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- 251: The Chronicles of Narnia: Book Report
- ... Digory and were jumping in puddles and fountains. They grounded her and told her not to play with Digory anymore. Meanwhile back at Digory's house Uncle Andrew was in his room dressing up and drinking alcoholic drinks. Shortly after that they left. Now it was up to Digory to think of a plan. He thought up an idea. It was to simply put on the ring when she would enter ... puddle and the queen was mad. Uncle Andrew told Digory to use the ring and the queen realized that the ring did the magic. That was when Digory protected his pockets. While the horse was drinking water the all (including Jadias)grabbed on to it and Digory used the ring and they entered the land. At first it was pitch black, but after a while they could see that there was ...
- 252: Costly Mistake
- ... something wasn't right to night I felt a foreign feeling that I quickly dismissed and chased with another drink. Finally 10:30p.m. rolled around, A little over seven hours since we had started drinking. Like drunken fools we wandered out the door of the house and figured out the driving situation to the bowling ally. I didn't volunteer, refusing to drive knowing that it would only cause trouble ... the game I got caught. When the officer got to my window I had my information ready. The first thing that he asked me when he got to the window was if I had been drinking, my mind rushed with things to say to him, but finally I just said yes. The officer proceeded to ask me to step out of the car and over to the front of his car ...
- 253: Marijuana: The Drug That Could Help Stop the Pain
- ... the effects. The most common is that of the marijuana cigarette or joint. They roll the dried leaves of the plant in paper and twist it on the ends. Marijuana can also be consumed by drinking tea made with it or eating something that it has been baked into. Patients can also take THC pills orally. For cancer patients smoking marijuana is the most realistic way for them to control their ... help deplete nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. -Also help with pain associated with: menstrual cramping, labor pain, muscle pain and spacisticity. Methods of Intake - Smoking: dried leaves wrapped in paper twisted at the ends - Drinking: leaves made in tea - Eating: baked in food -Oral pill: THC concentrated into a pill History -Chinese medical use in 200B.C. as an anesthetic -2000B.C. as a sedative -2700B.C. indicated uses for ...
- 254: Gorbachev: Analysis of Three Books About Gorbachev
- ... of alcoholic parents, reduced life expectancy and alcohol- related health problems, all of which created a heavy burden on the national economy. Some of the measures that were taken by the government were increasing the drinking age from 18 to 21, alcohol could no longer be sold in ordinary food stores, special wine shops would not be permitted to sell any alcohol before 2 PM, stiff sentences were introduced for private ... sentence instead of two chapters and has a different view of the successfulness of this initiative: "Although many predicted failure, the government stuck to its guns, gained public support for its aims and the anti-drinking campaign has achieved some success. This was clever and promising opening" (p. 116). Lewin's conclusions about the changes in the agricultural sector and foreign policy are very similar to that of Medvedev. The author ...
- 255: Drug Abuse
- ... a lot on mornings and weeknights, at times which separate them for normal "social" drinkers. Often, the alcohol will bring out a violent temper and often, alcoholics abuse, physically and mentally, their friends and family. Drinking makes the drinker feel he is more con fident. The drinker thinks he is in control, even if a little high, and he might get behind the wheel of his car and go for a drive. Drunk driving is deadly. Hundreds of thousands of people get killed every year due to drunk driving. Other physical effects of drinking are vomiting, passing out and sometimes, if enough alcohol is consumed over a long enough period of time, or if mixed with other drugs, death. Marijuana is a popular, and illegal, drug. Its largest consumers ...
- 256: Player Piano
- ... lead is terribly poor and pitiful despite all the technology that serves them. They are slaves of technology. They are so bored that they find entertainment in the meanest things like sitting in pubs and drinking till loss of consciousness. Ed visits Paul one evening and takes him to a pub. There they get in contact with some interesting people including some revolutionaries. Some of the people he meets there speak ... turned worse with the people's want for might. So it happens. The government does not accept their request, which means violence is used. The common people go mad; most of them encouraged by strong drinking, and destroy machinery in general. They do not really care about which machine is really bad and which might be helpful or needful, they do not distinguish, so they just smash all down. The army ...
- 257: Claudius And Hamlet
- ... the common people are relatively satisfied, and they are in the position where they can appreciate humor and find some enjoyment from their lives. Another indication of the "good-nature" of the state is the drinking custom of Claudius' court. In his melancholy state, Hamlet can only see this as something which "makes [them] traduc'd and tax'd of other nations" (I, iii, 18). However, this custom reveals that the ... was not followed in the times of Old Hamlet because his reign was not as prosperous as Claudius' or perhaps the court is more content now that Claudius has the thrown. The renewal of the drinking custom may expose a positive side of Claudius' reign. This fits Knight's observation that Claudius is "a good and gentle king" (Jump, 125). Claudius is a skilled diplomat who seems to be well liked ...
- 258: "Evil is the Underlying Element in Life of a Living Creature"
- ... to prejudice towards colored people. Prejudice towards blacks and other minorities was nothing odd during the 1930's. The protagonist of the story, Cassie, first experiences an example of racial tension when she notices a drinking fountain and cannot drink from it because it is "White Only". Another example of prejudice occurs when Suzella, who looks white but is actually half white and half black, gets attention from many white boys ... to prejudice towards colored people. Prejudice towards blacks and other minorities was nothing odd during the 1930's. The protagonist of the story, Cassie, first experiences an example of racial tension when she notices a drinking fountain and cannot drink from it because it is "White Only". Another example of prejudice occurs when Suzella, who looks white but is actually half white and half black, gets attention from many white boys ...
- 259: Jay Gatsby And Dick Diver
- ... Dick’s main problems is his alcohol intake, which becomes more and more apparent to people, such as Franz Gregory and Tommy, who says that Dick is not a person who should drink. Dick’s drinking began as a social exercise, but grows and grows until it controls him. As a result of Dick’s failures, both socially, professionally, and with Nicole, Dick drinks more and more, but he does not feel out of control (‘Dick blamed himself only for indiscretion’). It is the incident with Morris who accused Dr Diver of drinking whilst on duty that brings about an end to Dick’s psychiatric career, but even after this, Dick continues to drink excessively whilst with Nicole on the Riviera. Alcohol is symbolic of a world that ...
- 260: Legalization of Marijana: For
- ... a safe, crime-free neighborhood in which to live. Because of our marijuana laws, these citizens face criminal arrest and imprisonment solely because they choose to smoke a marijuana cigarette when they relax, instead of drinking alcohol. They simply prefer marijuana over alcohol as their recreational drug of choice. This is a misapplication of the criminal sanction which undermines respect for the law in general and extends government into areas of ... expressed that they would be pleased to work with others to develop more effective programs to discourage adolescent marijuana smoking, and to instill in children an understanding that neither marijuana smoking, tobacco smoking or alcohol drinking is appropriate behavior for minors. NORML's involvement in such a campaign might enhance the campaign's credibility with young people. By stubbornly defining all marijuana smoking as criminal, including that which involves adults smoking ...
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