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09 Oct 2013
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Self - Assessment

Essay - 3 pages - Educational studies

The beginning on my process was very involved, there were times where discovering the truth meant hearing something that may not be agreeable to the “prior learning process” because every level is a growth process and starts with the original concept in place. Growth can only occur...

27 Sep 2013
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Two approaches to child rearing

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

What are the most important steps that every single person has to face with while coping with the most mysterious yet addictive thing as life? We decide on our own, we are the creators of our top 15, top 10 or even top 3 lists of most important things to do in our lives. Speaking of me my list...

27 Sep 2013
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The American Myth

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

The American dream and the nature in which so many Americans struggle to achieve it is an omnipresent theme in Happy and Biff's journey throughout Death of a Salesman. While the brothers both struggle to achieve the American dream, their techniques in handling this struggle are radically...

25 Sep 2013
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Election rigging and effects on education development in Africa

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

In a contemporary society, election is recognised as the legitimate way of effecting a change of government. This is based on the fact that democracy is the best form of government through which many dividends can accrue to the citizens of every nation that imbibe it. The conduct of election can...

25 Sep 2013
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The Death of the American Dream

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

What is the American Dream? There are as many answers to that question as there are Americans and those around the world who look to the American way as a guiding ideal. For some the American Dream might be achieving professional success, others may seek fulfillment in a life of freedom or an...

25 Sep 2013
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Italic histories lost civilization, the Etruscans

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Surrounded by both Greek and Roman cultural, political, and military influence many cultures would, and indeed did, crumble. However, the Etruscans managed to create their own distinct culture, which was influenced by and would influence Roman and Greek society for centuries. The Peoples of...

25 Sep 2013
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Environmentally sustainable economies

Case study - 3 pages - Psychology

Economic growth is what propelled America's leap to become the world's only superpower and most influential nation, but not without sacrifice. Our exponential growth has depleted our nonrenewable resources and polluted many of our nation's greatest natural wonders. While it is imperative that...

25 Sep 2013
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Barbie Kills

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

When someone is asked for their impression of poetry they usually vaguely mumble something about red roses, blue violets, and sweet sugar. However, poetry can also take on serious subjects and begin an important discussion. Poetry such as this can be powerful avenues to help achieve social...

19 Sep 2013
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Hispanic American Diversity

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

Hispanic-Americans make up a large ethnic group in the United States. Many Americans believe Hispanics are much the same and group them together (panethnicity) but, in fact, the groups are very diverse. Hispanics come from a variety of different cultures and include Mexican-Americans, Puerto...

18 Sep 2013
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Guns save lives

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

There are an estimated 275 million firearms in the United States capable of arming every working age citizen (Engler). There is recent legislation proposed by President Obama to try and ban some of these firearms as well as restrict access to certain accessories to these guns like high capacity...

18 Sep 2013
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Researched casual argument

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Binge drinking in colleges within the United States is a persistent public health problem. The reasons for binge drinking vary widely, ranging from past drug addictions, to anxiety relief, to identifying a sense of self-worth. However, the most influential component of this common activity among...

18 Sep 2013
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Deficit reduction

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The United States' national debt is one of the largest security risks to the American people. Our debt has recently surpassed the sixteen trillion dollar mark and is projected by some to only get higher in the years to come. The word “deficit” is a term often used to describe the amount...

13 Sep 2013
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How do these Hispanic subgroups differ and how are they similar?

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The term “Hispanic” appeared in the early 1970s and was created by the Federal Government of the United States. The creation of the term was “an attempt to provide a common denominator to a large, but diverse, population with connection to the Spanish language or culture from a...

13 Sep 2013
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Training Proposal

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Every month the Albany Police Department focuses on certain aspects of the field. A.P.D.'s Human Resources Department invites you to sign up for the free in-services. Every Monday, at the Center Station location, HR hosts free in-services that benefit the employee both in the field and with their...

13 Sep 2013
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Belize barrier reef reserve system

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The country of Belize is rather small; it is approximately the size of Massachusetts. The Belize Barrier Reef that sits at “16º 13' North, 88º 48' West” (WorldAtlas.com) however, is “the largest barrier reef in the Western Hemisphere. Nearly 260km long, it runs from the...

13 Sep 2013
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Eastern and western philosopher's comparison

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Some information that is relayed to the public can seem so inconceivable; counties fighting over oil, medical unknowns, adultery, divorce, politics, and death. Like those listed, philosophy and religion are no exceptions to the rule. If a thought or a point of view is said to be so unbelievable,...

