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- 1721: Five Imporant Events Of The 19
- ... about 750,000 people were killed. As a result of the middle of the Vietnam War 58,000 were killed, 300,000 were wounded, Vietnam veterans suffered from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, including anxiety and depression, and more then 130 billion dollars were spent directly on the war. The U.S. suffered raised taxes and serious inflation due to the high costs of the war. Hundreds of protests against the war ...
- 1722: Social Security: Problem and Solution
- ... if the market did crash, citizens could not sue the federal government for the loss of their money. * Retirement age should be raised to 70. When Franklin D. Roosevelt created Social Security amidst the Great Depression, the average American could only expect to live to the age of 60. The retirement age was set at 65. So on the average, most people never would live to collect their Social Security. Today ...
- 1723: Feminine Mystique
- ... a gap in the work force that needed to be filled. During World War II women were the most available to join the work force. Due to the discouragement to raise families during the Great Depression and the fact that most men of age had entered the war, many women were left without families to look after and men to take to take care of them. Most women toiled at unskilled ...
- 1724: The Eternal Struggle
- ... War and the threat of it can be beneficial not only to the technology of a country, but its economy and moral as well. North America was suffering greatly from the effects of The Great Depression before WWII, but after 1945 the continent's economy was flourishing greatly. Wartime creates a large amount of demand for many goods, and the supply of these goods must therefore be increased to fulfil these ...
- 1725: Marijuana Abuse
- ... learning performance, memory, and attention span. It has insidious side effects including lung damage and cancer risks. It also impairs ability to work, drive, and make clear decisions, not to mention, the lack of motivation, depression, and paranoia. In addition, "daily marijuana use has been associated with a doubling of the risk for psychosis. The most common type was a brief acute organic reaction characterized by mental dulling, distortion of time ...
- 1726: The Legalization Of Marijuana
- ... were immensely helped by marijuana: nausea and vomiting in cancer chemotherapy, the weight loss syndrome of AIDS, glaucoma, epilepsy, muscle spasms and chronic pain in multiple sclerosis, quadriplegia, and other spastic disorders, migraine, severe pruritus, depression, and other mood disorders. Since then, a dozen more have been identified, including asthma, insomnia, dystonia, scleroderma, Crohn s disease, diabetic gastroparesis, and terminal illness. For example, cannabis has also been found useful in the ...
- 1727: The Uncertainty Of Knowledge
- ... uncertainty, generations of today and the past have questioned the justification of God and whether or not he exists. Political theories are also being questioned and not understood, promoting people to disobey rules and regulations. Depression and suicide, in extreme cases, also emerge due to the confusing uncertainties of knowledge. On the other hand, there can also be positive outcomes from this ignorance. By accepting beliefs past down in school or ...
- 1728: Tocacco And Its Effects
- ... predictable withdrawal symptoms as well. These symptoms, which come on several hours after the last dose of nicotine, can induce severe cravings, insomnia, confusion, tremors, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, muscle pains, headache, nausea, irritability, anger, and depression. Users undergo measurable changes in brain waves, heart rate, and blood pressure, and they perform poorly on tasks requiring sustained attention. While most of these symptoms pass in 2-3 days, many ex-smokers report ...
- 1729: Victims Of Divorce
- ... Many divorces are highly emotional can draw children into conflict. Some of the children going to a divorce may feel rejected by the departing parent. This feeling of rejection results in lowered self-esteem and depression. Some might even feel responsible for the divorce of their parents (Everett 11). Many of the children become involved in serious drug or alcohol abuse and have a difficult time establishing long-term relationships (Miller ...
- 1730: Exxon Valdez
- ... study completed by Steven Picou, a sociologist from the University of South Alabama, has also shown that the people who have been affected by the oil spill have been traumatized and suffer from bouts of depression. There are high rates of alcoholism and social ills that can be directly linked to the Exxon Valdez. Although many have fallen victim to the oil spill, Exxon, the owner of the Exxon Valdez was ...
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