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Descartes' argument that God is not a deceiver

Decartes' philosophical treatise "Meditations on First Philosophy" generated much controversy at the time when it was issued, given the people at the time were reluctant to accept God-related theories that were not religious in character.

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How poverty and welfare stigma affect opportunity and self-perception

Poverty is a deep and pervasive problem in America. Living as a poor person can affect all aspects of one's life, not simply impacting their economic status.

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Rising nationalism in Singapore due to immigration pressures

It is important for policy due to the fact that such a phenomenon can explode into a serious political situation that may well have international ramifications.

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Anti-terrorism measures in the UK and their effects on privacy

The level of terrorism in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Northern Ireland is one of the highest in the Western block and it manifests itself both internally and externally.

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School budget allocation strategies and scarcity tradeoffs

The school's budget needs to be cut dramatically. While there are $110 million in funding proposals on the table, there is only $65 million available to fund them. There are a few different approaches to balancing this budget.

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Organizational failures and communication breakdowns in the Challenger disaster

Is any one part, group or organization responsible for the disaster? On January 28, 1986 the space shuttle Challenger exploded minutes after it took off from the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Ramachandran's mirror box therapy for phantom limb pain

"Beauty is truth, truth beauty. That is all ye know on earth and all ye need to know," wrote the poet John Keats in a statement that -- because it encompasses the intuitiveness and ineffability of how it is that we perceive and recognize beauty.

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Population health priorities and collaborative partnerships in healthcare delivery

The goal of a population health approach is "to maintain and improve the health status of the entire population and to reduce inequalities in health status between groups and/or subgroups," (Health Canada 1999).

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Workplace safety at Walmart: deontological versus utilitarian approaches

It is likely that the most dangerous jobs at Wal-Mart are in the company's warehouses and shipping centers. Jobs of this nature would involve stacking pallets and other heavy lifting with equipment. The company appears to do a good job in protecting these workers.

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Congress, the Affordable Care Act, and the private insurance mandate

Polsby states is the House of Representatives has become more institutionalized as time progresses. He believes the necessity of institutionalization is due to the fact that as the House grew, the functions and duties it took upon expanded, too, which demands a system of organization.

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