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The article discusses the perils of hiring a tour guide. He mentions the severe competition between guides because their families depend on the income and the death of a guide while several were injured in a dispute over under-quoting for guide services. The author shares his travel experience in which the experts that he was usually meeting were guide in themselves.

Chapter XV of the book "Villette," by Charlotte Bronte is presented. It focuses on the end-of-the-year examinations and teachers' arrangements on who will administer the examinations. It highlights the confrontation between M. Paul Emanuel, the professor of literature and was in charge to administer all of the examinations except for English, and Snowe who is in charge to administer the English examination. It discusses their conversation and their decision to become friends instead of rivals.

Chapter 38 of the book "Peveril of the Peak" is presented. It explores the manner of the Duke of Buckingham towards Christian. It emphasizes that Christian asked his Grace of Buckingham whether he had lately seen Chiffinch or his helpmate. It examines their plan on how to have a revenge on Chiffinch.

Chapter XXVI of the book "PAUL FABER, SURGEON," by George Macdonald is presented. It explores on the realization of Juliet Meredith regarding her feelings toward surgeon Paul Faber despite her hesitation to let herself fall deeply in love with her physician. It offers information on the struggles and commotion between Faber and young fellow as well as the fainting of Meredith due to the intense situation that she had witnessed.

Chapter Nineteenth of the book "Woodstock: Or the Cavalier" is presented. It explores on the commotion that happened in the Lee family as well as the struggle encountered by Alice Lee and his father Henry Lee which involved Colonel Markham Everard who expected that such problem will arise. It offers information on the confrontation of Alice, Henry and Everard with the assistance of Master Nehemiah Holdenough.

If one could look through the familiar artificial political lines and colors of a current world map into the 21st Century strategic reality, one could see a complex and dangerous security arena. With some adjustments of focus, we could discern a number of issues that cannot be shown in two-dimensional space. The most salient are briefly outlined as follows. First, one could get a better idea of the threat situation that reveals a vision of the transformation of conflict from First-Generation through Sixth-Generation warfare, and to what we call “Chinese” and “Bunker” Cocktails. Second, we can see deviations on the road leading into the 21st Century in several different ways. They include: the problems of ambiguity; the need to redefine “enemy,” the fact that contemporary conflict is multi-dimensional, multi-lateral, and multi-organizational; and the realization that war has become “total.” Finally, a closer examination of the situation reveals a short list of the basic challenges and tasks that can help discerning civilian and military leaders negotiate the road through the inescapable global security environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Interpersonal conflict is linked with various stress and stress-related outcomes. Working from a serial arguing framework, aspects of serial arguments, including duration, persistence, and perceived resolvability of the argument as well as the use of three coping strategies (selective ignoring, taking a resigned stance, and optimistic comparisons) were explored in relation to individuals' well-being. Specifically, resolvability was beneficial for individuals' stress levels, and was also associated with less stress-related problems. However, neither duration nor persistence of the serial argument was consistently related to any stress-related variables. With regard to coping strategies, being resigned toward one's serial argument was deleterious as it is linked with greater stress and stress-related problems. While it was predicted that making optimistic comparisons would be a beneficial coping strategy, it was unrelated to most of the outcome variables. Unexpectedly, selective ignoring was found to be a beneficial coping strategy. Theoretical and applied explanations for these findings are explored. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses mediation theory and a communication perspective on emotion in the mediation process. The role of emotion as an event in conflict and mediation is explained and the "weak constructivist" view of Oatley (1993) is supported. Topics include the principles of emotional communication in conflict situations, research pertaining to negotiation and emotion in conflict, studies which focused on the impact of emotion on the mediation process or perceptions in mediation, and the value of a communication perspective framework for analysis.

Chapter 11 of the book "Ethics in Audiology: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Clinical, Educational, and Research Settings" is presented. It explores the scenarios on ethical issues and dilemmas, which are based on actual data. It presents a situation regarding a hospital-based audiology that offers an incentive scheme to purchase six cochlear implants to obtain a free cochlear implant processor. It also mentions the possible unintentional consequences of copyright violation in audiology.

Chapter 8 of the book "Ethics in Audiology: Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in Clinical, Educational, and Research Settings" is presented. It explores the rules that govern ethical supervision and the conflicts that are not resolved through the application of the Code of Ethics (COE). Furthermore, the conflicts that may arise from balancing the needs of student and patient such as the negative effects of allowing a student to enter the practice to the quality of care are discussed.

