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    Mrs. J. is an African American 69years old retired teacher who was diagnosed with advanced type2 diabetes one year ago. She has been responding well to the interventions, including medications, dietary measures, and physical exercises, until recently. She was admitted into the emergency with muscle weakness, vomiting, fatigue, headache, and confusion. Physical examination revealed that her skin was dry and had lost its turgor, while an osmolality blood test revealed an elevated level of sodium in

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    Ouija Boards

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    Ever want to contact the dead? Hear from ghosts? Playing with a ouija board can do both for you. Ouija boards have been around for a very long time. Spiritualism Ouija has been around since the 1800’s. It was created by spiritualists. Spiritualism is a belief that a soul survives after the death of a body and these disembodied spirits are willing to talk to living people. Reputation Ouija didn’t used to have such a bad reputation like it does now. Ouija was first just a popular parlor game.

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    In Bless Me, Ultima, the beauty of the open prairie is an essential part of the book. The country setting adds to the primitivism and ignorance of people because their belief in witchcraft. The country, however, adds to spiritualism of the book because the magnificent prairie is open to many spiritual interpretations. Most importantly, the country functions as a guide for Antonio to discover who he is. The country setting adds to the ignorance of the people because most people believe in witchcraft

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    Meditation History

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    Zen came from Buddhism and it has spawned Taoism, Confucianism, and Indian spiritualism. Taoism basically means the way. It began as a philosophy but ended up as a religion. Taoist meditation concentrates on stopping outward sensory information from coming into your mind. It utilizes breathing techniques. It has ideas that are like

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    Arthur Conan Doyle

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    Although, the words were never actually uttered by Sherlock Holmes, the phrase “Elementary, my dear Watson,” has been stuck in minds since Arthur Conan Doyle first wrote about the famous detective. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, widely known for his stories about the great detective Sherlock Holmes, was born into poverty in Edinburg, Scotland on May 22, 1859. Doyle’s early life and later experiences with his medical career and religion helped influence stories centered around his most famous series and

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    Ouija Boards Exorcism

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    According to Patricia Martinelli, in the late 19th century, an interest in spiritualism was strong both in the United States and Europe as people wondered what happened to those who had died (Martinelli, 2009). Considering that the average human life span in that era, its’ not a surprise that people tried to communicate with dead

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    Jainism, Buddhism, and Hinduism sprang. Initially, the local Aryan and Dravidian societies worshipped gods whose presence manifested itself in physical phenomena such as lightning and fire. As a result, members of early Indian civilizations found spiritualism in external events. The Upanishads however, recorded between 750 B.C.E. and 500 B.C.E., introduced fundamental concepts that suggested humans, not gods, are ultimately responsible for what happens to them in the afterlife. Samsara, the belief

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    and U.K. during the Victorian era, the practice’s height. Modern spiritualism, in which seances played a major role, promoted the idea that life did not end when someone’s physical form died. Instead, it was believed that their spirits lingered around, waiting for someone with the supernatural skills necessary to reach them

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    Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Lasting Impact Over the years, some of the most recognized characters have become more present in movies and television. These characters date back decades, but their influence still remain in the modern era. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle changed the entirety of a genre with the creation of a mysterious, and cunning character, which seems to be the only thing of his that is remembered regardless of the numerous works of literature he created. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle became very

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    Native Americans are known as the group of people that were already here when the Europeans arrived. They were nicknamed the American Indians. Many stories have been told about the impact that Native Americans have had on the history of the United States of America. Although these stories are told about their impact on our history as Americans, they have struggles and challenges just like most Americans. Sometimes their struggles are much more worse than others. Their areas of challenges include

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