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Evolving terrorist profiles since 9/11 and radicalization patterns

Since 9/11 the accepted profile of the 'typical' terrorist has undergone a seismic shift. Before, it was often assumed, even by experts, that most radical Islamic suicide bombers sought martyrdom because they had little to lose, personally and economically.

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Educational intervention on diet, exercise, and childhood obesity

More and more people are becoming victims of obesity. While on one hand, the precise causes of this disease are still unclear, the general conclusion most scientists have agreed upon is the disparity between the energy consumed and the energy used.

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Macrotheory, feminist, and psychological explanations for family violence

The objective of this work is to examine the theories associated with family violence and to examine the questions that remain unanswered in this area of study.

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Embryo and ovum donation: expanding reproductive options through technology

Over the past 30 or more years the science and technology associated with reproductive medicine has increased exponentially. This change has come at a time when the age of first conception or the first significant attempt to have a child has increased by several years, in some cases as much as 15.

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The importance of English literacy for vocational technology students

Being able to read and write fluently is an asset no matter what job one gets. Therefore, vocational-technology colleges should require demonstrated college-level proficiency in English."

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Direct muscle neurotization for facial paralysis reanimation and recovery

Paralysis of the face is uncommon and is estimated to occur one in four thousand persons.

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Lynndie England and gender dynamics in the Abu Ghraib abuse scandal

In 2005, a 22-year-old female reservist who had been activated to service in Operation Enduring Freedom, Lynndie England, admitted to seven charges of infraction and breaking of the United States Military's rules for handling prisoners of war under her charge as a United States Military prison…

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Prenatal care and health access effects on infant mortality in Georgia

prenatal care and health care access on infant death outcomes in five public health districts with the highest and lowest rates of infant deaths in georgia

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Police discretion in law enforcement decision-making and arrest

Understanding Police Discretion: Effective police operations requires sound decision making at every level, starting with field contacts between first-line officers on patrol and citizens all the way up the ranks of operational supervision and department administration and policy making.

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The relationship between language development and cognitive theory in children

Language and cognition is relatively new, given the fact that Jean Piaget only began his research the theories in the mid-1900s. Toward the end of the 1900s and more so now, increasing numbers of studies are being conducted to determine the relationship between language and cognition.

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