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Definition of Linguistic Meaning

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"Definition of Linguistic Meaning" paper argues that sustainable work has been done by eminent philosophers in the area of linguistic meaning.... The understanding of linguistic meaning is an evolutionary process and s it is not possible to find out a single theory on where and how meaning can be sought....

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Interventions in Situations of Trauma Taking Care of People Affected by Bushfires

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The paper 'Interventions in Situations of Trauma – Taking Care of People Affected by Bushfires' is an intriguing variant of a literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Interventions in Situations of Trauma – Taking Care of People Affected by Bushfires' is an intriguing variant of a literature review on nursing....

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History of CNC machines

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Parsons is considered to be one of the pioneering contributors for numerically controlled machines.... Douglas Ross made pioneering efforts in.... ... ... By developing APT, Ross removed the last impediment toward the broader use of NC for manufacturing industry as it resulted into the economic viability for myriad of industries from the view point of programming cost....

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National Law from Below - Development, Social Movements, and Third World Resistance

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This paper 'National Law from Below - Development, Social Movements, and Third World Resistance" focuses on a celebrated book on international law by renowned writer and scholar Balakrishnan Rajagopal.... The author has interconnected international politics with transnational social movements.... ....

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Policy Related to Arts in England

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This paper 'Policy Related to Arts in England' presents contemporary dance and the policies related to Contemporary Dance in England.... The first section of the paper explains the policies related to arts in England.... It briefly describes the Arts Council of England.... ... ... ... The author states that England has a diverse mix of arts, cultures, and people....

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Strategic Planning for Education

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"Strategic Planning for Education" paper explains why strategic planning is useful for RRR city's schools, how SP is already practicing at RRR's schools, how SP best could be implemented at RRR's schools, examines leadership in strategic planning and past implementation of strategic planning at schools....

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Frida Kahlo the Mexican Painter

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This paper explores the art and life of Frida Kahlo.... Frida Kahlo is perhaps the best known Mexican painter of her time.... Her style is very eclectic but it can be best described as a combination of realism, symbolism and surrealism that she utilised to depict the rich indigenous culture.... ... ...

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Theoretical Perspectives and Research Paradigm

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This literature review "Theoretical Perspectives and Research Paradigm" discusses constructivism philosophy practitioners that encourage students to constantly measure how the activity is facilitating their insatiable gain of an understanding.... ... ... ... Within a detailed-oriented, well-organized lecture theatre environment, the students inadvertently develop competency in learning....

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Journal ENtries on Ambassador Susan Rice

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Name Instructor Course December 13, 2011 Journal Entries on Ambassador Susan Rice http://www.... heatlantic.... om/international/archive/2011/09/susan-rice-palestinians-are-delaying-creation-of-their-state/245260/ September 19, 2011 Ambassador Rice and President Obama, if they are anti-Israel and pro-Palestinian, as charged in this article, are doing no international relations favor to the participants in this long-time conflict, by calling them to the negotiation table and offering opinions on their efforts....

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Female Authorship in the Play Tragedy of Mariam

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The author of the paper "Female Authorship in the Play Tragedy of Mariam" will begin with the statement that today many wives always want to have the same position as their husband so that they always have a conflict with each other.... Why they always have conflict?... ... ... ... When we look towards the sixteenth century's society or even before that time it is seen wife and husband lived together very well....

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The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway

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This report 'The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway' seeks to outline a marketing plan which addresses the falling visitor/tourist numbers.... The author posits that a marketing plan is a document containing the business unit's guidelines for marketing and allocations over the planning period.... ...

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Internal Environment of Tesco

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The paper 'Internal Environment of Tesco' will start by providing a brief background of the company and then would devote the rest of ink for highlighting the factors that contribute towards making it an innovative and learning organization.... ... ... ... The author notes that despite the fact that Tesco is constantly earning healthy Return on Investment, yet it has all the reasons to fear that same is not going to be the case in the company years....

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Effectiveness of Insurance Fraud Interventions

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'Effectiveness of Insurance Fraud Interventions' paper states that the detection measurements as presented in the papers are deductive.... Boosting the Naïve Bayes classifier as proposed by Viaene, to begin with, reduces the chances of misclassification, and subsequently, the bias of the sampled data....

