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Smokers' responsibility for smoking-related healthcare costs

An analysis of the costs that are associated with the second-hand smoke generated by smokers to identify additional costs is followed by a summary of the research and important findings are presented in the conclusion.

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Student perceptions of explicit and implicit grammar teaching methods

It is the opinion of the author that the decision whether or not to teach the subject of grammar as an extracted focus of ELT/ESL (English Language Teaching) (English as a Second Language) or passively as an inductive, integrated topic depends upon the class that one is teaching depends upon the…

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How software-as-a-service economics are reshaping enterprise application architectures

Re-aligning the economics of enterprise software, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is changing the nature of how enterprise application architectures are planned, deployed and managed in organizations globally.

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Reducing information technology anxiety among child welfare social workers

A research question that will be raised and answered in the research proposal will be how to reduce information technology (it) anxiety among social workers in child welfare settings and how to make them more willing to employ it.

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Power distance in Australian and Saudi Arabian business negotiations

Using Hofstede's "Power Distance" Dimension to a Case Involving Australian and Saudi Arabian Business Executives In today's globalized world there is no denying that the importance of culture must be taken into account in any intercultural communication or business dealings involving different…

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Rational decision-making in strategic management and bounded rationality

Successful achievement of work duties in white-collar professions frequently involve the implementation of lengthy decision-making processes on which other staff and costumers depend.

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Psychoneuroimmunology: interdisciplinary study of psychological and immune interactions

Psychoneuroimmunology is relative recent addition to the field of medicine and uses an interdisciplinary approach to study the relationship between a wide range of interlocking and interrelated systems within the body, including, but not limited to one's psychology, the functioning of one's mind…

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Defense mechanisms in borderline personality disorder and relationships

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Jimmy Carter and the Iran hostage crisis

The period leading up to the Iran hostage crisis was not an easy one for the United States.

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Developmental differences in cognitive diatheses for childhood depression

Developmental Differences in Cognitive Diatheses for Childhood Depression (Turner & Cole 2002, 15-27) is an empirical research study addressing the issue of the developmental stage of a child and its influence on depression causation.

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