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The world of illegal drugs is often closely linked with violence and abuse. What if I told you that by making one of these drugs legal we could make our country a safer and better place? I know it might seem a little ridiculous at first but once you read my argument you will be able to u....

Legalize Marijuana
I believe that marijuana should be legalized. I believe that if the goverment did so the National debt would be greatly decreased by the money it would make from the taxation of marijuana and also from the decrease in law enforcement and jail cost that is caused by the "criminal" aspects of marijuan....

Legalizing Hemp
For many years, the United States government has prohibited drugs such as marijuana from sale in the marketplace. Yet, with prohibition, marijuana use has decreased only minimally. Because of prohibition, the media has publicized only the bad aspects of marijuana use. What many people do not realize....

Leigh Disease
Genetic Disorders Leighs Disease The Syndrome that effects the Central Nervous System; The Brain, Spinal Cord, and Optic Nerve.. Part 1- - - An Introduction to Leigh's Disease Leigh's disease is a rare disorder of the central nervous system. Leigh's d....

Louisianna Purchase
What did the Louisiana Purchase do for the United States? In these paragraphs you will see how the United States expanded and got the Territory. A group of French explorers completed a three month journey on April 9, 1682 down the great waterway to the mouth of the Gulf of Mexico. They were the firs....

Low Literacy Levels on Economy
Reading, in general, is a skill that all people around the world should learn. It does not matter what country you are from, what social class you are a part of, or what occupation you have. Reading is a skill that every person can master. Learning to read, regardless the language, can improve int....

lust in Romeo and Juliet
The play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a love tragedy when two people from rival families fall in love. Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. They are both teens who fell in love at first sight. Is it them to blame for their behaviors or is it the way teens are developed? Mos....

Marijuana
You want to know what I think? Have you ever thought that we could be closer to worldpeace than we are now? Me too, but I have a solution. The government of today is one with their minds in the past. We have been gaining knowlege as a country for a good 200 years now, and its time that the gover....

Marijuana and its effets on the body
The Cannabis sativa plant is most commonly grown in tropical places around the world. There are over 100 species known to grow throughout the world. The original use of marijuana plants was for hemp, which is a substance that can be made into rope. It has been used for centuries but after using the ....

Medical Marijuana
Marijuana is a relatively harmless drug that governments around the world have made illegal. If legalized, marijuana can be beneficial to society in a number of ways: whether it be for medical, economic, or public safety reasons. Marijuana has been proven to treat several life debilitating, and even....

Medical Marijuana - A Legal Smoke?
A Legal Smoke? Modern research suggests that cannabis is a valuable aid in the treatment of a wide range of ailments. Marijuana's therapeutic uses are well-documented in modern scientific literature. The studies arrived at the conclusion that marijuana provides symptomatic relief for a number of....

Medicinal Marijuana: Is it Worth It?
One of the most recent and frequently controversial topics in United States history is the legalization of marijuana for medical use. As of late 2009, a bill to legalize medicinal marijuana in Illinois is pending and may be passed. This prompted my investigation into the risks and benefits of using....

Mental Illness
Mental Illness What is mental illness? According to National Alliance on Mental Illness [NAMI], (2007), mental illnesses are medical conditions that disrupt a persons thinking, feeling, mood, ability to relate to others, and daily functioning. ( 1) Mental illness can....

Mentoring New Teachers
Mentoring New Teachers Student: Dan Moore Date: 12/1/04 Mentoring New Teachers Mentoring has been used in business and industry for hundreds of years. Tradesmen apprenticed young or inexperienced workers so they could eventually become skilled. There has been evidence....

modern age, e-accounting
Facing the modern age, the world is dealing with a lot of problems when it comes to pollution. The world is heating up because of global warming, corals and other marine life are dying because of oil spills and water pollution, and people with asthma are both dying and decreasing because of air po....

National ID card
Tourist or Terrorist? In response to the tragic event of September 11, 2001 there has been renewed interest in the creation of National ID cards. Soon after the attacks, Larry Ellison, head of a software company in California called the Oracle Corporation, brought up the importance for the develo....

National ID's are a good idea
National IDs are a Good Idea Since 9/11 many people are wondering how we are going to make our country safer. Some say we go to war, weve done that, some radicals say we bomb the people that attacked us, thats to rash. Then theres the idea of a national identification card. Although it ....

