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Endangered species and habitat protection in California's San Gabriel Mountains

Southern California is not for everybody. "Some people view the climate and laid-back lifestyle with longing. Others perceive the area, and its inhabitants, as a little too far over the edge" (Hutchings 2001:4D-Z).

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U.S. economic recovery compared with Japan and Western Europe in 2003

Is the U.S. really recovering faster than the EEC and Japan-Asian trading partners? The economic climate improved for all during the second half of 2003. However, the U.S. recorded a more accelerated upturn during this period that many attribute to extensive tax cuts.

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Healthcare organization models and their implications for nursing practice

Healthcare is a field that is constantly evolving. This is because of fundamental changes in their financing and organization. The result is that the entire operation is shifting. To fully understand what is occurring requires focusing on why this is a key component for the nurse -manager.

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President Obama's declining popularity: causes and political context

Despite his initial popularity, President Barack Obama's image in the public eye has steadily declined over the last two years, not because he had failed to accomplish his goals, but rather because of powers beyond his control, including the political climate between the two major parties and…

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Brand image and customer perception in Emirates Airlines

The purpose of this study is to assist in the identification of the key concepts of brand image and development utilized by industries and to examine the issues of how the brand image of Emirates Airlines might be changed based on performance and scope of operations.

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Behavioral intervention for teenagers' online privacy and information security awareness

Teenager's Awareness and Their Lack of Implementing Information Security and Online Privacy Concepts This work contains a research proposal for a behavioral medication intervention for teens ages 12 to 17, as well as for their parents and peer-groups in an initiative to facilitate a change in…

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Clinical audit leadership: credibility, influence and communication

The concept of clinical audit was introduced in 1993 as a quality improvement process aimed at improving patient care and outcomes through a systematic review of care according to or against explicit criteria and the implementation of change (United Bristol Healthcare Trust 2005).

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Gender roles and patriarchy in D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love

Lawrence's novel Women in Love encapsulates the social, political, economic climate of the fin du siecle: especially the phenomena of burgeoning middle class and bourgeoisie.

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Donald Rumsfeld's leadership of the Department of Defense

Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as Secretary of Defense from 2001-2006 during the George W. Bush Administration provides a striking example of the exercise of leadership during a time of change in a highly charged political atmosphere.

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Continental Airlines' innovative approach to customer service and marketing

Continental Airline has evolved as all other major players in the aviation industry have, through the challenges and changes of a global economy.

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