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Paradoxical Nature Of Organizational Culture, As Incorporating Elements Of Both Stability And Change
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Organizational complexity and ambiguity is accentuated with the existence of paradoxes, as is observed historically, by management researchers and scholars.... These paradoxes, according to popular opinion are a consequence of socially constructed management discourses.... ... ... ... ... Paradoxical nature of organizational culture, as incorporating elements of both stability and change “Interpretive social science sees paradoxes as - a part of - a meaning system that people use in order to give sense to their social world and to make it possible to interact in specific contexts” Teunissen, 1996: 23 Introduction Organizational complexity and ambiguity is accentuated with the existence of paradoxes, as is observed historically, by management researchers and scholars....
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The Different Models of Disability
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The underlying purpose of this discussion is to provide the reader with a more informed understanding of the different models of disability and its implications and ramifications.... ... ... ... The conclusion from this study states that the Disability Movement has made significant changes in the lives of individuals with disabilities....
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How to Cope with an Eccentric Kid at School
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The case study 'How to Cope with an Eccentric Kid at School' considers psychotherapy and other influencing methods of teachers and social workers on the behavior of a 'problem' child at school, contributing to his socialization, adequacy of behavior and improving his communication skills.... ... ...
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The Proper Vernacular
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The paper "The Proper Vernacular" highlights that the Disability Movement has made significant changes in the lives of individuals with disabilities.... These changes include the inclusion of individuals with disabilities within both the educational and employment segments.... ... ... ... In lieu of full inclusion of all individuals with developmental disabilities, some theories dictate that such individuals should engage in a constant process of self-regulation to avoid drawing attention to their perceived difference and thereby increasing their chances of social acceptance and 'passing'....
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Theoretical Models and Empirical Evidence
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There is a continuous debate about this relationship and researchers have also tried to find the direction of causality between the both.... There are various indicators of.... ... ... The paper "Theoretical Models and Empirical Evidence" is an outstanding example of a macro & microeconomics research paper....
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Statistics Project, Finance and Accounting
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"Statistics Project, Finance and Accounting" paper argues that the robust optimization of the portfolio is an equitably new optimization approach; hence, it has not been put into massive utilization.... The Robust method of portfolio optimization is a very complex optimization challenge.... ... ... ...
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National Organization for Women
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: National Organization for Women National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization in the United States that is run by feminist activists.... The organization has five hundred thousand members who contribute towards its financial kitty and five hundred and fifty chapters in all the fifty states, as well as the District of Columbia....
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Women before an aquarium
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The woman in front of the aquarium looks destitute and almost uninterested in whatever is happening inside the aquarium.... Her mind, however, is very active, thinking about her desires, wishes and her happiness.... Hampl takes the chance to.... ... ... She looks at her as a lone woman looking aloof rather than an asexual figure lost in the contemplative gaze....
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Sexual Orientation
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The paper "Sexual Orientation" tells us about lesbian and gay parents.... As with all socially stigmatized groups, the beliefs held generally in society about lesbians and gay men are often not based on personal experience but are instead culturally trans-mitted.... ... ... ... Unlike heterosexual parents and their children, however, lesbian and gay parents and their children are often subject to prejudice because of sexual orientation that turns judges, legislators, professionals, and the public against them (Falk, 1989; Editors of the Harvard Law Review, 1990)....
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Capital Asset Pricing Model and Evaluation of Fama-Macbeth Regressions
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The CAPM model relates the risk and the return of a market based on mathematical estimations to serve as a tool for the investors in predicting the risk associated with any investment.... There is a linear relation between the expected return from the assets and its risk or beta.... ... ... The paper "Capital Asset Pricing Model and Evaluation of Fama-Macbeth Regressions" is a perfect example of a report on finance and accounting....
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How Treaties Facilitate Company's Expansion in Foreign Territory
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The paper "How Treaties Facilitate Company's Expansion in Foreign Territory" states that the software company will suffer no obstacles to expansion and merging with companies outside of the UK provided those countries are either or both members of the European Community and the WTO.... ... ... ... The advancement of modern technology has changed global mobility in such a way that the concept of free and open markets has given rise to a form of 'deterritorialization'....
