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Wit, laughter, and ethics in Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Casal, Elvira. "Laughing at Mr. Darcy: Wit and Sexuality in Pride and Prejudice." Persuasions On-Line 22.1 (2001): n. pag. Web.

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Steve McQueen's depiction of Solomon Northrup's enslavement and dignity

Steve McQueen's film 12 Years a Slave is based on the true story of Solomon Northrup (Chiwetel Ejiofor). Northrup was a free black man who was kidnapped and sold into slavery. Therefore, the film points out the extensive and pervasive problem of racism in America.

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Autism spectrum disorder: diagnostic criteria and core symptoms

Autism is a very complex neurodevelopmental disorder previously classified in the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders -- fourth edition -- text revision (DSM -- IV -- TR) as a pervasive developmental disorder (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2000).

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Contraception coverage in health insurance and teen pregnancy prevention

The debate over who should cover the cost of contraception is alive in our society today and equally contradictory among different groups, depending on the religious persuasion, philosophical inclination or social upbringing of the people involved.

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Deinstitutionalization and the criminalization of mental illness in America

While officially deinstitutionalization has been embraced to ensure that individuals with mental illnesses do not lose their freedom unless they are unable to complete the tasks of daily life or are a danger to others or themselves, this has not really solved the pervasive problem of a lack of…

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Sexual harassment and workplace bullying: organizational responses and legal consequences

Sexual harassment and bullying has become a common workplace problem. While organizations have developed ways to address sexual harassment and bullying it still exists as pervasive problems that manage to decrease morale and subsequently, productivity in an organization or company.

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Evidence-based practice, research utilization, and knowledge translation in nursing

When it comes to practice and execution within the nursing and broader medical spheres, the use of prior lessons, research and experiments is something that is common and pervasive. Two terms that are used in this regard are research utilization and evidence-based practive.

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A united EU police and military force against terrorism

Would a united police or military force for the EU be an effective tool for combating terrorism? Terrorism continues to be a highly pervasive threat to only the developed economies, but to the world overall.

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Andrew Sullivan's rhetorical strategies in "Conservative case for gay marriage"

Aristotle described three types of rhetoric, ethos, logos and pathos. According to Aristotle, rhetoric is "the ability, in each particular case, to see the available means of persuasion." In his article "Conservative Case for Gay Marriage," author Andrew Sullivan does a great job of persuading his…

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Fortune 500 companies' use of social media as a marketing tool

Social media including: "blogs, chat, discussion boards, microblogs, podcasts, ratings, and social networks" (Grainger, J. 2010) are pervasive in the current global culture and economy.

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