... expansion in clean renewable energy was caused by the combination of the beliefs that fossil fuel reserves would be exhausted and the growing idea about acid rain and global warming. "(Dictionary of American History pg 214) Although, I personally don't believe in global warming, advancement in clean renewable energy is imperative if we want to remain one of the strongest nations. "Solar ... energy, which usually involves dividing uranium atoms. Conventional forms of energy, such as fossil fuels and nuclear power, receive more financial support from the federal government than does renew...

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According to Webster's Third New International Dictionary, a family is "the basic unit in society having as its nucleus two or more adults living together and cooperating in the care and rearing of their own or adopted children. " ... that we will not recognize gay marriages, the act goes on to set a clear definition of marriage and the term spouse. Congress reinforced what should be quite evident, that the dictionary definition of marriage has not changed, despite what some groups or individuals may think. Webster's clearly defines marriage as "a.) The state of being united to a person of ...

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... training regimes, diets or equipment? These also provide an unequal advantage for athletes, as the playing field is clearly not "level." Sportsmanship Sportsmanship, is defined by the Oxford dictionary as "The character, practice, or skill of a sportsman while displaying sportsmanlike conduct, as fairness, courtesy, being a cheerful loser etc." When one participates in a sport, it is expected of ... amateurs that are hardly capable of telling you the rules" complains Lou Gorman, a former general MLB manager (Gorman, 2007). Does this Apply to All Sports? Sport, as defined by dictionary.c...

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... affairs that a reasonable person would find objectionable and in which there is no legitimate public interest, or by publicizing information that unreasonably places him or her in a false light. (http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.pl?co=lawcrawler.findlaw.com&topic=3b/3bed14eeb6a8ae7b4af3960dbd048dfd) Public interest 1 a : the general welfare and rights of the public that are to be recognized, protected, and ... advanced b : a specific public benefit or stake in something 2 : the concern or attention of the public (http://dictionary.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/results.pl?co=law...

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... race. Racial profiling has been historically ineffective, and it will continue to be ineffective in the future. A terrorist is not, by definition, Arab. According to Dictionary.com, a terrorist is anyone who uses "terror as a political weapon- (Dictionary.com). If the government continues to rely on racial profiling to track down terror suspects, it is not doing its job to protect American citizens ... ...

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... Radical Islamic Terrorism are the two major national security threats in the United States in the 21st century. The concept of terrorism is very hard to define, however, Webster's College Dictionary defines terrorism as: "the use of violence and threats to intimidate or coerce especially for political purposes, the state of fear so produced and government or resistance to government ... ...

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... depending on the type of vaccine and what it is meant to prevent. For example, intussusception is a rare side effect of the rotavirus vaccine. According to the Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary, intussusception is, "the slipping of a length of intestine into an adjacent portion usually producing obstruction (Merriam-Webster web 2014)". Rotavirus itself causes severe, even deadly, cases diarrhea in infants, children ... ...

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... and external factors that stimulate desire and energy in people to be continually interested and committed to a job, role or subject, or to make an effort to attain a goal. (Business dictionary n.d.). It is evident that individuals treasure the act of being appreciated. Many leaders indulge in Reward Power as a means of motivation, however, a leader must take the time to know the ... ...

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... Darwinism as a convergence of evolution and social theory. Possibly the only obvious social Darwinist using this definition was Herbert Spencer. It would suit this discussion better to use the Encarta dictionary definition, "a discredited social theory stating that the political and economic advantages in a developed society are derived from the biological advantages of its collective membership." The later definition includes ... ...

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... risk of there being potential attainment from of those nukes by terrorists. Furthermore, can't the governments that currently possess the nukes be considered potential terrorists? After all, the Merriam Webster Dictionary defines terrorism as "the systematic use of terror especially as a means of coercion." Doesn't that about fall into the category of what happened during Hiroshima? . Granted, that was ... ...

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... citizens and for its national welfare. The economy needs to get itself out of the huge deficit hole that it has created for itself, and lean towards protectionist measures. The dictionary definition of free trade states it as a policy of allowing people of one country to buy and sell from other countries without restrictions. This idea originated with the influential British ... ...

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... work was when his boss called him illiterate in front of her friends during a lunch break, he was unaware of what that meant until he looked it up in a huge dictionary, which made him even more embarrassed. Primo was disrespected by his former employers even when he tried his best and did everything right and on time. Caesar also had problems ... ...

