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Zero tolerance policies and the causes of school violence

One has only to turn on the television, log onto the Internet, or glance at a newspaper to see that violence is everywhere in our society. The nightly news is dominated by one act of depravity after another: murders, rapes, and violent assaults, among others.

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Exchange rate volatility and international trade implications

The foreign exchange rate market offers investors a chance to make a considerably larger return on their investment than any other market in the world. However, along with these potential gains comes a considerable risk as well.

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Homosexual marriage and the search for human union in Plato

Homosexual marriage does not pose a threat to me or my manhood therefore I am for it." Although I am heterosexual, I know what it means to long for union with another human being.

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The evolution of workplace stress from pre-industrial to modern times

American today, works more that an American worker of even a generation ago. A 1999 Government report stated that workers worked 8% more hours than the previous generation. This translates to an average workweek of 47 hours. Twenty percent of workers today work more than 49 hours.

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Differing approaches to knowledge in social and natural sciences

What is knowledge? A simple question, or so most people would think. Knowledge is the accumulation of information on a given subject or subjects. It is a collection of facts, of things known to be true...or is it?

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Causes and consequences of unethical behavior in organizations

This analytical research report discusses the debatable issue of the much-needed ethical behavior in working milieu.

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Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin and the abolitionist movement

In her own words, Harriet Beecher Stowe was compelled to pen Uncle Tom's Cabin "....because as a woman, as a mother, I was oppressed and broken-hearted with the sorrows and injustice I saw, because as a Christian I felt the dishonor to Christianity -because as a lover of my country, I trembled at…

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Multi-component intervention approaches for childhood ADHD treatment

ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, is a common childhood problem affecting as much as 3-5% of the school-age population. The core symptoms of ADHD are inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

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Computer technology adoption in high school physical education departments

Computers have become an integral part of the high school learning environment, beginning in the early 1990s. They provide a vast variety of resources to help enhance student education through presentation of material in a variety of media and act as an enhancement to teacher lessons.

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Current trends in autism education and treatment approaches

Millions of people around the world suffer from the disorder and seek treatment for it each year.

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