Word: cocas
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...these "parties" that Schultes first sampled yaje, a narcotic which produces visual hallucinations. He also tried coca, from which cocaine is extracted, by chewing the toasted and powdered leaves of the plant...
...Indian will go on a long hunting expedition without first preparing his daily chew of coca, and large quantities are used in tribal dances...
...confusing aspect of an already very confusing situation. In describing their Lionel experience, almost everyone begins by offering an opinion of Larry. In addition to serving as proctor and taking pre-med courses, Larry spent much of the year as a founding force behind the Committee on Central America (COCA). Everyone agrees that Larry had a huge influence on dorm life, but no one agrees how. The words that emerge from people's descriptions of him range from "Mentor" to "Moonie," from "inspiration" to "brainwashing...
...right to bring suit does not guarantee a trial victory, but Hishon will now be able to extract evidence from King & Spalding on how and why it decided against her. The firm, whose most prominent partner is former Attorney General Griffin Bell and whose client list is topped by Coca Cola, appears to be an almost retrograde archetype of the white, male-dominated, large urban law office. It is described by anonymous former associates as a "Southern gentleman's club," and last year it reportedly suggested that its female summer associates enter an office wet-T-shirt contest (bathing...
...suspect in the Lara killing. Escobar is believed to have united the 15 or so families that control the bulk of Colombia's drug industry into a consortium. This organization, known as the Medellin Mafia, directs most of the nation's narcotics operations, from the processing of coca leaves into paste, much of which is imported from Bolivia and Peru, to the marketing of cocaine and marijuana in the U.S. According to Colombian police, Escobar's personal holdings include at least 15 airplanes, numerous ranches throughout Colombia and real estate holdings...