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The Glass Ceiling: Causes and Solutions

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There is no doubt that women are beneficial for companies.... Saxena et al.... (2009) found that having mixed gender boards is beneficial, as companies who have women on their board of directors have a much higher return on equity, sales and invested capital.... ... ... ... There is no doubt that women are beneficial for companies, therefore the issue of the glass ceiling is an important one....

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The Cylindrospermopsin Alkaloids

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This literature review "The Cylindrospermopsin Alkaloids" shows that the cylindrospermopsin alkaloids can be described as three soluble in water toxins consisting of cylindrospermopsin (1), 7-deoxy-cylindrospermopsin (2), and 7-epi-cylindrospermopsin.... ... ... ... Issues have been raised regarding toxicological properties of these natural compounds, detection of their presence in water, and subsequent removal....

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Parental Involvement in the Learning Processes of Their Children

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This literature review "Parental Involvement in the Learning Processes of Their Children" discusses parental involvement that is having the parents concerned about the operations and activities which take place in the process of learning of their children.... ... ... ... There are many ways through which the parents can be involved in the learning processes of their children depending on their abilities and understanding of the parent....

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Discovering XML Language to Structure and Serialize Data Over the Internet

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This book review "Discovering XML Language to Structure and Serialize Data Over the Internet" discusses Extensible Markup Languages, as a programming language used to code web page applications.... XML shares a history, which began with the invention of World Wide Web or simply, the internet.... ...

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Finance Policy and Practice - Interest Rate Risk

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The paper 'Finance Policy and Practice - Interest Rate Risk' is a thoughtful example of a finance & accounting literature review.... According to Qi and Yang (2009), under the Basel II framework the calculation of the minimum regulatory capital requires correct estimates of the parameters that are used to determine a banks credit risk in terms of its loan and other asset portfolios....

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Natural Symbols by Mary Douglas

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This book review "Natural Symbols by Mary Douglas" focuses on the book that gives a vivid description of the human culture in terms of natural cues and bodily symbols.... According to Douglas, natural symbols are an important determinant of the nature of social and religious rituals.... ... ... ... The social body constrains the way the physical body is perceived....

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The Social Structure in the English Society

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The paper "The Social Structure in the English Society" will begin with the statement that one of the best-known authors today from Regency England, Jane Austen's work comprised mostly of satirical comedies about the middle class and upper-middle class.... .... ... ... All of Austen's novels function around the plot variations involving young women's courtships and eventual marriage, and Sense and Sensibility is no exception....

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RNA silencing for the prevention of Phytophthora root rot in avocado

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The authors also said that till date, all the cultivars which have been obtained by conventional breeding are all tolerant to Phytophthora.... The.... ... ... These are considered to be one of the most invasive organisms.... It affects all the areas producing avocadoes and causes substantial damage to the trees....

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Tesco Strategic Management

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The Tesco Executive_Committee reviews prior years' actual economic picture as basis for creating the next accounting periods; projected net revenues, expenses, and net profit.... The research paper 'Tesco Strategic Management' seeks to evaluate Tesco's marketing strategy, which entails ensuring current and future customers prefer the Tesco products and services are better than the products of its major and minor competitors....

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The Roles that Military Can Play

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This should include internal milestones as well as external assessments and reviews.... This paper 'The Roles that Military Can Play' analyzes the soldiers' characters depending on the context - as a mighty tool of the passionate politicians to develop and promote their personal ideologies, or imposing a vicious blow on the opponents by allowing them to indulge in massive brutalities....

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Approaches to Learning for Learners with Special Education Needs

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Approaches to learning for learners with special education needs This chapter reviews some of the teaching practices and learning theories and strategies implemented by the teachers and their schools in enabling students with special education needs (SEN).... From the paper "Approaches to Learning for Learners with Special Education Needs" it is clear that different strategies to implement the programs exist, and it can be seen that many of them are tied to some kind of evaluation process to assess the success of the programs....

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Precessing Vortex Core

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Precessing Vortex Core Introduction Whenever fluid flows fast through a conduit, it is easily subjected to a spinning effect because of the turbulent flow.... The resulting spiral motion of the fluid with a rapid swirl is the vortex.... The vortex is subject to varying degrees of rotation [3].... ...

