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Internet use and sense of belonging among international students

This work reports a study in which 24 international students were interviewed in a research initiative that seeks to understand how international students adjust to the host culture and specifically how use of the Internet or Web assist them with this integration process.

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UCSF symptom management model for African-American women diabetes

Diabetes is the fourth leading cause of death worldwide (International Diabetes Foundation, 2007). Diabetes is a condition that can cause serious side effects, in addition to the potential for death, if not managed properly. For a majority of patients management is not difficult.

~28 min read

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The recession's impact on African-Americans in metropolitan areas

"Researchers use the scholarly literature in a study to present results of similar studies, to relate the present study to an ongoing dialogue in the literature and to provide a framework for comparing results of a study with other studies"

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Burnout among counselors in Wisconsin technical colleges

This research proposal outlines the background, theoretical and research foundations, as well as the methodological framework, of a study that will investigate the prevalence of burnout in counselors within the sixteen (16) colleges in the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS).

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Deportation orders for national security and ECHR compatibility

The research question in this study is that of: 'To what extent are deportation orders made by the Secretary of State on the ground that it is conducive to the public good in relation to the national security compatible with Articles 3 and 8 of the ECHR?'

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Vincent van Gogh's paintings, colors, and self-portraits

INTRODUCTION had a hard struggle with myself...." The Painter" sold only one of his paintings, now worth millions of dollars, during his lifetime.

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Intertemporal choice and consumer spending decisions during recession

At issue here is the recession, and what it is doing to the town of Richmond, Virginia. Like many big cities and little towns throughout the country today, Richmond is suffering. it's difficult for people to pay their mortgages, and businesses are going under.

~46 min read

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Discrimination against high risk sex offenders in police interactions

Even when denoting truly violent offenders, demonization of any class of individual as being beyond redemption and/or devoid of humanity proves not only destructive, but wrong.

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Peasant life and social transformation during the Meiji Restoration

The Meiji Restoration brought political, social and economic changes in the life of Japan that needed a period of sacrifice, like most of the changings following a revolution or a change of system in the life of a country.

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Workplace stress and family effects in military organizations

The objective of this work is to compare, contrast and synthesize and evaluate the principles of societal development including an evaluation of the workplace and resulting family stress.

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