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Team building and delegation practices at Daktronics

Using a sign manufacturer, Daktronics, as a basis of comparison to theory, how the organization conforms to the theories concerning team building and delegation will be presented.

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Robinson and Golding on the nature of human thinking

James Harvey Robinson's essay entitled "On various kinds of thinking" begins with the author expressing his mistrust of the history of abstract philosophy: "The truest and most profound observations on Intelligence have in the past been made by the poets and, in recent times, by story-writers," he…

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The search for truth in tragic heroes across civilizations

It has been said that life is a tragedy for those who fell, and a comedy for those who think. The truth of this statement is a matter of some debate, but it was never meant to be taken completely literally.

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European mercantilism and cultural values in Early Modern absolutist states

The modern day doctrines of capitalism and socialism are but the latest in a series of economic doctrines that have helped shape the actions of states and mold the cultures of peoples.

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Government atrocities and civil rights violations in postwar Guatemala

Educating Citizens in Postwar Guatemala." This reading made the recent history of Guatemala seem much more real and violent, and it showed the tension that exists in many countries even long after hostilities have ended.

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Scriptural perspectives on church debt for building projects

Profit, according to Sophocles, as noted in the quote introducing this paper, "is sweet," even if/when particular components, such as factors relating to debt, may be questionable.

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Free blacks and slaves in the late antebellum South

A common aphorism states that history is written by the victors, making it clear that disadvantaged or misused groups rarely have an opportunity to shape written histories. That was certainly the case for American history, which neglected the stories of black Americans until a few decades ago.

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Sarah Winnemucca and Native American advocacy in Nevada

I first heard about Sarah Winnemucca while attending a seminar on prominent Native American women. Already interested in the "wild west," I thought that visiting Nevada during the late nineteenth century would be an optimal way for me to see first hand what Native American relations were like.

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Modern nostalgia and Edmund Blair Leighton's enduring romantic appeal

Edmund Blair Leighton was a Pre-Raphaelite Victorian painter who painted highly finished and decorative works. He became well-known for his elegant depictions of Victorian life as well as for his history paintings.

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My attendance at a converted house Bar Mitzvah service

The Bar Mitzvah I attended took place in a building much different than what I had been expecting. It was actually a converted house, with the kitchen and bathrooms still intact but the walls between the living room, dining area, and the front bedroom removed.

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