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Buddhist bodhisattva sculpture in the Song Dynasty

The Song Dynasty (also known as the Sung Dynasty) in China is known to have produced artwork across a multitude of media. While most often, the pottery and painting are most exalted, sculpture was also produced during this period that spanned the late tenth century to the early twelfth century CE.

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Computer software applications for career management and planning

Career Management is a combination of structured management and active strategic planning for a professional career.

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Joint costs, sunk costs, and opportunity costs in pricing decisions

Costing decisions can have an important impact on the company's profitability, so they need to be made carefully. There are a number of issues involved, including joint costs, sunk costs and opportunity costs, that need to be addressed.

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Web 2.0 technologies and enterprise 2.0 impact on organizational collaboration

The cumulative impact of social networking technologies on organizational performance has accelerated in the last three years due to the increasing performance of social media applications, greater depth of system and process integration, and the inclusion of the design principles learned in social…

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A critical review of Linda O. McMurry's biography of Ida B. Wells

Waters Troubled: The Life of Ida B. Wells by Linda O. McMurry. Specifically it will contain a critical review of the book. Ida B. Wells was a black activist who came of age after the Civil War in the American South.

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The seven constitutional rights guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment

The 6th Amendment to the United States Constitution is a part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights became law in 1791. The 6th Amendment focuses totally on the rights of a person accused of committing a crime by the state (the 6th Amendment, 2011).

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The existence and nature of the criminal mind

Criminal Mind"? There is much controversy regarding the concept of a criminal mind and its existence, as while some prefer to believe that criminals can be corrected, others are certain that some individuals actually have a criminal mind, which is responsible for them being predisposed to…

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Linux and UNIX as cost-effective enterprise server alternatives

Maintenance and upgrade fees from Microsoft are making operating costs skyrocket in many businesses in your industry.

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Needle stick injuries and disease transmission among healthcare workers

America became aware of the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980's. By the mid-1980's it seemed as though it was the most talked about disease in this country. It was primarily known as a gay, white male's disease but as the years progressed it has become prevalent in other demographics.

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Character leadership in Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels

Michael Shaara's novel about the Battle of Gettysburg offers compelling character studies of some of the Civil War's most notable figures. The Killer Angels in particular focuses on General Robert E. Lee, General James Longstreet, and General J.E.B.

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