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Educator perceptions of litigation in American education

The access to equal and fair education is extremely important. Recent efforts to ensure this have ended in litigation, legally testing the ability of this nation to protect the basic rights of all of its students. Yet, not all educators favor litigation so highly.

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The evolution and benefits of distance learning in higher education

Throughout the nineteenth century, in the United States, several activities in adult education paved the way for the organization of university extension beyond campuses.

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Implementing Salesforce CRM: strategy and change management recommendations

The most vital relationships a company has are with its customers, and in recessionary times, the most critical factor for long-term financial strength is customer loyalty.

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Manager Bryan Stetzer's approach to work-life balance policies

There has been an increase in the attention that organizations are giving to the balance of work life issues including such topics as ethics, social responsibility, flexible work arrangements, spouse employment, and family considerations.

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Critical analysis of Gerber's E-Myth framework for small business scalability

Widely praised as a foundational book in entrepreneurial research and an essential book for small business owners, E-Myth by Michael E. Gerber tackles the myths of entrepreneurship and attempts to provide a framework of scalability of strategies for startups and small business owners.

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Roman architectural influence on Los Angeles buildings

Take a drive around the always-crowded streets of Los Angeles and you'll notice scores of buildings whose architects drew their inspiration at least in part from the ancient world -- from Babylon and Mesopotamia as well (more commonly) Greece and Rome.

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Preconceived notions about race in "Everyday Use" and "Recitatif"

Preconceived notions lead to trouble most of the time. People often allow themselves to fall victim to preconceived notions rather than to consider things and arrive at their own conclusions.

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Racial identity and perception in "Two Kinds" and "Recitatif"

Race is a dividing line between people. If we have nothing else with which to differentiate ourselves, we do have race. It is one of the first things we notice about someone and it is usually one of the first things by which we judge people.

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The history of abortion from ancient times to nineteenth-century criminalization

Throughout history, abortion has been the subject of a lot of controversy, with it having both people supporting it and rejecting it.

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The effects of the Earned Income Tax Credit on labor supply

Originally enacted in 1975 to offset the Social Security taxes of low-income workers with children and to provide those taxpayers with an increased incentive to work, and vastly expanded in 1990 and 1993 the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) has become one of the primary antipoverty programs in the…

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