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Long-distance marriages and the risk of divorce

In the past, when a person married, it was a lifelong commitment. This was partly because the laws regarding divorce were very strict and it was nearly impossible to get a divorce without some very strong cause.

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Sybil versus Eve: contrasting cases of dissociative identity disorder

The most severe and chronic manifestation of dissociative disorders is dissociative identity disorder (DID) and is believed to be extremely rare (Weber 1003-1004).

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Thoreau's "Walking": nature, industrialization, and environmental appreciation

Walking" written by author Henry David Thoreau, the writer discusses the importance of living in nature and the beauty of an untouched world. Some critics have labeled Thoreau as one of the world's first environmentalists.

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Hume's empiricist theory of knowledge and perception

In morals, politics, religion and science, Hume was a conservative empiricist who emphatically rejected all theories he thought of as metaphysical or not based on actual experience and sense perceptions.

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Canadian public policy on ADHD inclusion in special education

It has been estimated that almost five percent of School aged children out of population of 2.1 Million in Ontario are suffering from Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

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Multicultural ethics and pastoral counseling practice

Pastoral counselors today will inevitably come into contact with persons of widely varying cultural traditions.

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Serial learning, paired-associate learning, and free recall in verbal learning

Verbal learning is defined as the acquisition of verbal information. Verbal learning is generally classified into three basic categories.

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Cultural competence training and Roamni patient care practices

Christy had some preconceived notions about Roamni people and their motivations, habits, and lifestyle. Being proactive rather than reactive is the best way to deal with different cultural practices and beliefs.

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Self-assessment of transformational leadership components and development

The transformational leader engages with others in such a way that the leaders and followers raise one another to higher levels of motivation and morality.

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Fascination and repulsion from Otherness in Song of Kali and The City of Joy

A comparative study on the theme of fascination with and repulsion from Otherness in Song of Kali by Dan Simmons and in the City of Joy by Dominique Lapierre

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