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HIV/AIDS epidemic among women in the United States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that more than 58,000 women in the United States had been diagnosed with AIDS by 1994 (Hackl, Somlai, Kelly & Kalichman, 1997).

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Stephen Crane's Red Badge of Courage as a naturalist war novel

Stephen Crane's novel the Red Badge of Courage is an example of literary naturalism, a movement in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century that went beyond realism to delve into the darker side of society and to the problems facing the individual in society.

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Cyber-bullying: definition, effects, and protective strategies

What is bullying? Bullying is a big concern for many parents and is defined as persistent unwelcome behaviour and can include anything from teasing, deliberately ostracizing someone to assaults and abuse. Bill Belsey, a nationally recognized educator from Alberta, Canada, gives this definition:

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Lowering the minimum age for trying juveniles as adults in Virginia

Should the age at when a juvenile can be tried as an adult be lowered from 16 to 14 years old in the state of Virginia? Currently, the Virginia General Assembly is considering legislation that would reduce the age at which a juvenile can be tried as an adult from 16 years to 14 years old.

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The nature-nurture debate in human development

One of the most fundamental debates in human developmental still harkens back to the seventeenth century argument over nature vs. nurture.

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Vicarious moral responsibility of bartenders for intoxicated patron harms

The legal concept of vicarious liability applies to factual circumstances where a distant party is considered responsible for the actions of another that cause harm to a third party; it may arise in several different types of relationships, including parent-child, employer-employee,…

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The case for continued animal research in biomedical science

Following the precedent established for the past hundred years of using sentient beings for laboratory modeling, animals should continue to be used in biomedical research because the scientific knowledge gained far outweighs any ethical and moral considerations.

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Characteristics and contributing factors of partner violence

There are several characteristics of partner violence, and several different factors can lead to partner violence. Usually (but not always), women are the victims of partner violence, and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are the largest age group involved in partner violence.

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Reading theories: cueing systems, automaticity, and fluency

To adults, who already have gone through the struggle of reading when they were young, the efforts of other children to do the same does not appear that difficult. Yet, when one actually considers all that is being accomplished with the "reading" of the written words, it is amazing indeed!

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Internet use in educational settings: advantages and disadvantages

The use of the Internet in the educational setting has become in recent years an important consideration in the promotion of new and more effective teaching methods and protocols.

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