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Rural and small-town policing in twenty-first century America

Although the literature on rural crime and justice is comparatively sparse, it is evident that rural environments are distinct from urban environments in ways that affect policing, crime, and public policy.

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The ethics of advertising unhealthy foods to children

It is permissible for companies to market unhealthy food and non-alcoholic beverages to children." In the United States, freedom of speech applies to commercial speech.

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Structural functionalism and conflict theory compared

Structural functionalism is a theory or sociological perspective that sees society as essentially functionally integrated. As will be discussed in this paper, conflict theory contrasts with structural functionalism in that it views society as an amalgam of conflicting interests.

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Methodology for studying high-fat diet effects on anxiety and energy

The methodology of a study is particularly important, because those who read the study must be able to understand what the researcher did, and those who want to replicate the study need to be able to do so without becoming confused about the researcher's goals, ideas, and beliefs.

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John Bowlby's attachment theory: history, research, and clinical applications

The objective of this work is to review the history, ideology and practice application of 'Attachment Theory' and will do so through a review of the literature in this area of study.

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Collaborative learning approaches and their impact on student achievement

The primary purpose of this study is to highlight how encompassing curriculum setups that utilize the phenomenon of collaborative learning (CL) can allow the students to attain a more astute, intelligent, appropriate and evocative educational standard.

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Common vocational stereotypes and their social consequences

Stereotyping is the foundation of behavioral expectations about people and occurs most typically in relation to perceived categories of individuals, such as race, gender, nationality, religion, and any other group (Macionis 2003) wherein a particular person is expected to behave in a specific way…

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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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Psychic distance and firm performance in international market entry

Psychic distance, at each of the stages of the process of cross-Cultural business relationship development The Relative Importance of the Various Elements of Psychic Distance at Each Stages of Cross-Cultural Business Relationship Development

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Racial and ethnic diversity's impact on teacher performance evaluation systems

The United States has been transformed from its previous "melting pot" where immigrants quickly assimilated into the mainstream American society into more of a "salad bowl" where minority members increasingly embrace their native languages and customs, in some cases for several generations.

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