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Martin Luther King Jr. and Marjane Satrapi's converging philosophies on justice

The madness, bloodshed and ethnic slaughter goes on in the Middle East, very near to where Marjane Satrapi was born and raised, and the insanity may never stop because hatred is alive and well all over the world.

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Utopian and dystopian visions in Looking Backward and The Handmaid's Tale

Science fiction is a term that includes a wide array of speculative fiction and not just, as some people believe, space ships and the like. Much science fiction entails social criticism as well, and two examples are Looking Backward by Edward Bellamy and The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood.

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Finding meaningful and satisfying work through personal fulfillment

People have different reasons why they work or why they choose to be on a paid labor. Some do it to earn a living thereby being able to buy the basic items that he/she needs for school, home or just for personal consumption.

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Religious and secular dimensions of nineteenth-century Zionism

Zionism born in the latter 19th century, is perhaps one of the most successful yet least understood movements in the last several centuries.

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Canada's film industry: history, challenges, and contributions

When talking about movies, most people's mental representation consist of the sign from the Hollywood Hills, the well-known Hollywood's Walk of Fame or the glamorous Oscar ceremony which allows them to recognize their favorite actors or actresses.

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Chaucer's Wife of Bath and courtly love in the Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are an almost complete portrayal of the society and the modes of thinking of the Late Middle Ages in England, through the great number of characters and the different tales they recount on their way to a pilgrimage.

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Strategic planning components and implementation in higher education institutions

Introduction- Mission, vision, values, goals, and objectives in strategic planning for academic institutions Strategic planning is the key to the success of a business. No matter if we are taking into account a company or an institution, the planning is of the utmost importance.

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Impacts of corporal punishment on student motivation and discipline

How to motivate and when to intervene with students is among the many challenges that teachers face when handling young students. It should be noted that the teachers serve as the "second parents" of the students, especially when inside the school premises.

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Sexualization of female athletes in sports media and marketing

Sex Appeal to Market our Athletes? Women are performing very well in sports. Since women have become part in the world of "sports" and/or athletics, the capabilities of women are becoming continuously noticeable.

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Reconceptualizing adolescent literacy in the digital age

Adolescent literacy has started to be reconsidered by teachers and researchers. The focus on adolescent literacy may be explained in two ways:

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