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Mild cognitive impairment and depression in elderly populations

When exploring the issues of aging there are important investigative studies available in the literature to aid the researcher in understanding key psychological aspects.

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Ethical leadership and organizational culture: a literature review

Range Leadership Model, Employee Outcomes, and Organizational Culture." Journal of Business Ethics. (2009) 90:533-547. The article reports the results of empirical research about ethical leadership within the construction industry in Singapore.

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Intrinsic motivation strategies for engaging unpaid interns

Research shows that "the way to motivate employees was to enrich their jobs," (Lazenby 2008). Challenging both employees and interns is a great way to increase productive motivation within the workplace.

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Consequentialism, rights theory, and virtue ethics: advantages and disadvantages

Pro: Often, individuals must choose between two imperfect alternatives. For example, in the current healthcare debate, inevitably there will be some limitations on access to healthcare, even if the system remains the same -- or whether the nation adopts a single-payer model.

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Cognitive and socio-cultural perspectives on childhood aggression

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Teaching constitutional protections through role-play and group discussion

A good activity for teaching constitutional concepts would encourage students to consider the conceptual implications of life without the benefit of constitutional protections.

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Fetal sensory development and maternal influence on prenatal learning

Willke & Willke state that nervous tissue in embryos is "open" to communication made possible by neurotransmitters.

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Fundraising as an essential competency for sports managers

Sports and fundraising are no longer separate endeavors. Today, the modern trend is for amateur sports programs at every level to be self-supportive.

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Emotional buy-in and organizational change management

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Why Afro-Caribbeans may succeed where African Americans struggle

Afro-Caribbeans to be successful rather than native Black Americans? Or is that a fallacy? Are Black Americans paving the way only to be cut out at the collegiate/corporate level? Or are White Americans more accepting of Afro-Caribbeans? Is it because of guilt (slavery) or something else?

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