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The Nature of Knowledge
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The essay "The Nature of Knowledge" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on the nature of knowledge.... Human beings have wondered about truth, reality, and knowledge for thousands of years.... The Hindus, the Greeks, and Egyptians lead to different concepts of what is reality.... ...
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The Fall of Ancient Rome
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The paper "The Fall of Ancient Rome" discusses that the Roman army lost its glory and power to defend and protect the empire, when other tribes including the Ostrogoth raided Rome, the army could not defend the empire, and Romans could only make deals with these tribes.... ... ... ... The empire did not have enough money to sustain the military....
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The Roles and Responsibilities of Public and Private Policing
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This essay "The Roles and Responsibilities of Public and Private Policing" proffers a comparison of the roles and responsibilities of public and private policing.... The discourse would initially present a brief historical background of the public, and then, private policing prior to the discussion of the main purpose of the essay....
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Star Image of Helen Mirren
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The concept of the "star" was largely developed in the Nineteenth Century through the creation of larger-than-life "personalities" on the stage and music-hall who transcended their actual ability to become something more than the constituency of their parts.... ... ... ... As Dyer (2003) suggests, a star, especially within the world of film in which millions of people think that they "know" the person through the roles they have played, is in fact in a stage of flux with the society surrounding him or her....
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How to Maximise Shareholder Wealth
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The author of this essay under the title "How to Maximise Shareholder Wealth" casts light on the different ways managers can influence the magnitude, timing, and risk of the cash flows expected to be generated by the firm to maximize shareholder wealth.... ... ... ... We begin with a brief discussion of what shareholder wealth is and how it is measured and then proceed with a discussion of how managers influence the means by which shareholder wealth is maximized....
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The Colombo Crime Family
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The Colombo Crime Family ... s an organized criminal group, the Colombo Crime family is the youngest of the five crime families that operates in many parts of the United States of America.... The Colombo Crime family has it's headquarter is in New York (Santos 114).... .... ... ... The Colombo Crime Family ...
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Book Report Mythologies by Roland Barthes
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Roland Barthes, in his 1957 book Mythologies, argues exactly this: that no language use can be separated from structures of ideology and power.... Barthes recognized that the signified can operate on two levels of signification- the primary level, that is, the most commonly accepted signified (four legs, barks, smells); and a secondary level of signification - the 'other' signifieds that we come to culturally accept (so with 'dog' this might be 'scoundrel' or 'ugly woman')....
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World War ll Through the1970's
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World War II and the atomic bombing of Japan have put the United States in the seat of global power.... From the 1940s to the 1970s, several other historical landmarks boosted the economic and political prowess of the U.... .... in the international scene.... ... ... ... World War II through the 1970s....
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Empires, Product Lines, Stewart Brand and Kevin Kelly
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Numerous Roman technological accomplishments in different areas such as construction materials, civil engineering and transport technology along with some creations like the mechanical cutter were astonishing achievements till the 19th century, and others, for instance the arch, have stayed untouched to this date....
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The Distinction Between Common Law and Statute Law
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The researcher of this essay aims to analyze the distinction between common law and statute law, that lies in their origin and their form and may be referred to an unwritten law and written law respectively.... Statutes are the law that is framed by Parliament.... ... ... ... This essay discusses that common law refers to those principles of law that are not written down, nevertheless they constitute standards of acceptable behavior that have been around for years and form the basis that the Courts rely on to arrive at decisions about fairness where individual circumstances of cases are concerned....
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The Use of Military Force by Yudonia and Zackstralia
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This essay "The Use of Military Force by Yudonia and Zackstralia" evaluates the international law issues in the scenario, paying particular attention to the use of military force by Yudonia and Zackstralia, whose territorial sovereignty Zackstralia has threatened.... Zackstralia is a neighboring state of Yudonia....
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20th Century in the Light of International Relations
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The present paper "20th Century in the Light of International Relations" would outline the major combat and non-combat events of the 20th century focusing on the US and its international agreements.... The research covers the World War 2, Vietnam War and the Cold War.... ... ... ... The arrival of new issues in international relations is of great importance....
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Key Issues in Mathematics Education
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This paper "Key Issues in Mathematics Education" discusses a conceptual subject with complex collection of skills that has high credence in terms of gaining status in society and a better-paid career.... Teachers of mathematics can play a crucial role in making the world a fairer place.... ... ... ...