13 Sep 2013
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Team diversity paper

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

The average age for college students is rising. “At both Harvard and Notre Dame the average age is [sic] now 27. The University of Phoenix, which offers both online and traditional degree programs, has an average student age of 35-37” (n.a., 2009, pg. 1, para. I). We currently live...

13 Sep 2013
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Test your leadership style

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

A good leader not only understands that communication is a very important aspect in the workplace, but also how to effectively communicate. Effective communication is the backbone to all successful business operations. “Lack of effective communication may lead to: misunderstandings, lack of...

13 Sep 2013
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Cosmic creation myths across cultures

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

According to Norse Mythology, what is referred to as the planet Earth was once Ginnungagap. Ginnungagap is the Great Emptiness. South of Gunnunugagp was the firey realm of Muspell. Muspell only had lakes of fire and rivers of poison. The fiery pit prevented any type of growth to emerge. North of...

13 Sep 2013
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Elements of religious tradition

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Hinduism is the world's oldest documented religion. Followers worship in temples dedicated to their deities. Hindu deities are not like the average figures of worship. The Hindu deities are brightly colored, sometimes with multiply limbs, sometimes not human-like at all. Followers under the...

13 Sep 2013
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Overview of Western Religions

Case study - 7 pages - Educational studies

Ohio Northern University (2012) defines religion as “the human quest for, experience of, and response to the holy or sacred,” (Ohio Northern University, 2012, p. 1). Many religions or quests to experience and respond to the holy have grown or withered over the centuries. However,...

12 Sep 2013
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The Timeless Time in "The Library of Babel"

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

The rise of modernity marked a strong and visible transformation within society. It seems that, to some extent, the numerous technological breakthroughs could lead to a re-thinking of social norms and values, in which everyone is connected with each other. Inevitably, what follows is the...

12 Sep 2013
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The Decline of Music Education in America's Public Schools

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

In most cultures, music making has typically been regarded as nothing more than an enjoyable pastime and has even been looked down upon as a sign of laziness. In a well-known fable by Aesop, a grasshopper spends the summer months doing nothing but playing and making music while the ants are all...

12 Sep 2013
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Administrator challenges

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

A prison is an institution that has been crafted to detain convicted criminals as a rational and humane form of punishment. “Prisoners' daily movements are tightly prescribed, and their compliance with routines is strictly enforced. The purpose of restrictions on inmates' freedom...

12 Sep 2013
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Scientific taxonomy and earth's biodiversity

Case study - 3 pages - Educational studies

Much like the human species of the planet Earth is diverse, so are the animals who also roam, fly, creep, swim, breathe, and exist on the planet. Each animal comes from a particular group. There are mammals, like the snow leopard and dolphin; there are insects like the lady bug and the Karner...

12 Sep 2013
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The scientific method

Case study - 1 pages - Educational studies

The Scientific Method is a process of steps that uses critical thinking and inductive reasoning. There are five steps to the Scientific method. The steps are: observe, question what you have observed, create a hypothesis that relates to the observation and the question or questions you made from...

12 Sep 2013
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The effect of weight on pulse rate

Case study - 4 pages - Educational studies

The heart is the most important pump muscle in our body that pumps blood , thereby maintaining the flow of blood through the entire circulatory system. The pulse rate is the number of times it beats per minute. It can be determined by feeling pulse areas on body and by special BMP machines. An...

10 Sep 2013
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Futures of corrections

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Legislative statutes in criminal law offer punishments for wrongdoing. Punishment for criminal offenses attempt to cause suffering to the criminal as well as deterrence from committing future crimes. The numerous types of sentencing and rationales within the criminal justice system have proven...

05 Sep 2013
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Motivation and empowerment paper

Case study - 2 pages - Educational studies

Motivation, empowerment, and delegation are crucial to the operation of an efficient criminal justice organization. Management that is focused on motivating, empowering, and delegating tasks to their personnel reaps the rewards of pervasive passion and innovative problem solving in the workplace....

05 Sep 2013
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Values reflection paper

Case study - 2 pages - Psychology

Values and attitudes are strong variables that associate choices in a group based upon the individual's views of important ideals. Values can be considered to be factors that make definite choices based upon the beliefs of someone mostly subject to the way they were raised. Every individual...