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Systemic functional linguistics and academic literacy approaches in EAP teaching

English for Academic purposes (EAP) teaching and research have come up. These are the systematic functional linguistics (SFL) approaches in Australia and other parts of the world (for example Lee, 2010; Hood, 2006; Woodward-Kron, 2009) and Academic Literacy approaches in the United Kingdom and…

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Social entrepreneurship and microfinance: examining hidden aspects

Micro-finance has become a 'hot topic' for many, including those of us who simply want to help others. For example, the online site KIVA (n.d.) enables one to make a micro-loan with only a $25 investment.

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Applying Ashford University's program learning outcomes to diverse classrooms

As the United States continues to see an increase in multi-ethnic, multinational populations, the children of immigrants that bring diverse cultures and ethnicities to American shores are represented in the classroom.

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Adaptation and directorial interpretation in Red Dragon and Manhunter

The original version of the novel red dragon was written by Thomas Harris in 1981. In the words of Vest, only few authors have risen to the level of relevance and success as Thomas Harris, who authored just five novels, beginning from 1975.

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Reading the signs of the times in Catholic pastoral theology

One basic belief that lies behind the social teaching of Catholics is that the Almighty has shaped human history. This biblical era perception transcends time, prevailing even today.

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Justice and international war trials after World War II

Justice Robert Jackson, while delivering his opening speech in November 1945 during the infamous Nuremberg trials for war offenses, enjoined the leaders of the Allied forces to "stay the hand of vengeance and voluntarily submit their captive enemies to the judgment of the law" (Bass, 424).

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Reading like a historian: Lincoln, Columbus, and historical perspective

Stories of white people assuming that they were born to rule other races were widespread in the slave trade period. The stories below reveal a lot in terms of the human aspect in the hard times of slavery.

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Canadian-Japanese collaboration on healthcare digital communication systems

To:The Minister of Foreign AffairsSubject:Canadian strategy for collaboration with Japan to adopt new healthcare strategies for promoting maximum communication between the patients and Canadian doctorsSummary: The Conference will present an opportunity for the Canadian states to focus on improving…

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Early Christian attitudes and Islam's development in America

The Effects of Early Christian Attitudes and Beliefs -- Positive and Negative -- On the Development and Emergence of Islam in AmericaCongress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. – Second Amendment to the U.S.

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Epic Fakes and Forgeries in Classical Literature and Philology

Explores how forgeries from Dares of Phrygia to the Donation of Constantine shaped classical scholarship, from Homer's disputed origins to Renaissance philology.

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