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Alternative assessment methods in secondary mathematics education

It is widely known that testing and assessment have become critical components and indicators for success in today's educational system.

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HMOs and the rising cost of American healthcare

Perhaps it is simply that we all need a few good villains in our life, and with the Cold War firmly over we must look closer to home to find our bad guys.

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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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Addressing the crisis in American public school education and administration

America has been one of the leading countries of prospects for disenfranchised individuals and, simultaneously, a country of the utmost economic stratification amid the comfort of the wealthiest and the miserable conditions of the poorest.

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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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The American media as Fourth Estate: from Watergate to present day

During the 1970's, the role of the media changed from simply reporting the news to revealing serious political scandals (Waisbord, 2001).

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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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Teacher self-efficacy and technology integration in the classroom

Data Analysis and Related Literature review. Comparison of data with other literature in the field.

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Safety and efficacy of laser eye surgery procedures

Prior to the advent of laser technology, ophthalmologists relied purely on mechanical means of surgically correcting myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (far sightedness), and astigmatism.

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