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- 1461: Is Marijuana Dangerous to your Physical Health?
- ... shows just how popular marijuana remains despite health warnings. A 40-something woman referred to as Ruth has a little something to say. "It's a very nice high," she said. "Often in these drug stories, people forget to mention that part" (The Associated Press, A-6). Ruth is among the 17 million Americans who use marijuana regularly. Part of the reason for marijuana's popularity is its cheap price. John ... Hazards of Marijuana," a report in the September 1990 issue of World & I by Gabriel G. Nahas was very informative on the damage caused by marijuana. Marijuana effects memory and behavior. "Marijuana really interferes with short-term memory," says Dr. Richard Schwartz or Georgetown University, and memory loss is one of the main problems with kids who smoke pot" (Nahas, 287). Marijuana also effects the immune system. Guy Cabral of the ...
- 1462: Billy Sunday
- ... doctor prepared a syrup that Mary Jane fed to Billy every day for three weeks. Miraculously, Billy gained strength and became a normal active child. Luck changed for Billy’s family, but only for a short time. His mother remarried and had two more children. Sadly, the second child, a girl, died in a fire when she was three. Not long after, Mary Jane’s second husband died also. These untimely deaths left a mark on young Billy that stayed with him for the remainder of his life. In a short autobiography written for The Ladies’ Home Journal, he begins with the words “I never saw my father.” In the first few pages of this revealing tale he recalls Oswalt / 4 ten deaths in addition to ... the baseball field he learned that his legs could do more than quickly get him under fly balls, they enabled him to steal bases. After he left the orphanage, he went back home for a short while. He then left for the city of Nevada determined to make it on his own. He worked for a Civil War veteran and his wife. Colonel and Mrs. John Scott took him in, ...
- 1463: Aldous Huxley
- ... died of cancer, and a year later Huxley married Italian violinist and psychotherapist Laura Achera (Brooke 199). By 1920 Huxley had published two more volumes of poetry. Huxley followed them with Limbo, a collection of short stories. In 1921 Huxley “made his reputation as a witty and cynical writer” with the publication of his first novel, Crome Yellow, (Philosopher’s Corner Presents: Aldous Huxley). His style, “a combination of dazzling dialogue, surface ...
- 1464: Urban Legends
- Urban Legends Urban Legends depict the typical social acceptance of unverified stories that are meant to strike fear in people and raises several questions to be answered. No one knows who first used the phrase Urban Legend to represent the remarkable tales described by people of all ... and retold across time and space, tending to morph meme and mutate along the way is known as an Urban Legend (Cavendish 263). A more understandable definiton of an Urban Legend would be, they are stories that we have all heard and they are usually digusting or eerie,but yet so believable that we rarely doubt their validity. They are almost always false or grossly distorded,yet they endure for years. Urban Legend is a term popularized by University of Utah Folklore expert, Jan Harold Brunvand (Brooke 2). They comprise the many more or less believable and always amazing stories that so many swear to be true but so few are able to prove. Urban Legends are usually told at sleepaway camps,schools, family reunions,cocktail parties,and even corporate coolers.They are also ...
- 1465: Define And Explain The Concept
- ... so this may discourage the use of rail and coach transport. However, in some cases it may cheaper to use a coach than many cars, for example a day trip to the seaside. In the short run, it may be more appropriate to use rail transport, whatever the increase in rail fares. This is because any other form of transport would require a significant amount of investment. A coach may not ... car would eventually cover the costs of buying and maintaining the car. A big increase in rail fare may not have the same effect though. It may be cheaper to hire a coach in the short term, so collectively you may hire a coach, but it may also be that car transport is even cheaper than these in both the long and short run, so you may find yourself driving to work instead of using the train. The price elasticity of rail transport is fairly inelastic, so it may be cheaper to just use the car from ...
