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Classifying time-loss and non-time-loss injuries in youth football

Sports participation among American youth has been a part of American culture and society for generations. With millions of young players involved in contact sports such as football every year, athletic injuries are inevitable.

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Integrating speech language pathologists into academic curricula for students

Communication is a vital component of the learning process. A child who is afraid of speaking aloud in the classroom because of a stutter will not have as high-quality an academic experience as a child who feels he or she can speak freely, without shame.

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Australia's international higher education trade and its domestic implications

Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. (2005). "Education without borders: International trade in education." Australian Government.

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Australian public universities' responses to global competition

At present, higher education is increasingly becoming competitive globally. The increasingly competitive environment existing among higher education institutions was predicted by Harman (as cited in Bradmore & Smyrnios, 2009, p.

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Economic and social aspects of sustainable development

This paper addresses three economic aspects and three social aspects of sustainable development and how their current relevance differs from the more traditional views and practical applications. A quick definition of sustainable development is in order.

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Corporate responsibility and stakeholder engagement in global business

Modern businesses have a clear responsibility to act ethically and give back to the very societies that created them. In the midst of modern globalization, sometimes businesses fail to appreciate both the society of their locations as well as the society of their origin.

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Foucault's theory of power and institutional governmentality

Foucault's views on power and governmentality: How do institutions and organizations create people and their behavior?

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Socioeconomic disparities in breast cancer screening and treatment access

Breast cancer is the leading cause in the death of American women between the ages of 25 and 64.

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Jackson Katz's "The Macho Paradox": male culture and violence against women

Jackson Katz's book "A Macho Paradox" is an innovative approach to the violence against women in society (generally, in the American society, although the lessons in this book could be applied to any similar society) and to the fundamental reasons and motifs that lead to these acts of violence.

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Reasons teenagers should be grateful this Thanksgiving

Today, Americans at Thanksgiving are no longer facing the formidable challenges of enduring the winter of Plymouth, Massachusetts. Cooking a turkey properly and not missing the best football games on television are usually the main preoccupations of today's teens at Thanksgiving.

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