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Sustainability as an integrated framework for business, environment, and society

Across the globe there continues to be a crescendo in the discussion by political and business leaders, academics, the science community, and ordinary citizens regarding the notion of sustainability.

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Individualism and civic responsibility in Robert Bellah's Habits of the Heart

In his book Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah makes an argument that the individualism embedded in modern American society and culture is having a detrimental effect on the government of the United States, and specifically on the relationship between the citizens and their government.

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Advantages and disadvantages of government import tariffs

The contemporary world is in general a mixed market economy system that works on the lines of a free market economy system. In a free market system the control generally lies with the private sector. All pricing decisions and profits are owned and controlled by the private sector.

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Teacher assessment methods for severely intellectually disabled students

The authors sought to gain information on the tools used by teachers in special education to assess students who are severely mentally disabled. This assessment provided the basis for the development of personalized programs for the children.

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Mary Kay's e-commerce systems and digital transformation strategy

Mary Kay has a unique business model whereby all sales are made through independent consultants who seek their own customers and sell the products using their own marketing methods. Mary Kay offers support to consultants and helps them make their business a success.

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Legal and professional accountability of registered nurses in Australia

There a very different degrees of responsibility for nurses and healthcare workers in Australia depending on the amount of training and licensure that each individual has achieved, though at times these delineations and differences in responsibility are easier to identify than at others.

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Minnesota academic science standards: active learning and inquiry-based approaches

The Minnesota Academic Standards -- Science K-12 implemented by the Minnesota Department of Education (2010) were designed to introduce fundamental changes to the way that science is taught throughout the Minnesota education system and at every level and grade.

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Barbara Chorzempa's approach to supporting new teacher professional development

Even after earning a degree in education and becoming certified to teach, a new teacher may still become overwhelmed by the challenges he or she faces when entering the classroom for the first year.

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German construction company tariff and nontariff barriers exporting to Switzerland

Tariffs and nontariff barriers for exporting to Switzerland for a German construction company (pre fabricated houses) The Swiss Customs Tariff uses the Harmonized System for the classification of goods. Swiss custom duties are generally specific rather than ad valorem (i.e. according to value).

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Central GoldTrust's expansion through unit offerings and gold bullion acquisition

Gold-Trust of Ontario was launched in 2003 is a closed-end trust. It holds 98% of its net assets in long-term gold bullion and doesn't engage in short-term speculation of gold prices. In 2008 the company announced that it has chosen CIBC World Markets Inc.

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