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Ronnie Dugger's biography of Lyndon B. Johnson's political rise

Author Ronnie Dugger (1982) begins his biography of the political life of Lyndon Baines Johnson by remarking that, "The burdens and terrors of the twentieth century are embodied in the politician as in no other professional (Dugger, 11)." Dugger agreeably goes on to remark that all this, the…

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The California nurse mentor project and nursing shortage mitigation

Mills, J. & Mullins, a. (2008). "The California nurse mentor project: Every nurse deserves a mentor." Nursing economic$, 26(5), pp. 310-5 a.

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Effects of spam and junk email on hotel employee productivity

SPAM and junk email is a growing problem on the worldwide web. SPAM is a cheap alternative to direct mailings for the marketer. They can send out hundreds of thousands of emails with the expectation that a certain percentage will turn into sales.

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British propaganda strategy and recruitment during World War I

When the United Kingdom entered the Great War in august 1914, the British government had to organize rapidly toward building a war propaganda machine to act toward two main ends: the recruiting for the army and the encouraging of the population to support the war effort.

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Sexual harassment and defamation in Blakey v. Continental Airlines

Blakey v. Continental Airlines, 751 a.2d 538 (2000). Plaintiff employee Blakey brought suit against defendants, her employer Continental Airlines and her coworkers, alleging that the co-workers published defamatory statements on the employer's electronic bulletin board, and that the employer was…

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Affirmative action benefits and economic impacts in the United States

The objective of this work is to discuss the benefits of affirmative action and racial ethnicity and to discuss how affirmative action can help benefit and improve the U.S. economy.

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Spanish missions and settlements in California from 1542 to 1822

In 1542, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese navigator sailing for the Spanish Crown, sailed from western Mexico north to San Diego Bay, claiming the "Island of California" (he was mistaken) for Spain.

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The conquest and colonization of Mexico's disruption and exploitation

Historians of colonial Mexico are continually faced with the dilemma of what to emphasize; the resilience of indigenous culture or the disruption and exploitation that the conquest represented.

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Identifying and overcoming obstacles to creative thinking

After reading this chapter, I am convinced that creative thinking is necessary in many parts of life. Without creative thinking, change could not occur, and change must occur for cultures, businesses, people, and a host of other organizations to survive.

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Diversity in law enforcement: benefits for community policing effectiveness

Police departments in the 21st century enjoy a level of technology that would make Dick Tracy envious, but they are also faced with several challenges that have made their jobs more difficult than ever.

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