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Clinical audit leadership: credibility, influence and communication

The concept of clinical audit was introduced in 1993 as a quality improvement process aimed at improving patient care and outcomes through a systematic review of care according to or against explicit criteria and the implementation of change (United Bristol Healthcare Trust 2005).

~16 min read

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1,877 words

Gender roles and patriarchy in D.H. Lawrence's Women in Love

Lawrence's novel Women in Love encapsulates the social, political, economic climate of the fin du siecle: especially the phenomena of burgeoning middle class and bourgeoisie.

~10 min read

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Donald Rumsfeld's leadership of the Department of Defense

Donald Rumsfeld's tenure as Secretary of Defense from 2001-2006 during the George W. Bush Administration provides a striking example of the exercise of leadership during a time of change in a highly charged political atmosphere.

~8 min read

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Continental Airlines' innovative approach to customer service and marketing

Continental Airline has evolved as all other major players in the aviation industry have, through the challenges and changes of a global economy.

~9 min read

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How positive feedback mechanisms amplify global warming in the Arctic

Global warming is no myth. Since the Industrial Revolution, the earth's average surface temperature has risen about one degree Fahrenheit, "with accelerated warming during the past two decades," according to the United States Environmental Protection Agency ("Climate").

~6 min read

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Retirement portability and pension adequacy in the United States

Retirement portability is a hot topic globally; as the economy forces job-hopping work life habits on more and more workers, it is necessary to be able to accrue funds for retirement; under traditional pension plans, retirement funding was lost when workers changed companies.

~101 min read

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Distinguishing morality from justice through feminist analysis

Equating morality with justice presents some problems, not least of which is the relativity inherent in morality; morals change from generation to generation. Justice is more constant, although more difficult to achieve.

~12 min read

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Political, legal, and economic risk analysis of Spain and Turkey

Spain is the eighth biggest industrialized economy in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development -- OECD and the fifth biggest nation within the EU as regards population, output and production. Spain has undergone a remarkable change since the last thirty years.

~11 min read

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Canadian border security and privacy rights after September 11

This paper presents a detailed examination of issues surrounding borders and customs in Canada following the events of 9-11. The writer explores changes that have taken place and the impact of those changes on the privacy of Canadian citizens.

~14 min read

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Egypt's approach to securing water rights in the Nile basin

Egypt is going to take in order to secure its interest in the Nile waters and in the Nile Basin countries, especially after the change of regime and the uprising of the Arab nations.

~50 min read

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