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The FBI's witness protection program and accountability decisions

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is perceived by the public primarily as a law enforcement agency, though more and more the public is also noting the role of the FBI in fighting terrorism and in keeping track of foreign nationals in the United States.

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Alternative assessment methods in bilingual science education

Demographic changes in the general population have created a situation in which many children do not utilize English as their first language.

~16 min read

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Rousseau's theory of legitimate governmental authority and individual rights

In his book, the Social Contract, Jean-Jacques Rousseau explains the relationship of the individual to society.

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British education inequality and the abandonment of disadvantaged students

The objective of this work is to review education in modern Britain from the mid-1700s to the present. This work will focus on how education is currently changing and what those changes entail.

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Peter Senge's learning organization and systems thinking approach

Systems thinking may be differentiated from traditional analysis of the organization in that analysis concentrates upon the whole instead of analysis of the parts of the system.

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The psychology of trust: development, violation, and restoration

This research examines the theoretical framework that has been posited to be applicable in human beings concerning the issue of 'trust' including how trust is developed or formed, what results when trust is not formed and finally, this work has examined what results when trust is violated.

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How American and Chinese pop music traditions developed and influenced each other

As an Asian student taking a "History of American music" class, I have been learning many new things about American music. This is not a type of music that I usually listen to. I usually listen to Pop music from my own country, China.

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The evolution of theatrical lighting from natural to artificial sources

Lighting has played an important part in stage productions throughout time. It began simply as the light of day from the sun and the diffusing effect of the clouds, which of course were often unpredictable, to the current computerized state of precise timing, intensity and hue.

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Terrorist use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear weapons

As such, in an effort to answer this question as comprehensively as possible, there is a clear impetus to consider each of the different types of weapons and that they pose to the public.

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Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign website and platform analysis

Hillary Clinton filed with the FEC in January 22, 2007. In so doing I will analyze the official candidacy website as well as other sources to determine the foundation for the candidacy, the issues, the candidates platform, and how the media sees the candidate.

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