As history unfolds the early accounts of Japanese history remains quite unclear. ... This Kingdom was said to have been a primitive society consisting primarily of agriculture, weaving and fishing (Hall, 1989). ... It was also found that the leader was hereditary, and had the authority to perform rites between living and deceased as well as between rulers and their divine ancestors (Hall, 1989). ... Miwa are linked to Yamato's first kings and the worship of the kami (Hall, 1989). ... The ideals of Zen Buddhism projected many similar characteristic of the samurai code such as self-discipli...

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Nurse Practice Act History As Russell points out in the article Nurse Practice Acts Guide and Govern Nursing Practice, there was no nurse practice acts to govern the nurse profession before the 1900s and anyone could call themselves a nurse (2012). ... Section five states that an applicant must pass the NCLEX-RN within one year of their first try at the test either in their state or another state ("Board of Nursing General Rules", 1989). The applicant's first attempt must occur within two years of graduation from a state accredited registered nurse education program ("Board of Nursing...

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National and State The primary national and state factors discussed below in the bilateral relations of Syria and Lebanon are the similar historic and geographic backgrounds, the Lebanese Civil war between the opposing religious factions and the subsequent Syrian occupation followed by the Taif Agreement in 1989. ... It is important to understand that although Syria was founded as a kingdom and Lebanon more of a political refuge, these two countries share similar histories in the Arab world. ... The Geography and history of these two countries are telling factors, however, another influential...

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Brazil, not only known for its beautiful geography, rich history, exciting culture among others but also for its imperative Brazilian cinema which creates about ten Brazilian films per day. From the early years of Brazilian history it was in a dependency state where it was mostly exporting agricultural products and on the other hand, importing everything else it needed such as manufactured goods and foreign films. ... The years of the 1950s and 1960s marked the most significant time in Brazilian film history which is referred to as cinema novo (new cinema). ... Therefore, my goal in this pape...

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One fan on May 24, 1976 felt so much hatred towards a top heel named Ole Anderson that he jumped the barricade separating the fans from the ring and stabbed him with a knife almost ending Anderson's life.1 The amount of animosity and emotion wrestling fans have built up throughout the years of pro wrestling has increased exponentially, although it is more verbal than physical, the voice of the crowd is heard more now than ever before in the history of professional wrestling. ...

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Historical Antecedents In understanding the usefulness of the term elite in American society, late 19th and 20th century history provides the pretext for what was called a " fluid society ". ... In 1989 the revenues of the ten transnationals, with the highest sales (Mitsui, General Motors, C. ... (Business Week 1989 ) In 1992 TNCs employed 73 million people, 10% of global non-farm jobs and 20% of jobs in more prosperous countries. ...

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To prove this thesis, this paper shall look into the history of Hamas. ... History Hamas traces its roots to the very core of Palestinian Nationalism. ... (p.14) One of the biggest and most powerful organizations in the history of the Palestinian struggle is the Palestinian Liberation Organization (PLO). ... They were forced to give up their identity as Palestinians, with the mere mention of Palestine a punishable offense (Said, 1989, p.6). ... Edward Said (1989) described the situation as, "The occupation, for all its deliberate and programmatic humiliation of Palestinians, its bare-knu...

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In this essay I shall first briefly outline the history of the concept of 'class' and then evaluate this concept in modern terms with specific reference to two key papers, by Pahl (1989) and Goldthorpe and Marshall (1992). ... Marx saw the unfolding of human history to be due to the outcome of economic, rather than merely political conflicts: 'The history of all hitherto existing society is the history of class struggle' ( Marx and Engels 1962). ... An important theme which I would like to stress is that 'class' as concept has existed not only in the modern per...

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Written in the 16th century, The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli has come to be regarded by many historians and political experts as one of the oldest political primers in history. As a political philosopher Machiavelli sought to examine and analyzing the data he collected from reviewing past histories and testing different hypotheses. ... Viewed throughout history as violent and barbaric philosophies, these proverbs and observations merely point out what actions have proven to be successful or unsuccessful for the different rulers. ... One of the main reasons that Machiavelli has been considere...

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However, it is not only religion that has placed these insurmountable hurdles on the path of women; but also culture, and periods in history. ... The main character of the play, Dr Heidi Holland, a savant art history professor at Columbia University, discusses the paintings of great female artists like Sofonisba Anguissola, Clara Peeters, Lily Martin Spencer with her class. She laments the exclusion of the names of these pre-twentieth-century female artists in art history text books, "Although Sofonisba was praised in the seventeenth century as being a portraitist equal to Titian, and at ...

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Individuals with few ties to the organization or community are more likely to steal than those with more extensive linkages (Frank, 1989). ... Finally, research suggests that some people steal because they view it as exciting (Hogan & Hogan;, 1989) or do so because of emotional instability (Frank, Lindley, & Cohen;, 1981). ... Individuals who are rule breakers enjoy dangerous, forbidden activities and are more likely to steal (Hogan & Hogan;, 1989). ... When employees perceive that justice prevails, they are likely to be satisfied with and committed to the organization (Folger & Konovsky;, 1...

