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Evaluating the SAT's predictive validity and bias claims

Under the helping hands of school counselors, parents, and teachers, more than 1.2 million high school seniors took the Educational Testing Service's SAT in 2008 (Zemelman et al., 2008).

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Self-regulation and the achievement gap between economically disadvantaged children

One of the prime assumptions regarding the achievement gap between children has been focused on the economics of the individual family. Parents who have greater disposable income typically spend more on enriched toys, books, and other learning opportunities.

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The art of business conversation and customer retention

Often when people speak to each other, all they're doing is trading information. They are often doing this is an abrupt manner, feeling short of for time. But simply trading information does not usually impress contacts or win any repeat customers.

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Richard Wright's Black Boy: self-discovery and artistic salvation

Richard Wright's novel, Black Boy is a combination of themes that explore the depth of life as an African-American in the Jim Crow South.

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Sonic's cost leadership strategy for the PDA market

Porter's generic strategies were developed along the rationale that businesses succeed by focusing on either being a differentiated product or a low-cost product.

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Biometric-based security integration for cloud computing in homeland security and defense

Emerging Trends for Cloud Computing facilitated by Advanced Biometric Technologies for Enhanced Security An organizations' greatest asset is its information and knowledge.

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Progression of American women's rights and opportunities from 1865

Historically speaking, American women have had fewer rights and opportunities than American men. For hundreds of years, the roles of women were confined to that of wife, mother, housekeeper and cook.

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Teacher perspectives on No Child Left Behind across career stages

A series of five interviews were conducted to determine the views and perceptions of educators over various periods of teaching (3, 5, 10, 15, and 20 years).

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How situational factors influence unethical behavior in individuals

People begin to develop their internal beliefs from the time they are small children. Factors such as the conditions that a person grows up in affect the way that they see the world. If a child was raised in a household with a lot of violence, they might feel that fighting is acceptable.

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BP's organizational structure and response to the Deepwater Horizon disaster

BP is one of the world's major energy companies. It supplies its customers with fuel for transportation, energy for heat and light, retail services and petrochemicals products for everyday living.

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