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Causal Inference and the Language of Experimentation

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This essay "Causal Inference and the Language of Experimentation" analyses three conditions for inferring cause: 1) contiguity between the effect and the cause; 2) precedence of the cause in relation with the effect, and 3) the constant presence of the cause whenever the effect is obtained.... ... ...

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Successful Partnership Working is Everyones Business

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This review shows that indeed, 'Successful partnership working is everyone's business', especially in important causes such as addressing the needs of children and young people with learning disabilities.... People from all walks of life, from different fields, come together for common purposes....

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Should We Expect Politicians to Be Completely Truthful

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This paper 'Should We Expect Politicians to Be Completely Truthful?... would further tell how the politicians manipulate the truth at times and change the thoughts of the general public.... It would also provide reasoning as to if it should be expected from the politicians to be truthful always or not....

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To Err Is Human: The Value of Simulation in Pharmacy Education

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The author state that pharmacy education has thrived on didactic, subject-oriented, and knowledge-based training.... These methods, though essential, are not optimal because they fail to provide opportunities to develop skills in the practical identification and treatment of drug-related problems....

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Language Learning in the Early Years

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The paper "Language Learning in the Early Years" states that generally speaking, the behaviorist theories rely on imitation, reward, and response but do explain the extent to which it is most effective and does not explain the mental processes behind it.... ... ... ... The socio-cultural theory is only valid for second language learning and not with first language acquisition, where the child should be first exposed to his culture and then adapts a new one in order to learn a foreign language systematically....

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Search for the Spirit by Laennec Hurbon

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The paper 'Search for the Spirit by Laennec Hurbon' provides an informative and accurate overview of the history and development of voodoo.... It contains an introduction to the religion, seven chapters outlining various aspects of voodoo, and many photographs.... ... ... ... The aims of the religion are explained effectively and the cultural and social context of voodoo is explored....

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Power over Peoples by Daniel R. Headrick

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This research will establish the extent to which technological advancement fuelled the global expansion of the Imperial Western Countries for the last six hundred years.... The two faces that characterized the Western Imperialism were the Old Empires and the New Imperialism Phase.... ... ... ... The conclusion states that possession of more advanced technology does not actually translate to direct control of those people whose technologies are less advanced....

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Proposals of the Cambrian Way Development Project

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In the paper 'Proposals of the Cambrian Way Development Project,' the author has proposed to have a site layout that incorporates four plots, traffic and road system, a drainage system and various social amenities that will be available to the residents of the area.... ... ... ... The author proposes to construct a one-way traffic system in the area....

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Early Signs of Autism in Infants

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The paper "Early Signs of Autism in Infants " describes that generally speaking, it is difficult to diagnose an infant with autism because only until they are older can some signs of developmental delays or atypical behavior can be noticed by the parent.... ... ... ... At present, studies have indicated that at 12 to 18 months of age, infants who were later found as autism were differentiated from other infants to be high risk in terms of impairments, and delays in the following areas: visual (fixation on objects and prolonged visual inspection of objects); motor (lesser levels of activity and delays in fine and gross motor skills....

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5 Sociological Journals

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This work called "5 Sociological Journals" focuses on the key aspects of social life.... The author takes into account different articles and the issues concerning the social imagination, invisible inequality, civil public relationships among people.... ... ... ... This inversion happens when they shift their views from being the victim of massive, swift historical and social forces, to views that are in essence more positive, and in a way empowering....

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Analysis of The Loudest Duck by Laura Liswood

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From the paper "Analysis of The Loudest Duck by Laura Liswood " it is clear that the author has given many practical examples of the work culture in America and she has also stated the different things that different people learn in their childhood from their grandmothers or other elderly people....

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Self-Esteem Problems and Verbal Bullying

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The current essay "Self-Esteem Problems and Verbal Bullying" concerns the problem of bullying as a form of harassment.... Therefore, the writer conducts an in-depth analysis, discussing the causes and impacts of verbal abuse along with revealing some statistics.... .... ... ... About 77 percent of all students are bullied verbally or mentally or even in the form of verbal abuse (Bullying Statistics)....

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Humanitarian Intervention: Ethical, Legal, and Political Dilemmas

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This literature review "Humanitarian Intervention: Ethical, Legal, and Political Dilemmas" discusses the rights of individuals are a concern of the international community.... On this basis, failing to act, for purposes of preventing these violations are not an option for the international community....

