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Advertising definitions across classical, scientific, and modernist theoretical schools

The general division in the social sciences in terms of theoretical schools of thought has its own influences in other allied functions of management and social science profession.

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Beason v. United Technologies: disability discrimination under the Connecticut Fair Employment Practices Act

The plaintiff, Donald Beason, brought a case against his employer, United Technologies Corporation. Beason is appealing from a judgment of a federal district court, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut, that found in favor of his employer.

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Burke and the Sophists: comparing ancient and modern rhetoric

Approaches to rhetoric, which can be broadly defined as the science -- or perhaps quasi-art -- of how ideas, words, and/or actions are communicated and/or inspired in human beings, are highly varied and can be enormously complex.

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Race, cultural capital, and achievement gaps in Springfield Gardens Middle School

Queens, New York, is home to Springfield Gardens, a public middle school enrolling more than seven hundred students in grades six, seven and eight.

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Deceptive marketing practices in toy advertising and their effects on children

Recent events have raised public awareness regarding children and the fact that they are extremely vulnerable to a series of environments in spite of the fact that authorities are doing their best to protect them.

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How the Big Five personality traits shape individual behavior

Buss and Hawley state that "high neuroticism scores face the serious drawback of related physical and mental illness" (14) as well as difficulties in relationships as a consequence of their negative attitudes and their anxiety.

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Clark Pinnock and Barry Callen's the Scripture Principle revisited

In 2006, the second edition of Clark Pinnock's the Scripture Principle: Reclaiming the Full Authority of the Bible was published, this time co-authored with Barry Callen.

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The role of traits, motivation, and power in leadership effectiveness

There is little doubt that certain traits such as the Big Five need to be present in all leaders to some degree, the overall effectiveness of a leader is not dependent on the possession of specific traits as much as on how a leader's specific set of traits is utilized.

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Encouraging reading and writing development in middle school students

There are few skills that are more important in terms of pure academics and in their applicability to later life skills and professional advancement than the basics of reading and writing.

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City and union police negotiation simulation outcomes

The negotiations that took place between the group representing the city and the union representing ZAPO progressed far more favorably than had been anticipated early on.

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