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“I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. And, yes, I did. You know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be president.” Hillary Clinton said during the first presidential debate. The election of 2016 will not be forgotten anytime soon. With a surprising turn of events of Donald Trump somehow winning. Millions of American citizens are in anguish with these results. The Best Man by Gore Vidal, November by David Mamet, All the Way by Robert Schenkkan, and Crucible by…

Shouldn’t everyone become addicted to painkillers after using them for a long time? The risk for addiction is greatest when an opioid produces a great deal of pleasure through the release of dopamine in the brain. If the release of dopamine is small or non-existent, there is little to no enticement to use more. In fact, the enticement is just the opposite—to use as little as possible because side effects, such as constipation, difficulty starting the urine stream, dizziness, and nausea are…

Nora Volkow, MD stands out for laying the groundwork that dopamine is a pivotal player in addiction. She is Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Her groundbreaking work led to our understanding that addiction is strongly influenced by the release of dopamine in the brain and spinal cord. This “disease model” of addiction is not universally accepted (http://bit.ly/1K3AvnM). However, as we learn more about the science of addiction, the…

A major finding in this country report was the following: In recent years Mexico has experienced economic growth and overall quality of life for its citizens has improved but it is still short of being fully developed country. It was also found that the United States and Mexico have increasingly close ties whether it be social politically, or economically. With a Mexican population of about 33.5 million living in the United States (The World Factbook), having knowledge on one’s neighbors and…

out about how the new nation must steer clear of all European influences. “Thus the advance of the frontier has meant a steady movement away from the influence of Europe, a steady growth of independence on American lines.” (Hollitz, 177). As the borders expanded, more land became available for the common man. This idea of the self-made man fulfilling the American dream- where anyone could be anything they wanted if they worked hard enough, regardless of their upbringing-captured the minds of…

eventually cause the character of individuals being neglected and not accessed. As a result, the importance of community is being ignored as focus is put on the nation as a whole. Another limitation is that, cultures are not necessarily bounded by borders. In recent research, Martin (1992) mentioned that cultures actually are fragmented across groups and national lines which oppose the findings of Hofstede that evaluate cultural differences by nations. Also, according to Jones (2007), today’s…

Economic interest groups are ubiquitous and the most prominent in all countries. There are literally thousands of them with offices in national capitals from London to Ottawa to New Delhi to Canberra. There are several different kinds of economic interests: business groups (e.g., the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, the Confederation of British Industry, and the Nestlé Corporation, headquartered in Switzerland and with operations throughout the world), labour groups (e.g., IG Metall…

and wetter season with the wet (dry) season corresponding with the dry season in the highlands. The desert coast is arid. From January to March the sky is clear and the air tends to be hot and sticky. Peruvians go to the beach at this time. SOCIAL CUSTOMS Peruvians are generally considered to be warm and friendly to…

United States remains the home of the world 's biggest airline industry and air travel continues to be the safest form of intercity transportation in the United States. Approximately 2 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo are transported via the U.S. airlines every day. The industry is also responsible for influencing $1.5 trillion in United States economic activity and currently provides more than 11 million jobs (Airlines.org, 2016). Flight schools across the country continually work…

There are also two- to three-year junior colleges and vocational colleges. Elementary schooling is compulsory, with an enrollment rate of 100 percent. Compulsory middle school education for three additional years was implemented in 2002. * Secondary education According to APEC website, there are two types of high schools in South Korea, general and vocational. Combining the two types of high schools together, the ratio of middle school graduates advancing to high school was 99.7 in…