(Smith) The first definite record of the marijuana plant in the New World dates from 1545 AD, when the Spaniards introduced it into Chile. ... (Erriod's Cannabis Vault) Marijuana was introduced into New England in 1629 and from then until after the Civil War, the marijuana plant was a major crop in North America. ... At various times in the nineteenth century, large hemp plantations flourished in Mississippi, Georgia, California, South Carolina, Nebraska, and other states, as well as on Staten Island, New York. ... (New York State Journal of Medicine) Some who smoke marijuana feel no effe...

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After the meeting, Chancellor Henry MacCracken of New York University set up a meeting with thirteen other colleges and universities to formally make changes to the college football rules. ... Times have changed however, and in the last 30 years college football coaches' salaries have risen 500% and basketball coaches' salaries have risen 400%. ... One example of a university who considers the football players employees is Northwestern University, as stated in an article written by Erik Jensen (2014). ... According to the same article written by Jensen (2014), if the college is cons...

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Inmates over the age of 60 can cost three times that amount. ... In recent times some governments have sold their prisons to private enterprise as a cost-saving measure. ... One Inmate said that the number was twice as high, reported the Financial Times of London. ... Sexual Abuse: In the article "The Rape Crisis Behind Bars,"" The New York Times state that a conservative estimate is that in the United State, "more than 290,000 inmates are sexually assaulted behind bars every year."" ...

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In January of 1973, the United States Supreme Court decided on the case of Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 93 S.Ct. 705, 35 L.Ed.2d 147. The Decision made by the United States Supreme Court gave every woman a federal constitutional right to an abortion. Since that decision in 1973, the issue of abortion has been at the center of much controversy and has left many Americans divided over the issue of abortion. As the legal scholar Ronald Oworkin once said, "No judicial decision in our time has aroused as much sustained public outrage, emotion, and physical violence or as much intemperate professi...

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He cites statistics showing hospital admissions for asthma at six or more per thousand people in the South Bronx neighborhoods, and 1.8 per thousand statewide in New York. ... Kozol said in the discussion with the Children's Express New York Bureau, "Most black kids in America grow up and don't know any white people."(Children's News Express Bureau) Kozol stated in that same discussion that "New York City, which is one of the most racist cities in world, has dumped all its toxic industries in the neighborhoods where poor black and Latino children live. The ri...

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For example, we might turn around to be just as wrong as the article of the Nacirema. ... They attend school and experience taxes, jail, and even subordination. ... According to the New York Times article, the !...

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By studying the progresses of the times, it is easy to track and gauge the fashions and people's interests in clothing. ... Because of this new development, workers could begin in a factory job immediately so as to maintain the economy. ... By watching the entertainers and their studio audiences, TV viewers could get ideas for new fashions of the times. ... Christian Dior became a worldwide success from his stunning appearance of the New Look in 1947. ... Dior presented new styles often and had a skill for presenting dramatic styles. ...

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Chinese Economic Reform Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great Leap ...

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Two years after the death of Mao Zedong in 1976, it became apparent to many of China's leaders that economic reform was necessary. During his tenure as China's premier, Mao had encouraged social movements such as the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution which had had as their bases ...

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Article 2 of the U.S. ... The framers of the new presidency were clearly trying to remedy the inadequate provisions for leadership under the Articles. ... Now there was a concern that F D R had started a new tradition > Congress moved quickly to stop this. ... Article 2 of the Constitution outlines the nature and scope of presidential power. ... Article 2 charges the president to "take care that the laws be faithfully executed". ...

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Abstract Beliefs in conspiracy theories are widespread throughout the world, in every culture and community. They range from a world take over by secret societies to rigged Olympic games. Many are short lived, however, others seem to become self-perpetuating animals preying particularly on th...

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Like Hercules of ancient myth, these men used their special abilities/talents to stretch the boundaries of life to new levels. ... As stated by Sean Wilentz in an article about Bob Dylan, "Music not busy being born is busy dying, and the writer (Dylan in this case, but System as well for this example) had to wager on himself and sing for himself and for his friends and his day; yet neither would he disown the heritage that folk-song (and metal in this case) purists also wanted to preserve." ... Joe Satriani explored new-old ground and came out in the front line as a hero, an example that all ...

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