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Resistance, accommodation, and voice in Maya Angelou's writings

Danahay (1991) takes on one of the most important topics in Angelou's writings -- but a topic that is probably even more central to the teaching of Angelou's writings -- the concept of resistance and accommodation.

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Student activism and political advocacy letter-writing campaign success

I am writing to express my sincere gratitude for your recent letter-writing initiative on behalf of higher education in the great state of Louisiana.

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The evolution of modern warfare: counterinsurgency and military adaptation

War is always the same. And it is always changing. The basic goals of warfare -- to capture territory and resources, to reduce the enemy's ability to fight through whatever means necessary, including the killing off of enemy combatants, to ensure that defeat will be lasting -- have been in place…

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Cross-functional teams and cultural context in Alberta versus Colorado operations

Algoma Howard had implemented cross-functional problem solving teams successfully in Alberta, but struggled to duplicate that success in Colorado. The Colorado situation failed for precisely the same reason that the Alberta situation failed -- employee buy-in.

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Advantages and disadvantages of collaborative writing processes

Individual and team writing processes share a common goal: complete a piece that is of high quality, fulfills the requirements of the assignment, and meets the deadline. An individual, as a writer, has total control of a project from beginning to end.

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Academic leaders modeling learning in school reform initiatives

Many of the tasks we propose can be accomplished only if academic leaders model, invite, and ultimately demand learning about learning on a regular and formal basis; not only as a formal part of job expectations but also informally through the establishment of rituals, routines, and experiences…

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The Charismatic movement in 1960s England: origins, spread, and faith dynamics

What is Pentecostalism? What is Evangelicalism? What was the Charismatic movement in England in the 1960s, how widespread was the movement and what faith-based dynamics were the forerunners to that charismatic movement?

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Microsoft's organizing function and management control structure

The management teams at Microsoft concentrate on how to gain the greatest levels of productivity and profitability from the resources they have, as many are shareholders in the corporation.

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Immigration's impact on American demographic identity and economy

American identity has historically centered on the ethnocentric proclivities of its ruling classes, which are generally constituted of white descendents of European settlers.

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Aviation safety systems and the role of management in accident prevention

We've all heard the truism that traveling by air is safer than driving. This is true -- although not terribly helpful for anyone who has to do most of their traveling by car, as most of us do. Moreover, it also glosses over an extremely important fact.

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