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Humanistic and behaviorist approaches to classroom learning and education

The process of learning has not ceased to attract both researchers and educational practitioners. However, due to the fact that learning is such a complex phenomenon, no theory of learning has been widely accepted (Uljens, 1992).

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Defining terrorism: origins, motivations, and psychological impact

When individuals inhabit the same space, conflicts often occur. But it's only when conflicts degenerate into harsh violence of any sort that the issue truly becomes a problem, threatening the stability of a peaceful cohabitation.

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The collapse of Soviet communism: causes and contributing factors

Communism Fail? To the general public one of the greatest shocks at the end of the twentieth century was the demise of the power of the Soviet Union. "the greatest surprise of the end of the twentieth century has been the suddenness and completeness of the Soviet system's collapse.

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Organizational technology plan and strategy for Dell, Inc.

In an increasingly globalized marketplace, identifying and seizing opportunities to capture additional market share becomes vital to a company's success. One company that has managed to accomplish this and more is Dell, Inc., one of the leading personal computer vendors in the world today.

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Mandatory arrest policies and their impact on domestic violence

What is the trend in policing today? Discuss the research findings on the impact of mandatory arrest for misdemeanor domestic violence.

~14 min read

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Methamphetamine addiction and street-level drug-related crime in America

Many people who have never been involved with or exposed to illicit drug use or distribution, probably glamorize the term drug-related crime to mean the movie like violence that occurs under the auspices of organized crime, such as that seen in popular organized crime television and movies.

~8 min read

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Transparency mechanisms in WTO trade negotiations and dispute settlement

In the past, mistrust and false pretence in matters of subsidies, hidden tariffs, and environmental issues between countries have caused trade negotiations to be delayed and even fail.

~15 min read

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Lily Bart and Emma Bovary: Society's constraints on female desire

Fate, Society & Determinism. In comparing the two heroines in Edith Wharton's The House of Mirth and Gustave Flaubert's Madame Bovary, Lily and Emma, one cannot help but wonder if these two grandiose protagonists have anything in common.

~23 min read

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Teaching Huckleberry Finn: history, satire, and race in the classroom

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn stands apart from other great literature, making it a prime text for students from junior high to adulthood. The text forces discussion on many levels, and teaching it requires in-depth looks at history, satire / humor, and realism in literature.

~18 min read

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Satellite meteorology and deforestation monitoring in the Amazon

For studying the Earth's atmosphere, satellites have become indispensable even though it has only been 30 years since the first meteorological satellites were launched.

~9 min read

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