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Reality therapy and other counseling strategies for substance abuse

"This is your brain. This is your brain on drugs." "Don't drink and drive." The slogans are familiar, yet these Madison Avenue buzzwords have not eradicated the problem of substance abuse in American society -- or the problem of substance abuse around the world.

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Peasant activism and Indian autonomy in Chiapas, Mexico

Mattiace, Shannan L. (2003). To see with two eyes: Peasant activism and Indian autonomy in Chiapas, Mexico. Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press.

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Protective factors supporting optimal development in at-risk children

One of the unfortunate consequences of the human condition is that some children will not enjoy the same level of support and resources as their peers because of various socioeconomic and family situational factors.

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Distinguishing leadership and management in organizations

There is a lot of confusion and debate around the topics of leadership and management. These two terms have often been interchanged and there is not much clarity in research with the management literature using varied definitions.

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Post-tenure review models in higher education and teacher accountability

The institution of tenure is designed to protect teachers against the various pitfalls of the educational profession, including political pressures, district resource shortfall and the host of other conditions which can threaten the stability of a teaching job.

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Activity-based management versus conventional cost accounting techniques

The article does not spend more than a few sentences defining such conventional accounting reporting methods; rather it assumes a familiarity with conventional accounting on the part of the reader. Author L.

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Advertising and word of mouth influence on mobile phone service selection in Kuwait

Advertising and Word of Mouth on Consumer Decision-Making When Selecting Mobile Phone Service Provider in Kuwait. "Can you hear me now?"

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How narrative and documentary films shape political representation through storytelling

In what ways do the demands of "good story" telling affect the way political issues and events are represented in film (both narrative and documentary)?

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Moral contradictions in Richard Wright's Native Son and pre-Civil Rights America

The Moral Landscape of Pre Civil Rights America The United States has always suffered from a fundamental identity crisis.

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How Germano et al. and Lehr conceptualize revision in academic writing

Although it is an important part of the writing process, revision may be one of its least discussed components among both students and seasoned writers. Perhaps this is because, for many writers, revision is seen as an acknowledgement of their mistakes.

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