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Employment discrimination against ex-offenders and Florida recidivism rates

How Refusal to Hire Ex-Offenders in Florida is affecting the Recidivism Rate Compared to Other States. Criminal offenders often commit more crimes after they return to the community. This re-offense performance is known as recidivism.

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The Federal Reserve's second round of quantitative easing in 2010

In early November 2010, the Federal Reserve in the United States announced what has been termed a second round of quantitative easing, a seldom-used instrument of monetary policy.

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Learning ethical frameworks through technology and privacy issues

I was introduced to new concepts and had to work through the process of understanding how to apply those concepts to the real world.

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Teaching philosophy for ESL students based on progressivism and pragmatism

As an ESL teacher, my most immediate and practical goal is the delivery of effective instruction that promotes English fluency in all students.

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China's role in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute over Preah Vihear

Analyze the People's Republic of China's role in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute.

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Preparing and conducting an employer presentation with Dunkin' Donuts

To set up the meeting, I first wanted to identify a good candidate company. I decided upon Dunkin' Donuts. I had a couple of choices with respect to my initial contact.

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Developing a comprehensive fitness plan for senior health and independence

Currently Violet seems to be in relatively good shape and should be able to initiate a fitness program that will not only allow her to improve her fitness level, but it will also allow her to approach life with a positive outlook while remaining a strong, independent individual.

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The Michelson-Morley experiment and Einstein's theory of special relativity

Michelson-Morley experiment of 1887 was not the first of its kind nor was it the last. Michelson had built a prototype half a decade earlier and used it to test the movement of light. And even until 1930, the Michelson-Morley hypothesis was still being tested (Lombardi).

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Memory enhancement techniques through object association games

I tried to think of a story and I guess it helped, but I got a lower score than the first test where I didn't make up a story. Perhaps I didn't take a long enough time coming up with it. I also got caught up on details while remembering it. Was it a mouse in a hand? Or was the mouse in the trap?

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Job-crafting and self-identity in changing career paradigms

As society moves from the paradigm of lifetime employment to one where work is characterized by a series of careers, the degree to which one's sense of self-identity is related to one's job is called into question.

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