Issues Analysis- Recently the media has been reporting on the ongoing concern the public has on ’drugs in sport’. This issue reemerged recently with the controversy surrounding Lance Armstrong; when the allegations of cheating were confirmed. Make Coutlon in his opinion piece‚ " There can be no remorse when the cheat has no conscience" published in The Age on the 24/10/2012‚ unapologetically condemns Armstrong not only for his cheating but for his lack of remorse and the fact he has let his charity
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The piece titled ‘getting our future back on the rails – slowly’ is written by a member of The Grow Slow organisation who believes that the most convenient occupant for the land of the abandoned railway yards is a community garden. The author begins the article in a confined toned aiming to convince the reader that a community garden is the right choice and later transfers on to a more critical tone when talking about convenient foods. The author’s main arguments include firstly that community gardens
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Hayes Advanced English 10 Morton March 18th‚ 2013 There are many different icons in society that inspire fear into the hearts of mankind‚ from Dracula to Frankenstein; however‚ insane asylums found their way into American culture in earlier centuries and have risen to a source of terror and misery. Asylums are still feared today based on their practices and behaviors up until the 20th century when drastic changes in both the culture and laws of society changed. Nevertheless‚ their bad reputation
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Though some Seekers was shaky about the outcome‚ they all found out at the end how much similarities they had. While all was faced with serious charges the only right way out was to deal with the consequence of those decisions. Though Fred had ran away from the camp
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This opinion piece was written to the parents of a local sporting club in response to poor behaviour of spectators. An added concern was the difficulty of attracting volunteers to the club. The article‚ ‘A word from our coach’ was written by Coach Sam in the Local Sports Club‚ ‘Club News’‚ newsletter. Sam contends that some parents are behaving so badly at children’s matches that it is adversely affecting the club. The author has both a professional and personal involvement in this issue. As
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to liberty is a fundamental human right recognised in major human rights instruments to which Australia is a party‚ including the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The human rights of vulnerable groups – including children‚ asylum seekers and refugees – are given special protection under international law. The conditions for and treatment of people in immigration detention should comply with Australia’s international human rights obligations. These are contained in a range of international
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of what makes an individual insane? Is it the medication they receive or is the way they are treated in the asylum? Is there any type of moral treatment for these patients? Many can agree that mantel asylums are the reason that an individual become mad‚ individuals in mantel asylums are treated like animals. Moral treatment I can agree is the key to helping individuals in mantel asylums. Take example my mother a couple years ago was diagnosed with depression; it was a hard year for my mother
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A murderous stench possessed Thorncliffe Asylum‚ trepidation suffused the asylum dwellers. A vile killer remained at large and claimed five victims already. Torrents of rain poured down furiously like bullets‚ accompanied by howling winds. Harkness floundered along the stone path in his black derby shoes‚ struggling to resist the wind that is desperately trying to knock him off balance. He glanced up at the beautiful building made of polished white marble‚ towering over him as if in an attempt to
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Abstract Asylums such as The McLean Asylum for the Insane located in Boston‚ The Worcester Lunatic Asylum‚ and The Northampton Lunatic Hospital have been around for many years. Since the 1800s through the 1950s asylums have drastically changed in appearance‚ treatment‚ diagnosis and many aspects of the asylum such as the food patients are given to eat‚ and what work the patients get to do while being treated. The grounds and buildings of asylums have made significant improvements. Treatment
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though treatments in the 19th century weren’t as harsh as those in the 18th century‚ many patients were perceived as a threat to the public safety until physicians began changing their tactics toward treatment. In the beginning of the 19th century‚ “...asylum doctors applied various treatments to patients’ bodies‚ most often hydrotherapy‚ electrical stimulation and rest”(Holtzman) to correct the nervous system that they perceived as flawed. Doctors were still cruel toward patients‚ and put them through
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