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The role of religion in Mayan pyramid construction

Who Were the Mayans? The Mayans were one of the earliest civilizations to build great buildings which still stand today. Much of their architecture related in some way to the things that were important to them in everyday life.

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Edersheim's analysis of the Jerusalem Temple's structure and religious significance

In The Temple: Its Ministry and Services, Alfred Edersheim seeks to show the reader Jerusalem as it was in the days of Christ. First, Edersheim seeks to show how the physical structure of the Temple. Then Edersheim attempts to describe the Temple's ordinances.

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Knowledge management applications in call center customer service

Knowledge management has been practiced for quite a long time. Indeed it's a function that is naturally practiced in all human organizations. It is done in informal ways by all the people who undertake activities so as to improve integration tasks and knowledge production.

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Profit versus public health in pharmaceutical industry ethics

Generally, business ethics is a concept that has not been upheld or exemplified to any high standard by the modern pharmaceutical industry.

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Federal inspector general oversight and audit report generation challenges

Under the Inspector General Act of 1978, every United States federal agency and federal program is subject to the oversight of an inspector general (IG) with appropriate jurisdiction (CULS, 2011; Edwards, Wattenberg, & Lineberry, 2009).

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Byzantine influence on Grand Mosque of Damascus construction

Islamic Golden Age was open to the humanistic notions of individualism, liberalism, religious freedom, and cross-cultural exchange (Hassan).

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Resident perceptions of Los Angeles diversity and opportunity

LA is a very diverse city, world-class, and a city that faces a number of challenges for the 21st century. There are so many different ways to see this city. It is fascinating and it is frustrating. It is where dreams are made and where dreams are broken.

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German assumptions and failures in Operation Barbarossa's planning

The German invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941 is perhaps one of the most crucial turning points of World War II, as hubris of Adolf Hitler and the German high command was rewarded with an unexpected defeat.

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Steven Holl's Kiasma museum and architectural phenomenology

Kiasma, the Musuem of Contemporary Art in Helsinki, Finland, takes its name from the Finnish word for chiasma, which was the original title of architect Steven Holl's winning design.

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Factors driving employee retention in financial institutions

The field of human resource management has often been concerned with the factors affecting the retention of the employees. The current study sets out to assess these factors in the context of the financial institutions.

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