Abstract
In this paper, the writer explains that, although the concept of wilderness preservation seems idyllic and mostly undisputed by Americans, it perpetuates Western society's harmful dualistic and disassociated relationship with nature. The writer believes that the concept of wilderness is inept in transmitting the potential solutions and social transformations necessary to address the widespread environmental crisis. The writer argues that the concept of wilderness is based upon an American ideal, which cannot be matched by other nations and often times by its very inhabitants. The writer then suggests that, instead of wilderness, nature would be a unifying term for the environmental movement.

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The concepts of nature and wilderness can also be strange and non-useful to inhabitants of The United States. For instance, oftentimes individuals who reside in urban and inner city settings tend to disassociate themselves from wilderness. What is wilderness, for example, if you claim you have never experienced or seen it? Again, when nature and wilderness are an "Other," it is difficult to relate to a place that is substantially distant from you. Many inner city children have never experienced being in the wilderness and most fear such encounters as the first people who landed on America's shores."

Tags:recreational, disassociated relationship, collective amnesia, nature other

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This paper examines the concept of relationship marketing and its importance. The author defines relationship marketing and its goal. The paper describes loyalty programs and consumer relationship at Bayer Agribusiness.

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"Companies often tout their customer relations but few companies actively engage in relationship marketing. In many cases, companies confuse the concept of relationship marketing with direct or target marketing. While there can be overlap in these areas, relationship marketing is designed to build loyalty between the company and the consumer-and this relationship goes both ways. The company takes a proactive approach in anticipating and meeting the needs of the consumer while the consumer comes to expect more than just a commodity from the supplier relationship."

Tags:relationship marketing, direct marketing, Bayer

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The following presents a discussion of customer relationship management within the context of technology. The hypothesis for this discussion is: technology enhances customer relationship management. An explanation of customer relationship management and the technology used for this process with its application and uses in business are presented. This is followed by future trends and a conclusion.

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"The following presents a discussion of customer relationship management within the context of technology. The hypothesis for this discussion is technology enhances customer relationship management. An explanation of customer relationship management and the technology used for this process with its application and uses in business are presented. This is followed by future trends and a conclusion. A good customer is the core of a prospering business and it is therefore important to develop customer loyalty. As a result, customer..."

Tags:Customer, Relationship, Management

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The paper relates that relationship marketing is an innovative new approach to marketing that, while having certain developmental relationships with older marketing disciplines, such as direct marketing, takes a long-term view of customer management. The paper explains that in this regard, relationship marketing is intricately related to a customer's product or service life cycles. The paper asserts that marketing in today's highly fractured media environment where gaining access to audiences takes a far more selective effort than in the past, requires ever more attention and even vestment in customer products and services.

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"Relationship marketing is an innovative new approach to marketing that, while having certain developmental relationships with older marketing disciplines, such as direct marketing, takes a long-term view of customer management. In this regard, relationship marketing is intricately related a customer's product or service life cycles (McKenna, 1991, p.82). Marketing in today's highly fractured media environment where gaining access to audiences takes a far more selective effort than in the past requires ever more attention and even vestment in customer products and..."

Tags:relationship, marketing, customer

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In this article, the writer discusses customer relationship management (CRM) across industry in general. The historical development within the call center environment is first examined and then its adoption by other industries in order to capitalize more effectively on customer data is examined. The writer maintains that CRM allows organizations to develop a closer relationship with customers and to monetize the data and information that would normally lay dormant within massive databases relatively untouched. The writer concludes that the single most prevalent reason for failure of CRM to deliver on expected returns is an organization that focuses too much on the data analysis functionality and loses sight of the actual customer transactions that are the most important part of the business process.

Tags:customer, relationship, management

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This paper compares the CRM of TCS and Cognos using the book "Customer Relationship Management: A Databased Approach" by V. Kumar.

Tags:customer relationship management, CRM, Kumar, Customer Relationship Management a Databased Approach

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This paper analyzes several studies regarding the influence of gender on the counselor - client relationship. In particular, the studies draw attention to the importance of looking at gender in the counselor-client relationship and its impact on behavior change. In particular, the author uses the stages of changes of the transtheoretical model to explore the ability of a client to change. The theory is described at length and according to its various stages. The paper concludes with a consideration of male psychotherapy clients and their perceptions and willingness to change.

