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Comparison and analysis of cost, efficiency, value and flexibility of private prisons vs. state and federal run facilities

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The No Child Left Behind Act: history, impacts, and ineffectiveness in American schools

No Child Left Behind: The History, Status, and Implications of an Impossible Educational Plan This paper provides an overview of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, which was enacted as an amendment to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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Mediation as an effective alternative to court disputes

Over the centuries, various disputes have led to conflicts that have taken on a life of their own. Sometime this can involve disputes between countries, while in other situations this can be between two individuals.

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Masculinity and spectacle in the documentary Pumping Iron

Long before Arnold Schwarzenegger symbolized budgetary restraint in California, he was the symbol of what constituted the ultimate in physical fitness. Early in his political career the film star headed the President's Commission on Physical Fitness and Sports.

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Public opinion's influence on federal criminal justice policy

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Theoretical causes and effects of global warming

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from Birmingham Jail"

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God's covenant with Israel and warnings against assimilation in Deuteronomy 7:1-11

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Reality therapy and other counseling strategies for substance abuse

"This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs." "Don't drink and drive." The slogans are familiar, yet these Madison Avenue buzzwords have not eradicated the problem of substance abuse in American society -- or the problem of substance abuse around the world.

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Post-tenure review models in higher education and teacher accountability

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