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E-banking and competitive advantage in Brazil's financial services

The Federative Republic of Brazil is the largest and most populous country in Latin America, and fifth largest in the world.

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Prison rehabilitation goals and gender differences in corrections

Despite barbaric origins in the exacting medieval dungeons and torture chambers, prisons have become a vital part of modern life. With a booming population and greater expectations of government to actuate a successful and coherent society, crime and its punishment is of paramount importance.

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J.P. Morgan and the evolution of American financial institutions

John Pierpont Morgan (1837 -- 1931) is one of the more controversial figures in the history of America and the world of finance. Described as a sui generis, a colossus (McCallum, p. 2), "the organizer" (Miller, 2003), "banker of last resort" (Andrews, 1999), and "the man of the hour" (Corey, p.

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Israel's security policies and the construction of the separation wall

The problem is terrorism or rather in general terms, the lack of security for the state of Israel. Since its inception in 1948, the Jewish state has been subjected to numerous attacks from its Arab neighbors, each of which has, as its stated aim, the destruction of the state of Israel.

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High school sports and character development: a critical examination

High School Sports: is the Character they Build Bad? Imagine if you will, dear reader, that a strappingly built British fellow were to appear before your school board. He has a brilliant, if rather odd, proposal to make.

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Diplomacy's role in modern foreign policy: liberal idealism versus state power

Congress of Vienna, amidst the height of the turbulent end to the Napoleonic era, Metternich was informed of the death of the Russian ambassador and exclaimed, "Ah, is that true?

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U.S. government agencies and the evolution of environmental ethics

The United States government has had a long history with the environment, beginning with the very beginning of the settlement of the Pilgrims, through the industrialization era, forming the beginning principles of having national parks, and to today with the onset of climate change and the…

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Organizational change implementation and external consulting strategies

Within an organization, there have to be many changes taking place at all times, without which the organization may stagnate and start to decline. These changes would have to be organization-wide, rather than small changes like changing the program, adding a new person, and so on.

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Modern theologians' understandings of the Holy Spirit's role in Christianity

Pneumatologists and theologians have long sought to define the role of the Holy Spirit within the Christian faith.

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Teacher enrollment patterns in private versus public schools

The Thomas B. Fordham Institute study results published in "Where Do Public School Teachers Send Their Kids to School?" (Doyle et al. 2004) may be surprising to many parents whose children attend public school.

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