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The rise and fall of poker's place in American culture

Poker, and gaming in general, permeate our culture today. The World Series of Poker is a huge event when even a decade ago it was barely known on a world scale, and poker players are the new "role models" for many in society.

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External analysis of Verizon's business environment and strategy

For many companies, the external environment is the most important driver of the business. A variety of factors come into play -- the state of the economy, the competitive environment, and sociopolitical environment and the pace of technological change.

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Correlation between teen dating violence and depression and anxiety

Teen dating violence is an unfortunate reality for many teenagers across the United States. It can include a number of different types of abuses that have serious ramifications on the physical and mental health of the victims of such abuse.

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John Gutfreund's leadership failures during the Salomon Brothers scandal

Treasuries trader, Paul Mozer, was a known serial abuser of federal auction rules, corporate policies at Salamon, as well as abuse of customer trust. Upon discovery of these facts, the company's chairman and chief executive officer, John Gutfreund, had numerous immediate decisions to make:

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China's economic power and global trade relationships

China's densely populated and low labor costs are attracting foreign investors to invest in Chinese business and the output of manufactured goods produced abroad. As the low price leader in the market they will certainly have competition.

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Mandatory retirement elimination and faculty retention in higher education

Overall since the U.S. Supreme Court's rulings on affirmative action in 2003, colleges have had to reconsider how they give preference to students according to race, ethnicity, sex and age not only in admissions, but in financial aid, internships, along with various other programs.

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Christianity, Islam, and Zoroastrianism in world religions

The world is filled with a wide variety of different religions and philosophical belief systems. Many of these practices are from an ancient era, well before the age of Christ.

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Clinical case study of reading difficulty in a fourth-grade student

Special needs and special education students have traditionally had more immediate needs in cooperative learning settings when compared to typical students. To be an effective teacher is not always as easy as telling the students to just sit-down and read.

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International child custody disputes between Japan and the United States

"Each country has different views on parenting, and we are studying how to resolve the issue" Foreign Minister Katsuya Okada (Okada, as cited inYamaguchi, 2009).

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Leadership challenges in addressing homeless youth in Minnesota

To effectively develop and implement leadership initiatives such that these drives may be utilized in efforts to confront issues of homelessness as experienced by youth in Minnesota, HMIS must capitalize on its internal resources.

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