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Introduction A. Reasons for Undertaking Research. Today, during these democratic transformations, women are becoming more active in many spheres and trying to compete with men and take their rightful place in a new society. Historically the administrative structure is comprised of men and does n...

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Although not completely inaccurate, noble-grunt films can manipulate the viewers understanding of the Vietnam War by displaying its history as an emotional drama. ... The only major production during the Vietnam Conflict, John Wayne's 1968 The Green Berets, illustrates how directors concentrated on drama rather than history. ... Cimino offers the people no sympathy or history. By stereotyping the Vietnamese characters as merely savage anti-American enemies and removing the story of the Vietnamese struggle, Cimino, in effect, de-contextualizes the history of the Vietnamese people. ... B...

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For years the British and Irish governments have sought to find a peaceful settlement for the long history of violence occurring in Northern Ireland. ... Dixon argues that The Good Friday Agreement had been achieved in spite of the fact that Northern Ireland appeared to be more divided in 1998 than it had been in 1989 This is true to some sense as the majority of the population was tired of the unceasing violence. ... Hitherto, the conflict between Catholics and Protestants within Ireland still occurs, it can be argued that (Walsh) because Ireland has a long history of conflict that conflict i...

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Kennewick Man Who owns America's history? ... The objections the Native Americans have to the study of Kennewick Man are firmly rooted in their history and are political, social, and religious in nature. ... In a show of outrage due to the lack of respect to their history in many different aspects, Native Americans formed the "repatriation movement". ... The law gives federal recognition to the cultural destruction of our nations history whenever treasure seekers destroy burial sites. ... In 1989, the World Archaeological Conferen...

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The majority community the Sinhalese have been the dominant race in the country with a written history reaching back to 540 B.C. ... The ancient ruins, artifacts and stone writing support the official written history of the Maha Wansa. However sinister forces are currently at work to destroy and erase the proud history of us the Sri Lankans. ... It is not Sinhalese history or Tamil history. It is our history irrespective of who played the major role in it. ...

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To understand the process of assimilation a person must understand history and it affects colonization on native culture. The residential school system has a history that predates Confederation (the first school was established in 1863 by the Roman Catholics at St. ... Another important date and one of the first significant dates in the history of residential schools was from 1842 The year the "Bagot Commission Report advised the government of Upper Canada that Aboriginal's ought to acquire "industry and knowledge," to become valuable members of society. ...

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Summarizing the history of parent's involvement in education, Moles (1993) points out that the role of parents, as educators diminished in the United States, as schooling became professional zed in the late 19th century and early 20th century. ...

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"In the Rwandan case, genocide included the participation of hundreds of thousands of individuals, of whom the majority had no prior history of committing lethal violence" (Straus, 2006:2). ... Staub (1989) argues that there are specific features that lead people to behave in certain ways. ...

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Drawing from Lawrence's (1989) four-ring model on organization change, the two inner rings encircle different internal stimuli that may be sources for innovations. ... External stimuli for innovation may come from the two outer rings of Lawrence's (1989) model which encompassed customers, suppliers, shareholders, and community in the third ring, and social change, technological change, economic change, and political change in the fourth ring. ... Early in 3M's history, chair and CEO William L. ...

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In each production of Henry V, the emphasis changes: Henry can appear to be "the mirror of all Christian Kings" or as a cynic who uses the, seemingly corrupt, church to justify his actions. The play is full of noble speeches, heroic battles, and valiant English underdogs fighting their way to victor...

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In this paper, I will explore the topic of Singapore's National Identity based on history, language, culture, and their national symbols. ... For this paper, "ethnicity cannot be the central focus of a definition of "nation" [in Singapore] because the multiethnic immigrant state with its colonial history would never be able to become a nation if that were the case," (Orthman 2009: 25). ... This policy was implemented in 1989 which establishes an "ethnic quota for public housing to promote racial integration and harmony," (Li 2011). ...

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THE SOUTH AFRICAN ECONOMY Brief economic history During the 1960s the South African economy expanded at an annual average rate of 5,5 percent and experienced average inflation of 2,4 percent. ... Economic prospects Since the middle of 1993 the South African economy has experienced an upturn in economic activity, having endured a severe recession from 1989 to 1993. ... Since 1989 good progress has been made in combating inflation through restrictive monetary policies. ...

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Throughout the history of civilisation the enduring problem of crime has bought with it huge social and economic problems. ... As Eysenck and Gudjonsson (1989) stated: "What is inherited are certain peculiarities of the brain and nervous system that interact with certain environmental factors and thereby increase the likelihood that a person will act in a particular antisocial manner in a given situation" Eysenck believed that he could measure the three character traits using a personality questionnaire, designed to identify individuals with particular tendencies. ...

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EU's semi-centennial history began when the six countries signed the Treaty on the European Coal and Steel Community . ... CHRONOLOGY OF EU'S HISTORY(more at http://www.eurunion.org) 1952 Six countries - Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands - create the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) by pooling their coal and steel resources in a common market controlled by an independent supranational authority. 1958 The Rome Treaties set up the European Economic Community (EEC) and the European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom), extendi...

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