Jesse Love “Amotivational Syndrome” and Marijuana use: An Ongoing Debate November 30‚ 2008 The positive or negative effects of marijuana usage are a common point of discussion among psychologists. One of the more common debates surrounds “Amotivational Syndrome” (i.e. the purported lack of motivation that results from marijuana use). The existence or non-existence of this “syndrome” has been discussed for over a century among both users and non-users alike (Duncan‚ 1987‚ p. 114)
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ABSTRACT The effect of equivalent series resistance (ESR) of an output capacitor on the performance of a constant -on-time(COT)-controlled buck converter is studied and a pulse bursting phenomenon is revealed. It indicates that the ESR of the output capacitor is one of the key factors causing pulse bursting phenomenon in COT-controlled buck converters‚ and the critical ESR is derived via. It is pointed out that ‚ when the ESR of the output capacitor is smaller than the critical ESR ‚pulse bursting
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debate was clear and accurate‚ but was not usually thorough. Information had several inaccuracies OR was usually not clear. Rebuttal All counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate‚ relevant‚ and strong. Most counter-arguments were accurate and relevant‚ but several were weak. Counter-arguments were not accurate and/or relevant Use of Facts/Statistics Every major point was well supported with several relevant facts‚ statistics and/or examples. Every
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How my stories were written Have u ever read a story where you were related to or change your life? In the short story by Bulosan‚ he uses a few literary elements such as setting‚ and irony to show how someone’s life can be change by a storyteller. In the following‚ I will explain what is the role of the Apo Lacay in this short story and how he has helped the author to overcome in the new world. In the beginning of the story “ It is true there are mountains which are green all the year round
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How Barbaric were the Mongols The Mongols were very barbaric‚ their reputation was not pretty‚ they slaughtered entire cities and left one person alive so they could tell the terrible story. North China Genghis Khan’s first serious target was North China‚ their army of 200‚000 rode east. Numerous cities felt Mongol brutality. Slaughter was so great‚ streets were greasy of human fat and flesh. Russia and Eastern Europe In 1227 Genghis Khan died‚ so one of his four sons took over. After a long
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The books have claimed the Mongols to be barbaric‚ but how barbaric were they? The barbarians have earned the title barbaric. The barbarians were people who didn’t belong to a certain culture or group of people‚ and pretty much did what they pleased. The Mongols were barbaric with their laws‚ punishments‚ and the amount of battles and deaths caused in their presence. The barbarians were barbaric in many different ways. The Mongol Empire was bigger than the continental U.S.‚ being 4‚860‚000 square
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How the 13 Colonies Were Named The first thirteen colonies were either named after people‚ Indian names or‚ places in England. The original states/colonies are‚ Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island‚ Connecticut‚ New York‚ Georgia‚ North Carolina‚ Maryland‚ South Carolina‚ Delaware‚ Pennsylvania‚ Virginia‚ New Hampshire and New Jersey. The three states that are named specifically after Indian names are Massachusetts‚ Rhode Island and Connecticut. The Puritans named Massachusetts‚ after a local Indian
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How free were blacks in the North? Freedom really means to determine action without restraint. In the Revolutionary war era‚ this was not true. Freedom meant to not be enslaved. The few rights that came with it were bonuses. Blacks did not have freedom the north. Blacks in the North were limited to very few political rights. They were given the right to vote in less than half of the states in the north. Despite one exception‚ there weren’t any blacks on any juries. Despite few political rights
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hospital‚ it was a controlled environment. A controlled environment can also be called a total institution. It is indicated as a operating style‚ organized structure‚ or management style. Many of the people were forced to do what the nurses said or always stay on the same schedule. In the movie‚ the guy wanted to change the schedule by watching a show on the television;however‚ the nurse did not quite like that because she wanted to keep a controlled environment. These controlled environments made
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How the Articles of Confederation hypocritical The Articles of Confederation were hypocritical because there were money issues. Article 9 from the Articles of Confederation states the congress has the power to “borrow money” from states. (Doc .A) However‚ article 8 “all charges of war‚ and other expenses that shall be [made] for the common defense or general welfare‚ and allowed by the Unite Stated in Congress assembled‚ shall be [requested from] a common treasury. (Doc .B) This proves that article
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