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Institutional power and individual resistance in Orwell and Gates

"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell and "What's in a Name" by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell recounts the time the author was serving as a police officer in Burma, which was then dominated by the British Imperial powers.

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Project roles and responsibilities for Desire2Learn implementation in schools

Defining the Project Roles, Responsibilities and Staffing Requirements for Desire2Learn (D2L) For any large-scale software implementation project to succeed there must be a galvanizing objective that unifies those inside and outside the organization to a common vision and goal.

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Congressional incumbency advantages and challenger disadvantages in elections

What are the benefits of being a Congressional incumbent verses a challenger? According to Marjorie Hershey (1984) Congressional incumbents have certain innate advantages over their challengers.

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ITT Corporation's inventory management and supply chain efficiency

Does ITT Corporation manage its inventory supply effectively? ITT Corporation manages its inventory supply effectively and efficiently. ITT Corporation is an international interconnect Solutions Company.

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Personal and political conflict in First Knight

First Knight is a 1995 film based on the Arthurian legends made popular through literary works by medieval poets such as Chretien de Troyes.

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Jewish women preserving tradition in contemporary America

Women play an important role in the preservation of the Jewish identity within families and larger communities.

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Deng Xiaoping's economic reforms and China's transition from Maoism

During the Cultural Revolution, Mao Zedong led a tremendously aggressive and transformative movement within mainland China that would forever change the face of his country and the people within its borders.

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The American Psychological Association's Division 18 and criminal justice psychology

The American Psychological Association, or APA, according to its own website, is a scientific and professional organization for the field of psychology in the United States with over 154,000 members, and it is the largest alliance of psychologists in the world (APA (a), 2011).

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Epistemological assumptions in Belfast Petroleum's succession planning

This paper discusses the philosophical assumptions and epistemological stances of Belfast Petroleum, Inc. As they relate to issues of on-boarding, transitioning, and promoting new engineers to greater levels of responsibility.

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Challenges and benefits of academic group work in teams

Group work can be complicated and challenging, since there are different individuals from different backgrounds attempting to achieve one common goal. Students in many universities are required to work in groups or learning teams.

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