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Miriam O'Brien's teaching career in post-war Ireland

Miriam O'Brien began her teaching career in 1959. After several years hiatus in the mid-1960s, during which time she gave birth to two children, Mrs. O'Brien returned to the classroom in 1967. She remained there until her retirement in 2002. In a 2011 interview, Mrs.

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No Child Left Behind's unintended consequences for American education

No one who cares about the future of our nation can dispute that education is important. And no one should dispute the fact that each child has as a birthright a good education that will allow each child to find a path through life that is meaningful and productive.

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Nonpharmacological interventions for agitation in older adults with dementia

The authors intended to investigate which, if any, of the interventions used were the most effective.

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Love and desire in Sidney's "Astrophil and Stella" and Spenser's "Amoretti"

Do require, contradict ? I Philip Sidney's "Astrophil Stella" Edmund Spenser's "Amoretti' I love desire require .

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Evaluation of three New York healthcare websites for workers and consumers

The Internet provides a wealth of resources users can access for information about health care delivery in the United States. Three such resources were recently examined. Their importance to health care workers and consumers was evaluated.

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Quality, resources, and cost in modern health care institutions

Terms: Quality, resources cost. The modern day health care providers are subjected to incremental pressures.

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Situational influence and the fundamental attribution error in human behavior

As noted by Sommers (2009), while there is a tendency within our culture to view the human character as stable and unalterable, the contextual power of a situation can cause individuals to behave in unexpected ways.

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Psychometric properties of depression and coping assessment instruments

The Daily Hassles and Uplifts (HSUP) scale, created by Richard S. Lazarus and Susan Folkman, measures participants attitudes about daily events characterized (by them,) as either "hassles" or "uplifts." Instead of focusing on potentially stressful events as overwhelming and frustrating, the tool…

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Skinner's behaviorist theory of language acquisition in classrooms

Introduction- The way humans communicate and share ideas and concepts in society is complex. How are ideas conceptualized -- how are they explained -- how does discourse relate- and how do humans understand messages -- what is true about language- what is not?

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New media and popular culture as educational tools for student engagement

New media plays a transformative role in the development and communication of ideas.

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