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Zygmunt Bauman's analysis of the Holocaust and modern society

The writings of Zygmunt Bauman have had an extremely important influence on many disciplines, and especially on the development of contemporary sociology.

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Mollie Orshansky's poverty level definition and its modern limitations

Bell, Carolyn Shaw. (1995). What is Poverty? The American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 54(2) 161-173.

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Methodological approaches in social epidemiology: quantitative and qualitative research design

Describe quantitative/positivist and qualitative/interpretevist methodological approaches; include examples of their research methods of data collection.

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Rhythm's influence on pastoral care and counseling throughout history

Kevin Massey observes that "ritual has a profound capacity to provide pastoral care…Gesture and action in ritual deliver spiritual support in ways that can provide hope and healing" (4).

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Response surface Monte Carlo method for long-span bridge aerostatic reliability

Su, Luo & Yun (2010) performed an aerostatic reliability of bridges with long spans.

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Geolocation technology privacy concerns and consumer protection

Innovations in technology have fundamentally altered the manner in which consumers, businesses and governments alike transact business in recent years, and the efficiencies these technologies provide have been responsible for increased international commerce and improvements in quality of life…

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The grammar of intrasentential code switching and multilingual language contact

Code Switching -- How many grammars? According to Winford (2003:2) "Whenever people speaking different languages come into contact, there is a natural tendency for them to seek ways of bypassing the communicative barriers facing them by seeking compromise between their forms of speech." While these…

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Management by objectives misalignment in IT services firm performance

The lack of congruity between the strategic plans and direction of the IT services firm on the one hand and the structure of its Management by Objectives (MBO) program on the other is causing a major disconnect in overall company performance.

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Pet Airways: a low-cost airline for pet owners

Pet Airways is a low-cost carrier differentiated by its high service levels and its unique ability to handle pets. It will focus on three major target markets in the U.S. Northeast, and will be launched with an extensive marketing campaign.

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Stress management in manufacturing leadership and workplace burnout

This portfolio project was created to explore the ideals of stress and how important controlling it is. My real life experience deals with my full-time job working as a team leader in a manufacturing plant and many stresses undergone daily.

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