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Structured data types and object-oriented programming in web applications

The analyzing the variation in data structures, data types and core concepts of programming as explained in this paper, the evolutionary role of Object oriented Programming (OOP) and associated objectives and structures are discussed.

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Modern maritime piracy: Economic desperation and organized crime in Somalia

Despite the fact that maritime piracy in the modern era is no longer a problem capable of threatening international trade and commerce on the large scale in the manner that it once did, the problem still persists.

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George Crumb's Idyll for the Misbegotten and contemporary musical works

The many apparent allusions to other works in the words and melodies of this piece caused me to seek out what inspired it. According to composer George Crumb, the works of environmentalists inspired his "idyll" or postmodern pastoral (Idyll, Arts of the States, 2009).

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Chinese religious influence on Korean and Japanese state formation

Throughout history, the culture and civilization of China has exerted an enormous influence on the societies of its neighbors. The religious histories of Korea and Japan have been heavily shaped by this Chinese contact.

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Resistance and complicity in Hattie McDaniel's Mammy

Gone With the Wind (1939) is a film that is both compelling and horrifying. Horrifying because of its blatant racism and the way in which it takes the validity of the Confederate point-of-view for granted. Yet the film is also compelling because of the strength of its central heroines.

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The principal's role in building educative school communities

The Florida Principal Leadership Standards state in regards to 'Community and Stakeholder Partnerships High Performing Leaders' that these leaders "…collaborate with families, business, and community members, respond to diverse community interests and needs, work effectively within the larger…

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The impact of Sarbanes-Oxley Act on auditing profession practices

The accumulated effects of government-defined compliance legislation on the auditing profession has created significantly greater opportunities for providing services, yet has also introduced an entirely new and higher level of complexity as a result.

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Online social networking applications and Web 2.0 technologies

Social networks online are in many ways comparable to those that exist in neighborhoods, communities and cities worldwide.

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Characteristics of effective educational leadership in schools

The effective and successful leadership in the educational setting is leadership marked indelibly by several primary factors. These factors summarily include that the leadership is of good character and someone who can motivate others and that is goal-oriented and meticulously organized.

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Competitive threats facing Microsoft's three business divisions

Define the competitive rivalry that Microsoft can anticipate in its business units.

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