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Strategic differentiation in a third wave coffee shop business

I definitely have the personality, skills and goals to be an entrepreneur. The entrepreneur requires both functional and managerial skills. Since the entrepreneur is responsible for all aspects of the operations, he/she must have a strong working knowledge of each different business function.

~10 min read

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Peasant life and family in Natalie Zamon Davis's *Return of Martin Guerre*

Return of Martin Guerre by Natalie Zamon Davis [...] life of the peasant during the Middle Ages. This book is a fascinating account of a true case that happened during the 16th century in France.

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Moral themes and narrative structure in One thousand and one nights

"One thousand and one nights" is probably one of the most famous books in the world. While most of the readers are children, it is just as true that the book can be enjoyed by adults as well.

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The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act's impact on immigrants

Immigration into the United States has historically come in waves, with the current upward trend beginning in 1965 and gaining steam through the 1980s, to the point where nearly one million immigrants a year, on average, have been admitted to the United States throughout the 1990s and the current…

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Freudian analysis of desire and masculinity in Bram Stoker's Dracula

Count Dracula is one of the most recognizable figures in the world today; his name has become synonymous with vampires and with the sexualization of horror. In fact, the sexual aspect of Dracula has become one of the most commented upon features of the figure and of his story.

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Green technology implementation funding: state RFP analysis and design

RFP [...] purpose and problems of the sample RFP, and contain an original RFP. The purpose of the sample proposal is to propose training for employment training using city and county funds.

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Corporate governance reform and the role of Sarbanes-Oxley

Over the past decade, increasing attention has been paid to the issue of corporate governance. As a result of multiple major scandals, new laws have been passed and the role of the SEC has been expanded.

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Long-term effects of divorce on children: resilience, survival, vulnerability

Research reveals divorce negatively impacts the divorcing individuals. The effects of divorce the children of divorcing parents experience, however, has not been heavily researched.

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Stock analysis of FedEx Corporation using Yahoo Finance

FedEx Corporation (FDX) is the stock I have chosen for this exercise. The first page that Yahoo Finance shows has the stock price, last trade, change, previous close, open and bid/ask. There are also daily and annual ranges, volume and average volume, market cap, P/E, and dividend information.

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Gender differences in shopping behavior and retail strategy

"Men buy, women shop" (Wilder 2007). This statement succinctly sums up the differences between the sexes and their approach to consumerism. Women shop as a social experience for pleasure, men view entering a store as a goal-directed activity.

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