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How public speaking instruction transformed my confidence

If it hadn't been for this class, I would be blushing amidst my various shades of sickly green, sweating through my shirt, and shredding my note cards into tiny pieces on the floor.

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Irving's argument against pornography censorship and victims' compensation bills

Discussing the views of Irving as he places his ideals to the front and argues against such bills in the name of freedom.

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Harley Davidson advertisements and the rhetoric of rebellion

advertisements for Harley Davidson both have the overall message that Harley Davidson's are for rebellious individuals and that societies rules do not apply to the Harley Davidson owner.

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Enlightenment views on atheism, deism, and religious toleration

We (most of us believe) that a person's choice of religion, of congregation, of philosophy is something that each individual must decide for himself or herself.

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Steven Kelman's hopeful view of American government

Steven Kelman's 1998 book on politics is entitled Making Public Policy: A Hopeful View of American Government. This is a brief but accurate summary of the central thesis of Kelman's philosophy of what enables the American system of government to function as well as it does.

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Government regulation and workplace safety in California

Unlike our predecessors in the mines and mills and factories - and even offices - we today expect our workplaces to be safe.

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The lawyer's transformation through Bartleby's silent resistance

Although Melville's story of the scrivener would ostensibly seem to be about the mysterious stranger named Bartleby, it can more accurately be described as a story about the effect that Bartleby had on those around him, and particularly upon the anonymous lawyer narrating the story.

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John Locke's influence on the Declaration of Independence's theory

The author of the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was greatly influenced by the political thoughts of the 17th century English philosopher John Locke and other thinkers of the European Age of Enlightenment.

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Professional social work as an emerging career field in America

Social workers are not in great demand in the United States because of rapidly emerging job opportunities that require the services of someone with educational degrees and experience in social work.

~17 min read

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Fear appeals in consumer psychology and advertising persuasion

In today's world, more than ever before, global business has grown to rely heavily on the influential effects of advertising. Consumers are persuaded to part with billions of dollars every day in exchange for product and services that advertising has brought to their attention.

~17 min read

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