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Botanical exploration and women gardeners in the eighteenth century

In the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, pearls were a very popular bauble with the wealthy and the royal; brought back from the explorations of the Far East and the New World and still rare, they are seen in portraits most particularly of Queen Elizabeth I, but also of other nobles.

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Technology's role in strategic human resource management

The Human Resource Management within organizations has gained escalation strategic prominence accompanied by the significant of its existing configuration of HRM and respective business strategies is well acknowledged (Colomo-Palacio et al., 2012).

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Captain Michael Abrashoff's leadership transformation of the USS Benfold

Captain D. Michael Abrashoff was one of the graduates from U.S. Naval Academy and he was also an assistant of military as a former secretary of defense. Though in 2001 he left his profession of navy and turned to a founder of grassroots leadership. (Barr, Frumi, 2002)

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SARS outbreak's economic impact on Southeast Asian tourism

The year 2003 was marked by a number of natural disasters throughout the world, but none more devastating and threatening than the outbreak of a new virus now known as SARS. In this paper, I will focus primarily on the economic affect of the disease to the tourism industry in Southeast Asia.

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Japan's postwar reconstruction and economic miracle, 1945-1952

Devastated by the Allies in World War II, Japan has emerged as one of the world's most economically and technologically advanced societies today.

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Management control systems and the 2011 Horn of Africa drought response

Horn of Africa experienced what was termed the worst drought in 60 years. The drought, caused by the failure of the rains for two consecutive seasons, led to a severe food crisis across Djibouti, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya, and killed more than 100,000 people while placing hundreds of thousands…

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Learning organizations at Apple Inc. and competitor case studies

Organizations may experience different levels of learning depending on their commitment and resources to the cause. This study has focused on four organizations two of which are performing well and the other performing poorly in their unique industries.

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Twitter's PESTEL analysis and external business environment

Appendix External Analysis 1. PESTEL Analysis 1.1. Political 1.1.1.Global leaders use of social media impacts the political landscape and is able to influence operations. (C-142) 1.1.2.

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Research Paper Undergraduate 4,200 words

Canine Behavior: Genetics, Operant Conditioning, and Learning

Explores the nature vs. nurture debate in canine behavior, tracing operant conditioning from Pavlov and Skinner to avoidance training and reinforcement schedules in dogs.

Psychology

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Research Paper Undergraduate 3,066 words

Mexican Drug Cartels: Threat, Causes, and Policy Solutions

Examines Mexican drug cartels' origins, violence statistics, U.S.-Mexico intervention efforts, and targeted enforcement strategies to reduce drug trafficking and violence.

Drugs

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