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Diversity, personality development, and workplace management skills

During the second half of the 20th century, American social culture underwent tremendous change in relation to tolerance of diversity, particularly with respect to race, ethnicity, and culture of origin.

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Foucault's concept of authorship applied to Simone Martini's Saint John the Evangelist

Michel Foucault's essay "What is an author?" As its title suggests, Michel Foucault's essay "What is an author" questions traditional notions of Western authorship. Most individuals view 'the author' of a literary work as self-evident.

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Organizational change, stress, coping, and employee retention outcomes

Rafferty and Griffing (2006) note that there have been few studies that have identified the facets of organizational change that are important to individuals and influence well-being.

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Funeral rituals and psychological closure in grief recovery

Human societies represent myriad different cultures and social rituals but the degree to which they rely on those types of shared organized behaviors is much more consistent.

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Freud's theories on sexuality and human development revisited

Sigmund Freud was a pioneer in psychoanalysis and in matters of human sexuality, and his path finding research has had an enormous impact on how psychologists, psychiatrists and other academics view the human sexual experience.

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Crisis intervention with a case study of relationship loss and suicidal ideation

There are a number of stressors in contemporary society. These complex issues act to cause stress, crisis, and trauma -- although the terms themselves are difficult to precisely define since they are individual interpretations of events by their very nature.

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Promotion and tenure criteria in higher education institutions

Traditionally, the education field is one where the individual devotes himself to a higher philosophical purpose than direct remuneration or other tangible forms of compensation.

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Gambling addiction: brain activity, loss chasing, and treatment

How does a person know if he or she has a gambling addiction. How easy is to kick a gambling habit? How many people in America are addicted to gambling? Has the Internet played a part in people getting addicted to gambling? And are there organizations that help addicted persons kick the habit?

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Tax professionals' influence on tax refunds and preparation fees

Hatfield, Jackson and Schafer (2008) investigate the relationships between tax professionals, tax refunds and fees. Several relationships were discovered.

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Fast food regulation and individual autonomy in obesity policy

Obesity is a major focus of contemporary social and human health concerns in the United States. In that regard, the nutritional content and quality of fast food have become very important to those issues.

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