Introduction Gambling is deeply rooted in American culture (Findlay‚ 1986). In precolonial times‚ the proceeds from lotteries authorized by the ruling English monarchy were used to subsidize explorations to‚ and settlements within‚ the New World (Ezell‚ 1960). As colonial America matured‚ government and private lotteries‚ as well as social gambling‚ were common. The colonial era of gambling ended with the spread of Jacksonian morality‚ aided by numerous well-publicized scandals. Civil War reconstruction
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Cultural influences on tourist buying behavior The aim of this article is to identify cultural differences in tourist buying behavior and decision process. OBJECTIVES After completing this article the reader should be able to: - Identify the influence of national culture on tourist personal and psychological characteristics - Understand the influence of national culture on need recognition‚ information search‚ product evaluation‚ purchase decision and post-purchase behavior - Explain the
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2 Burden and standard of proof; presumptions Introduction The allocation of the burden of proof in both civil and criminal trials turns on the decision as to who should bear the risk of losing the case. That allocation is decided by common law and by statute. In criminal trials the ‘presumption of innocence’ means that the burden of proof will be on the prosecution‚ unless this is reversed by some express or implied statutory provision. Here the law of evidence safeguards what in some other
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Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews 44 (2014) 206–220 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/neubiorev Review A review of physical and cognitive interventions in aging P.D. Bamidis a‚∗ ‚ A.B. Vivas b ‚ C. Styliadis a ‚ C. Frantzidis a ‚ M. Klados a ‚ W. Schlee c ‚ A. Siountas a ‚ S.G. Papageorgiou d a Group for Applied Neuroscience & Group for Assistive Technologies and Silverscience‚ Lab of Medical
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Police reform and the ‘new managerialism’”‚ in: Noaks‚ L.‚ Levi‚ M.‚ & Maguire‚ M Marquis‚ B. & Huston‚ C. (2000). Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing (3rded.) McNichol‚ E. (2007). Understanding yourself as a leader in: McNichol E‚ Hamer‚ S. Mechanic‚ D. (1962). Sources of power in lower participants n complex organizations. Medley‚ F. & Larochelle‚ D. (1995). Transformational leadership and job satisfaction. 27‚ 2010 from http://www.sipr.ac.uk/downloads/Menzies.pps Montana‚ P.
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The Motivational Reasons behind Consumer Choice in Branded Coffee Shops Abstract The coffee-shop industry has been undergoing substantial change during the latter part of the twentieth and early part of the twenty-first century‚ reflected by continuous changes in consumer behaviour. The aim of this study is to improve the understanding of the motivational reasons behind customer choice in branded coffee shops‚ both international and local. A quantitative data collection of 300 questionnaires was
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Leadership Theories and Change Running Head: Leadership Theories and Change A Review of Leadership Theories and Possible Changes to Police Leadership Randy L. Conyers University of Central Florida 1 Leadership Theories and Change 2 Abstract Throughout the history of law enforcement‚ leaders have used many different styles to lead employees. From the early styles of Autocratic and Laissez-Faire to Participative (democratic)‚ Transactional and Transformational leadership. Leadership within policing
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Edited by contributors: Jan Barfoot‚ Donald Bruce‚ Graeme Laurie‚ Nina Bauer‚ Janet Paterson and Mary Bownes Stem Cellsethics science and Stem Cells science and ethics Acknowledgements The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)‚ the UK’s leading funding agency for research in the life sciences‚ commissioned this booklet to help ‘A’ level and Higher/Advanced Higher students gain access to accurate and up-to-date information on stem cell research. The project was co-ordinated
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Dear Mr Krasnostein Report on investigation into foreign currency losses Please find attached PwC’s report resulting from our investigation into foreign exchange losses at the National Australia Bank. Your faithfully PricewaterhouseCoopers Craig D Hamer Partner P G Rivett Partner About this report and our investigation This report presents the findings of the PricewaterhouseCoopers investigation of the $360 million foreign exchange losses (the losses) incurred by National Australia Bank (the
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Culture Learning in Language Education: A Review of the Literature R. Michael Paige‚ Helen Jorstad‚ Laura Siaya‚ Francine Klein‚ Jeanette Colby INTRODUCTION This paper examines the theoretical and research literatures pertaining to culture learning in language education programs. The topic of teaching and learning culture has been a matter of considerable interest to language educators and much has been written about the role of culture in foreign language instruction over the past four decades
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