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CBRN weapons proliferation and the evolution of modern terrorism threats

Biological Weapons - a bioterrorism attack uses biological weapons (viruses, bacteria, or germs) that are released in a manner that will negatively impact either humans, flora or fauna in a given environment.

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Marijuana legalization in California: policy reform and economic benefits

After forty plus years of what Tim Dickenson refers to as "Mindless Prohibition," it seems that some justice for users of medically prescribed marijuana may be in sight.

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Dorothy Wordsworth's exclusion from the Romantic literary canon

The role women should hold in society is a topic that is debated with increasing vigor as time progresses. There was a time when women did not question their roles. Women occupied their place in daily activities without question.

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Exercise habits and time constraints among Syracuse University students

The questionnaire used for this study concentrates on the exercise attitudes, beliefs and behaviors of Syracuse University students.

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DeeBilder's decision to accept or reject Home Depot's acquisition offer

There are no promises to protect the employees and many of the stores can be expected to be closed. The legacy of the DeeBilder name will be lost.

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Time-travel and historical trauma in Octavia Butler's Kindred

The institution of slavery is often thought of as a relic in our shared past. As Americans, this is an aspect of our history that we remember with shame and disgust, but also with distance and complacency.

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Religious authority and tradition in the premodern era

Premodernism is defined as possessed by authority and dominated by tradition. The term is broken down as having two other meanings which include: defined as a spirit of truth; the truth is taught through religious institutions under the leadership of religious leaders and defined as the ultimate…

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Mass spectrometry analysis of diterpene glycosides in Stevia leaves

Underlying the Sweetness: An Analysis via Mass Spectrometry of the Diterpene Glycosides Occurring in Stevia Leaves A large part of the nutritional and dietary social and technological revolution that has been occurring since the middle of the twentieth century has focused on the issue of sugar and…

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Economic domestication and the rise of civilization in America

The economic history of the United States has been one more of comforts than shortage.

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Speech perception deficits and language learning impairment in children

Speech perception refers to a person's ability to hear and then understand or break down the hearing into comprehensible linguistic parts (Kuhl, 2004). For most people, this process comes naturally. However, to some, speech perception may lead to a language learning impediment.

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