conventional banking institutions

In the contemporary global financial sector, Sharia-compliant financial institutions, like conventional banks and investment houses conducting business in the current international expansion, desire to diversify and spread risk.

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Tactical planning lessons from the Vietnam War and military strategy

I have always perceived myself as an individual with great strengths in the area of practical task orientation. I have a good sense for the most efficient and often the most optimal ways of approaching responsibilities, organizing steps and delegating individual functions.

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Sudden Infant Death Syndrome prevention through prenatal and sleep care

The first and foremost of warnings which accompanies research on the prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is that which asserts there is no guaranteed mode of prevention. As mysterious as this condition is, it is often equally as hard to predict.

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Athena's role in promoting humanistic thinking in Homer's Iliad

The Trojan War, as described in Homer's Iliad, signifies a fundamental paradigm change in human thought from a focus on war as a solution to challenges, to a more amicable and interaction-oriented viewpoint. The goddess Athena is instrumental in Homer's work in bringing about this change.

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Homogamy among dating, cohabiting, and married couples

The title of the article to be analyzed is "Homogamy among Dating, Cohabiting, and Married Couples," by Debra L. Blackwell and Daniel T. Lighter.

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Developing an emergency preparedness plan for Miami hurricanes

You devise a plan Miami is a region highly subjected to the risks of hurricanes and whenever the calamity strikes, significant material and human damages are registered. In order to minimize the damages, it is necessary to construct a solid emergency plan. This plan would contain elements such as:

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Career choices for cardiology: hospitals versus medical clinics

There are advantages to working in either a hospital or a medical clinic. A person studying to become a cardiologist, for example, may be contemplating whether or not to work in a hospital after medical training or whether to work in a clinic.

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John Berger's "Ways of Seeing" and art interpretation

John Berger's book "Ways of Seeing" provides readers with an intriguing perspective on art and on how it is interpreted by people. Berger wants people to understand the importance of seeing, explaining how it is one of the most important sensations.

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Messner's analysis of organized sports and masculine non-intimacy in boyhood

For young boys making their first forays into the world social interaction, sports can be a central vehicle to finding common ground with others.

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Negotiation strategies in workplace conflict situations

These types of negotiation include: direct, indirect, conflict, and cooperation negotiation. The most suitable type of negation strategy is selected in accordance with the situation in case, with the negotiator's style, and with the culture within the organization.

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