Essays Tagged: "many people think"
Marijuana...
MarijuanaMarijuana is a big topic these days. Many people want to make sure thatmarijuana stays illegal. Yet they do not know all the facts about ... presidents are believed tohave smoked it. Those presidents include Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and many others.John F. Kennedy smoked it to relieve his back pain. Also, many of America's greatleaders ... George Washington. Archeologistsbelieve that cannabis was possibly the first plant farmed by humans.Many people think that marijuana is addictive, but this is false. Marijuana is lesshabit forming tha ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
The gambles in life
When the word gamble is mentioned, many people think of money, but gambling is not limited to money. Gambling is simply the taking of a ... ught , he will receive a zero on the test. When these school age children become dating age, many will take also take gambles. A male will talk a gamble by asking a female for a date. This male ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy
Fitness in America, an opinionated paper
e me sad to see them. To see the unfit people made me sad because I knew how easy it was to be fit. Many people think that today you must go to a big fancy gym or have a personal trainer to get into s ... hat today you must go to a big fancy gym or have a personal trainer to get into shape and stay fit. Many people ask me, 'What the easiest way to get into shape?' I answer them by asking what they thin ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Health & Fitness
Computer Literacy
has been taking placein the United States and the world. The personal computer has changed the way manypeople think and live. With its amazing versatility, it has found its way into every area oflife ... iods of a highschool student's weekly schedule, it will be well worth it in the real world. With so manycareers today involving a knowledge of a computer's basic functions, computer literacyplays a bi ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Computer Technology, programming
ht language and learning how to use it are provided.Learning how to program is actually easier than many people think. Learning to program takes about the same time as two semesters of a college cours ... cts enable users to do much of their programming through point-and-click choices without memorizing many complicated commands.Programming can also be very difficult. At least one programming mistake i ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
A short history of computers
it uses computers. No mater how hard you try you can get away from them you can't. It is inevitable.Many people think of computers as a new invention, and in reality it is very old. It is about 2000 y ... slid ruler was a mechanical device made of two rules, one sliding inside the other, and marked with many number scales. This slide ruler could do such calculations as division, multiplication, roots, ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Computer Science
Unintentional Findings. Speaks of James Joyce's novel "Portrait of an Artist as a Young Man"
. Figuring out what one wants to do with their life can be confusing, especially since there are so many opportunities in the world, but giving each a chance and finding one that suits one's personali ... ing each a chance and finding one that suits one's personality and attitude is the best thing to do.Many people think Stephen went from one extreme, wanting prostitutes, to another extreme, a life of ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature
Things aren't always what they seem.
As a Hispanic young man, I have witnessed many racial remarks and expressions.Many people think I am Anglo-Saxon because I am light complected ... hat they werejust ignorant people, who can not see past the color of one's skin.As I recall all the many times that I have heard racial remarks, towards bothHispanics and Anglo-Saxons, I realize that ...
Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Black Awareness & Racism
World Hunger
f you would look at non-partisan look at World hunger then keep reading ***Hunger is an issue which many people think lies little importance. Im going to give you a look at World Hunger as a Picture o ... ne areas to parts of the country where there was no famine. World Hunger and poverty can be seen in many ways. But first lets establish a solid definition of poverty : Poverty is a state in which the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
Abortion
e to control their own reproductive lives (2). Abortion is very much a heated topic these days, and many people think that they know how to solve the problem of abortion. Abortion can be seen through ... oose to limit abortions to women for whom continued pregnancy would be life threatening (Costa 75). Many people see abortion as something that has to be done, not as something that is wrong. Women see ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues
"Drugs" and Australian laws
ontroversial issue in today's culture. They are the cause of a lot of debate and disagreement among many people in today's culture, and are a major influential force in countries all over the world to ... influential force in countries all over the world today. In this assessment I will be talking about many different issues raised concerning drugs in our society.[2.] AlcoholAlcohol is a depressant dru ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Drugs
Active Listening
r most important activity, as it occupies more time than any other communication activity. However, many people are poor listeners, even in everyday life. They tend to listen and think about something ... something else at the same time. Rather than carefully attending to what the other person has said, many people think about their response while the other person is talking.During our Interpersonal an ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies
In many ways, Television has proved to be one of the worst inventions of modern times. All too often, Television is harmful because of the shows it broadcasts and the way it is used in the home
ost homes, watching television has become a standard activity for most families. Although there are many excellent programs, many people think television is one of the worst inventions of modern times ... , potato, chocolate which cause couch-potato syndrome. This is probably the result of taking in too many calories (junk food -- which is advertised on television -- stuffed in unconsciously as kids st ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies
Vegetarianism.
ps that vegetarian's take in order to assure proper nutrition to their bodies.Contradicting to what many people think, solely eliminating meat from ones menu does not automatically make for a healthy ... ng the correct balanced nutrients from their food.Receiving the proper nutrients is a large concern many people have with the inquiry of a vegetarian lifestyle. They may ponder "Where in a vegetarian ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine
The Black Death: The Darkest Period of European History.
Since the beginning of the human race's existence, there have been many devastating events, but none even compare to the black plague. The black plague was an extreme ... beyond compare. The black plague was the single most malignant natural calamity in European history.Many people think that the plague was exclusive to Europe only, but that's not the case. The black p ... medieval period. Doctors thought that by using expensive, magic potions, spices, bloodletting, and many other tedious, and irrelevant treatments, would help the victim of the plague become healthy ag ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
The History of Toilet Paper.
ved from it. Some people say that it is the reason we shake with the right hand instead of the left.Many people think British plumber Thomas Crapper invented the toilet. But the credit really belongs ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History
What are the origins of lent?
emple and trust gods angels to save him. He replies you should not tempt god. Finally he is offered many riches he declines.These 40 days and nights are remembered as lent. It is however not all to ac ... is mainly because the bible always used 40 days and nights or 40 years in the bible. It is probably many people think to be a period which means along time. Lent is also not in the same year as the de ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith > Christianity
Policy Issue: Legalizing Marijuana
Stories are on 10:00 news every night about people being murdered on the streets because of drugs. Many people think that drugs are only an inner-city problem, but in reality, they affect all of us; ... e of marijuana in this country; on the contrary, it is causing great harm. The policy is preventing many people who could benefit from marijuana medicinally and us costing the taxpayers money with lit ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues > Drugs & Alchohol
Everything you'll need to know about epilepsy.
n nature and intensity from person to person. (3)But what most people do not know is that there are many different types of seizures. Many people think of the most noticeable type--the generalized ton ... ely 50 % of cases, the cause of infantile spasms is not known. However, in the other 50 % there are many different conditions affecting the brain, (such as birth malformation, injury and meningitis), ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Diseases
Should Smoking Be Banned In Public Places.
nouncement gave me deeply impression that cigarette was harmful our health absolutely. However, how many people agree this? Everyday, we hear much news about the people who die from the cancer, which ... moking not only affects the health of smokers, but also harms other people who are not smoking. So, many people think government should ban the smoking in public place. However, this issue always prov ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues