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Is Google making us stupid? Technology and human cognition

'it wasn't like that back in MY day." Almost every generation has had to hear some version of these words, as parents or grandparents rue the fact that life has altered, irrevocably, from the days when the elderly individual was young.

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Benefits and harms of organized religion in modern societies

Some form of religion is common to all known human societies and there is evidence of prehistoric religious beliefs and ceremonies practically everywhere that ancient human remains and anthropological artifacts are found.

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The juvenile justice system since In re Gault and victims' rights

juvenile justice system more focused on procedures and technicalities since the United States Supreme Court case decision in Gault or does the juvenile court system remain primarily an informal process that is concerned mostly with the welfare of the child and protection of society?

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Conflicts of interest in the Parkville case study

Some of the most challenging situations arising in connection with professional ethics and comparative obligations are those that present potential conflicts of interest.

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Budget-based incentives and the fee-for-service model in healthcare

Time Magazine (http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1908477,00.html#ixzz0lTFodPyF) According to the July 6, 2009 Time Magazine article entitled "Cutting Health-Care Costs by Putting Doctors on a Budget," one of the dirty little secrets of the health care industry today is that most health…

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Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan mental health problems barriers

L. Koffman. (2004). Combat duty in Iraq and Afghanistan, mental health problems and barriers to care. Originally published in the New England Journal of Medicine, 351:13-22.

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Benchmarking in legal service firms and the U.S. Air Force

Benchmarking is a modern business practice used to improve the profitability and efficiency of professional business organizations. More generally, benchmarking concepts can also be applied to any entity or venture for the purpose of identifying, understanding, and implementing best practices.

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Direct labor, materials, and quality cost analysis in production

Cost variance refers to the real cost of a particular project, as expressed by the difference between the earned value and the actual cost. A favorable cost variance will be more than zero while an unfavorable variance will be less than zero (CV, 2010, PM).

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Corporate tuition reimbursement policy and workforce development strategy

The root causes of the problem are unfortunately too deep for one organization to address alone: the current recession, the loss of many educational endowments, budget cuts across all industries (including education), and higher interest rates have caused tuition costs to go up while the money in…

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Market segmentation strategy for Maria's luxury diamond jewelry store

In terms of age-related market segmentation, the prospective luxury jewelry store owner Maria Lopez would be well-advised to target a Generation X market, rather than a Generation Y market segment.

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