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Information literacy and research skills in nursing education

A volume of empirical research and anecdotal evidence from various perspectives documents the need to improve informational literacy throughout the American educational system (Schutt & Hightower, 2009; Zabel, 2004).

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Jan Carlzon's Moments of Truth and customer-oriented leadership

In the award-winning book Moments of Truth (NY: Harper Perennial Publishing, 1987, 135 pgs.) author Jan Carlzon relates his personal story on how as president and CEO of Scandinavian Airlines System, he single- handedly transformed his company from the burden of huge financial deficits into a…

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Florida's education budget cuts and academic performance decline

For all its talk of being a world leader and one of the richest countries in education, the United States is doing poorly when compared to other developed nations.

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The Alternative Minimum Tax and its unintended consequences

When originally enacted in 1970, the purpose of the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) was to redress the specific situation that had permitted some of the wealthiest families in the nation to avoid nearly all tax liability (Leiserson 2008).

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Transportation's role in increasing global warming emissions

In today's political and scientific realms no issue has been so publicized as global warming.

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Radiant heating and cooling systems in integrated building design

If the assignment is to deliver comfort to humans in buildings, there are several ways to do so. These are discussed: radiators which depend on hydronic heating, air convection which depend on air velocity and air turbulence and humidity which depends upon the amount of water in the air.

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Japan's Article 9 peace clause and constitutional revision

Japan's Constitution, or the peace clause, is a very contentious issue in of modern Japanese politics. This is not least so because of the time period and political involvement in creating the clause.

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TVA's coal dependence and environmental pollution problems

TVA: What do you think is causing this problem? Coal has grown increasingly unpopular as a source of fuel, and it is not difficult to see why -- coal is dirty, environmentally problematic, and coal mines have terrible reputations of safety, particularly after a number of recent horrific mine…

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Instructional strategies for supporting Hispanic students in community colleges

The objective of this work is to research through a review of literature and provide an overview of current thinking related to the success and failure of Hispanic Students in schools today.

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The healthcare industry's evolution into a for-profit business

Yes, the healthcare industry is a business. It has evolved into a business for a number of reasons, from nationwide healthcare reforms to rising medical and prescription costs. In fact, for many analysts and experts, questioning healthcare as a business does not exist.

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