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International disaster management roles of CARE and Red Cross

Countries face increased risk from a full range of known to unknown crisis. Disaster consequences have greater severe effects on populations and environments.

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Technical analysis profitability in silver markets under efficient market hypothesis

The thesis is for the study of simple commonly used technical trading rules, which are applied on silver market. It covers years 1989 to 2005.

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Commodity futures as a hedge and diversification tool for Norwegian investors

Are there potential risk reduction and diversification opportunities in adding commodities to a Norwegian investor's asset portfolio?

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Community participation as democratic governance in post-apartheid South Africa

Community means more than people who live in proximity and occupy the same relative environment. Community, when in reference to terms such as community participation and community engagement, means several orders of interaction and motivation.

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Comparative analysis of the United States and China

In 1492, Christopher Columbus explored the area now included in the United States. The chief nations that established their colonies in the present United States were England, Spain, and France.

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Social and economic impacts of natural and human-induced disasters

Natural and human-induced disaster cause major damages; they are usually concentrated in facilities or areas where they are of great significance to the impacted society.

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Addressing accountability in the Library and Media program

Over the last several years, the field of education has been continually changing. This is because the public is demanding greater amounts of accountability. For the Library and Media program, this means that there must be a focus on providing additional resources in an era of declining budgets.

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Organizational politics and conflict in academic departments

The commentary of the article begins with the subject of the research in the article: Organizational Politics within Academic Departments. This subject is valid of research as it is a factor of which many students are unaware, yet are apart of and by which they are affected.

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Eason Jordan's decision to withhold information protecting Iraqi sources

Eason Jordan made what he defined as a "life and death" decision to withhold information that might get his informants killed in Iraq. "It's very simple," he said. "Do you report things that get people killed? The answer is no.," (cited by Rutenberg, 2003).

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Planning a two-week trip to Italy: costs and itinerary

Bon Giorno, Italia! This is the trip of a lifetime to Italy, financed by a $50,000.00 inheritance from a nonexistent relative.

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