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The universality of facial expressions in emotional recognition

The expression and recognition of human emotions is universal in all normally functioning human beings (Frank et al. 1993; Elkman 1994).

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Gender-based sexual inequality in "The Rules" dating advice

In All the Rules: Time Tested Secrets for Capturing the Heart of Mr. Right (Fein & Schneider, 2007), the authors present comprehensive dating advice for women with the intention of improving their chances of securing a marriage proposal from men.

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Forensic anthropology in William Maple's Dead Men Do Tell Tales

Biology literally translates from the ancient Greek as "the study of life." Generally, when people think of biology and biologists they imagine studying the way plants grow, and discovering what makes animal bodies react and in many ways behave the way they do.

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Universal archetypes in folktales across cultures and nations

Children grow up with bedtime stories their parents or older siblings told them. As they grow up and expand their literary universe, they find out that the stories they thought were created by the national folklore of their country are actually using common themes with those from numerous other…

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Parental involvement and academic outcomes at ABC Middle School

Does lack of parental involvement affect 6th graders at ABC Middle School in discipline and academics? Faced with poor test scores, community dissatisfaction, a lack of student enthusiasm and almost nonexistent parent participation, ABC Middle School must find answers and find them fast.

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Operant conditioning and behavior shaping in children

Although they may not realize it, parents regularly make use of operant conditioning when disciplining young children in the grocery store.

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Hospitality and reciprocity in Homer's Odyssey

The importance of the laws of hospitality in the ancient world differed a great deal of what today's reader might understand when considering the concept. The Homeric writings were estimated to have been created at around eight hundred BC.

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Strategic components of resume, cover letter, and team decision-making

A detailed cover letter usually has five components: an introductory paragraph, a value-selling paragraph, a background summary, an action statement and a statement of appreciation, while a detailed resume has more components.

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The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills and high-stakes testing effects

The Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test, mandated by Senate Bill 103 during the 76th Texas Legislative Session, assesses students in grades 3, through 11. Two of the tests are benchmarks for passing to the next level.

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Family systems theory and children's social-cognitive development

This work will develop perspectives and comprehension and understanding of how changes in the family system interact among part of the social system and will analyze, synthesize and compare and contrast information from classical literature related to the family as a system.

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