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Adapting communication strategies for military and professional contexts

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Analysis of Jane Lee's ineffective cover letter

Jane Lee's letter to the Human Resources Department at XYZ Solution is not effective and is unlikely to pique their interest. The letter has grammar errors that make it appear sloppy. There is too much superfluous information.

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Bernard Williams's body-swap argument for bodily identity

In a series of relatively simple though complexly-worded (out of necessity) thought experiments regarding body-swapping and changes to memory and the mind, Bernard Williams attempts to demonstrate that identity should be identified with the body rather than with the mind when identity is extended…

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Personal assessment of negotiation skills from Fisher and Davis's framework

Of the skills identified by Fisher and Davis in their article, "Six Interpersonal Skills for a Negotiator's Repertoire," there are two in which I believe I already excel.

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Pizza and burritos: a comparative food analysis

Food is a wonderful part of the human experience. Eating, and the preparation of food, is viewed as entertainment, an art form, a business and a cultural symbol. Two foods worth considering are burritos and pizza. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast these two foods.

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John Leo's logical fallacies in "In Defense of Lies"

John Leo's "In Defense of Lies" ultimately makes a poor argument for his point, which is that facts and fiction are routinely mixed by lies in our society and that this lying is made acceptable by intellectually dishonest defenses.

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Self-assessment of communication competency using the Communication Competence Scale

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Integrated business and management assessment portfolio outcomes and learning statements

Demonstrate effective communication skills. • Making good use of the English language in the presentation of business and management topics

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Geopolitical theories of Hay, Hadar, and Loucas applied to Europe

The purpose of this paper is an exploration of geopolitical theories, including that of Hay's, Hadar, and Loucas.

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Kierkegaard's critique of conformist Christianity in modern America

Soccio reports that at the funeral of Soren Kierkegaard in 1855, his brother Peter (a clergyman) delivered a conventional Christian eulogy but that "upset with the way the institution had violated the spirit of its great critic, his nephew caused a scene at the graveside." (397).

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