The Origins of Methamphetamine Japan 1893, just six years after the discovery of amphetamines, a Japanese scientist Nagai Nagayoshi was working on the identification of the active component ephedrine from the ephedra plant. He discovered and produced for the first time desoxyephedrine or Methamphetamine (METH), primarily used against obesity, asthma, and major depressive disorder until World War II when Germany, the USA, and Japan forced the use of METH to keep their troops awake without taking into consideration its highly...
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1. Abstract This paper explains how social media (technology more in general) which now is part of our everyday life was shaped on the basis of the history and culture of the particular social and political needs of a restricted group of users (particularly in academic and military environments). Social media and smart devices arose from the use of basic methods of communication, such as signs, symbols, letter writing, flags, visual signals, lamps, bell ringing, or lights during the First...
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The selected demographic in this research paper is college students. Now more than ever, people have the resources to go to college and attain a higher level of education. Some of these resources are more financial aid which can lower the cost of college tuition for students. According to Federal Student Aid “providing more than $120 billion in federal grants, loans, and work-study funds each year to more than 13 million students pay for college or career school.”Another resource is...
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The Issue Population growth regards the increase in the number of people in an area. Population growth has various effects, influencing the employment, housing, and landscape of the area. Background Information The site investigated; Macquarie, is a major business and commercial district in the northern suburbs of Sydney, around 12 kilometres away from the Sydney CBD. Macquarie has a population of 8,144 people, as recorded in the 2016 Census, and a land area of 6.8 km2. This suburb is located...
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“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” (Nelson Mandela). Assignment deadlines, holding down a job, upcoming exams, etc. can be very difficult for students to balance, causing many of them to register for online courses. Online classes were first introduced in 2014 and have been a popular source of education since; they provide students the amenity to access courses at their convenience. Student’s chaotic lives cause them to undertake online classes; the effects...
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Illegal immigration, a paramount issue within the United States today, has been aptly described by the political intelligentsia as a “multi-headed hydra,” its sphere of influence extending into various socioeconomic sectors, affecting the country’s health care, its education systems, its national security, and both big and small businesses effectively impacting the society from top to bottom. With much speculation, this topic has become a very intriguing argument. What people must understand is that various factors applicable to the United States...
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Over time there has been a major quantity of migrations in Texas that have affected this state with its effect on the current political landscape. The four major migrations that have happened in Texas would be the northern migration, the great depression, the southern-western migration, and lastly the California migration. Four big migrations have affected Texas each in its own way, but I believe the one that caused the most damage while affecting Texas was the southern-western migration. The southern-western...
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Abstract Drinking alcohol is the main risk factor causing health problems, especially for old people. In the United States, cirrhosis is a health issue that is mostly caused by drinking alcohol. However, it is hard to stop drinking alcohol as it causes old people addicted to it and they cannot escape from it. The interventions that will be addressed are television, the Internet, and social campaigns using social psychological theories and concepts such as the elaboration likelihood model, vividness effect,...
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Abstract Fraud is any malicious activity that aims to cause financial loss to the other party. As the use of digital money or plastic money even in developing countries is on the rise so is the fraud associated with them. Frauds caused by Credit Cards have cost consumers and banks billions of dollars globally. Even after numerous mechanisms to stop fraud, fraudsters are continuously trying to find new ways and tricks to commit fraud. Thus, in order to stop these...
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Introduction What is cancer? Cancer can be grouped as more than 100 different diseases and develops all over the body [1]. Abnormal cells will divide uncontrollably leading to the destruction of body tissues. Genetic changes affect the body’s logical processes. The cells that grow uncontrollably may form a tumor that can be benign or cancerous. A cancerous tumor can grow and sometimes it spreads to other parts of the body. A benign tumor can grow, but it will not spread...
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Introduction Obesity is one of the leading preventable diseases in the world, such that over a third of the global population is classified as overweight or obese1. For adults, the World Health Organisation defines overweight as having a BMI greater than or equal to 25, while obesity as having a BMI greater than or equal to 301. As a significant public health threat, obesity increases the risk of diseases such as diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, musculoskeletal disorders, and a multitude...
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The sun is your skin’s worst enemy. Most people believe that getting tanned in the summer and getting beautiful colored skin, does not do us any harm. That may be true, if we do it once in a blue moon, with sunscreen protection on, and very early in the morning. However, society and most teenagers, are getting very confident with the sun. They are not thinking about the mistake they are making, while they sit on top of a beach...
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Reading, The Most Dangerous Game Outline: Literature: The Enigma of Amigara Fault written by Junji Ito Parameters: Appeals through our feelings- reading is dangerous because it greatly shapes the person's mind as he traverses into every word and meaning through his feelings. In reading, we exposed our minds to different profound ideologies and perspectives about life that intend to interest us and change our current state of mind. It is one of our greatest weaknesses when we let our feelings...
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Introduction The contents under the first chapter of this research paper cover the background of the study wherein the overview of procrastination, important definitions, and statistics will be shown. The technical terms and their operative definitions as used in the study will be evident under the area of the definition of terms. The significance of the study will also be covered in this area in which the researcher will be discussing the possible beneficiaries of this study and how they...
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In one of our classes, we talked about critical thinking. How might you apply this mode of thinking to your learning and assessment in the future? Critical thinking is a common skill and is a rational way of interpreting situations. However, we are often affected by emotion, general knowledge, and surrounding factors. These factors make up different views of people, but the difference shouldn’t be classified as a wrong point of view. Hence, critical thinking creates a standard as the...
