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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.

~12 min read

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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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Dickens's social criticism in Hard Times and his Victorian era outlook

As a prominent author of the 19th century, Charles Dickens would be historically contextualized by a time in which the rights of man and the notion of individuality would be rapidly emergent to the collective consciousness.

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Single motherhood and intergenerational poverty in United States policy

In these readings, the role of single-motherhood and other nontraditional family models are examined for their role in the intergenerational perpetuation of poverty, especially in light of current United States assistance and taxation policy regarding children of single mothers and general family…

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Thomas Paine's argument for democracy in Common Sense

America's fight for independence would emerge quite naturally out of the needs of its people to establish a form of governance, of economy and of society reflective of the demands created by the path of development of the colonies.

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Perceptual mapping Coca-Cola premixed alcoholic beverages North America

Perceptual mapping is a method by which a product can be positioned in the marketplace. It allows marketers see where the competition is positioned, which is valuable for a couple of reasons.

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Soccerpro.com market entry opportunity in Saudi Arabia

Economy and consumption: Saudi Arabia's economic wealth is almost entirely derived from its oil reserves, where are the largest in the world. It is the world's leading oil producer and exporter. Oil accounts for more than 90% of the country's exports and nearly 75% of the monarchy's revenues.

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China-Iran economic relations and strategic partnership prospects

The following White Paper is an examination of the prospects and pitfalls for China in pursuing further economic opportunity through its investment in the future of Iran.

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