Designer drug From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Designer drug is a term used to describe drugs which are created (or marketed‚ if they had already existed) to get around existing drug laws‚ usually by modifying the molecular structures of existing drugs to varying degrees‚[1][dubious – discuss] or less commonly by finding drugs with entirely different chemical structures that produce similar subjective effects to illegal recreational drugs. For example mephedrone is a designer drug. History
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SALEM WITCH TRIALS! ♥ From June through September of 1692‚ nineteen people convicted of practicing witchcraft in Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials took place only in America‚ but the idea of witches has existed in many parts of the world. In Europe witches were believed to be anti-Christian‚ and to have sold his or her soul to the devil in order to obtain magical abilities‚ usually to harm others. However‚ witches in Africa and the West Indies involved concepts other than the devil. From the
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being denied to innocent black men‚ an issue that has raised awareness for far to long. To Kill a Mockingbird‚ by Nelle Harper Lee‚ was written in 1960. In this novel‚ the man falsely accused of raping a white woman has no hope. In the 1930’s Scottsboro boys trials‚ which took place just decades before the novel was written‚ a group of black men were also falsely accused of raping white women. Although there have been many great movements to promote equality and integration since the 1900s‚ the bias
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specific to China. However‚ agrees between Governments and Companies exist in other forms (i.e lobbying). * Question 3 * It is commonly admitted that a western company‚ just like any other legal entity‚ has to respect the law. Business law has been made to ease exchanges between a company and its environment; it is the cornerstone of any business‚ preventing misunderstandings on a first hand‚ and fixing conflicts on a second hand. In emerging countries and especially in China‚ law is not
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regional universal bank operating in high growth economies in ASEAN. CIMB Group has the widest retail branch network across the region and is an indigenous ASEAN investment bank. CIMB Group is Malaysia’s second largest financial services provider‚ and fifth largest in Southeast Asia by total assets. It is owned by Bumiputra-Commerce Holdings Berhad (BCHB)‚ which is listed on Bursa Malaysia with a market capitalization of over USD10 billion. CIMB Group operate as a universal bank offering a full range
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business with and “against” China? Since July 21‚ 2005‚ China has adopted a managed floating rate regime based on market supply and demand with reference to a basket of undisclosed currency. The daily trading price of the U.S. dollar against RMB in the foreign exchange market will be allowed to float within a band of +/->0.3% around the central parity published by People’s Bank of China. The signal was initially interpreted by the international market as an indication that China would embark on a gradual
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The O.J. Simpson trial was one of the most recognizable cases in American history. It went on for nine months. There were 11 lawyers representing the O.J. and 25 working around the clock for the largest prosecutor’s office in the country. The opinion of the Jury was for the defense‚ not guilty. I agree with them. It would have been crazy if O.J. was convicted because the evidence was not properly handled or accounted for‚ the main police officer handling the case was a racist man and the defendant
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WHY BANK FAILS Introduction Banks are the safest place to keep your cash. Nevertheless‚ bank failures happen from time to time. Here ’s a look at what causes bank failures and what you can do about them. The main thing to know in a bank failure is that your money is probably safe. If your money is FDIC insured‚ you probably don’t need to panic. Bank Officers’ Fraud Let us have an example from USA Former TBW CEO Pleads Guilty in $1.5 Billion Bank Fraud Scheme WASHINGTON—Paul Allen‚ the
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The Criminal Trial Process The Sixth Amendment specifies certain citizens ’ rights that apply in all criminal trials. These rights are speedy trial‚ public trial‚ trial by jury‚ notice of the accusation‚ confrontation of opposing witnesses‚ compulsory process for obtaining favorable witnesses and assistance of counsel. Although the Sixth Amendment guarantees these rights only with respect to the federal government‚ the U.S. Supreme Court has incorporated all of them
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THE CHINA STORY – PRESENTED BY GROUPS ‘D’‚ ‘E’ AND ‘F’ U nR eg China Unbalanced is te re d Second largest economy - $12.4 Trillion (PPP) ‚ $8.2 Trillion (Nominal) World’s Largest exporter and second largest importer China’s Trade Surplus - $426 Billion ($258 Billion from US) Savings 51% and Domestic Consumption 36% U Controlled Currency – High Export nR eg is te re Facts Largest Population – 1.35 Billions d The Chinese Economy nR eg Excessive
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