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The nature of truth: relativism, objectivity, and philosophical certainty

Truth? One cannot simply define the meaning of truth because it is so ambiguous. The word "truth" differs greatly from a word like "apple" that has an immediate visual connotation, and is easily and unequivocally defined.

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Charles Murray's consequentialist ethics in Losing Ground

The United States' welfare system and general social policy has faded in importance somewhat over the past decade if the level of public debate and commentary on the subject is any measure; issues like health insurance and now pension plans and Social Security have eclipsed the issue of welfare as…

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Russian culture and school counseling intervention strategies

There are many myths and stereotypes about the Russian culture, as there are about every other culture and society.

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Reconsidering incarceration for nonviolent drug offenders in America

In the midst of our current economic recession, every tax dollar spent counts. This leads one to wonder why so much money is spent incarcerating low-level and nonviolent drug offenders, who essentially need medical treatment above criminal punitive punishment.

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Trust development in transactional and transformational leadership organizations

This work will analyze and explore the statement, "There are many ways in which leaders can get followers to trust them," within the context of transactional and transitional leadership in organisations.

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Internal security policy and psychology in software engineering risk management

Implementing an internal security policy appears to be just as important as an external strategy. The objective of this report is to highlight the necessity of internal processes and policy alongside technology when managing and mitigating risk.

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Soviet-Afghan war and the rise of global terrorism

The objective of this work is to analyze the Soviet-Afghan War that lasted from 1978 to 1989.

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Danfoss's market entry and operational challenges in China

Danfoss is a Denmark-based global enterprise having 70 production facilities in 25 countries across the world.

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Generic genre classification and Bulgakov's satirical critique of Stalinist Russia

Taken individually, no single detail of Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita is overwhelmingly unique, but the combination of rarely-used features results in a very unique novel. The novel tells multiple stories in different perspectives and in different settings.

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Western modernity discourse and Iranian oil nationalization under Mussaddiq

The discourse of modernity is unfortunate in that it tends to entail a certain hostility to non-Western cultures. This type of discourse and its inherent hostility operates to exclude non-Western cultures from meaningful participation in the modern world.

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