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Richard D. Mosier's two views of American educational philosophy

Richard D. Mosier (1951) discusses two views of American education, one which frames education as experience, as formation from without, and the other that sees education as growth or development within. These two ideas can also be defined as traditional and progressive approaches to education.

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Bertrand Russell's philosophy of knowledge and human perception

Philosophy, it seemed, was one of those disciplines that involved professors in tweed coats and thick glasses, playing chess and smoking their pipe, arguing over things that were so esoteric and complicated they had no real relevance to anyone's life, save other academics.

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The Parlement of Paris and judicial centralization in Auvergne under Louis XIV

The conduct of the magistrates assigned to the tribunals in Auvergne closely followed the objectives imposed by the absolute monarchy of Louis XIV.

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Julie Mertus on nationalism and ethnic conflict in Kosovo

How does Mertus explain ethnic conflict in Kosovo/a? Identify the bones of contention in ethnic conflict. What is the KLA? Discuss why its role was significant in Kosovo/a during the 1990s.

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Therapeutic relationships in nursing: Peplau and Watson's theories of patient care

Within the medical field, be it hospital, hospice, nursing home, or mental health, one of the most cherished and important relationships is that between the caregiver and patient.

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Impressionism and post-impressionism: style, origins, and historical significance

Paintings of the French Impressionists have long enjoyed tremendous popularity among museum-goers in the United States.

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E-commerce distribution, security, and consumer access strategies

The introduction of e-commerce has helped to redefine how businesses operate, how they are set up, and subsequently how they interact with consumers. The rise of e-commerce has forced manufacturers to reconsider how they operate.

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Coronary heart disease and obesity in Tennessee

In the category of "least surprising fact" of 2010, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released the annual statistics on mortality and morbidity rates in the U.S.

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The five-step process of new drug development and approval

The development of new medicines is an arduous process. Identifying a new compound for drug use in a research laboratory is the seminal step which proceeds through the drug development process. Before a drug is approved marketing for general public use, the sponsor of the drug (e.g.

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Student rights and societal factors influencing educational access

Should schooling be a right or privilege? What impact has student, family, and societal rights had on the influence of education?

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