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DSHEA and the Nutrilab starch blockers case: FDA food-drug classification

Would the enactment of the DSHEA have changed the outcome in Nutrilab Inc. v. Schweiker, 713 F.2d 335 (1983)? Assume the manufacturer promoted the product as helping to maintain a healthy weight.

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The Cursillo Movement: making Christianity accessible and practical

As I know you are curious about spiritual matters, I urge you to investigate the Cursillo Movement. The Cursillo Movement has been around for about fifty years.

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William Blake's symbolism in "The Lamb" and "The Tiger"

William Blake (1757-1827) was an English poet, painter, and printer who was largely ignored during his time, but is now considered to be one of the seminal figures in British romantic poetry.

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Romantic tension and political intrigue in Casablanca

Michael Curtiz's 1943 film Casablanca depicts a doomed love affair set amid an equally volatile political landscape. Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart) lives in Casablanca; the reasons for his expatriation are never entirely clear.

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Oliver North's role in the Iran-Contra affair

The Iran-Contra Affair created a global fiasco that stained the reputation of the Reagan administration. Although the affair reflected poorly on the President, no one emerged as much a celebrity villain as Lieutenant Colonel Oliver North.

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Edgar Allan Poe's "The Gold-Bug" and American Romanticism

Edgar Allen Poe's "The Gold-Bug" encapsulates the era of Romanticism in American literature. The short story boasts some of the thematic elements for which Poe is famous for such as mental instability, social isolation, and death.

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NAFTA's economic impact on United States trade and consumers

Despite the fact that NAFTA was passed under the leadership of a Democratic president, it became a contentious issue in the race for the Democratic primary of 2010: Barak Obama said he opposed the basic principles of NAFTA, while Hillary Clinton supported them.

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Strategies for successfully cohabiting with a romantic partner

Living with someone you love -- and not wanting to kill them afterwards! Men are from Mars; Women are from Venus. He's just not that into you.

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The case for and against continued deep-space exploration

In April 2010, U.S. President Barack Obama announced his intention to support continued space exploration as a fundamentally valuable human endeavor.

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Standardization and the future of e-learning technologies

With new technologies emerging on the marketplace regularly, e-learning has become a dynamic and complex field. In fact, e-learning can no longer be treated as a separate entity in education.

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