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The Making of Modern Japan
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Analyzing the dynamics of historical change, this concise and readable text discusses the major forces in Japan's development from 1600 to the present day, including samurai officialdom, industrialization, militarism, and social values. The focus is not on political details but rather on the dynamic...
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College Algebra with Current Interesting Applications and Facts
Author(s): Gisela Acosta, Margie Karwowski
College Algebra with Current Interesting Applications and Facts provides students the opportunity to experience real-life settings and work on activities that model real-world situations, while capturing the student’s interest. This text contains application problems which are based on current every...
Prealgebra
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"Prealgebra 2e is designed to meet scope and sequence requirements for a one-semester prealgebra or basic math course. The book’s organization makes it easy to adapt to a variety of course syllabi. The text introduces the fundamental concepts of algebra while addressing the needs of students with di...
Photo Op: Natural Disasters and Public Relations
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Abstract Rhythm Peterson is interim director of social media for a national campaign and faced with the dilemma of how to accurately represent Governor Morgan Reynolds who is running for vice president. Rhythm is conflicted between the pressure to provide a favorable representation of Governor Re...
Breaking Bad News During Physician-Patient Interactions
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Abstract The manner in which physicians deliver bad news can drastically affect patients’ satisfaction with care, psychological outcomes, and subsequent behavioral outcomes (e.g., commitment to therapeutic regimens, follow-up visits). Physicians who are unprepared for the difficult task of breaki...
A Communication Privacy Management Analysis of an End of Life Admission
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Sample As individuals age, privacy concerns adapt and change, in conjunction with developmental and life-course changes (Petronio, 2002). Some of these changes can be identity-threatening and hard to talk about for aging seniors. For example, having to rely more on family for finances and bill pa...
Don't Mention the Office: Workplace Bullying Spillover at Home
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Abstract Nearly half (47%) of surveyed American employees report experiencing at least one negative act weekly in their work career (Lutgen-Sandvik, Tracy, & Alberts, 2007). Ongoing negative communication exchanges can target a particular employee over time and result in workplace bullying. Unfor...