Amber Delacruz Mr. Lawrence AP Psychology November 27‚ 2012 Marijuana What is marijuana? Marijuana is a psychoactive drug also known as weed‚ pot‚ grass‚ etc. The main ingredient in marijuana is called THC (tetrahydrocannabinol)‚ which travels through the bloodstream to the brain and other organs. Marijuana has various effects when being used. It can also have both long term and short term effect on your body. There are multiple ways to treat this when people get addicted to the drug. The
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How many of you have heard of the dog breed Shiba Inu? I thought this would be an interesting thing to talk about because many times I’m stopped when I’m with my dog and people are curious about her breed. So today I will tell you about the history of the Shiba Inu’s‚ their characteristics (what they look like) as well as their personality’s. History The Shiba Inu is an ancient Asian dog breed brought from China to Japan several thousand years ago. According to the website dog-breed-info
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Have you ever woke up and not wanted to go to school or work? Ever woke up to a large bunch of thick snow falling from the blue skies? Well‚ here’s how snowflakes are made‚ how they form‚ and how they stick to the ground. You may be shocked by how they form. Snowflakes are very unique in their own way. To start with‚ snowflakes form when cold water evaporates. When water reaches a certain level of the atmosphere and its 32 degrees Fahrenheit‚ or less‚ water vapor changes from gas to rock solid‚ that
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Today‚ aspirin is one of the most widely used medication on this Earth and has been since its popular breakout in the late 1890s. Long before we were born there was no such thing of a medication called aspirin. Instead‚ ancient people used willow leaves and bark from trees to help relieve oneself from pain and fevers. Aspirin as we come to know it in the form of an acetylsalicylic acid‚ was introduced to the world by Chemist Felix Hoffmann who was working at Bayer pharmaceutical company located in
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Cute little fluff balls (also known as kittens) can bring joy to people everywhere! In particular‚ cats are very calming‚ a study from the University of Minnesota says that 30-40% of people are more likely to die of cardiovascular disease than cat owners. Cats are huge companions to have around‚ yet cats are also excellent to have if one of your kids is autistic. Not to mention‚ If you feel tired everyday‚ having a cat will help you get some of the best sleep you ever had. Even though some people
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Botox is probably the best known of a certain collection of medications that use different forms of botulinum toxin to temporarily paralyze muscles. As a cosmetic procedure‚ Botox injections are for the reduction of some facial wrinkles. However‚ Botox medical benefits including the treatment of repetitive neck spasms‚ excessive sweating ‚ an overactive bladder and more. Botox injections can even help prevent chronic migraines. Today‚ we want to share many of the frequently asked questions from our
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It is April 10‚ 1912 as a women I don’t have many rights of my own which I don’t mind since I like taking care of my children especially when we’re doing something as exciting as we are doing now. We just boarded the Titanic one of the most largest and luxurious ships in the entire world that sailing from Europe to New York with a few stops along the way once we arrive I hope to explore as many places as possible. It is now April 14‚ 1912 the voyage has been pleasant so far until the ship shook in
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One thing that I find interesting but also very horrid are diseases. The disease I will be doing is chickenpox. One thing cool is that this disease can cause life lasting defects such as weaken immune system. History shows that viral chickenpox caused many problems for us with its symptoms difficulty to cure‚ and its way of spreading. There is a lot of history about chickenpox but the biggest part is Port Jackson. This is where chickenpox’s outbreak happened. One person on a boat coming from
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Getting diagnosed with cancer is just about the worst kind of news anyone can get. Approximately 38.5% of men and women will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in their life (1). Unfortunately it seems that the majority of people don’t have a comfortable understanding about what this disease really is‚ what the available treatments are‚ and how they work. Cancer is most definitely always fatal‚ unless caught in time and treated properly. Just by taking a look at the statistics‚ it’s easy to
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Ben is helping his parents move to a new home. He picks up a heavy box and twists his back. He decides to ignore it and save the money‚ and doesn’t want to go through surgery for it. Ben decides to call his local chiropractor‚ Dr. Barrett Parker. To become a successful chiropractor‚ you must have the correct training and a great education. Chiropractic care is one of the best ways to get rid of spinal pain. With chiropractors‚ they are specialized doctors in spinal adjustments and manipulation.
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