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Machiavelli and Madison's conceptions of virtue in governance

Republicanism is a theory of government which is based upon governing a nation as a republic. This ideology is centered on liberty, civic virtue, the rule of law, and popular sovereignty.

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Culturally and gender sensitive behavioral interventions in schools

The objective of this work is to discuss the considerations of culture or gender in designing behavioral interventions and to examine way to be more culturally and gender sensitive in the design and implementation of behavioral interventions in the school.

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Tobacco industry ethics, history, and social responsibility

Whether they like to puff up each night before bed, live in the smoking section, and have a jeweled case for their cigarettes, or they walk out of their way to avoid the smoker in the parking lot and would rather sleep in a hotel lobby than a room filled with the stench of smoke, people have an…

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Technology deprivation during Hurricane Gustov revealed its necessity

Technology shapes every aspect of daily life so much that living without it for even a short time is difficult and can cause complications.

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The transatlantic telegraph cable: engineering an ocean connection

The telegraph was a marvelous invention that allowed people to communicate at speeds never thought possible. When Samuel Morse first invented the telegraph, America was soon blanketed with a network of telegraph lines (Leinhard). One of the first lines laid went under the New York Harbor.

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Interactive television and virtual learning platforms in education

SCOLA (http://www.scola.org) offers language instruction delivered by interactive television to students around the world.

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Francis Bacon's development of the inductive method

Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was a politician, statesman, philosopher and scientist who is known, among others, as the founder of the inductive method in science. (the Reader's Digest Great Encyclopedic Dictionary 71) He was also the author of many famous publications and essays.

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The relationship between depression and comorbid addictive behavior

Comorbid," the term Daley (2007) purports in this study's introductory quote, denotes addiction and depression.

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Hispanic-American groups: Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, and Cuban-Americans

Hispanic-Americans. Specifically it will discuss Mexican-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central Americans. Hispanics or Latinos are one of the fastest growing ethnic groups in America today, and their presence sparks controversy and hope.

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Conformity and rebellion in Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Woman

Mary Wollstonecraft's book a Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) was written as a response to the proposed state-supported system of public education that would only educate girls to be housewives, a proposal made by Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord, the French minister of education…

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