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Low health literacy's impact on pharmacy patients

Many years ago, the medical field was founded in a few basic rules. One took medications three or four times a day for 10 days and if they did not feel better they returned to the doctor.

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Place-based learning at the King Ranch in Texas

Of the many locations in Texas that provide a wonderful opportunity for place-based education, the most educationally diverse may be the King Ranch in Kingsville, Texas. A visit to the King Ranch gives a student a unique opportunity to study several different topics.

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Decriminalization of illegal immigration status in America

And the possibility of legalizing their status. The article shows: how illegal immigration is currently being dealt with, the views of people on the issue and the flexibility being exhibited by the government.

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The origins and foundational beliefs of Islam

Author David Shasha writes, "The story of Islam is one that reflects the emergence of religious obscurantism worldwide" (Shasha). Islam derives its name from the Arabic word 'salam,' which means peace, however some claim 'submission' is a more accurate translation (Introduction).

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Descartes' rationalism and Du Bois' empiricism compared

Comparative Analysis of Rationalism and Empiricism as Philosophical Movements: Examples from Rene Descartes and W.E.B. Du Bois

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Loffreda's analysis of community and violence in Losing Matt Shepard

The book Losing Matt Shepard (Loffreda, 2000) tells the story of the murder of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming, the trial, and its effect on the country.

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Masculinity construction and rape culture in Kimmel's analysis

Michael Kimmel's "Transforming a Rape Culture," Kimmel cites Brannon's four rules of masculinity. Define at least three of these rules and explain how this construction of masculinity contributes to rape culture.

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The persistent double standard: mothers blamed, fathers excused

Although women may have 'come a long way' in terms of their incursions into the corridors of power, one trend that has existed for decades continues -- women tend to be judged more harshly for their parenting skills than males.

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Bruce Watson's "Bread and Roses" and the 1912 Lawrence textile strike

Watson's book deals with a period in America's labor history that most history books ignore, and it captures this period in a fresh, unforgettable manner.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace: legal standards and reporting procedures

Sexual harassment can only occur on campus and during school-sponsored events. Correct, sexual harassment can occur off campus and outside regular hours, at parties, conferences, community functions and other non-sponsored events. Your score is 100%.

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