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Improving intelligence analysis through better communication and analyst support

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Islamophobia and nationalism in post-9/11 America

More than a decade after 9/11, a retrospective view of racism and nationalism in America might points to a reverse J-curve -- at least in the private realm of most people living in the U.S.A.

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William James's theory of the self and religious conversion experience

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Blogs and social media: opportunities, risks, and societal impact

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Childhood abuse and neglect as predictors of sexual risk behavior in adulthood

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Deaf students' English language learning and higher education structures

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How cigarette smoking developed through behavioral reinforcement and observation

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Terra nullius doctrine and Indigenous Australian dispossession

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Disproportionate minority confinement and its effects on African-American communities

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Parental involvement and confidentiality in treating a depressed minor

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