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The idea for this project first began to come to me after I had completed the requirements for the University of Georgia's Environmental Ethics Certificate Program. I had written my certificate capstone paper on the role of ecological knowledge in relation to forming a Christian theology of ecology, which would support a viable ethic of the natural environment. I had built this theological conception around the philosophical framework of Alfre...

In his 2006 monograph, A Voice and Nothing More, Mladen Dolar opens his study of the voice with an epigraph from Plutarch: "A man plucked a nightingale and, finding but little to eat, said: 'You are just a voice and nothing more'" (3). Using it as the inspiration to study the voice in philosophy and psychoanalysis, Dolar begins-as do many thinkers of the voice-by forgetting the mouth.1 For if the little bird is indeed "a voice and nothing more...

Yoga is an art, a science and a philosophy" (Iyengar, 2002, p. xvii) informed by a body of spiritual values, attitudes, precepts and techniques developed in India approximately 5000 years ago (Feuerstein, 1998, 2000). It is a complex intervention that includes physical movement, breathing techniques, meditation and philosophical underpinnings that may influence attitudes, beliefs and social interaction (McCall, Ward, Roberts, & Heneghan, 2013)...

As Louis D. Rubin, Jr. noted in his introduction to the 1962 Torchbook edition, I'll Take My Stand has been "the center of constant controversy" (xxiii). At the forefront of both Southern Conservatism and Agrarianism, I'll Take My Stand-hereafter referred to as ITMS-has been "[r]idiculed, condemned, championed, everything except ignored" (Rubin, Jr. xxiii). While noted for its literary merits and rhetorical construction, the historical and, mo...

Imagine a world in which most of the knowledge you possess originates from the verbal reports of other people. These reports are usually based on the first-hand observations of the reporter, him- or herself, and the reporter's primary intention is to inform you of his or her observations. Now imagine another world descended from the first. In this second world, most of your knowledge still depends on others' reports, only now others' reports a...

Research evaluating behavioral approaches to skill acquisition in sports has targeted a variety of sports including swimming (e.g., Dowrick & Dove, 1980, Lao, Furlonger, Moore, & Busacca, 2016, McKenzie & Rushall, 1974), baseball (Heward, 1978, Osborne, Rudrud, & Zezoney, 1990), gymnastics (e.g., Baudry, Leroy, & Chollet, 2006, Boyer, Miltenberger, Batsche, & Fogel, 2009), martial arts (e.g., BenitezSantiago & Miltenberger, 2016, Louie, 2015),...

China is one of the most ancient civilizations of the world. Its 5, 000 years of history show the magnificent features of Chinese culture, including many gorgeous works of art. Landscape design, an integral part of Chinese art, records and represents the soul of China. This thesis offers suggestions for future practices of landscape design by applying traditional Chinese philosophy and the traditional aesthetics of Chinese landscape design to ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease, characterized by pain, stiffness, swelling and loss of joint function. RA can affect any joint, but preferentially affects the small joints of the hands and feet. This painful chronic condition is often accompanied by reduced quality of life, impaired ability to work and depression due to loss of function.1 RA is a fairly prevalent chronic disease that affects at least tw...

Yoga is a physical and mental discipline that was developed in India over 2000 years ago and is gaining popularity in Western societies (Roland, Jakobi, & Jones, 2011). It is being practiced in health clubs, private studios and homes all over North America (Hagins, Moore, & Rundle, 2007). It is estimated that participation has tripled between 2006 and 2011 (Roland et al., 2011). In a recent survey, researchers found that 6.9% of Americans are ...

Thousands of people across the United States struggle with symptoms of anxiety on a daily basis . It is estimated that 13% of people are affected by anxiety in their lifetime ( Narr & Teachman, 2017). In today's society there are many roles and obligations people are expected to fill. With these roles and obligations often comes stress and anxiety. Anxiety Centre (2016) further reports that the number of people in the North Americ...

Chronic pain is a significant public health problem in the US. It is highly prevalent: over 100 million Americans are estimated to experience chronic pain at any given time. 1 It is costly. Conservative estimates place measurable loss in productivity and direct costs due to chronic pain at over $500 billion annually. 1 It can be debilitating. For the past 25 years, back and neck pain have been the second leading cause of disease burden in weal...

I was the last person to be dropped off on a shuttle from Phoenix to Sedona. The shuttle driver, who was friendly and decidedly chatty, asked, "So where do you work?" "NAU, " I replied. "What do you do?" "I teach." "What do you teach?" "Philosophy." Silence followed. On a two-hour drive, philosophy was the only topic that left this driver speechless. There was a long pause as we continued north on Highway 179 with Bell Rock, Courthouse Butte, ...

Rabindranath Tagore was multi faceted genius -poet, novelist, short story writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, educator and painter. Tagore is considered as an Indo-Anglain writer although he wrote only one poem in English "The Child". All his other original Bengali version "Gitanjali" his poems, short stories and plays were written in his mother tongue, Bengali. Most of his works were translated by the poet himself into English. Tagore'...

ABSTRACT The purpose of this research is to explore career maturity related to emotional intelligence and cognitive differentiation, gender. This study explored how dimensions of emotional intelligence viz., understanding emotion, understanding motivation, empathy, handling relation. Crites model of career maturity (1973) and emotional intelligence model by Bar-on and Goleman (1997) and cognitive differentiation theory by Kellye's (1995) were ...

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most frequently diagnosed child psychiatric disorders which manifest itself in early childhood, American Psychiatric Association, (1994). It is characterized by developmentally inappropriate level of inattention, hyperactive/impulsive-motor activity that appears at least in two contexts i.e. home and school and ha s been present for at least six months before the age of 7 years. As ...

ABSTRACT Schizophrenia is a major psychiatric disorder that affects an individual's perception, thoughts, affect and behavior. Pharmacotherapy and psychosocial interventions both are crucial for better management of the course of the disorder and for a better prognosis. Caregivers of people with schizophrenia play an important role in the long-term and effective treatment program. Their understanding about the disorder and its causes is import...

Overview This chapter includes an introduction to important concepts in this study. It discusses concepts of Gratitude, Authenticity and Emotional Intelligence along with its theoretical background. The developmental phase of adolescence is discussed in this chapter, as the sample of the study is adolescents. The rationale and significance of the study are provided based on these points, the objectives of the study are also given at the end. 1...

INTRODUCTION Since the inception of planet earth, human beings on it are wondering and struggling for their better survival so as to attain happiness. Be the people are from developed countries or the developing one, they seems to be in a rat race to achieve the same. However, attaining contentment is not an easy task rather requires patience, consistent and significant efforts. In this process, they undergo with various circumstances and the ...

Key farmer skills include problem-solving, interpersonal, farm management and organizational skills. You can use these skills to use in a variety of ways, from communicating with farmhands to tending crops and repairing machinery.

There have been always changes in social life, as they are demanded either by the time or by the external challenges emerging out of circumstances. In the case of Indian society, there have been significant changes in the 19th century with the advent of the European invasions in different forms ultimately boiling down to political slavery of our society. In a reaction to this phenomenon the society arose with modernity and westernization. The ...