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McDonald's recruitment, training, and employee retention practices

In books such as Fast Food Nation, McDonald's has been accused of unfairly exploiting its workers, particularly young workers, almost by fostering an environment that is an extension of high school, where workers are encouraged to work long hours, even off the clock, for little pay, to be with…

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Analysis of the PBS documentary website on the Vietnam War

The Web site of the PBS documentary of the War in Vietnam: http://www.pbs.org/battlefieldvietnam/,producedby PBS Online, gives a compelling history of the Vietnam War, from its inception to the American pullout and beyond.

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Treaty of Versailles and the rise of Adolf Hitler

The Nazi slaughter of millions of people in WWII, including approximately 6 million Jews, might not have been possible if the Treaty of Versailles had been a more balanced and fair document.

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Pope John Paul II's global mission and humanitarian legacy

The man who has had perhaps the most profound impact on me is the same Holy man who had an enormously positive effect on the world. He is Pope John Paul II.

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Union representation and negotiation in the Middletown teachers' strike

The standards set by a union and decisions made by it are in representative format, in other words just like a representative democracy.

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Terence Powderly and the Knights of Labor manifesto

Terence Powderly outlines a sort of manifesto for the Knights of Labor, listing the goals and objectives of the group.

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Gender roles in classic fairy tales and children's play behavior

Fairy tales are a rich source of characters that appeal to children. The colorful plots and colorful stories pique the interest of children that makes them more imaginative. Female children tend to prefer princesses and male children tend to look up to male heroes.

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Myth, existentialism, and personal constructs in psychological practice

The power of myth lies in the mechanism of its transmission from parents and society elders to children at an impressionable age where they accept any belief without question.

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Technological advances and challenges in the global healthcare industry

Recent developments in the health care industry include rapid deployment of technological advances, which have enabled new procedures and methods of diagnosis and treatment. According to the U.S.

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JetBlue Airways' expansion strategy and employee management challenges

The expansionist goal of JetBlue is a rather ambitious one, and however the industry has shown that achieving a fleet of 280 airplanes would require far more than five years, it is not impossible to achieve.

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