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"Research studies with respect to gender in counseling vis-a-vis the impact of a counselor's gender in a client's ability to change have been sparse and equivocal showing a need for further research in the area. Of the studies that have been done with respect to the impact of gender in counseling focused on matching counselor and client based on a number of variables such as ethnicity, gender, and language (Hall, Guterman, et al., 2002). Such studies usually focused on only one ethnic group. Some studies focused clients' preference for specific counselor characteristics. Other studies focused on predicting client expectations in counseling (Robitschek & Hershberger, 2005). There have also been studies investigating the interaction of male clients' characteristics and male counselors' gender role conflict as a basis for counselor bias (Wisch, 1997). Wisch (1997) noted a number of theoretical works that point to the significance of a counselor's gender as a potential influence on the counseling process."

Tags:counselor-client, relationship, gender, therapy, psychotherapy

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The Central American country of Guatemala has benefited from its relationship with the United States through U.S. contributions to the development of its farming communities and transportation facilities, its dependency on U.S. markets for its exports, and U.S. investments and aid. It has also suffered from CIA involvement in a 1954 Guatemalan coup that preceded decades of military rule and human rights atrocities. This paper traces the relationship of the U.S. and Guatemala, specifically, the economic contributions of the United Fruit Company and how its land interests in Guatemala helped trigger U.S. involvement in the overthrow of the government.

Tags:guatemala, relationship, usa

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This paper discusses how in Hemingway's short story, "Hills Like White Elephants", the manner in which the characters utilize language may be examined to provide and understanding of the difference in which males and females employ speech to convey and manipulate meaning. The paper explains that the American in the story seeks to cloak his attempts to absolve himself of responsibility for his unborn child in an illusory rationality, motivated by his selfish and contradictory need to guarantee the eventuality of an abortion, while also disassociating himself from the decision itself. The paper then contrasts the American's behavior to that of the girl's behavior, who attempts to reestablish a relationship that has been irrevocably altered by utilizing forms of dialogue that belong to their past, while also adopting a passive role in the decision-making process.

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"The dense symbol of the beaded curtain that separates the couple from the interior of the station is illustrative of the manner in which language is used in relation to the choice to be made. The curtain symbolizes the choice of whether or not to keep the baby, and each character's interaction with it is representative of their approach to the situation. The physical curtain separates them from the bar, a setting that contains their history before this moment, and is inscribed with language, the logo for a liqueur named "Anis del Toro", which the girl must ask the American to read and explain for her. She is reliant upon him to give verbal expression to the choice (he will be the first to mention the "operation"), and unable to directly challenge his speech, thus adopting a passive voice in response."

Tags:American, girl, couple

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The paper looks at the impact of child sexual abuse upon developing sexuality, sexual functioning, sexual promiscuity (and sexual expressiveness), and also the impact of child sexual abuse upon conceptualizations of self-efficacy and self-esteem. Ultimately, what the paper shows is that childhood sexual abuse leads to disassociative emotional traits and to feelings of diminished self-efficacy and self-esteem that provoke high-risk behaviours; childhood sexual abuse also destroys the capacity of individuals to love romantically or to nurture long-term relationships. In the end, the paper concludes that when a child is abused during the early stages of life, he or she will become emotionally stunted (in all likelihood) and will resort to behaviour that can run the gamut - from personally destructive to destructive towards others.

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"The following paper will look at the impact of child sexual abuse upon developing sexuality, sexual functioning, sexual promiscuity (and sexual expressiveness), and also the impact of child sexual abuse upon conceptualizations of self-efficacy and self-esteem. Ultimately, what the next several pages will show is that childhood sexual abuse leads to disassociative emotional traits and to feelings of diminished self-efficacy and self-esteem that provoke high-risk behaviours; childhood sexual abuse also destroys the capacity of individuals to love..."

Tags:sexual, promiscuity, self, efficacy