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- 27921: Mary Jane: The Devil Weed
- ... ABSTRACT: This paper, entitled "Mary Jane: The Devil Weed?" attempts to examine what we know about marijuana and what problems are associated with its use. The paper examines briefly the history of marijuana legislation, marijuana's known effects, and conclusions about its danger. Early in this century, the government waged a war of terrorism on marijuana, or cannabis sativa. "By 1937, forty-six states had laws against the use of marijuana ... not in yet. WORKS CITED Anrews, Matthew. (1972). The Parents Guide to Drugs (Doubleday & Co.). pp. 4-12. Jaffe, Jerome H. (1995). Encylopedia of Drugs & Alcohol (Simon & Schuster). pp. 659-663. O'Brien, R., Cohen, S., Evans, G., and Fine, J., (Eds.). (1992). The Enclopedia of Drug Abuse (Facts on File, Inc.). pp. 175-179.
- 27922: Skin Cancer: What Disease Am I
- ... body, usually of flat growths. Basal cell carcinomas very rarely occurs in dark-skinned people it is most commonly found in Caucasians. It has been found that people hair, eyes and complexions and they dont tan easily. These tumors dont spreads quickly, it may take many months or years for one to reach a diameter of one half inch. If it is untreated it will begin to bleed, crust over, then repeat the cycle. Although ...
- 27923: Catcher In The Rye: Holden Caufield
- Catcher In The Rye: Holden Caufield Holden Caufield was a high school student at a boy's academy by the name of Pency Prep. He feels as though he had fought the world and lost, everyone is against him and that little can bring him joy. He had lost his innocence, and ... nuns. He also develops the ides of being a catcher in the rye, protecting children from the outside world, and from losing their innocence. I enjoyed this book greatly and I find that Holden Caufield's life story is not that far fetched. Holden is seen by most as just another flunkie, but he is much more than that and I hope my paper has proved this fact. This book has ...
- 27924: Review Of Snow Falling On Ceda
- ... of the community as well, Kabuo Miiyamoto turns out to have opportunity and motive. Claiming innocence, he is nevertheless indicted. We soon begin to learn the story behind the motive. Before the war years, Kabuo's father made an agreement with the victim's father. Money changed hands, land was promised and terms were set. Unfortunately, the war came and the Japanese Americans were sent away. Nothing was quite the same at wars end. Agreements were no longer honored ...
- 27925: Nuclear Weapons: Destructors or Saviors?
- ... of existing, and the development of future nuclear weapons. When a nation, terrorist group, or someone with ill intent secures sole-control of nuclear capabilities, the world will be at the mercy of this group's sanity, since the world is currently nowhere near an acceptable defensive system. So from this scenario, one can infer that in the present, the only deterrent to nuclear war is the existence of nuclear arms ... protection- while being physical-may also be concerning their conscious states. French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre once wrote that in war, "we are all embued with the feeling of participating in a world event . . . it's during peacetime that we should have had that dedication and that seriousness-we'd perhaps have avoided the war." Recently, true to the wishes of Sartre, an international panel of nuclear powers convened to adopt ...
- 27926: Is The Prime Minister Too Powerful?
- ... of Cabinet Government had itself been replaced by one of Prime Ministerial Government. Later in his 'Diaries', Crossman was able to develop his original theory that the PM dominated the decision-making process. The PM's powers have grown over the past 100 years for a variety of reasons: the growth of the franchise has placed the elected government in a position of greater authority; the development of national party organisations ... this development has been the growth of party discipline. The PM heads the Cabinet which comes from the majority party, and through party discipline - the leadership can usually ensure that their backbenchers support the government's policies in the division lobbies. In this way, the Government has virtual control over Parliaments theoretical legal sovereignty. The powers of the PM are formidable - they cover the Cabinet itself, the wider 'Cabinet system' and ...
- 27927: The Acid Rain Effects On Living Things
- The Acid Rain Effects On Living Things From the early times through the Industrial revolution to the Space Age, humans have produced inventions that use many of the earth's varied energy resources to make living easier. In many cases the energy comes from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas. Some of the inventions that make our lives easier are also ... and even death. Aluminum is has also been found in the organs of animals affected by acid rain. It has been associated with kidney problems and has recently been suspected to be related to Alzheimer's disease. As you can see acid rain effects almost every living thing on earth in one way or another. I believe the animals living in the water systems get the worst end of the deal ...
- 27928: A World Without Freedom
- ... all, the chains and shackles that bind my hands and legs show that without freedom, I would not be allowed to carry out my own actions because I would be instructed to perform other peoples wishes. My taped mouth symbolizes the loss of a right that is granted to all Americans, the freedom of speech. Without this freedom, I would be restrained from speaking my mind and expressing my beliefs ... to speak. Finally, my blindfolded eyes signify that in a world without freedom I would be forced to look through the eyes of others rather than my own. This means that I must accept others opinions even if I do not agree with them because not having freedom means that I am not entitled to my own opinions. As a result, without freedom I would not be in the position ...
- 27929: Acid Rain
- ... to die in the waters it contaminates, but adversely affects the entire food chain. Acid rain is all the rain and snow that contains an unnatural acidic. Often times, the chemicals used to create today's industrial products are not properly treated or disposed of. They are emitted into the air and absorbed into the water molecules in the upper atmosphere, which condense and fall back down to Earth with devastating effects. Acid rain, and it's bi-products like Aluminum poisoning, is a problem that must be dealt with on a Global level. The problem was first brought to light about 20 years ago when scientists in Sweden and Norway first ...
- 27930: Lord Of The Flies- -the Deteri
- ... all the meetings and all of the other boys seem to respect this. Anyone who holds it has the right to be heard. Without this, nobody would probably ever have listened to any of Piggy s intelligent suggestions. There would have been no fire, no shelters and no assigned place for lavatory use. As the respect for the conch disappears, so does the law and order on the island. This hits ... any longer. Not with you. Most of the boys were looking down now, at the grass or at their feet. Jack cleared his thought again. I m not going to be a part of Ralph s lot-- 127 And Jack leaves Ralph, the symbol of democracy, to find start his own band of savages. These actions by Jack and some of the other boys would suggest that society is the only ...
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