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Television's representation of changing cultural norms, 1950s-2010s

Over the last 60 years, television has played a major role within society, where the way various ideas or groups are represented will reflect cultural attitudes and thoughts. As a result, various televisions shows have been utilized to underscore the overall changing nature of cultural trends.

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John Hersey's Hiroshima and the erasure of civilian-soldier distinction in total war

The book Hiroshima by John Hersey and Sam Sloan answers a very important question: where were the "good" Japanese? After all, there are always people who do not have a clue about the surrounding conflict and are simply going about their daily activities.

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Conducting organizational risk assessments for phishing vulnerabilities

Over the last several years, both large and small businesses have become increasingly vulnerable to practice known as phishing.

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How humans seek meaning across cultures and centuries

For centuries humans have tried to make sense of the meaning of life. We have evidence that the Neanderthal culture had a semblance of this in their burial rituals; flowers, clothing, food and decorations for the departed (Jordan, 2001, 33-56).

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Facebook's competitive strategy and five forces analysis

Social networking sites have grown in popularity in recent years. Amongst the most popular of these sites is Facebook. Facebook was created in 2004 as an online 21st century version of the conventional facebooks that have been an aspect of college campuses for many years.

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Apple's differentiation strategy and competitive success in the computer industry

The computer industry is characterized by rapid technological change, intense rivalry and an increasing trend towards commoditization of key inputs.

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Walmart's mission, strategy, and stakeholder value creation

The company that I will be studying is Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer with over two million employees and annual sales in fiscal 2010 (basically calendar 2009) of $405 billion. Profits for fiscal '10 were $14.335 billion.

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Walmart's strategic threats and growth opportunities

There are a number of major threats to Wal-Mart's ability to serve its stakeholders and make its mission a reality. One such threat is increased competition. As Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, they are the subject of intense pressure from competitors.

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Sawyer's oral contract defense under the Statute of Frauds

Sawyer possesses a strong defense against the legal action as outlined by Mills; to wit, the contract outlined by Sawyer was merely an oral offer and presented over a ten-year timeframe.

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Coca-Cola's growth strategy in a mature beverage market

Coca-Cola Company (KO) is a beverage maker that is seeking to renew growth despite the maturity of its core soda market. The company is seeking to develop new products and markets.

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