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Gender conflict and success in Danielle Steel's Bungalow 2

The purpose of the present paper is to analyze Danielle Steel's book "Bungalow 2." The main theme under discussion is the role of women. The main thesis is that while women can be powerful and successful in their own terms, they still face tremendous pressure from males.

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Why supervisors distort performance appraisals for political purposes

When selecting the criteria used in performance appraisals, supervisors must often strike a delicate balance between objective and subjective measurements.

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Positive and negative features of successful aging theory

What do you think are its positive and negative features? Generally, contemporary gerontologists and psychologists consider "successful aging" to be acceptance of the practical limitations of the many social, physical, and other consequences of advancing age that allows the individual to experience…

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Treatment and nursing implications of osteoarthritis in middle-aged women

The issue of osteoarthritis is one that presents many challenges to the nurse and to the healthcare professionals at all levels. The general demographic of this condition is largely female and tends to occur particularly in women over the age of forty.

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Empiricism and rationalism in modern epistemology

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Obama's Race to the Top initiative and teacher evaluation concerns

Race to the Top is a $4.35 billion dollar school reform initiative by President Obama. The new initiative has multiple goals.

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Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske's handbook for sensory processing disorder

Raising a Sensory Smart Child: The Definitive Handbook for Helping Your Child With Sensory Processing Issues. A Book by Lindsey Biel and Nancy Peske.

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Authoritative versus authoritarian parenting and childhood emotional regulation

In particular, this paper examines how authoritarian parenting matches up with authoritative parenting in terms of helping children to avoid expressing their negative feelings through disruptive behavior.

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A German deserter's critique of World War One combat

Although it may not be the first such narrative, "A German Deserter's War Experience" is one of the few that detail personal experiences with early 20th century warfare and combat.

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Emotional intelligence as a core component of effective leadership

There are many different styles and aims of leadership that have been identified in both professional and academic literature.

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