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Howard Gardner's Arts Propel program for integrated arts education

According the most current incarnation of the website devoted to the project and philosophy of Arts Propel, "Arts Propel is a five-year, collaborative effort involving Harvard Project Zero, the Educational Testing Service (ETS), and the teachers and administrators of the Pittsburgh Public Schools."…

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Juvenile delinquency: nature, causes, and social solutions

Children are the future of human civilization, and to that extent, it is vital that all communities, societies and governments pay attention to the growing problem of juvenile delinquency.

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David R. Roediger's Black writers on whiteness and American identity

In his introduction to Black Writers on What it Means to be White, David R. Roediger critiques traditional white historiographies and pays credence to the work of prominent Black scholars the likes of W.E.B. Du Bois and James Baldwin.

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Historical perspectives on telepathy research and scientific study

There are various schools of thought discussed in this paper to highlight the concept of this term that has been there for many centuries.

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Balancing practical and moral education in American schools

Why now, at this juncture of my life and in the educational life of this nation? I believe that currently, the nation is in a state of crisis, in terms of its evolving attitude to education.

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Nathaniel Branden's analysis of self-esteem in the information age workplace

Nathaniel Branden, a California psychologist who worked with Ayn Rand for many years, has written a book about how the business environment has changed in the last century.

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Humanistic, behaviorist, and psychoanalytic theories of personality

Each theory outlined below offers something new to the study of personality, and as such, I feel that any "ultimate" theory of personality must try to incorporate the best parts of each theory.

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Personal motivations for pursuing social work with families

I have always had a loving family, with parents who provided a warm environment in which to grow up. Though some parts of growing up were typically a little rough, for the most part, I had the proverbial storybook childhood.

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Funding crisis hotline counselors during university exam periods

New Budgetary Need for the HSO -- Additional Hotline 'Crisis' Staff is Warranted, Especially During Exam Time One new budgetary need that might and in fact must be addressed in an overall HSO (Health and Safety Office) budget request is additional volunteer, but more particularly additional paid…

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Incentive programs and their effectiveness in reducing employee absenteeism

As the economy changes over time, the field of industry follows suit. Industrial managers are charged with maintaining productivity and profits regardless of the economy. In addition, they are responsible for maintaining the workforce at its optimum performance level.

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