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... Society and said that "doctors want what's best for the patients." He concluded that if a patient was helped only by marijuana, most doctors will not intervene (Kolata 12). According to "dictionary.com", a medicine is something that serves as a remedy or corrective. A remedy is defined as something which relieves pain, cures disease or corrects a disorder. Is marijuana a medicine? According to these definitions ... ...

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... least a few years, the actual price drop will have to be even higher to compensate for lost years. The number one threat facing the United States today is international terrorism. Dictionary.com defines terrorism as, " the unlawful use or threatened use of force or violence by a person or an organized group against people or property with the intention of intimidating or ... ...

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... want to give up their complete sovereignty to the European Union. All of the participating countries of the European Union want to keep their own sovereignty to some degree. Webster dictionary defines sovereignty as: "Supreme power especially over a body politic; freedom from external control; controlling influence."" Within the European Union we see very little external control to the countries within the ... ...

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... advances were welcome. If sexual advances are unwelcome, the inequality of power between a supervisor and subordinate strongly suggests that the employee engages in sexual relations out of fear (West Legal Dictionary)."" The Meritor case extended what is considered sexual harassment to include conduct that does not actually cause psychological injury. The court stated, "Title VII comes into play before the harassing ... ...

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The greenhouse effect as stated in the dictionary is the effect produced as greenhouse gases allow incoming solar radiation to pass through the Earth's atmosphere, but prevent most of the outgoing infrared radiation from the surface and lower ... ...

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... term is now considered offensive and inappropriate and is no longer used. These definitions are a collaboration of definitions from Eggen and Kauchak (2001), Microsoft Encarta (2001), and The American Heritage Dictionary (2000). In all actuality, there are three different genetic causes of Down syndrome, all of which involve an extra chromosome #21. The most common making up 95% of DS individuals ... ...

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... in decisions that we, as humans, make. Ethical decision making processes take place mostly when conclusions are reached that directly affect people, but what are ethics? The Random House-Webster's Dictionary of Modern English defines ethics as: The branch of philosophy dealing with values relating to human conduct, with respect to the rightness and wrongness of actions and the goodness and ... ...

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... Carolina Attorney General's Office. 1995. 1. Duff, Charles. A Handbook on Hanging. Boston: Hale, Cushman, and Flint. 1929. 54 "Death Penalty Statistics," North Carolina Attorney General's Office. 1997. 2. Garner, Bryan A. Black's Law Dictionary. St. Paul: West Publishing Company. 1996. "Justice For All". Death Penalty and Sentencing Information in the United States. Internet. 6 Lowe, Wesley. "Wesley Lowe's Pro Death Penalty Webpage." Internet. 1-6 Nancy Jacobs ... ...

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... plays and had them look and behave like people. Today, the word "robot" is harder to define because of new designs and technology. The third edition of Websters's New International Dictionary defines a robot as "a machine in the form of a human being that performs the mechanical functions of a human being." However, today's robot makers are not interested in giving their creations human ... ...

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... to use animals in the entertainment industry. The definition of the word humane is "characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy of other beings, especially for the suffering or undistressed."(Webster Dictionary) The entertainment industry includes television, radio, movies, and theatrics. Proponents argue that the use of animals for entertainment purposes is perfectly valid. The owners and trainers will argue that all ... ...

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... terms poor and poverty in the same category. However, there is a fine line that separates these two terms along with their categories. According to the tenth edition of Webster's Collegiate Dictionary the word poor basically means, "lacking material possessions, less than adequate". Poverty is defined as "the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material ... ...

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... " Gloriel Multimedia Encyclopedia. 1996 ed. CD Room. Gloriel Electronic Publishing inc. - Jefferson. "Whitman Biography". Virginia: ( N:E). Online. 20 January 2000. 29 pages. - Kunitz, Stanley J., Howard Haycraft. American Authors 1600-1900. A Biographical dictionary of American Literature. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company. 1938. P. 801- 810. - "Romanticism". Encarta Encyclopedia. 1998 ed. CD Room. Microsoft Corporation. - "Transcendentalism". Microsoft Bookshelf 98 . 1998 ed. CD Room. Microsoft Corporation ... ...

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... are non-existent, but in the field of migrant working, it seems as though this terrible concept of the past is in fact reality today. As stated in the Webster's Dictionary, a migratory worker is a person who leaves his home temporarily to do work for wages in another country or state. Throughout the United States, many different environments require certain kinds of ... ...

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