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Listening with the spirit in Chuang Tsu's "In the World of Men"

In religion or philosophy, there are certain teachings and concepts that can be confusing. They are difficult to understand because they are abstract ideas defined with abstract language. Concepts of Taoism, or the Way, are no different.

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Welfare economics and approaches to measuring social well-being

In many sectors of the modern world, the success of a nation in raising its standards of living, in achieving socioeconomic equality or in reaching a point of sustainable resource distribution is considered relative to its treatment of its poorest citizens.

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Carl Jung's cognitive theory and the Myers-Briggs personality assessment

One of the things that makes us unique, but still human, is our way of finding archetypes and similarities in the world that both enhance and conform to our particular personality type.

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McDonald's response to health criticism and Ronald McDonald advertising

How should McDonald's respond when ads prompting healthy lifestyles featuring Ronald McDonald are equated with Joe Camel and cigarette ads? Should McDonalds' eliminate Ronald McDonald ads?

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Health effects of secondhand smoke exposure on children

Secondhand smoke is a mixture of chemicals, mainly of the smoke generated between puffs, called side-stream smoke, inhaled by persons who do not smoke but are around or within breathing range of someone who does.

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Adult attachment theory and childhood relationship development

Attachment theory is a hypothesis of the secure affectionate tie that remains with people all through life. A principal incentive in all people is the requirement to look for and preserve relations with others.

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Marketing research ethics and tobacco industry practices in America

Market research differs from marketing research ((Marketing Teacher 2010). Market research only presents data about a specific market. Marketing research begins with market research data but goes on to other aspects, including research into new products and appropriate modes of distribution.

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Jennifer L. Weber's analysis of Northern opposition to the Civil War

Most of the general public has limited information regarding the degree to which Americans in the North were reluctant to support the Civil War. Rrecent warfare conducted by the U.S.

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Cook County Children with Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund

Cook County Children with Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (CDRED) is a non-profit advocacy organization working tirelessly for the past 25 years to ensure a level playing field for the education and rights of all children with disabilities, including, but not limited to, both physical,…

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Southwest Airlines and McDonaldization in global business operations

Today's buzzword is that of economic crisis, but before the crisis emerged, the buzzword was that of globalization, understood as the force by which certain values transcend boundaries to impact the cultures in other global regions.

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