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Barriers to recognizing and responding to elder abuse in rural America

Outline of Proposed Research: "The barriers to effectively recognize, report, and respond to the needs of older persons who are abused, neglected, and exploited in rural America"

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CPE-delta N protein as a predictor of cancer metastasis

In a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, scientists from the NIH and University of Hong Kong established a definite link between the levels of a particular protein in cancer tumors, and the chances that tumor would spread or metastasize.

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Mencius, Hobbes, and Sartre on the nature of mankind

Philosophers have contemplated the innate nature of mankind for many centuries, asserting that human nature is inherently good, evil or neutral. Mencius, a Chinese philosopher from the fourth century B.C.E. believed that human nature was good.

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Against mandatory human microchip implants and personal freedom

I would not want to be chipped. That some tasks could in theory be made easier is not a compelling argument, given the costs of being chipped. Those tasks are not complicated nor unduly insecure. Thus, there is no problem that the chip would solve.

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Sustainability as an integrated framework for business, environment, and society

Across the globe there continues to be a crescendo in the discussion by political and business leaders, academics, the science community, and ordinary citizens regarding the notion of sustainability.

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Individualism and civic responsibility in Robert Bellah's Habits of the Heart

In his book Habits of the Heart, Robert Bellah makes an argument that the individualism embedded in modern American society and culture is having a detrimental effect on the government of the United States, and specifically on the relationship between the citizens and their government.

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Advantages and disadvantages of government import tariffs

The contemporary world is in general a mixed market economy system that works on the lines of a free market economy system. In a free market system the control generally lies with the private sector. All pricing decisions and profits are owned and controlled by the private sector.

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Teacher assessment methods for severely intellectually disabled students

The authors sought to gain information on the tools used by teachers in special education to assess students who are severely mentally disabled. This assessment provided the basis for the development of personalized programs for the children.

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Mary Kay's e-commerce systems and digital transformation strategy

Mary Kay has a unique business model whereby all sales are made through independent consultants who seek their own customers and sell the products using their own marketing methods. Mary Kay offers support to consultants and helps them make their business a success.

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Legal and professional accountability of registered nurses in Australia

There a very different degrees of responsibility for nurses and healthcare workers in Australia depending on the amount of training and licensure that each individual has achieved, though at times these delineations and differences in responsibility are easier to identify than at others.

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