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The pirate code of conduct and hierarchy at sea

The myths of pirates and piracy abound in literature in film. It is often difficult to disentangle myth from fact and there are numerous points-of-view about the actual event and the rationale behind piracy.

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Pay-for-play compensation for NCAA Division I college athletes

NCAA Division I College Male Football and Basketball Players Receiving Financial Compensation for Playing in Games Much controversy and disagreement surrounds pay for play for football and basketball players in the NCAA Division I of college sports.

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Watergate's impact on American politics and leadership

The world of politics is filled with uncivilized, snarling, rapacious beasts...." Watergate was an event in American history that changed the course of politics, American life and leaders drastically.

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Human rights abuses and political detention in Turkish prisons

When performing a simple Google search about the prisons in Turkey, one can find an astonishing amount of links taking you to human rights organizations sites.

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Auditory processing deficits and classroom performance in ADHD students

The presence of students with ADHD in the classroom is an increasingly common occurrence. Teachers must be aware of possible methods to improve the behavior and performance of students with this disability.

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Truman Capote's obsession and the film's modest success

The recent film Capote (2005, Bennett Miller) achieved a modest success by Hollywood standards but was never expected to do more than that given the subject matter and the divisions within the audience.

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Patent law and ethics in human stem cell research

How Do Legal Issues in Patent Law Shape Ethical Decision in Human Stem Cell Research?

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car: strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats

In the end, Enterprise has had a long history of success in the rental car industry. They have evolved from a one-man shop in the basement of a building, sharing space with a body shop, to a global powerhouse with more than 64,000 employees.

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Florence Nightingale's positivist philosophy of science and modern nursing

Nightingales realist philosophy of science," Sam Porter discusses the philosophy of science of Florence Nightingale, in terms of her adherence to positivism and scientism, determinism, naturalism, and epistemological absolutism (2001).

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Jack Welch's leadership transformation of General Electric

Jack Welch took over the reins of G.E. And steer it to more than 1000% increased profit. He became a guru of management and his highly successful methods were adopted right and left.

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