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Traits and skills required of twenty-first century leaders

The modern day leader is generally different from the leaders of the past century, generally due to the fact that he needs to run the organization in a means that responds to the emergent challenges from the micro and macro environments -- and these challenges are numerous.

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Schizophrenia: prevalence, causes, symptoms, and societal impact

Schizophrenia is a severe, chronic, complex and baffling mental health disorder, characterized by brain disturbance (Greystone Program Team, 2009). Previously regarded as a psychological disease, it is now viewed as a brain disease.

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Theistic religion as a fundamental problem in modern society

In contemporary society, religion is presented as a tremendously important source of human of morality in human life, spiritual comfort for the individual, and as the basis of much that is valued in society.

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Social networks and extreme dieting behaviors in young people

Paradoxically the onslaught of electronically enabled social networks is revealing how essential family and friend-based connections are to sustaining the mental health of young people who go on extreme diets to fit in socially and project competence.

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DNA science and the nature-nurture debate in human behavior

The relatively recent development of DNA sciences have contributed greatly to our understanding human behavior, physiology, and heredity.

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Aristotelian drama and the theatre of the absurd in twentieth-century theatre

Pinter Pt. Aristotle's Poetics laid the groundwork for much Western drama for the next two millennia.

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The four levels of measurement in statistical research

There are many types of variables that a researcher may want to study. These variables are typically classified into the four levels of measurement (scales) namely nominal, ordinal, interval and ratio.

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Green marketing strategies and consumer environmental awareness

As consumers become more aware of an ailing environment and the potential economic benefit that can be derived from 'going green', businesses are increasingly adopting 'Green Marketing' practices to meet the rising consumer expectations and increasing demand.

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The ARISE Gang Prevention Program and Social Disorganization Theory

"Gangs contain bright boys who do well, bright boys who do less well, and dull boys who pass, dull boys who fail, and illiterates"

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Employee motivation and leadership at Prime Gold Plus

The Leadership Approach to help in Motivating, Inspiring and Energizing employees in Prime Gold Plus. A challenge commonly encountered by businesses and professional organizations alike is in the motivation of personnel to perform and to succeed.

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