scientists. Recent research suggests that it occurs more in adolescents or young adults than older persons; celebrity obsessions are more likely to value a "game-laying" love style‚ and celebrity obsession is negatively associated with some aspects of religiosity. (Larson 535-50) Celebrity obsessions report lower psychological well-being than non-obsessions‚ particularly problems with social dysfunction‚ depression‚ and anxiety. However‚ celebrity obsession is at best only very weakly associated with shyness
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confidence in financial markets and assets. Transparent accounting standards and sound auditing provide support for that confidence. Evidence from the recently released SEC study on mark-to-market accounting supports fair value as the most relevant measurement attribute for financial instruments. Suspension of fair value in favor of alternative cost-based measures would mask losses in value‚ mislead investors‚ and diminish investor confidence. From an ethical perspective‚ accounting has a responsibility
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Criticism of secularisation theory can generally be traced back to the fundamental issue that has plagued sociologists since its inception; that of clearly defining what is meant by the term ‘secularisation’ as well as its antithesis in ‘religion’ and religiosity. Further‚ the United States - widely considered the most powerful nation in the modern world yet with a markedly religious citizenry – persists as a striking exception to the rule that modernity equals secularity. This essay will seek to evaluate
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THEMES OF FILIPINO KOMIKS SHORT STORIES: A CONTENT ANALYSIS ABSTRACT This study is a content analysis of the various themes‚ sub-themes and the types of endings contained in the short stories in Filipino comic books‚ thereafter referred to in its vernacular form‚ "komiks." The study sampled 30 komiks from two of the top komiks publishers in the Philippines. There were 10 samples of EXTRA (Special) komiks by the Atlas Publishing Company‚ thereafter referred to as "Atlas Publishing‚" and 20 samples
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poem when he writes‚ "mavrone!" which is the Irish‚ "Mo bhron‚" a cry of grief. Thus making ’religion’ and ’Irish mythology’ the main theme of the poem. RELIGION The poem not only speaks to the poverty of rural Ireland‚ but also to their extreme religiosity. The priest is horrified by the fact that he did not make it to the bedside of the sick man before he died because no one performed the rites of extreme unction‚ meaning in the Catholic tradition that the man did not die in a state of grace‚ and
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core of the humanities. Although the title explicitly refers only to Indian philosophy‚ religion and literature‚ nevertheless the volume also incorporates—in accordance with the maxim: ——the results of research in ancient and modern culture‚ religiosity‚ rationalistic attitudes‚ axiology‚ intercultural exchange of ideas‚ language as communicative groundwork‚ concepts of personality and society‚ the notion of freedom and liberation etc. The issues discussed in the essays pertain to various aspects
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The Dualism of Human Nature and Its Social Conditions- Emile Durkheim According to Durkheim’s work The Dualism of Human Nature and Its Social Conditions (DHN)‚ a man has a dual nature which is made up of the body (individual) and the soul (social). He sheds light on this by citing post-Durkheim theories which he does not agree with and which do not solve the problem of this dual nature. Durkheim also uses The Elementary Forms of the Religious Life (EFRL) to discuss the religious aspect of the
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113(3)‚ 440-450. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=12be79b7-3a68-4e75-9a96-c575fd5ee0a9%40sessionmgr10&vid=1&hid=16 Walker‚ C.‚ Ainette‚ M. G.‚ Wills‚ T. A.‚ & Mendoza‚ D. (2007). Religiosity and Substance Use: Test of an Indirect-Effect Model in Early and Middle Adolescence. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors‚ 21(1)‚ 84-96. Retrieved from http://0-web.ebscohost.com.library.unl.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=f6d1fd7e-bd88-433f-9c8
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for the heart-breaking ordeal of Aruna Shanbaug‚ a nurse who is living in a vegetative state for the past 37 years after being brutally assaulted by a hospital worker. When the news broke that the Indian Supreme court has turned down a mercy killing petition for Aruna‚ the nurses caring her at the KEM were joyous to the extent of hugging each other and distributing sweets among other staff members.[6] The Life Site News[7] in 2008 reported the following: “India’s press agencies report that Seema
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Given CircumstancesThe given circumstances of Tartuffe are few‚ yet they are essential to the reading of the script. The time of Tartuffe is displayed through several ways: while no specific time is ever mentioned‚ we know that the play takes place sometime after 1640 because the currency mentioned (the Louis) was established in 1640. And since now specific time references are mentioned‚ we can assume the play takes in ’modern times’ i.e. during the time it was written (the 1660’s). The action of
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