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Peer review analysis of Golden and Arce's cybercrime research papers

Scam Types: Mapping the Terrain of Cyber Crime (2011), author Golden demonstrates strengths in providing sharp insights and a good command of editing skills. However, there are some areas that could use improvement.

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Foucault's analysis of biopower and modern sovereignty in Western society

Michel Foucault's "Right of Death and Power Over Life" seems to be a historical analysis of life and death in Western civilization. He comments on how in older societies life was only part of the sovereign, but in modern times the importance of life is more widespread.

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Beason v. United Technologies: disability discrimination under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act

The plaintiff, Donald Beason, brought a case against his employer, United Technologies Corporation. Beason is appealing from a judgment of a federal district court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, that found in favor of his employer.

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Burke and the Sophists: comparing ancient and modern rhetoric

Approaches to rhetoric, which can be broadly defined as the science -- or perhaps quasi-art -- of how ideas, words, and/or actions are communicated and/or inspired in human beings, are highly varied and can be enormously complex.

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The role of traits, motivation, and power in leadership effectiveness

There is little doubt that certain traits such as the Big Five need to be present in all leaders to some degree, the overall effectiveness of a leader is not dependent on the possession of specific traits as much as on how a leader's specific set of traits is utilized.

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Encouraging reading and writing development in middle school students

There are few skills that are more important in terms of pure academics and in their applicability to later life skills and professional advancement than the basics of reading and writing.

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City and union police negotiation simulation outcomes

The negotiations that took place between the group representing the city and the union representing ZAPO progressed far more favorably than had been anticipated early on.

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The majority and minority opinions in Plessy v. Ferguson

In Plessy v. Ferguson, the majority decision stated that the 'separate but equal' train cars for whites and blacks was allowed because sitting in a train car was not a protected legal right the way serving on a jury was.

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JD MATT Technology's customer satisfaction and marketing strategy challenges

JD MATT Technology has come under extreme pressure as its customers are shifting their attention to their competitors. Previously the company has buried assumption in optimizing their marketing mix to connect with customers, sell more of whatever it is to sell, and thus earn more profit.

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Edward Glaser's definition and components of critical thinking

Edward Glaser (1941) believed critical thinking involved an approach inclined to consider in a thoughtful way the problems and subjects that one experiences, knowledge of the techniques of logical inquiry and reasoning, and some skill in the application of those techniques.

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