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The evolution of modern warfare: counterinsurgency and military adaptation

War is always the same. And it is always changing. The basic goals of warfare -- to capture territory and resources, to reduce the enemy's ability to fight through whatever means necessary, including the killing off of enemy combatants, to ensure that defeat will be lasting -- have been in place…

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The Cleveland Orchestra strike: compensation, competition, and reputation

According to the Musicians of the Cleveland Orchestra Strike Statement (Rathbun 2010, n.pag.), the issue is compensation, but over a longer term than just this season.

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Left prefrontal cortex activity, hobbies, and psychological well-being

Left Prefrontal Cortex: Hobbies and Serenity -- is There a Connection? Over the past 40 years, brain imagery of the left prefrontal cortex region (LPFC) indicates a positive association between attention and serenity.

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Agile practices for improving project delivery in professional services organizations

Innovations in technology in recent years have fundamentally affected the way companies of all types and sizes do business today, particularly professional services organizations.

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Vatican II and the transformation of modern Catholic theology

Vatican Council II stands out as unique in the Catholic Church's near 2000-year history. From 1962 to 1965 the massive council met in Vatican City to update the Church's stance on liturgical and theological matters.

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Multiculturalism and educational barriers for disadvantaged groups in Canada

In the last forty years, Canada has officially embraced the notion of multiculturalism as a policy pursued both by the government and the public.

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Plea bargaining's influence on sentencing decisions in criminal justice

Plea bargaining, otherwise known as: a plea agreement, plea deal, or copping a plea, is a process in which a criminal defendant and a prosecutor arrive at an agreeable decision in a criminal case (which is subject to judicial oversight) (Standen, 1993, pp. 1471-1473).

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Federal Rules of Evidence: history, structure, and applications

The Federal Rules of Evidence (FRE) is a code of evidence law governing the admission of facts by which parties in the United States Federal Court system may present their cases, both criminal and civil.

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Hedge funds' growing role in derivative markets and financial trading

Bank for International Settlements 2010 Triennial Survey of Foreign Exchange and Derivative Markets reports that big banks (reporting dealers) are undertaking a steadily diminishing share of derivative trade and other financial institutions - prevalent amongst them hedge funds and pension funds are…

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The Great Depression and the current recession: comparing causes and impacts

Currently, America and most of the world is experiencing a severe recession. The causes of that recession are many, and the fallout is severe. There are many similarities with the current recession to the Great Depression of 1929, and there are differences that set each recession apart.

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