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Social stigma and misinformation barriers to emergency contraception use

In the United States there are more than three million unplanned pregnancies per year (Raymond, Trussell, & Polis, 2007). The cause of these pregnancies varies greatly, generally resulting from improper use of contraception or even a complete lack of contraception.

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Women's exploitation and resilience in Voltaire's Candide

Voltaire's "Candide" offers an interesting take on women their role in European society. Undoubtedly, women were exploited in the story and we can be clear Voltaire's intention was to alert us to this exploitation.

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Kouzes and Posner's leadership model: strengths and limitations

You must unite your constituents around a common cause and connect with them as human beings. -- Kouzes and Posner In the past thirty years, Kouzes and Posner's work has had a significant impact on how individuals all over the globe view what makes a successful leader.

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Gay marriage legalization and American religious and cultural values

Being homosexual and having gay marriages have been issues in America due to religious beliefs and being questioned if it is morally right or wrong to condone that alterative lifestyle.

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Wind-driven surface ocean currents and the Coriolis Effect

They are then modified by the effect of the Carioles Force due to the earth's rotation. Like gyres, the ocean floor dictates their characteristics (Gardiner, 2010).

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Motorola and Verizon as learning organizations

In today's competitive business market, learning organizations aren't the number one trend, however, some businesses still utilize the concept if they want to stay open-minded and offer a creative work environment.

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The role of architecture and design in achieving sustainability

It is a definition that contains within itself the implicit idea that the natural environment faces stress and overexploitation and will not be able to meet increasing human demands.

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Samuel Beckett's humor and Gaelic storytelling traditions

While we have all been told at one time or another to avoid stereotypes, even the most unbiased of us tend to have such simplistic views ensconced somewhere in our minds. And so it is that when one thinks of the Irish one is a little too likely to think either of famine or of jollity.

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Discharge planning and recovery support for a Guillain-Barré syndrome patient

Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is the most common cause of rapidly acquired paralysis in the United States today and it affects one to two people in every 100,000. The disorder first received public attention when people who received the 1976 Swine Flu vaccine developed GBS.

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Ethical principles and standards in school choice policy

School choice has been a hotly debated issue over the past fifteen years. School choice is an important issue because of the importance of receiving a good education and the prevalence of failing public schools throughout the nation.

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