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Comparing natural disaster mitigation and humanitarian response in New Orleans and South Africa

The objective of this work is to compare the natural disasters of New Orleans and South Africa in terns of survival statistics and in relation to children of natural disasters in terms of symptomology, interventions and resources in rebuilding the urban places after disaster.

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Alexander von Humboldt's tropical expedition and geographic theory

GERMAN GEOGRAPHER ALEXANDER HUMBOLDT: A BIOGRAPHY of HUMBOLDT'S CONTRIBUTION & INFLUENCE on MODERN GEOGRAPHIC THEORY The purpose of the study conducted and reported herein is to research and examine the German Geographer, Alexander Humboldt, and through means of a biographical literature, review to…

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Leadership styles: autocratic, participative, and free-rein approaches

Leadership Books number of different models of leadership have been developed and offered as a way of assessing leadership skills and understanding the role of leadership in the organization.

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Diet and dental adaptation in early hominid evolution

Introduction and overview prevalent theoretical stance used to explain the early processes of human evolution is that environment and bipedality are seen as primary factors in this process.

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Johnny Cash: from humble beginnings to redemption

On a hot summer day in May, 1993, the haggard and exhausted shell of what was once a great man, and indeed an American icon, sat motionless in a church pew, in the midst of bidding goodbye to not only his recently deceased wife, but also his soul mate and the center of his world.

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The rise and fall of Enron Corporation

Enron began as an intestate pipeline company from a merger of Houston Natural Gas and InterNorth of Omaha (Canadian Broadcasting Company 2006). The former chief executive officer of Houston Natural Gas, Kenneth Lay, became the merger's CEO and later its chairman of the board.

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Emotional intelligence as a competitive advantage in leadership

Several definitions have been used by specialists in order to create a clear and specific view on what is thought to be Emotional Intelligence. Most definitions are similar, with slight differences regarding certain aspects.

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The London smog of 1952 and the Sandoz fire of 1986

The world in which we live has become increasingly industrial, technological, and digital. As such, many hazards present themselves in terms of phenomena such as pollution and its effects. As a result, unforeseen events might occur that result in low-intensity crises.

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Foreign direct investment entry strategies in China's automotive industry

The flow of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in developing countries has been tremendously increasing since in the 1990s. Its role and impacts of Foreign Direct Investment in these countries have led to the development of a number of controversial theories.

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Hybrid car marketing strategy and market growth from 1999 to 2007

The marketing strategy of hybrid cars has been twofold in its purpose. First the consumer is sold on the product as a result of the reduced cost of operating a hybrid car, based on the fact that hybrid models as compared to traditional combustion powered cars of the same size and type can be as…

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