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The Obama administration's impact on Canada-United States bilateral relations

Canada and the United States enjoy the world's longest unprotected border, the world's largest trading relationship and a long history of close and cordial relations. The two nations are presently working together on a number of key issues, including terrorism, trade and issues of border security.

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British propaganda strategy and recruitment during World War I

When the United Kingdom entered the Great War in august 1914, the British government had to organize rapidly toward building a war propaganda machine to act toward two main ends: the recruiting for the army and the encouraging of the population to support the war effort.

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The matador as artist and the nature of bullfighting

Because I could never understand the bull fights and Spaniards' delight and fascination to watch them, I chose to watch first the Matador. I knew the chances I would become a fan after that were close to a minimum, but I hoped to understand it better.

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Ethical failures and corporate culture in the Enron collapse

The collapse of Enron in 2001 was an incredibly negative event in the business world of the U.S., and it sent shock waves through corporate hallways everywhere.

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The 1957 Apalachin meeting and the rise of organized crime enforcement

When New York state troopers broke up a meeting of organized crime figures in Apalachin, New York in 1957, state and federal crime fighting agencies felt that they found tangible proof of the existence of the Mafia.

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Southwest Airlines' inspection violations and FAA regulatory reform

When Southwest Airlines reportedly flew dozens of airplanes for as long as 30 months past their required inspection dates, this infraction led to FAA changing the way it supervises inspectors.

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E-commerce strategy proposal for PZE Puzzles and competitors

The intent of this e-commerce proposal for PZE Puzzles is to first compare the e-commerce strategies of their three dominant competitors in the U.K. including Accolade Publishing, Clarity Media, and Puzzler.

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School-based management for conflict resolution in education

School-based management (SBM), or decentralized management, is fast growing in popularity in many of the U.S. school districts as this is seen as an efficient way to resolve and manage conflicts.

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Irish American support for Irish independence through the Fenian Brotherhood

American influence on events in Ireland have always been strong, just as the Irish influence on political and social events in the United States.

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Mannerism as individualism and innovation in sixteenth-century Italian art

Mannerism, like every period in art or cultural movement was tributary to its time and the place it emerged from. Some scholars frame the period of mannerism between 1520 and 1620, others between 1520 and 1600, depending on the art form.

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