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Plato and Descartes: examining rationalism's limits in governance and consciousness

In the "Republic," the ancient Greek rationalist Socrates admits that, to a great extent, his vision of an ideal society is just that -- an ideal.

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Racial relations and cultural diversity in Las Vegas, Nevada

In contemporary American culture, race relations represent some of the most important dynamics that shape society.

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The rise of cosmetic surgery among men since 1997

The past decade has seen the dramatic rise of cosmetic surgery performed on men and women. According to the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) the numbers grew by 457% from 1997-2007.

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The success of U.S. intelligence in the Cuban Missile Crisis

In fact, the intelligence agencies in the United States, the Soviet Union, and Cuba all played significant roles in the beginnings, management, and ultimate resolution of the crisis ("Intelligence and the Cuban Missile Crisis").

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Facing the challenge of liability in psychotherapy

Jason Aronson. This slim but important volume deals with every psychotherapist's worst nightmare -- the threat of a lawsuit from a patient or a state licensing agency. Ultimately, the author Lawrence E.

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Best practices for promoting Hispanic community college student success

Community colleges are an invaluable educational resource today, and many two-year college students go on to pursue four-year degrees and beyond upon completion.

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Economic recession and unemployment in Colombia, 1999-2006

Colombia is the north westernmost country in South America. It is bordered to the south by Ecuador and to the east by Venezuela. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the north and the Pacific Ocean lies to the west of Colombia and it is the fourth largest nation in South America.

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Education and experience as barriers to career advancement in business

One of the characteristics that I think attributes to my professional success is my ability to learn quickly. I also have the ability to adapt well in new situations, which I think is due in large part to the fact that I am pretty fearless when it comes to new situations.

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Crisis intervention theory and school-based applications

Crisis theory intervention can be traced back as far as 400 B.C. (Roberts 2005). However, more modern crisis theory came out of studies that were done on crisis and bereavement.

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Financial health of AT&T following the T-Mobile acquisition attempt

With American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T) becoming incorporated in 1885, this New York-based subsidiary of the American Bell Telephone Company embarked upon a mission to provide networking as its core service (2011).

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