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Gender differences in experiences and management of coronary heart disease

Carol Emslie, MA, PhD, is a review of qualitative research studies pertaining to coronary heart disease. In particular, the review was aimed to assess if there is a gender specific focus in the studies about the experiences of people with coronary heart diseases.

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Maximizing profit by selling price elastic products at equilibrium

Price elastic products are those in which an increase in price will trigger a percentage fall in demand (Investopedia, 2009). The percentage will depend on the degree of elasticity.

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CSX freight transportation and forecasting for business operations

CSX is one of the largest railroad freight carriers operating in North America, and runs throughout Mexico and the United States.

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Media coverage and public response to Obama's back-to-school speech

President Barack Obama made the headlines early this September as schools across America opened a new academic year.

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First Amendment protections of religious freedom and speech

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

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Self-awareness and intention in Hod Lipson's self-aware robots

The psychological issue of attention and intention is especially interesting when applied to the field of robotics. It raises some serious questions about the inherent implications of existence and self-awareness, especially in the robots demonstrated in Monterey, California by Hod Lipson in 2007.

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Chinn and Kramer's five ways of knowing in nursing practice

Chinn & Kramer (2008) distinguish among 5 different "ways of knowing," as these can be applied to the nursing profession. These ways of knowing include the emancipatory, the empirical, the ethical, the aesthetic and the personal way of knowing.

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Leadership development through workplace giving campaigns in nonprofits

A nonprofit organization is an incorporated organization which exists for educational or charitable reasons, and from which its shareholders or trustees do not benefit financially. Any money that is made must be retained by the organization, and used for its own expenses, operations, and programs.

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Resolving workplace conflict between nurses and a new supervisor

As the team leader on the night shift, what are your responsibilities to the staff in this situation? As the team leader, it is clearly my responsibility to ensure that all members of the organization are working together cooperatively and efficiently.

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Computer security levels and business continuity planning

According to M. Miller (2008), there are basically three types of safety levels. Listed in decreasing orders of safety, these include prevention, deterrence and admonition. Prevention provides the highest level of safety by entirely preventing danger.

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