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On February 26, 2012, an innocent African American teenage boy was shot and killed because he was wearing a hoodie, and his skin was dark, so he looked 'suspicious.' He was walking home from a trip to the convenience store and Trayvon was noticed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in Sanford, Florida. The volunteer approached him because there had been several robberies and break-ins in just a few days. Trayvon Martin, born February 5, 1995, had no criminal record. He...
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin in April 2021 was found guilty of murdering George Flyod on May 25, 2021, when Chauvin knelt on Flyod’s knee for 9 minutes and 29 seconds when police had Floyd in custody already. For months and months, Black Lives Matter protests and projections against police brutality and violence against Black Americans overall continued to happen because of this. The majority of these protests were by the black lives matter community and patrolled by the police...
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Feminism is an empowering movement that inspires many women of many generations and is still an ongoing cycle that continues to motivate many girls in our generation today. It is a guide for many young women as well as women who have gone through many changes from their youth to adolescence. Empowerment of feminism is what makes this movement a popular and well-made phenomenon with empowerment meaning “the act or action of empowering someone or something: the granting of the...
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For actions of the common good to become prominent in the world a broad and varying set of circumstances must be enacted within society. The common good results from the participation and efforts of individuals and the masses. It is not specifically defined as the common good but as a common good as it is based on the wellness and warfare of a majority. Depending on time, place, and social condition creates what could be considered a common good for...
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Probably the most intensely moving documentary is “Dying at Grace” (2003) which was directed by Allan King. It is a film where five terminal cancer patients, in a Palliative Care Unit at Toronto’s Grace Hospital, quite literally fade right in front of us; some are surrounded by friends and family, and some are alone. This is not a movie that would ever be recommended, simply for the reason that it makes one feel mortal, in the worst sense. It is...
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The purpose of this memorandum is to elaborate on the topic of “Integrity in management and students.” Integrity is a very powerful attribute that one gains not just from experience but mainly from one’s core values and beliefs. People with integrity are the ones who can be trusted with anything and who will ensure every task is carried out with honesty. Despite adversity, integrity remains true to our own beliefs and moral standards of behavior. Individuals with integrity exercise allegiance...
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Reading individuals’ emotions is critical in relationships, positive communication, and in school districts. There are two different ways to determine emotions: instinctive and systematic approaches. Instinctive decisions can be more successful in determining emotions in familiar people, whereas systematic approaches are more successful in dealing with strangers. Not only can these emotions be analyzed and determined by people, but also in brain scans. Although studies have shown emotions in brain scans, all brains are different; therefore, not all emotions of...
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While many may feel that CTRW is, to put it bluntly, a “fluffy” module, I feel that it is more than that and what we learn does have some relevance to real life, be it in our studies, work, or life in general. Many people have the impression that CTRW is “fluffy” as they feel it just teaches us what we already know, especially when we were learning about argument structures and deduction forms in the first few lessons. However,...
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As our decade draws to a close, a reflection on the significant virtues throughout its duration could be used as an obituary of sorts. If it were to be written about the previous decade, it would be riddled with perseverance through strides in innovation, and the strong wills of the American people to overcome adversity brought about by foreign agents of chaos. This, however, is in stark contrast to what a modern interpretation of the piece would be, being filled...
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Critical Thinking can be defined as an active and systematic attempt to understand and evaluate the argument. Critical Thinking skills ensure the ability to identify and isolate fallacious arguments in our everyday lives. A fallacy is an argument that is flawed. Using appropriate examples identify and summarize the various types of fallacies of arguments that exist. Introduction Critical thinking is the intellectually disciplined process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information gathered, experienced, observed, or communicated as...
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The authors of these peer-reviewed journals specify their research and procedures on the concept of critical thinking. Brosseau-Liard explains the prefrontal cortex and the involvement critical thinking has on children at a young age. On the other hand, Richardson researches different models to help comprehend all aspects of critical thinking as a whole, he proposes that hermeneutic/dialogical concepts incorporate the thought of collective hypotheses and convey the thought of basic considering. Choosing to talk about the different methods psychologists have...
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'The Yellow Wallpaper' first appeared in the January 1892 issue of New Magazine. Written by Charlotte Perkins Stetson, later to be known primarily as Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the story was first received as a tale of horror, but Gilman later made it clear that she definitely had a more distinct purpose for the story. As she pointed out to William Dean Howells when he asked her permission to include it in a collection of fiction: 'I was more than willing,...
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Abstract This paper will examine what critical thinking is and how it can be applied in academic settings as well as in criminology. Critical thinking is being reasonable and informed to make decisions as an individual (Friedman, 2019). When an individual applies critical thinking the individual should also strive to be ethical as well. Ethical thinking is how an individual reacts in a situation involving an ethical dilemma (Friedman, 2019). Both provide individuals with the skills to problem solve and...
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Stereotyping and discrimination based on a difference in race are two things that are continually discouraged yet continue even today in the most recent of times. Since the wake of September 11, racial profiling in airports has been heavily enforced. In several instances, the stopping of virtually all “suspicious” people has proved to be advantageous in that those incriminated intended to cause harm to others. Therefore, airport security has done a great job of pinpointing the true terrorist, any person...
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“Don’t put off until tomorrow what you could do to today,” a famous quote by Benjamin Franklin that will lead to today’s podcast. Today will include a discussion of the consequences of procrastination. According to Dictionary.com, procrastination is the action of delaying or postponing something. Many people struggle with planning and/or putting off things such as events, projects, going to the store, exercising, and doing homework. Little do people know the effects of their procrastination. Procrastination is something everyone does...
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