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Why disintermediation through e-commerce failed to materialize as predicted

Why has disintermediation through e-commerce not occurred to the extent some authors predicted? Do you think disintermediation will be more common in the future?"

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Masculinity ideology and men's attitudes toward career counseling

Graef, S.T.; Tokar, D.M.; Kaut, K.P. (2010). "Relations of masculinity ideology, conformity to masculine role norms, and masculine gender role conflict to men's attitudes toward and willingness to seek career counseling." Psychology of Men & Masculinity, Vol.11, No. 4. Pp. 319-333.

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Brain reward pathways and dopamine in romantic love

Many researchers have developed and studied specific indicators in men and women with the intent to describe and quantify what romantic love emotionally feels like.

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Labor demand theory and human capital investment in competitive economies

The theory of labor demand breaks down into the long and the short runs, defined by whether or not the firm can change all factors of production (Kaufman and Hotchkiss, 2000, p. 171). This generalizes to all firms, and then in the long run, the macroeconomic level of employment.

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Financial analysis of Life Point Hospitals' risk contracting arrangements

Over the last several years, a variety of health care organizations have become involved in a host of transactions to improve their financial situation. Part of the reason for this, is because the rising costs are having an impact upon: the way different providers are adjusting to these challenges.

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Eric Schlosser's critique of meatpacking industry practices and worker safety

Eric Schlosser, the journalist who wrote Fast Food Nation, exposed the meatpacking industry for its unethical practices through his book and eventually through the film birthed from his research.

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Integration challenges for the new CEO at Great Lakes Memorial Hospital

Over the last several years, a variety of health care organizations have been: seeking out other providers that they can merger with or form some kind of strategic partnership. Part of the reason for this, is because of shifts that are occurring in the industry.

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Not-for-profit healthcare clinic revenue sources and financial management

The healthcare clinic that is the basis of this analysis is a not-for-profit as it has revenues over $500,000 a year and files a Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Services each year.

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Analysis of personal cellular phone usage patterns and trends

In Figure 1, we see that for the period roughly Nov. 24-2010 to Feb. 24-2011, my average daily usage was about 12 minutes per day, 79 minutes per week, and 295 minutes per month. But since these are averages, this can be deceiving, as we see by considering the usage in more detail below.

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Legal requirements for licensed nutrition counselors in Florida

Holistic nutritionists are nutrition counselors who aspire to assist their customers by examining their present health condition and finding ways to progress areas of shortage by way of diet and lifestyle alterations.

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