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Creating an innovation culture and overcoming efficiency barriers

Horibe, F. (2001). Creating the Innovation Culture. New York: John Wiley & Sons. The Need for Innovation - Modern business structures are so highly complex and competitive that the old paradigm -- improving efficiency and the bottom line, is no longer all it takes to be successful.

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The changing relationship between science, religion, and modern media

The changes that are perceived from one generation to another often are the result of technology and information changes and the access to various types of information. The changes in the way information could be transmitted and displayed have changed very rapidly with the technology explosion.

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Mediation as an effective alternative to court disputes

Over the centuries, various disputes have led to conflicts that have taken on a life of their own. Sometime this can involve disputes between countries, while in other situations this can be between two individuals.

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Wound care in nursing: challenges, practices, and patient outcomes

Initial treatment of medical conditions calls for immediate response such as diagnosis of chronic conditions, the performance of emergency services, an inductive investigation on the contextualizing conditions defining an individual patient's health scenario and the prescription of any medication,…

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Barriers to co-curricular activity participation among high school students of color

High school can be a difficult time for adolescents as they grow into adults and prepare to move away from home. This time period can be complicated further by social pressures.

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Nurses' role in health promotion and disease prevention

According to the World Health Organization (2005), "health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over their health and its determinants, and thereby improve their health." In order to successfully implement healthcare promotion, it is also necessary to take a deeper look…

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Social networking sites: risks and opportunities for young people

"Web technology has been advanced from static information distribution to massive interaction among users" (Liu, 2010, p. 101). The exponential adoption of technological innovation, by young people, shocks not only the general public and governments, but even technology providers.

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Masculinity and spectacle in the documentary Pumping Iron

Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger symbolized budgetary restraint in California, he was the symbol of what constituted the ultimate in physical fitness. Early in his political career the film star headed the President's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.

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Inclusion of students with disabilities in general education classrooms

Over the past few decades, a movement has existed for students with disabilities to be included in the general education classroom. Though the terminology has changed over time, from mainstreaming, to integration, and finally to inclusion, the debate has remained the same.

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Origins and tactics of the Islamic Jihad Union

The Islamic Jihad's "…founders chose the group's name purposefully, to convince other Muslims of the legitimacy of their ideology and methods.

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