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NPDA debate analysis: Mercer versus Morehouse College finals

Critical to the success of any formalized debate is the direct feedback debaters receive from the attending judges, because debaters anticipate and value the appraisal of their contributions provided by a completed debate ballot.

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Rhetorical analysis of Estrada's "Sticks and stones and sports teams"

Richard Estrada's article "Sticks and stones and sports teams" tackles the issue of professional sports teams with potentially inflammatory names like the Washington Redskins and the Atlanta Braves.

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The monster's humanity in Frankenstein: Beyond the horror film adaptation

"You, who call Frankenstein your friend, seem to have a knowledge of my crimes and his misfortunes. But in the detail which he gave you of them he could not sum up the hours and months of misery which I endured wasting in impotent passions.

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Labor unions' relevance in the modern American workplace

This study will also be geared towards developing important insights on how these organizations are formed and how they work. The need for such information is to gain experiences on how the work conducted by union members has provided personal benefits in one way or another.

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Safe injection sites as harm reduction tools in addiction treatment

Safe injection sites reduce harm in the community caused by drug addiction. A source from the KU Library is probably a good source. On the Internet, there are still some academic journal articles that are published -- those are the best sources.

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Oppositional defiant disorder in middle school students

Oppositional defiant disorder falls within a new classification of disorders known as "Disruptive, Impulse-Control, and Conduct Disorders" in the DSM-V (American Psychiatric Publishing, 2013, p. 15).

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Balancing press freedom and crime victim privacy in criminal justice reporting

American constitutional history speaks of balancing two or more rights against each other; in this particular context, the two rights requiring balancing are: society's right of knowing and press victims' privacy rights.

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Identifying signs and supporting children with attachment disorder after adoption

Attachment disorders can be detrimental to all segments of a child's life and development. These issues can impair his/her future relationships, consequently disrupting his/her life. Common signs include:

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Bio-psycho-social assessment of Dalia, a fourteen-year-old female

Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment: A Case of Dalia Part A: Bio-Psycho-Social Assessment The Presenting Issue and Demographic Information The client is a 14-year-old female, Dalia, of mixed Irish and African-American origin, who presents for counseling following a referral from her school.

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Hot Coffee's middle ground approach to gun violence policy

Hot Coffee should take the middle ground on the issue of guns on their premises. Similar to Starbucks, Hot Coffee should request that owners voluntarily refrain from brining weapons into their stores.

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