Chapter 9 of the book "The Concise Handbook of Management: A Practitioner's Approach" is presented. An ideal example of business conflict is the history of Honda Motor Co. under CEO and founder Soichiro Honda. Managing conflicts is important to a business because 20% of a manager's time is spent dealing with conflict situations. Among the major causes of work-related conflict include communicative, substantive and emotional conflict.

Efforts to trace the evolutionary antecedents of human morality introduce challenges and opportunities for business ethics. The biological precedents of responsibility suggest that human tendencies to respond morally are deeply rooted. This does not mean, however, that those tendencies are always consistent with ends human beings seek to pursue. This paper investigates the conflicts that may arise between human beings' moral predispositions and the purposes human beings pursue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article deals with identity, conflict and violence in the former Yugoslavia. Most of the people in the former Yugoslavia thought about democracy a lot. But they did not think about their deprivation in terms of an authoritarian dictator imposing his will on the majority. Their deprivation was much more like de Toqueville's tyranny of the majority. At the urging of an opportunistic leadership, the majority of people had been mobilized to behave in an undemocratic and intolerant way. Perhaps they were more inclined to do so because their experience of political freedom was limited in contrast to that of most Westerners. The emergence of human rights as an international discourse in the aftermath of the Holocaust holds some hope for the development of norms that will alter social practices associated with state sovereignty, war, and the use of violence. Once we acknowledge that war is a form of violence with a potential for evil, and that war is a social practice associated with states, we must also acknowledge that states, as we currently construct them, therefore contain the potential for evil. To be concerned with the human capacity for evil and harm-doing is also, necessarily, to be concerned with the human capacity for empathy.

The article presents an encyclopedia entry for game theory. It studies situations involving conflict and cooperation. It differs from classical optimization subjects in that it involves two or more players with different objectives. The term is cross-referenced to decision analysis, duality theorem and graph theory.

Discusses the conflict that arises between the automobile dealer and the automobile manufacturer, using the example of General Motors Corp. Functions of automobile dealers; Categories of the dealer-policies of General Motors; Organizations through which the dealer and his interests are represented in the company's management.

The article focuses on the concepts of economic theory in relation to the passive association of ideas of substance and relation. The subject-matter is the transactions of human beings in producing and acquiring wealth by cooperation, conflict and the working rules that control, liberate and expand individual transactions. The false analogies may be considered into the three analogies of mechanism, organism and personification, since they consist in transferring to economics the ideas properly employed in physics, physiology or individual psychology.

A chapter from the book "A Matter of Pride and Other Stories" is presented. It explores the irony of one woman's past struggles and her seemingly better position at present. It states that the character returns to her old town and her forgotten past and family secrets were reminisced. It narrates how her past life changed from merely surviving daily life to enjoying short-lived prosperity made possible by her brother's drug trafficking deals. It is revealed that her brother's deals got busted by the FBI, and ironically, she now works with FBI.

A chapter from the book "A Matter of Pride and Other Stories" is presented. It explores gender clashes between a married couple in a third world country setting: Ponce, Puerto Rico. The story is narrated from the point of view of a female character who is faced with the conflict of having to submit to her husband and being well-read on feminist idealism. It takes into account the female character's fear of being alone, how she clings to her husband for support, and how she gained courage and independence at the end.

The race relations crisis is a central feature of the advanced metropolitan countries of the Western world. In the United States it manifests itself as a crisis of urban deterioration and of racial discrimination, while in European cities it tends to take the form of a violent revolt of the underprivileged. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]

This section introduces the third part of the book Even Paranoids Have Enemies: New Perspectives on Paranoia and Persecution, which considers large-scale cultural and political forces that may induce paranoia or directly embody danger. Author Joseph Berke discusses the problem of illegal psychoactive drugs. Author Calvin Hernton traces the development of his fear of the white police from the point when he first becomes aware of their cruising his neighborhood in Chattanooga, Tennessee, to his being arrested at the age of eight for talking to a white child on the way home from school, to his being accused of burglary and rape and to his being set up by the police to become a drug informer. Author Stella Pierides shows how people can use the capacity to identify with machines and become like machines to control their own subjectivity, especially when they hate and fear their own thoughts and feelings. Author Hisako Watanabe points out that the whole educational, vocational and military edifice has served to grind people down in order to fit them as cogs into a well oiled, super-efficient engine. Author Stanley Schneider explores the dynamics of personal conflict projected onto a national and transnational tableau.

The article discusses several factors essential for the understanding of the nature of self-interests and its relation to ethics as a science. It says that self is considered an organic unity while interests have objects of objectives to be achieved and kept. It mentions that the theory and practice of self-interest involves an interest in planning other interests and is plagued by conflicts.

