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Fibromyalgia: neurological mechanisms and treatment approaches

Fibromyalgia is a chronic rheumatic condition considered to be incurable. Its primary symptoms are muscle pain, joint pain, and chronic fatigue. However, it is not an inflammatory condition like arthritis.

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Finding my passion for philosophy through critical inquiry

Philosophy? When one attends a post-secondary institution, one of the most challenging things is to find your place, both scholarly and intellectually. That is, who am I supposed to be? What do I want to be? What is my passion in academia?

~11 min read

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Psychological factors and individual decision-makers in foreign policy analysis

Foreign policy decisions are often thought of as collective events, conceptualized more in terms of sociology, historical patterns, structures, institutions, and culture before the individual psychological variables are considered.

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The Sobell study of guided self-change in substance abuse treatment

Sobell research was to decide which of the two interventions was most effective. The research methods used by those conducting the interventions were thorough, thoughtful, and meticulous, and totally appropriate for volunteers hoping to at least cut back on their abusive behaviors.

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Toponymic practices and the three approaches to studying place naming

The essay will conclude with comments on the criticalness of this article and discuss the aims of this article and what the authors are wishing to transform or modify.

~3 min read

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Medication errors in intensive care units and patient mortality

One of the major challenges impact healthcare providers is medical errors. These issues are challenging, as they will have an adverse impact on quality and safety. In the case of the ICU, these challenges are becoming more pronounced.

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Community resilience and emergency preparedness in Oman

The Center of Research and Epidemiology of Disasters (2006 ), is defininges disaster as, it is an unforeseen event, which causes huge destruction, damage and human suffering. It overwhelms local capability and capacity, and necessitating an international and national level assistance (CRED, 2010).

~29 min read

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Professional growth and evidence-based practice in nursing education

My journey in the RN-BSN program has provided me with the knowledge I needed to advance my career in nursing. Also, the RN-BSN has prepared me intellectually as well as in a foundational way to offer a higher quality of service to my patients.

~5 min read

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Using clothespins to represent beauty and dignity in urban poverty

The urban poor have often rendered into art in two equally incomplete ways: either they are rendered silent and ignored as mere background images or they are objectified.

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Theory and purchasing behavior in Kenya and the United States

One of the most difficult paradigms in research is defining what exactly constitutes the idea of "theory." There are many different authors with many different views on this.

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