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Leadership theory across three centuries: great man, trait, and contextual approaches

Many experts have attempted to derive overarching theories of leadership to describe the properties of a social construct that has changed over the last three hundred years, here separated by benchmarks of hundred-year periods corresponding to the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries.

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Japan's bid for a permanent United Nations Security Council seat

The Security Council is the most powerful and crucial agency of United Nations. It is liable for maintenance of peace and security among the member countries.

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Gothic feminism in Wollstonecraft's Maria and Austen's Northanger Abbey

Mary Wollstonecraft was one of the earliest British activists for feminism, and is well-known and beloved among feminists for her passionate arguments against the patriarchal enslavement of women and their difficult position in her contemporary society.

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Alan Richardson's "Brodie the Broadsword": a Scottish historical play

Brodie the Broadsword' is a play written by Alan Richardson, who is well-known for his numerous publications on various topics related to gender issues and issues of race, colonialism, and topics related to children. (Alan Richardson) Alan Richardson was born in Scotland and still lives there.

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Al Qa'ida as a transnational terrorist organization and network

Al Qa'ida Trans-national Terrorist Network'. Al Qa'ida, which means the "Foundation "or the "Base" in Arabic, is the general name given to this organization, which is seen as a worldwide or transnational network or alliance of militant Islamic organizations.

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Factors that help or hinder employee adjustment to corporate downsizing

In recent years, there has been a great deal of downsizing in corporations, businesses and other organizations throughout the United States.

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Comprehensive teaching unit design for eighth-grade language arts

Explanation of Selected Activities: No. 1.

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Wireless receiver design for low-power biomedical sensor networks

Most of the studies on microwave antennas for medical applications have concentrated on generating hyperthermia for medical treatments and monitoring several physiological parameters. The types of antenna implanted depend of the location.

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Virtue and character in David Crockett and William Otter

Crockett considered life as an absolute saga, coupled with the added charisma of undeniable reality and his virtue was that he was willing to devote his life for his loved ones and fellow countrymen.

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Human security threats in Indonesia and Burma

Threats to security are seen to come not only from external military aggression but also from a myriad of internal challenges -- separatist movements, social unrest, or the collapse of the political system." -- Anwar 2003,

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