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Essential skills for success in higher education

Many students come to college and find they lack the basic study and time management skills necessary to succeed. Others seem to find the challenges of higher education a better match for their own skill set. How can we understand which skills matter the most?

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No Child Left Behind's effects on teaching practices and teacher morale

Becoming a teacher in today's educational environment means so much more than just learning how to teach a favorite subject, more than finishing all of the required education, more than completion of student teaching, then finally finding a school district or school willing to hire and with a…

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Overcoming challenges and strategies for success in graduate study

The first challenge to graduate study is the understanding of what kind of graduate study will prepare and meet basic individual needs. Time constraints are another issue because interaction with professors, current graduate students, and counselors are necessary in making that initial decision.

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Gender role conflict and psychological well-being in transgender clients

Considering the powerful socialization of gender-appropriate thoughts and behaviors in society, gender identity disorder and gender role conflict are a common problem in transgender clients.

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Legal implications of automated scraping for dating site aggregation

From both a legal and practical standpoint, there is a significant difference between the activities of Bidder's Edge and the activities of the normal eBay customer. Bidder's Edge used automated searches, whereas a normal customer would conduct the search manually.

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Oscar Wilde's critique of Victorian society in "The Harlot's House"

Life in Victorian England was a study in contrasts. From 1837 to 1901 the lengthy period of British prosperity at home engendered a burgeoning middle class, a set of social and cultural reforms, and with the supposed Pax Britannica a more inward focus on morality and social justice.

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Whole Foods Market's response to organic product supply scarcity

The demand for organic products has grown exponentially in recent years. As a result many companies that specialize in the sale of organic products have been forced to revamp their business strategies to meet the needs of an ever-growing demand.

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Competitive threats and marketing strategies in the electronics industry

Due to stiff economic conditions a good percentage of our customers are likely to opt for a cheaper product, as a matter of fact, is an imitation of ours. Consequently this report has been written and also due to the increased competition and threat to our market territory.

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Defining leadership through vision, motivation, and key traits

The word 'leadership' means different things to different people, but it is reasonable that most definitions would incorporate an element of influencing a process by which superior performance is facilitated by a collective group (Yukl, 2002).

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Leadership styles of Jeffrey Smisek and Gary Kelly

Jeffery A. Smisek, CEO of Continental Airlines and Gary Kelly, CEO of Southwest Airlines. Both of these men head what many consider minor airlines, and yet they are some of the most successful airlines in the country.

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