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Web 2.0 technologies' impact on government human resource development

The continual impact of Web 2.0 technologies (O'Reilly, 2006) on collaborative software applications including social networks (Bernoff, Li, 2008) is redefining the most fundamental processes and systems that government organizations rely on for managing their human resources.

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The rise of professional baseball in America from 1860 to 1869

Baseball has a very long and deep-rooted connection to North America. The history goes back to the 18th century when the game in its modern form was first introduced to this part of the world. It is not known exactly when baseball in its primitive shape was first played in the U.S.

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Leadership and transformation in Dead Poets Society

"Carpe Diem, boys! Seize the day! Make your lives extraordinary." The image of Robin William's teacher in the film Dead Poets Society (1989) has become an iconic representation of what a good teacher should resemble: Williams embodies a teacher who inspires a love of poetry in his students, and…

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Biblical interpretations of the millennial kingdom in Revelation

The Bible is certainly one of the most debated documents ever to have existed, as people are constantly interested to interpret and reinterpret passages from the book.

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Defining terrorism: justifications, organizational structures, and law enforcement challenges

Definitions of terrorism: The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) calls terrorism "The unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, a civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives…

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Media exposure and adolescent body image development

During the 20th century, psychology evolved into a field in which different theorists introduced several conceptual approaches to understanding the development of personality in the individual.

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BabiesRUs' integrated marketing communications strategy across online and print channels

Comparing and contrasting the online and print media strategies of BabiesRUs illustrates how critical it is for any retailer to have an integrated marketing communications (IMC) strategy that educates and sells through channels customers prefer to use (Hongcharu, Eiamkanchanalai, 2009).

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The role and importance of high school counselors

Most of us have memories of a high school counselor -- and for most of us those memories are good ones.

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Kafka's Metamorphosis as metaphor for illness and identity loss

From the very opening of the Metamorphosis, Gregor is portrayed as a somewhat pathetic character. He works hard for his family in a job that he detests, and receives little, if any, recognition for his efforts.

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Police psychology and officer preparedness in Las Vegas

The job of a police officer is and has always been one of the most demanding jobs ever to have existed, as it involves normal people having to deal with and fight against injustice and what generally is defined as abnormal behavior.

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