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Assessment of the Gray Oral Reading Tests—Fifth Edition

Describe the age range: Ages 6 through 23.

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Elitism and pluralism as competing governance theories of power distribution

Elitism and Pluralism governance theories are about the mode of power distribution. Pluralism can be defined as a form of government where the entire population of participants share equal status in rights, power or possession.

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Condensation contamination hazards in meat processing facilities

Bartholomew, G.W. (2015). Hazard analysis of incidental condensation contamination in food manufacturing facilities. Food Safety. August/September 2015.

~6 min read

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Biological and environmental factors affecting problem-solving ability

Children must find ways to overcome obstacles with toys or with playmates in order to get what they want. Adults must find ways to deal with traffic or commutes to work, workplace issues, and so on.

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Essay Undergraduate 4,256 words

Mathematics and Logic vs. Shakespeare in Alice in Wonderland

Explores how Carroll's use of mathematics and logic in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland surpasses Shakespeare's influence, challenging Harold Bloom's literary theory.

Literature

~22 min read

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The Lizzie Borden trial and 1890s American society

And gave her mother forty whacks. At one point or another, every schoolchild typically hears this small rhyme scheme, whether to accompany a hot-scotch match or as a joke towards the macabre.

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Sounds and awakening in Kate Chopin's The Awakening

Kate Chopin's novel the Awakening (1895) is replete with human and other voices, cacophonous sounds, laughter, sobbing, ambient noise, and beautiful music.

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Real differences in how equality is applied across the United States

When it comes to the principle of equality -- which in this time of political change, of ongoing violence perpetrated by Islamic radicalism, and the uncertainty of what climate change will bring to the people of the earth -- it is simply a concept that has appeal in a philosophical context.

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Essay Undergraduate 705 words

Viral Culture and Media Advertising: Savan, Wasik, and Group Dynamics

Explores how African American vernacular influences advertising and media, examining viral culture through Savan, Wasik, and group polarization theory.

Communications

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Term Paper Undergraduate 2,906 words

Torture and the Ticking Time Bomb: Ethics and Legal Perspectives

Examines the ticking time bomb dilemma in torture ethics, analyzing Alan Dershowitz's proposal for judicial oversight and international legal frameworks governing state-sanctioned torture.

Ethics

~15 min read

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