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Cotton Mather's account of witchcraft beliefs in colonial America

When reading Cotton Mather's text, it is interesting not only to read about the case itself, but also to inference the reactions and beliefs behind the witchcraft issue. Witchcraft in Colonial America was an issue that escalated nearly to Spanish Inquisition proportions.

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Bereavement and grief patterns in acute care nursing

The proposed study will examine the bereavement process as it occurs in acute care settings. The issue of bereavement has received wide study in a variety of settings, leading to a strong framework for understanding bereavement in more specific situations (Stephen et al. 2009).

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Rest and recuperation leave effects on soldier morale during deployment

The focus of this work in writing is the examination of the difference between that soldier that takes rest and recuperation (R&R) and a soldier that does not take rest and recuperation (R&R) and specifically the effect upon the soldier's morale during work duty. It is reported in a U.S.

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The meaning and maintenance of personal health

Being in a state of good personal health means having the ability to enjoy the physical and social activities that make life meaningful. It means being able to perform the actions of daily life without pain, strain, or unpleasant effort.

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Research design for adding archery and fencing to community sports programming

This paper presents the results of that effort.

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Comparing major theories of personality development and measurement

One of the common definitions for personality is "an individual's unique and relatively stable pattern of thoughts, feelings and actions."

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Place attachment in post-industrial neighborhoods and economic decline

Mah (2009), entitled Devastation but also home: Place attachment in areas of industrial decline.

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Martin Buber's I-it and I-thou relational principles

Let us assume that life can be led according to different principles. These principles could be the one of "it" and "thou." They would naturally dictate our values and beliefs and with those would built our expectations and desires.

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Defining learning: beyond behavior change and conditioning theories

There is no simple definition of learning. One of the main criteria which must be met in order for learning to take place is that it must result in a behavior change that is fairly permanent.

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Substance Abuse Division's counselor training and community intervention programs

The Substance Abuse Division has been providing vital treatment to the community for more than 35 years. Its mission is to provide only the highest quality rehabilitation services for substance-abusing individuals.

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