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Arguments for marijuana legalization based on arrest statistics

MARIJUANA BE LEGALIZED? As a substance controlled by U.S. federal law, marijuana, also known as pot, Mary Jane, and weed, has been a very hot topic within the last several years due to a number of issues related to its illegality and the possibility of its legalization in the United States.

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The Berklee Contemporary Symphony Orchestra concert on November 17, 2009

Many college students have been to concerts and enjoyed all types of music, by concert experience is mainly limited to rock and pop acts. For those who have not experienced an orchestral concert, a recent one was a great place to start.

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McClelland's acquired-needs theory applied to resident advisors

According to managerial theorist David McClelland's Acquired-Needs Theory, all individuals have a certain desire for achievement, affiliation, and power. Every person has a different degree of 'need' for these fundamental, core attributes of the human character.

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Postsecondary education participation among American adults aged 55 and over

Participation rates in 2005 of adults 55 and over in a part time degree or diploma program was just under 2% (Adult Learning, 2007). This seems low when taking into account the number of people in this country who are aged 55 and over.

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Freud's Oedipus complex theory and empirical limitations

Oedipus Complex rests at the very center of psychoanalytic work of Sigmund Freud and has been extensively discussed ever since the theory first came out.

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Maya Angelou's "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" and human resilience

Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is the autobiography of Maya Angelou, and tells the story of how she and her brother grew up largely in the rural South. While living with "Momma" (their grandmother) after their parents basically abandon them, both Maya and Bailey experience a great deal of racism.

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Mel Gibson's Hamlet: action hero instead of tragic introspection

My expectations of Mel Gibson's version of the Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet can best be summed up as this: Mad Hamlet: Lethal Tragic Hero.

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The Tenth Amendment and federal power limitations in American constitutionalism

United States Constitution -- 10th Amendment -- "The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

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International responses to North Korea's nuclear weapons development

Powers to North Korean Nuclear Capability? 2009 has seen North Korea continue to develop its nuclear capabilities. Over the past several years North Korea has shown a need to develop weapons in a more aggressive and protective strategy.

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World Bank policies on indigenous peoples' involuntary resettlement

Involuntary resettlement" and "indigenous peoples:" What is the nature of these two social problems? Are there appropriate measures in place to deal with them?

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