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Buddhism: origins, teachings, and major traditions

Buddhism is a religion which originated in Northeast India and follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. He became famous as "the Buddha," a term which means "the enlightened one." Buddhism has two major divisions -- the Theravada and the Mahayana.

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Women's status and rights in Iraq from ancient Mesopotamia through Saddam Hussein

The area known as Iraq is referred to as the "cradle of civilization" dating back 5,000 years to the civilization of Mesopotamia. It was Mesopotamia that left ancient artifacts and the first known written laws called the Code of Hammurabi (Iraq History).

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Factors affecting Major League Baseball attendance and team revenues

Attendance in baseball is directly related to team revenues. In addition to the league-wide television revenues, attendance is a critical source of revenues for baseball clubs.

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Letting go and survival in Geraldine Brooks's *A Year of Wonders*

A Year of Wonders centers around a town in 17th century England. The story revolves around the people in the village who isolate themselves during the Black Death.

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Bass and Avolio's theory of transformational leadership in organizations

Improving Organizational Effectiveness Through Transformational Leadership by B.M. Bass and B.J.

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Tesco's customer database strategy and competitive advantage against Walmart

The case commences with Wal-Mart's penetration of the British market which, despite expectations, has not managed to consolidate a competitive position. Tesco on the other hand was thriving.

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Mother-son relationships and identity in Langston Hughes' poetry

Langston Hughes' poetry appears to this author to center around mother and son. Due to the bad relationship with his father, he was particularly close to his mother. This was vital relationship and by extension may have reflect badly upon many of the male models (particularly his father).

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Sex education interventions and HIV prevention in adolescents

Sex and the portrayal of sexual activity is extremely prevalent in contemporary society. The media, television, movies, video games, advertisements, books, magazines; all of these and more not only condone sexual promiscuity but glorify it.

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Green business: Townsend's five-part model for sustainability

Responsible Company. Arlington, PA: Schiffer Publishing Company. Overview- Green Business is a guide to the basic elements necessary to enhance sustainability for any type of business.

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Strategic importance and tactical innovations at the Battle of Iwo Jima

Battle of Iwo Jima (February 19 -- March 26, 1945) was fundamental in the U.S. advance towards the final invasion of Japan and the Japanese used every method in their capability to stall this advance.

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