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Limitations of classical psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapy approaches

The basic premise of classical psychoanalysis is the belief that human beings who need therapy are those who are suffering from undue repressions. These prevent the ego from growing in a healthy way.

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Global warming's environmental message in the film Heat

During the past two decades, there has been an environment issue that has been developing with the climate. Some people are concerned with the fact that the earth is slowly becoming more warm than expected.

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Brazil's sugarcane ethanol industry: production and labor challenges

In 1976, the government of Brazil mandated that all vehicles run on a blend of ethanol and gasoline. It required not major changes to existing gas-powered automobiles; rather, only a minor change in gaosline motors was needed to adjust to the new fuel blend.

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Creative, logical, and scientific thinking styles in the workplace

Creative thinking is the process by which old ideas are reinvented. In this type of thinking, established ideas and rules can be broken, reorganized and reinterpreted. This can be stimulated using techniques such as brainstorming and starbursting.

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John Napier's logarithms and their evolution to modern applications

The first time a publication contained a mention of logarithms, their method of derivation, and a table of logarithms was in 1614 with the publication of Mirifici Logarithmorum Canonis Descriptio by the Scottish nobleman John Napier (ST 2005).

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The concept of otherness in Frankenstein and Heart of Darkness

Differences have always been considered a strong reason for people to discriminate others. When coming across entities that differ in various ways from them, humans are inclined to attempt to break up the differences, so that the other would use the same practices as them.

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Customer loyalty's profitability link: conflicting research findings

The authors of Zero Defection: Quality comes to service articles found out that defection has a considerable impact on the profitability of the company.

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Ideas as Rubik's cubes: metaphors and multiple perspectives

Metaphors We Live By brought about the concept that an idea is an object. If it were to be an object it would be a Rubik's cube. The metaphor we approach an idea from would tell us what dimensions of the cube and what lens to view it through.

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Warren Buffett's atheism, charity, and the faith-reason debate

Certainly, Warren Buffet is an atheist. One can see this from a fellow atheist, Austin Cline who is proud of Buffet's type of charity. He brings down a quote from Roger Lowenstein's biography of Buffet when he quotes '" He did not subscribe to his family's religion.

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The origins and practices of paparazzi and tabloid journalism

Paparazzi are photographers who make a living by taking photos of celebrities. They are paid up by their clients who include: gossip magazines, celebrity blogs and traditional news outlet.

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