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Peer influence and social environment in child development

Human Development: The importance of peer influence get by with a little help from my friends.' This phrase may not merely be a lyric in a popular Beatles' tune, but an eloquent summation of what may be the most profoundly influential factor upon a child's development, second only to the new media…

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Dr. Lavin's transformative approach to teaching William Faulkner

Dr. Lavin walked through the door the first day class started, I snickered. She looked a lot like the school librarian: a frail woman past her physical prime who wore glasses that could easily be called "spectacles." She carried an armful of books without grace under her left arm and set them on…

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A transformative moment at Los Angeles Airport immigration

I can still remember that thought while walking beside my parents and my brother as our family hurried anxiously down the long passages into the immigration office.

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Woodrow Wilson's contradictory policies of neutrality and military intervention

How did Woodrow Wilson exemplify neutrality, expansionism and exceptionalism? "Too proud to fight" juxtaposed with "making the world safe for democracy."

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Career preparation and strengths for software development engineering

My strengths include that I am trained in both technical and interpersonal skills through my education and work experience. Among other interpersonal skills, I am fluent in five languages; this would be of great value to an employer.

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U.S. withdrawal from Iraq: consequences and regional implications

On January 28, 1999, a symposium was held at the Hart Senate Building in Washington, D.C. Addressing that symposium, Charles W.

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Employee relations and diversity challenges at World Wide Whatever insurance company

I am the manager of an insurance and investment company, called World Wide Whatever (WWW). This company has existed for a little less than a decade, and incorporates a number of employees and branches. Recently, there has been plans for expanding abroad.

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Workplace bullying among executive secretaries in Bangkok, Thailand

"Do you bully people or have you done so in the past?" (Peyton, 2003, p. 7) constitutes one contemporary concern/question currently challenging employees in workplaces all over the world.

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Race and ethnicity: Personal socialization and educational experiences

The objective of this work is to take the discussion about race and apply them in the life of the researcher of this project.

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Personal journey from adoption work to graduate counseling education

My decision to pursue graduate education in mental health/counseling is an intensely personal one. My undergraduate education in psychology might lead some to believe that I would naturally be drawn towards further education in mental health, but this is certainly not the case.

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