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  • The War Between Japan and the United States

    The War Between Japan and the United States

    The war between Japan and the United States did not have to happen. It could have been prevented by diplomacy in 1941. The United States was Japan's principle supplier of scrap metal and oil. In 1940 Japan signed a treaty with the government of France for the establishment of airbases in French Indochina. A proposal was made for a German/Italian/Japanese alliance against America. When America found out about that they were not happy, so they

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    Submitted: December 8, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights

    The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution form what is known as the Bill of Rights. In essence it is a summary of the basic rights held by all U.S. citizens. However, Negro citizens during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950-70's felt this document and its mandate that guaranteed the civil rights and civil liberties of all people; were interpreted differently for people of color. The freedoms outlined in the Constitution were

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Janna
  • World War 2 Japan

    World War 2 Japan

    World War II Japan committed what some would consider suicide, when their aircraft bombed Pearl Harbor.1 Pearl Harbor was the most important day of World War II. This was the first strike towards the US. making them enter the war. Even though the US. had been involved a little before this. The attack prompted full entrance of the US. into the war. Japan wanted to not depend on white imperialist nations, like Britain, France, Netherlands

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jon
  • Beliefs in Paranormal Phenomena and Locus of Control: A Field Study

    Beliefs in Paranormal Phenomena and Locus of Control: A Field Study

    McGarry, James J.; Newberry, Benjamin H.; Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Vol 41(4), Oct 1981. pp. 725-736. In this study, people’s beliefs and attitudes toward paranormal phenomena are related to a person’s locus of control in four different groups. The way the people in these groups were put together was by their involvement in paranormal practices. The subjects all received a questionnaire asking questions about their beliefs in paranormal phenomenon, locus of control, sociopolitical

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: David
  • The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War

    The Persian Gulf War The war in the Persian Gulf was a war of religious favor, cruel leadership, and greed. Desert Storm or more commonly known ass The Golf War was the same type of war that had accrued in this area for many years except for one fact. In Operation Desert Storm, it was a mix of sophisticated technology and the combined leadership and cooperation from the coalition that was used to end the

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Edward
  • Case Study on Unitedhealth Group

    Case Study on Unitedhealth Group

    With health care insurance being the most popular business in the United States UnitedHealth Group now faces federal investigation for compensating Chief Executive Officer (CEO) William McGuire with option profits profiting $1.6 billion. Many other chief executives are questioning if this types of practice in legal, while others are say that the boards of directors of UnitedHealth Group are too easy at the same time generous. History In 1974, Charter Med Inc. was founded by

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Daewoo Case Study

    Daewoo Case Study

    BACKGROUND In the late 1990s, the leading South Korean car manufacturer, Daewoo Motors (Daewoo), was in deep financial trouble. For the financial year ending 1999-2000, Daewoo generated revenues of $197.8 million and a net loss after tax of $10.43 billion (13.7 trillion won). The company's revenues had dropped by 94% since 1999. The loss reported was also three times higher than that reported in 1999, and was ranked as South Korea's largest ever corporate loss.

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Stenly
  • Why Is It Important to Study the Media, Rather Than Simply Consume It?

    Why Is It Important to Study the Media, Rather Than Simply Consume It?

    Everyday we encounter the media in some form. It could be waking up to the sound of the radio, or passing billboards in the streets or simply just watching television. They are a lot of different forms of media, for example, verbal or written media, visual media and aural media. Examples of media would include newspapers, magazines, film, radio, television, billboard advertisements as well as the internet. Media studies came about because of the developments

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Freight Wars

    The Freight Wars

    The shipping giants are at it again. Within weeks of each other, they've announced new e-commerce fulfillment strategies, and they're both called eLogistics. The competing companies have a long history of piggybacking each other's announcements--sometimes within a matter of hours--with similar sounding news. Last week Federal Express fdx (nyse: fdx - news - people), which has $17.8 billion in sales, announced that it will roll its pre-existing logistics division into a new eLogistics subsidiary. A

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Jack
  • War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie

    War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie

    War Strategies of Sir Arthur Currie Sir Arthur Currie was not a man raised to become a great general, he had to start from the beginning and work his way to the top. He served his country by fighting and leading battles that made Canada a great independent nation, making him a figure of inspiration to many Canadians. In the many battles of World War One, including Amiens, Passchendaele, Vimy Ridge, and others, Arthur Currie

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Monika
  • Student Survival Guide

    Student Survival Guide

    Student Survival Guide Allison Betts Axia Campus University of Phoenix While attending Axia, this student survival guide will help. It explains how to utilize the things I have learned so far and how to use them to my greatest advantage throughout my education. The following topics will explain how to utilize certain areas of the Axia website and how to train yourself to learn effectively and to your best ability. Using Axia’s Educational Resources In

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • War Rome to the Fall of Feudalism

    War Rome to the Fall of Feudalism

    8 July 2002 WAR FROM ROME TO THE FALL OF FEUDALISM The Roman Empire that was created through the exploits of Alexander the Great was to big to manage as one and was split into two east and west empires that mirrored each other politically, but not religiously. The Byzantine Empire, eastern Rome, established its capital at Constantinople in 330 A.D. founded by Constantine and the Orthodox Christianity severed its ties from the Church of

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Mike
  • Reviewing Sullivan's Study of America's Wine

    Reviewing Sullivan's Study of America's Wine

    For many years, wine dictionaries and encyclopedias have unknowingly been misleading consumers on the history of “America’s wine,” Zinfandel. In Zinfandel, A History of a Grape and Its Wine, Charles Sullivan, an accomplished viticulture researcher, challenges the popular belief that the grape was originally brought to America by a Hungarian immigrant. Sullivan explores the history of wine to bring forth intriguing facts that prove the popular belief to be wrong. With the help of University

