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Origins of self-government in early American colonies

Support your answer with specific examples. The seeds for self-government were established from the moment the American colonies came into existence. Where, a variety of individuals and groups from different backgrounds came to America, to avoid persecution in their home countries.

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Aquinas on essence, soul, and the nature of being

The soul is not able to think, reflect, or learn without a body, and a body is only matter without a soul; therefore, the soul is "the actuality of body" (Q75, p. 3). So how is essence different from the soul?

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Ergonomic causes and prevention of four overuse disorders

Also known as human factors, ergonomics is "the scientific discipline that seeks to understand and improve human interactions with products, equipment, environments and systems," (Taylor & Francis 2009).

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Ethical subjectivism in John Fowles's The Magus

Probably the most interesting thing about ethics theories is that they are not only numerous, but also significantly divergent. This appears to suggest that human beings differ in terms of what they consider moral, good, and even true.

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Yiddish poetry and life in the Pale of Settlement

lyrics evoke the challenges of the period, and specific challenges that they allude to: gender expectations, poverty, and emigration

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Super Bowl advertising and consumer behavior targeting strategies

As Michman, Mazze, & Greco (2003) point out in Lifestyle Marketing: Reaching the New American Consumer, shifts in values and lifestyles impact marketing strategies. Pervasive social concerns such as gender, social class, and the pursuit of personal power are reflected in advertising.

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Adult learning and self-directed development in police departments

In contemporary Western culture, may adults incorrectly assume that school and learning is a process reserved for children.

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Immunological mechanisms and inflammation in Alzheimer's disease pathology

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has become widely associated with aging since its "re-discovery" and accompanying research in the 1970s. In fact, AD is thought to affect over 25 million people worldwide (Lemere & Masliah, 2010).

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Performance metrics and dashboards in e-commerce management

What are metrics (financial, customer, internal business process metrics & learning and growth metrics)? Metrics are various benchmarks that have been established for the implementation of the business.

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Preparedness perceptions for distance learning among behavioral health counselors and administrators

Building on previous research, a survey instrument was developed and distributed to determine the perceptions and realities facing behavioral health counselors and administrators in regards to their preparedness for distance learning.

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