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Sustainable library design and community environmental stewardship

The library is the center of campus life and offers its community a valuable resource. As the center of campus and community life, the example that the library sets can have an impact on the actions taken by the rest of the community as well. For instance, the library is currently being remodeled.

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Hemophilia: genetic causes, inheritance patterns, and diagnostic methods

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which a person's blood will not clot normally. This may cause a person with the disease to bleed longer than normal following an injury, or can also result in internal bleeding. Prolonged bleeding can be life threatening.

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Adult learning theory and technology-based instructional design

Initiating technology into the curriculum means more than just "making it work." The ideals of adult learning theory can be used in designing technology-based instruction to make it more helpful.

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Arterial stiffness and its relationship to cardiovascular disease risk

Intermittent blood flow converts to steady blood flow due to arteries cushioning the pulsation. The expanding and contracting of the aorta promote steady forward flow of blood. Figure 1 show the design and muscle type of the arterial wall.

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Threats to sustainable agriculture: The Organic Center's predictions

There are many aspects of sustainable farming. Not only does this include healthy foods grown, healthy farming practices and systems, but, furthermore, healthy working conditions on the farm.

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Nestle's ethical challenges and strategic recommendations for profitability

Nestle is one of the world's leaders in the packaged food industry, with products ranging from candy to bottled water to -- due to a relatively recent acquisition from Kraft -- frozen pizzas.

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Calcitonin treatment for osteogenesis imperfecta and related bone disorders

Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) also known as Brittle Bone Disease, or Lobstein syndrome is a genetic bone disorder. People with OI are born with imperfect connective tissue, or devoid of the ability to make it, usually because of a lack of Type-I collagen.

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Roe v. Wade: constitutional controversy and the right to privacy

In the years preceding the landmark case of Roe v. Wade in 1973, the United States underwent a great deal of social upheaval (Cohen, 2005).

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The evolution of U.S. health care reform and insurance access

For quite some time, the debate on the health care reforms has been centered on a number of key issues.

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Nursing perspectives on intimate partner violence in emergency care

Domestic violence is a widely prevalent and highly underreported social healthcare issue. As a major public health concern, intimate partner violence needs to be more effectively addressed.

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