I had decided to take this course to form a critical perspective on the policies implemented by our government in regards to drug patents‚ generic medication and their preferential treatment towards pharmaceutical companies. A major drug policy issue concerning Canadians today is the legalization of cannabis. Undeterred by nearly a century of prohibition‚ millions of Canadians consume cannabis regularly. While the ban of cannabis creates billions of dollars in expenses‚ which are exhausted on ineffective
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Biological weapons include any organism (such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ or fungi) or toxin found in nature that can be used to kill or injure a person. The history of biological weapons starts back way before many people realize. Biological weapons have quite a few advantages and disadvantages. Biological weapons have been used as agents of terror and will continue to be used as such. Biological weapons are extremely dangerous and shouldn’t be used because they have the potential to wipe out entire
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Information | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_weapon | A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions‚ either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Both reactions release vast quantities of energy from relatively small amounts of matter; a modern thermonuclear weapon weighing little more than a thousand kilograms can produce an explosion comparable to the detonation of more than a billion kilograms of conventional high explosive.[1] Even
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Weapons of WW2 There were many types of guns used in World War 2. Their was the Bolt-action rifles‚ Sniper Rifles‚ Semi-Automatic Rifles‚ Sub Machine Guns‚ Assault Rifles‚ Pistols‚ and Light Machine Guns. I will tell you about all of these guns. When World War 2 begun‚ most soldiers were equipped with Bolt-action rifles and were replaced during the war by newer weapons. Bolt-action rifle are sturdy and reliable. World War One had demonstrated to all armies the need to place a greater volume
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Nuclear weapons were introduced to the Asian continent in 1945‚ by the United States. The United States succeeded in nuclear weapon development all thanks to the Manhattan Project team. Thus the United States developing its nuclear weaponry‚ the fears of the Soviet Union amplified and many other powers joined the nuclear arms race. President Truman at the time‚ approved the August 6‚ 1945 bombing of Hiroshima. Since the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima took place‚ more Asian nations have gone
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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different amounts of money. The area of study you go in to depends on how much money you make. If you going to school to get a Ph.D. The average amount of money they make is about 100‚000 per year and masters degree makes about 63‚000 per year. Also there is an associated degree which make on average 42‚000 per year. All of degrees make more money than a high school graduate which they make 32‚500 per year.(The benefits of a college degree) So going to college will make you more money in the long run
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concealed weapons and those who rally for gun free zones. David Burnett supports the idea of allowing students to carry concealed weapons. Burnett’s central argument is that gun free zones leave students defenseless. Darby Dickerson disagrees‚ saying students do not understand the responsibilities of owning a weapon and should therefore‚ not be allowed to carry them on campus. Both Burnett and Dickerson have valid statements with many supporting facts. Burnett’s stance on allowing concealed weapons is
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SHOULD I BE PROUD OF MY COUNTRY? Why am I proud of my country you ask‚ there are many reasons to it… some of them have been illustrated here forth… haffun… 1. Where else would you be allowed to pee on the road‚ on street intersections‚ footpaths‚ in short any place you would like. I have known that animals use a tactic of urinating over a place to mark a territory‚ but this is ridiculous. And don’t let me get started on spitting. 2. Where else would you find stray cows‚ buffaloes‚ dogs‚ cats
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evaporated in 1460. Examine the development of fortifications and garrison weaponry from 1050 to 1700‚ and describe the counter developments in siege craft. Conclude with a discussion of the consequences of the defensive or offensive advantage for warfare in those eras. During the Dark Ages‚ along with the 17th and 18th centuries‚ fortified strongholds and castles were always changing and improving. However‚ as these fortifications improved‚ so did the siege weapons used to assault these defenses
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