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Western hegemony and the universality of human rights standards

In Human Rights in Cross-Cultural Perspectives: A Quest for Consensus edited by Abdullahi Ahmed an-Naim (1992), the articles are mostly concerned with reworking the notion of human rights in an effort to achieve consensus on a 'new,' 'more universal' (or cosmopolitan) view of human rights, as "the…

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Auditor assessment of significant unusual transactions and fraud risk

Staff Audit Practice Alert No.5 is titled "Auditor Considerations Regarding Significant Unusual Transactions." The alert reminds auditors that when determining the fitness of a set of financial statements they must consider significant unusual transactions and the disclosure thereof.

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Wells Fargo's ethical code and business conduct violations

This paper discusses the ethical code and policy of Wells Fargo financial institution.

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Specialty juvenile gun courts and accountability in the Get Tough Movement

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Baudelaire's "Hymn to Beauty": the paradox of beauty's allure and destruction

Beauty: Its Allure and Elusiveness as presented in the poem "Hymn to Beauty," by Charels Bauderlaire It is enough to take a look at how the concept of beauty changed along history to understand that beauty is truly an ever changing subjective projection of a specific culture at a certain time and…

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I.M. Pei's Suzhou Museum and architectural preservation legacy

The legacy of the ancient canal city is preserved in the gardens of Suzhou, the legacy of a city that identified with silk trade and its beauty left Marco Polo astounded.

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Canada's productivity growth, exchange rates, and internal trade policies

A key obstacle for monetary policies is to recognize and be aware of the developments in the world economy that might have a major pressure on economic activity and inflation in Canada.

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Repeated victimization and unreported domestic violence in the United Kingdom

The crime statistics from the British Crime Survey (BCS) of 2008/2009, which is based upon the public's answers to questions about crime, reveal some promising data with regard to violence in the United Kingdom.

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The principal's role in improving negative school climate

At no time in the history of education has competent school leadership been more critical.

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Walt Disney Company's integrated marketing communications strategies and global challenges

Integrated Marketing Communications strategies (IMC) consist of communicating a consistent and positive message at all contact points. IMC has grown in importance for several reasons. First, IMC allows a firm to foster long-term relationships with customers.

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