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Scientific and political aspects of genetically modified foods

While there is little controversy over many aspects of biotechnology and its application, genetically modified (GM) foods have become the target of intense controversy. This controversy in the marketplace has resulted in a firestorm of public debate, scientific discussion, and media coverage.

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Plagiarism, academic integrity, and the loss of original thinking

Nowadays, plagiarism seems to be all around us, even in unlikely places. Doris Kearns Goodwin, a historian of the Lyndon Johnson presidency admitted to it, as did Senator Joseph Biden when running for President.

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Myers-Briggs Type Indicator: development, validity, and workplace applications

Myers-Briggs Type Indicator is one of the most widely used tests in the world for assessing personality characteristics for general non-psychiatric populations. The authors state that it is a self-report inventory, objective assessment that is not diagnostic in a psychopathological sense.

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Gervase Rosser's critique of medieval guild and craft misconceptions

Gervase Rosser has written an article that spells out, with descriptive attention to detail, the economic and work culture dynamics of medieval communities.

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John Dewey's critique of waste and isolation in school systems

Born in Burlington, Vermont in1859 (October 20), John Dewey was the third of four sons; his parents, Archibald Sprague Dewey and Lucina Artemesia Rich suffered through the death of their first-born son, then sent the three surviving sons to public school and to the University of Vermont.

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Ethical and philosophical implications of human cloning technology

This report aims to address various issues and concerns regarding human cloning. "On Sunday morning, 23 February 1997, the world awoke to a technological advance that shook the foundations of biology and philosophy.

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Plato's concept of justice in the Republic

Plato mean by justice? Plato was not a neutral observer of the time and culture in which he lived. On the contrary, he was highly critical of what he considered the decadent and corrupt state of Athens.

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Balancing hard news and sensationalism in declining newspaper readership

The author examines the statistics, the attempt by newspapers to attract readers by turning to sensationalism, and the opinions of experts in the field about how to increase readership.

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Dr. Cicely Saunders' influence on early palliative care development in Massachusetts

The interest in palliative care, or counseling for bereavement comes to different people in different ways, and one doctor came into it through home care as long ago as 1975. The doctor had just finished working as a house staff in the University of California in San Francisco.

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The internet's profound effects on social interaction and society

The Internet has had a profound and far-reaching effect on society and the social construction of reality. This impact is evident on many different but interrelated levels. One of the most obvious of these is communication and social interaction, which has been radically changed by the cyber world.

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