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China's tariff policies and trade barriers since WTO entry

China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001 after a fifteen-year struggle in which major trading partners worked with Chinese officials to open that country's economy to greater international competition.

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Song Hee-Suk's life in North Korea under totalitarian rule

Cook" shows the interaction of an individual with a system, a totalitarian society and the other participants to the two.

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NFPA 550 fire safety concepts and the 2002 Watts Bar incident

In 2002, a fire at a hydroelectric plant in Tennessee caused by damaged electrical wiring could have resulted in the outage of electrical service to numerous businesses and residents in the area.

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Red House and Robie House: architecture's dialogue with environment

Architecture as an art form is far more than merely the design and building of houses that conform to a specific artistic ideal.

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The World Bank's anti-poverty efforts in China and economic development

What role is played by the World Bank in international economic affairs? The World Bank has played a critical role, in helping to fight poverty and allowing many people, to be able to develop sustainable lifestyles.

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Coffee's history, health benefits, and cultural significance

Numerous people regard coffee as being unhealthy and do not understand why others drink it in such large proportions. However, during the recent years scientists have shown that coffee is not harmful, and that it is actually beneficial for the human body when being drunk in normal quantities.

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Fossil fuel dependence as a threat to American freedom

The direction the United States chooses to go with its energy policy will most certainly dictate the freedoms of this and future generations. Energy policy will also dictate if the nation can stay independent and free into the future.

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Southwest Airlines' fuel hedging strategies and financial losses in 2009

Hedging the price of oil through options contracts including the purchase of call options, defining collar structures and developing swap agreements that are fixed priced in scope are all financial strategies airline companies are using to minimize cost exposure to oil (Carter, Rogers, Simkins,…

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Collaborative benchmarking and transparency in the Dutch water supply industry

Collaborative benchmarking, transparency and performance: Evidence from the Netherlands water supply industry" by Okke Braadbaart investigates and explores the benchmarking efforts of The Netherlands water industry.

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Portable People Meter and the shift from diary-based radio audience measurement

Over the last 100 years, radio would go through an incredible transformation, as it would be the source of entertainment for countless numbers of people. With the period between the 1920 to the 1950's, representing a unique time for radio.

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