Compares the development of adolescent girls in the U.S. and Samoa. Factors that contributed to the problems encountered by adolescent girls; Role of social status in the limitation of women to engage in sex; Explanation for the lack of conflict of personality experienced by Samoan teenagers.

Discusses the role of the presence of conflicting standards in the difficulties experienced by U.S. teenagers. Method of parents in disciplining their adolescent children; Implication of having a job for teenagers; Choices of an adolescent girl that are in conflict with several standards.

Analyzes the interpersonal conflict between young women of the same age in a household in Samoa. Role of the absence of institutionalised relationships in the community in the conflict; Significance of the attitude of the church towards chastity to the existence of personality conflict; Case studies of teenage girls.

Chapter XX of the book "His Sombre Rivals," by E. P. Roe is presented. It cites the visit of Warren Hilland, with his wife Grace Hilland and the major, to Alford Graham as requested by him. It highlights their conversation regarding giving service to the government. It also explores the battle experienced by Graham during the conflict in their country.

Chapter XIII of the book "His Sombre Rivals," by E. P. Roe is presented. It cites the argument against the disunion as well as the earnest appeal to reason and lawful remedy in the U.S. It indicates the study of Alford Graham concerning the problem. It also explores the different views of Graham, Warren Hilland, as well as Major St. John regarding the situation.

Chapter XXVIII of the book "Ben's Nugget: A Boy's Search For Fortune," by Horatio Alger Jr. is presented. It highlights the meeting of Richard Dewey and Jones. It narrates how Jones betrayed Orton Campbell. It mentions the conflict between Orton and Mrs. Bradshaw regarding the disappearance of Miss Florence Douglas from her household.

Chapter XVI of the book "The Egoist" is presented. It explores the things said by Vernon Whitford to Miss Clara Middleton that fuels her decision to be freed from Sir Willoughby Patterne. It also discusses the cold and reserved treatment showed by Clara to Laetitia Dale, as well as their confrontation.

Chapter 41 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It highlights the terrifying earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina, in which the faith of George Houghton and his father to God becomes more stronger.

Chapter 34 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the love fighting by George Houghton and Ella Bodine against all odds. It narrates the acceptance of Ella that she and George are not meant because of some circumstances.

Chapter 28 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 48 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War, as well as the terrifying earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina. It highlights the happy ending of Owen Clancy and Mara Wallington's love after all the trials they went through.

Chapter 47 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War, as well as the terrifying earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina. It highlights the encounter of Ella Bodine and George Houghton after all the trials they went through.

Chapter 46 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War, as well as the terrifying earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina. It highlights the letter of Mrs. Hunter for Mara Wallington asking forgiveness for all the wrongdoings she had done to Mara.

Chapter 42 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It highlights the terrifying earthquakes in Charleston, South Carolina, in which businessman Owen Clancy and Mara Wallingford showing concern and love to each other.

Chapter 20 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 36 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the good relation back to George Houghton and his father after the latter's disapproval with Ella Bodine, his love. It highlights the departure of the father and son from the South to visit the North.

Chapter 37 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the sadness of Ella Bodine, daughter of Captain Bodine, after she was left by her love George Houghton to visit the North.

Chapter 35 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the conflict between George Houghton and his father because of disliking Ella Bodine, his love. It deals with the dismissal of Captain Bodine, father of Ella, from working with Mr. Houghton, father of George.

Chapter 33 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the fight of businessman Owen Clancy for his love to Mara because the barrier between them was so intangible that he was in sort of rage that he could not brush it aside.

Chapter 32 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the conflict between George Houghton and his father because of disliking Ella Bodine, his love. It deals with the dismissal of Captain Bodine, father of Ella, from working with Mr. Houghton, father of George.

Chapter 31 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It narrates the conflict between George Houghton and his father because of disliking Ella Bodine, his love. It deals with the battle of love by George and Ella against all odds.

Chapter 29 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 30 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It highlights the confession of George Houghton to his father about a Southern girl he wants to marry. It reveals the disapproval of Mr. Houghton to Ella Bodine, daughter of Captain Bodine and George's love.

Chapter 27 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 26 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 24 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 23 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.

Chapter 25 of the book "The Earth Trembled," by Edward P. Roe is presented. It portrays the tensions between the North Carolina and South Carolina after the Civil War. It deals with the struggle of Mara, daughter of Mary and Sidney Wallingford, for her life and love ones when she was left to her great-aunt Mrs. Hunter after the misfortune of her parents in that war of two states.