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The theory of consumer choice and scarcity in economic decision-making

Economics is about scarcity. The word 'scarcity' is used here in a special sense: it refers to a state of affairs in which, given the wants of a society at any particular moment, the means available to satisfy them are not sufficient.

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Internal representations and psychological development in object relations theory

What exactly is 'Object Relations Theory'? What does it deal with? What is it about?

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Familial and environmental influences on African-American job market prospects and work life quality

Previous studies suggest that African-Americans spend much of their time engaged at work and that the quality of work life reported among African-Americans at best has been described as plagued by inequality and lack of opportunity or stability (Riley, 2005; Tuch & Martin, 1991; Wilson, 1996).

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Spatial memory and social behavior in Heliconius butterflies

Many consider the Heliconius butterfly among the more intelligent butterfly species. This is a result of multiple factors including their reproductive tendencies, spatial analysis capability and eating preferences.

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Ethical dilemmas in school counseling practice and training

Ethics has been very much on the public mind for the past few years, beginning with stunning revelations of corporate ethical lapses, some of them consuming pensions (Enron), and others consuming lives (Bhopal, India).

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Comparing the Macheteros and Tupamaros as domestic terrorist organizations

Daily associations between the word terrorism and the frightening images of gore and destruction rampant on the 24-hour news networks affirm the complicated understanding of terrorism in the modern world; bombings on an Israeli bus, explosions outside a Pakistani supermarket, and subway atrocities…

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God's sovereignty and historical accuracy in Genesis 1-11

Genesis of the Bible is the sovereignty of God throughout the four events described in the first 11 chapters: the creation, the fall, the flood and the Babel dispersion.

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Regeneration's critique of class, war, and psychiatric treatment

The soldiers are all victims of World War I. The film implies that they are also all victims of the folly of the previous European generation of leaders. The film accuses the reigning British aristocracy of seeking to wage a war to defend their aristocratic way of life.

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Max Oelschlaeger's concept of human distancing from wilderness

In The Idea of Wilderness, Oelschlaeger asks, (350), "Do we dare think that we are nature watching nature?," a question that makes the modern-day reader realize a paradox. Humans are now part of nature.

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Social work's dual model: activism and casework from the nineteenth century

The Beginnings of Social Work as a Profession: From the late 19th century to the Early 20th century The Field of social work has developed on two models of service, social activism and casework. Trace the development of these models. Compare and contrast their goals and methods of practice.

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