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limitations of Louis XIV's absolutist rule on economic, religious and domestic developments during his reign (1643-1715)

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Virtual collaboration and web conferencing technologies in modern business

Virtual collaboration is a new concept which has its origin in with the invention of the internet. It has its roots from the basic structures of video conferencing technologies that take place over the internet. It involves the real time interaction of two or more persons over an internet link.

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Poor leadership and World War I's impact on the 1917 Russian Revolution

Autocracy of Nicholas illustrated his poor means of governance. As the leader of Russia, Nicholas together with his associates found it difficult to establish democratic means of governing.

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Fayol's principles of management and scientific management theory

The theory of management was developed by Fayol whereby he considered managerial excellence as a technical ability which can be acquired. His principals and theories of management are accepted universally.

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Self-efficacy beliefs and their role in personal achievement

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Harmful effects of substance abuse on individuals, families, and society

Substance abuse represents one of the most pervasive problems in the United States. It is a problem that affects all levels and segments of the society.

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Barnes & Noble's financial decline and recovery strategy

By a whole range of economic measures, the bookseller Barnes & Noble has been a financial (as well as a cultural) success.

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Walmart, the WTO, and global economic inequality

The concept of a global community has become one of the defining features of our shared economy.

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Ruddiman's argument that humans caused early climate change

Ruddiman's principal claim is that human effect on climate change did not begin in the 1800s as most scientists accept, but began thousands of years before in slow gradual changes whose impact equals that of the Industrial Revolution. He supports this claim in various ways.

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Climate change trends in the Wabash Watershed, 1961-1990

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