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Getting it done: lateral leadership without formal authority

Getting it Done: How to Lead When You're Not in Charge by Roger Fisher, coauthored by Alan Sharp is a management book for individuals who need to work with others in a professional and personal environment.

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Kurt Vonnegut's "Welcome to the Monkey House": population control and rebellion

Kurt Vonnegut (1922-2007) is one of the most prolific and revered American authors in modern history. His signature work, Slaughterhouse Five was published in 1969 to great critical acclaim. In that story, Vonnegut illustrates the horror of wartime and, more broadly, human folly.

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Chinese real estate bubble: analyzing market overvaluation and economic risks

The current economic recession has underscored a trend that is occurring in China. Where, they are keeping their currency artificially low against all the other major currencies, resulting in a trade surplus.

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Distinguishing transformational and charismatic leadership styles

This paper discusses the qualities of great leaders, and examine specifically the characteristics of transformational leaders and charismatic leaders. There are various leadership styles, which may be dictated by the management culture as well as the needs of the organization or venture.

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The productivity paradox: computers, efficiency, and workplace distractions

Considering what the computer's basic functions are -- to process and organize information quickly, to act as a means of communication -- would improve efficiency. In theory, fewer people would be needed to perform tasks and the time needed to complete a task would be lowered.

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Migration and globalization: Steger's dimensions and historical inequalities

Migration is grounded in process of globalization. Both of these concepts lead to the development of a world that is more interdependent and connected. The purpose of this discussion is to explain several themes associated with globalization and migration.

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Symbolism and critique in Smashing Pumpkins' Zeitgeist album cover

Smashing Pumpkins' album, "Zeitgeist," is a sketch of the Statue of Liberty, strewn with red in the sky and sea, standing thigh-deep in red water.

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A time capsule of early American lives through historical sources

Imagine if you could go back in time, far back to before this country was even born, to speak to real people in the struggle of a newly developing land.

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The evolution of graphic art from typography to digital media

It is possible to study art in a variety of ways, because of the impact that it has had throughout human development. For example, art can be studied by looking at periods of specific art forms, such as impressionism or abstract art.

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Educational leadership strategies for underperforming and urban schools

Strong leadership is needed in the field of education perhaps as much or more than in any field.

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