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- 24991: Meth 2
- Methamphetamine is an amphetamine that has been used in treating narcolepsy, Parkinson's Disease, and obesity. When used illegally, this drug, which is also called crank, speed, ice, chalk, crystal, and glass, may cause a person to be paranoid and violent. Crank can be smoked, snorted, sniffed, injected, or swallowed, and looks like a pill, powder, or clear chalk crystals. The drug was first originally synthesized in 1887 by a German Scientist. Meth was forgotten until the 1930's when it was discovered that the drug could increase a person's blood pressure and was helpful in lung congestion. Meth is a very powerful stimulant. Very quickly the desire for the drug surpasses other interests- including the need for food, sleep, friends, sex, and family. ...
- 24992: A Good Man Is Hard To Find
- ... the very beginning of the story, she starts off by stating that she does not want to go to Florida. She would rather go to east Tennessee and tried anything she could to change Bailey’s mind (Page 426). Later in the story, as they began the trip to Florida, the grandmother talked the entire time. She would tell stories of her youth to the grandchildren and lecture them about being ... thing that showed her love and attention. Her only son, had a family of his own, her grandchildren were older now, and she felt like she was not important to them anymore, and the children’s mother was involved with the baby. By bringing the cat, she felt like she would not be lonely. The reader can also tell that the woman is extremely prejudice. She refers to the black child ... her life. It has unraveled and now she thinks it is lost. The most action in the story takes place when the grandmother meets the antagonist. The family gets into an accident when the grandmother’s cat startles Bailey. After the wreck, they saw a car approaching from the distance. The three men get out of the car and the grandmother recognizes one of them from somewhere. At this point ...
- 24993: Farm Subsidies - A Necessary Evil?
- ... problem of agricultural overproduction. In 1916, the number of people living on farms was at its maximum at 32,530,000. Most of these farms were relatively small (Reische 51). Technological advances in the 1920's brought a variety of effects. The use of machinery increased productivity while reducing the need for as many farm laborers. The industrial boom of the 1920s drew many workers off the farm and into the ... to be harmful to the United States in the long run, and they see subsidies as a way of achieving a social desire to preserve the family farm. "If the family farm represents anything, it's a very intimate and fundamental relationship between people and resources (MacFadyen 138)." Fewer farms mean fewer jobs and a higher concentration of wealth. Ten 30,000-acre farms may produce as much food as a ... also increasing taxes to pay for them. Perhaps most importantly, subsidies do not fulfill their social role. "About 112,000 large farms-- equivalent to the number of farms in Minnesota alone-- produce half the nation's food and fiber (Long 82)." The many government subsidy policies do not preserve the family farm, and the number of small farms has almost continuously been on the decline. Subsidies are impractical in the ...
- 24994: Poverty vs. The Economy
- ... sector of the economy without direct government action. Granting housing to the poor in the absence an increase in an affordable housing supply might raise rents on existing units, as it did during the 1980's. In a few cases the government may be able to provide goods and services more efficiently than the private sector because of the savings that are inherent in such large-scale transactions. The government offers other services not so much to alleviate the suffering of today's poor as to enhance the opportunities of their children to escape from poverty. Helping families to avoid having more children than they desire is one of the most productive ways of eliminating poverty. Proper care ... programs is often blurred, for instance, stipends are necessary for the poor if they are to complete an effective training program. These various strategies for helping the poor complement each other. Not only must today's poverty be alleviated through cash and in-and aid, but steps must be taken to reduce it in the future by better preparing young people and by giving the poor a better chance in ...
- 24995: Courageous John Quincy Adams
- ... council than a legislative body. If they became more of a executive council they would help advise the President. Senate was an executive council to the President for a while, until the Federalist Party didn't agree on foreign policy, and many more political issues came up. Senate started criticizing the Executive Branch, this led the Senate to becoming a more legislative body as the time went by. Now the Cabinet ... thought was right, and that is what his feelings about the subject were. John Quincy always said what he wanted because if he did it to just do what everyone else is doing he wouldn't be satisfied with what actions took place, instead of saying what was really on his mind and what his feelings were. John Quincy could have been hurt or even killed by someone that had strong ... Quincy was a brave enough man to say and do and what he thought, not what his colleagues and constituents thought. If you have a feeling of what you think is right, and others don't think what you are thinking is right, you should do what you feel not what people around you think. Don't let people around you influence your decisions too much, think with your own ...
