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11 août 2010
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Reincarnation: The repression of past-life teachings political, not spiritual

Thesis - 2 pages - Philosophy

Noting the resurrection of all in nature, reincarnation may remain at center stage: very prominent and well respected in the first 500 years of Christianity. In his "Confessions" even St. Augustine wonders about the viability of reincarnation. Emperor Constantine omitted the earliest references...

20 avril 2010
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An integrated coordination model for a supply chain dealing with short life-cycle products operating under stock dependent demand

Thesis - 5 pages - Management

The market demand of any product is generally influenced by quality, warranty, service, advertisement and sales promotion. Apart from these factors, the amount of stock displayed will also significantly influence the sales at retail level. Though, many inventory models have been developed based...

19 juil. 2010
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The life and death of politics in The Kite Runner

Thesis - 5 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The politics and government are the backdrop and the context within which to understand the narrative. The government and the family are also posed as mirrors of one another; if the government is in disarray, the family is in disarray. The instability of political power/structure is reflected in...

18 août 2010
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Life of Pi: A quest journey

Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

According to Foster, a quest is usually consisted of five elements: a quester, a destination, stated reason to go there, challenges and obstacles, and a real reason to go there. (Foster 3) These elements were significant in a sense; as they could be applied to the growth of Pi from...

19 août 2010
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Amish culture: Life, practices and religious beliefs

Thesis - 6 pages - Philosophy

Among the various minority religious groups in the world, the Amish society is a unique sect. The Amish group of people are widely prevalent in North America and specifically in the United States. They are spread over states such as Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana. This group is categorized as a...

20 oct. 2010
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Clement Attlee and sources of influence in his personal life

Thesis - 6 pages - Political science

Clement Attlee had many potential sources of influence in his personal life. Attlee's military and political background is intriguing, but his socialist views and support of the Labor Party are what set him apart. These views were primarily sculpted by his experiences working with the...

26 juil. 2010
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The Spanish way of life

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Typically, the Spaniards have traditional tastes: they show a predilection for cooking in their own region. Their daily diet, known as the "Mediterranean diet" is characterized by a predominance of seafood, vegetables, fruits, olive oil, wine and salads. The Spanish are among the other European...

30 juil. 2010
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Leisure and the life cycle: The functions of leisure throughout the aging process

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Leisure is truly a universal human need. Every society, culture and region in the world has forms of entertainment and recreation designed to fulfill a wide range of needs. However, as people age many of their needs change, and thus their leisure and its functions change as well.( Kelly, 1982)...

05 août 2010
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Water's role in the weather and the sustenance of life

Thesis - 2 pages - Ecology & environment

This brings to mind the question; what then is, water? Water seems like such a simple thing. Water is a fluid substance that makes up more than three fifths of the earth's surface. It is an absolutely necessary element for the sustenance of all life on earth including animal, human and...

29 sept. 2010
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The Law Reform Committee Essay: Murder (Rethinking the Mandatory Life Sentence)

Essay - 5 pages - European law

Sir Edward Coke stated in the Third Part of his Institutes that "of all felonies, murder is the most heinous". As such, murder has always received the most severe punishment the law could give; a law of King Canute stated that Aberemord 'caedes manifestae' was punishable by death without...

29 sept. 2010
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Where are Queen Victoria's moral values in the modern English way of life?

Worksheets - 2 pages - Sociology & social sciences

Today, if you search a definition of the 'Victorian moral values' in the Collins, you will find, 'qualities considered to characterize the Victorian period, including enterprise and initiative and the importance of family'. So, first, it's seen today as if it belongs to...

15 avril 2010
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A Petrinet model of a short life cycle product supply chain and deduction of its reachability matrix by simulation

Thesis - 5 pages - Management

This paper focuses on the concept of short life cycle supply chain of products where the selling time of the product is short and fixed. Based on an object events table and dynamical events occurring table a composite model of short life cycle product is created. This model is then...

17 août 2010
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Sir Isaac Newton: Life, discoveries and the laws of motion

Thesis - 5 pages - Physics

Sir Isaac Newton laid the foundation of modern physics in the late seventeenth century. He described in mathematical terms, the fall and the movement of the body and defined the three fundamental laws of universal gravity. He also developed the calculus, pioneered important work in optics,...

19 août 2010
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Margaret Mead: Social life and sexuality

Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

Margaret Mead (1901-1978), was a famous American anthropologist. She joined Columbia University in the 1920s, where she met the man who became her mentor, Franz Boas (often called "the father of anthropology"). Under his direction, she went to study mores and beliefs of four indigenous tribes in...

18 nov. 2010
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Do brands suffering from the effects of aging could ever hope to find a second life?

Thesis - 64 pages - Services marketing

Invisible, imperceptible, disquieting, time has now become a dominant concern in our societies. The fact is that the Human remains powerless to time. So the time has become both enemy and absolute covetousness; its control, a priceless Grail. Human is subject to time, he is forced to be subjected...

