Opiate History The first written mention of opiates is believed to have come from third-century B.C. Greek culture and the writings of philosopher Theopphrastus. By this time‚ people had discovered that drying the poppy plant’s extracted fluid created a highly powerful drug which would become known as opium. The first opiates are believed to have been cultivated during the Neolithic period in what is now known as Switzerland. The settlements in this area cultivated Papaver which was a source
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Introduction The narrator of the poem “To be of use” is inspired by people who he states “Jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.” The narrator who is never given a name in the poem is talking about how he loves people who work hard‚ give it their all‚ and have a passion for what they do. The poem also talks about how these people not only have a strong motivation to work‚ but they also feel connected to the task they are completing
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In Alice Walker’s "Everyday Use"‚ the three main characters are necessary in revealing the underlying concepts of the story. The critic Timothy Sexton asserts that the older daughter‚ Dee‚ is the "embodiment of the struggle for a unifying identity" (par. 4). In contrast with Dee‚ the critics Houston A Baker‚ Jr. and Charlotte Pierce-Baker consider Maggie to be a guardian of history‚ or "griot" (164). On the other hand‚ David White describes Mama as having an "inherent understanding of heritage
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The use of money as a motivator. Money can influence the performances of people only under certain conditions. Different things motivate people. Some employees have monetary goals‚ others have professional goals‚ and others have personal goals. The identical incentives cannot work for all. Money is a good motivator when: -Like in the Herzberg’s theory when people are given a reward like a merit bonus because of their performances‚ it motivates the people to keep up the good work. -The
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Uses of Statistical Information Paper Agnes Muta HCS/438 December 11‚ 2012 Statistical Applications Uses of Statistical Information Paper According to Bennett‚ Briggs‚ & Triola‚ (2009) “Statistics is the science of collecting‚ organizing and interpreting data.” (p. 2). The purpose of statistics in healthcare is to help integrate management and health care activities. This paper will discuss the use of statistics in health care especially in skilled and Long-term care where the nurse works
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At the Intersection of Health‚ Health Care and Policy Cite this article as: W DeJong and J A Winsten The use of mass media in substance abuse prevention Health Affairs‚ 9‚ no.2 (1990):30-46 doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.9.2.30 The online version of this article‚ along with updated information and services‚ is available at: http://content.healthaffairs.org/content/9/2/30.citati on For Reprints‚ Links & Permissions: http://healthaffairs.org/1340_reprint s.php E-mail Alerts : http://content.healthaffairs
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The Effects of Tobacco Use Many people are addicted to the use of tobacco and do not realize the effect that it has on their body. Tobacco contains many harmful chemicals that can damage your heart‚ lungs‚ and nervous system. Tobacco companies deliberately put these chemicals in cigarette’s to get us addicted to their products; never less this has been an ongoing controversy for many years. Therefore smoking cigarettes is very addictive and a habit that is very hard to brake. Smoking can cause
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Mama in “Every Day Use” The character of Mama in the short story “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker perseveres through tough times and makes the most of what she has. She is a woman that tells things how they are‚ nothing but the plain truth. She can be humorous at times and tough at others. She is self-described as “a large‚ big boned‚ woman with rough‚ man-working hands. ” Growing up poor‚ Mama had to work hard to raise her family. She could kill and clean a hog as mercilessly
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Ginkgo is popularly known as living fossils. It is also known by other names like Fossil tree‚ Kew Tree and Silver Apricot. Ginkgo trees are in a position to live long for thousands of years. Historically‚ medicinal use of Ginkgo was documented in 2600 BC. for the treatment of bronchial-asthma and bronchitis. The botanical name of ginkgo is Ginkgo biloba Linn. and it is a member of family Ginkgoaceae. Ginkgo although not described in Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia is major herbal drug of western herbal medicine
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Shakespeare uses imagery in the form of darkness in his play Macbeth to show the true evil of many of the characters. He uses the imagery to capture the attention of the reader and to elaborate on the individual characters doings. Not only does the text help to provide some insight into the darkness‚ the stage directions are also very important in symbolizing the evil in the play. The characters of the work that are found to be evil are shown in terms of darkness to express what they really are.
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