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Roanoke County School System faculty perceptions of web-based professional development

Ongoing staff development has long been a vital part of the educational environment. It is the means by which the faculty and staff of a school system are kept current in educational trends, technologies and philosophies.

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The role of prayer in Christian life and Jesus' teachings

"He (Jesus) Took the Bread. Giving Thanks Broke it. And gave it to his Disciples, saying, 'This is my Body, which is given to you.'" At Elevation time, during Catholic Mass, the priest establishes a mandate for Christian Living.

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Business plan for a healthy seafood restaurant in Tri Cities

The fruition of many years of dreaming and planning will be realized through the opening of a restaurant in the Tri Cities area.

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Tokenism and the experiences of minority teachers in predominantly white schools

The past generation has seen the integration of America's public schools. Such integration has presented challenges and opportunities not only for the Minority students now enrolled in predominantly White schools, but also for the Minority teachers who find themselves assigned to those same…

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Guerrilla marketing techniques for online promotion and customer engagement

Coined by marketing guru Jay Conrad Levinson, guerrilla marketing is marketing that is unconventional, nontraditional, not by-the-book, and extremely flexible.

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Comparing interactivity in video games and movies

Information technology has changed the way we live in today's world. Everything from our television to our cell phones are connected through network medium.

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Assessing intellectual capital value in modern organizations

In the wake of a highly volatile economy, organizations must find ways to improve their bottom lines and profitability through new and innovative means.

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Machine translation and the future of professional human translators

Computers are being used in many areas to speed and automate tasks that are tedious or strenuous on human beings. Computers aid us in making our daily lives better in many ways. Computers are being used for a variety of tasks.

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Origins and establishment of the International Monetary Fund

The International Monetary Fund was first conceived between July 1-22, 1944, at the United Nations Monetary and Financial Conference in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

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Workplace stress and physical activity as factors in cardiovascular disease

Cardio-vascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death and leads the statistics for emergency room (ER) cases. This literature review combines two primary causative agents in CVD: (1) Stress in the workplace, and (2) Middle Age.

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