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The historical and social controversy surrounding marijuana legalization

There is presently much controversy regarding legalization of marijuana, as the number of supporters for the cause appears to grow concomitantly with the number of people opposing it.

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Consumer attitudes and concerns about e-book technology adoption

The marketing of e-books could be retooled to successfully meet the demands of consumers as well as allay their fears about the technology itself. As evidenced by the survey, one of the biggest grievances that consumers had with e-book technology was that they felt it was not reliable.

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Formulaic language in country and pop music lyrics

The Use of Formulaic Language in Today's Musical Genres: A Comparison of Country and Pop Lyrics Music is a ubiquitous and universal feature in human culture.

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Plato's allegory of the cave and human enlightenment

What is the point of the myth?

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University of Hawaii at Hilo pharmacy education and cultural experience

Have you considered the ramifications of relocating and/or living in Hilo, HI for the duration of your pharmacy academic career? If so, does the possibility of living in Hawaii appeal to you? If so, why? Do you have any concerns? If so, what are they?

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Environmental and socioeconomic impacts of the Three Gorges Dam

Costing $24B and having the dimensions that rival one of the American Great Lakes (Salazar, 2000) the Three Gorges Dam Project displaced 1.2 million people and forced the relocation of 116 cities and towns, the redistricting of a province and near extinction of thousands of plants and animals.

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Immunization coverage and herd immunity in developing nations

Vaccinations, associated with the prevention of many once common and deadly diseases that cannot be combated by traditional medicine have saved millions of lives all over the world.

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IPSec security implementation in Windows Server 2008

In this paper, we discuss Windows Server 2008 and Internet Security. We begin with the definition of IPSec and a description of the threats that users face when using unsecured TCP/IP. The basic goals achieved by using IPSec are also analyzed.

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China's central bank deposit requirements and economic impact

China's announcement that its central banks need to hold more deposits will effect the balance sheets of both the central and commercial banks quite strikingly.

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Total Quality Management, continuous improvement, and quality circles

The concepts of Total Quality Management (TQM), continuous quality improvement and Quality Circles (QC) form the foundation of many company's efforts to continually improve their internal processes, procedures, systems and organizational structures so that customers' expectations are met or…

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