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Top
  • Mis 7-Eleven Case Study

    Mis 7-Eleven Case Study

    Management Information Systems BUA5MIS Case Study No. 1 - 7 - Eleven Kimberley McGinnes, Shaun Brooks, Rohan Malhotra & Siddhartha Khoba 7 - Eleven Management Information Systems - 7 - Eleven Store Mini Case Overview of 7 - Eleven. 7 - Eleven commenced operation on 11th July 1927 in Dallas Texas and has gone on to be an industry leader for more than 40 years (http://www.rimag.com). Originally the stores operated from 7am to 11pm, a

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    Submitted: December 9, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Costco Wholesale Case Study

    Costco Wholesale Case Study

    Executive Summary Costco Wholesale is recognized as the largest wholesale club operator in the US. Over the three-year time period of 2002-2004, this company has expanded its membership base while increasing its number of warehouses both in the U.S. and internationally. In 2004 alone, net sales increased 13.1% over the prior year, driven by an increase in comparable sales of 10% and the opening of twenty new warehouses; net income increased for fiscal 2004 by

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Artur
  • American Black Literature Study of the Short Story " the Witness"

    American Black Literature Study of the Short Story " the Witness"

    The short story “the witness’ deals with the sheer feral malevolence of a gang of bright young boys who use their gift of manipulation for wicked effect. Their low disposition in life, “all we got is the crumbs, the leftovers, whatever the fat cats don’t want and cannot use” (Petry 1892) is no excuse for the assault of Woodruff and the rape of Nellie. Rape is an unthinkable act of cruelty and injustice as it

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • War on Drugs Should Focus on Traffickers

    War on Drugs Should Focus on Traffickers

    15 April 2002 WAR ON DRUGS SHOULD FOCUS ON TRAFFICKERS The War on Drugs is a never-ending struggle that appears to have no end. The problem with fighting the supply and demand sides of the war is that the suppliers often do not appear to play by the same rules of engagement. In order for the United States to successfully battle the War on Drugs, the focus should be centered on activities within American borders.

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Jack
  • Socrates: Moral Obligation to Civil Law

    Socrates: Moral Obligation to Civil Law

    The Socratic dialogues deal with the definition of certain types of virtue, and how these specific virtues (for example, courage or piety) fit in to the overall definition of doing good and living by the correct moral standards. The dialogues of the Apology and the Crito deal with the trial and sentencing of Socrates, facilitating a discussion about an individual's morality in abiding by the law. Socrates does show us that civil law should be

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Janna
  • Case Study: Ebay

    Case Study: Ebay

    Introduction/Summary eBay is synonymous with internet commerce. The website offers no product, only an e-commerce platform that aligns buyers and sellers. eBay gains it revenue by charging a fee to the seller to post a product, sell the product and merchant fees for the product (if the buyer chooses to use the PayPal option). eBay is based out of San Jose, California and half of their users are outside of the United States. Per the

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Victor
  • Arundel Case Study

    Arundel Case Study

    This case report discussed the financial and business situation of an investment group, Arundel Partners. Arundel partners focused its investments on the sequel rights of that �associated with firms produced by one or more major U.S. movie studios’. As owner of the rights, Arundel could continue or reject the production of sequel. Business The proposal was innovative but at the same time, very risky. According to the case report, �Arundel would purchase the sequel rights

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Drug War Solution: Opposite of the Current Drug War

    The Drug War Solution: Opposite of the Current Drug War

    The Drug War Solution: Opposite of the current Drug War Pharmacologically every drug has its positives and its negatives, it is based upon the individual’s choice to determine what one out weights the other. for example a extreme drug user rather live his life the way he/she wants with the feeing that he/she wants for his/her life, but with that choice there comes consequences: like not living as long of life due to heavy drug

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Janna
  • The War on Terrorism

    The War on Terrorism

    War on Terrorism Terrorism takes on many forms and has had an impact on the lives of many, both domestically and internationally in one way or another. Although the calamity and misfortune of September 11, 2001 took place in America, fundamentally the threat posed by “international terrorism” falls upon those in all countries, either by account of close proximity or devoted alliance, and those nations will forever recall this event, registering it without end in

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    Submitted: December 10, 2009 By: Fonta
  • Coral Divers Resort Case Study

    Coral Divers Resort Case Study

    Weakness – 1. No Capital 2. Loss of Profit 3. Competition Core Problem Coral Divers Resort is facing increasing competition, a shift in what vacationers desire, and decreasing revenues. Jonathon Greywell needs to examine his business and decide what course of action to take. ... He could make the resort more family-oriented. ... This strategy, while plausible in the overall business sense, will not benefit Coral Divers Resort. ... A second alternative is to make

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Nextcard - a Marketing Case Study

    Nextcard - a Marketing Case Study

    Company Overview NextCard was an internet-based provider of consumer credit founded in 1996 with a mission to revolutionize the credit card industry with its online application and approval process. Their product, NextCard Visa, was promoted as the “First True Internet Visa” and was marketed exclusively through the company website. The NextCard Visa could be used for both online and offline purchases and offered product and service enhancements specifically designed for the internet enabled consumer. At

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Mike
  • Arundel Case Study

    Arundel Case Study

    BACKGROUND & PROPOSAL In April of 1992, a movie industry analyst name Mr. David Davis of Paul Kegan Associates, Inc. was approached with an interesting and fresh business idea. The proposal was to create a new investment group, Arundel Partners, that would exist solely for the purpose of purchasing sequel rights to motion pictures produced by major U.S. movie studios. The proposal was unusual in that studios rarely sold rights to sequels prior to 1992,

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Jon