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Localization and urbanization approaches to fostering urban economic development

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Rule breaking and innovation in entrepreneurial ethics

Rule breaking, innovation or ethical dilemma? People often think that in order to run a business, or be a leader, one must adhere to all the rules. But the old saying "Some rules are made to be broken" rings true.

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Evaluating Bangladesh as a foreign direct investment destination

Decisions about foreign direct investment can be complex, and require an incredible amount of information in order to evaluate the different options that a company needs to consider.

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Brocade Communications: analyzing mission-vision strategy alignment gap

Brocade Communications systems "provides innovative network solutions that helps the world's leading organizations transition smoothly to a virtualized world where applications and information can reside anywhere" (Brocade.com, 2013).

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Game performance factors in elite youth FIBA basketball competition

Basketball has become a prominent sport that attracts many fans, researchers, and sport specialists from diverse points-of-view. Any game provides some exciting moments of entertainment.

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Healthcare supervisor responsibilities and organizational policy implementation

Facilitating the existence of adequate healthcare staff for the hospital demands the creation of an organization wide policy. For this effort to commence, a workforce summit can be held with representatives from across all departments.

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Conflicting Spanish accounts of the conquest of Mexico: Cortes and Diaz

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The Kanuri people of northeastern Nigeria: history, culture, and religious context

Nigeria is one of the most populous countries in Africa. It consists of at least 400 diverse ethnic groups with their own customs and traditions, language, social values and belief system. In order to comprehend the conflict in Nigeria, one must study the demographics first.

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Statistical and cultural factors determining FIBA World Championship success

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Foreign interference in American intelligence collection and analysis

The history of deception and intelligence is deeply seated within the American way of life and the roots of democracy.

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