the effect of a depressant and marijuana has a psychoactive effect‚ cocaine is considered to be a stimulant. Cocaine often comes in a form of powder where the user snorts it‚ this causes it to be absorbed by the nasal tissue. Another way a user can take it is injecting or smoking cocaine which delivers the drug rapidly into the bloodstream and brain‚ producing a quicker and stronger but shorter-lasting high than snorting. Cocaine interferes with the neurotransmitters in the brains causing them to
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Chapter I History Expert Testimony DNA Forensics At every crime scene there always some evidence left behind. Forensic Science is application of science to the law‚ everything from finger prints blood‚ hair to all in DNA analysis is used. It is the basic root to solving crimes. Forensic science involves many factors relating to the human body and has the most accurate type of convincing when it comes down in the court room. This in return gives forensics specialists to utilize different hypothesis
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epidemic of cocaine use by adolescents and young adults from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Epidemiologic data suggest that cocaine use is a serious public health problem because it is highly addictive and is associated with a variety of neurological complications. Cocaine‚ a natural alkaloid‚ is extracted from leaves of an Andean shrub‚ Erythroxylon coca. Coca leaves were used by the native populations to alleviate the rigors of high altitude and to diminish fatigue. Although cocaine was extracted
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and grinding machines‚ such as micro powder grinding mills‚ ultrafine mills‚ stone grinder mills‚ China‚ is a large professional manufacturer with import & export rights specializing in research‚ manufacture and sales of crushing machinery‚ mining equipment‚ and grinding machines‚ such as micro powder grinding mills‚ ultrafine mills‚ stone grinder mills‚ HGM series powder grinder mill is the new type mining equipment for making micro powders‚ fine powders‚which is widely applied in the industries
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Most cocaine is grown and processed in South America‚ particularly in Colombia‚ Bolivia‚ Peru‚ and smuggled into the United States and Europe‚ the United States being the world’s largest consumer of cocaine‚ where it is sold at huge markups; usually in the US at $80–$120 for 1 gram‚ and $250–300 for 3.5 grams. Crack cocaine is the most popularly used version of cocaine today. Smoking cocaine rocks began in the late 1970’s. Rocking-up cocaine powder and smoking it was originally the method developed
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Powder metallurgy is the process of blending fine powdered materials‚ pressing them into a desired shape or form (compacting)‚ and then heating the compressed material in a controlled atmosphere to bond the material (sintering). The powder metallurgy process generally consists of four basic steps: (1) powder manufacture‚ (2) powder blending‚(3) compacting‚ (4) sintering. Compacting is generally performed at room temperature‚ and the elevated-temperature process of sintering is usually conducted at
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MAYBELLINE CLEAR SMOOTH FACE POWDER Background Story Months after the successful launching of Maybelline Clear Smooth Face Powder‚ Rose B. Librieza‚ Coordinator of Marketing Operations‚ found herself reading survey results handed to her by one of her staff. As of three weeks ago‚ there is still no substantial data that will tell whether the Clear Smooth Face Powder is now the product leader in terms of its category in the market so she had a survey done to evaluate product performance. The report
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Although we will be focusing on the forensic sciences that typically take place in a crime laboratory‚ there are other types of forensic sciences that are specialized and focused on a particular area. In this section‚ we will briefly take a look at some of these specialty areas. Forensic Pathology/Biology Pathology is a science that deals with disease. Pathologists make use of autopsies to study the tissues and other parts of the human body for diseases. An autopsy is a dissection and examination
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The 1980s: A time of the Yuppies‚ Brat Packs‚ and Rock and Roll In the great words of Ferris Bueller‚ “Life moves pretty fast. You don’t stop and look around once in awhile‚ you could miss it” ; the infamous 80s went by fast‚ but with the invention of the internet in the 80s‚ we can reminisce and unveil the distinct fashion‚ arts and music of the decade. Fashion from the 1960s/70s evolved into the 1980s. America’s wealth prospered‚ a decade consisting of traditionalism‚ luxury‚ and consumerism
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Despite Columbia’s growth as a primary cocaine producer and distributer‚ it was surpassed by Peru in 2015. There are an estimated 120‚000 hectares of coca crop in Peru‚ most of which are concentrated in the Huallaga Valley‚ representing a possible production of no less than 290 to 340 tons of cocaine product annually. The sheer magnitude of Peruvian coca production has been steadily increased from the mid-1970’s to the 1990’s. In 1975‚ Peru had an estimated 45‚000 hectares of coca crops – this figure
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