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Ida Pruitt's "A Daughter of Han": family, survival, and cultural values

Pruitt, I. (1967). A Daughter of Han -- The Autobiography of a Chinese Working Woman. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.

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The rising threat of cybercrime to American businesses and individuals

Cyber theft is a major criminal issue surrounding the use of the Internet. Cybertheft is not just identity theft; it entails so much more. The most obvious, and easiest, targets of Cyber crime are small networks, personal home pcs, small business systems, and the like.

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Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security capabilities and operations

The degree of efficacy with which Iran's intelligence agencies could gather meaningful intelligence in support of an armed conflict with the United States in the case of the former taking military action against the latter due to Iran's nuclear program is somewhat difficult to ascertain.

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Collective behavior and the Stonewall Riots of 1969

The term "collective behavior" refers to behavior that militates against social norms and conventions regarding the way that individuals should behave in society and differing to the way that they normally behave when not in a crowd environment.

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Hitler's rise to power and popularity in 1930s Germany

In 1934, when Hitler took over the German government on the death of Reich President Paul von Hindenburg the country was in dire straits.

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David Galula's counterinsurgency strategies in Algeria during the war of independence

The late David Galula, who served as a French Lt. Colonel and was stationed in China, Greece, and Hong Kong during the French Indochina War, and participated in the invasion of Nazi Germany in WWII, was a respected expert (and author) on counterinsurgency.

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Transnational terrorism and threats to Australian national interests

Enclosed is a copy of "Report on Terrorist organization and its threat to Australia or Australian interests." This report is a summary of some of the main threats faced by Australia in the wake of terrorist groups around the globe.

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Hofstede's definition of culture in cross-cultural management research

The concept of cross-cultural management research has often been defined using Hofstede's definition of culture.

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The social ecology model and its nested levels of influence

Social ecology requires that people see that nature and society are intertwined by progress into one environment that is made up of two differences. The first difference being biotic nature and the second being human nature.

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Stages of change and motivational interviewing in addiction treatment

In our society physicians fill the roles of diagnostician and healer but another role equally important is that of aiding patients to understand and take ownership of their own health and guide them in making decisions and any necessary changes to improve that health.

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