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How vocal organs produce speech and the human ear processes sound

Speech is a physical action and the process of articulating sound draws upon multiple organ systems of the body. "The central organs involved in the production of speech sounds include: the lungs, larynx, and vocal tract (the oral cavity, nasal cavity, and pharynx)" (Hurley 1996).

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Native Californian societies and environmental adaptation

What explains the diversity of Native Californian societies?

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Cross-cultural differences for U.S. businesses expanding to South Korea

South Korea is the 12th largest economy in the world. It has made tremendous growth in all manufacturing, industrial, and services sectors to become economically and technologically strong.

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Bilingualism's effects on children's cognitive development and language acquisition

In 1989, Howard Gardner first proposed the theory of multiple intelligences. His theory posits that every human being is equipped with several kinds of intelligence that are interdependent.

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Peer mentoring program for African-American male juvenile offenders

African-American males are disproportionately represented in the incarcerated juvenile population, relative to their percentage of the general population. The reasons for this have been hotly debated amongst criminal justice professionals and laypersons.

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Nabokov's coming of age in Speak, Memory chapters 10-13

In Chapter 10 of Speak, Memory, Nabokov reflects on his cousin Yuri who is described as being "thin, sallow faced" with "luminous gray eyes," (196). Yuri did not like to play with frogs or insects and was squeamish. He also was not into sports.

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Qualitative and quantitative research methods in social sciences

Quantitative research is data-driven and often used to answer an experimental or quasi-experimental question. It may use a comparison between an experimental group and a control group to establish scientifically valid and falsifiable results.

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General strategies for reducing bias in multicultural classrooms

What ideas did you find useful from the section "General Strategies" that would help you in your teaching? General strategies for multicultural teaching include tips related to the learning environment, the lessons, leading class discussions, and communications.

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Religious conflict and fusion in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Religion features prominently in the 14th century text Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. The story reveals the interface between indigenous pagan faiths and Christianity, especially as the two converge in the colonized Celtic regions such as Wales.

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Thomas Jefferson's authorship and ideology in the Declaration of Independence

Of all the men known as the Founding Fathers of the United States, perhaps the man most discussed is Thomas Jefferson.

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