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Remain Illegal Side Effects
538 words
In the past three decades, steroids has been
becoming a serious problem more than ever in the
athletic field. Steroids are anabolic drug "to
build" growth hormones that include the androgens
(male sex hormones) principally testosterone and
estrogen and progestogens (female sex hormones).
Steroids were first developed for medical
purposes. They " re used in controlling
inflammation, strengthening weakened hearts,
preventing conception, and alleviating symptoms of
arthritis and asthma. Unfortunate...
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Consumer Confidence Interest Rates
1,255 words
... e at times. They are highly volatile meaning
that the retail sales report has a strong
tendency, if not potential, to provide major
surprises. The Consumer Confidence Index is an
important economic indicator because it measures
the level of confidence in the American consumer
in each household. However, these surveys might
not be reliable because times and situations of
the American consumer can change dramatically. If
consumers are concerned about job security,
economic conditions, or perso...
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Alcohol And Tobacco Legalization Of Marijuana
868 words
Legalization of Marijuana (Cannabis) is highly
logical in a day where alcohol and tobacco
products, (although restricted by age) are
available to millions of people every day. Someone
has to wonder why there is such controversy about
the proposal to legalize marijuana. Cannabis would
benefit the economy enabling new jobs in the U. S.
The sale of Cannabis would benefit the government
as well with a tax. Being an illegal drug Cannabis
has more helpful causes than Of course, there are
many argument...
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Ozone Depletion Ultraviolet Radiation
624 words
If all the ice in Antarctica melted, it would
raise the level of the world's oceans by over 200
feet (60 meters). The possibility of this
happening in the near term is not seriously
considered by scientists, for the Antarctic icecap
is currently believed to be in equilibrium.
However, meteorologists studying the ramifications
of global warming and the greenhouse effect expect
there to be a decrease in sea levels in the short
term -- a matter of decades -- of about 2
millimeters per year. This wi...
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Carbon Dioxide Emissions Amount Of Carbon Dioxide
689 words
The consequences of global warming have by now
come to the attention of the majority of the
population of the United States of America. The
gradual warming of the earths atmosphere is due to
an increased amount of carbon dioxide released
into it. The burning of fossil fuels, oil, coal,
and natural gas are the main activities that
release carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
Americans add carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
every time they drive their car, use a chainsaw,
or use electricity produced ...
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Traumatic Stress Disorder Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
1,835 words
Have you ever witnessed someone being badly
injured or even killed? Have you ever been
involved in a fire, flood, or any other natural
disaster? The estimated lifetime prevalence of
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder among adult
Americans is 7. 8 %, with men calculating at 5 %
and women at 10. 4 %, twice as likely as men to
have PTSD at some point in their lives. This
represents a small proportion of those who have
experienced at least one traumatic event, for 60.
7 % of men and 51. 2 % of women rep...
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States And The Soviet Union United States And The Soviet
1,186 words
Explain the U. S. & Russian Positions The Cold War
between the superpowers of the United States and
the Soviet Union was a clash of distant ideologies
in a changing world. Friction developed between
the two on many occasions as either side tried to
expand their spheres of influence in politics,
geographical surroundings, and even space.
Continued clashes between the US and Soviet Union
began to tense their relations during this era as
it became evident to all that the cord of
discontent could sn...
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War With France Standard Of Living
1,161 words
Since the dawn of creation all goods were
constructed by hand. It was a drastic shift from
simple hand tools to power machinery that changed
the world forever. This radical change came to be
known as the Industrial Revolution for it had an
astounding affect on the economic, political, and
social spheres of the nineteenth century. Before
the eighteenth century England was primarily an
agrarian society. Though some were wealthy
landholders, the majority of Englishmen were
impoverished. For the mos...
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Gun Control Laws Bear Arms
1,545 words
In addressing new laws of gun control, one has to
look at both sides of the argument. How will new
guns laws affect violence in schools and on the
streets? How do loyal, law-abiding gun owners feel
about these new laws. These news laws are set as
all sales of firearms must be registered, all
purchasers must be licensed, and no individual may
purchase more than one gun per month. There will
always be arguments on both sides on such
controversial laws like these. Pros and Cons can
be thrown about ...
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Welfare Recipients Welfare Reform
852 words
"No one likes the current welfare system. " As
described in a report edited by Isabel V. Sawmill,
an author of The Urban Institute, not many
individuals were pleased with the welfare system
preceding its reform in 1996. Governors complained
that federal law was overly prescriptive, and were
willing to take less federal money in return for
more flexibility. The public believed welfare to
be an "anti-work" and "anti-family" program.
Welfare recipients found dealing with the system
degrading and de...
