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Burton's translation of The Arabian Nights and the Orientalist project

Burton's translation of The Arabian Nights (TAN) backed by a deep knowledge of Islam contributes to the Orientalist project and to the past and present knowledge of the Orient as it has been shaped by different disciplines such as anthropology, history and literature.

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Freight movement, supply chain integration, and urban logistics challenges

Looking at these changes one must only do so at quantitative, structural, and operational levels. Structural changes largely entail manufacturing systems with their production geography, while operational changes largely involve freight transportation and its distribution geography.

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Systemic functional linguistics and academic literacy approaches in EAP teaching

English for Academic purposes (EAP) teaching and research have come up. These are the systematic functional linguistics (SFL) approaches in Australia and other parts of the world (for example Lee, 2010; Hood, 2006; Woodward-Kron, 2009) and Academic Literacy approaches in the United Kingdom and…

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Situational awareness and human error reduction in aviation ground operations

High Reliability or Normal Accidents: A critical examination of situational awareness and its value in reducing human errors in aviation ground operations

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College student development: interviews with campus mentors

The purpose of this writing is to document two interviews involving research strategy plans regarding the needs of college students here on campus. Two separate interviews were conducted; one with Father X, and one with Mr. Y. An academic counselor.

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Social entrepreneurship and microfinance: examining hidden aspects

Micro-finance has become a 'hot topic' for many, including those of us who simply want to help others. For example, the online site KIVA (n.d.) enables one to make a micro-loan with only a $25 investment.

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Applying Ashford University's program learning outcomes to diverse classrooms

As the United States continues to see an increase in multi-ethnic, multinational populations, the children of immigrants that bring diverse cultures and ethnicities to American shores are represented in the classroom.

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Governance failure and conflict in the Mano River Union

Inability to implement an effective governance arrangement has ignited violent conflicts in Sierra Leone. The conflicts originated from Liberia and ignited a combustive violence in the Mano River Union in Sierra Leone.

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Women in combat and counterinsurgency human intelligence collection

The success of any counterinsurgency operation depends largely on the effectiveness and appropriateness of intelligence gathered. Human subjects are a crucial source of intelligence for counterinsurgency operations.

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Women in combat's effect on counterinsurgency intelligence collection

The success of any counterinsurgency operation depends largely on the effectiveness and appropriateness of intelligence gathered. Human subjects are a crucial source of intelligence for counterinsurgency operations.

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