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A child's witness to domestic violence and abuse

I never want to forget that day. I was on my stomach, hiding under my mom's bed, barely breathing, so I didn't make a sound. I felt my shirt getting wet. I peed without knowing it, I was so scared. And it was spreading under me. My body was also shivering, not from being wet, but from this fear.

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European and African-based psychologies in African-American student development

Johnson, V. (2003). "A comparison of European and African-based psychologies and their implications for African-American college student development." Journal of black studies 33(6), pp. 817-29.

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Environmental stressors and air pollution from cremation facilities in Portland

Urban or local environmental stress refers to the stressors that are present as a result of built environment and activities within an urban or local setting.

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Georgia Power's financial strength: return on equity, debt ratio, and quick ratio

There are a number of different tools and strategies used to analyze the overall financial strength of the various companies.

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Enhancing teacher-student connectedness and academic engagement

An increasing number of students have become disconnected from school which has led to a broad range of student issues resulting in negative social, behavioral, emotional, and academic responses (Murray, 2002).

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Early oceanographic contributions of Cook, Maury, and Challenger

What were the significant contributions of James Cook, Matthew Maury, and the Challenger Expedition? How did their contributions lead to a better understanding of oceanography?

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Recruitment strategy for confidential engineering projects at Pumps for All

Pumps for All: High-Profile and Top Secret Water Movement Engineer Recruitment: A Case Study In order to remain a leader of water movement technologies, Pumps for All must maintain the highest standards of excellence and innovation in the engineers it hires.

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From morphine to epidemic: the history of heroin

Heroin is an opiate derived from the morphine within the opium poppy seed. The drug is a singular chemical that has a history associated mainly with the use of opium as a cure for diarrhea as well as to reduce pain and create euphoria in the user.

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Ethical foreign investment strategy for sustainable business in Kava

Kava can mean a multitude of opportunities to the Kavan people. As our company invests in the Kavan economy, it will create jobs and infuse capital into Kavan society. Avoiding exploitation is necessary for a couple of key reasons.

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Risks and effectiveness of hedging strategies in volatile markets

Over the last several years hedging has been used a strategy to reduce risk, in an era when market volatility can have severe effects on changing asset prices. Simply put, a hedge is when you are seeking to reduce the amounts of volatility by taking the opposite side of a trade.

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