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20 Th Century Sexually Active
1,225 words
With the New Year approaching great change will
undoubtedly accompany the new millennium. Changes
in technology and the arts will emerge naturally
but as the times change it is our responsibility
to ensure that social policies are designed to
best benefit society. Drugs, crime, violence,
poverty, and illiteracy are all rising at amazing
speeds and this indicates a problem in our current
social policy. While there are many possible
reasons for these problems the corresponding rise
in white illegi...
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Make Asms A Better Place Asms A Better Place One
699 words
While searching for a better education than my
last school, I happened to come along the
academically based school ASMS. However, I was
perturbed to discover that the athletic program at
ASMS was not up to the standards that I found to
be acceptable, in fact there was not a true
athletic program at all. Several friends and I did
all that we could to start an acceptable sports
program but to no avail. ASMS still had to send
its players to the local Hot Springs high school
if they want to actively...
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Clear Cutting Fossil Fuel
1,541 words
The uses and applications of paper and paper
products are virtually limitless. In addition to
the societal needs of paper for recording and
disseminating of information, and for packaging
materials, the United States pulp and paper
industry employs more than 200, 000 people,
produces nine million tons of pulp, and 26 billion
newspapers, books and magazines annually. Though
U. S. mills represent only 15 % of paper mills
worldwide, they produce 36 % of the world's paper
(Smook, 1992). "Exports of ...
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Shortage Of Nurses Increasing Shortage Of Nurses Due
339 words
Nurses are no longer considered the doctor's
handmaid, but an important part of the medical
team. Although nurses are crucial, there is an
increasing shortage of nurses. The nursing
shortage is causing many nursing schools to close
and hospitals to not admit patients. The nursing
shortage might be due to the nurses' low income,
advances in technology, and continuously being
sued by their patients. The increasing shortage of
nurses might be due to nurses being sued daily.
Today, nurses are practi...
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U S Government Diet And Exercise
598 words
Obesity is on the rise, and it is becoming more
and more of a national health concern. It effects
more than 1 / 3 of the population, and an
additional 1 / 3 is overweight. With obesity
becoming more and more of a problem each year, the
American population is going to suffer from a
catastrophic health emergency. What is obesity?
Obesity is a heath condition where the subject has
an abnormally large amount of fat for their
height. A person who has a body mass index of over
30 is classified obese b...
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Ralph Waldo Emerson Forms Of Communication
379 words
Society never advances. It recedes as fast on one
side as it gains on the other. " Although written
long ago these words by, Ralph Waldo Emerson still
hold true today. Everyday in society people are
making improvements, however, but these
improvements also have equal drawbacks. Today we
are using cutting edge technology to improve every
aspect of our daily lives. For instance in today's
society the fields of Communication and Medicine
are constantly advancing yet they both create
significant los...
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Art And Science Works Of Art
1,145 words
... e hard pressed to explain memory away. Memory
is a physical effect ( = electrochemical activity
of the brain) within a physical system ( = the
Brain). It can be preserved and shipped across
time and space in capsules called books or
articles (or art). These containers of triggers of
physical effects (in recipient brains) defy Death.
The physical system which produced the memory
capsule will surely cease to exist - but it will
continue to physically impact other physical
systems long after it...
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Uncle Tom Cabin The Slave Trade
1,506 words
Few books can truly be said to have altered the
course of history, and even fewer can be said to
have started an entire war. Uncle Tom's Cabin,
written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one novel to
do both. Abraham Lincoln said to Harriet Beecher
Stowe upon meeting her, "So this is the little
lady who made this big war... Uncle Toms Cabin had
a tremendous effect on early 19 th century
thoughts of slavery; stirring abolitionist support
in the north. The novel is a realistic, although
fictional view ...
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U S Military Due To The Fact
1,149 words
The United States has for a long time been
involved in international affairs, either by
pioneering and implementing foreign policies, or
by providing financial support. The latter has
been accomplished either through participation
with institutions such as the International
Monetary Fund or the World Bank, in which the U.
S. gives significant amount of money, or through
U. S. led international programs. Have military
deliveries and aid risen or decreased to LDCs as
time has elapsed after the col...
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Effects Of Alcohol On The Brain
958 words
Almost everyone has tried alcohol at some stage,
and many also use it as a regular basis in parties
and other special occasions. When a small amount
of alcohol is consumed, it stimulates the appetite
and makes it easier for people to produce
conversations and it also gives relaxation and
good feelings. However excessive drinking can
cause serious negative effects. Some of the
negative effects are that the individual will
start to talk loudly, make inappropriate
statements, act aggressively and e...
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