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Regional economic and structural change in Germany's Rhine/Ruhr area

The Rhine and Rhur area of Germany played a significant economic role throughout the 20th century, with much of the country's industrial production being situated there, together with many of its vital strategic resources.

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Sigmund Freud's contributions to modern psychoanalysis and psychology

Sigmund Freud to the science and art of modern psychology. His frame is based on expanding humankind's knowledge of itself, and the systematic forces that influence day-to-day behaviors.

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How conflict responses affect relationship strain and reconciliation

The example on p. 298 vividly illustrates an important point with which I agree. Specifically, the ultimate effect of a particular conflict on a relationship often depends substantially on the manner in which participants respond to the conflict.

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Caribou Coffee's position in the specialty coffee industry

How is the industry structured? Specialty coffee is an $11 billion a year industry in which the retail sales market is highly fragmented. Specialized coffee consists mainly of coffee produced with the Arabica coffee bean, as opposed to the generic Robusta coffee bean.

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Accounting fraud and insider trading at HealthSouth Corporation

The recent subprime mortgage meltdown was preceded in time by the corporate shenanigans that took place in Enron, WorldCom and HealthSouth, all of which are instances of accounting practices that were intended to mislead investors and auditors concerning just how much, where and how money was being…

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Mainstream media as gatekeeper in the war on terror

Media's Role in the War on Terror: How Mainstream Media Serves as a Gatekeeper to Shape Public Thought Many observers were heard to venture that following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, "things would never be the same," but the ongoing war on terrorism has its roots in events that…

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Discipline and management: Different yet related concepts in classrooms

The words 'classroom discipline' calls to mind the familiar, old poem "School Days" which reads: "Readin' and 'ritin' and 'rithmetic; Taught to the tune of the hickory stick." These words reflect the commonly-held notion that discipline is about rule-based enforcement, without negotiation between…

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Observations and experiences at a Conservative Jewish synagogue service

My visit to another religious service consisted of attending synagogue services on the Jewish Sabbath or "Shabbat" at the Bet Briera Or Olom synagogue.

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A lifting device for challenging environmental conditions on Gondwana

The focus of this project was to satisfy the unique and challenging design requirements that were needed to provide an important life-saving lifting device for use on another plant.

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The paradox of Black athletic success and social inequality in America

"The 10,000-hour rule has become a cliche. This is the idea, first espoused by K. Anders Ericsson, a psychologist at Florida State University, that it takes about 10,000 hours of practice before any individual can become an expert.

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