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John Dewey's philosophical framework and educational contributions

John Dewey (1859-1952) is widely regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century. Although Dewey's contributions lie along several fronts, he is perhaps best known for the significant impact he made on the development of educational thinking.

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Monarchical survival and political legitimacy in Jordan and Morocco

Introduction broader perspective view into the forms of monarchy prevalent in the present day world in general defines the common peculiarities of the modern monarchies.

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Comparison of mortgage types and federal loan programs

Many types of mortgages exist for the prospective home buyer. The choice of a loan is not an easy one and depends on many factors including current interest rates, estimated time to stay in the house, and current financial status.

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New rhetoric as a theory of argumentation and persuasion

Greek and Roman times, rhetoric and rhetoric theory has been one of the issues that were discussed and improved, appearing in almost every aspect of life. There was rhetoric in politics, but also in everyday life, in discussions or seminars.

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The evolution of international monetary systems from gold standard to floating exchange rates

In world trade, varied national currencies are swapped for each other by means of rules and procedures set by a system called the international monetary system. To delineate a general standard of value for the world's currencies, such a system is believed to be necessary.

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Sensation and perception in human sensory processing

Sensation and perception work together to help us see the world. Most people use these terms as interchangeable concepts. However, they are separate functions and each compliments the other.

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Francis Bacon's use of English in philosophical works

In an early work, intended as preface to his life's work Sir. Francis Bacon pronounced his desire to discover and share truth, in his case truth about nature and the knowledge of it.

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Windows Management Instrumentation Scripting Language in enterprise systems administration

Microsoft Management Instrumentation Scripting Language is and how it works. It shall discuss as to what are the advantages, if any, of the Microsoft Windows Management Instrumentation Scripting Language when it is used in an it corporate department? How is it used in an it environment?

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China's one-child policy and its effects on Han Chinese population

The population of China has been exploding in the last several decades, with reports of more than 549 million people in the early 20th century alone (Smith, 1991). The population reached and exceeded 1 billion in the 1980s, more than one-fifth of the world's total population (Smith, 1991:116).

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Globalization and labor market decline: a twentieth-century reversal

Globalization is a term used in a multiplicity of senses, such as the global interdependence of nations, the growth of a world system, accumulation on a world scale, and the global village (Petras Pp).

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