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The philosophical impossibility of natural experiments in educational research

The Impossibility of "Natural" or "Real" Experiments in the Filed of Education: A Philosophical Examination Science, it is generally thought, is built on empirical investigation and is ultimately dependent on experimentation -- the control of various elements in the observed event, process or…

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Older adult sexuality and chronic illness: a social justice issue

Many assume that older adults are no longer sexually active, so it stands to reason that they would feel this way about older adults with a chronic illness. In their article titled, Sexuality and the Chronically Ill Older Adult: A Social Justice Issue, written by Verna C.

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The blue code of silence and police corruption

Corruption is criminal behavior that can engage utilizing one's power, over utilizing one's power, or taking advantage of one's power. The key part is abuse of official power; the achievement can be individual or for the widespread good.

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Targeting drug supply rather than street dealers in the war on drugs

The problem did not happen overnight and is not expected to be completely eradicated any time soon. As with any type of war, the core of the problem is what needs to be attack. Once this is done, then the things that are the result of the war should no longer exist.

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The evolution of American literary genres from naturalism to postmodernism

Twentieth Century Genres in American Literature: From Naturalism to Post-Modernism in Under Sixty Years The literary periods of the industrial (and perhaps the post-industrial, though this term is still quite controversial and fraught with implications beyond the scope of this paper) periods have…

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Political ecology and clean drinking water access in China

Environmental issues remain highly controversial and receive a lot of attention by today's media and today's politicians, with topics like global warming and the latest corporate environmental disaster -- whether it is oil gushing into the Gulf of Mexico or some toxic cloud spewing into the…

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Methods of assessing rental property values using regression and neural networks

Assessing rental values does not only involve several methods but it's also an intricate and testing process to both academicians and practitioners. it's a difficult and demanding process because it encompasses scrutinizing the rental property, market conditions and neighborhood characteristics.

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Healing and trauma in Toni Morrison's Beloved

While we like to believe that we are responsible for everything in our lives, especially as adults, there are external circumstances that often complicate matters and make life more challenging.

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Centralization and decentralization in public administration

There exists a great tension within the field of Public Administration, those that view authority has having its central purpose within a consolidated matrix vs.

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Constitutional protections and the criminal justice process in America

The American Criminal Justice System revolves around the 4th, 5th, and 6th Amendments of the Constitution. The 4th Amendment, typically invoked to prove a right to privacy, grants citizens protection against illegal searches and seizures.

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