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White's historical roots of the ecological crisis

According to White, the word etymology first appeared in the English language in the year 1873. He traced the etymology of ecology back to the marriage of theoretical and sophisticated science to the empirical technology about four generations ago (1203).

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Successful Six Sigma implementation requires organizational culture and management commitment

Six-Sigma has been successfully adopted by many global organizations starting with Motorola. The strategy focuses on minimization of defects to improve quality and enhance productivity.

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Christopher Cox's advocacy for IFRS standards in mutual fund reporting

In 2007, Chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Christopher Cox would release an article through his office touting the necessity for the United States to work with all due diligence to adapt the principles of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as…

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Similarities and differences in the three branches of federal courts

U.S. federal court system is made up of three branches -- the Supreme Court, the district courts and the appeals courts.

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Penrose's theory of firm growth and classical organizational management theories

Pitelis, Christos. (2009, March 14). Edith Penrose's the Theory of the Growth of the Firm fifty years later. Available at SSRN Working Paper series October 20, 2009: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1477885

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Peter Fonagy's research on infant attachment and psychological development

It is only relatively recently in the course of human history and civilization, however, that this phenomenon has actually been studied from a scientific perspective, and that various specific factors in the formations and effects of this bond have really come to be understood.

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The oil curse: the Chad-Cameroon pipeline and corporate responsibility

What is the "oil curse"? Why do you think it develops? The term "oil curse" refers to the fact that many countries that are rich in natural resources continue to remain underdeveloped and unstable. This problem develops in country's such as Chad that are corrupt and that lack democracy.

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Marketing strategy for a fuel efficient vehicle using the 4 P's approach

This proposal is a precursor for a fully evaluative marketing business plan. It will be used to create a dedicated and focused marketing campaign that aims to increase the overall sales of our new fuel efficient vehicle.

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Personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse classifications

Personality disorders have elicited different meanings over the years. The concept was used to describe a person who exhibited 'antisocial or socially damaging behavior' (as cited in Blackburn, 2007, 8).

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Reconceptualizing alcoholism as a continuum of disorders and treatment effectiveness

Alcoholism has been a present and persistent problem since the time alcoholic beverages were first fermented, meaning that it has been an issue of one degree or another since human civilization first began, and possibly even earlier.

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