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Kogwayay: moral social harmony among the Gebusi

The Gebusi of Papua New Guinea have a complex moral system. On the one hand, homicide is a major problem among the Gebusi. Homicide rates account for a full third of all adult deaths, one of the highest rates ever reported in the world (Knauft).

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Proposed India travel series: textile museum, religious practices, and waste management

India is known for a number of traditional handicrafts and especially for rich textiles. Any visitor to the country is struck by the plethora of saree and fabric-by-the-yard stores lining city streets.

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Organizational signature experiences in employee recruitment and retention

Re: Executive summary of Erickson, T.J. & Gratton, L. (2007). What it means to work here. Harvard Business Review. March 2007.

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Humana Inc.'s implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance

No corporation looks forward to implementing new internal controls, but the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) has made it a necessity for all public companies. According to M.

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Moral ambiguity and compromise in "Thank You for Smoking"

Compromise, defining good and evil, money, vices and morality are some of the other issue which the viewer is tempted to think about after having seen "Thank you for smoking."

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Representative Judy Biggert's legislative record and moderate Republican identity

Representative Judy Biggert: A moderate Republican? On her official website, Representative Judy Biggert describes herself as a 'lifetime' resident of the state of Illinois who is proud to have served as a Republican representative for the 13th district in the House of Representatives since 1999.

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Is Google making us stupid? Technology and human cognition

'it wasn't like that back in MY day." Almost every generation has had to hear some version of these words, as parents or grandparents rue the fact that life has altered, irrevocably, from the days when the elderly individual was young.

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Benefits and harms of organized religion in modern societies

Some form of religion is common to all known human societies and there is evidence of prehistoric religious beliefs and ceremonies practically everywhere that ancient human remains and anthropological artifacts are found.

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The juvenile justice system since In re Gault and victims' rights

juvenile justice system more focused on procedures and technicalities since the United States Supreme Court case decision in Gault or does the juvenile court system remain primarily an informal process that is concerned mostly with the welfare of the child and protection of society?

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Conflicts of interest in the Parkville case study

Some of the most challenging situations arising in connection with professional ethics and comparative obligations are those that present potential conflicts of interest.

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