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Critique of Shipman's analysis of hominid evolution and human origins

The author has some problems with Shipman's analysis. Certainly, she is right in the fact that humans are very narcissistic and want to know where they come from. It lets us know what makes us tick and helps us psychologically to sort out who we are.

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Religious symbolism and meaning in the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles

According to dictionary.com, the Feast of Tabernacles, is also known as Sukkot, which was a Jewish festival celebrating the fall harvest and also commemorating the desert wondering of the Israelites during the Exodus (Sukkot - Definition of Sukkot, 2006).

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Graves' disease in President George H.W. Bush and diagnosis challenges

President George H.W. Bush, the 41st President of the United States, suffered Graves' disease or autoimmune hyperthyroidism. He was treated for this disease and has taken thyroid hormone replacement therapy to treat resulting hypothyroidism.

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Proteomics and targeted drug discovery in disease treatment

Proteins are the essential building blocks of organic cells, and are involved at the most basic and simplified level of many processes and mechanisms that occur within the body.

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Teaching higher-order questioning skills using Bloom's taxonomy

The Art of Questioning -- What in the World? Standard: Adapted to any level; level shown is 3 to 4. Students will improve reading and analyzation skills by learning how to raise higher level, more detailed questions.

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Corporate governance reforms in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was introduced as a response to a spate of corporate scandals that had eroded public confidence in the capital markets. The law took several steps to deal with the lapses in corporate governance.

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Community health nurses' role in disease prevention and health education

The profession of community health nurses is often thought of as a role of primary prevention. They work to prevent disease, injury, disability and premature death.

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Andrea Levy's novels exploring black British identity and Caribbean heritage

Andrea Levy (born 1956) is a British novelist. Born in London to Jamaican immigrants, Levy's work has been characterized by a distinctly racial perspective.

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Japan's decision to attack Pearl Harbor: causes and strategic planning

Japan decided to strike Pearl Harbor after a series of events pushed her into a corner. Before World War II began, Japan was already at war with China. She had seized control of Manchuria and Nanking, and Beijing. Japan's intent was to establish a major presence in the Pacific.

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Risks and solutions in patch management implementation

Patch management has accelerated during the last five years due to the widespread adoption of wireless networking technologies, public and private WiFi and the escalation of security threats designed to take advantage of design flaws in browsers and operating systems.

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