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UK versus Pakistan: Globalization influences on Art and Design

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This paper will explore the impacts of globalization on UK's and Pakistan's design innovation and creativity.... The paper will also explore whether and how Pakistan can adopt UK's art and design curriculum in response to globalization as well as predict future trends.... ... ... ... As the report declares globalization and the advancement of technologies are prompting artists and designers to transform the industry into one that reflects cultural diversity....

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Transnational Migration by Thomas Faist

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The paper "Transnational Migration by Thomas Faist" states that dual state membership means that a citizen belongs in two states; less complete methods could mean being a citizen in one state and an established immigrant with a kind of citizenship status in another.... .... ... ... The weaker the pedigrees in the nation-state of settlement, the stronger the encouragements to form a transnational community, however, the more the immigrants are given rights in the diaspora, the more they are able to integrate and familiarize themselves with the immigration country (Thomas, Margit & Eveline, 2013: 85)....

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Does Minimalism Influence the Chinese Design Development Trend in the Future

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This review examines how minimalism is influencing Chinese design development and how the trend is likely to impact the future.... An underlying argument is that minimalism is influencing Chinese design development and the trend will persist into the future.... ... ... ... Minimalism is a predominant school of contemporary Western art of origin in the early 20th century....

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Importance of Durkheim Theory of Suicide for a Social Worker

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"Importance of Durkheim Theory of Suicide for a Social Worker" paper studies how the theory of suicide has developed over time.... It analyzes suicide research in the pre-Durkheim period, Durkheim and now.... Many attempts to understand the theory failed to offer an insight into the causes of suicide....

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The Necessity to Reform Physical Education in Australia

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From the paper "The Necessity to Reform Physical Education in Australia", as the focus on physical educational reform becomes national due to the Australian Curriculum, attention has turned to educational researchers to provide answers to what are universal problems in the field of physical education....

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Challenges and Opportunity in Community Practice

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The author of this paper "Challenges and Opportunity in Community Practice" highlights the meaning of community and community work, relations with the state as well as the impacts of contracting and neo-liberalism in comparison with a number of frameworks.... ... ... ... Empowerment is a process that makes people be in a position to not only understand but also to upgrade and apply their capacity with an aim of having better control as well as gaining power over their lives....

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Rosa Lee Cunningham Current Status

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The paper "Rosa Lee Cunningham Current Status" highlights that it is important to encourage the arrival of positive influences in Rosa Lee's life, for example, her children Alvin and Eric are successful adults and realize the negative impact of drugs on her mother.... ... ... ... Given Rosa Lee's economic background and social circumstances, it is apparent that her access to education and literacy in the past has been limited or even scarce....

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Factors That Made North Korea to Pursue Nuclear Weapons

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"Factors That Made North Korea to Pursue Nuclear Weapons" paper discusses factors that have driven North Korea to pursue nuclear weapons in view of both domestic as well as international variables.... Pyongyang's regime believes that nuclear weapons promote national unity and reinforces its legitimacy....

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The Aspect of Bullying in Different Contexts of Human Interaction

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This paper "The Aspect of Bullying in Different Contexts of Human Interaction" explores the impacts of bullying and how bullying can be controlled.... The paper analyses ways in which governments have tried to manage bullying in different areas and ways in which it can be prevented.... ... ... ... Bullying intimidates victims by use of force and denies them their physical power and within society....

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Human Management Services - The Issue of Volunteerism

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"Human Management Services - The Issue of Volunteerism" paper explores the benefits, in relation to costs (social, financial) and the demerits that accrue to this venture and how they can find their link to cost reduction.... The main points of focus, therefore, will be the organizations themselves....

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Where There Is Power, There Is Resistance

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The author of the paper "Where There Is Power, There Is Resistance" will begin with the statement that the history of mankind is the history of power and resistance towards it.... Be it in the context of the state, society, or individual, a tussle of power is present in all spheres.... ... ... ... History has shown that resistance towards power is also a normal reaction....

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Objective and Subjective Procedures for Selecting Gifted and Talented Students

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This literature review "Objective and Subjective Procedures for Selecting Gifted and Talented Students" discusses gifted and talented children who are present at all levels in society.... It is the responsibility of the teacher to make use of the best methods to single out these learners....

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