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Positive emotions and resilience in Fredrickson's broaden-and-build theory

Fredrickson et al. (2003) used Barbara L. Fredrickson's (2003) broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions, which states that positive emotions (i.e. enjoyment and happiness and, possibly, interest / anticipation) expands personal awareness, creativity, and innovation.

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French direct rule and assimilation in colonial West Africa

The French approach of having a Direct Rule grasp over Africa was very different to that of the British indirect manner of colonization.

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Brownell's HURIER model and listening in hospitality leadership strategy

In the peer-reviewed article and models of the article, Exploring the Strategic Ground for Listening and Organizational Effectiveness (Brownell, 2008) the author provides insightful analysis into how leaders in the hospitality industry can transform their businesses by listening, creating effective…

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The Shafer Commission's findings on marijuana's health and social dangers

Biological psychology: Is marijuana a dangerous drug? In the year 1970, there was a huge problem for the U.S. government -- marijuana use was on the rise. In response to the increased popularity, Congress authorized $1 million for a national commission to study marijuana (Zimmer & Morgan 1997).

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Excessive use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance

Alexander Fleming was the one to discover penicillin in 1929. He discovers the substance in 1940, with the help of other specialists, thus making one of the most important discoveries in the history of human kind.

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Chemical migration from plastic food packaging and health risks

The Ecology Center (2011) says that besides the fact that plastics create safety problems during production, many chemical additives that give plastic products their desirable properties for performance also have very negative effects on the environment and humans' health.

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Giuseppe Verdi's transformation of Italian opera through theatrical drama

Telling stories through music and song is something that "predates history and appears to be universal" (Berger 2000). All one needs to do is a give a group of people around a campfire a guitar and -- even today -- they will shortly be telling stories through song (2000).

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Environmental and economic impacts of the bottled water industry

What are the environmental and economical effects of drinking bottled water? What are the factors behind the success of bottled water business? What is your opinion on promoting bottled water vs. tap water?

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Bertrand Russell's philosophy of knowledge and human perception

Philosophy, it seemed, was one of those disciplines that involved professors in tweed coats and thick glasses, playing chess and smoking their pipe, arguing over things that were so esoteric and complicated they had no real relevance to anyone's life, save other academics.

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The Parlement of Paris and judicial centralization in Auvergne under Louis XIV

The conduct of the magistrates assigned to the tribunals in Auvergne closely followed the objectives imposed by the absolute monarchy of Louis XIV.

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