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The strategic importance of recruitment and placement in HR management

Recruitment and placement are essential aspects of human resources. Human resource management's function "…is an organization's most critical source of information about employment practices….and the effective management of all aspects of human resources" (Sims, 2002, p. 20).

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Joseph DeGant's Halifax Windsor chair from 1810

Windsor chair created by furniture maker Joseph DeGant, circa 1810. The Windsor chair has a long history, and it traveled from England to North American in the 18th century.

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The multiple meanings and definitions of electricity

A form of energy which involves the flow of electrons is known as electricity. Electricity is one of the most widely used forms of energy and has become a basic part of nature.

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Enterprise Resource Planning systems for manufacturing and business coordination

The use of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to manage the manufacturing and services processes with companies is one of the most critical areas of enterprise software there is.

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The digital divide in the United States and global disparities

The term Digital Divide refers to the broad disparities between income groups in terms of availability of information technologies including the Internet and related services.

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How ethical standards shape the evolving role of attorneys

Ethical Views Affect the Practice of Law? Over the last several years the role of the attorney has been an evolving one, as various court decisions and ethical standards determine how the law is practiced. Yet, beneath the surface their duties and responsibilities will vary.

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DJ Kool Herc on his origins and role in hip-hop

DJ Ear Peace (hereon referred to as DJ EP): So I'm here with my man, the respected DJ Kool Herc, father of hip-hop. Can you set the record straight for us? What is your real name?

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Performance-enhancing drugs and Major League Baseball regulation

During the evaluation of players, it has always been a routine by club officials to scrutinize all possibilities of such substance use. Most of the players who have illegally used this substance range from those who had brief careers in the major league to Baseball Hall of Fame potential members.

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Narrative unreliability and German culpability in Günter Grass's The Tin Drum

Gunter Grass's post-World War II novel the Tin Drum is a layered story told in different parts by a narrator who shifts through different degrees of reliability.

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Scaffolding emergent literacy through environmental print in the home

Scaffolding of Emergent Literacy Skills in the Home Environment," Neumann, Neumann and Hood sought to discover the effect that home learning, through a child's parents, could have on emergent literacy skills.

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