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Walmart's financial performance and competitive strategy over five years

A) Wal-Mart is the world's largest retailer, with global revenues of around $485 billion and profits of over $16.3 billion. The company is based in Bentonville, AR, and has stores in several countries around the world, including Mexico, China and Canada.

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American foreign policy and the doctrine of containment

According to Bernstein (2002), in the post-World War era until the disintegration of Soviet Union in 1989-91, formulation of the foreign policy of U.S. was based on the plan of containment.

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The United Nations' sustainable development goal on climate change

At the end of September 2015, 173 leaders from across the globe gathered in New York City at the United Nations Summit to adopt the sustainable development goals. Generally, the concept of sustainable development goals was birthed at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in 2012.

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Social media's impact on organizational culture and employee morale

Cultural influences on training and development are pivotal in the success of both (Kissack, Callahan, 2010). Cultural influences can be as simple as having an organizational culture that promotes a unified, coherent vision/goal towards which all employees can strive.

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Wiki platforms for enhancing student collaboration and project communication

This week, I developed a wiki page geared at providing insight on the factors influencing project success or failure.

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Education and counseling for at-risk youths in Los Angeles

The challenges of addressing the needs of youths leading critical/high risk lifestyles in Los Angeles are essential in the role of educators and counselors.

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Effective features of bilingual programs for English language learners

McKeon (2007) demystify myths regarding programming. One of the key myths pointed out by the authors is the traditional assumption that research is unequivocal regarding the most effective program for L2 students.

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Group dynamics in Sunstein and Hastie's "Wiser"

High Hopes to Fiascos' and 'Amplifying Errors' from Sunstein & Hastie's (2014) book Wiser help understand group dynamics and processes. These chapters provide salient points that have both challenged and enhanced my beliefs about group work.

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Communication enhancers and blockers in healthcare patient interactions

For example, I believe that what we provide in the health care industry is for the good of the patient, but sometimes people come to us with a very reluctant feeling because they are suspicious and mistrustful of doctors.

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Self-assessment of clinical strengths and weaknesses for nurse practitioners

The three strengths that I was able to identify after completing the Risk Control Self-Assessment Checklist for Nurse Practitioners are: 1) professional conduct, 2) scope of practice, and 3) assessment skills.

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