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- 2971: Creative Writing: X-Men
- ... cannot live up to Scott's standards so he constantly tries to escape his shadow. He gets brainwashed into being a bad guy, recovers to lead a group of good guys, and gets brainwashed again. Great family history, no? Oh yes, there may be another brother around somewhere. The X-Men are all mutants, Homo Sapien Superior, the next evolutionary step for human beings, a minority group of people with a ... all the social stuff come in? Well, it started coming into play early on, with the first group of X-Men. People began to realize what it could mean to have people being born with great super powers. They began to feel afraid and obsolete. One man, Dr. Bolivar Trask, played on these fears and built giant robots to capture and control mutants. I believe this was around issue #15. They ... toys, dolls, Pez dispensers, shoestrings, you name it, the X-Men are likely to have it. So why do I like the X-Men so much? It is a combination of a lot of things. Great stories, characters you can get attached to, beautiful art, a different perspective (everybody loves Superman, but nobody loves mutants), and social relevance. What else could make a better escapist's world? Not only all ...
- 2972: Proposition 215: Should Marijuana Be Legalized?
- ... the price of marijuana. According to a 1995 poll conducted by the American Civil Liberties Union, 85 percent of Americans think marijuana should be available as a medicine. Interest in medical marijuana is becoming so great that physicians in California and elsewhere may soon be asked to assume responsibilities for which they are unprepared. Nineteenth-century doctors were more sophisticated about marijuana than contemporary ones. Between 1840 and 1900, more than ... not from articles in medical journals or from drug company advertisements, but from their patients. There have been many cases observed that many patients who use marijuana to relieve symptoms from muscle spasms to severe depression. Their doctors respond in different ways. A few condemn marijuana use, and some pretend to ignore it or profess indifference, but most offer some encouragement or moral support despite the fact that marijuana is classified ...
- 2973: Swift's "A Modest Proposal"
- Swift's "A Modest Proposal" . . .first ask the parents of these mortals whether they would not at this day think it a great happiness to have been sold for food at a year old in the manner I prescribe, and thereby have avoided such a perpetual scene of misfortunes as they have since gone through by the oppression ... prospect of entailing the like or greater miseries upon their breed for ever(Swift 388). The Ireland of 1720 was not a pretty place. It was a place where the pain of life was so great that it overcame any moments, however minuscule, of the joy and happiness that made life worth living to the rest of the world. As a deeply religious man, the collective attitude that the life endowed ... shillings net profit"(385). Morally, marital abuse, the negative treatment of children and mothers, voluntary abortion, thievery, and the exportation of slaves all would have been reduced by Swift's proposal. There is likewise another great advantage in my scheme, that it will prevent those voluntary abortions, and that horrid practice of women murdering their bastard children(384). It would increase the care and tenderness of mothers towards their children, ...
- 2974: Artifical Intelligence
- ... computer can do with that intelligence once it has been put to work. Almost any scientific, business, or financial profession can benefit greatly from AI. The ability of the computer to analyze variables provides a great advantage to these fields. There are many ways that AI can be used to solve a problem. Virtually all of these methods require special hardware and software to use them. Unfortunately, that makes AI systems ... lines Rabi Satter, a computer consultant with a BS in Computer Science, believes that the current sentiment that the world is rational and can be reduced to mathematical equations is wrong. "In order to make great strides in this arena [AI] we need new approaches informed by the past but not guided by it. A fresh voice if you would. As one person said we are using brute force to solve ... argue with. Designed correctly, they are can be easily updated and modernized. While the massive surge into the information age has ushered some old practices out of style, the better ones have taken over with great success. The rate of advancement may seem fast to the average person, but the technology is being put to good use and is not out of control. A little time to experiment with the ...
