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The I Ching: history and methods of Chinese divination

I Ching is a form of divination used in China for the prediction of many affairs, both personal and affairs of the state. "I" or yi means change. "Ching" or ying means book. Therefore it is known in English as the Book of Changes.

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Outcome research in psychiatric and psychotherapeutic treatment effectiveness

The effectiveness of psychiatry and psychotherapy has made the word treatment become a buzz word among those in the health care industry. Clinical researchers study outcome to determine treatment effectiveness.

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Lands' End's international expansion through multiple marketing channels

Lands' End, Inc. is a direct merchant of traditionally styled casual clothing for men, women, children, accessories, shoes, soft luggage, and home products [www.landsend, com, Investor Relations Home Profile, 2002]. The company offers its products through multiple selling channels.

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Economic instability and ethnic unrest in Turkey

Despite its glorious past and the individual strengths of the different peoples who have been brought together in the modern nation of Turkey, the country is currently faced with a number of problems.

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Financial forecasting and demand elasticity in Starbucks' market strategy

Get the financial data for a company or organization for five years. From the balance sheet and the income statement for the company or organization develop regression line formulae for each line item and predict those line item revenues and costs over the next five years.

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Human resource failures at Nortel Networks during 1999-2002

In the fast paced and hyper competitive environment most companies find themselves embroiled in, the human aspect critical to a company's success can often be brushed over or in some cases, overlooked altogether.

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St. Mark's Basilica: Venice's architectural and historical monument

It's a given fact that countless great cathedrals, monasteries, and other holy places have been built over the ages as a testament to man's devotion to God.

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U.S. economic sanctions as a foreign policy tool

Economic sanctions are an important tool of U.S. foreign policy. They are used for a variety of reasons and often have substantial repercussions for countries on the receiving ends.

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The history and development of beer and liquor industries

Alcoholic drink is generally divided in three different categories: beer, wine and liquor (or hard liquor). While beer and wine are produced by a "fermentation" process, liquor is produced by distillation.

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Rousseau and Burke's conflicting philosophies on civil society

Through the years, civil society and the rights of man have come to know many things. Many philosophers have helped lay the groundwork for how we govern ourselves today.

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