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The flapper movement and its impact on modern women

The 1920's in the U.S. And UK can be described as a period of great change, both socially and economically. During this period the image of the women completely changed and a "new women" emerged who appears to have impacted social changes occurring in future generations of both men and women.

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Educational leadership in schools: Goals, management, and stakeholder roles

There is increasing interest in educational leadership in this current century. This can be attributed to the belief that making differences in the educational sector and impacting student outcomes requires quality leadership.

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The evolution of workplace stress from pre-industrial to modern times

American today, works more that an American worker of even a generation ago. A 1999 Government report stated that workers worked 8% more hours than the previous generation. This translates to an average workweek of 47 hours. Twenty percent of workers today work more than 49 hours.

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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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Pharmaceutical access disparity between the United States and Japan

The Japanese-American biopharmaceutical industry represents an ongoing international effort between the two top pharmaceutical markets in the world. These two economic powers provide consumers with a majority share of all pharmaceuticals produced in the world.

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Effectiveness of a pre-course program for entry-level online adult students

Distance education is one of the most dynamic and fastest-growing segments of college and graduate level education.

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Sarbanes-Oxley Act: regulatory response to securities fraud and analyst conflicts

Sarbanes-Oxley. The political pressure of the past several years following the dot.com bubble and the collapse of several major companies created a need for new securities legislation, which culminated last year in the Sarbanes-Oxley Investor Protection Act, which establishes new guidelines for the…

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Primary reasons parents choose homeschooling in the United States

The second set of recommendations applies to those concerned about public education. It is significant that the NEA has chosen to remove all references to homeschooling from its Web site. A few years ago, commentary was regularly forthcoming from the NEA concerning the evils of homeschooling.

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Addressing the nursing shortage: recruitment and retention strategies

Recent employment trends in the nursing field have demonstrated a disconcerting drop in the number of employed and employable nurses.

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Roles and responsibilities of prosecutors, attorneys, and public defenders

On the functioning of the U.S. court system, we find that the important elements of a democratic society would be the presumption of innocence and a just and speedy trial by the jury. The framers of the U.S. constitution in 1787 established the judicial branch of government.

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