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- 3291: Anabolic Steroids
- ... the stomach and they are excreted fairly rapidly. The bad side of taking oral steroids is that they are more toxic than injected steroids. They are highly potent, which makes the risk of overdosing very high. Steroids that are injected are less toxic to the liver and are less potent than oral steroids on an equal dosage basis. Injected steroids have a delayed take up, which makes them last longer. It ... can be changed with the discontinuation of steroid use. In the cardiovascular system adverse effects can be very deadly. When taking steroids an increase in LDL (low density lipoprotein) cholesterol and a decrease in HDL (high density lipoprotein) cholesterol occurs in the bloodstream. This can carry a risk of coronary heart disease and myocardial infarctions. They can also cause retention of fluids. High blood pressure can cause an increased risk of congestive heart failure and strokes. The adverse effects in the musculoskeletal systems are not life threatening, but they are very noticeable. Younger steroids users can have ...
- 3292: Kids, Like Adults, Are Facing
- ... the early example, or in other unplanned activities families where both parents work, and nine hours year~ld spends an hour and 12 minutetJosand less time eating, but more tonem sports Free time left after school eating and sleeping, for single-parent families, the study found. The timediaries arepartofa much I sizybdy more time on schoolwork according the study found, has decreased from 40 percent of After collecting minute-by-minute ... striking changes is the 'Children are affected by the same time crunch were able to describe in detail how a typical child's hour spent reading each week translates int rease in time spent at school, up by an average that their parents are affected by," said Sandra week plays out, from the average 74 hours half-point increase in achrevementtefl soot norethan90minutesaweek since 1981. That is Hoffeith, a senior research scientist at the inst- sleeping to the nine hours spent consuming meals. while each additional Isour spent watching tek ~rnng not because academic school days are tute. "Parents are busy, and children are spending Overall, children average about 90 minutes in sion deceeases test scotes lay onetenth of ai po~ iget, but because more children are in preschool ...
- 3293: Marijuana 2
- The active ingredient in marijuana is the THC which produces the high, which is a feeling of, pleasure a euphoria and wisdom, thoughts flow easily. Marijuana is illegal today but people want to legalize it for medical purposes. Cannabis is a leafy plant, which grows wild in ... effects. Additionally, the amount that one individual likes to smoke can be many times what another prefers. Generally, 1/8 ounce (3.5 g) of mid-quality bud could get around 20-30 people reasonably high. Cannabis is sold on the street for anywhere between $25 - $150 per 1/4 ounce depending on quality and location. In the U.S., prices are generally $30-$60 for 1/4 ounce of lower quality and $60-$120 for 1/4 ounce of high quality bud. Prices drop quickly as quantity goes up. Both sales and possession of cannabis are illegal in the United States and most countries, however many states have legalized the medical use of cannabis. ...
- 3294: Violence on Television
- ... the Saturday morning "kid vid ghetto" is the most violent time on T.V." (Methvin, 49), and that "despite slight variations over the past decade, the amount of violence on television has remained at consistently high levels" (Wurtzel, 23)? Why is it that, like the tobacco companies twenty years ago, the present day television broadcasting companies refuse to consent that violent films and programming can and do have harmful effects on ... ABC, CBS, and NBC continue to air violent shows, because they make money off of these programs. In general, society finds scenes of violence "simply exciting" (Feshbach, 12). Broadcasting companies argue that "based on the high ratings, they are giving the public what it wants, and therefore are serving the public interest" (Time, 77). Michael Howe states: "We have to remember that children and adults do enjoy and do choose to ... Palmer, 120). Because violent television has been proven time and time again to play an active role toward inciting hostile behavior in children, the level of combative programming must be reduced. The media argument that high ratings correspond with the public's best interest is simply not valid. Even the American Medical Association agrees that the "link between televised violence and later aggressive behavior warrants a major organized cry of ...
- 3295: Bluegrass Music
- ... instruments such as the fiddle, banjo, and mandolin, accompanied by guitar and string bass. The lead instruments improvise virtuoistic solo choruses, somewhat like a country version of jazz. The singing style, often characterized as the "high lonesome sound", is pitched quite high and can include four-part harmony with a high tenor harmony part above the melody line and baritone and bass voices below (Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia). Mandolin player Bill Monroe is viewed as the father of bluegrass. His band, the Bluegrass Boys, began to ...
