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Amy Wilensky's "Passing for Normal": living with Tourette's and OCD

Passing for Normal," by American author Amy Wilensky, is an autobiography first published in 1999. Written in the first person, the book depicts what it was like for Amy to grow up with both Tourette's syndrome and OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder).

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Acemoglu and Robinson's theory of inefficient redistribution and political power

Inefficient Redistribution" by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson, the authors describe their theory about how inefficient redistribution of government funds may occur.

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Gandhi's personal qualities and leadership of the Indian independence movement

Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi possessed many personal qualities which made him an ideal leader. He had strong faith and conviction. He had an inhuman discipline coupled with very human compassion. He was an ascetic, closely identifying with the poor and disenfranchised.

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Financial planning modules and software systems in organizational decision-making

Identify some financial planning modules used within an organization. How are these modules used to make financial decisions?

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Educational attainment and job satisfaction in nonprofit organizations

The first part of this survey includes a set of biographical statements which are designed to achieve a suitable profile of your current level of educational attainment and intention. For the following five statements, circle the response item which best describes you.

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Genome sequencing in sheep and Johne's disease research

Sheep are very important farm animals that produce meat and wool for the human race. They are very closely related to cattle, which is good and bad for researchers who are studying genome sequencing.

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Globalization's impact on India's economy and society

Globalization, generally speaking, is a process whereby economies and societies become increasingly integrated with one another.

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Parenting workshops and student achievement at a Title I school

Overview- The school chosen for this review is a Title I school we shall call Pineview Elementary. Pineview is a K-6 school, with over 20 different languages and ethnicities represented. There are approximately 450 students enrolled, and the below graph shows the ethnic breakdown for the school.

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Host government relationships and multinational firm bargaining power

Review of subject. The relationship with the host government can have a significant impact on the ability of the multinational to compete in that market.

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Benefits and challenges of electronic health records implementation

The development and growing adoption of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) presents a variety of issues, with parties on all sides of the debate (patients/consumers, physicians, regulators, health insurers/payors) having sometimes opposing viewpoints.

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