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Father's absence and drug use in African American adolescents

The authors, an associate professor of Human Development and Social Policy at Northwestern University and a professor of Psychology at University of California, Riverside, initiated this correlational study to examine the relationship between drug and alcohol abuse in adolescents and absentee…

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National Oilwell Varco's next generation recruitment strategy for oil industry leadership

The Houston-based equipment and services firm of National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has a rapidly aging workforce and is facing highly competitive economic conditions. The firm employs 20,000 employees working in manufacturing, selling, and services.

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Sustainable Cruising's proposal for eco-friendly island tourism

Greetings! As the Director of Sustainable Cruising, Incorporated, I have long been aware of Island X's famed flora and fauna. I know that Island X has some of the most unique animal and plant species endemic to the region.

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Peer tutoring and community integration for ESL students

Today, university-level education is faced with more academic and social demands than ever before, but also with higher cists. This university has an ambitious plan to make Spanish-speaking students become an integrated part of the college community through an ESL student support program.

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Student assessment of food advertising and nutrition literacy

For a week before the unit, students will keep a 'food diary' of everything they eat, and after composing the diary, they will find out the calorie counts of the food, and basic information on the foods consumed such as vitamin and mineral content, fiber, protein, and sugar values.

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E-prescribing benefits and patient privacy concerns

Electronic record-keeping is promoted as a valuable way to avoid physician or computer-generated medical errors. Errors are often traced to incomplete patient medical records or misread paper records. In the case of e-Prescribing, the benefits for physicians and patients alike seem clear.

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Clinical and forensic psychology: Differences in purpose and practice

Clinical psychology and forensic psychology are two of the most common subtypes of the field that individuals are likely to encounter: one, on a personal level as a client and the second through movies and television shows such as CSI and Law and Order.

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Personal reflection on life transitions and family legacy in retirement

I would like to think that my 'dash,' the line that represents the 'successful journey' I will make between the years of my birth and death, is far from complete (Bjorklund & Bee 2007).

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Economic risks and recession concerns in 2010

Catts, Tim. "Corporate Bond Sales Fall 19%." Business Week. 2010. Web. 30 Jun. 2010. This article discusses how corporate bond sales have fallen by 19%, with both WM Wrigley and CNH Global NV reporting disappointing bond offerings.

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Marx's analysis of the 1848 French parliamentary republic

According to Karl Marx, the second phase of the 1848 French revolution could not function as anything else but a parliamentary republic. (Marx, 42) the most important fractions of the leading authority, the Party of Order were the Legitimists and the Orleanists.

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