- 3296: Friedrich Nietzsche
- ... surrender to God(Bentley, p.82). At a very early age Nietzsche had already displayed an aptitude for highly intellectual prowess. At fourteen, Nietzsche left his home of Naumburg and went to an exclusive boarding school at the nearby Schulpforta Academy. The school was famous for its grandeur of alumni that included Klopstock and Fichte(Brett-Evans, p.76). It was here that Nietzsche received the thorough education in Greek and Latin that set him upon the road to classical philology.(Brett-Evans, p. 76) On many occasions Nietzsche's zeal to prove himself at the Pforta school spurned legendary tales. One certain tale is when Nietzsche could not bear to hear of the courage of Mucius Scaevol, who did not flinch when his hand was burnt off, without seizing a box ...
- 3297: Floating Exchange Rates: The Only Viable Solution
- ... exchange rates within the bands when necessary. The reasons for the collapse were myriad, but, simply put, it happened because Germany, dealing with financial problems in part arising from its reunification, refused to lower its high interest rates. This meant other European countries either had to keep their rates equally high and allow themselves to fall into recession as a result, or devalue their currency against the mark, a move viewed by many as a political embarrassment. The possibility of a devaluation caused speculators to bolt ... country that would otherwise have had low interest rates, for example, raising them could be both economically counterproductive (what good is exchange rate stability if recession is its cost?) and politically disastrous (more people notice high interest rates and unemployment than care about currency stability). Even if the government were willing to bow to international standards, nationalism is strong in the world today and most people do not look fondly ...
- 3298: Careers In Computer Engineering
- ... growth and advances in the computer industry. Computers are everywhere, and they are utilized to perform a variety of functions. In industry, computer-aided drafting programs are used to design manufacturing processes which provide a high degree of efficiency and quality. The popular ATM, or automated teller machine available at many banks, is operated through interlocking computer networks, and a person several thousand miles away from home can obtain quick cash ... employment as well as the opportunity to learn new things (Fernandes 17). Students who obtain a bachelor's degree in computer engineering have almost an unlimited number of opportunities open to them. Companies are offering high salaries, and many are including bonuses for completion of one to two years of employment as well as other personal benefit such as concierge services, vacation planners, and caretakers for pets (Gornstein PG). Students with average grades are being wooed before they graduate from college from well-established computer and telecommunications companies due to the high demand for computer professionals. One electrical engineering student from the University of Texas described a job fair he attended, describing his encounter with an Intel recruiter, "The guy said he could take a whole ...
- 3299: E-Commerce
- ... do that. 9. To Reach a Highly Desirable Demographic Market The demographic of the WWW user is probably the highest mass-market demographic available. Usually they are college-educated or being college educated, making a high salary or soon to make a high salary. It is no wonder that Wired magazine, the magazine of choice to the Internet community, has no problem getting Lexus and other high-end marketer's advertising. Even with the addition of the commercial on-line community, the demographic will remain high for many years to come. 10. To Answer Frequently Asked Questions Whoever answers the telephones ...
- 3300: Emily Dickinson
- ... if not frightening, tone in Dickinson s poem. Dickinson uses controlling adjectives "slowly" and "passed" to create a tone that seems rather placid. For example, "We slowly drove He knew no haste / We passed the School / We passed the Setting Sun ," sets a slow, quiet, calm, and dreamy atmosphere (5, 9, 11, 12). "One thing that impresses us," one author wrote, "is the remarkable placidity, or composure, of its tone" (Greenberg ... ideas on a unifying track heading towards a boggling atmosphere. Dickinson s masterpiece lives on complex ideas that are evoked through symbols, which carry her readers through her poem. Besides the literal significance of the "School," "Gazing Grain," "Setting Sun," and the "Ring" much is gathered to complete the poem s central idea. Emily brought to light the mysteriousness of life s cycle. Ungraspable to many, the cycle of one s life, as symbolized by Dickinson, has three stages and then a final stage of eternity. These three stages are recognized by Mary N. Shaw as follows: "School, where children strove"(9) may represent childhood; "Fields of Gazing Grain"(11), maturity; and "Setting Sun" (12) old age" (21). In addition to these three stages, the final stage of eternity was symbolized in ...
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