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Bowne & Company's competitive strategy in financial reporting and XBRL technology

Bowne & Company NYSE: BNE) is the global leader in providing marketing communication services, investor and shareholder relations and communications services, and capital markets communication guidance to many of the world's largest corporations.

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African Americans in Indian Territory during Reconstruction

The passage of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 freed African-Americans in southern states. Following the Civil War, the Thirteenth Amendment liberated all slaves no matter where they lived.

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Healthcare as a right or privilege in American constitutional tradition

Health care -- a right or a privilege? The topic of health care is an extremely controversial one in the U.S., as most people are uncertain whether it is a right or if it is a privilege. The majority of people residing in the country are inclined to believe that health care is actually a privilege.

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Time management and stress relief strategies for Jamie's situation

Jamie's situation is unfortunate, but nonetheless common. She may feel that she is drowning in her personal issue because she doesn't see any relief in sight. However, with several applied techniques she can emerge from her situation feeling hopeful and ready to tackler her issues head on.

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Deconstruction architecture and modernist design philosophy development

Deconstruction Architecture has a major impact on the development of the contemporary, late-capitalist built environment. Twentieth century architects like Frank Lloyd Wright and Le Corbusier carved a path for modernist planners to spread deconstruction architecture throughout the world.

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Transformative learning in higher education curriculum and pedagogy

The primary goal of higher education is to help to prepare those who have been students to this juncture in their lives for the first steps into adulthood.

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Zero tolerance policies fail to consider individual circumstances in schools

What if your child went fishing with his father the previous evening and forgot to take his Swiss Army knife out of his back pack before going to school the next morning?

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Alzheimer's disease: epidemiology, prevention, and caregiver burden

Alzheimer's disease is the seventh leading cause of all deaths in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans who are 65 years of age or older.

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Volunteer organization and emotional assessment in tornado disaster relief

Natural disasters are devastating events on a variety of levels. On the material level, the sheer destruction that disasters such as tornadoes or floods cause can be enormous. On the emotional level, the loss of property and loved ones is often even more distressing than the material loss.

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Gestational diabetes mellitus and maternal-fetal health complications

Diabetes during pregnancy increases the risk for developing congenital anomalies by over 10 times. Maternal glycemic control is critical to prevent such abnormalities in the baby. When glycemic control is not achieved by dietary adjustments, commencing insulin therapy is strongly recommended.

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