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Hank Wesselman's Spiritwalker: reconciling science and shamanism

Undoing the divide between science and faith -- a response to Hank Wesselman's experiences as a Spiritwalker Author Hank Wesselman is a researcher and trained academic whose spiritual and visionary experiences transcend the conventional boundaries of rationality and science.

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Preemptive military action against Iranian nuclear facilities: intelligence assessment and operational options

Intelligence information developed by the Israeli intelligence agency (Mossad) and provided to this office suggest that Iranian nuclear facilities near Teheran are much closer than previously anticipated to producing as many as five functional fission nuclear) weapons of the highly-enriched-uranium…

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American History X and multicultural counseling approaches to racism

By far, American History X is not the first movie to deal with racism. Through artful cinematography, extraordinary relevance, and poignant acting, however, its characters tell the story of not only the consequences of racism, but also its beginnings.

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Sales promotion techniques in Indian clothing retail stores and consumer behavior

Sales Promotion Techniques Used in the Clothing Retail Industry in India and Challenges Ahead

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American Express' global reorganization and premium card services strategy

American Express (NYSE:AXP) is one of the world's leading providers of premium travel-related services and payment processing system support services globally.

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Communication failures and aviation accidents in the industry

One of the most important concerns in the aviation industry that professionals in this field usually encounter is the safety of aviation operations. The need for safety in this industry is attributed to the fact that aviation is considered as one of the most risky industries.

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Preparing for and conducting a child protective services home visit

You are an experienced protective services social worker. You have just been assigned a new case to investigate as a result of an abuse report. Your first task is to do a home visit to begin the assessment. How will you prepare for this visit? What is your objective for this first visit?

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Cultural differences in job interview selection and assessment

Any human interaction will necessarily be influenced by individually differential factors such as age, gender, and culture. So the primary response to this question is likely to be yes, there will be cultural differences when it comes to interviews. The literature appears to confirm this.

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Five architectural projects of the Machine Age

The five architectural projects reviewed in this section represent the pinnacle of a confluence of a number of different factors that pertain to the early half of the 20th century.

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China's economic rise and threat to global stability

From the end of World War II to the early 1970s, China was relatively isolated from the global landscape. It was a part of the Soviet Communist Bloc, but remained inwardly focused on improving its own infrastructure and economy, all the while poised for rapid modernization.

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