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Military leadership of Patton Jr. and Schwarzkopf in battle

General George S. Patton, Jr. George Smith Patton, Jr. was among the most controversial but successful American field commanders of any war (Campbell 2007). He was a homegrown soldier whose deepest drive was to become a hero and nothing less.

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Erik Erikson's psychosocial stages across individualistic and collectivist cultures

According to psychologist Erik Erickson, all humans develop through eight psychosocial stages during their life span: trust vs. mistrust; autonomy vs. shame and doubt; initiative vs. guilt; Industry vs. Inferiority; Identity vs. Identity Confusion; Intimacy vs. Isolation; Generativity vs.

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Charisma and state apparatus in the rule of Stalin, Mao, and Ho Chi Minh

There has been a wide debate concerning the elements which brought to power dictators such as Josef Stalin, Mao Zedong, or Ho Chi Minh. Some have argued that in fact they were the example of democracy or the choice of their peoples.

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Mediation in family disputes: the Pertucci case

Many theorists, including Nadja Alexander and Marian Roberts, begin their discussions of mediation by noting that it is a fairly new phenomenon in the field of formal dispute resolution.

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Historiography of American slavery in four interpretive works

Each of these works depicts a time and place in the history of American slavery, and each makes unique and valid points regarding this "peculiar" institution.

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Memory and place in Carlton's relationship to Melbourne

This focus of this study is Carlton, a suburb in Melbourne, Australia. It sits on the edge of the CBD, and has a strong role in tying the city together.

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Black and white wealth disparities: home ownership and policy solutions

Disparities in Socioeconomic Outcomes of Wealth and Social Policies and Other Solutions Aimed at Black/White Wealth Inequality

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Multiple intelligences theory as alternative to traditional lecture instruction

Statement of the Problem and Purpose: American education has evolved tremendously between the original one-room schoolhouse of the 19th and early 20th century to it modern incarnation.

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Disneyland as hyperreality: Baudrillard's theory of postmodern simulacra

Disneyland the fading premise of Disneyland: The Fading Premise of Reality in a Postmodern Society Postmodern society is frequently accused of being rife with spectacle.

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Development of a personal therapeutic theory based on client responsibility

As a therapist, my basic approach is to view the person in therapy as taking responsibility for his or her own life and problems. I believe that all human beings have a basis of good, and that it is my job as a therapist to help my patients find this seed of good inside themselves, however small.

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