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U.S. foreign policy, Cold War interventions, and communist threats

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Historians often note that the victors write history. In the case of Benjamin Franklin, his accomplishments start well before the American Revolutionary War, where he influenced the Colonists to seek independence to the treaty that ended the war and participation in the Constitutional Convention…

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Bilingual education programs for English language learners

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Defoe's Roxana as a tragic figure of social aspiration

"Roxana" stands unique among Daniel Defoe's work in that it ends a tragedy. The work is a lot more than that, however. "Roxana" dispenses with the formalities associated with many texts and paints sex as a commodity from the very get-go.

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Elton Mayo and Kurt Lewin's foundations of participative management

Today's international world of business is too complex and competitive for an authoritative approach to management. In order to succeed, companies need the support and expertise of its employees. Businesses are being redesigned to be flatter, so decisions are made by people close to the action.

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Career development at TIAA-CREF: fifteen years as customer service specialist

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Victor Frankl's logotherapy and the search for meaning

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