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Desire-based approaches to language and sexuality research

The broader theoretical treatment of the study of sexuality has long been recognized in the fields of linguistic anthropology and sociolinguistics. Historically, sexuality has been discussed in sociocultural studies of language over the long-term.

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September 11's impact on emergency response coordination

September 11, 2001 have had a significant impact on the way people view security.

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Emotional intelligence as the foundation for military leadership

theory (the "great man' theory) that asserts that leadership is innate, and that leaders and warriors such as Abraham Lincoln, Julius Caesar, Mahatma Gandhi, and Alexander the Great were great since they were born with the ability to guide and help others.

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Defining abnormality and insanity within the legal system

One of the earliest explanations of mental illnesses and abnormality, dating as far back to the late sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, was possession by evil spirits and acts of devil himself.

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Stereotypical media representations and erosion of Hispanic identity in American television

Hispanic identity is a spectrum. There are numerous cultures and ethnicities that compose the Latin American identity. Representations of Latinos and Hispanics on American television are limited and reflect cultural bias.

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Media bias in U.S. broadcast news programs and objectivity

The topic of discussion revolves around bias in media, specifically in news program. The question "Are news reporters and news stations out of control?" warrants further clarification before the paper offers an answer. What exactly is meant by out of control?

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Information standards for informed consent in medical practice

How much information is sufficient for informed consent to be effective and legal? Informed consent is considered an ethical obligation on the part of physicians and is also a legal requirement in all 50 states.

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Mass media and culture in twentieth-century critical theory

Each of the writers in this week's readings -- Horkheimer and Adorno in their essay "The Culture Industry: Enlightenment as Mass Deception," Walter Benjamin in his essay "The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction," and Leo Lowenthal in his essay "Historical Perspectives of Popular…

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Six major concepts in decision-making processes and effectiveness

Decision making is a process of identifying and choosing the best option among all the available alternatives in a given situation.

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Attachment behavior and Erikson's eight stages of development

According to Joan Stevenson-Hinde's 1994 study entitled "An ethological perspective," attachment-related behavior is stress-related behavior (such as the crying of a child) that is alleviated when the stressed individual once again retains proximity to another individual, such as a caregiver.

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