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Nat Turner's rebellion and legislative responses in the American South

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Marketing strategy and the Apple iPod's market transformation

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Fritjof Capra's The Hidden Connections and sustainability science

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Jesus' temptation in the wilderness and human free will

This passage depicts Jesus' famous temptation by the devil in the wilderness. Jesus fasts for forty days and forty nights during his trial. This passage is cited by Christians as proof of the fact that humans have free will.

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Leasing versus buying assets for households and businesses

The question of whether to buy an asset or to lease an asset is quite complex. Indeed, the answer is not always a black and white, straight response. Often, there is a grey area when researching whether to purchase or lease.

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Outsourcing aircraft maintenance: Pratt & Whitney and global airline vendors

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Ethnic tensions and violence in the developing world

It is impossible to state all of the growing problems of ethnic tension and violence in the developing world, because old tensions are constantly being revived.

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Change management and quality improvement in healthcare settings

This chapter discusses the management and planning of change process within the clinical setting. Change management plan is very critical to the success of any healthcare unit.

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Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: transmission, drug resistance, and prevention

Tuberculosis is an airborne infectious disease caused by tubercule bacilli, spread from person to person (CDC 2011). It affects the lungs and other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys and the spine.

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Ethical leadership and sweatshop labor in the Kathie Lee Gifford scandal

One of the biggest advantages of globalization is that many different companies are able to receive cheap labor to produce a wide variety of products that are sold at numerous retail stores in the United States.

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