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Disruptive physician behavior and hospital conflict resolution

The objective of this work is to examine disruptive physician behavior with the focus of this study on the relationship dynamics between doctors, nurses, and other groups in the hospital setting.

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Elder abuse and neglect in Canada: causes and policy responses

The older generation of people today is more visible, more active, and more independent than ever before. They are living longer and staying in better health. Unfortunately, as the population grows older, so does the hidden problem of elder abuse, exploitation, and neglect.

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How organizational culture enables family organic farms to succeed

When family-run businesses such as organic farms succeed they do so because the organizational culture of both family and business are similar.

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Teaching cultural understanding and tolerance in elementary classrooms

Advances in technology have brought about many changes in the society in which we live. One of these changes centers on our ability to meet persons from different cultures and to interact with them in a manner that increases our knowledge and acceptance of their society.

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Turkish designers and the universal versus cultural concept of beauty

It has been argued that the Turkish designers can be considered which conceives beauty as a universal coordinate. However, one should ask himself if there is any way that these designers can be identified as a group through the ethnic characteristics of their works.

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Shakespeare's Macbeth across literature, theater, and film

Shakespeare's rhetoric has always astounded his contemporary audiences through his almost supernatural ability to perceive and present the universality of human nature on stage, regardless of the time his characters lived in.

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Music composition software and inclusive learning in elementary education

Musical Theory and Education for Mainstream and Marginalized Students: Literature Review Chapter: The research conducted here pursues a direct focus on music as a media channel through which to pursue a more holistic educational orientation for both mainstream and marginalized students.

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Male development and identity formation in late adolescence

In order to learn about the development of males in their late teenage stage, between the ages seventeen and twenty, an eighteen-year-old male was interviewed.

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Reliability and validity of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), a tool used to measure psychological or personality types. The MBTI is described, discussing its purpose and design, format, and standardization sample. The psychometric properties of this test are then discussed.

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Progressive era definitions of American identity: Diner, Gjerde, and Takaki

Looking at the documents in Gjerde, Chapter 10, and the article by Stephen Meyer on the "Americanization Program" at the Ford Company, compare and contrast how Progressive Era Americans from different backgrounds defined what being an American actually should entail.

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