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Arabian Nights and Western Orientalism in Burton's translation

Long before the invention of the internet, the world relied upon literature to gain knowledge about other cultures.

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Moral education and ethical development in community service practice

organization/agency, where you performed your community service including its mission, goals, size, people it serves, the organizational culture, history, etc.

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Consumer activism and corporate marketing strategy alignment

Consumer activists are every much a part of modern day life. On the one hand, they attack corporations for deceiving and perverting a simple-minded public; on the other hand, they denounce consumers for their attachment to a frivolous and insipid materialism.

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Leadership: innate talent versus learned skill development

Leadership: Born or Made? Goleman et al. An effective leader is one who possesses both the innate talents of one who will preside with influence over others and the acquired skills that come with education, training and experience.

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Emergency response systems and communication technology in rural areas

In urban areas response time is rarely a significant problem. In rural areas it is a significant problem. In an emergency, extra minutes can mean the difference between life and death; the difference between a serious injury and a disabling injury.

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Kaplan and Norton's balanced scorecard framework

Kaplan and Norton propose, "What you measure is what you get. Senior executives understand that their organization's measurement system strongly affects the behavior of managers and employees." (Kaplan, 1992) Kaplan and Norton were addressing a growing dissatisfaction with company assessment based…

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Inter-agency collaboration and the National Disaster Housing Strategy response

The research shows that Federal policies administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), and the Housing of Urban Development, proved ineffective in handling the emergencies faced domestically, notably the lack of a coordinated…

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China's transformation from feudal economy to global superpower

China, known as the "sleeping giant," has transformed itself from a rural, pre-industrial society to an economic and political powerhouse in just a few decades.

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Counseling approaches and cultural satisfaction with mental health services

Populations span from the egregiously poor-functioning substance abuser to a graduate student who is merely struggling with stress and financial related problems. The need outruns the resources, and, oftentimes counselors may feel themselves inadequately equipped to address the need or situation.

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Confucianism and Western influence in the construction of Meiji masculinity

Japanese history attribute Meiji masculinity to the peculiar customs of the Meiji period, its specific characteristics of the Emperor, and, in some related way, its association with the Western world.

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