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Extreme weather events and ocean warming as evidence of global warming

Many of these weather patterns are related to El Nino or La Nina storms, which are two-to-eight-year weather patterns where changing wind streams pick up warm surface water from the oceans and increases humidity, according to Tim Flannery in his 2005 book The Weather Makers.

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Multinational corporate environmental responsibility and sustainable development

The issue of multinational corporate ethics in the area of sustainable development has forced the hand of many CEO's to act in what is perhaps against the better wishes of their shareholders, but perhaps not of the stakeholder.

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Nike's founding vision, strategic innovation, and global growth

Nike is a globally recognized multinational corporation founded by the Stanford Graduate School of Business graduate, Phil Knight, and Bill Bowerman who was the track and field coach at the University of Oregon.

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Gothic architecture and medieval European society, 1200-1500

Historians generally define the periodization of the history of Western Europe during the Middle Ages into three eras: the Early Middle Ages (5th-11th Centuries AD); the High Middle Ages (1000-1300 AD); and the Late Middle Ages (1300-1500).

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Data mapping and plate tectonics in Earth science education

When teaching Earth Science to students there are many options today and many things that need to be addressed in the lesson plans.

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Light water reactor technology and nuclear energy development

Production of nuclear power has a rich history of competing with various other energy-related technological sciences to rule the market. Technology of light water reactor (LWR) finally topped this struggle, which started right after the Second World War.

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Sustainable development policy implementation and environmental governance frameworks

Sustainable Development is the process that responds to the needs of current population without destroy any of opportunities and needs for future population.

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Starbucks Coffee Company's stakeholder responsibilities and mission

Starbucks Coffee Company. Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) operates global chain of coffee shops, both store-owned and franchised. After an extended period of rapid growth, the company has entered into a period of relative stagnation.

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Sony's corporate social responsibility initiatives and evolution

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is no longer a tenable option to just be silent. Companies have to take responsibilities of their actions as a result of the impacts their businesses causes to the community and their stakeholders.

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Global warming's causes, effects, and impact on tourism

Over the years, there has been concern over the fats shifting weather pattern occasioned by the global warming. Extreme and erratic weather conditions have been experienced in almost every part of the world.

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