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Policy approaches to education, healthcare, and financial regulation

Public Policy Institute of California is trying to devise policies that encourage individuals to obtain the socially optimal level of education. The two main approaches are through the cost & benefit sides.

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Disproportionate incarceration of Canada's First Nations in the prison system

The history of the Western world is shamefully inebriated with gross injustices towards the native populations of colonized countries.

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The fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War

November 9, 1989 saw an enduring symbol of the Cold War between the U.S. And the Soviet Union fall. On that fateful night freedom seeking individuals from East Germany poured across the border after a government announcement indicating that travel restrictions were being removed.

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The economics of slavery in the American South, 1840-1860

Slavery in the 19th century contributed to the well-being and profitability of the South. The South relied heavily on an agrarian culture, initially growing tobacco in the upper South and cultivating rice on the coastal regions.

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Reimbursement mechanisms and organizational economics of end-stage renal disease

The majority of reimbursement spending is facilitated by the federal government and by the states via Medicare and Medicaid. These programs provide for some of the Long-Term Care services received by the geriatric population.

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Gonzales v. Oregon and Tennessee v. Lane: federalism and federal power

Gonzales v. Oregon, 546 U.S. 243 (2006), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court, which ruled that the United States Attorney General could not enforce the federal Controlled Substances Act against doctors who prescribed drugs, in conformity with Oregon state law, for the assisted suicide…

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The DSM-IV diagnostic framework and schizophrenia treatment approaches

DSM-IV was a report that was compiled in 1994 after and extensive research was conducted. The report detailed 297 disorders that are associated with clinical impairment or distress in the occupational, social and other areas that affected the daily lives of people.

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Obstacles to democracy in Burma and the role of China

Present-day conditions in Burma are critical, as in spite of the fact that the authorities seemingly put across acceptance of democratic principles, they are reluctant to allow people to express themselves freely within the country's borders.

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Colonial perspectives on independence: religious, loyalist, and African-American views

The American Revolution was a war that began as a disagreement. The colonists largely believed that they were treated unfairly, merely pawns that were used for whatever reasons best suited the crown and parliament.

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Research questionnaire for crisis intervention organizational assessment

Organizational Questions for Crisis Intervention Study (Same questions for each organization): Identification/Demographics: Designed to understand the basic corporate structure of the organization, how it is organized, the hierarchy, contact information, mission statement, affiliations,…

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