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The story teenage wasteland by anne tyler
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English 25 March 2011 Book Review & Summary of Teenage Wasteland Teenage wasteland is a storybook by Anne Tyler, which mainly emphasizes on the problems faced by teenage absconders.... The story emphasizes on the emptiness and the hollowness that has become a part of all modern teens in the recent days....
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The Aspects Of Margery Kempe
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In history there are many women, who have got extraordinary talent.... These women have shown great talent and courage to face the world and to perform their dities effectively.... Margery Kempe is well known for writing a book "The Book of Margery Kempe".... This book is considered to be the first autobiography in the English language....
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Existing Perspectives on the Nature of the Hidden Curriculum
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The goal of this literature review is to analyze five particular educational and philosophical theories that aim to explore the structure of the learning process.... The analyzed theories are traditional, behavioral, constructivist, experimental, and discipline theory.... .... ... ...
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The Construction of Cultural Identities in Bernhard Schlink's The Reader
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The paper focuses on Bernhard Schlink's The Reader which explores the collective guilt of post-war Germany and how the atrocities of the past shape and form the current cultural identities of Germany.... Schlink explores the role that history plays in the construction of cultural identities.... ... ...
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Language Development in Children
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This document provides an overview of one of the most important and influential theories of cognitive development which served as a springboard for all other intellectual theories in the years to come.... This famous theory was researched and evolved by a French psychologist named Jean Piaget.... ...
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The Civil Rights Movement
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The paper "The Civil Rights Movement" highlights that the first and foremost effect of freedom was the right to vote that was granted irrespective of color, caste or creed.... In addition to this, no literacy tests would be conducted to qualify for voting.... ... ... ... The marchers dispersed peacefully and in an orderly fashion....
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On Job: God-Talk and the Suffering of the Innocent by Gustavo Gutirrez
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The paper states that the purpose of the author was to convince the reader that poverty, disease, and pestilence exist not because God wanted to punish them or society in general.... These conditions exist because God wanted us to learn how to help others and not become dependent and mere spectators....
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Prevention and Treatment of Obesity
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This literature review "Prevention and Treatment of Obesity" presents obesity as an epidemic that is highly rising in many countries both industrial and on the rise.... The health officials are stepping in to intervene through providing programs that are targeted towards the reduction of obesity....
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The French Mathematician by Tom Petsinis
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This book review "The French Mathematician by Tom Petsinis" critically reviews the book titled The French Mathematician by Tom Petsinis.... The author, having adopted the form of a novel for this work, captures the essence of the character of Evariste Galois, the brilliant young French Mathematician whose life was cut short at the tender age of 21....
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Thinking Past Terror - Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left' by Susan Buck-Morss
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The review "Thinking Past Terror - Islamism and Critical Theory on the Left' by Susan Buck-Morss" summarizes that the core of Morss's idea revolves around the possibility of Left-wing internationalism in the modern world, put forth the possibility of a new world order between religious fundamentalism and imperialistic views....
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Girl Interrupted
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This movie review "Girl Interrupted" tell about a film that discusses not only the borderline personality disorder but also other mental diseases and the American mental care in the 1960s and 1970s.... The film expresses profound ideas about generation misunderstandings and gender roles which were challenged at that time....
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Managing Creative Projects
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This literature review "Managing Creative Projects" discusses the limitations of using traditional approaches to project management and introduces the need for project managers to embrace a new project management technique and change the significant traits of a modern project manager in order to increase the success rate of a project....
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American and Iranian Perspectives on the Tensions Between Both Countries
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From the paper "American and Iranian Perspectives on the Tensions Between Both Countries" it is clear that anyone interested in ascertaining a balanced view of Operation Iraqi Freedom and the state of relations between US and Iran should watch the video.... ... ... ... Iran's actions suggest a distinct national objective towards increasing its power and role on the international stage, which clearly has long term implications for stability in international affairs in the long term, particularly in light of Iran's ability to exploit the destabilisation of Iraq in order to increase its power in the Middle East....
