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Maria Montessori's revolutionary educational philosophy and medical career

Maria Montessori was a visionary who transformed the nature of education worldwide. The first female to receive a medical degree in Italy, Montessori understood the importance of breaking down barriers and stretching the boundaries of possibility.

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Language and allusions in Lesli-Jo Morizono's "In Freakish Times"

Although the play "In Freakish Times" by Lesli-Jo Morizono revolves around a simple exchange between a young and an old woman, the two women use heighted dialogue in a manner that suggests a Biblical or medieval setting such as: "the infected were covered with festering red sores that made the body…

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The case for requiring philosophy in high school education

Philosophy required in high school? Gun control?; Stem cells receiving federal support? To be alive is to be a philosopher.

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Job description development for a team leader in acquisitions and procurement

The development of a job description that fully details the tasks an individual performs in an organization is an important function of the change process.

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Uzbekistan's musical heritage and Soviet-influenced dance traditions

CULTURAL Characteristic ONE: A strong musical heritage is an important cultural characteristic of Uzbekistan, according to an article by Alexander Djumaev in the journal Ethnomusicology Forum (Djumaev, 2005, p. 165).

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Biometrics and virtualization: identity verification and resource management

As Etzioni asserts the strict definition of biometrics is the science that involves the statistical analysis of biological characteristics. A (slightly) more pragmatic definition is: biometrics n.

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Health consequences and demographic factors of intimate body piercings

Armstrong, M., Roberts, a., Owen, D., & Koch, J. (2004). "Toward building a composite of college student influences with body art." Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 27(4), 277-295.

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G. William Domhoff's theory of American power concentration

Rules America? G. William Domhoff's sociological analysis Who Rules America? argues that the reins of power within America are tightly controlled by the interests of corporations, the financial industry, and members of America's elite 'upper class.' While officially America is supposed to be a…

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Technological change and music distribution in the digital age

The issue is analyzed within the context of the rapid technological change which has occurred over the last half century, especially the advent of digital means of reproduction and distribution through computers and the Internet.

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Lowering the drinking age to eighteen in America

The era of Prohibition was a dramatic demonstration that an excessively moralistic attitude towards alcohol is not effective in reducing consumption -- and over-consumption -- of the beverage. In fact, Prohibition had the opposite effect upon the nation.

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