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Counselor value orientation and preferred therapeutic modalities

I tend to prefer eclectic counseling above all other modalities, generally scripting my practice towards particular individuals and directing my approach towards his or her personality. That is as it should be.

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Information technology infrastructure and upgrade needs in a corporate workplace

Briefly describe your current workplace or a workplace that you have recently been part of but no longer are. (By workplace, I mean the place where you do most of your work on a daily basis. I do not mean the larger organization in which your workplace is located.

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Iranian immigration to the U.S. following the 1979 Islamic Revolution

During the late 1970's and continuing through the 1980's the United States had one of two main influxes of immigrants from Iran (Hakimzadeh & Dixon, 2006). The first influx began around the 1950's and continued right up to the beginning of the Islamic Revolution (Hakimzadeh & Dixon, 2006).

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Electronic brainstorming as a tool for enhancing student learning

Coined in 1953 by Alex Faickney Osborn in a book called Applied Imagination, brainstorming has become a popular group technique that has aroused attention in academia (Holubova 2010).

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Retribution as criminal punishment and its justification

Every wrongful action is paired with a measure of consequence, and every crime is associated with a form of punishment. This concept is not only historically relevant, but has been ingrained into nearly all corners of human culture.

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Objective morality transcends cultural relativism and social norms

First, it is necessary to address the underlying concept about whether or not moral principles exist in any objective sense or only as function of learned cultural values.

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Andrea Yates, schizophrenia, and the drowning of her five children

Houston born, Andrea Yates was born to a German immigrant, Jutta Karin Koehler. She had five siblings and she was the youngest of all being raised in a catholic household. Andrea graduated in 1982 from Milby High School.

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Psychological factors in lower back pain and physical health

Traditional approaches to human medicine have always dealt with diseases and conditions affecting the physical body very differently from those that affect the mind.

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Distinguishing between leadership and management in organizations

Leadership is defined as the ability to influence others enough to gain loyalty or confidence of others who follow their direction. A leader therefore has followers. Leaders are able to step up to resolve crisis situations.

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Effectiveness of marriage preparation programs in reducing divorce rates

The objective of this study is to examine the pros and cons of the following marriage preparation programs that are currently available and to examine why it is that such programs are not successful as evidenced by the staggering divorce rate.

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