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Diversity, personality development, and workplace management skills

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Foucault's concept of authorship applied to Simone Martini's Saint John the Evangelist

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Organizational change, stress, coping, and employee retention outcomes

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Funeral rituals and psychological closure in grief recovery

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Crisis intervention with a case study of relationship loss and suicidal ideation

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Tax professionals' influence on tax refunds and preparation fees

Hatfield, Jackson and Schafer (2008) investigate the relationships between tax professionals, tax refunds and fees. Several relationships were discovered.

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Improving test performance through memory techniques and study strategies

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Consumer behavior surveys as market research tools

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Epinephrine injection: uses, administration, and side effects

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Connecting educational philosophy with practice: Freire, Zimbardo, and Lin

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