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Teacher effectiveness and African-American student achievement gaps

Howard examines the role of teacher effectiveness in terms of reaching this distinct student population. As Howard observes in the opening of his article, "effectively teaching African-American students continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing educators ...

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Methodological challenges in researching non-technological Amish communities

Reality television shows about Amish lifestyle and culture reveal an eerily ironic fascination of one of the only ethnic groups in the United States to deliberately eschew technology.

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Stress management, sleep deprivation, and police officer liability

Maintaining life balance requires happiness. Even during stress, an individual should not allow all the stressors to take a toll on him/her. Avoiding stressors is the most appropriate way of managing stress.

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Mobile phone bandwidth data and urban dynamics in Rome

Reades et al. (2007) presented some interesting ideas about the use of data collection and its practical application in an urban setting. The authors discussed spatiotemporal data as a new object of desire for those wishing to control and understand human behavior in large city.

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Marx's concept of labor and its material transformation

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Keohane's foundational concepts in leadership theory and practice

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Confucianism and Daoism: core beliefs, rituals, and practices

Confucianism is a term used to describe a philosophical system of beliefs based on the teachings of Confucius, whose birth name is Kong Qiu but went by the title Master Kong, Kongzi (Jensen, 2007). Confucius was a Chinese thinker who between 551-479 BCE.

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Nursing as both a profession and a calling

Nursing a Profession? The world of work is a daily reality for many people. Indeed, any physically and mentally healthy adult is expected to find some form of employment to support him- or herself and any dependents there may be. It follows that there are many professions and jobs to choose from.

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Howard Zinn and James Loewen's critiques of American history education

Thus, Americans focus almost exclusively on people, places, and events that uphold the idea of American exceptionalism. Wars and the conquests of men overshadow the lives of women, and Europeans are given precedence. The quote by W.E.B.

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Cultural factors affecting U.S. sports franchises in international markets

Culture can be defined as the common values, traditions and beliefs held by a certain group. It captures how the group's members live, how they relate both with each other and with other groups, and how they perceive life.

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