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Acts of Parliament
Parliament, Acts of. The procedure whereby a bill becomes an Act of Parliament is lengthy and has evolved over many centuries. The main stages of a bill in the House of Commons are first reading, second reading, committee, report, and third reading. The first reading is purely formal with the title... Read more |
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Extrasensory perception
extrasensory perception The twentieth century witnessed the rise of parapsychology, which set out to prove the reality of extrasensory perception (ESP). Historically, widespread credence has been given to such phenomena in most if not all cultures, and this holds true today for large sectors of the... Read more |
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Lincoln-Douglas Debates
LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES, seven joint debates between Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas during the 1858 senatorial election campaign in Illinois. The debates marked the culmination of a political rivalry that had its origin twenty-five years before, when both were... Read more |
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artificial insemination
artificial insemination technique involving the artificial injection of sperm-containing semen from a male into a female to cause pregnancy. Artificial insemination is often used in animals to multiply the possible offspring of a prized animal and for the breeding of endangered species. Prepared... Read more |
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Asiatic Mode of Production
Asiatic Mode of Production BIBLIOGRAPHY In twentieth-century Marxist politics and social sciences, the concept of the Asiatic mode of production was at the center of debates and controversies over how to apply the idea of mode of production to non-Western societies. Marxist theorists also... Read more |
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Victimless Crime
VICTIMLESS CRIME In the continuing debate over the proper scope of the criminal law, it has frequently been suggested that certain crimes are in reality "victimless" and that all statutes defining such offenses should be repealed or at least substantially restricted (Schur; Packer; Morris and... Read more |
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Autosuggestion
AUTOSUGGESTION Autosuggestion was popularized by the French "Nancy school." By the first half of the nineteenth century, methods of self-medication and self-healing known as "automagnetization" had reinforced (or supplanted) various forms of "magnetism." At the end of the century, a theoretical... Read more |
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Punishment
PUNISHMENT Although punishment has been a crucial feature of every developed legal system, widespread disagreement exists over the moral principles that can justify its imposition. One fundamental question is why (and whether) the social institution of punishment is warranted. A second question... Read more |
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Experiment
EXPERIMENT. This entry traces the life of experiment from its emergence in the early seventeenth century to its transformation to a collective activity after World War II. The topics discussed include the rise of experimental philosophy and its institutional expression in the new scientific... Read more |
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Debate scheduled on gambling proposal; The bill could allow 5 new riverboat...
...it gets a full debate on the House...leveled in past gambling debates, in which deals...struck in private meetings and votes were...Urbandale, himself a gambling opponent, was...HAVE APPROVED GAMBLING REFERENDUMS...the ... |
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Ethics of gambling
...commission to examine the gambling controversy, particularly...commissioners held citizen meetings around the country...the commission, "Gambling is an ephemeral subject; the study of it...complexities of the gambling industry as well as... |
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Gambling debated behind closed doors ; Critics say public left without a role
...deal to legalize gambling. The negotiations...after his weekly meeting with Murray and...related to the casino debate, Harshbarger echoed...issue has been the subject of thorough public...process. "The meetings in leadership are...said. At ... |
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If Md. Gets Gambling, Wynn Wants It 'High-End'
...of casinos as a subject is definitely due...In the case of gambling, Wynn's tactics...he held a lunch meeting in Lanham with racetrack...they would oppose a gambling bill unless it included...also talked about gambling. "It was a ... |
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High-stakes gambling; North Bay reps to fight proposed Indian casino
...Marin counties. The gambling and resort plans...general and large gambling establishments in...Valerie Brown held a meeting in her county to...population. Whether gambling is the proper way to go is open to debate. Not open to ... |
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POLICE CHIEF VS. CIVILIAN DIRECTOR SUBJECT OF DEBATE
...CIVILIAN DIRECTOR SUBJECT OF DEBATEBy DANIEL...converged on this gambling haven in full force...officials engaged in debate on which approach...serve." Much of the debate centered on what...different take on the debate, saying ... |
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Gambling Resolution Splits Town Leadership; Chesapeake Beach Council Asked...
...the Town Council meeting. "It's not an...explore legalizing gambling throughout the state...ideally positioned for gambling resorts or casinos...town leaders oppose gambling in existing or planned...s a sensitive subject for some. ... |
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Online Gambling Needs Regulation; Prohibition and Department of Justice...
...industry. The meeting, the first in...education and online gambling, was that online gambling would exist whether...from the online gambling industry, is...research on the subject and shared his...college campus debates and ... |
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Changes unlikely for online gambling; Lottery officials gathered...
...legislation that would be subject to public hearings...program could lead to gambling addiction and that...divisive form of gambling that was thwarted...precedent it sets for gambling in the District...Lottery held community meetings in each ... |
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For Sanford residents, casino all-consuming ; Opinion is lively - and deeply...
...to change the subject. While the casino debate has grabbed the...to operate a gambling casino in return...bed hotel, gambling halls, a convention...favored legalized gambling in town passed...selectmen's meetings. Reporters ... |