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Athenian democracy and citizenship in classical Greek political thought

The classical features of Greek democratic tradition was an emphasis on disbursing political power among all citizens, and the participation of all citizens was seen as essential both to the well-being of the state and the citizen himself.

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How higher gas prices impact major automobile manufacturers

The heart and soul of this study, the primary research question, purports: What impact(s) do higher gas prices exert on the automobile industry (GM; Ford; Toyota; BMW; other manufacturers)? Subsequent questions include: How has the price of gas progressed through history?

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Compliance gaining strategies and manager-employee motivation

The objective of this work is to examine how managers gain compliance from their employees and how they get their employees to perform. The compliance gaming theory states that leaders can effectively make use of informal communication strategies to motivate their employees.

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Disappearing wetlands of the United States and their ecological importance

Wetlands, they are not the most attractive of natural resources and few have attained anything like the status of the Grand Canyon or Niagara Falls, but they are some of the most crucial environments for both the humans that surround them and the life that inhabits them.

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Object-based narrative in archaeology and art history

On a world history scale, written narrative is a fairly recent phenomenon. It only developed after human beings had existed for thousands of years.

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Post-traumatic stress disorder in combat veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan

Introduction number of studies and other researches have yielded findings that many or most combat or war veterans who return home from the battlefield develop Post-traumatic Stress Disorder or PTSD. The disorder consists in reliving the memories of war, which a veteran re-enacts.

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William Carey's path from cobbler's apprentice to missionary

At one time, "Carey's pathway was pockmarked with crises." Traditionally, however, Carey is usually "portrayed as a 'heroic' character - as one of a class of big, ordinary people who do not resign themselves to misfortune but give their utmost to help others find hope in life."

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Corruption in Albania's path to European integration

Over the years, the country of Albania has experienced a great deal of turmoil as a result of corruption. This corruption has been detrimental to the citizens of Albania and Albania's relationship with the European Union.

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Training needs assessment for the District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department

Area Police Force? What Training Modules Can be Used to Enhance Relations between Surrounding Communities and the District of Columbia Metropolitan Area Police

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The rise and decline of Fordism as industrial organization

Taylorism" and "Fordism" have been replaced by "post-Fordism" as the means of organizing work in a capitalist society. What is 'Fordism'?

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