30 nov. 2010
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"Nagel argues that life is necessarily absurd" - An argument to prove the statement is wrong

Thesis - 3 pages - Philosophy

Nagel begins his article with a generic claim: “Most people feel on occasion that life is absurd, and some feel it vividly and continually” (Nagel, 1971) and then proceeds to offer standard arguments he feels are inadequate for the justification of such; the basic outlines (and...

01 avril 2010
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The Secret Life of Bees: Sue Kidd

Thesis - 2 pages - Literature

I selected this book because I know a lot of people who have read it before. I was expecting this book to be about animals, well more like bees. It turns out to be more about the story of a young white girl living in a time without black rights. This book is fiction; it takes place in a time...

30 mars 2010
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Life on eBay

Thesis - 3 pages - Journalism

Selling a product on ebay can be difficult, especially if nobody wants to buy your product. This was not the case for Keith Obadike, who sold his “blackness” on the auction site, or for John Freyer, who practically put his entire life collection up for bid. Obadike posts a...

25 mars 2010
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Importance of the family structure in a child's life

Thesis - 2 pages - Social, moral & civic education

For a child, the family structure is their only understanding of society and of relationships. A child rarely interacts with society, unless it is through his or her family. A child is wholly reliant upon family to provide friends, shelter, food, entertainment and love. Families, as such, have...

01 avril 2010
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Mine Okubo's life

Essay - 1 pages - Journalism

On December 7, 1941, Mine Okubo's life changed forever. Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Mine Okubo and many other persons of Japanese ancestry in the United States understood the implications this attack would have on their lives. Okubo's fears were realized when she was...

15 avril 2010
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Application of ANN in non-life insurance industry

Thesis - 12 pages - Business strategy

Most of the Institutions are yet to use basic best practices for marketing spending and effectiveness for allocation of marketing resources. They traditionally allocate their marketing budget either based on historical allocation level or based on product level priorities. Marketing has come...

30 mars 2010
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The life of Irish

Thesis - 3 pages - Social, moral & civic education

During the 19th century, millions of Irish men and women immigrated to the United States in hope for a new and improved lifestyle. Reasons for their immigration include the famines that struck Ireland, political disturbance, such as the mistreatment from the British, and the desire for a new...

04 mars 2010
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Liberation theology and the life of Archishop Oscar Romero

Thesis - 8 pages - Philosophy

As Archbishop of El Salvador, Oscar Romero was chosen in order to avoid interference from the church in the coming political unrest. Because Romero saw the plight of the poor and down-trodden and the brutality and disregard for human dignity and life by the government; he realized that the...

24 févr. 2010
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Life as a 20-something in New Zealand

Thesis - 4 pages - Social, moral & civic education

The New Zealand economy has recently been and continues to be re-structured. The government's goals appear to be to move the country towards industrialization and a place in the global economy. Agriculture continues to be the basis of New Zealand's economy, though this is changing as the...

18 juin 2010
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Characteristics and life cycle of a product

Thesis - 5 pages - Management

Product is an important variable in marketing applications. A company designs, manufactures and markets in order to generate profits. The important objective of a product is to meet the needs of the consumer through tangible and intangible sources of distribution. The product life cycle...

17 août 2010
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The role of education in human life

Thesis - 7 pages - Social, moral & civic education

A study of history reveals the importance given to education by different societies. No human being can live a cultured and disciplined life without some form of education. "Man is what education makes him".. To understand a person fully, it is essential to take his education into account....

29 juin 2010
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The link between professional and personal life

Thesis - 6 pages - Human resources

According to Anne Monjaret, author of The Feast and research fellow at the National Center for Scientific Research, "A party held in the company is not an illusory phenomenon. Under the apparent frivolity attached to this concept lies a real and symbolic social efficiency. These parties play an...

30 mars 2010
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Gender and Christian life in first Corinthians and first Timothy

Thesis - 3 pages - Philosophy

Analysis of Biblical texts inherently involves examinations into issues of morality and behavior according to Christian doctrine. The Apostle Paul, whose writings are a major focal point of much of the New Testament, addresses these matters with a series of letters to Christian congregations as...

29 juin 2010
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My life during summer

Essay - 1 pages - Journalism

This is the life. My body hanging gently suspended in the air by a finely woven hammock. The warm air has generated a thin line of sweat that caresses my shirtless chest and arms. Comfortably folded behind my head are my arms, fully relaxed and unflinching. Every muscle feels at ease,...

29 juil. 2010
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The warmth in life: (Despite the frost)

Thesis - 3 pages - Literature

It is from the ancient Greeks and the Miltonic era that romantic poets have learned to so casually reject their profound place in society. They claim often to be some small part of an awesome whole; the vastness of earth, its circularity (life cycle), the infinitudes of time all...