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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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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Taylorism" and "Fordism" have been replaced by "post-Fordism" as the means of organizing work in a capitalist society.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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Integrative bargaining in Runaway Jury: negotiation analysis and win-win solutions

The movie 'Runaway Jury' chosen for this article is most apt as it covers various aspects of the negotiation process in an in-depth manner, and helps to practically explain many dimensions of negotiation analysis.

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Transformational leadership as superior to trait and behavioral approaches

How much more successful are current views about what makes a good leader? The researcher proves that transformational leadership is the best model of leadership if one's goals include success, because it empowers subordinates and followers so that objectives and goals are more often met.

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Real estate as a solid investment opportunity

Traditionally, real estate has been a safe investment opportunity that, generally, yields positive returns without some of the instability and risk associated with other types of financial investment, such as stock market investment.

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Wilpert, Mowday, and Robertson's perspectives on organizational behavior

Wilpert, B. (1995). Organizational behavior. In his review of organizational behavior and psychology, Wilpert (1995) reviews subjects pertinent to the field of psychology and organizational behavior and leadership, including language, technology, leadership and social constructs created in the…

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Global brewing industry consolidation and the rise of microbreweries

Global brewing industry has taken a significant hit over the last 20 years as a result of the entrance of new players in the field.

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Modern slavery and human trafficking in Mexico

There are many people in the U.S. And elsewhere who do not frequently account issues regarding modern slavery. For many the images that come to mind, with regards to slavery are those that create a mental return to images of African-American Slavery in the U.S.

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Place-based learning at the King Ranch in Texas

Of the many locations in Texas that provide a wonderful opportunity for place-based education, the most educationally diverse may be the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. A visit to the King Ranch gives a student a unique opportunity to study several different topics.

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