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On the Production Function For Agriculture
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This paper "On the Production Function For Agriculture" focuses on the fact that among the production functions, the Cobb-Douglas production function is the most widely used in theoretical and empirical analyses of growth and productivity (Felipe and Adams 2005, p.... 428).... .... ... ... According to Felipe and Adams, the Cobb-Douglas production function is 'central to much of today's work on growth, technological change, productivity, and labour'....
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20th-CENTURY ART, MUSEUM PAPER
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The Museum of Modern Art in New York (MOMA) is in possession of two paintings whose arresting presence is worth a journey of exploration into their times, and the motivations of their artists.... They are: Dynamic Hieroglyphic of the Bal Tabarin by Gino Severini (1912) and Dance.... ... ... Here, an attempt will be made to compare and contrast the two, placing them firmly within their time and style, while examining content, artistic intention and historical context. ...
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Critical Review of Juan Linz's 'The Perils of Presidentialism'
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The article entitled “The Perils of Presidentialism,”1 which was first written in 1990 and reprinted in several collections later, is an exploration of the advantages and disadvantages of two forms of democratic government: parliamentarism and presidentialism.... Using the.... ... ... sh parliamentary system and the American presidential system as the best known examples, Linz argues that both can be successful but that the parliamentary system is both more widespread in the modern world and more likely to lead to a stable democracy....
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Sale of Goods Act Case Examination
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The author examines the case which concerns a possible breach of the terms of the contract by Alan Daly, who has sold goods to Winston and has represented certain qualities about them both verbally and in written form.... There may be a breach of express terms under the Sale of Goods Act.... ... ...
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The Issues of Law and Democracy in the Framework of Social Contract
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In this paper "The Issues of Law and Democracy in the Framework of Social Contract", Mistry has examined the concept of free will as put forth by Rousseau and pointed out pitfalls in them.... He concluded that it is not simply the 'we' or 'I' that make laws for ourselves/myself, as Rousseau has said....
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International Money and Finance
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In the case study "International Money and Finance" it is stated that international finance is one of the fields of finance and economics which has been receiving numerous changes.... The author accentuates that in this 21st century, the financial market has become global.... ... ... ... In the given work it is also stated that international finance is encountering numerous changes and developments that lead to numerous implications on a broader perspective as discussed below....
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Lack of Products Supply to the Customers
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The author of the paper "Lack of Products Supply to the Customers" will begin with the statement that despite the fact that CVS Company is the largest pharmacy chain in the USA, it is faced with one major challenge of not supplying enough products to the customers.... ... ... ... CVS Company (Consumer Value Stores) is characterized by the problem of lack of timely delivery of its products to the customers....
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Collaborative Learning in E-learning
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Most of them only expressed their art using the preexisting tools and platforms of their time.... In this respect, Nam June Paik stood out from all the other artists.... He created thought provoking art as.... ... ... Presently, he has received worldwide recognition as the ‘father of modern day video art'....
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Law of Property Analysis
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This essay "Law of Property Analysis" discusses the law on restrictive covenants.... In deciding whether the covenant is enforceable it is necessary to look at the creation of restrictive covenants and the circumstances under which these can become binding when the property is conveyed to another....
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Patient Rights and Ethical Issues: The Significance of the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report
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The paper "Patient Rights and Ethical Issues: The Significance of the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report" highlights that it is unethical to deny a participant of effective treatment procedures just because of the inequalities brought by poverty in their current location.... ... ... ... This paper expounds on the significance of the Nuremberg Code and the Belmont Report in relation to patient rights and ethical issues on clinical trials conducted on high-risk diseases....
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New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance
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The essay "New Negro Movement and the Harlem Renaissance" focuses on the critical analysis of the major issues on the new Negro movement and the Harlem renaissance.... New Negro movement and renaissances were in effect a product of the African American mass movement from the south to the north.... ...
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African American History
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The essay "African American History" describes the milestones of African Americans in the United States.... The history of African Americans in the United States is a history of long struggles from slavery to freedom.... They gained their freedom from slavery after the emancipation proclamation of 1865 by Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War....
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The Significance of the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report
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The author of this paper "The Significance of the Nuremberg Code and Belmont Report" expounds on the significance of the Nuremberg Code and the Belmont Report in relation to patient rights and ethical issues on clinical trials conducted on high-risk diseases.... ... ... ... The randomized, double-blind clinical trial is a powerful technique because of the efficiency and credibility associated with treatment comparisons involving randomized concurrent controls....
