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The origins and development of Mahayana Buddhism in Asia

The name Mahayana fuelled a lot of debate when it originated especially as concerns the teachings of Buddha religion thus the use of this name has been very controversial amongst Theravadin practitioners and a number of scholars (Rahula, 4).

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The Citizens United decision and its impact on campaign finance law

Since the 1970's the overall issue of the influence of corporations, labor unions, political action committees, advocacy groups and 527 organizations have been facing increasing amounts of scrutiny.

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APA format requirements for academic manuscripts

American Psychological Association recommends a particular format for writing manuscripts in the fields of nursing and business, and in the social sciences. It is colloquially referred to as APA format.

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Cultural and political representation of the Asian warrior in two films

Film is a good medium for cultural and political representation. Images and dialogue shape the audience's viewpoint concerning who they are. Without question, film is a signifying system that one can analyze for patterns of meaning and representation.

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US-China trade disputes and financial interdependence

The American economic slump is running into the Chinese economic slump, creating the conditions for a face-off between Beijing and the U.S. Congress, possibly leading to destabilization of the world's most important bilateral economic relationship. If a clash is to be averted, the U.S.

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Texaco and Chevron's ethical dilemma in apartheid South Africa

The case study involves two U.S. corporations, Texaco and Standard Oil (now Chevron), who operated an oil refinery in South Africa called the Caltex plant.

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Google's censorship compromise and market withdrawal from China

Google is a leader in today's information economy, not only as organizers but also as producers of data to which millions of American and international users contribute. Google has developed such a remarkable system that, for most users, it is a free service.

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Reliability and validity of the Rorschach Inkblot Test

The Rorschach test was developed by Swiss psychologist Hermann Rorschach. It was originally published in 1942 under the name "form interpretation test" in his book Psychodiagnostics. Rorschach passed away shortly after this publication and his colleagues renamed the test in his honor.

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Orphaned protagonists and moral decline in Defoe, Fielding, and Dickens

In the three novels Oliver Twist, Joseph Andrews and Moll Flanders, all three of the main characters were brought up by people other than their natural parents. The lack of parental love, guidance and supervision affected their personalities in different ways.

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Electronic health records implementation at Scranton Sports Medicine Clinic

This is a plan to develop, open, and operate a sports medicine clinic in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the Scranton Sports Medicine Clinic, serving the Scranton region with "urgent care" for sports medicine injuries, outpatient surgical treatment and rehabilitation.

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