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Globalization and its Discontents by Joseph E. Stiglitz
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The author of this paper presents the critical book review of Globalization and its Discontents by Joseph E.... Stiglitz.... It is a good document book ideal for people looking for knowledge in public policy and economic development in an era of globalization.... ... ... ... According to Joseph E....
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Crisis Management for the Aviation
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The essay "Crisis Management for the Aviation" has the main purpose of explaining the Special Assistance Team (SAT) which would be to assist the firm in case of an emergency that is an airline accident.... ... ... ... To formulate the SAT, it is essential that they are recruited carefully keeping in mind the requirements for the team....
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The Wasp Woman 1959
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The paper "The Wasp Woman 1959" focuses on the importance of cosmetic science to illustrate the reasons why people are obsessed with the notion of looking young with respect to how the movie 'The Wasp Woman 1959' demonstrates it, including the author's detailed analysis.... ... ... ... When Winthrop provides her what looks like an amazing opportunity to modify the guidelines in the center of the experience, she leaps at it with hardly a believed for the possible adverse repercussions....
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The Development of Children
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The paper 'The Development of Children' seeks to evaluate a field that explores the psychological, biological and in-depth emotional developmental changes that take place in human beings covering the age between birth all the way to the end of their adolescence period.... ... ... ... The author explains that this process involves the actual changes in the individual as he or she progresses towards increasing autonomy from the stage of dependency....
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The Goal The Process of Ongoing Improvement
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The book "The Goal" is about getting things right on track in order to get the best results.... The author, in the beginning, emphasizes the fact that we alone have the power to get the things done.... In addition, our technical knowledge has no part to play in it.... ... ... ... The narrator of this essay aims to tell that people need to understand what is the factor around which the whole universe operates and how they can make things better for themselves....
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Affirmative Action in Procurement
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The aim of this review is to analyze various articles and journals that have been published regarding affirmative action in government procurement.... The objective is to provide a rationale for starting these programs, their impact on society, the benefits, challenges associated with these programs....
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Current Debates about the Factors Shaping the Selection and Production of News
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This literature review "Current Debates about the Factors Shaping the Selection and Production of News" presents factors shaping the selection and distribution of news that revolves around numerous issues.... Some actors in the media industry play a significant role in the selection and production process....
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Leadership in the Industry of Construction
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The contingent reward factor is developed upon a bargained exchange system where the leader in the construction industry agrees with the subordinates to achieve the organizational goals jointly.... Under the contingency factor the leader is bound to reward the juniors in the.... ... ... This leadership style demands clarity in terms of the organizational goals....
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Functional Understanding of the Imago Dei
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This literature review "Functional Understanding of the Imago Dei" discusses Imago Dei as one of the fundamental concepts in various religions especially Christianity.... There are various schools of thought that define this basic concept in a functional, relational, and substantive way....
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The Communist Road to Power in Vietnam, 2nd Edition by William J. Duiker
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This essay presents the book review "The Communist Road to Power in Vietnam, 2nd Edition" by William J.... Duiker.... In the book, an analysis of the formation of the Communist movement in the periods of 1930s, to the various dilemmas that the leadership of Vietnam faced during the post-Cold War periods....
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Leadership and the New Science Discovering Order in a Chaotic World
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In the paper 'Leadership and the New Science Discovering Order in a Chaotic World,' the author tries to understand human behavior in groups.... Due to the fact that human behavior is oftentimes unpredictable, seeking to apply rigid and scientific means of analysis is oftentimes fruitless.... ... ...
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Paul Johnson: History of Christianity
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The author focuses on the book entitled "History of Christianity" written by Paul Johnson in which the writer declared that when Christianity is compared with mankind, it is moderately young.... Nobody has the idea of the age of man and nobody can tell when the creature appeared on this planet.... ...
