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Historical figures and their influence on modern society

The Taj Mahal is India's most famous architectural structure. It is actually a beautifully preserved tomb whose name is translated as "Crown Palace." It dates back to the Seventeenth Century and the reign of the Fifth Mughal Emperor as a tribute to his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal who died as the…

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Using DISC personality types to improve workplace team dynamics

Ideally, personality differences should be a source of productivity in the workplace, rather than discord. However, all too often interpersonal conflicts are the result of team-based initiatives that blend different personality 'types' in an ineffective fashion.

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The evolution of medicine from mythological beliefs to empirical science

Looking back at modern medicine today, it is difficult to picture the many preliminary (if not necessarily primitive) earlier transitional stages through which the study of medical science had to progress to reach its modern form.

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Differentiating ideology, philosophy, and theory in education

The concepts of ideology, philosophy, and theory are interrelated in ways that account for difficulty in understanding their distinctions (Rosenstand, 2008).

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Sonographer professionalism in teenage pregnancy care: a case study

Ethical scenario: A sonographer makes judgmental comments to a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl getting a sonogram Ethical scenario: A sonographer makes judgmental comments to a fifteen-year-old pregnant girl getting a sonogram

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Diane Dew and Susan Brownmiller debate abortion rights and responsibility

Abortion rights: In Dew vs. Brownmiller, the debate rages on if every woman were to follow pro-life activist Diane Dew's logic in her essay "It's a child, not a choice," than she would be obligated to have as many children as possible -- every potential child could be the next Michelangelo or…

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Early Korean immigration to the United States and discrimination

Korean-Americans have made a contribution to the American experience for over a century. The first wave of immigrants from Korea came after Japan began to exert its dominance over the neighboring nation.

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Teacher coaching and mentoring for professional development

When one thinks of a teacher, one generally thinks of someone who is an expert in their subject matter and who, having learned what they need to know, is able to pass that information along to others.

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Cynicism and idealism in Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra

Of all of Shakespeare's plays, Antony and Cleopatra is the one that most dramatically reveals the battle between cynicism and idealism. In the play, Shakespeare uses Rome as a symbol for cynicism, which he frequently refers to as politics, and Egypt to refer to the notions of idealism.

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Stigmatization and stereotyping of adolescents with mental illness

According to Overton and Medina (2008), young people who suffer from mental health disorders are also at risk of being perceived as sufficiently different from mainstream society to trigger stereotypical perceptions of them by their peers and others.

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