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Arkansas History: A Brief Survey

Author(s): James Brent

Arkansas was once known as the Wonder State. It remains beguiling, in its beautiful and mystical scenery and in the diversity of its people; it is inspiring, in how those people have come back so often from the most heart-wrenching circumstances, and how so many of them have drawn strength from the ...

0 to 30 to 60 to 90: Four Generations

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Abstract Dennis was pleased that over 40 children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren attend the 65th wedding anniversary celebration he and his wife organized for his parents. The joy of the moment was somewhat overshadowed by all the other issues facing him. Many of those issues involved de...

Cases and Materials on Direct Democracy in California

Author(s): Chris Micheli

When I first contemplated a casebook focused on California’s legislative branch of government, I considered a section dedicated to the forms of direct democracy found in the state. However, as I explored the topic further, and I read dozens of cases, I realized that a casebook could be focused just ...

It Changed the Game of Life for Me. Drastically: Coming Out as as Transgender Teen

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Sample Cole slid open the barn door to his bedroom covered with dozens of “Hello, my name is: COLE” sticky name tags all over it, closed it behind him, and plopped on the bed. He hoped snuggling with his cats could help him calm down from the interaction he had earlier with his aunt, Felicity, on...

Chaos, Informational Voids, and Emergent Organizations: The Case of West Virginia's Water and Freedom Industries

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Sample Crises are, by their nature, shocking, disruptive, and often dangerous events. Three characteristics—threat, surprise, and short response time—are indicative of crisis events (Hermann, 1963). Those who are threatened by crises feel a sudden danger that they did not anticipate and they must...

Voice of a Pro - James P. Tressel

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Abstract “Concern for man and his fate must form the chief interest in all technical endeavors, never forget this in the midst of your diagrams and equations.” –Albert Einstein “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” –Dr. Lee J. Tressel. The philosophy that we...