- 2975: Legalization of Marijana: For
- ... that works. For centuries, it has been used as an analgesic and is considered by many to be the best approach to migraine. It is also useful to some patients for the symptomatic treatment of depression, menstrual cramps, asthma and pruritus. Many seriously ill patients in this country are already using marijuana to reduce their pain and suffering, even though it means they and their families must risk arrest. Informal buyers ... as a medicine. After 16 years of legal battles and appeals, in 1988, the DEA's own administrative law judge, Judge Francis Young, found that "marijuana has been accepted as capable of relieving distress of great numbers of very ill people, and doing so with safety under medical supervision. It would be unreasonable, arbitrary and capricious for DEA to continue to stand between those sufferers and the benefits of this substance ...
- 2976: Marijuana
- ... to have gone into decline in the late 30's (Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, pg 54). Then marijuana was outlawed in 1937 as a repressive measure against Mexican workers who crossed the border seekingjobs during the Depression. The specific reason given for the outlawing of the hemp plant was it's supposed violent "effect on the degenerate races" (Schaffer, pg. 86). Beginning in the 60's marijuana use saw a resurgence which ... other substances, can actually lower intraocular eye pressure. The mediction however, must be carefully tailored to the individual to prevent further eye damage. The evidence has clearly shown that marijuana has been around for a great deal of time and has served multiple purposes throughout history. Karen Sipes Dana Pentoney Jeni Roane Sources Grolier Electronic Encylopedia, Electronic Publishing, Inc., 1995 Grolier Wellness Encyclopedia, Drugs, Society & Behavior. Vol. 3, 1992. Ethan A ...
- 2977: Macbeth From Hero To Murdereth
- ... greatly contributed to the English Literature and have written many timeless classics that reflect the lifestyle of the times, and the attitudes of the people. Emily and Charlotte Bronte's style of writing, is a great example of romanticism, which was the popular writing style in the eighteen hundreds. The two novels that are considered their greatest masterpieces are Wuthering Heights and Jane Eyre. Throughout the two books, there are several ... the ideas for their stories from their own adventures. Therefore, we can conclude that mysticism has had a big part in their lives, because it prevails in their narratives. Emily and Charlotte Bronte have made great contributions to English Literature. They can easily be called two of the most influential writers and poetesses of the romantic period. Their style of writing is very descriptive and full of metaphors. The use of mysticism in their novels gives us the opportunity to understand the characters more closely. In many of their stories, the main characters are willful and morally strong people, who are faced with a great deal of hardship. The detailed description of those characters is very engaging and keeps the reader involved. The two masterpieces Wuthering Heights, written by Emily Bronte, and Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte are ...
- 2978: Paul Edgecombe: An Excellent Character
- ... kind-hearted man who cared about his job. I dont mean he cared about his job in the sense that he didnt want to loose it because it was the time of the Great Depression; he cared about what he did and who he worked with. He was a hard worker and seemed to care about all of the individuals on E Block, not just his co-workers, excluding Percy ...
- 2979: Legalization of Marijuana
- ... The organizations base there theory on the success that the Netherlands has had with reduction of crime due to the wide- spread legalization of marijuana. The differences between New Amsterdam and the United States is great due to a different structured economy and different cultures. This differences would prove to be the reason for their success and the United States failure. Legalization would also be very dangerous to the economy. The United States economy is a rather shaky one. The introduction of such a huge industry would be enough to crash our country into a depression. The market for marijuana would be very extensive. Between the marketing of marijuana and profit from taxes would generate would be too much for the United States to endure in. The fact that marijuana would ...
- 2980: Is The Illegalization of Marijuana Valid?
- ... to introduce the element of fear of the unknown by using a word that no one had ever heard of before... 'marijuana'". DuPont's involvement in the anti-hemp campaign can also be explained with great ease. At this time, DuPont was patenting a new sulfuric acid process for producing wood-pulp paper. According to the company's own records, wood-pulp products ultimately accounted for more than 80% of all ... one of the most useful substances in the entire world. If we took action and our government legalized it today, we would immediately see benefits from this decision. People suffering from illnesses ranging from manic depression to Multiple Sclerosis would be able to experience relief. The government could make billions of dollars off of the taxes it could impose on its sale, and its implementation into the industrial world would create ...
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