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Harriet Beecher Stowe and American social reform

When President Abraham Lincoln met her in 1862, he gazed upon the petite woman who stood less than five feet in height, remarking, "So you're the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war." He was, of course, greeting Harriet Beecher Stowe, and was referring to her 1852 book,…

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French and Meskwaki conflict over territory in early 18th century Wisconsin

The Fox Wars were fought between the Fox (Mesquakie) American Indians and the French in the early 18th Century. The first Fox War occurred from roughly 1712 to 1714, although there were problems between the groups outside of this timeframe. The second war took place in 1728.

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Negative role models in British reality television shows

Reality TV reinforce negative role models? Media effects the attitudes of society in many ways. It not only reflects norms, but also helps to shape these attitudes as well. Modeling is one of the most common means of learning social behaviors in humans.

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Forecasting Al Qaeda's hypothetical attack on Times Square

The fact that the United States has not experienced a major domestic attack since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 is firm testament to the relentless work by the Western intelligence community in identifying potential threats and preventing them from reaching fruition.

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Evangelical poverty and mujerista theology in Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz

There are many people in the last 150 years who have sought to embrace what is today called the virtue of evangelical poverty. Ada Maria Isasi-Diaz is one of them.

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Improving reading proficiency for Indiana special education students through third grade

That basis must allow students to not only become skilled, but to display mastery during K-3 schooling. With that said,

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Dehumanization and imperialism in Conrad's Heart of Darkness

Historical literature is filled with examples of pre- and post-colonialist paradigms. Within each of these models, however, there is a certain part of a larger story that can only be told in the larger view of the historical process.

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Domestic violence: history, types, and multiagency response strategies

Domestic violence is a complex problem requiring a multiagency response. This response should include a range of advocacy, support, engagement with the criminal and civil justice systems and with other voluntary and statutory sector agencies.

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Employee attrition in India's manufacturing sector during the global recession

The global recession that hit the business world and to some extent the private sector saw unprecedented migration of employees across companies predominantly due to the uncertainty in the job security that from factual sacking or laying off by the organizations.

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The Glasgow Siri Effect and Apple iPhone customer loyalty

Few people jump to the conclusion that the Apple iPhone is an item in need of a lot of serious research study in regards to customer satisfaction.

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