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Firm persuasion: finding meaning and purpose in life's work

An attitude of 'firm persuasion' means that we have a sense of mission in what we do; a mission that cannot be easily diverted or silenced. At his core, Morrie's firm persuasion was that he was a teacher.

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Pericles' funeral oration: persuasion and propaganda in Athens

One of the main purposes of an orator is to have his or her public believe and feel everything that he or she says. It is thus difficult to determine when an experienced orator is telling the truth, given that the respective individual's job is to put across convincing messages.

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Privacy protection in pervasive computing: RFID tracking case study

Commenting on the rubric of privacy protection in sections 3.1 and 3.2, we now have a brief understanding that the paradigm of integrating and maintaining privacy remains quite challenging in a pervasive computing environment.

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Presidential power and persuasion from Nixon to Ford

The transfer of power from one President to another is a crucial time in the life of a democratic nation. "Expansions of presidential power are not always the death knell of democratization, but they often have had negative consequences for the expansion of political and civil rights" (Frye, 8).

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Propaganda and persuasion in pop music and consumer culture

Propaganda exists in more than government publications and specific public relations pieces. Propaganda and mass persuasion are present in all forms of media, including "pop" music.

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Comparing tone and persuasion in resume and website writing

Thank you in advance for your consideration of my application. I believe I am eminently qualified for the position that is presently available in your organization. What gives me confidence vis-a-vis my ability to become a valued member of your organization?

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Source factors and persuasion routes in the elaboration likelihood model

Source factors can have differing effects based on the persuasion route employed, and can possibly even affect which persuasion route is employed. This is very intriguing because it points to potentials for manipulation on a very fundamental level.

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Personalization and persuasion in Fallows and Turkle's expository essays

Throwing like a Girl" by James Fallows and Sherry Turkle's essay "How Computers Change the Way We Think" Personalization is the key to any effective expository essay.

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Anonymity sets and mix zones for location privacy in pervasive computing

Lab workers wore bats (small mobile devices with radio transceivers and ultrasonic transmitters) to provide position information to location-aware applications and colleagues in the lab. * The strong correlation between entry and exit motion is not modeled in anonymity sets.

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Racism's pervasive effects on American society and institutions

Racism can be stated as the attitude or practice of recognizing authority/supremacy of one group over another. It is either founded on race, color, ethnicity or cultural heritage. It is, if truth be told, a global tradition and is not only limited to a particular area or group of people.

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