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Worldviews, language, and the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis

A comprehensive world view is the fundamental thinking orientation of a society or individual that encompasses natural philosophy about fundamental normative/existentialist themes, emotions, values, or ethics.

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Decentralization as a solution to government administration challenges

The issue of decentralization represents a major aspect in the theory of government and organization of the state. From several points-of-view it can be considered to be a success story for the administrations throughout the world.

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German immigration to America: settlement patterns and assimilation

Immigration to America is nothing new. People from other countries have been immigrating to America for several hundred years. America then was considered a new country and held the promise of freedom and a better way of life.

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Corporate social responsibility in correctional facilities and prisoner rehabilitation

What is Social Responsibility and how should a Correctional Facility (Jail) organization respond to its social responsibilities?

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Holden Caulfield's struggle with innocence and adulthood in The Catcher in the Rye

Salinger's novel, The Catcher in the Rye continues to be an influential novel for much of America's youth because it touches on a sad aspect of coming of age. In the novel, Holden Caulfield attempts to cling to his innocence and avoid entering into the pretentious world of adulthood.

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Parental and peer predictors of adolescent self-esteem

Predictive factors fell into two large categories: parents and peers. Adolescents with Indulgent parents have equal or higher levels of self-esteem than adolescents with Authoritative parents, while adolescents with Authoritarian or Neglectful parents have the lowest self-esteem scores.

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Buddhism: origins, teachings, and major traditions

Buddhism is a religion which originated in Northeast India and follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama. He became famous as "the Buddha," a term which means "the enlightened one." Buddhism has two major divisions -- the Theravada and the Mahayana.

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Korean-American identity and acculturation in the United States

Adjusting to life in a new country is inherently difficult. For those enduring the immigrant experience, there is often a sense of isolation, an experience of cultural otherness and a tendency to congregate in ethnic enclaves that while socially comforting may yet prevent assimilation into a…

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Distinguishing cults from religions in contemporary scholarship

Contemporary religious scholars tend not to use the term cult in their works unless referring to a dangerous and sociological unhealthy organization. This is primarily due to the pejorative definition with which the term is now used.

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Pesticide drift exposure and health risks for agricultural workers

The United Nation's World Health Organization estimates that on an annual basis, over 3 million agricultural workers experience severe and sometimes fatal exposure to poisoning from pesticides used in the production of various farming activities.

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