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Stereotypes about children raised by gay parents and their validity

Gay parents often face very specific and very strong opposition. Stereotypes abound about the end result of gay parenting, stereotypes including an assertion that gay parents will automatically raise a gay child, or that, without both a father and a mother, a child raised by a gay couple will not…

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Pan's Labyrinth: analyzing reality, fantasy, and fascism through film

Detenber, Benjamin H., Robert F. Simons, and Gary G. Bennett. "Roll 'Em!: The Effects of Picture Motion on Emotional Responses." Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media 42.1 (1998): 113+. Questia. 18 Mar. 2008

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Operations management strategy and competitive priorities in modern business

Operations management must be regarded from two perspectives: the first perspective refers to operations management's contribution to the company's overall activity, and the second perspective refers to the daily activities that are ruled by operations management.

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Stress management strategies in nursing practice

According to many physicians, stress is the most common source of illness in modern society (Posen 1995), consisting of both external and internal causes.

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Constructivism and motivation in Frederick Douglass's literacy education

An American hero, epitome of the evils of slavery, and true embodiment of the American dream, former slave Frederick Douglass rose from the bowels of society to become one of the United States' most learned scholars.

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Athenian democracy and citizenship in classical Greek political thought

The classical features of Greek democratic tradition was an emphasis on disbursing political power among all citizens, and the participation of all citizens was seen as essential both to the well-being of the state and the citizen himself.

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Lyndon Johnson's Texas style and liberal political ideals

Lyndon Baines Johnson was a southern President with a Texas accent. In some ways he exemplified the stereotypical Texan. In seeking a link between his social identity as a Texan and his liberal political views, however, it is difficult to see any strong causal connection.

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George B. McClellan's generalship and Civil War military legacy

On September 13, 1862, a pair of Union soldiers of the Twenty-Seventh of Indiana accidentally stumbled upon a copy of General Robert E. Lee's campaign orders in a field near Frederick, Maryland, where two days earlier, a Confederate courier had somehow dropped it.

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Gender wage gap: causes, history, and persistent inequality

It has never been successfully argued that men and women are on the same playing field when it comes to work.

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Praise of intelligence versus effort and effects on children's resilience

The authors proposed that praising intelligence as against efforts had detrimental effects on children and led to lesser resilience in the face of setbacks.

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