February 19, 2014 Social Science
The Drug Enforcement Administration operates with a staff of over 10,000 employees and a budget of over $2.6 billion. That is a large force that still operates under the perception of being overwhelmed by even larger forces of those who…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
In a very real sense, ecopsychology is social development. Everyone born in any society enters a place in the world where food, scenery, air, water, the landscape, music, dance and every kind of development are linked. Those plucked out of…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
In an egalitarian society that is like the United States, money, inheritance or celebrity are the roads to the Upper classes of social stratification. Many Americans consider the ultimate upper class to be populated by those who have more than…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
Social status is prevalent in every society. However, this does not mean that all social statuses are the same. In fact, social roles, which are derived from these statuses, can vary between subsets of people. This does not diminish the…
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February 19, 2014 Earth Science
Diversified farming systems is a method of farming that incorporates all farming methods that are sustainable. The purpose of diversified farming systems is to build a farming system that is inclusive and addresses the global needs of all people and…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
Sociology and Anthropology both study human society, how societies are organized and how humans interact and behave within them. The difference is in how all of this is studied. Anthropology and forensic anthropology can be seen as more oriented to…
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February 19, 2014 Earth Science
We all think we know which are the snowiest cities in the world. Considering all the literature and movies about snow in Moscow, Russia, and Helsinki, Finland, you’d guess they were two of the snowiest cities in the world. They’re…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
Society establishes norms and values that are agreed upon by a majority of humans who are members of the society. Some societies are extremely homogeneous, with everyone adhering to the same system of beliefs, values, norms, behaviors and ways of…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
Immigration and naturalization issues are often discussed from the perspectives of the law of the land, the sentiments of the population and the political movements of the moment. In the case of the law of the land, the legislators, adjudicators…
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February 19, 2014 Social Science
There was a time in which an entire group of people were punished for the actions of a sole individual. Fortunately, this type of shared responsibility exists in few places now. However, shared responsibility for crime does still exist on…
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