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Palestinian Islamic Jihad: History, ideology, and violent tactics

The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) was created in 1979 as an alternative to the Egyptian Palestinian Muslim Brotherhood. Its founders were the Egyptian students Fathi Shaqaqi and Abd al-Aziz Awda (Fletcher 2009).

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Pakistan's complex position on terrorism and Western military intervention

The forces of economic, political and religious distinction which have driven a wedge between the Western World and the Arab world are steeped in a long history of divergent interests.

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Technical writing training and competitive advantage in automotive management

In today's business world too many managers view training as a luxury, and not a competitive and strategic necessity. Training is not just a matter of survival; it's what separates high performance organizations from those that are eventually declared dead.

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S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders and adolescent alienation in America

By any measure, adolescence can be a challenging time of life for anyone, but it was a particularly difficult period in the lives of the characters in S.E. Hinton's best-seller, the Outsiders.

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Matthew Crawford's critique of college as corporate preparation in Shop Class as Soulcraft

In Shop Class as Soulcraft, his philosophical look at modern society, author Matthew Crawford uses a fair amount of space to draw a connection between the changing way in which college "prepares" students for professional life and the concept of the "corporate culture" to which most will -- or at…

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Economic incentives and post-tenure review policy erosion

The concept of tenure is to an extent unique of the educational profession. The protections which tenure implies, our studies have demonstrated, are not afforded to a great many other professionals.

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Ellen H. Richards and the founding of family and consumer sciences

American Home Economics Association, the precursor to the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, was founded in 1909 by Ellen H. Richards, the first female graduate of MIT (AAFCS 2003).

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Gang definitions, organizational structures, and social motivations for membership

Thanks to popular forms of media, gangs have been depicted different ways (Branch, 1997). Such portrayals of gang members have ranged from the glamorization to the dangers of their lifestyle (Branch, 1997). Gangs are feared and their members are seen as menaces to society.

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Nebuchadnezzar II and the Enuma Elish in Neo-Babylonian culture

The Neo-Babylonian period marked in the history of Babylonia through the reign of its Babylonian kings/leaders, from Nabopolassar to Nebuchanezzar, ending with King Cyrus' reign. The Neo-Babylonian Empire flourished from 626 BC to 539 BC.

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At-will employment policies and their impact on talent acquisition and retention

Talent and the 'At Will' Employee Talent Acquisition: The concept of hiring Employees on an 'at will' status carries with it certain dubious undertones where potential employees are concerned. And where talent acquisition is concerned, this can be a serious problem.

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