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China Candid: insider perspectives on modern China's contradictions

Tell what the book is about. Do not give a summary of the story, but give the topic, geographic area, and timespan that the book covers. This should take only one mid-length paragraph.

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Mob mentality and leadership failure in Downfall

The actions of Nazi Germany were some of the most inhumane and abominable witnessed in the twentieth century. With so much horror and destruction left after its wake, one has to think -- was it inevitable? Or was the whole scenario avoidable?

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Designing an ESL curriculum through vocabulary acquisition research

Learning a new language is among the most confounding of challenges to those entering into new countries of school systems. In addition to the conceptual and practical challenges that impact this process, there are considerable cultural and structural obstacles that the learner must face.

~18 min read

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John Stuart Mill's contributions to utilitarianism and liberty

The 19th century witnessed the contributions of many philosophers, and one of the leading among them was J.S. Mill. His place of birth was London in the year 1806 and as a child was more intelligent than his age.

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The educator's role in evaluating and integrating reliable sources

I understand that it is absolutely imperative that when writing an opinion piece to go into a paper that all of my sources be evaluated for accuracy; I will not be taken seriously if I am not accurate.

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Differences between queer theory and lesbian feminism on lesbianism

In what ways do queer theory and lesbian feminism differ, in their understanding of lesbianism? Over the past decade, there have been hot debates on the issue of lesbianism. These debates have not only been in the level of acceptance of the behavior but also on the legality.

~12 min read

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GAAP revenue and expense recognition guidelines for Legal Plan Services

GAAP is a set of specific common guidelines, provided by the institutions such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Securities and Exchange Commission, about "acceptable accounting practices"

~14 min read

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High school sports and character development: a critical examination

High School Sports: is the Character they Build Bad? Imagine if you will, dear reader, that a strappingly built British fellow were to appear before your school board. He has a brilliant, if rather odd, proposal to make.

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Truth and teaching in King's Letter from Birmingham Jail and Plato's Cave

Both Martin Luther King Junior's "Letter from a Birmingham Jail," and Plato's allegory of the cave discuss how to find truth and how to teach others. King's letter suggests that all people can learn.

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Imperial leadership and Japan's transformation, 1863-1945

Today, Japan stands side by side with many of the Western nations of the world in terms of its political philosophy and free market economy, but it has not always been thus.

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