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Servant leadership as a remedy for conflict at South Iowa Chapel

Applying Servant Leadership within a Conflicted Church: The Project as an Act of Ministry My church, the South Iowa Chapel, like many modern churches, is a church in conflict. Conflicted churches are problematic because they drive parishioners away from the church, and, possibly, away from Christ.

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Historical origins of Nazi concentration and death camps

In attempting to analyze the causes and the history behind the concentration camps and death camps that Nazi Germany created all over the conquered places and more particularly in German soil itself, there are a set of questions that the student of history must answer first.

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The nature and purpose of teaching in educational philosophy

Teaching is more than the simple act of standing in front of a classroom and lecturing on a given subject. Teaching, as numerous authorities agree, encompasses almost every facet of learning and character development. It is at once individual and social.

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

The writings of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., are not as well-known to the public as his impassioned, widely publicized advocacy speeches and his Gandhi-like non-violent demonstrations that blazed trails for civil rights in the U.S.

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Analyzing grammar and composition in an ELL student's writing sample

Instruction of students who are learning English as a second language (ELL) requires a distinct method of practice, lesson focus on the targeting of strengths and weaknesses. In compositional education for ELL students, this is particularly so.

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Perceived effects of Thai culture on event leadership styles

Event managers all over the world fear that they may end up loosing their jobs. Research shows that nearly 25% managers loose their jobs when companies streamline their business processes and rely more on teamwork to do the job.

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Betty Rollin's transformation through breast cancer in "The Best Years of My Life"

Cancer and other terminal illnesses can have devastating effects not just on bodies but also on minds. Survivors cope using different mental and emotional tools. Some become bogged down by self-pity and resentment. Some do little to change their lives once their cancer goes into remission.

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Ambivalence of Dr. Veraswami in George Orwell's Burmese Days

Better known for his classic novels, Nineteen Eighty-Four and Animal Farm, George Orwell was also the author of a number of other compelling books that have attracted a great deal of scholarly attention over the years.

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Problems with high-stakes standardized testing in education

Across the world, students from the primary grades to post-graduate school have been taking standardized tests in order to qualify for the next level of education or to earn their degrees.

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Craig Clunas and John Fairbanks' contrasting approaches to Chinese culture

Craig Clunas and how he portrays material culture in his writings and how John Fairbanks expresses his views on Chinese culture

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