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European court rulings on free speech and neo-Nazi materials compared to U.S. approach

EUROPEAN COURTS RELATING to FREE SPEECH and DISCUSSING MEIN KAMPF or NEO-NAZI IDEAS or ORGANIZATIONS, COMPARING to U.S. APPROACH and DISCUSSING POLICY IMPLICATIONS

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Strategic thinking and Mandelbrot sets in global business

In today's global business environment, strategy and change necessarily go hand in hand. It is impossible to operate in a business environment without taking into account the dynamics of change. This is particularly true when expanding and operating in the international and indeed the online arena.

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Augustine's "City of God" and medieval Western spirituality

Though the context of the "church father" Augustus is historically associated with his life and times, 354-430, his influence was not significant until later.

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Legal and educational justifications for school uniform policies

Much of the current literature available on the subject of school uniforms deals with how to implement, enforce and maintain a consistent policy throughout the school or district without running afoul of the legal requirements that must be considered when attempting to instill such a policy.

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Fraud and bankruptcy at WorldCom: corporate greed and deception

The age of the internet - the age of the multinational corporations - the age of record high profits and bankruptcies The modern global context is filled with examples of greed, deceit and manipulation.

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The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami: causes, impacts, and prevention

The tsunami that occurred in the Indian Ocean on the 26th of December 2004 caused more than two-hundred thousand deaths and extensive economic and physical damage - including environmental damage to the countries in the region.

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Katie Hnida's experience with sexism in college football

The story of Katie Hnida is one of personal commitment and isolated sexism. Yet, her story speaks of a gender construct in society and especially in some closed circles, such as sports teams that reflects cultural norms that have yet to be challenged fully.

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Television violence exposure and aggressive behavior development in preschool boys

Viewing violence on television has a greater impact on boys who are preschool age than it has on girls at the same age and additionally, the impact of viewing violence on television also shifts across racial and ethnic boundaries depending upon the socialization of the child and the impact of that…

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Gender bias in abstinence-only and comprehensive sex education

During the 1920s, education began to be viewed as the cure-all for social problems. One of those social problems was a lack of correct sexual knowledge for school-age children and adolescents. Thus, "mandatory, state-sponsored" sex education was implemented (Carter 2001, p. 212).

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Evidence for biblical events in scientific research and archaeology

Introduction common factor linking science and Christians in the debate about the existence of God, a hereafter - which is the Promise of God - and the history of Christians contained in the Bible is evidence.

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