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The Deepwater Horizon oil spill and regulatory response

On April 20, 2010, a massive oil spill created an environmental crisis in the Gulf of Mexico and along the Gulf Shore.

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Police profiling of Arab-Americans after September 11, 2001

Accusations of racial profiling have dogged law enforcement in America since the birth of the nation.

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Charley Liu and the immigrant family restaurant experience

Interview: Chinese delivery man 'Charley' Liu came from China with his parents when he was ten years old. His parents currently own a Chinese restaurant that is mainly delivery-based. Liu has worked for the restaurant ever since he was old enough to stand at the counter.

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Key performance indicators and data redundancy in business systems

Key Performance Indicators are critical benchmarks companies select to measure their relative success or failure over a specified period of time or after implementing certain new standard operating procedures or technology.

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Smithfield ham's heritage and modern commercial production

In recent years, the demand for premium meat products has increased nation-wide. Concerns about the safety and ethics of factory farming, generated by works such as Michael Pollan's the Omnivore's Dilemma and Food Rules have stimulated interest in older ways of farming and raising livestock.

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Organizational culture and success factors at Walmart

If we work together, we'll lower the cost of living for everyone…we'll give the world an opportunity to see what it's like to save and have a better life. -- Sam Walton, Founder of Walmart

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Love on the fringes in Gould's Book of Fish and the People of Paper

For an emotion that is considered universal, it is interesting to note that love is portrayed in such a wide variety of ways in literature. In some books love is the great redeemer, in that people become better because of love and finding romantic love ensures a happy ending.

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Martha Derthick's analysis of administrative failure in the Social Security Administration

Stress: the Social Security Administration in American Government, Martha Derthick examines the performance of the Social Security Administration (SSA). Her conclusion is that the SSA is foundering.

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Social segmentation and group behavior at the beach

For my observation of social interactions assignment, I chose to observe a beach on a nice day. One of the most unusual features of a beach is that it tends to draw a fairly wide array of people, of different ages and social classes.

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Colander's critique of aggregate supply and demand model pedagogy

Colander, David. The stories we tell: A reconsideration of as/AD analysis. The Journal of Economic Perspectives, 9.3 (1995, Summer): 169-188.

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