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The history and evolution of probation from medieval England to modern practice

The origin of probation dates back to the Middle Ages, when harsh penalties for even menial crimes were commonplace. Today, it's evolved into a tool that the Court system can utilize in place of either an entire or a partial prison sentence.

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International debt's impact on poverty and development in the Dominican Republic

In Third World countries like the Dominican Republic, there can be no question that poverty is rampant and development is slow in manifesting.

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Apple's iPod marketing strategy and market positioning

marketing overview of the Apple iPod, specifically focusing on the marketing environment, consumer behavior and market segmentation, product positioning and role in the marketing mix.

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NBC's decision to remove programming from iTunes

NBC Takes Programming off of Apple iTunes Introduction NBC's decision to discontinue its relationship with Apple regarding the distribution of its popular television shows is symptomatic of the evolving conflicts between content providers on the one hand and device manufacturers on the other.

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Elliot Aronson's "Nobody Left to Hate": causes of school violence and prevention

Elliot Aronson's work, Nobody Left to Hate: Teaching Compassion after Columbine (2001) deals essentially with the investigation of the causes and reasons for extreme forms of aggressive behavior in schools and particuallry the horrifying events of the Columbine school massacre.

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How the Internet and consumer-generated media transformed branding

If you were running the marketing department of a company, how would you reach out to customers, who aren't as committed to brand names? On a personal note, how important are brand names to you? Has that changed over time?

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Youth violence against homeless people and its causes

On January 13, 2007, thousands of television viewers watched a late night news program in horror as two teenagers were shown beating a homeless man to death with baseball bats.

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Russell Shorto's "The Island at the Center of the World" and Dutch colonial history

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and analyze the book "The Island at the Center of the World: The Epic Story of Dutch Manhattan and the Forgotten Colony that Shaped America" by Russell Shorto. Specifically it will contain a critique of the book.

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Comparing the strategic management model and strategic decision-making process

Review the Strategic Management Model (figure 1-2,-page 11) and the Strategic Decision-Making Process (figure 1-5, pages 22-23). Compare and contrast the two models, and reconcile the strategic decision-making process with the strategic management model.

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Eisenhower's leadership and Studer's nine principles of excellence

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and analyze the topic of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Specifically, it will draw connections between the leadership theories of Dwight D.

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