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My first return to Bangladesh and its impact on my worldview

It was my first return since first coming to America at the age of six. I had been very eager to see my relatives, many of whom I didn't even remember. In retrospect, I was in for something of a surprise that would actually change the way I perceive the world.

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Canada's military mission in Afghanistan and security objectives

The goal of Canada's mission in Afghanistan can be summed up in one word -- security. With turmoil in the Middle East, Canada, as well as the rest of the Western world, is in danger.

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Robert Fogel's analysis of railroad social saving in nineteenth-century agriculture

It has been said by many that railroads substantially altered the course of economic growth in this country. This line of thought relies on the assertion that the economy of the nineteenth century lacked an effective alternative to the railroad and was not able to produce one.

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Litigation's impact on educator behavior and school environments

The article, I'm Calling My Lawyer discussed the results of a pilot study from the research agency, Public Agenda that looked into the effect of litigation, due process and other regulatory requirements to public education.

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Princeton University's sustainability plan and operational change

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Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences in education

Though basically meaning the ability to acquire and utilize knowledge and information, "intelligence" has gone through many different meanings as it has been put to different uses.

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Transaction costs and high interest rates in microcredit lending

One of the predominant criticisms of microcredit is its prohibitively high interest rates for impoverished borrowers, ranging from 20% to even as high as 80%. But these rates are not necessarily due to the rapacious nature of lenders.

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The six facets of understanding in education and learning

One of the basic differences, as anyone who has ever studied one the Romance languages is aware, is between the intellectual and interpersonal meaning of the word, which is made explicit by the use of two separate words in French, Spanish, etc.

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Business school responsibility for the financial crisis

In order to determine the degree to which business schools have failed the nation in the way that they train their students, we must examine the antecedents of the recent economic meltdown, the ways in which business schools train their students, and the links between these two.

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Factors promoting and hindering acceptance of complementary and alternative medicine

Complementary, alternative, and integrative medicine refers to procedures and products that are not typically included in conventional allopathic medicine.

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