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Immunological mechanisms and inflammation in Alzheimer's disease pathology

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become widely associated with aging since its "re-discovery" and accompanying research in the 1970s. In fact, AD is thought to affect over 25 million people worldwide (Lemere & Masliah, 2010).

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Performance metrics and dashboards in e-commerce management

What are metrics (financial, customer, internal business process metrics & learning and growth metrics)? Metrics are various benchmarks that have been established for the implementation of the business.

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Preparedness perceptions for distance learning among behavioral health counselors and administrators

Building on previous research, a survey instrument was developed and distributed to determine the perceptions and realities facing behavioral health counselors and administrators in regards to their preparedness for distance learning.

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Trust and sick leave policy in call center employee management

One of the clearest issues in this scenario is the lack of trust being shown to Connie by her superiors.

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Five actions for consolidating organizational change through employee autonomy

The five most successful approaches to consolidating change within an organization center on providing employees with the opportunity to gain autonomy, mastery, and purpose (Ramsey, 2010).

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Aviation security management strategies after September 11th

Since the September 11th terrorist attacks, there has been an emphasis on identifying various strategies for preventing aviation security from facing similar kinds of disasters.

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Ownership claims and corporate control: Jorgy versus Garfield

Why did Jorgy continue to operate the Wire and Cable Division? He, more than anyone else, was aware that the division was losing money and would probably continue to lose money.

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First-year student persistence and retention using electronic portfolios

Sandler, M. (2010). First Year Student Adjustment, Success, and Retention: Structural Models of Student Persistence Using Electronic Portfolios. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association (Denver, CO, Apr 30-May 4)

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Performance budgeting adoption by state and local governments

In the aftermath of the "Great Recession" state and local governments along with the federal government are facing the prospects of surging budget deficits and the concomitant budget cuts or tax and fee increases requisite to restore a semblance of budgetary balance.

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The irony of solitude in One Hundred Years of Solitude

Gabriel Garcia Marquez's Nobel Prize-winning novel One Hundred Years of Solitude is not arbitrarily titled. The theme of solitude permeates Garcia's novel, shaping the characters and their living, breathing town, Macondo.

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