Introduction: The pharmacokinetics of a drug describes the journey of a drug through the body i.e. its absorption‚ bioavailability‚ distribution‚ metabolism and excretion. Opioids are substances (endogenous or synthetic)‚ which produce ‘opiate-like effects’. Opiates are alkaloids derived from the Papaver somniferum poppy e.g. Morphine‚ Codeine (a morphine-like agonist) and Methadone (a synthetic analogue of morphine) and are primarily used as analgesics.[1] Discussion: Morphine has a 4-ring structure
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Nikki Vietz Ms Bontekoe Honors English 11 3 October 2013 Synthesis Essay By changing the word “nigger” to “slave” defeats the purpose of the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn being a historical piece of literature. Such a change means ignoring the past and the word “nigger” is part of that past. “Nigger” is demeaning and insulting but is its replacement any less demeaning and insulting. Changing the word would not only destroy the message that Mark Twain was trying to convey‚ but also America’s history
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Hate speech as defined by the legal dictionary is described as follows: “Hate speech is spoken words that are offensive‚ insulting‚ and/or threatening to an individual or group based on a particular attribute of that person or persons being targeted. Targeted attributes include such traits as ethnic background‚ sexual orientation‚ race‚ or disability‚ though there are other target attributes. In the U.S.‚ another term for hate speech is “fighting words‚” as such talk is likely to provoke an
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One of my most cherished memories as a child was visiting Mr. Rushmore for a field trip. The day was bright‚ the air clear‚ and the shining faces of four beloved presidents gazed into the sky‚ beacons of liberty and freedom. Anyone can type in the name George Washington into a Google search and find a plethora of information‚ but an internet search cannot replicate the massive gravity felt while gazing upon the 1st president’s stony face. The world needs monuments. We are obligated to construct monuments
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In Amy Tan’s The Joy Luck Club‚ from “Two Kinds” and in Bissinger’s Friday Night Lights‚ the outcome of parents expectations of their children is perfectly portrayed. When a child is pressured to live up to their parents expectations‚ they become stressed. In most cases‚ this leads to failure because the child feels as if they will never be able to please the parent. In other cases it leads to the child cracking under pressure and being too anxious to complete the task at hand‚ or the child might
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a) I definately agree with this statement and how science is ever changing. The scientific method begins by asking a question about something. After asking a question the next step is to form a hypothesis or educated guess. A repeatable expieriment is then created to test said hypothesis‚ and a large amount of data is collected. Data collection then leads Scientits to analyze the data and come up with a conclusion to see if the hypothesis was proven correct or incoreect. If the hypothesis is proven
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America has a history of misleading the common people to gain public support. Whether rallying its citizens to fight the Nazis in Germany or to fight communism in Korea‚ the United States has‚ for the most part‚ been considered righteous. But the United States and more importantly the people that govern it‚ have had ulterior motives. The most prominent example was in the early 2000s on the tragic day of September 11. 9/11 was one of the most infamous incidents ever which unified the nation behind
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Look around you‚ what do you see? Violence‚ it’s everywhere on the news‚ in articles‚ even in our conversations. People spread acts of violence through talking and writing. But without that act of violence in the beginning there wouldn’t be a story. “Through violence you may ‘Solve one problem’ but you sow the seeds for another‚” -Dalai Lama. Acts of violence are like falling dominos‚ one act leads to another just like a chain of reaction. One of the most tragic events that has ever happened that
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When you hear the word terrorist you immediately think of a sick minded being that is some kind of psychopath. The truth is actually the opposite of this as most terrorists have proven to have the mental set up and traits as the rest of us. Although you’d think terrorists have a psychopathic mindset‚ with no empathy for who they kill or why they do it‚ the truth is actually the opposite of this. Most terrorists are people bored with their lives and want to do something thrilling‚ to get their
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As Tom was clenching his fist tightly in a ball about to teach this fool a lesson‚ he had an instant flashback. This flashback took him back to his childhood. Tom’s flashback took him back to a very young part in his life where he was being bullied at school by some older boys. He got circled around and pushed to the ground and got his stuff taken away and his lunch money stolen from his own pants pockets. He got picked a ton when he was younger. His parents weren’t around much so he was pretty much
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