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Marx and Engels's rhetoric of class struggle in the Communist Manifesto

Though perhaps not as rigorous or in-depth as some of his longer works, Karl Marx's The Communist Manifesto (written in conjunction with Frederick Engels) was nonetheless a crucial contribution to the study of rhetoric and ideology not only for the way in which it succinctly broke down capitalism…

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Organic and mechanistic organizational structures using Porter's value chain

Explain the terms organic and mechanistic in relation to organisations. Organizations require both organic and mechanistic elements in their structures to survive by being able to successfully respond to threats and opportunities while stabilizing their core functions.

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Arguments for gay marriage based on biblical and constitutional analysis

Over the last several years, the issue of gay marriage has been increasingly brought to the forefront. Part of the reason for this, is because there has been a shift in social attitudes and beliefs about homosexuality within society.

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Leadership challenges at News Corp following the phone hacking scandal

For any leader, be it in business or politics, his or her key mandate remains meeting the wide range of demands put across by various groups of stakeholders.

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Male victims of child sexual abuse: prevalence and research patterns

Sexual crimes have certainly among those that cause the strongest reaction in the population. The feeling of revolt is also generally more intense when discussing issues related to sexual crimes against children.

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Addressing ethnic and religious diversity in K-12 education through HR

Today's learning community is changing rapidly, and one of the most significant shifts is the widely expanding diversity among school populations.

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Social media, venue, and celebrity-driven strategies for event marketing

Of the many marketing and sales strategies event planners rely on for reaching target markets and increasing attendance, three that show significant potential for generating results based on current research are discussed in this analysis.

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School bullying as a predictor of antisocial behavior in adulthood

Antisocial personality disorder is a chronic mental illness characterized by abnormal and destructive ways of thinking and perceiving situations.

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Gender and sexuality in Aristophanes' Lysistrata

Aristophanes' Lysistrata is one of the eleven plays penned by the playwright that has survived over time. The original performance of this production occurred in classical Athens reportedly in 411 BC

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Understanding stress responses across life stages

Stress is an unavoidable fact of life, yet, what precisely is stress? It is essentially one of those things that we all have but that we all have difficulty defining and explaining. The one unarguable fact is that we all have it in our lives and, without it, our lives would be much different.

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