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Michael McKinney's theory of custodial leadership and public service

Michael McKinney examines the nature of leadership. He also explores what constitutes a leader, and provides two historical examples of leaders.

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H. McCloskey's "On being an atheist": critical analysis

Belief in the spiritual or supernatural is almost always expressed by the individual within such a religious belief system. And there are huge numbers of people who feel that questions which deal with faith and religion should not be questioned, examined or challenged to determine their validity.

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Anarchism as a viable political and economic system: An examination

The debate that summarizes mankind involves determining which particular means of existence is best. Social, political and economic constructs have been developed and implemented throughout the last thousand years.

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CDC's 2011 health disparities and inequalities report findings

U.S. residents want a society in which all persons live long, healthy lives (1); however, that vision is yet to be realized fully. As two of its primary goals, CDC aims to reduce preventable morbidity and mortality and to eliminate disparities in health between segments of the U.S. population.

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Carpe diem in Frost and Fletcher's poetry

The term "carpe diem," meaning "seize the day" in Italian, encourages a person to make the most of his time while he has it. A carpe diem poem typically emphasizes the elusive or fleeting nature of time, with a particular focus on the passing of youth.

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The efficient market hypothesis: forms, empirical tests, and critique

A financial market is efficient with respect to information item, if the new information has fully influenced the market prices.

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Rousseau's reconciliation of ancient and modern liberty in government

Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher in the eighteenth century who wrote about topics as varied as religion and politics. He famously worked on a treatise with respect to government that attempted to explain what government should be.

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Plea bargaining, justice, and the power imbalance in criminal proceedings

Plea bargaining by its very nature implies negotiation, which in turn means that two or more parties are seeking to achieve specific goals with the cooperation of the other parties.

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Big data applications in microfinance institutions and lending

The new economic landscape that has been formed by recent history and events, has demonstrated to the world that new approaches and methods are not only acceptable, but in many cases, mandatory.

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Media archaeology and video games: hardware, software, and platforms

In today's world, the rapid development of technology has opened worlds of vast information and entertainment that are instantly accessible at the touch of a button.

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