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Blackstone's precedent and the role of judicial precedent in American education law

Blackstone initially set the precedent, so to speak, for English common law. English common law became the foundation for American common law, which values judicial precedent over statutes.

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Thomas Paine's Common Sense and the case for American independence

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Government regulation of marketing to vulnerable consumers

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Courtly Love in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

Explores how courtly love is expressed in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, its social and cultural roots, and what makes the poem distinctly English.

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Affective Commitment and Academic Tenure in Higher Education

Examines how eroding academic tenure affects affective organizational commitment among faculty, drawing on Wriston, Benjamin, and English et al.

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Hard Times by Dickens: Literary Elements and Industrial England

An analysis of Charles Dickens's Hard Times exploring characterization, symbolism, and themes to critique the English Industrial Revolution and utilitarian philosophy.

Literature

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Effective writing skills and critical thinking in online language learning

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Pope John Paul II's Fides et Ratio: Faith and reason in modern theology

Pope John Paul II delivered Fides et Ratio in his twentieth year as the supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church, and the United States Catholic Conference published it in English a month later.

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Teaching philosophy for ESL students based on progressivism and pragmatism

As an ESL teacher, my most immediate and practical goal is the delivery of effective instruction that promotes English fluency in all students.

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