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Ethical paradoxes in photojournalism and visual culture

Even traditional news media, such as photojournalism, provides a window into multiple worlds and offers an opportunity for individuals from diverse backgrounds to offer unique social and political commentary.

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Second Amendment interpretation and regulation of semi-automatic weapons

Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States can often be as prevalent and potentially divisive as the First Amendment, which covers freedom of speech, freedom of the press and the establishment caused which has come to justify the perceived separation of church and state.

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Competency screening assessment of linguistically challenged juvenile defendants

Balancing between Competency Screening Test (CST) expectations and demands of a given situation is normally an uphill task for CST administrators. A CST tool administers tests on juvenile or mentally challenged individuals.

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India's attractiveness for foreign direct investment in 2012

India has become one of the most attractive prospects for long-term economic foreign investment. According to Ernst & Young, despite an overall softening economy during the 2011-2012 economic period: "India remained very attractive for FDI in 2011.

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Immigrant struggle and social division in Willa Cather's My Antonia

The life of the immigrant family is shown to be a difficult one in Willa Cather's My Antonia. The families are haunted by a longing for the past and the dread of the difficulties of the future on a landscape that is both foreign and forbidding.

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Julia Fox's journey launching the Franziska Fox fashion line

This is the story about my venture into a business start-up, about my travels and my education, and what I have learned along the way. I was born in Italy but I moved to the United States at the age of six, to live with my father, an American.

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Laboratory analysis of sandy clay soil properties using geophysical techniques

The Atterberg Limits test was used in order to find the liquid limit, plastic limit, and shrinkage limit. A compaction test for sandy clay soil to find dry density was also used. A Time-Domain reflectometry test was incorporated to find the water content of the soil.

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Health disparities and treatment compliance: Interview with a hospital case manager

Boston, Massachusetts, a city of over 4-1/2 million souls (U.S. Census Bureau, 2014), has experienced a tremendous increase in diversity since it was founded by the Puritans in 1630.

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Teaching emotional vocabulary synonyms through ESL listening activities

It is important for language learners to augment their vocabulary in order to become more fluent in the language that they are learning. Part of this process is hearing new words and assimilating them into their already existing word banks. This is the ultimate goal of this listening activity.

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Teacher responsibilities and strategies for adolescent development in poetry instruction

Through observation it has become apparent that the Ms. Lowe has numerous responsibilities throughout the day. She was often planning lessons, teaching students in an imaginative fashion and partnering with Ms. Smith on instruction material

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