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Teaching idiomatic expressions to English language learners

An idiom is an expression, word, or even phrase that has a unique of figurative meaning that is understood colloquially but that is often unrelated to the literal meaning of the word or phrase.

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Reverse discrimination and its effects on employee behavior

The following pages focus on providing an analysis of reverse discrimination and its effects on employee behavior. The paper starts with an introduction that provides general information on the subject, in order to help the reader get acquainted with the subject of reverse discrimination.

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PTSD in Iraq veterans and the case of Blake Roberts

One out of every three United States Army and Marine Corps personnel that have served tours of duty in Iraq since the beginning of the recent conflict there almost a decade ago has sought treatment for some form of mental disturbance since their return, and as many as one out of every five of these…

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Rudolph Kastner's negotiation with the Nazis and Israeli trial

For millions of Jews, the Holocaust and its lingering effects would have a dramatic impact upon Israeli society. Where, it would serve as a catalyst for deep reflection and regret (especially among the survivors).

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Substance abuse in the American workplace: causes and policy solutions

The statistics are sobering. The Occupational Safety & Health Administration estimates that of America's 17.2 million illicit drug users, three quarters are employed either full-time or part-time.

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Behavior-based safety programs: effectiveness and workplace implementation

Behavior-based safety (BBS) is a system which is predicated on the scientific study of the causes and effects of employee behaviour within the matrix of an organization.

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Factors contributing to high school dropout rates among Hispanic students

Over the last several years, the issue of Hispanic high school dropouts has been consistently brought to the forefront. Part of the reason for this, is because of the overall increasing numbers that are being reported (as the total amount of high school dropouts has been consistently rising).

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Person-centered therapy with a traumatic brain injury patient: a Rogers case study

Patient: Carl S., Male, 41 years old appears on presentation to be in good health but is complaining of depression and anxiety.

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Accommodating learning styles through scaffolding and zone of proximal development

How would you accommodate the different learning styles of the students in your secondary school mathematics or science classes?

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Marketing strategies and brand loyalty in children's consumer markets

Children are the largest consumers of online and offline media including mass media in the United States and exert significant influence on household purchases (Hamilton, 2009).

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