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- 23551: "Speed": Methylamphetamine
- ... drug causes insomnia, restlessness, and a fake sense of acting normal. People either snort the drug up the nose or smoke it through the mouth. After staying up for days on Speed the drug where's off and a person will sleep for days, there is a larger fatigue and one will be so damn depressed. I stopped talking to a friend because he was so addicted to this horrible drug ... walking through the mall one day and we were teasing him about some girl he was courting at the time. He had not been on the drug at the time and was upset he couldn't find any because he was so addicted. The next thing you know he was trying to fight me in the middle of the whole mall. My other friends had to hold him down on the ... because of their bad study habits. When studying, the drug will keep you so wired and you will study more in one hour than you ever could before. This drug will sure enough change one's personality to the extreme. People use the drug for all sorts of reasons. Often times when people can not keep up with their work, need to lose weight, depressed, insecure, loneliness and insecure about ...
- 23552: Microbiology
- ... 3. Leeuwenhoek and his ‘animalcules’ III. Bacteria A. Explanation 1. Definition 2. Shape 3. Size 4. Growth and Reproduction B. Classifications 1. Prokaryotic/Eukaryotic 2. Photothrophic 3. Aerobe/Anaerobic 4. Pleiomorphic 5. Cyanobacteria 6. Gram’s Stain C. Structure 1. DNA 2. Plasmids 3. Pili/Flagellum 4. Ribosomes 5. Endospores D. Physiology 1. Photosynthesis 2. Pigments 3. Sulfur 4. Chemolithotrophy E. Other Microscopic Organisms 1. Archaebacteria 2. Rickettsiae Microbiology What is ... millions of years and still remain common today. Another classification for bacteria is based on whether or not they need oxygen to survive. Bacteria that require oxygen are called aerobic bacteria. (aerobes) Those that don’t require oxygen are called anaerobic bacteria. (anaerobes) Pleiomorphic bacteria are bacteria that take on the various forms depending on its surroundings conditions. Pleiomorphic bacteria have the ability to change shape frequently through out their lifetimes ... of iron and other metal deposits. Another classification for bacteria depends on the composition of the cell wall. To find out if a cell is gram-negative or gram-positive a special process called Gram’s stain must first be administered. The dye crystal violet and iodine are mixed together and placed on a glass slide that has had organisms adhered to it. the organisms are adhered to a slide ...
- 23553: Narcotics
- ... use heroin. In the United Stated alone, there are between 500,000- 750,000 heroin addicts. Heroin is often mixed with cheaper substances, so that the dealer can make a larger profit. Since addicts don't know about the purity of a substance, many die because of overdoses. In an overdose of heroin, the lungs stop functioning, and the person dies from lack of air. There can be other effects of ... same as methadone, except that it is used medically as a pain reliever. Narcotics make people feel good, and doctors have finally figured out why. Narcotics work like an endorphin to "turn on the brain's pleasure center," unfortunately, narcotics tamper with the body's natural chemical process, and after the euphoria wears off, people want to feel the pleasure again, eventually, they develop tolerance.
- 23554: Is Monogamy the Best Form of Marriage?
- ... are divorced and then become remarried. The relationship between a husband and wife should be sacred and trustworthy. Without the trust and honesty there is no marriage. Monogamy is the loving, sharing, and devoting one's self to another person for the rest of their life. Monogamy should be the most important aspect in a marriage. The Western Religious leaders and moralists believe only one spouse for life is the highest ... person who means the world to you and who makes you feel happy to be alive, how can you possibly share that kind of love with anybody else. Considering, marriage is all about devoting one's self to that special someone. Being faithful in a marriage makes one feel accepted and loved, knowing they will have someone who will always be there for them. Works Cited Francouer, Robert T. "Is Monogamy the Best Form of Marriage?" Taking Sides November 1979: 72-83.
- 23555: Black Power
- Black Power What did the phrase "black power" mean to African Americans who participated in the civil rights struggle? Booker T. Washington felt that black power meant financial power. During the movement that would soon be a landmark in our country's history, the black community lacked black owned businesses, black teachers, and black government representatives. Because blacks were without these things it was impossible for them as a group to attain financial power. The "Black Power ... claiming what had been stolen from them more than a century ago, their pride. "Black Power" was the child of frustration and hunger and the motto that helped fuel some positive changes for our country's so-called "equality" standard. Like the old saying goes, "You gotta do, what you gotta do."
