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Factors influencing tuberculosis treatment compliance in Assam, India

The title of the quantitative study by Zaman et al. (2015) was a bit long, but the wording eliminated any ambiguity about the focus of the study.

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Bhutanese refugee resettlement and the American dream

In the last 18 months, the U.S. has begun the process of resettling 60,000 Bhutanese refugees. This group of refugees has a couple of unique features that makes it a compelling story. This group comes from Bhutan, and are of Nepali origin, people who had settled in Bhutan decades ago.

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Modern Family's portrayal of contemporary American families and diversity

The sitcom Modern Family depicts an extended 'blended' family with an unusual composition. Jay Pritchett, the main character, is married to a much younger Latina woman named Gloria and has a stepson named Manny. Jay's son Mitchell is gay and lives with husband Cam and adopted daughter Lily nearby.

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Catherine of Valois, the Salic Law, and Elizabeth I's claim

Catherine of Valois -- who became queen consort to Henry V of England during the last two years of his reign -- was the direct ancestor of Queen Elizabeth I.

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Analysis of logical fallacies in Jack's math contest argument

The narrator provides a few different reasons why Jack "is silly to think he can win the math contest." The first issue of course is that "silly" is entirely subjective, and that nothing the narrator says has anything to do with silly.

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Nicaragua's political history, demographics, culture, and economy

In the early 16th century the Pacific Coast of Nicaragua was settled by Panamanians as a Spanish colony but the country gained its independence from Spain in 1821, according to the CIA World Factbook.

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Co-teaching models and instructional differentiation strategies

In the most traditional format of co-teaching, the one-teach, one-support method, there is a single teacher responsible for most of the content in the class while the other teacher (or teaching assistant) provides support when needed, such as when students are working independently or if a student…

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Special education performance in Texas public schools and writing skill gaps

Education has become a very contentious issue within the United States. Particularly among many of the more populous states, calls for higher standards, smaller classrooms, and better testing have all become very combative. Texas is not immune to this issue.

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Racism and self-perception in Staples and Jones essays

"Black Men and Public Space" by Brent Staples and "Not White, Just Right" by Rachel Jones are both examples of well-constructed prose in short essay format, designed to be creative but argumentative and factual at the same time.

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Expanding Barnes & Noble's business model to England

The company that will serve as the focus of this paper is Barnes & Noble. The industry that this company operates in is the bookseller industry. It is worth noting that Barnes & Nobles also operates in other industries.

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