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Teacher-centered and student-centered educational philosophies compared

Progressivism, Social Reconstructionism and Existentialism vs." Essentialism and Perennialism The face of the American educational system has been changing dramatically over the past several decades.

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Nielsen ratings and challenges in measuring television viewership

The research study I would like to perform for my independent study relates to both communications and television broadcasting.

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The evolution of computer hacking from legitimate programming to cybercrime

"The Hacker Ethic: Access to computers and anything which might teach you something about the way the world works - should be unlimited and total.

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The Patriot Act's violations of Fourth and Sixth Amendment rights

Patriot Act was passed in haste following the terrorist attacks on the U.S. In 2001. It was reauthorized and amended in 2006.

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Max Weber's "The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism"

Maximilian Weber was one of the most influential German political economists and sociologists. He began his career at the University of Berlin and later worked at other universities throughout Germany.

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Sex trafficking of Thai women and U.S. governmental policy response

The Incidence of Sex Trafficking of Thai Women in the United States and a Review of Relevant Governmental Policy In many ways, Thailand continues to be a mysterious and idyllic region of Asia for many Western observers.

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Spirituality's role in treating depression: defining concepts and clinical implications

What is Spirituality? The absence of an adequate definition of spirituality is perhaps one reason why researchers have difficulty identifying the role of spirituality in the treatment of depression. What is spirituality?

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Merit pay systems in public administration: effectiveness and challenges

The initiative of merit pay seems very simple on the surface. If one pays high-performing employees more than low-performing ones, the high performers will remain and keep performing at a high level, while the low performers will leave or have inducement to get better.

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Religion and art in Vincent Van Gogh's life and work

If, as Richard Williamson (2010) says, art is a skill and that skill is the "expression of the soul," Vincent Van Gogh's artistic productivity (leaping into life in the final decade of his own) may tell us much about the soul of the man.

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Employee motivation during organizational change at Plexus Corporation

Today many organizations are going through change due to globalization and ever changing technology. Organizations have to cope with these changes by broadening their networks, introducing new systems at work place, hiring new staff or other many such type of changes.

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