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Chester Himes and Americo Paredes tell stories that compel readers to be concerned about structural racism in America. Though the settings are circa 1900s and 1940s, the stranglehold that bigotry has on America -- particularly in the South -- has not been eliminated.

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How organizational communication undermines knowledge management effectiveness

When and How can Organizational Communications Undermine and/or Damage Knowledge Management Different scholars have defined knowledge and its management in their own way.

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The Priapus fresco in the House of the Vettii at Pompeii

Excavation of Entranceway a-b of Pompeii's grandest single residence, the House of the Vettii, which opens onto the Vicolo dei Vettii and is positioned directly opposite the House of the Golden Cupids, revealed a somewhat astonishing wall-fresco (De Carolis, 42).

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Nike's advertising and marketing strategies and effectiveness

The media bombards society with commercial messages daily, both written and spoken.

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Michael McKinney's theory of custodial leadership and public service

Michael McKinney examines the nature of leadership. He also explores what constitutes a leader, and provides two historical examples of leaders.

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Comparative labor costs and Thailand's competitive advantage in Southeast Asia

Thailand experienced an exceptionally high rate of economic growth between 1985 and 1996 due to the dynamic growth of urban manufacturing, tourism and the service industry. The booming economy was growing by 8% a year in the late 1980s, and even 6.4% in 1996.

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Sam Walton's entrepreneurial vision and Walmart's growth to retail dominance

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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Internalists and externalists in the historiography of science

In the historiography of science, the debate between intenalists and externalists has been one of the major fault lines over the past century.

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Violent and misogynistic lyrics in gangsta rap

SPIN Magazine [1: The one source you requested I use was taken from Spin Magazine, and I modeled everything after this article: http://www.spin.com/articles/big-four-play-their-first-us-show (citation below) Weingarten, C. "The Big Four Play Their First U.S. Show." Spin Magazine. 2011. ]

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Marco Polo's account of ethnic divisions in Kublai Khan's Yuan Dynasty

The Yuan Dynasty only lasted for a little less than a century in China, but has captured the imagination of western historians mainly because it was during this period of Mongol ascendancy that China was first "discovered" by Europe.

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