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Inhalant abuse among adolescents: household dangers and warning signs

Your teen or preteen doesn't buy drugs or drink -- but he or she may still be getting high? Parents today have many things to worry about. They worry about their child's success in school, Internet predators, and the availability of legal and illegal drugs on the playground.

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Seniority-based promotion in union contracts: advantages and disadvantages

Seniority is central in many private and public sector union contracts in the United States. What are the advantages to both employers and employees of using seniority to allocate employment opportunities? What are the disadvantages?

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Consequentialism, rights theory, and virtue ethics: advantages and disadvantages

Pro: Often, individuals must choose between two imperfect alternatives. For example, in the current healthcare debate, inevitably there will be some limitations on access to healthcare, even if the system remains the same -- or whether the nation adopts a single-payer model.

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Training warehouse supervisors on OSHA safety and hiring practices

It is important that the worker be punctual, efficient, hard-working and honest. Knowing how to identify candidates with these personal qualities will improve our talent pool.

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Human resource management strategies for transnational business operations

Transnational HRM strategies are increasingly becoming a necessary part of performance management as organizations large and small engage in cross-border approaches to production, trade and retail.

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The Raymond Clark III murder case and Connecticut felony murder law

On September 17, 2009, Raymond Clark III was arrested and charged with the murder of Annie Le (Arnsdorf, Miller, Korn and Needham, 2009). The evidence of Clark's involvement in Le's death now seems substantial.

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Balancing Nardelli's initiatives with Home Depot's core culture

Nardelli's sweeping initiatives, culture change at Home Depot was inevitable. However, Nardelli underestimated the value that culture had, and its contribution to the bottom line.

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The history and semiotics of the Confederate flag

Confederate flag "is one of the most controversial, inflammatory icons of American culture," (Sarratt). This paper will explore the history and semiotics of this American icon.

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Exchange rate risk and covered interest arbitrage in international finance

In order to calculate the total amount of U.S. resulting from 1 million euros, one needs to divide the amount by the exchange rate. One can use the following framework

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Margot as Anne Frank's foil in the Secret Annex

Anne's foil? Anne's main foil is Margot, Anne's older sister, who is emotionally (although not temperamentally) closer to the Frank girls' nervous, high-strung mother. Margot is more complacent and docile than Anne.

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