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Martin Luther's education and early path to monasticism

Martin Luther took his birth on November 10, 1483 in a peasant family in Eisleben in the Holy Roman Empire, presently known as Eastern Germany. After the birth of Luther his family migrated from Eisleben to Mansfeld.

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Employee burnout among older women in the workplace

Burnout and rapid employee turnover are problems that continually plague developed nations. Employees constantly are burdened with high work standards and even larger work loads without a corresponding increase in compensation.

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Future water wars in the Middle East and North Africa

Governments around the world have a primary concern over water availability and the Middle East and North Africa are no exception.

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Addressing misconceptions and underlying causes of ADHD

Generally speaking, ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, "is the most commonly diagnosed behavioral disorder of childhood, estimated to affect 3 to 5% of school-age children." The main symptoms include "developmentally inappropriate levels of attention, concentration, activity,…

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UN peacekeeping missions during the Cold War era

The initiators of the United Nations in 1945 laid down the maintenance of peace and security as one among its three primary objectives. The UN Security Council has the necessary power to undertake military peacemaking action against the concerned government regime.

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Counseling approach for Alicia Thomas, a psychosomatic case study

The objective of this work is to provide viable research techniques to use in order to help a child and her family.

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U.S. foreign policy toward Kuwait and Middle Eastern oil interests

The general belief everywhere in the world is that the U.S. Foreign Policy or, as it is otherwise known, the 'country-by-country policy', is one that proves to be of great advantage to that country that it is supposed to help. However, the true fact today is that the U.S.

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Book review of Tom Willard's Buffalo Soldiers novel

Buffalo Soldiers by Tom Willard, published in New York by Forge (division of Tom Doherty Associates, Inc.), 1997, 331 pages.

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Human cloning and personhood in contemporary scientific ethics

Jeeves, Malcolm. (Editor) From Cells to Souls -- and Beyond. New York: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2004.

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Characteristics and traits of successful corporate leaders in the 21st century

Because it is so important to the success of a group, an organization, or even a country, effective leadership has been the focus of an increasing amount of attention in recent years.

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