This news story intrigues many. It mostly intrigues Chef’s and the foodies of the world. Truffles have always been a delicacy but with the decline of truffle production it has become an extremely rare delicacy. So much so that there are even people trying to replicate the truffle and make thousands of dollars off of it. The CBS news story covers why truffles are so expensive and also‚ it covers how the Chinese try to replicate these truffles and sell them to Europe and America. They label their product
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In the article “Drugs: America’s Holy War‚” Arthur Benavie speaks of the social problems that can arise with the use and supply of illicit and illegal drugs. He begins asking the reader‚ who’s the enemy in this war on drugs? I asked myself in the beginning if is it even realistic to assume there is an actual war on drugs. Benavie explains that society is constantly reminded of the harmful effects of certain drugs such as marijuana‚ heroin‚ LSD‚ ecstasy‚ cocaine‚ morphine‚ methamphetamine‚ amphetamines
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1. The Opium Poppy: Although the poppy is a simple flower‚ it has had both a good and a bad influence on the world: Anaesthetising: The extraction of Morphine‚ one of the opiate alkaloids found naturally in opium‚ was revolutionary in the medical world. Even though local anaesthesia is available to us by a completely different plant‚ the Coca‚ general anaesthesia became possible with the Opium poppy. It allowed patients to be knocked out completely for operations they were having‚ which gave
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Kas) Kas-kas or it’s scientific name Semen Papaveris also known as Opium Poppy in English‚ is an erect annual herb‚ growing up to a meter and a half in height with large hairless‚ almost grayish-green‚ serrated leaves. Poppy seed‚ tiny dried seed of the opium poppy‚ used as food‚ food flavouring‚ and the source of poppy-seed oil. Poppy seeds have no narcotic properties‚ because the fluid contained in the bud that becomes opium is present only before the seeds are fully formed. The plant‚ Papaver
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Modern day Shanghai represents a bustling city with rapid urbanization and a significant foreign influence that has become an economic‚ global center. It is important to note‚ however‚ that it took centuries for Shanghai to be molded into this current‚ dynamic‚ fiscal city. From the 5th to the 7th century‚ Shanghai was sparsely populated. This inability to promote settlement within the region was largely due to the “deltaic position of the area” that ultimately retarded the city’s economic growth
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Ironically‚ one of the most well known ways to cure drug addiction is by taking other drugs. These drugs‚ however‚ are legal and are administered to the patient by a professional(T). An anonymous author‚ who had experiences with drug addiction himself‚ wrote an article for the Very Well website. It was also reviewed by a board certified physician. The article talked about some common drugs taken to help with addiction. Two of the most used include Methadone and Buprenorphine‚ both of which specifically
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PEASANTS AND FARMERS Q1.Explain what the open field system meant to rural people in 18th century in England from the point of view of (a) A rich man (b) A labourer (c) A peasant women. Ans: Open field system Before the 18th century in large parts of England the country side was open‚ it was not partitioned into enclosed lands privately owned by landlords. Peasants: They cultivated strips of land around the village they lived in. Mixed quality of land: At the beginning f each
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Xanax is one of the most highly prescribed and used drugs today. With over “50 million prescriptions per year” and rapidly growing according to GoodTherapy.org. The Company is doing well for itself with that statistic. Xanax also has a very rich history and reputation‚ mostly in hip-hop culture‚ Xanax also has a variety of effects. Its mostly being used for Medical uses‚ but it has been widely in use for abuse. Both can result in negative sign effects and withdrawal symptoms. The Creation of Xanax
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Heroin Addiction in Utah: Understanding the Problem Heroin is a powerful illegal opiate drug. Some opiates have legitimate medical uses for surgery and pain management. However‚ all opiates are highly-addictive. According to the National Center for Health‚ 80% of heroin users first started their addiction by misusing prescription pain medication. After a doctor stops prescribing the pills‚ someone with an addiction to opiates may begin buying prescription pills on the street. Once they run out of
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