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  Wal-Mart and the Future of Discrimination Lawsuits
  By BestThinking

  The Supreme Court threw out a class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart alleging that the company discriminated against nearly 1.5 million female employees across the country. In the case, Wal-Mart v. Dukes, the employees claimed that they were payed less than their male counterparts, and that...

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  The Pricing Dilemma: Aligning Buyers and Sellers
  By Dale Furtwengler

  Pricing is an enigma for both buyers and sellers.  Sellers inability to determine a price that reflects the value of their offerings causes them to adopt 'industry' pricing.  This approach results in: Buyers struggling to make informed buying decisions. Sellers foregoing...

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  Gender Stereotyping in Ads
  By BestThinking

  In the world of advertising, men and women have consistently been portrayed in stereotypical ways. Women have been the predominant focus of most ads, because studies have shown that she wields the power over the wallet in a household. However, Got Milk and Dr Pepper© ads have turned the...

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  The Ethics of Celebrity Endorsements
  By BestThinking

  New social networking site Google+ is rumored to be creating a plan to recruit celebrities to begin using their service as a way to gain promotion. This practice has also become popular on social networking services like Twitter, which gained attention and users partially due to its celebrity...

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  Predictions for the 2012 Wildfire Season
  By Kate Prengaman

  Last year wildfires engulfed almost 4 million acres across Texas alone, destroying thousands of homes and killing 10 people. Climatologists predict that the extreme drought that created highly flammable conditions will continue in 2012. Texas is not alone. Across the United States, more...

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  The Ongoing Debate of American Education
  By BestThinking

  With the upcoming 2012 Presidential Election drawing closer, candidates are sure to address the U.S. education system. As students in the United States continue to lag behind countries such as India and China in math and science, the issue of American education remains an unsolved problem....

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  The Third Party Problem
  By Carrie Kirby

  Come election time, my husband and I often find ourselves on opposite sides of the voting booth. It's not that our political beliefs differ much -- we're both liberals. The difference is that he believes in voting for the candidate who most closely matches his personal beliefs, which often...

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  Is Sunscreen Safe?
  By BestThinking

  It is well-documented that unprotected exposure to the sun and UV rays can lead to skin cancer. With UV levels reaching all-time highs, it is important that people take preventative measures to protect themselves from UV exposure which can cause damage to their skin, as well as their eyes. ...

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  Acid in the Ocean
  By Harvey K Black

  Mention climate change and people’s thoughts typically turn to changes in the weather. We hear stories of extreme events such as tornadoes, hurricanes, mammoth snow and rain--storms linked to man-made climate change. Another eye-catcher is stories of sea-level rise, and the inundation of...

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