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- 6381: Marijuana
- ... and arrows of society or succumb to popular opinion and legalize Marijuana. Marijuana is a cure for anorexia as well as glaucoma. Marijuana is even a helping factor for relieving some symptoms of A.I.D.S. Still the government of our nation has Marijuana classified as a Division I drug. Which means it serves no medical use and does in no way benefit society. The studies outdated and scientifically proven ... an instant stop to marijuana offenses, but yet potentially skyrocket the hard drug crimes. This is a frightful thought for the government to comprehend. The government believes that there is no reason to give har d drugs an opening through which they could take over society. The government believes that the legalization of marijuana would cause even more death and destruction on the highways. Alcohol is a major cause for accidents ...
- 6382: Rumors : Summary
- ... Claire Ganz arrive at the party first. Coming straight from a car accident, the Ganz's ask why Charley has not joined them for the party. Ken Gorman explains that Charley has had a rough day and he decided to take a nap for a little while. Lenny exclaims that he has not had a thing to eat since breakfast and wonders where Mai Li the cook has put all of ... far- fetched to the other guests, so she finally says, "Oh, I know. I know. I know exactly what it was_ it was a balloon. They've been blowing up party balloons up there all day," (43). This answer seems satisfactory enough for everyone, and they lapse back into their normal conversations again. The party in Rumors has a lot of humor to it, but on the other hand, it shows ...
- 6383: Pocahontas
- ... meet the king and queen of England. She was now an international figure in the peace between the Indians and the English people. She gave birth to a son in 1615 named Thomas. On the day she was to return to Virginia, March21, 1616, she died from either pneumonia or perhaps tuberculosis. They buried her one the same day. The peace between England and the Indians stayed steady for many years after her death. (Woodward, 189) I felt this book was informative and gave a little more insight into Pocahontass life. I feel ...
- 6384: Panama Canal
- ... canal only to be caught up in a major yellow-fever epidemic. After a few months Wallace gave vice President William Taft his resignation. Second Panama Canal Chief Engineer was hired in less then a day of Wallace's resignation. John Stevens was selected to replace Wallace by the Commission in July of 1905. Stevens, another American civilian engineer, wanted a lock canal. He informed all men to start working on ... accomplished the feats of the canal, of engineering and construction, or of future planning as has been done at Panama. After 85 years of continuous service, it continues to be as useful today as the day it became operational. Something that was so impossible only 30 years earlier, the United States rallied behind the energetic laborers that were going to bend the isthmus between North and South America until it broke ...
- 6385: The Threat of Death
- ... the severity of punishment (Calebresi 19). This means, put simply, to punish for a crime in a way that the punishment outweighs the crime. If the punishment for robbing a bank is to spend one day in jail, then bank robbing would become a daily occurance. On the same note, if there is a reward for a lost item of jewelry and the reward is less than the selling price for ... a report that shows that every execution of a murderer deters eighteen would be murderers (Guernsey 68). While the numbers from these studies might seem minute compared to the large number of murders committed every day in the United States, the numbers become quite large when discussed in the terms of the nearly four thousand executions that occurred in this country over the last sixty-five years (Guernsey 65). While advocates ...
- 6386: Oppressed Slaves To Champion Soldiers
- ... in the South. One of the possessions, the military post of Fort Sumter, lay in the harbor of Charleston, SC. The Confederates fired on the fort on April 12 and forced its surrender the next day. Following the firing on Fort Sumter, Fredrick Douglass wrote a fiery editorial Nemesis: At last our proud Republic is overtaken. Our National Sin has found us out. The National Head is bowed down, and our ... a deadly crossfire. Casualties were high and only sixty-two of the US Color Troops survived the fight. Many accused the Confederates of perpetuating a massacre of black troops, and the controversy continues to this day. "The battle cry for the Negro soldier east of the Mississippi River became 'Remember Fort Pillow!'" (Park Net 5). The Confederate army did not consider the usage of slaves throughout the war. However, near the ...
- 6387: The Advantages Of Creatine For
- ... rate in which the body can supply ATP. This increases the muscle capacity to do work and improves the energy level of the muscles. Typically, the average person metabolizes about two grams of Creatine per day, and the body normally synthesizes that same amount; thus, you generally maintain a Creatine balance, (Bamberger 59) but "it is not uncommon for an athlete to have what is called Creatine deficiency."(Phillips 15) which ... do dietary supplements work?"(13) The first theory is when you have an adequate amount of a substance that your body needs. Take Creatine for example, "a human body normally only needs two grams a day."(What is the deal) That is the adequate amount or the minimum your body needs to stay healthy, but lets say you stored five grams of Creatine, which is the maximum your muscles could hold ...
- 6388: ATandT
- ... they vary from having the right amount of money to having the right amount of customers. This industry is a very expensive industry to do research and development in. Besides the money required for R&D the companies in this business have to spend tremendous amount of capital on advertising and consumer awareness. The services provided by the different competitors in this industry are essentially the same but with very different reputations. AOL spends millions of dollars every year to send free trial C.D., in order to gain customer awareness. Which in turn shows the results as being very successful, making AOL the largest internet-service provider in the United States. Market share is another key success factor, the ...
- 6389: Nineteenth Century
- ... many Roman Catholics and German Lutherans immigrated to the United States from Ireland and Germany, respectively. During the Nineteenth Century, many new religious groups were formed. Some examples are the Mormons (The Church of Latter Day Saints), Church of Christ, Christian Scientist, Seventh Day Adventist, the Shakers, and the Jehovah Witness. Many issues, such as slavery and marriage, caused denominations to branch apart. There have been many law changes in the United States since the Nineteenth Century, including many ...
- 6390: Hester Prynne: Comparion beween Reynold and Herzog Essays
- ... the authors in their opinions of Hester. In the novel Hester is a typical housewife, staying home and taking care of the kids, except for the letter she has to wear and deal with from day to day. She was also stereotyped as a passive voice in both of her relationships: one with the reverend, and one with Chillingworth. Chillingworth controlled her to keep his identity a secret and Dimsdale was in enough ...
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