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Teacher effectiveness and African-American student achievement gaps

Howard examines the role of teacher effectiveness in terms of reaching this distinct student population. As Howard observes in the opening of his article, "effectively teaching African-American students continues to be one of the most pressing issues facing educators ...

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Macro changes reshaping the intelligence community's future operations

The only thing constant in this world is change. The idea of change can incorporate many different ideas such as evolution, devolution, growth, unfoldment and decay. The idea of change is natural and holistic in nature.

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Objective and implied curriculum in secondary education

Within the modern cultural experience, classroom curriculum takes on a greater role than ever. As society continues to evolve, so must the classroom in order to maintain the rubric necessary -- to educate and prepare students for the challenges of the modern world.

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Methodological challenges in researching non-technological Amish communities

Reality television shows about Amish lifestyle and culture reveal an eerily ironic fascination of one of the only ethnic groups in the United States to deliberately eschew technology.

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Developing a personal leadership platform for marketing management

A leadership platform is a complex concept. The questions expanded my thinking into not only what I want to be as a leader, but also why those convictions are important.

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Service quality measurement in globally expanding luxury hotels using SERVQUAL

The operational aspects of expansion are often the easiest for any hospitality provider to plan and execute, regardless of the global location of their latest hotel, resort or expansion property.

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Stress management, sleep deprivation, and police officer liability

Maintaining life balance requires happiness. Even during stress, an individual should not allow all the stressors to take a toll on him/her. Avoiding stressors is the most appropriate way of managing stress.

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Privatization of U.S. intelligence: accountability and ethical implications

The nature of foreign policy and the many global conflicts that fuel its nature in the 21st century has outstripped the United States' ability to effectively anticipate and thwart threats arising in nations that are relatively unknown.

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Sexual harassment in the workplace: trends and legal definitions

Sexual harassment is one of the most common business law topics in the workplace and one of the most publicized. Today, nearly everyone who enters the workforce to work for a larger organization will receive some kind of sexual harassment and sensitivity training.

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Mobile phone bandwidth data and urban dynamics in Rome

Reades et al. (2007) presented some interesting ideas about the use of data collection and its practical application in an urban setting. The authors discussed spatiotemporal data as a new object of desire for those wishing to control and understand human behavior in large city.

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