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India's emergence as a global power: comparing Pant and Sikri

Indian Foreign Policy -- When Will it Emerge? As India continues to emerge as an important player in international power circles -- and has entered into a provocative nuclear deal with the United States

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The Nicene Creed: belief, faith, and divine authority for modern teens

Good morning everyone and welcome to our Sunday school class for this week. We will continue our discussion of the Nicene Creed, its general meaning, and what it means for teens today.

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Plato's allegory of the cave and human enlightenment

What is the point of the myth?

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Personal jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, and civil procedure rules

Chapter one deals with personal jurisdiction and related matters. The introductory pages of the chapter cover both a historical perspective on jurisdiction and how this has evolved since the 19th century and an overall presentation of the main types of personal jurisdiction.

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Mandatory DNA profiling for convicted criminals and criminal justice

For the past few decades, science has evolved to the point that our human fingerprints can be identified from our cells that can conclusively confirm or deny the identity of the person whose body provided the cells.

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Germany's complex process of confronting the Holocaust and Nazi past

Frei, Norbert. (2010, September). 1945-1949-1989: dealing with two German pasts. Frei, Norbert. (2010, September). 1945-1949-1989: dealing with two German pasts.

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Teacher coaching and mentoring for professional development

When one thinks of a teacher, one generally thinks of someone who is an expert in their subject matter and who, having learned what they need to know, is able to pass that information along to others.

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Problems with high-stakes standardized testing in education

Across the world, students from the primary grades to post-graduate school have been taking standardized tests in order to qualify for the next level of education or to earn their degrees.

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Plato and Aristotle versus Derrida and Foucault on art

Philosophy is often mistakenly viewed as a single trajectory, leading from Socrates to Plato to Aristotle and through the rest of the classical period, hibernating somewhat during the Dark Ages, and being restored again with the Enlightenment thinkers during the Renaissance.

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The role of language in facilitating critical thinking

Language and Critical Thinking a. I had a friend once. He is no longer part of my life, but he remains part of my thoughts. He was a constant rock for me to lean on. Yet I never appreciated him. I didn't give him the respect he deserved, and took him for granted, no matter what he did for me.

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