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Personality disorders, depression, and substance abuse risk prediction

Evidence linking substance abuse, either alcohol or other substances, to an increased incidence of personality disorders. This study expands on previous studies and explores the link between happiness and depression stemming from a number of personality disorders.

~16 min read

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Differences between biblical Christianity and Roman Catholicism

The concept of Christianity has been in existence since the time of Christ, and has gone through several adaptations.

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Should the United States reinstate mandatory military service?

Each year around the world, millions of young men reach the age of majority, kiss their families goodbye and go off to join the military. This is not because they dreamed of becoming soldier while they were growing up.

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The Yellow River's challenge sustaining northern China's growing population

The People's Republic of China as part of East Asia is south of Mongolia and the Siberian land mass, west of the Korean Peninsula and insular Japan, north of Southeast Asia and east of Central South Asia. It has a total land area of nearly 10 million square kilometers

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Identifying Al-Qaeda's funding sources and counterterrorism financing strategies

There is no consensus among experts in and outside the U.S. government about the magnitude of the threat to U.S. national interests posed by the Al Qaeda organization.

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Naltrexone's efficacy in treating alcoholism and reducing relapse

The economic, social and physical toll exacted by alcoholism is enormous by any measure, and identifying effective ways to treat this condition has been the focus of an increasing amount of research in recent years.

~13 min read

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Software testing's role in the product development lifecycle

Alpha Test - test phase of the PLC where code is complete and product is testable and stable. Automated Testing - individual testing without direct tester involvement.

~24 min read

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Sudan's civil war, ethnic divisions, and oil economy

Sudan is a country in northern Africa with a population of around 40,000,000 people (Sudan 2).

~15 min read

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Domestic violence in law enforcement: leadership and prevention

Domestic Violence has been around for centuries. At one time, it was more accepted, and used as a form of 'correction' when men believed a wife was not acting the way she should or showing them the proper respect.

~25 min read

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Dionysus and Bacchic ritual in rock and roll and Burning Man

The foundations of the society in which we live today have a distinctive dependence on technology and science, with a strength of nations that drives desire for personal control over resources and in a sense even the coarse of ones life.

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