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Development of The Constitution in the US
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The paper "Development of The Constitution in the US" states that the American constitution has adequate provisions of safeguard for the defendants.... the defendants have the right to approach and seek assistance from a legal counselor to fight their battle.... ... ... ... In the case entitled Godinez v....
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The Bio and Achievements of Robert Smalls
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The paper "The Bio and Achievements of Robert Smalls" portrays one of the most celebrated African American heroes of the Civil War era.... His slavery did not deter him from fighting for the rights and freedom of the African Americans by making a daring attempt to hijack a white, navy ship.... ... ...
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Negligence Law regarding Bad Investment Advice
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The paper "Negligence Law regarding Bad Investment Advice" examined the relationship between Ian and Bradley.... Investment advice that Bradley was giving to Ian would end up with Ian losing his money because the investment was deemed to be too speculative for a novice investor.... ... ... ... The UK has determined cases such as this one with a series of cases....
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Changing the American Culture and the Vietnam War
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This research paper "Changing the American Culture and the Vietnam War" discusses how the Vietnam war left scars and memories that still haunt the American people of the sheer inhumanity that was witnessed on the war field.... It still remains the longest war that America was ever involved in.... ...
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AGING IMMIGRANT WOMEN IN CANADA
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The core concern revolving around the interaction between female immigrants and Canada stems from health care capability.... There are also many socioeconomic.... ... ... In the case of female refugees, this injustice becomes even more immoral, because these women are in Canada as a last resort....
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Seagram Building as a Skyscraper
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Discussing the building in the context of its surroundings Speyer (1968) says that: ... The sitting of the building on Park Avenue, an indulgence in open space unprecedented in midtown Manhattan real estate, has given that building an aura of special domain (Speyer, 1968, Pg.... 1968, Mies van der Rohe, Hillison & Etten. ...
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Theory of Knowledge
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This essay "Theory of Knowledge" provides a critical justification to these counterclaims made in contrast to Wittgenstein's connotations in 'On Certainty'.... With this aim, the essay will initially provide a brief elaboration of the views of Wittgenstein as portrayed in the book, followed by the bases to refute the ideology....
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The Goophered Grapevine. Charles Chestnutt
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When W.... E.... B.... Du Bois used the term "double consciousness,"he was talking about a coping method that African Americans use in white society that has little or no respect for them.... he term “double consciousness”goes beyond being just a coping method.... ... ... When W.... E.... B....
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Corporations Law: Directors Duties
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From the paper "Corporations Law: Directors Duties" it is clear that Flyaway directors breached numerous directors' duties and responsibilities.... A deliberative decision-making process should have been encouraged, but information exists in which Peter did not participate in most decision-making....
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Contract Law Questions
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The author examines the English common law system, the case Halsey v Esso Petroleum Co.... Ltd, the objects of the remuneratory contract, 10 health and safety regulations in the UK that affect the construction industry, 10 health and safety regulations that affect the construction industry.... .... ...
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Resource Curse and its Effect on Some Members of the Opec Nations
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This paper discusses the role of the resource curse and its effect on some members of the Opec Nations.... The paper analyses both agrarian economies of Norway and Nigeria before the discovery of oil reserves.... So Norway is now a vibrant rich and powerful nation while Nigeria is the pangs of political instability....
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Innovation as the Main Engine of Progress
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The paper "Innovation as the Main Engine of Progress" affirms that knowing the behaviour of innovations gives a tool that can help to better predict when such innovations begin to lose their advantage, opening up the market to disruptive or transformational innovation.... ... ... ... The word 'Innovation' has evolved into a complex concept with several meanings, and to which could be attributed the rise and fall of civilizations, the competitiveness of global economies, the profitability of firms, the survival of nations, and the explanation of both the best and the worst in everything human....
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To What Extent Does the European Community Represent a New Legal Order
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An author of the essay "To What Extent Does the European Community Represent a New Legal Order?... seeks to describe the structure of legal order under the European Community law.... Furthermore, the writer will evaluate the effectiveness of the EC justice system.... ... ... ... To properly evaluate the constitutional legal order of the EU, it is essential to first define the conception of European law....
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