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American Psychological Association (APA) was founded in 1892. It is a society of psychologists that work to advance the science of psychology and the field as a profession. They have "more than 159,000 members and affiliates" ("American," 2005).

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Enlightenment philosophy and the pursuit of universal truth

What makes the 18th century such a vast plethora of diverse opinions, creations and philosophies is the fact that the world was changing in a variety of ways. The Industrial Revolution and rationalism were having profound effects upon previously held religious and esthetic ideals.

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Courtly love and Guillaume de Machaut's medieval lyrics

Western ideas about romantic love came in large part from the classical Greek and Roman past. However, they were also filtered through the very different culture of the European Middle Ages. One can trace the concepts that dominated Western thinking until recently to the mid-12th Century.

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Transformation and displacement in Naipaul's Enigma of Arrival

Naipaul's novel Enigma of Arrival depicts both deeply personal and collective changes. Naipaul describes the processes of transformation that individuals and societies undergo, focusing especially on issues related to human isolation, immigration, and industrialization.

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The Arab oil embargo and Watergate scandal in 1973

The year 1973 in particular was a distinctive year, in which many memorably good events took place, but also some bad ones, including the Arab Oil embargo, which severely restricted gasoline for cars available to the American public, created huge gas station lines, and sent gas prices skyrocketing,…

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Christian allegory in C.S. Lewis's The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis. Specifically it will discuss the novel as a book rooted in the New Testament as well as being a product of Lewis' personal interpretation of spiritual truth. Even author C.S.

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The evolution of capitalism from mercantilism to modern economic system

There are many phases of capitalism and the earliest form was mercantilism started in Rome and the Middle East in the middle Ages. The form was the distribution of goods by traders in a manner that they could get a profit.

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Philosophical interpretations of natural law and modern implementation

The concepts of natural law have been composed by a number of well-known philosophers. However, these multiple compositions have created a lot of problems in the context of the authenticity of the natural law.

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The Louvre's virtual tour: technologies and multimedia design

The Louvre Museum in Paris maintains a graphically-intense website at http://www.louvre.fr/llv/commun/home_flash.jsp?bmLocale=en.Like most major museums, the Louvre has created a sophisticated virtual tour of its property.

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Art and aesthetics in sustainable town planning and community development

Suburban sprawl. Urban blight. The Failure of Modern Architecture. Each one of these phrases could easily head an article on the modern-day city. Wherever one looks, one seems to be confronted with the failure of some "modern" idea or plan.

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