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Casino gambling as a tool for local economic development in the United States

Casinos have become increasingly popular in the past few years as a tool to boost the growth of local economies. This is quite different from the traditional economic development tools.

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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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The evolution of rhetoric from classical antiquity to modern theory

In philosophy and the human sciences, rhetoric has for centuries played a significant role.

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How modern terrorism has transformed the nature of warfare

Historical depictions of warfare often lead one to think that war, especially as conducted on European soil, was an event of rules and engagement and strategy.

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Jewish women's responses to persecution in Nazi Germany

Of the many books that have been written since World War II about Nazi Germany and the "final solution," some of the most insightful and emotional stories have been individual accounts by people who were trapped in what must have seemed a never ending and surreal nightmare; like Ann Frank, whose…

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AirTran Airways: financial risk and investment prospects in discount aviation

Air Tran Airways is a high-growth, high-leverage company operating in the discount airline industry.

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Workplace stress resolution strategies in legal services firms

The scenario in this work is one in which the researcher will be considered a manager in a prominent law firm and develop a business plan to overcome stress in the workplace using project management, operations management and information management.

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Is standardized testing a valid tool for measuring student academic success?

Definition and examples of standardized tests. Standardized testing is an examination conducted with a set of clearly drafted questions that are highly researched for quality. The outcome of standardized tests can be relied upon to judge the quality of knowledge acquired by a student.

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The role of women in early Judaism and Christianity

The history of religions throughout the world represents an endless source of controversies. During the early civilizations there were several aspects that have been interpreted and adapted differently and have catered for different needs of the societies.

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Fuel prices and automotive demand in global markets

The key drivers in the global automotive industry are competition, fuel prices, the global economy as a whole and the economy of the U.S. And Europe in particular, and trade barriers/domestic economic policy.

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