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Auditory processing deficits and classroom performance in ADHD students

The presence of students with ADHD in the classroom is an increasingly common occurrence. Teachers must be aware of possible methods to improve the behavior and performance of students with this disability.

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The concept of freedom and the justification of social order

The concept of freedom underlies and motivates all ideologies, doctrines and dogmas of human progress and the objective of social organization and political institutions (Roy 1990).

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Loffreda's analysis of community and violence in Losing Matt Shepard

The book Losing Matt Shepard (Loffreda, 2000) tells the story of the murder of a young gay man in Laramie, Wyoming, the trial, and its effect on the country.

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Florence Nightingale's positivist philosophy of science and modern nursing

Nightingales realist philosophy of science," Sam Porter discusses the philosophy of science of Florence Nightingale, in terms of her adherence to positivism and scientism, determinism, naturalism, and epistemological absolutism (2001).

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Hispanic street gangs, drug trafficking, and organized crime networks

Street gangs and their relationship to organized crime have shown a tendency to increase in the last two decades. "Gang tumult has become a nationwide catastrophe not only in the country's large metropolitan centers, but in the small urban and rural areas as well. (Kantrowitz, l993, p. 40).

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Turner syndrome: characteristics, diagnosis, and clinical management

One among every two thousand girls in Australia presently is being affected by Turner Syndrome -- TS. The presence of the turner syndrome is diagnosed by an examination of the chromosomes from a blood sample. A chromosome is defined as a string of genes available in every cell in the body.

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Gestalt theory principles and learning applications

There are many theories and principles of learning. All of which are aimed at facilitating a successful learning experience for both the educator and the learner. Among the initiators of the study of learning is now known as Gestalt Principles of Learning.

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Scientific inquiry and decision-making in business research

The primary responsibility of research is to advance the body of scientific knowledge. Research, when done well, is more than the simple collection of facts and numbers or the recording of occurrences.

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Aristotle's philosophy of voluntary action and moral responsibility

The action made by an individual has some definite impact on the society, the generated impact can be observed instantly, or it may become evident with the passage of time.

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Gender differences in altruistic behavior across scenarios

Independent t-test results from the data showed that generally, there is no established significant relationship between gender of the individual and his/her propensity to commit acts of altruism.

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