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Identity and deception in Natalie Zemon Davis' The Return of Martin Guerre

Identity Theft in 16th Century Provincial France: Natalie Zemon Davis' the Return of Martin Guerre Although books frequently inspire films, it is fairly rare for movies to inspire books, much less scholarly books.

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Crack versus powder cocaine sentencing disparities and African-American incarceration

PRIVATIZATION of the PRISON SYSTEM and the IMPACT of the DIFFERENTIATION of SENTENCING in POWDER vs. CRACK COCAINE OFFENSE and the IMPACT on African-American OFFENDERS

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Professional training and development online discussion communities

One of the inevitable problems of bouncing ideas off of people in the workplace is that employees are competitive. There is always a fear of being completely candid about certain ideas, for fear of the idea being stolen, or controversial opinions being misconstrued.

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Effects of nursing rounds on patient satisfaction and safety

Meade, C.M., Bursell, a.L., Ketelsen, L. (2006). Effects of nursing rounds on patients' call light use, satisfaction, and safety. American Journal of Nursing. 106(9) 58- 70.

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The HR department's role in organizational strategic planning and productivity

For centuries, organizations have functioned without placing interest on their employees, but starting with the 18th century, both companies as well as the specialized literature have pointed out the vital role of the human resource.

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Advertising's effect on consumer purchase behavior across age groups

In general, qualitative research looks to gain an in-depth understanding of both human behavior and the reasons for human behavior. In other words, qualitative research focuses on the why and the how of decision making.

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Chicago's big box living wage ordinance and mayoral veto

Big Box Ordinances number of cities have been considering a living wage ordinance that would mandate a minimum pay level for all employees, assuring the lowest paid employees that they would receive a wage considered necessary to live.

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The world view of Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri

Al-Qaeda and its leaders, Osama Bin Laden and Ayman Al-Zawahiri are frequently popular world news subjects. The world seems to want to be constantly aware of the goings on of these people and their organization. There is no secret to the desired need for this information.

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Comparing psychoanalysis and Adlerian therapy in counseling practice

Counseling is defined as professional guidance in resolving personal conflicts and emotional problems (Lexicon Publishing LLC 2007). Two of the most common counseling therapies are psychoanalysis and the Adlerian therapy.

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Ethical theories of animal treatment and moral consideration

Ethics and morality have consistently been topics of concern in our society. Concerns about ethics and morality also extend to matters associated with the treatment of animals.

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