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Open Access publishing and peer-reviewed journal business models

Open Access publishing is revolutionizing peer-reviewed journals in terms of the process of submission, journal business management, and the nature of peer review in general.

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Intellectual virtues and responsible critical thinking in contemporary society

Some thinkers consider critical thinking to be solely a type of mental skill, devoid of any moral value; it is often utilized to rationalize prejudice and to promote self-interest.

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Quality improvement program reducing Foley catheter days and CAUTIs

Quality Improvement Program at a Community Medical Center Designed to Reduce Foley Catheter Days and the Incidence of Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infections (CAUTIs)

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The Reading Excellence Act and multicultural literacy development in schools

The commitment and seriousness of the U.S. government is to enhance the literacy education and passage of the Reading Excellence Act 1998 is to ensure that all children and students are provided with effective readiness literacy skills.

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Walmart's struggle to compete in online retail against Amazon

Walmart is the world's largest retailer. The company has operations in many countries around the world, but its biggest market remains the United States.

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Major issues in integrating HRIS across London and U.S. operations

What are the major issues presented that affected the time, cost and scope of the project? In order to facilitate an HRIS partnership, the HR office based in London chose Limited Experience Inc., for the purpose of integrating.

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The Aouzou Strip conflict between Chad and Libya, 1978-1987

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Motorola's history and evolution as a telecommunications innovator

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The PIVOT Initiative and six sigma implementation at Midwest Bank

Finding the basic problem was easier said than done. As an example, initially, not much significance was attached to the errors caused by manual strapping. There was no evidence of a pattern until multitudes of graphical analyses were performed.

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Applying Ashford University's program learning outcomes to diverse classrooms

As the United States continues to see an increase in multi-ethnic, multinational populations, the children of immigrants that bring diverse cultures and ethnicities to American shores are represented in the classroom.

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