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Anatomy of a Vortex: How Tornadoes Form, Kill, and Teach

Analytical essay on tornado formation, geographic vulnerability, Doppler radar warning systems, and the social factors that determine why tornadoes continue to

Science

~12 min read

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1,089 words

Hilton's market entry opportunity in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Hilton should open a hotel in Phnom Penh. The market, compared with the major Southeast Asian cities, is low in competitive intensity, particularly among established Western names. Although Cambodia remains a frontier country, it is modernizing rapidly and with this comes a reduction in risk.

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3,031 words

Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" and American culture

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, a short story by American author Washington Irving, was actually written while the author lived in England.

~16 min read

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5,852 words

A longitudinal study of collaborative parent-teacher involvement frameworks

There is conclusive evidence that the involvement of parents in their children's education results in more positive educational outcomes (Hoover- Dempsey, & Sandler, 1995).

~30 min read

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4,048 words

Technology platforms enabling virtual team productivity and knowledge transfer

The pervasive adoption and use of virtual teams in enterprises is redefining the pace, direction of innovation in communication, collaboration, shared project workflows, project management, and knowledge transfer.

~21 min read

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8,703 words

Middle East real estate market performance during the financial crisis

Over the last several years, the real estate market in the Middle East has been through a tremendous amount of challenges. Part of the reason for this, is because the different oil exporting countries experienced a boom in prices until 2008.

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The environmental and political costs of fossil fuel dependence

As both environmental and political factors threaten the status quo, and our dependence on fossil fuels for our main energy source, it is clear that new sources of energy must be found and pursued. Thus, the current governmental administration is pushing for huge energy reforms.

~11 min read

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4,189 words

Slavophilism and Russian identity in the age of globalization

According to Russia Travel Guide, Russia is the largest country in the world by far; spanning nine time zones, its territory covers nearly twice as much of the earth as that of the next largest country, Canada. Besides, the U.S.

~21 min read

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3,558 words

Brazilian Amazon deforestation: causes, consequences, and sustainable solutions

Over the last 20 years, the overall issue of the destruction of the Amazon rainforest has been increasingly brought to the forefront. This is because there was a consistent push by the Brazilian government to develop the region since the 1960's.

~18 min read

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Diversity challenges and initiatives at Best Foods Company

summarize the key diversity challenges facing the Best Foods Company as a multinational headquarters with worldwide subsidiaries.

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