- 24996: Operating Strategy
- ... medical technology, employees, value and hospitality. · Customers' perception : high quality, comprehensive service at 10-15% below than the top hospitals in Bombay and Delhi in a shorter time period (on average 7 days versus industry's average of 9-12 days). · Superior medical treatment: success rate at par with highest international standard, competitive total cost of care. 3. Operating Strategy · Hospital operates under the Five Stars philosophy. 1. Medical personnel : Highly ... Different categories of rooms to accommodate different economic level of patients. There is a long term trusting relationship with patients. · Referring doctors : There is a strong effort to keep referring doctors aware of the hospital's advances. Advertisements of the hospital's capabilities and facilities exists. Organizing medical conferences and publications like Apollo Heartbeat (distributed free of cost to referrals) keep referring doctors attached to the hospital. And allowing referrals to maintain close contact with own ...
- 24997: Comparison Of Nicholas I And Nicholas Ii
- ... strong resemblance, and yet at the same time remained drastically different when their rule ended. While the names may suggest that Nicholas I was the father of Nicholas II, Nicholas I was actually Nicholas II s great granduncle. The summarized history of their terms below will tell of and compare the Nicholas reigns of the Russian monarchy. Nicholas I (1796-1855) was born at Tsarskoe Selo, the third son of Czar ... a protectorate over all Christian subjects in Turkey. This demand clashed with British and French interests and brought on the Crimean War in 1853. France and Sardinia joined the Turks to help them defeat Russia s ambitions. Nicholas died before the war ended. His oldest son, Alexander II followed him as Czar. Nicholas II (1868-1918) was born at Tsarskoe Selo, then son of Alexander III and the grandson of Alexander ... and political liberties were greatly restricted. Nicholas suggested the peace conference at The Hague in 1899. But his policy in the Far East brought about a war with Japan in 1904 which ended with Russia s defeat. In July 1914, Russia came to the aid of Serbia when Austria, who maintained German support, declared war. France and Britain came to the aid of their Russian ally and World War I ...
- 24998: Daniel Boone
- ... Indian War. There he met John Finley, a hunter who had seen some of the western wilds, who told him stories that set him dreaming. But Boone was not quite ready to pursue the explorer's life. Back home on his father's farm he began courting a neighbor's daughter, Rebecca Bryan, and soon they were married. In 1767 Boone traveled into the edge of Kentucky and camped for the winter at Salt Spring near Prestonsburg. But the least explored parts were still ...
- 24999: College Essay: Which Of Your Possessions Reveals Most About You And Why?
- ... feelings of professional integrity to prevent them from viewing the contents of my backpack. "What do you gather from this mundane article, Watson?" Watson dutifully furrowed his brow and attempted to employ his ingenious friend's methods. "Aside from noting its battered appearance and its distorted shape, which, no doubt, results from transporting great weights, I can produce no inferences about its owner. You, I should imagine, feel like you have ... prepared to thoroughly explain and discuss it with any curious passers-by. Then direct your attention to the contents of this bag. Your 'great weights' are textbooks, and their diverse titles demonstrate our young man's diverseness--German Language, Calculus, Exploring Science--hence my conclusion that he is diligent in many fields of learning. Other miscellaneous objects have enabled me to evaluate his personality and age. A "Kid Rock" key chain ... of his looks, and the white-out means he spots his own mistakes and tries to rectify them immediately. Having detected only this old nutrition bar, I assume that this boy is influenced by people's opinions and has promoted the simple process of healthy eating. The Swiss Army knife, the stapler, the computer disks, the bottle of aspirin all show that he tries to be prepared for all situations. ...
- 25000: Character Study: Local Residents
- ... road is only a couple of metres away from my front door. Even through the walls and double glazing I can still hear the traffic in the back rooms of my house. Sometimes I can’t sleep at night because of the constant thunder of heavy lorries along the road. The house vibrates, and windows rattle as the traffic roars by. This surely must cause damage to the structure of the ... not only getting in and out of the car, but also leaving the car on the road since drivers have been known to hit stationary vehicles. The amount of air pollution means that I can’t open the windows because the house fills with fumes. On a dry day the house and windows are covered in dust, and if the windows are open the whole house becomes covered in dust. Wet days bring mud splattered doors and dirt speckled windows. Home improvements are very difficult because of the traffic, it is problematical for the delivery of building materials because vehicles can’t pull up outside and even if they do manage to pull along side the house they cause more traffic chaos because drivers have to find a way around. This could lead to a dangerous ...
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