- 1466: The Life And Works Of Frederic
- ... display their piano technique. Frederick Chopin was born in a small village named Zelazowa Wola located in Poland on March 1st, 1810. His passionate love of music showed itself at an early age. There are stories, for instance, of how when his mother and sister played dances on their grand piano he would burst into tears for the sheer beauty of the sounds he heard. Soon he began to explore the ... journey to Berlin to attend a congress of naturalists. Here, quite unknown to the Prussian public, he concentrated on observing the local musical scene. Now he pursued bolder plans. In July 1829 he made a short excursion to Vienna in the company of his acquaintances. Wilhelm Würfel, who had been staying there for three years, introduced him to the musical environment, and enabled Chopin to give two performances in the Kärtnertortheater ...
- 1467: Relations Between Canada and Japan
- Relations Between Canada and Japan A country’s history includes stories of triumph and also lessons that are important to remember so that they will not be repeated. Although Canada was not a colonial power, its history is marked by the oppression of various racial groups ... livelihood, is similar to the what was happening to Nikkei in the United States during the same time period. On December 7, 1941 the first Japanese were arrested by the Royal Canadian Mounted police. In short the schools and newspapers of the community are shut down. Fishing boats and automobiles are impounded, radios and cameras confiscated, and dusk to dawn curfew imposed. On January 14th, the federal government orders the evacuation ...
- 1468: Should Steroids Be Banned From Society?
- ... be his worst nightmare to give up steroids and relapse to the scrawny little body he had before his steroid use. An athlete that learns the performance advantages he gains from steroids will, in a short time, become use to the edge he has obtained, and will soon be craving more. For him to simply drop his addiction cold turkey, and go back to being second best, is not even an ... they are "cycling" on steroids will have many dangerous side effects(Hemme, pg. 158). Some of these side effects are unknown, and the long term effects of steroid abuse among women is also unsure. The short term effects involve, deepened voice, loss of scalp hair, growth of facial hair as well as chest and back hair, and genital problems can also result. It is unreal that a woman will continue using ... People need to listen to what these retired athletes have to say, and use their experiences with steroid use to teach our young about the dangers involved. Furthermore, a complete professional research of long and short term effects caused by steroids on men, women and adolescents, is far overdue. Certainly the banning of steroids will not only help the lives of current users, but prevent the further spread of addiction ...
- 1469: Mama Lola: An Analysis
- ... changed in contemporary times and cultures. Alourdes reveals her life and most precious secrets and ceremonies with Karen and brings her in and welcomes her to the world of vodou and her family circle. The stories of Alourdes and her family are told through the eyes of Karen and the ones that were not seen or talked about were partly made up to complete her book and to make everything come ... that Alourdes knows so well. The spirits that Alourdes calls upon are ones that she feels reflect her own persona and reveal much of her own strengths as well as weaknesses. This book contains many stories of the different spirits and how they are interpreted through the body of Alourdes and how they pertain to her life. Vodou is a shamanistic type of religion in which the individual is in charge ... year. Overall, the reading was very interesting and intriguing. It kept me wondering what was real and how everything really ended up. The world of vodou is so mysterious and unknown to me that these stories and ceremonies were fascinating and made me want to inquire about it myself. Vodou is a serious way of life and something that is not fully understood and very much underrated. It is a ...
- 1470: Teenage Suicide
- ... the warning signs that tell us an individual is thinking of suicide? A prime warning signal in the preoccupation with the themes of death and dying. Many young people have been known to write poems, stories, essays, and songs about death and suicide shortly before their own self-inflicted death (Homer 19). Another sign is talking about suicide and the wish to die. It is myth that those who talk about ... sweaters. Also, making final arrangements or making a will might be a warning sign (Homer 19). Changes in sleeping habits-the person who can stop sleep, or falls asleep easily, only of awaken after a short time and then like awake all night. Similarly the person who seems to be sleeping all the time may be at risk (Homer 19). Changes in eating habits-a major weight loss or gain. In ...
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