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familiar (a poodle dog called Boye, belonging to Prince Rupert) being killed by a silver
bullet fired by a 'soldier skilled in necromancy' at the battle of Marston Moor in 1642.
Also, perhaps it was assumed that the familiars would perish as soon as the witch was
executed, since they were assumed to depend on her/him for nourishment (coincidently,
of course, the animals probably didn't survive for long once their owners were
incarcerated and executed).
However, I agree with you that the fate of these animals is somewhat mysterious. My
guess would be that the witch's neighbours dealt with them swiftly and discretely, but I
have no evidence either way. I wasn't aware of the Salem dog execution but will now
look into this. In the bestiality trials, the animals were not generally executed as
criminals. Rather they seem to have been regarded as polluted creatures which might
have a corrupting influence on public morality if allowed to remain alive. Thus, there
was a particular incentive to identify these (real) animals and kill them.
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General information: Stress
Posted by: Nyxks on Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 02:29 AM
by Karen L. Scheel
With the fast pace of the world stress has become unavoidable in our lives
and is the source of many problems. Various studies have revealed that
stress can seriously compromise the mental, emotional and physical health
of an individual. It clouds our ability to think clearly, interferes with our
ability to relate to others and lowers the function of our immune system. If left
uncontrolled stress is a contributing factor to most all health problems from heart disease,
strokes, cancer, headaches, colds etc. The cause of stress can either stem internally or
externally and is known as the stressor.
On an external level technology has become a major stressor in that it gives us the ability
to achieve everything very quickly. We in turn on an internal level seem to be constantly
pushing to do even more, which contributes to a very hectic way of life, because we can
not keep up with the fast pace of technology. With so many demands being placed upon
our limited time stress has become the primary cause affecting efficiency and
effectiveness in all aspects of our being. It impacts our both our professional and
personal performance on all levels. In the workplace, stress is one of the major reasons
for the the use of sick time.
If stress contributes to illness then reducing stress would have the opposite effect and
even encourage healing. Being able to recognize that we are stressed is the first step
toward understanding, managing and appropriately reducing its effects. Learning how to
condition ourselves and gain some control over the influence of stress is the most
important step we can take towards reducing it.
Studies have also shown that regular relaxation eventually makes the body less
responsive to stress hormones and acts as a natural tranquilizer. Handling stress
effectively involves the development of psychological, physical and spiritual buffers that
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