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Role of community colleges in supporting local education and workforce development

In the United States of America, and in Canada, there are 'Community Colleges', at times also known as 'Junior Colleges', which are educational institutions that would provide post secondary education, or in other words, the continuing education that is pursued after attending either high school,…

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Linguistic development of bilingual children in simultaneous language acquisition

During the past five decades, the phenomenon of understanding how language is acquired has intrigued historians, theorists and scholars alike.

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Hong Kong's economic transition from manufacturing to services and mainland integration

In 1997, control of the British colony of Hong Kong was officially transferred to the People's Republic of China, politically and otherwise officially integrating two entities which had, for years, been enmeshed with one another in many ways.

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Rhode Island's economic development from colonial times to the Industrial Revolution

Known as the "Ocean State," Rhode Island is the smallest state in the country some forty-eight miles long by thirty-seven miles wide with the beautiful Narragansett Bay cutting the state almost in half.

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NOAA's damage assessment and restoration program for oil spills

NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, where their main responsibility is to clean up mess made by oil spills in the ocean.

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Factors influencing educational improvement in Ghana's system

The need for improvements in the educational system in Ghana today is greater than ever before, but there are some sophisticated research methods available that can help educational reformers in Ghana accomplish these important goals.

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Labor economics: supply, demand, and modern workforce management

Labor is a commodity that needs to be purchased for business activity. In the uncivilized world of the past labor could be exploited to the extreme, but in modern times trade union movement, increased public consciousness, health, safety and environmental regulations and labor regulations have…

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Historical interpretations of the Nazi rise to power and German responsibility

One of the chief concerns of the historian is the discovery of what underlies the currents of the past. It is not enough merely to describe those events that have transpired, or to list the persons who participated in them.

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MRSA contamination risk in radiology ultrasound equipment

As the mean age of the general population increases, and as we stand on the threshold of the senility of the baby boomers, geriatric health care is becoming a more significant issue.

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The viola da gamba as a solo instrument in the sixteenth century

The viola da gamba, a member of the viol family, first appeared in Europe during the late fifteenth century. Its popularity soared during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, and it became one of the one most popular instruments of the time.

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