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Preparing for assignment to Malaysia: cultural and religious considerations

Being assigned for five months to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia is both invigorating and intimidating at the same time. The culture of Malaysia is known for being strongly religious and respectful of its Muslim heritage, and as a result appreciates it when visitors dress and act conservatively.

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The Affordable Care Act's impact on hospital sectors and uncompensated care

The hospital industry is comprised of many different sectors including, but not limited to, non-profit and for-profit hospitals, safety net hospitals and teaching hospitals among others.

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Parental involvement and student achievement in low-income schools

The assumption of this study is that the parents with a low socio-economic status are less involved in their children's education than parents of higher socio-economic status.

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Efficacy and improvement of Coquitlam's Forest Adventure Playground questionnaire

In August of this year, the City of Coquitlam distributed a questionnaire to determine the level of interest of the respondents related to the proposed construction of a new Forest Adventure Playground on existing park land.

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Qualifications and electoral process of the U.S. Senate and House

The government of the United States consists of three branches. The executive branch headed by the president, the judiciary, and the legislative branch. This essay is concerned with the legislative branch of the government.

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The Pacific Electric Railway and the decline of Los Angeles trolleys

The Pacific Electric Railway was at its apogee the biggest trolley system in the world, as it served fifty-six cities and an approximate of eight million individuals per year.

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The stylized nature of Romanesque art and architecture

"Style" is a word that is often bandied about without much regard for its meaning, and without a clear definition emerging from its common usage.

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General Motors' $45 billion tax shelter and federal bailout policy

According to an article in the Wall Street Journal by Randall Smith and Susan Terlep, leading automaker General Motors is acting on a condition authored into the government restructuring of the auto-industry that will allow it to offset tax debts by using carry-forwards from previous years' losses.

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Comparing four contemporary leadership theories and their applications

There are a number of different theories to describe the best approach to leadership.

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Healthcare advance directives: Living wills and durable power of attorney

When a person befalls into a state in which they are unable to make decisions because of a physical or mental change they are considered to be incapacitated.

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