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Religious iconography in paintings by van Eyck and El Greco

Working thousands of kilometers apart from one another, and separated also by a century of time, Jan van Eyck and El Greco share in common few technical or formal elements.

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Reconciling special education IEPs with No Child Left Behind mandates

Most of the frustrations vented at the special education process are directed at regulations. Regulations vary from state to state and in some cases, district to district. Yet the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act mandates that all students be assessed using the same set of tests.

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Support systems and resources for parents of children with special needs

Focus on those of local, state, and federal government. Research privately-run support systems and share those with the class. If you were the parent of a special needs child, what would draw you to any of these and why?

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Tai Chi as a therapeutic intervention for seniors

Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is highly integrated with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practice. The Mayo Clinic (2010) describes Tai Chi as a "noncompetitive, self-paced system of gentle physical exercise and stretching."

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Anne Sexton's "The Abortion": symbolism, moral ambiguity, and emotional conflict

Abortion," Anne Sexton repeats the line, "Somebody who should have been born / is gone." The narrator treats abortion as "loss without death," indicating that an abortion falls into a moral grey area.

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Women's exclusion from religious leadership and spiritual authority

Women have been systematically oppressed and excluded from participation in political, social, economic, and religious life. In some situations, violence against women has been ignored or even condoned.

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Should insurance cover gastric bypass surgery costs ethically

Should insurance companies limit the cost associated with gastric bypass surgeries and other weight loss interventional procedure?

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The sons of God in Genesis 6:2: interpretations and identities

Sons of Gods? In Genesis 6:2 (King James Version), it is written that, "The sons of God saw the daughters of men that they [were] fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose." To determine who the sons of God were in this historical and religious context, this paper provides a review of…

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Designing a sustainable long-term weight loss and maintenance diet plan

The objective of this project is to outline a dietary plan that will enable the subject to reduce excess body weight, lower body fat percentage, and maintain that diet for the long-term.

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Family violence and the failure to break cycles of abuse

Thanksgiving in 2008, what many people would deem a tragedy occurred in my family. My step-grandmother shot and killed my grandfather. She used two guns and a total of seven bullets.

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