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Annotated bibliography of children's books for young readers

This book beautifully weaves together historical quotes, photos and illustrations of the dwellings of the Dakota Indians. This book examines the entire process of making and living in a buffalo hide tipi.

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Accuracy and dramatic license in the film Kinsey

The movie Kinsey represented the life and work of scientist Alfred C. Kinsey accurately in many respects, although there were a number of factual omissions and misrepresentations made by the filmmakers.

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The winemaking process: equipment, technology and fermentation

Winemaking is a labor-intensive process by which grapes are stemmed, crushed, fermented and bottled. The basic process is ancient, changed little from the earliest wine-making cultures.

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The judicial branch and the power of judicial review in Marbury v. Madison

The Separation of Powers and the System of Checks and Balances: The Judicial Branch of the Federal Government The government established by the framers of the United States' Constitution was a grand and complex experiment in many ways.

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Early cinema technique and innovation, 1909-1916

A New Medium - It goes without saying that motion pictures have had a phenomenal impact on modern culture, the arts, technology, politics, and even the sciences.

~9 min read

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Bally's Total Fitness mission statement lacks meaningful service guarantees

Bally Total Fitness is a high-visibility and respected fitness business but when a researcher digs into the company there is no service promise of substance and the narrative Bally uses to lure potential franchise owners is more hype than reality.

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The two-party system in American politics and democracy

A two-party system is one in which two political parties have a clear electoral advantage. Other political parties may exist, but in two-party systems the vast majority of elected office positions are held by members of only those two parties.

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Systems thinking as an approach to organizational problem-solving and learning

Systems thinking makes it possible to achieve critical results when problems are chronic and resist traditional approaches. Systems thinking is, at its core, a system for collective inquiry -- it cannot be effectively accomplished with just individual.

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Hemophilia: genetic causes, inheritance patterns, and diagnostic methods

Hemophilia is a bleeding disorder in which a person's blood will not clot normally. This may cause a person with the disease to bleed longer than normal following an injury, or can also result in internal bleeding. Prolonged bleeding can be life threatening.

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Adult learning theory and technology-based instructional design

Initiating technology into the curriculum means more than just "making it work." The ideals of adult learning theory can be used in designing technology-based instruction to make it more helpful.

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