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The federal budget cycle: phases, legislation, and enforcement procedures

Budget cycle of the U.S. government in an ideal world provides for a regular and regulated process by which budgets can be proposed, evaluated and spent.

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The literature review in scholarly research design

Known as a literature review, this research is essential to providing a clearer understanding of where the gaps in the current literature lie, as well as what previous studies have revealed about the topic across a wide range of variables.

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Diversity in education: class, age, and cultural dimensions

Fostering and Serving Diversity in Education: A Review of Literature and a Personal Reflection Throughout my experience in educational institutions, both as a student and more recently as an instructor, I have grown increasingly aware of the many differences that existed in the learning communities…

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eBay's international expansion strategies and challenges in Asia

How has eBay expanded abroad? What strategies has it used in its international expansion? eBay has relied on a variety of strategies for global expansion, each having a varying level of success over time.

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Traditional woman and the new woman in early twentieth-century fiction

The woman's traditional gender roles are changing at the beginning of the twentieth century. The "New Woman" seeks to experience life and express herself beyond the social limitations of being a wife and mother and living solely for her family.

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Three major metaphors driving communication in today's marketplace

What are three major metaphors (guiding or pervasive ideas) driving communication in today's marketplace? Identify and explain.

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The philosophical impossibility of natural experiments in educational research

The Impossibility of "Natural" or "Real" Experiments in the Filed of Education: A Philosophical Examination Science, it is generally thought, is built on empirical investigation and is ultimately dependent on experimentation -- the control of various elements in the observed event, process or…

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Older adult sexuality and chronic illness: a social justice issue

Many assume that older adults are no longer sexually active, so it stands to reason that they would feel this way about older adults with a chronic illness. In their article titled, Sexuality and the Chronically Ill Older Adult: A Social Justice Issue, written by Verna C.

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The blue code of silence and police corruption

Corruption is criminal behavior that can engage utilizing one's power, over utilizing one's power, or taking advantage of one's power. The key part is abuse of official power; the achievement can be individual or for the widespread good.

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Targeting drug supply rather than street dealers in the war on drugs

The problem did not happen overnight and is not expected to be completely eradicated any time soon. As with any type of war, the core of the problem is what needs to be attack. Once this is done, then the things that are the result of the war should no longer exist.

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