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Race and ethnicity in utopian speculative fiction and film

The idea of a perfect society is very important in human cultures everywhere. Most cultures and religions talk about a time long ago when the world was perfect. Stories of long lost "golden ages" or the "Garden of Eden" hold memories of a better world that has been somehow left behind.

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Margaret Thatcher's economic policies and international political influence

Margaret Thatcher has the distinction of being the longest serving Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in over 150 years.

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The agricultural revolution's role in triggering Britain's industrial revolution

Industrial Revolution: Result of an Agricultural Revolution? The Industrial Revolution which began in Great Britain in the eighteenth century, and still continues in certain parts of the world, is considered by some historians to be the most significant transformation in the economic environment of…

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Pedagogy for understanding in special education technology instruction

Almost thirty years ago, the American federal government passed an act mandating the availability of a free and appropriate public education for all handicapped children.

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Barriers to motivation and learning among adult students in American education

Being educated through conventional mode of educational process involving the classroom and teacher motivated approaches, adult learners are perceived as unreceptive learners.

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Information technology adoption and benefits in healthcare systems

Healthcare systems serve to perform the very important function of preserving human capital.

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Effects of violent video games on adolescent development and behavior

Playing video and computer games is a treasured leisure activity among many young people today, and these young players frequently prefer violent games. Studies suggest that exposure to media violence may adversely affect young people's attitudes and behavior.

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Salvador Minuchin's structural family therapy approach and applications

Family therapy is usually initiated because of psychological or emotional problems of a single family member (Gale Encyclopedia of Psychology, 2001). In many cases, the family member is a child or adolescent. These problems are treated as symptomatic of dysfunction within the family system.

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Sexual orientation discrimination in U.S. workplaces: objective and subjective analysis

Discrimination can be carried out in the work place through many different ways. Federal and state laws go on to prohibit employers from carrying out unfair practices like hiring or terminating on the basis of religion, race, sex, national origin, physical disability or origin.

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Methods for contesting and invalidating wills under Florida law

WILLS can be invalidated using Florida case law. The primary objective of this analysis is to establish the ways of invalidating wills, or trust documents as outlined by the Florida case law.

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