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Risk management tools and practices in treasury management contexts

Risk Management Analysis: Essential Tools and Perspectives in a Treasury Management Context The recent (and arguably ongoing) global recession triggered in large part by the sudden economic crisis and collapse of the United States' banking industry and capital sourcing network has given businesses…

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Coral reef desertification: global threats and management challenges

Coral reefs are under threat worldwide. An estimated 58% of reefs are classified as threatened and 11% of the original amount of coral reefs has already been lost. The makeup of remaining coral reefs is also rapidly changing.

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Thyroid incidentalomas detected by FDG-PET scan: pathology and malignancy risk

Thyroid "hot spots" incidentally detected by whole body Fluorodeoxyglucose-Positron Emission Tormography (FDG-PET) scan Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) whole body positron emission tormography (PET) scan is being used more often in the diagnostic follow-up or work-up of patients.

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Steganography, national security, and post-9/11 internet terrorism threats

Following the attacks various theories have been advanced to explain the way the terrorist were able to successfully pass their messages to their intended recipients.

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The urban antagonist in Oliver Twist: setting as character

The plot of Oliver Twist might be boiled down to an essential struggle between men and their environments. Admittedly, human antagonists -- the living, breathing kind -- exist, and even dominate, the work, however they might be understood as pieces of setting at times, rather than free-agents.

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Employee recognition and incentive programs in strategic alignment

When employees are recognized and appreciated they will be personally motivated and the company will be rewarded, as well.

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Psychoanalytic, behavioral, and existential theories of anxiety disorders

Since Sigmund Freud first introduced his psychoanalytic theory, numerous other theoretical models of psychopathology have been suggested with certain similarities and differences.

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District of Columbia v. Heller and Second Amendment individual rights

The Second Amendment, while developed long ago, is still extremely relevant today as evidenced by the huge political and cultural firestorm created any time gun rights are put into question. We will take a look at the Second Amendment; determine its relevance, the pros vs.

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Security recommendations for Congregation Gesher Shalom Jewish Community Center

If one tries to view the world through the twisted perspective of a terrorist -- and while this is repugnant, it is also necessary if one wants to be able to defend against terrorist attacks -- one can see how a house of worship is a tempting target for an attack.

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Conflict resolution theories and the Navajo-Hopi land dispute

The Wind Won't Know Me: A History of the Navajo-Hopi Land Dispute. Even though ethno-historian, author and Indian researcher David Brugge referred to Emily Benedek's handling of the enormous volume of material she tackled as "superficial," Brugge acknowledges that in Benedek's personal observations…

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