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Debate Regarding Creationism vs. Evolution

evolution "is usually defined as the adaptation of species to their surrounding environments over time or as the theory that life ...

Ice Sculpture, Science, Theology, and Sensations

rationalize our mental processes. Beliefs such as those involving our ice sculpture are typically viewed from the foundationalist...

The Lack of Relevant Variables Represented by Previous Criminal Records and Seriousness of Crime

not as readily realized is that black Americans also represent the highest number of homicide victims between the two races. In t...

The Factors Reducing Battered Women's Independence

a part of the study. In the pretest data collection, 64 experimental and 53 comparison group participants were identified. In th...

Ecological and Economic Impacts of Food Choices

I also purchased honey produced in the state and coffee roasted from a local business. My thought was that these efforts to chang...

Europe's Disenchantment Period

In a paper of fifteen pages an examination of European history includes the Middle Ages, Baroque period, and The Enlightenment in ...

ADHD and Teachers' Knowledge

between 2 and 18 percent of all children, and it is associated with poor academic performance, which can lead to numerous other co...

Comparing the Ideas of an Anarchist and a Communitarian

to extreme collectivism. This reflects in the way that the state is seen, however, just as there is opposition to power in all sch...

The Boxer (1997), a Film Analysis

by Jim Sheridan) is based on the true story of Barry McGuigan, Irish featherweight champion. In Sheridans film, the protagonists n...

Traditional and Non-Traditional Cultres: A Comparison

newly unchanging societal conditions, and passing this culture down to their children, who largely lived in the same geographical ...

Noncompliant CHF Patients, A Health Education Intervention

regards to taking prescribed medications is a common phenomenon among patients. It has been estimated that roughly 10 percent of a...

Chinese Americans, A Cultural Assessment

in the 1960s a new wave of immigrants resulted. Since the early 1970s, roughly 250,000 "Chinese intellectuals, scientists and engi...

Nurse Practitioner Interview

This essay presents a hypothetical example of an interview with a nurse practitioner, which presents the NP's beliefs and values....

What Are the Influences That Impact on Food Culture?

The writer identifies and then discusses some of the influences which impact on the way food choices and food cultures develop an...

An Example of Personal Nursing Philosophy

This essay presents an example paper that can be used as a guide to describing a personal nursing philosophy. The student's reason...

Overview of Buddhism

This essay presents an overview of Buddhism that explains the fundamental beliefs of this world religion. The Buddhist orientation...

John's Messianic Ideas

John was familiar with Jewish ideas regarding the Messiah. He incorporated those ideas into his Gospel. He gently brings about the...

Health Status Report, Indonesia

This research paper discusses factors that are relevant to Indonesians' health status. Topics covered include life expectancy, imp...

Dayton Dry Goods Becomes Target

This paper offers an organizational analysis of Target Corporation. Organizational structure, mission, beliefs, social responsibil...

The Concept of 'Freedom' of Choice as Perceived by Epictetus, Epicurus, and Aristotle

be regarded as involuntary because it is not externally rooted in another person; but it is irrational and therefore not represent...

West and Whether or Not Iran Poses a Legitimate Threat

life. Though cultural and religious differences are often supported as a means of directing public opinion towards the belief t...

Men Are the Weaker Sex

places with fatty deposits (atheroma) which narrow them, restricting the blood-flow. This leads to coronary heart disease" (Inform...

Maintaining Order Through Law

role to play, on its own it does not give a moral framework, only a legal framework. However, in the opinion of Devlin it was more...

Overview of Taoism

life" which "surrounds everyone and therefore everyone must listen to find enlightenment" (Robinson, 2003). The many gods which ar...

Subjectivist vs. Rationalist Philosophical Theories

here on Earth. This of course, did not go over well with the Church who was used to organizing everyones life on Earth. Reason, th...

Machiavelli's Views Regarding the Welfare of the People

He did not believe that methodology was particularly important as different rulers have different styles. Above all, Machiavelli b...

The Realist Perspective in Dickens' Hard Times

view of reality that emphasizes a more Biblical approach to life. Through the "good" characters of the novel, principally Sissy, S...

Reincarnation and Past Life Regression

investigation that Dr. Weiss found Catherine, a patient who "started to channel wisdom Weiss believed to be from beyond the scope ...

Slavery and Thomas Jefferson

a slave owner. Regardless of his commitment to democracy, such commitment did not extend to include slaves in that process. Vali...

Afterlife in Christianity and Buddhism

the way it was lived" (BBC World Service, 2003). If an individual has lived a bad life, refusing to accept Jesus as Savior and God...