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Federal labor standards in government contracts: Davis-Bacon and Walsh-Healey acts

Current federal labor laws in this country have been built around many acts of legislation that have been passed over the years. Two of these acts were the Davis-Beacon Act and the Walsh Haley Act. Both of these acts have had tremendous impact on labor relations in this country.

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The Fashion Channel's organizational change and competitive strategy

Fashion Channel was established in mid 1990s and its success was immediate. It addressed mostly women interested in fashion topics and had the competitive edge of offering unique selections of programs.

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Examining the flat tax as a solution to U.S. recession

The objective of this work is to examine the pros and cons of a flat tax on income as a viable option to deal with the current recession in the United States. The concept of a lower tax rate that would result in higher tax revenues.

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Early diagnosis and management of systemic lupus erythematosus in children

It is often said that obtaining an early diagnosis of SLE (systematic lupus erythematosus) is one of the most important yet difficult aspects of promoting a positive treatment outcome for children with this disorder.

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Flaws in utilitarianism's relationship to moral reality

The philosophy of utilitarianism has serious flaws in terms of the larger and more complex aspects of its relationship to reality.

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George Washington's steady national policy and executive leadership

United States president, George Washington (in his own words) pursued the "undeviating exercise of a just, steady, and prudent national policy." That quote (found in Robert Francis Jones' book George Washington: ordinary man, extraordinarily leader) was in the context of Washington preferring to…

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Ford's marketing strategy and adaptation to consumer change

Ford Motors Company is the ultimate epitome of corporate success and this has been proven by multiple features, such as their billion dollar revenues, century old existence within the national and international markets or the immense role played to economic well-being within the United States.

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Treatment effectiveness for child sex offenders: rehabilitation versus incarceration

Sex crimes are a very complicated and challenging issue in society, particularly so where children are involved.

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What makes teachers effective in the classroom

Why is it that you remember a few select teachers from your years of schooling, but the others fade into the dullness of past lectures and boredom? And why is that it was those select teachers who got through to you? And how did they do it? And why couldn't the others do that?

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Three-day training and orientation program for department store sales clerks

Because this Department Store chain has seven stores in the city, it seems expedient that new sales clerks receive quality training before beginning work, during a 3-day Training and Orientation Program.

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