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Adult education and workplace learning in human resources development

The literature which describes and analyzes the important aspects of adult education - within the Human Resources Development genre - is vitally important in relating to today's employees who seek - and deserve - learning opportunities within their workplace environment.

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Satire and social solutions in Jonathan Swift's "A Modest Proposal"

As the name suggests, this is a proposal put forth by the writer on the way to help Ireland out of the problem of beggars along the streets and an ever increasing population of poor people within the nation.

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Socialist economic thought in the nineteenth century: Sismondi, Proudhon, and Marx

In order to develop the different theories of socialist economic thought and that of Marx, we look at a description of the contributions by different socialists in the field of economics. These socialists include Sismondi, Proudhon, Godwin, Owen, and Ricard.

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The ethical debate over torture in the ticking time-bomb scenario

In 1984, the United Nations General Assembly produced an advisory measure known as the United Nations Convention Against Torture.

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Black liberation theology and the marginalization of women of color

Black Liberation theology offers a much needed critic of classical theology, and the various ways in which it favors, and even fosters the racially oppressive behavior and attitudes that many white people have towards marginalized people.

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Gun violence in America: evidence, misconceptions, and policy solutions

In America as well as other parts of the world, the role played by guns in committing violent acts, and what must be done in this regard, is a hotly debated topic. However, some facts are incontestable. Over 31,000 individuals sustained gunshot injuries in the year 2010, in America.

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The role of government in enforcing moral values through law

Why or why not? Should moral values be written into the law and enforced? Can you think of any examples where a change in the law seemed to improve the moral climate of society?

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California's marijuana legalization and community planning challenges

In the shifting views about the health effects of marijuana, there is a general trend for states to relax the rules around this substance across the nation. Some states have already lifted the ban against marijuana for recreational purposes.

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Revenge, murder, and deceit in Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado"

If anyone was ever a master of gothic horror it was Poe. “The Cask of Amontillado” is one of Poe’s most famous short stories: brutal, quick, vengeful, and unabashedly horrific, the story represents all that is most terrifying and prideful about the human condition.

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Zimbabwe's foreign policy objectives and governmental structure in international law

International Law in Zimbabwe A country’s foreign policy may be characterized as a collection of aims that strive to explain how that country will interact with other nations and, to a minor extent, non-state entities on an official level to pursue its country’s economic and social-political, and…

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