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Jonathan Wight's critique of modern economics through Adam Smith's moral philosophy

It is everyone's fantasy during a political debate to be able to channel a famous figure from the long-ago past and get him or her to justify your ideals. This is the premise of the 2002 book Saving Adam Smith: A tale of wealth, transformation, and virtue by Jonathan B. Wight.

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The Holocaust Museum and genocide prevention through mandatory education

It is virtually impossible to compare visiting the Holocaust Museum to learning about the Museum in a textbook. The impact of what I saw at the Museum is something that will stay with me throughout my life.

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School librarians using social media to promote student engagement

Positive Uses of Social Media in Public Schools: School Librarians Using the Resources of the World Wide Web In today's virtual age, every now and then people will say with a sneer: 'Who uses the library anymore?

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Video game violence and age restrictions for minors

During the early development of modern electronic entertainment media, there was comparatively less concern for the effect of exposing children to violent imagery.

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Determining foreign direct investment patterns in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, because of the dependence of its economy upon oil for sustenance, has often been called a rentier state, as noted in a 2005 overview by the Suburban Emergency Management Project (What is a rentier state, 2005, SEMP).

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Essential hypertension, obesity, and risk of cardiovascular disease

It is the most common form of hypertension, affecting an approximate 72 million Americans (MedicineNet, 2010).

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Systematic instructional planning practices among award-winning secondary teachers

Failure to plan instruction wastes valuable instruction time and actually exacerbates the achievement gap.

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Effective methods for fostering learning in adult learners

Written by Jialin Yi, Effective ways to foster learning tries to define learning and examines the variation that exists in the behavior of learners. The author goes further to explain the different ways that are used to promote learning by comparing the common methods in use.

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MRP systems and mathematical optimization in supply chain management

The intent of this paper is to analyze how the initial development of MRP systems led to the development of optimization approaches and processes for more effectively managing supply chain, manufacturing, and demand planning strategies in organizations.

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Jean Vanier's spiritual mission with people with intellectual disabilities

Vanier is know for creating a spiritual mission that ministers to people with mental disabilities, and he travels the world lecturing on the subject.

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