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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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Christian biotechnology as a tool for advancing Christ's mission

Presented with the idea of "Bioethics" most people in the scientific community today immediately get the impression of repressive, Luddite forces wishing to stifle research and advancement in the name of morality and God. Unfortunately, this stereotype too often holds true.

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Television's portrayal of idealized life versus everyday reality

Television shows have traditionally ignored the realities of human life. Events such as using the restroom, bathing, shaving and other things have been ignored and are not part of the life of the television characters.

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The viability and goal achievement of the North American Free Trade Agreement

Years of NAFTA (NAFTA not enough, other plus and minuses)..

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Rising medical malpractice premiums and their impact on physician practice

Rising Cost of Medical Malpractice: The Impact of Medical Insurance on Patients and Physicians The purpose of this study is to examine the extent to which rising medical malpractice premiums have affected the quality care provided by physicians.

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Managing virtual IT professionals: challenges and strategies

As technology has evolved, the reality of virtual organizations has begun to take hold in a variety of industries. It is now commonplace for employees to work, at least in part, from offsite.

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