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Theodore Sizer's critique of American educational policy and reform

The author Theodore Sizer shed light upon his fifty years of being a professor at Brown, dean of Harvard's Graduate School of Education, and headmaster of Phillips Academy.

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Arguments for capital punishment as a deterrent and justice mechanism

Capital punishment while being a deterrent against crime enables justice for the victim and society and saves costs. At the same time it does not wrongly execute minorities or the innocent, and hence capital punishment is to be implemented.

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Organizational culture and its role in successful change management

The concept of culture: What is it and how do we measure it? An extensive all-round consensus is existent regarding the broad description of organizational culture and majority of the survey describe culture as: a collection of cognitions shared by members of a social component, or more wholly: a…

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Verbal aggression and the dissolution of marriage relationships

Every year the divorce rate gets a little higher. About 50% of all marriages in the United States fail. Almost nobody goes into a marriage thinking they will fail, and yet half do. Not all, but many marriages fail because of communication problems.

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The Gospel of Mark: earliest narrative of Jesus's ministry

Often regarded as the earliest of the four Gospels, the Book of Mark was written within perhaps thirty years of the time of Christ's death and alleged resurrection.

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Three logical fallacies in organizational decision-making

"It's all your fault!" cries the Chief Executive at the Board Meeting. "Well, why shouldn't we get a raise -- the higher-ups are making even more money that they don't deserve than we are!" cries the union representative. "Our workers should get some of that company money, too!"

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Critical thinking, decision making, and time management for academic success

Intellectual Life Skills: Critical Thinking and Decision Making, Time Management Strategies, and the Effective Identification of Fallacious Thinking

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Thomas Paine's common language and revolutionary message

Thomas Paine is justly famous for his historical role in the political foundation of the United States.

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Monir Tayeb's approach to managing cultural diversity in organizations

Tayeb, Monir H. (1996) The Management of a Multicultural Workforce. London, England: John Wiley & Sons.

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First Amendment protection and the Ward Churchill controversy

Freedom of Speech, or the right to express oneself, verbally and in writing, as one chooses, and how, when, to whom, and in what manner one chooses, is a guarantee of all American citizens, protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.

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