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Cultural identity and gender roles in Hispanic-American families

Culture refers to the full range of behaviors, shared beliefs, values, attitudes, and social expectations within defined societies (Macionis, 2003).

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Samuel Pepys' diary as a contemporary digital text

Especially in its online format, the diary of Samuel Pepys reads similar to a personal blog. In fact, the main difference between the diary of Samuel Pepys and a modern blog is the type of media used, even more so than the content.

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Heather Whitestone: deaf education and the Miss America controversy

The first Miss America with a disability proclaimed herself a Miss America for all America, not just the deaf When Heather Whitestone became Miss America, it might be assumed that all of her fellow deaf Americans felt a swell of pride in their collective hearts.

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Mental health services and programs in Riverdale, California

Riverdale, California offers a number of services to assist individuals coping with mental difficulties. One of the most notable aspects of Riverdale's approach to mental illness is its specificity. Programs are targeted to address the unique needs of subpopulations dealing with mental illness.

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National Oilwell Varco's next generation recruitment strategy for oil industry leadership

The Houston-based equipment and services firm of National Oilwell Varco (NOV) has a rapidly aging workforce and is facing highly competitive economic conditions. The firm employs 20,000 employees working in manufacturing, selling, and services.

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Barack Obama's leadership style of compromise and conciliation

Barack Obama became the first African-American president of the United States in 2008, an accomplishment that few believed could have transpired only a few years before his meteoric political rise. Since his inauguration, 'no drama Obama' (as he is known) has drawn fire from the left and the right.

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Electronic Health Records implementation at an urgent care clinic

EHR: Electronic Health Records (Amatayakul, 2009, ¶ 2). EMR: Electronic Medical Record (Clemons, 2007, ¶ 3). HHS: Health and Human Relations (Bennett, 2009, ¶ 5).

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Individual responsibility and repentance in Ezekiel chapter 18

Chapter 18 of the Book of Ezekiel contains the fullest explanation of the theme of individual responsibility, the best known element in Ezekiel's teaching.

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Dissertation supervision and support for graduate students in research writing

This self-reflective dissertation investigates and illustrates the necessity of adequate and supportive research supervision and critical response in the creation of a dissertation, especially for graduate students without prior experience in such a compilation and production.

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Dworkin's law-as-integrity approach and the chain novel analogy

Ronald Dworkin presents a view of legal constructivism predicated on the notion of congruence between laws and moral justice to which he refers as law as integrity.

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