- 23556: Jackie Robinson 4
- The Great One He struck a mighty blow for equality, freedom and the American way of life. Jackie Robinson was a good citizen, a great man, and the true American champion. Ronald Reagon. I don t know if anyone could have summarized his life better. Jackie was a great influence to the American public. To over came diversity and succeed is a great accomplishment. Jackie Roosevelt Robinson was born in Cairo ... game of baseball and the rest of America. His success in baseball proved that blacks and white can coexist, and corporate well together. His importance to the public was more then just playing baseball. Robinson s importance continues after his baseball career. After he retired in 1956, he became active in the NAACP and the civil rights movement. He put forth his baseball career and decade his life to improving African Americans status in society. Many black people looked for to him for help and support. He didn t care what people thought of him. Fir example, while he was on the road with his baseball team his refusal to sit in the black section of a hotel resulted in the integration of ...
- 23557: How I Learned To Ski
- ... than one bone learning what proves to be a very intense and serious sport and you should not take the excitment for granted. I got started when my dad entered a powder eight contest, that's when you and a partner go down the hill and make the number eight in the snow with your skies, the team with the best looking eight's win. As usually my father won, and that day was when he first taught me how to ski. He showed me how to snow- plow down a hill, that is your first move you learn ... Steamboat Springs, Colorado home to one of the best resorts in the nation, which is properly named Steamboat. We do most of our skiing there know a days, so you can see if it wasn't for my father teaching me how to ski I would probably not be so fascinated by this incredible and breath -taking sport.
- 23558: Anna Karenina: Foreshadowing
- ... crisis. She tells Anna that she does not know of a person with a greater heart. Anna tells her that Kitty was depressed because Vronsky spent the evening with her. She exclaims that it wasn't her fault. Dolly remarks that Anna sounds exactly like Stiva. Anna appears to be offended and says that she is nothing like Stiva. In the end she ends acting similar to Stiva. Kitty was quite ... at one point in their life. Kitty told her that she was very unhappy and expressed great sadness when Dolly mentioned Levin. Dolly then realized that Kitty was really sad because she had refused Levin's proposal and now that Vronsky had left her she was ‘now ready to devote her love to Levin'. ( Page 138) Clearly depicted in them paragraphs above, foreshadowing is present in many key parts of the novel Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Perhaps this is Tolstoy's way of telling readers to identify this element more often. Or maybe he wants us to observe life in this literary view. Novels cited: Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Pages 90, 138.
- 23559: Creative Writing: I Thought You'd Never Ask!
- ... Thanks for helping me with my books." "No Problem," Bob replied. "Well, I'm gonna be late for class, so, I'll see you around!" Bob walked down the hall towards his class. "Why didn't I say something else!?" he asked himself. "Well, theres always a second chance, I'll have to do it then." The next day, Bob got his second chance. At lunch, he saw Jennifer sitting alone ... decided to go over and sit down beside her. "Hi Jennifer," he said, trying to be freindly. "Whats up?" "Well nothing much really. I'm having trouble making friends here." "I know, its tough isn't it," he replied, trying to comfort her. "I just moved here 3 years ago myself. After a few weeks you'll have lots of freinds though." "Thats good," she replied as she looked up at ... each others eyes. Then finally Bob broke the silence and said "I know this seems kind of weird," Bob said shyly, "But, would you like to go to a movie with me this weekend?" Jennifer's face brightened up as she exclaimed, "I thought you'd never ask!"
- 23560: Colonial Differences
- ... religions or incentives. Even their slight economic differences helped to shape the individuality of the two areas. Most could probably see that is was painfully obvious as to who the religious fanatics were. New England’s colonists seemed to have a more religious tone, than did that of the Middle or Southern regions. The Puritans, who had apparently come to America to escape ridicule and religious persecution, were taking up on ... share in their ideas. They were stiff, strict people and did not allow for much, but the main idea is that they were driven by a higher power, God. This made the Puritans successful Massachusetts’s colonists in that they were strong-willed and willing to make their government work. The type of government chosen by the Puritans worked well, a theocratic environment. A theocracy is defined as government of a ... Bay colony. Later on, the Quakers (Separatists), and Jews began to appear in the colony. In the Middle colonies, things were a bit different. Some of the religious tone was still there, however it didn’t really affect the governing of the colonies. The Chesapeake colonies were established as proprietary colonies, which is basically halfway between a royal province and a self-governing colony. Control of the colony went to ...
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