a. Heinrick Dreser worked for Bayer and saw the potential for heroin i. Dreser received a share of the sales; incentive. ii. Medicinal value- Bayer only marketed Heroin as a cough suppressant. iii. One year later Bayer was producing nearly 1 ton of heroin and distributed it to 23 countries. iv. (One of those being the US where it has become deeply rooted in our society) C. The reason for that was heroin was unregulated for 25years. a. The US‚ had the largest market of heroin as it was not a regulated
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For as long as I can remember asbestos has been around. During the latter part of the 19th century‚ asbestos was discovered to be an insulating material that also made structures stronger. Though not used as heavily as it once was‚ it is still used for particular purposes. After this "wonder" material was installed in many houses‚ buildings and other structures throughout the decades‚ asbestos was discovered to be cancer-causing in humans. Besides being causing cancer‚ it also can cause a multitude
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Aliens are some of the world’s most controversial creatures. It is also fair to say that they are one of the oldest controversies in the world. Although people from different cultures‚ religions‚ and parts of the world may call them different things‚ they all revolve around the same concept: strange people from different worlds visiting us. Sightings of aliens and other extraterrestrial beings have been reported for thousands of years‚ and are still numerous in today’s day and age. Along with
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temporarily make you feel more awake and energetic. Withdrawal or overdose can cause a lot of problems. Some symptoms of caffeine withdrawal are headaches‚ muscle aches and muscle twitches. It speeds up your heartbeat and it can give you the jitters. One symptom of overdose/too much caffeine is that it affects your mood in ways like depression. There are many ways caffeine affects you some you see some you
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General Purpose: Use an object that represents a significant aspect of my background‚ personality‚ values‚ and ambitions. Specific Purpose: Use a pen as a vehicle to introduce myself to the class. Introduction: I. This is a pen. One of the most popular writing utensils in the world. Little did I know‚ when I was in the second grade‚ that the pen would have changed my life forever and help shape me into the person I am today. A. What is strange about this item that I chose‚ is that I cannot use
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Have you noticed that there are a lot of people that have Tattoos these days? In the past you may have only seen tattoos on people such as sailors‚ outlaws‚ and biker gangs but now tattoos are a very popular body decoration for many people. The types and styles of tattoos has also come a very long way. It is no longer crude pictures of pinup girls‚ skulls‚ and anchors. Tattoos have developed into very sophisticated art work ranging from Celtic crosses to very personalized symbols. People have found
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As of today I still feel like that one of the hardest positions to work in is corrections. In corrections you have jails‚ state prisons and federal prisons‚ but there are different security levels within them. I will be briefly discuss the history of corrections and also give your insight to an employee who works in a prison system here in Atlanta‚ Georgia and get some personal views in his field of work. First I would like to start off by talking about jail and it is used to house criminals for
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improved existence. I can’t truly say‚ but it seems better than bobbing and bouncing on the ocean’s bottom. Yes‚ it’s judgmental on my part. I realize as much and can’t say I’m proud of it‚ my own bobbing and bouncing on a bottom notwithstanding. One might look at me and say‚ "Who are you to talk. You live alone with no hope of encountering your own kind ever again. Your home is the wreckage of the sunken ship‚ the Andrea Doria. Yes‚ it has a cool name‚ but other than that‚ what is the attraction
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you would wish for if you were given three wishes? 2. We are all members of cultures and subcultures. 3. Today I am going to be speaking about the Irish Myth of the leprechaun. 4. If you pay attention; you might learn something that could one day aid you in capturing a leprechaun. You could also have something relevant and interesting to say at an upcoming saint Patrick’s day party 5. As a third generation Irish-American I have always been fascinated with Irelands more pagan traditions
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has been apart of our history for a long time‚ but throughout that time it has put many people in danger. The Olympics has also damaged a lot of cities and coast a lot of money. These are the main reasons why the Olympics should be discontinued. One of the biggest problems regarding the olympic games is safety. Over the many years of the Olympics we have seen multiple injuries or deaths happen to both the participants of the games and the audience. This is a larger problem than many people realize
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