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Leibniz and Spinoza's approaches to mind-body dualism

The Mind-Body problem is one that plagues philosophers, asking what the relationship is between the mind and the body? Human beings seem to exhibit distinct physical and mental properties.

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Evolution of child custody doctrine from paternal to best interest standards

More than a century ago, fathers were almost unilaterally awarded with the custody of their children in case of divorce (McCormack, 2009; Maddox, 2011, Bird, 2010). Children were automatically viewed as a father's property.

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The decline of the U.S. dollar as the world's vehicle currency

Barry Eichengreen (2011) has speculated that the U.S. dollar may be on the decline as the world's vehicle currency.

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Starbucks' financial recovery and operational transformation, 2008-2011

Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is today the global leader in coffee retailing, supply chain and quick service restaurant (QSR) development for beverages and light foods.

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The 2007 Deutsche Bank fire and hazardous demolition conditions

The year 2007 was the year when most of the New Yorkers were remembering the terrorist attack on the world trade center six years ago. This is the year, month being of August when no one was expecting another tragedy when half-damaged building of Deutsche Bank in New York faced a disaster.

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Risk factors in launching multinational subsidiaries abroad

Although the multinationalization of corporation began in earnest following the end of World War II, multinational companies were active in Europe from the 14th century and since around the fin de siecle in the United States.

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The protective role of dakini in Buddhist spiritual practice

In order to properly discuss the nature of the dakini, which is largely protected and may be manifest the most eminently in the representation of Simhavakatra, and its different poses and styles, it becomes necessary to first outline the historical and spiritual significance of this particular…

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Student motivation: effective tools and classroom applications

This is accomplished through conducting a literature review and comparing the finding with each other. Once this occurs, is when we can see how these tools can be used in a modern day educational environment.

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Maximal inclusivism and the ontological boundaries of the church

When Is a Person Truly "In" the People of God? When Is A Person Truly "In" The People Of God? "Inclusivism" is a term that encompasses a fairly wide range of positions, as J.A. DiNoia notes in his book, The Diversity of Religions.

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Racial pride and social hierarchy in Flannery O'Connor's stories

Flannery O'Connor was born in Savannah, in the Deep South-East of the United States in 1925. Her adolescence was marked by the death of her father, from whom she later inherited the disease, deadly enemy with whom she fought, without surrender, for a lifetime.

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