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Why teachers leave the profession: retention and motivation in Canadian secondary schools

Teaching is one of the professions that many and indeed probably even most people enter with a large measure of idealism.

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Personal and political obliteration in Dickens' Tale of Two Cities

Tale of Two Cities, Charles Dickens portrays the cities of London and Paris at a time just prior to and during the French Revolution.

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Christian sexuality and marriage in the Penners' Gift of Sex

Human sexuality has been a prominent feature of the species and the culture since time immemorial, for reasons both obvious and more subtle.

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Britney Spears' personal crises and psychological problems

Pop recording star Britney Spears has become fabulously wealthy over the past decade or so by selling millions of albums, selling an avalanche of merchandise, and she has been a spokesperson for numerous products that have brought her addition exposure, cash, and fame.

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The Virginia Plan, New Jersey Plan, and Connecticut Compromise at the Constitutional Convention

During the U.S. Constitutional Convention of 1787, two primary plans were forwarded that shaped the development and discussion at the convention that would forever impact the shape of American politics.

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Cellular phones and cognitive development: applying Johnson's media theory

Cellular telephones have changed many aspects of contemporary American society. Technology that was completely unavailable to ordinary consumers as recently as two decades ago has become so ubiquitous today that not owning a cell phone is almost as surprising as finding a "mobile phone" installed…

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Diagnostic approaches to mental illness assessment by different mental health professionals

Identify and discuss all the key elements in assessing a person for mental illness, i.e., what factors MUST be considered by staff? 3. (a) Identify and discuss the critical areas to assess in a suicidal person. (b) Specifically address the issues of safety and self-harm.

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Factors determining success and failure in U.S. marriages

There are many reasons why people get married. There are also a lot of reasons why people get divorced. Research has shown that there are several factors that can determine the success rate or failure rate of a marriage.

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Labeling theory and power-control theory in juvenile delinquency

Describe the labeling theory and the consequences that labeling can have on a child.

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Five states of consciousness: waking, sleeping, and meditation

The term consciousness has been defined as "mental awareness of sensations, perceptions, memories, and feelings" (Brown, et al. 2003, p. 166). Most human beings live in three states of consciousness: waking, sleeping, and dreaming.

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