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Factors to Consider for Choosing Business Location
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In the paper 'Factors to Consider for Choosing Business Location,' the author discusses the selection of appropriate and suitable business location, which is a very critical decision for the businesses because any mistake made in location selection could strongly affect the progression of the business....
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Golemans Emotional Intelligence
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The author of this book report "Golemans Emotional Intelligence" casts light on the hidden dimension of overall intelligence.... According to the text, not all intelligent people are successful in life because not all of them have enough emotional intelligence.... .... ... ... Goleman interprets the work of Mayer, Salovey, and other scholars to explain the antecedents of social, academic success....
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Womens Career vs. Marriage
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This literature review "Women's Career vs.... Marriage" presents a career growth among women that is beneficial for their psychological, economic, and social well-being.... Chickering (61) believes that women have the capability of determining the direction of their life.... ... ...
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Critical Analysis of The Purpose Driven Church
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The author focuses on "The Purpose Driven Church" by Warren in which the writer asserts that churches lack advanced strategic planning and that is one of the reasons as to why churches fail to accomplish their goals and conducted a research concerning various churches and their modes of operation....
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A New Direction to Fill the Relevance Gap
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In the paper 'A New Direction to Fill the Relevance Gap' the author provides a new perspective of looking at the modern education.... This author has the conviction that the education system in place does not play the critical role that education should play in a society.... ... ... ... According to the author, the education system has many failures....
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A Horses Tale by Mark Twain
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The primary purpose of the assignment is to present an insight over the book titled A Horse's Tale by Mark Twain.... The book has fifteen chapters and each chapter unfolds a new and interesting turn to the story being conveyed by the horse.... ... ... ... The illustration of each chapter along with the summary has been presented in a critical manner (Twain, 04-43)....
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Corporal Punishment - Pros and Cons
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The paper "Corporal Punishment - Pros and Cons" proves corporal punishment has a lot of disadvantages that prevail over its advantages and it should be discouraged.... The end results of physical punishment include decreased mental or cognitive development, and could lead to injuries and even death....
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Health Care Economics in US, UK and China
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The paper "Health Care Economics in the US, UK and China" will examine the comparative analysis of UK, US and China medical systems paying attention to GDP, the proportion allocated to health and effects of existing health economics on life expectancy, morbidity, and mortality.... ... ... ... There have been efforts in the past decades to promote universal health care coverage by designing a health care system that provides financial protection to all citizens....
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Media and Politics
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This literature review "Media and Politics" discusses media coverage as a process through which the media embarks on covering or following up on an event.... It is argued to continuously affect the dissemination of information and further influence the opinion that is expected from the target audience....
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Nonverbal Communication in Politics
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The paper "Nonverbal Communication in Politics" established that women tend to be higher achievers in creating rapport with others.... Men had higher scores when it came to strategic planning ability, delegation, persuasion, and being more reserved in expression.... ... ... ... Nonverbal communication is the act of communicating with another person through body language or other symbols in order to convey information or meaning....
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The Political Economy of the Rentseeking Society
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This research paper 'The Political Economy of the Rent-seeking Society ' is developed on the premise of the fact that the third world states slow development is not the fault of governments as most theories have postulated and gone ahead to justify.... ... ... ... The paper highlights the fact that it is the governments that are instrumental to the little development that the third world countries have been able to achieve....
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Desiring Canada: CBC Contests, Hockey Violence and Other Stately Pleasures
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This research will begin with the statement that an earlier statement by Pierre Trudeau in the late sixties became famous owing to its attribution that there lacks a particular place for the state inside the nation's bedroom seems a performative contradiction.... ... ... ... Desiring Canada is a successful masterpiece of work that successfully portrays how states change and develop the desires of its citizens....
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Diversity Inclusion in Campus
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In the paper 'Diversity Inclusion in Campus,' the author tries to embrace the role of diversity and inclusion in their piece of art in a way to fathom how it affects the higher education learning.... He addresses the concept of diversity and inclusion through various disciplines.... ... ... ... The paper advocates that every person regardless of his or her ethnic and racial background must benefit from the right, and it should be left in the hands of a few individuals who enjoy the particular social class....
