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The long interview as a qualitative research methodology

The interview coordinates a conversation aimed at obtaining desired information. He or she makes the initial contact, schedules the event, designates its location, sets out the ground rules, and then begins to question the interviewee.

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Trust between teachers and students mediating racial achievement gaps

The Power of Trust: Elementary School Evidence of Forces Influencing the Relationship between Academic Achievement and Race

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Context-dependent memory effects across sensory modalities and species

While we often speak of ourselves as having a 'good' or a 'bad' memory, the nature of human learning and the process of encoding memory is considerably more complex than simply being 'good' or 'bad' in terms of memory storage and retrieval.

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The difference between personal morals and workplace ethics

Every individual is constantly presented with both moral and ethical issues in society and the workplace. This paper will address the difference between ethical and moral issues as well as the applications of each in the workplace.

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Parental abandonment and identity in Neon Genesis Evangelion

Like Angelic Days a previous manga spun off of the sensational Evangelion anime -- this series is based on a videogame, which was in turn inspired by a well-remembered fantasy sequence in the Evangelion TV show's final episode, wherein the cast live regular junior high lives instead of the main…

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Sexual harassment in the workplace: definitions, categories, and policies

The environment within a company can become hostile and embattled based on the nature of the relationships between employees. The organization is also cognizant that the work place dynamics may facilitate sexual harassment (O'Leary-Kelly, Paetzold, & Griffin, 2000).

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Lucy Grealy's Autobiography of a Face and cultural trauma

The presence of lifelong emotional dissonance may be presumed to reflect the impact of a single trauma or the presence of some internal psychological imbalance.

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Kierkegaard's stages of life and Jung's concept of individuation

Ann Casement's (1998) "The qualitative leap of faith," the author discusses Kierkegaard's three stages of life -- the aesthetic, the ethical and the religious.

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Promotional strategies for recruiting volunteers for the 2012 London Olympics

Highest Performing Promotional Tools and Strategies in the Marketing Communications Mix for Attracting Volunteers for the 2012 Olympic Games

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Self-regulation and the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged children

One of the prime assumptions regarding the achievement gap between children has been focused on the economics of the individual family. Parents who have greater disposable income typically spend more on enriched toys, books, and other learning opportunities.

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