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Social networking's negative effects on workplace productivity and cyberbullying

The level of hype regarding social networks continues to reach new heights, with much being said about how these websites and platforms can bring companies and customers together more effectively than any other medium before (Bernoff, Li, 2008).

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Personal statement for occupational therapy graduate study

The future presents possibilities that can only be fully utilized if an individual has the correct combination of training, skill, and attitudes. Presently, I have the correct attitudes for future success. I am dedicated, purpose driven and I possesses an indomitable spirit.

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Race, class, and merit in the Randall and Hernandez case

Had the results not been so one-sidedly in favor of Randall in terms of achievements, race could have been considered a factor. Certainly, most people have prejudices and will not admit it. However, the overall response in Randall's favor was justified based upon merit and not race.

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Alcohol abuse patterns, marital status, and alcoholism: a research design

For research question 2, the independent variable is the presence of a spouse, life partner, or if he/she is single. Here, the dependent variable is current alcoholism.

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CAE's asset-liability maturity matching and financial strategy

CAE is a strong civil and military engineering and manufacturing firm that provides simulation and modeling technologies as well as providing training solutions to its clients.

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Muhammad Ali's artistry in When We Were Kings documentary

Normative theories of art have been formulated to try and explain the value of art. In the Principles of Art by R.G. Collingwood, it is argued that the value of art lies in its ability to entertain the public (Graham, 95).

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International expansion risks, accounting standards, and arbitrage opportunities

There are few differences between international and domestic expansion. The first is that international expansion creates transaction and translation risk. While the former can be effectively hedged, the hedges are often imperfect.

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Descartes and Locke on the sources of knowledge

Descartes believed in the reliability of innate knowledge over sensory knowledge.

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President Obama's declining popularity: causes and political context

Despite his initial popularity, President Barack Obama's image in the public eye has steadily declined over the last two years, not because he had failed to accomplish his goals, but rather because of powers beyond his control, including the political climate between the two major parties and…

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A Kurdish refugee's experience navigating minority status and cultural identity

I had a neighbor while living in my parents' house who was a Kurdish refugee from Iraq. He was sixteen years old and we often got together to discuss various things. His experience of living as a minority group first in his home country and then in the United States attracted my attention.

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