Top 10 Drugs and Their Effects Drug abuse is a very common problem in most countries so it seemed like a good topic for a list. This is a list of ten of the most abused drugs and the effects they have on people. 1. Heroin Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier‚ which occurs soon after introduction of the drug into the bloodstream‚ heroin is converted
Premium Morphine Cocaine
of corporate influence in the U.S. business world. But just as major league baseball’s World Series stacks the deck in favor of U.S. baseball teams‚ the Fortune 500 is limited to U.S. companies. And just as the United States failed to end up at the top in this year’s (genuinely global) World Baseball Classic‚ the relative position of U.S. companies changes once you step onto the global playing field. The United States still dominates the Fortune Global 500 with 140 U.S companies‚ its 30% share equaling
Premium Fortune Global 500 Russia United States
Top 10 Mobile Trends for 2013 1. Brands Will Care Even More About Reviews. Before any actual purchase‚ about46% of consumers research on the product or service first – via their mobile. This is crucial because mobile is present all the way to the point of purchase (present from discovery to purchase). 2. More Brands on Mobile. The increasing penetration of mobile in virtually every society is a marketer’s dream come true: access to more people‚ longer. 2/3 of Filipinos sleep with their phones‚
Premium Mobile phone Smartphone E-mail
TOP 10 CZECH WRITERS 1) Karel Čapek (1890 – 1938) * writer‚ journalist‚ playwright‚ translator and photographer * born in Malé Svatoňovice * studied at Charles University * editor in magazines Národní listy‚ Lidové noviny‚ Nebojsa * died of pneumonia * work: R. U. R. – Rossum’s Universal Robots (robots are manufactured‚ they make revolt‚ kill almost all people‚ but they cannot manufacture themselves‚ so they want the last human to discover the process of their manufacturing)
Premium Franz Kafka The Unbearable Lightness of Being Czech Republic
TOP TEN ISSUES FACING THE USA One issue where the stakes are simply too high to ignore China is rising. America should look for cooperative mechanisms to advance its goals where possible but continue to press bilaterally with China and better deploy regional and international mechanisms where necessary. To be above china again America needs to restore financial stability. With U.S. financial troubles at the center of the current global vortex‚ the U.S. has important obligations to strengthen the
Premium Immigration to the United States International Monetary Fund United States
The Top 10 Hotel Groups in the World IHG Retains Top Spot Surpassing the 600‚000 Room Mark Due to pre-planned projects‚ most leading hotel groups posted positive supply growths / MKG Hospitality’s world ranking 2009. WORLD‚ 26 May 2009: UK-based InterContinental Hotel Group (IHG) retains its number one position in the world‚ surpassing the 600‚000 room mark. Meanwhile‚ Hilton Hotels recorded the largest growth among the top 10 at 9.3%‚ bringing their global room count to over half-a-million
Premium Hotel chains Hotel
Top 10 Animal Adaptations Living Together Of all the wonderful adaptations in the animal kingdom‚ perhaps the most important is the habit of living together in communal or family groups. Animals can derive a lot of benefit from spending time with other members of the same species. They can help each other find food‚ defend against predators and care for young. Countless species engage in group living‚ either in herds‚ colonies‚ harems‚ complex societies or loose associations. But perhaps the simplest
Premium Species Predation Mammal
suggest a viable alternative‚ although there are many. It is merely to cover the disadvantages of the current system‚ which have often been ignored by the media and governments. 10 Inequality The common capitalist mantra that “anyone can be rich if they work hard enough” is a fallacy. There’s only so much room at the top. In order to make money‚ first you have to take it from someone else. This can be done through selling things‚ taxation or any other means. But this means that the rich cannot
Premium Capitalism Communism Western world
Top 10 of Malaysia takes a brief look at some top Malaysian companies on the back of trials and tribulations experienced on a global scale last year. In 2011 many countries have been hit by challenges brought about by natural disasters‚ financial crises and political upheavals. Malaysia‚ as an emerging market‚ is expected to be still attractive to many investors‚ be they local or foreign. The start of 2012 has brought with it a myriad of new aspirations and resolve for companies in Malaysia
Premium Malaysia Kuala Lumpur Market capitalization
and quality. The goal is to increase unit sales to more than 10 million vehicles a year; in particular‚ Volkswagen intends to capture an above-average share of the development of the major growth markets. Volkswagen intends to increase its return on sales before tax to at least 8% so as to ensure that the Group’s solid financial position and ability to act are guaranteed even in difficult market periods. Volkswagen aims to become the top employer across all brands‚ companies and regions; this is
Premium Marketing Marketing plan