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School counselors preparing to testify in court proceedings

Testify," James & DeVaney (1995) point out that the role of school counselors has changed and will continue to change. School counselors need to consider their legal responsibilities, especially as they make decisions that might impact students, their families, and the school.

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Structural inconsistencies and barriers in American healthcare delivery

Drawbacks that exist within the structure of healthcare institutions include the lack of universal implementation of the electronic health records, and the lack of consistency in service quality and delivery.

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Applying Bloom's taxonomy revision to student assessment and learning objectives

School administrators often stress the need for teachers to set learning objectives on the highest domain. Is it appropriate for teachers to set standards only at the highest cognitive domain (create/metacognitive) or are there practical, pedagogical uses for the lower domains?

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Edward Tufte's critique of PowerPoint's effectiveness

As an author, a statistician, and a professor at Yale University, Edward Tufte is well-known for his expertise in information design. He is also known for numerous books that enlighten readers about data presentation.

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Effective interview questions for prospective salespeople

"Effective employee selection systems share three characteristics: They are valid, they reduce the chance of a legal challenge, and they are cost-effective.

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Rising drug costs and information asymmetry in United States healthcare

There are several factors that are driving up the cost of health care in the United States. Rising drug costs are a major factor in the marketplace. A PriceWaterhouse Coopers (2014) study showed that new drugs in particular are a driver of cost increases in the health care system.

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The language-ready brain: evolution and neural processing mechanisms

Linguistics authorities Boeckx and Benitez-Burraco (2014) Theorize that modern man possesses a language-ready brain structure, which earlier homo species did not.

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Nord v. U.S. Steel: performance appraisal discrimination in court

The objective of this study is to critique and article concerning a court case or lawsuit related to discrimination or unjust dismissal by a performance management system.

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Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: meta-analysis findings and family factors

Psychopathology in children with epilepsy: A meta-analysis" consists of a review of scholarly literature published between 1970-2003 in the PsycINFO, MEDLINE, ERIC, and the Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) on the subject of children with epilepsy.

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Ethical concerns and historical context in psychological testing

Many hold or assume that there is nothing harmful or hurtful about psychological testing. However, that viewpoint is not remotely absolute and the scholarly literature that exists out there describes reasons why testing (or certain forms of testing) are less than wise to use and employ.

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