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Teaching Experience in Cultural Difference of Parents and Students from China and Hong Kong
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The paper "Teaching Experience in Cultural Difference of Parents and Students from China and Hong Kong" states there are no clear-cut recipes to resolve cultural diversity issues.... The awareness of the values inherent in the learning culture impacts positively on the outcomes of teaching.... ... ...
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Aboriginal Education and Training Policy
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The "Aboriginal Education and Training Policy" paper addresses the strategies that can be used in schools to meet the main goal of the NSW DET Aboriginal Education and Training Policy (2008) as well as the extent to which the NSW DET Anti-racism policy statement (2005) and NSW DET Racism.... .... ...
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Current Policy Issue: Collective Bargaining under the Fair Work Act 2009
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This paper "Current Policy Issue: Collective Bargaining under the Fair Work Act 2009" draws the similarities and differences between the FW Act and the NLRA, determines how the two affect businesses in their respective countries and makes conclusions about which of the two is a better policy choice....
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The Freshman Orientation Book
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The paper "The Freshman Orientation Book" discusses that the book signifies what many authors of political science do not dare talk about because feelings differ here on grounds and many people do not indulge in the private mental ability or what the person himself is going through.... .... ... ... A semiotic analysis of the book cover and title does give the reader a bit of an idea of what is in store for them to read....
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Improving Positive Mental Health among Students in Australia
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This paper "Improving Positive Mental Health among Students in Australia" will examine the prevalence of depression among young girls and offer school-based counseling intervention to address depression and promote the positive mental wellbeing of the patients.... .... ... ... Depression is one of the most prevalent public health problems in the world....
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Impact of Diabetes on Individuals and Indigenous Australians Families
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The paper 'Impact of Diabetes on Individuals and Indigenous Australians Families' is a forceful example of a literature review on nursing.... The paper 'Impact of Diabetes on Individuals and Indigenous Australians Families' is a forceful example of a literature review on nursing....
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Relationship between Neoliberal Ideology and Corporate Crime
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The paper "Relationship between Neoliberal Ideology and Corporate Crime" outlines that because of neoliberalism, there are new forms of crime - white-collar crime, and a crime against the environment.... The perpetrators of the crimes are educated individuals who hold high social status in society....
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Photography and Filming in Antarctica
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The paper "Photography and Filming in Antarctica" describes Antarctica's extreme climatic conditions.... Some films have been used to create a notion that life is completely inhabitable in these regions while other films and photographs show that people and other living organisms exist in this region....
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Readings in Sociology of Deviance
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This book review "Readings in Sociology of Deviance" presents Emile Durkheim as one of the major writers who authored revolutionary books in the field of sociology.... Suicide, authored by Emile Durkheim, is a unique publication and provides illustrations of the face of sociological monograph.... ...
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The Importance of Quality in Purchasing & Supply
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The paper "The Importance of Quality in Purchasing & Supply" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... The paper "The Importance of Quality in Purchasing & Supply" is an outstanding example of a management literature review.... Gunasekaran, Patel and McCaughey (2004) identified quality as an essential component of all the stages undergone by different companies towards achieving effective purchasing and supply....
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Juvenile Crime and Justice
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The paper "Juvenile Crime and Justice" discusses that the modern social setting gives limited time for parents and other elderly people to socialize with the youth.... Most of the time is spent in office work and thus neglecting the foundational upbringing of young people and children.... ... ... ...
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National Curriculum and the RSA Opening Minds Curriculum
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This literature review "National Curriculum and the RSA Opening Minds Curriculum" focuses on the National Curriculum and the RSA Opening Minds curriculum which provide for the effective teaching and learning of key subjects such as English and maths.... ... ... ... This paper is about the National Curriculum and the RSA Opening Minds Curriculum....
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