National Identity is based off of an, us versus them, mentality.
Are you black or Caucasian? An immigrant of a full-blooded U.S. citizen? Americans often distrust and fear immigrants. While American is a diverse nation our national identity is based off of an, us versus them, mentality. Historically our country has been an anti-immigrant society. In Fath....

NATIONAL INCOME
NATIONAL INCOME The national income is the money value of the total amount of goods and services produced in country over a period, usually a year. It is variously called GDP, GNP. The Circular Flow of Income shows how the national income is created and how it is measured. The circular flow of....

National Independence From Britain War of 1776 and 1812
National independence is when a nation is independent from other nations. There are many examples of this, but one is America being independent from Great Britain. That war was fought in 1776, but another war in 1812 was fought and is sometimes considered the Second War for American Independence, wh....

Neurotransmitters
Abstract The importance of understanding reuptake neurotransmitters and their mechanisms is essential to treating degenerative neural diseases such as Parkinsons Disease, Alzheimers Disease and other depression related disorders. Neurotransmitters are chemicals that are released from neurons i....

New Deal
During the 1930's, America witnessed a breakdown of the free enterprise system as the US fell into the worst depression in history. On October 24th, 1929 the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) collapsed when millions of shares at inflated prices were offered on sale. Over $50 billions were lost on what ....

obesity
Obesity as a Disease I. Abstract As a health care professional it is our position statement that obesity should be considered as a disease. Overweight and obese adults are considered at risk for developing diseases such as type II diabetes, hypertension, high blood cholesterol, coronary heart dise....

Obesity
There has been a major misconception between overweight people, and obese people. One thing true about them, they are both larger than what we expect out of a normal sized person. Being overweight means having some extra pounds sagging around that are not needed. Overweight people can sh....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
I know my hands are clean. I know that I have touched nothing dangerous. But I doubt my perception. Soon, if I do not wash, a mind numbing, searing anxiety will cripple me. A feeling of stickiness will begin to spread from the point of contamination and I will be lost in a place I do not want to go.....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER (OCD) INTRODUCTION When it comes to obsessive-compulsive disorder, there are common features that are associated with it. Those common features are: of sweating, accelerated rate of heartbeat, and restlessness. All show that a person is experiencing the symptoms of ....

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder: St. John's Wort VS Zoloft
INTRODUCTION Obsessive-compulsive disorder is a frequent, chronic, costly, and disabling disorder that is present in several medical settings, but is under recognized and under treated. This anxiety disorder is characterized by recurrent obsessions and uncontrolled compulsions where the person exp....

Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Introduction We all have traditions and a certain way we like to do things and those traditions become a part of our lives. If we skip or do not do them we feel as if something is missing. However, when the traditions become so ingrained that we must do them over and over again or we feel that s....

Occupational Stress in the Workplace
Stress in the workplace is an issue that affects many workers. Workplace stress became a concept decades ago, but research shows that this concept is only getting worse and plaguing workers to a much greater extent. Although there is a federal agency that strictly regulates this issue, it is still....

Oil Issue Heats Up
Oil Drilling Issue Heats Up Arctic Should Congress feed Americans insatiable lust for fuel or preserve a pristine natural resource? President Bush has presented Congress with a request to drill for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. According to a recent article in USA Today, President....

Orson Welles
Staring across the abyss of time that compiles my last ten years of existence, I count myself blessed that providence has smiled upon me unremittingly. In the wake of the most devastating depression that this once glorious country has ever experienced I have emerge unscathed. The dawn of this deca....

Osama bin Laden
Osama bin Laden Thesis: Osama bin Laden is an Arab whose terrorist activities have changed the normal routines and behaviors of people throughout the world in the 21st century. On September 11, 2001 the American people suffered the loss of many lives and the loss of their innocence as a nation. ....

Osteogenisis Imperfecta
DEFINITIONOsteogenisis imperfecta (OI) is "a rare genetic disorder of collagen synthesis associated with broad spectrum of musculoskeletal problems, most notably bowing and fractures of the extremities, muscle weakness, ligamentous laxity, and spinal deformities."(Binder, 386). Other collagen-conta....

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