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C.S. Lewis's philosophy of writing for children's literature

Most children are well acquainted today with the series the Narnia Chronicles, written by CS Lewis. Born on November 29, 1898, in Belfast Ireland, Clive Staples Lewis is a world renowned writer whose fame goes well beyond the aforementioned series.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance costs and effects on public companies

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was implemented in 2002, as a regulating measure to prevent companies from engaging in unethical accounting practices. Specifically, the Act requires CEOs to be financially responsible for accounting restatements when these are required as a result of misconduct.

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Workplace protections for military employees under FMLA and NDAA

Workplace laws are established to protect the rights of the worker. Those in the military may have different responsibilities than civilians.

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Warren Bennis' theory of self-knowledge and effective leadership

Warren Bennis' (2003) work on Becoming a Leader deals with many of the same issues that other leadership books address. However, Bennis' (2003) approach is not necessarily the same.

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Fourth generation warfare and radiological threats to port security

The statement, "where the tactics of the weak confound the tactics of the strong" refers to the concept of Fourth Generation Warfare. This kind of warfare appears "weak" in terms of military size and base. Indeed, there is no territorial army base.

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Characterization and decline in Melville's Bartleby, the Scrivener

When reading Melville's tale of Bartleby, the narrator first describes his employees (Turkey, Nippers and Ginger Nut) and goes into great detail by providing a clear description of each one for his reader.

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Organizational assessment of Moncrief Army Community Hospital's nursing services

In the study of any kind of health care organizations, there are a number of different pieces that will make each one unique in its own way. Where, the overall emphasis will be on providing a number of different services for the benefit of patients.

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Global population growth trends and projections to 2050

Long gone are the times when the population was encouraged to procreate and as such produce future labor force. Since those periods, the nations have been faced with tremendous challenges, such as wars or famines.

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Bribery, personal ethics, and negotiating power in West Africa

The question of bribery has been distilled in business literature as a question of ethics. In this situation at the airport with the customs officer, it is important to distinguish between business ethics and personal ethics.

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Puerto Rican cultural identity and health disparities in the United States

Anthropologists, sociologists, health care providers as well as other scientific researchers agree that while Puerto Ricans share some of their cultural traits with the larger Hispano-Caribbean population, they also present a specific cultural identity.

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