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#1 The Oxford comma is the comma you see before the and in a list. It is highly encouraged by The Chicago Manual of Style, but The Associated Press Stylebook, which governs a lot of what you see in newspapers, doesn't advocate using it unless it's necessary for clarity. I believe strongly in The Chicago Manual of Style, and I use it often. It is a great resource, and...
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Una de las inquietudes ms acentuadas en el siglo XXI gira en torno a los modelos de formación por competencias que permean en los planes de estudio de los diversos niveles educativos de algunos pases de Latinoamérica. Está por demás decir que la necesidad de profesionalizar al profesorado en este tema versa como punto nodal en la mayoría de las agendas de gobierno. Se pretende conseguir que, frente a las preceptivas y las recomendaciones oficiales...
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#1 The book was made into a movie in 1958, and it was groundbreaking for its frankness on sexual matters at the time. It was seen as a testament to the unwritten law, which stated that a husband who found another man in bed with his wife was justified in killing him. But the law was a myth.
#2 Anatomy of a Murder is a film noir, and it is largely because of its atmospheric,...
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In this book, Impact of Culture on the Transfer of Management Practices in a Former British Colonies: Cadbury, Nigeria, Dr. Olusoji George deals with a number of these issues head on. In particular, he has highlighted two elements largely ignored in the international management literature: first, colonial (political and economic forms) and their encounters with pre-existing employment management practices and secondly, emergent, post-colonial influences...
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#1 I biked from Mexico to Canada and back with the migrating monarch butterflies.
#2 The monarch butterfly is an ectothermic animal that matches its environment temperature. As temperatures drop, they become unable to move and can't seek out microclimates such as tree trunks.
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En Ciencia y vida. Mi verdad, Antonio Alcaide se nos muestra como lo que es: un científico con una gran vertiente humanista. En cada capítulo desgrana sus aportaciones en líneas de investigación punteras, tanto en investigación académica como aplicada, sin olvidar los aspectos humanos que han rodeado su vida en cada una de las etapas de investigador y profesor universitario en distintos países.
La obra describe de forma muy comprensible capítulos...
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What is a Baptist? When did the Baptists come into existence? This book will answer these two questions and more. It may surprise you that the Baptists are not Protestants and have been around a lot longer than the Protestants and the Catholics. What do Baptists believe and why do they believe what they believe? How do their beliefs differ from other denominations? Take a look and see!
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#1 I wrote three pieces that became a book called Encounters with the Archdruid. I had been writing profiles for more than a decade at Time magazine and then at The New Yorker, and I was desperate to escalate.
#2 I decided to do a double profile, through a process similar to the one I described above. I would meet myself coming the other way. I would not be able to do...
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#1 We all have strategies to keep us from hearing our own voices. It's easier to drink wine and watch TV than it is to try and figure out why this voice is urging us to quit our jobs, set new boundaries in our old friends, or let go of some stability or security that has given us peace for years.
#2 The Hang-Up is the fear of expressing ourselves honestly. We try to...
90) Media, Religion, History, Culture: Selected Essays from the 4th Elon University Media and Religio
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This volume contains papers presented at the fourth Elon University Media and Religion Conference held at Elon University, April 13, 2013
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The world has changed, and with it the craft of writing. In addition to the difficulties of putting pen to paper, authors must now contend with a slew of new media. This has forever altered the relationship between writers and their readers, their publishers, and their work. In an era when authors are expected to do more and more to promote their own work, Booklife steers readers through the bewildering options:
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This is a user-friendly (and extensively tested) tool for educational researchers, whether students, faculty or researchers. It focuses on helpful phrases and concepts needed in the writing of research papers, articles, grant proposals, theses and doctoral dissertations.
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Como componentes de la identidad se acude a símbolos, relatos y mitos fundantes, personajes cuyas hazañas se transmiten de generación en generación y, aún sin estar escritos en manual o documento alguno, configuran normas informales de conducta que explican a los nuevos trabajadores "así se hacen las cosas aquí".
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Que sont les recherches partenariales et collaboratives? Différant du mode majoritaire de recherche académique ou universitaire, ce type de recherches se fonde sur des coopérations entre acteurs hétérogènes, qui sont sources de co-construction de recherche et de co-production de connaissances. En France, le terme de « recherche collaborative » est utilisé, alors qu'au Québec, celui de « recherche partenariale » est privilégié....
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Who Is Winning The War In Afghanistan? A pro - Communist coup, the impact and aftermath of the Soviet (1978-79) invasion and 30 years of war have demolished the social life, cohesion, integrity, solidarity, trust, capacity, and economy of Afghanistan. Millions of people have migrated to foreign countries, houses and villages have been destroyed, the countrys economy and infrastructure has been utterly destroyed, millions of young civilians and children...
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#1 I had known exactly what my future held, or at least the most important part of it, when I was planning my wedding. But when my fiancée suddenly left me for another man, I was left with no future.
#2 I had gotten into the habit of giving myself pep talks after my breakup, but this was a full-volume aha moment. I knew I was going to find a way to do this no matter...
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#1 I began as I would go on, reading. By the time I was four, my grandfather had shown me how to do it, mostly by having me follow along as he read to me. I loved dogs, and read many books about them.
#2 I grew up reading the classic children's books, as well as the more recent ones. The key books of my childhood were the twelve novels by Arthur Ransome, beginning with...
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#1 The first traveler ever to pull up in his car with the engine already in Portugal but the petrol tank still in Spain was heard preaching to the fish in the river. He told them to gather around and advice him which language they spoke when they crossed the watery frontiers beneath.
#2 The traveller was greeted by a sudden breeze that ruffled the waters. He fell silent,...
99) Learn the Secrets of Writing Thesis: for High School, Undergraduate, Graduate Students and Academ
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This ebook shares author's insights on how to write a clear, coherent and meaningful thesis paper. This is the product of his academic toil and practical experiences in research engagements. It aims to guide students and even those who are already in the academe to unlock their potential in writing meaningful and valuable researches. May this aid readers in their quest for fulfilment of a degree or publication of a study, and enjoy the science of...
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Este texto, dirigido a estudiantes y docentes, hace énfasis en la conceptualización, las estrategias y los métodos aplicados tanto a la investigación en salud, como a la investigación social. La obra, resultado de la práctica académica de la autora, está conformada por nueve unidades que contienen información teórica, ejemplos y actividades de aplicación que permitirán al lector la máxima comprensión del proceso de investigación y el...
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