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The evolution of baptism in Christian theology and practice

Bible and when possible an outside source. The word, baptism, is not found on the Old Testament books of the Bible. The closest thing to baptism is the ceremonial washing that a Leviticus priest had done.

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Cross-cultural differences in organizational reward allocation principles

Since the Industrial Revolution, the distribution of rewards as a motivational tool to increase productivity and effectiveness has been of interest to organizations' management teams.

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Effective methods for fostering adult learning through constructivism

According to studies cited by Yi learning may be defined as "the process of acquiring knowledge" (Schwen, 1998) but is also "a pertinent change in human performance or potential" (Driscoll, 1994).

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Bovens' analysis of public accountability: evolution and social relations

Bovens (YEAR) examines the current and past meanings of the term "public accountability." Today, generally, Bovens asserts that, while public accountability is the "essential requirement of modern democratic governance," it means nothing if those in power are not held publicly accountable for their…

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Hilde Hein's analysis of spirituality, gender, and the spirit-matter dichotomy

Liberating Philosophy: Perspectives on Hilde Hein's View Pertaining To Spirituality And Gender One of the most significant questions that haunt the field of Philosophy is that of the spiritual and the material.

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Improving academic performance through earlier bedtime achievement

Overview- One of the unfortunate things about collegiate life is the combination of work, school, social, and family pressures that all need to be squeezed into a day.

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Hurricane Katrina's impact on race, class, and disaster response

Hurricane Katrina, one of the most devastating storms to hit the U.S. coast, overwhelmed the city of New Orleans, leaving it underwater with nearly two thousand of its citizens dead. The storm resulted in a failure of the levees, which had major design flaws and lacked appropriate maintenance.

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Lillian Wald: founder of public health nursing in America

Lillian Wald was born into a family of six in 1867 in Cincinnati, Ohio on March 10, 1867. Her parents had come to America from Europe long before Lillian was born, in hopes of living out the American Dream.

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Arthur Conan Doyle's creation of Sherlock Holmes

At the time it was published, "A Study in Scarlet" did not actually caught the public's attention, although it had made it clear that the character of Sherlock Holmes would become a hallmark in the world of crime fiction in the years to follow.

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Native American technology and civilizations before European colonization

Stasis: It is still commonly believed that technology in America began or was introduced by Europeans after the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus.

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