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Foucault's concept of discourse and its application to discourse analysis

Linguistics is the scientific study of human language, which, it turns out, is a highly complex system. Linguists come up with theories to represent and account for the structure and the functioning of human language (Akmajian, Demers, Farmer & Harnish 2010, 3).

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Reflected best self exercise: comparing self-perception with colleague feedback

Knowing oneself is one of the most important leadership aspects. The key to success in any chosen career is having an accurate perception of ourselves. Self-awareness means recognizing our strengths and our limitations (Rath and Conchie, 2009).

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MOS-gated thyristor structures for power semiconductor switching applications

Power semiconductor switches have been widely applied in power electronics. However their low usage in pulse power circuitry is due the apprehension that small scale pulse operations might lead to early breakdown.

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Resilience and responsibility in "Pressure Cooker" documentary

The documentary, Pressure Cooker chronicles the senior life of three students (Tyree, Fatoumata, and Erica) who are in the Culinary Arts program at Philadelphia's Frankford High School during their senior year.

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Classical music's shift from melody to atonality: Bach to Schoenberg

When Henry Simon complained in 1946 of a friend (and others) who believed Mozart's Don Giovanni to be a tragedy, it was telling for two reasons: 1) Mozart's 1787 opera was no tragedy -- but a light comedy, an opera buffa according to the composer; a dramma giocoso (jolly play) according to the…

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Work-related musculoskeletal disorders in dental practice

Occupational health hazards are widespread in many segments and are on the increase.

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Legal obligations in human resources hiring and employment decisions

A good human relations officer has to have skills far beyond being able to help find good candidates to fill any openings at his or her company. She must also be able to help guide managers and others who have hiring and firing capacities to abide by all laws that apply to them.

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Experimentation and progress in companion robot development

A Current Application of the Scientific Method: Experimentation and Progress in Companion Robots The scientific method can often seem a rather pedantic and esoteric method of investigation, requiring more conscious and explicit divisions and a more plodding pace than innovation might seem to…

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Administration perceptions of shared decision-making roles in Tennessee elementary schools

Some of the greatest things that have ever been accomplished have been the product of a group of people considering, accepting and believing in a fact when everyone else saw myth, deceits and dissent.

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Nutritional therapies and dietary management for ulcerative colitis

Ulcerative Colitis is a disease that causes an inflammation in the lower components of the digestive system -- specifically, in the colon and in the lining of the rectum. The inflammation of the colon requires it to frequently discharge, causing diarrhea.

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