The use of marijuana as a medical option has a controversy not only to the medical community but to the public as well. The government has enacted its war on drugs for years now and still places marijuana as a schedule 1 drug even when there are numerous studies that prove it to be beneficial. Marijuana in natural form is known as Cannabis sativa. Cannabis has been around for many years‚ dating back to 28th Century as well as to the Egyptians. The use of marijuana before the 20th century is well
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The Controversy over Caster Semenya The article titled “Caster Semenya An the IOC’s Olympics Gender Bender” by Jesse Ellison reviews the controversy over Caster Semenya‚ the now 21-year-old intersexed athlete‚ and whether or not she should be allowed to compete as a female in international competition. After winning gold at the World Athletic Championship in Berlin‚ Semenya was put through various testing‚ until finally cleared as a woman. The belief was that she had an unfair advantage‚ due
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and Space Museum. In 1995‚ the curators and staff attempted to raise the academic standards of the museum by incorporating controversy into the museum experience. It juxtaposed the creation and restoration process of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress air-carrier that transported the atomic bomb against an unforgiving narrative of the aircrafts role in securing the victory over the Japanese. After years of outside parties protesting the exhibit‚ it was closed by the museum in 1998 following the ruined
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The Effects of ADHD in Children Having a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder‚ I have witnessed first-hand the effects it has on a child’s life. Though many teachers discount the validity of ADHD‚ this disorder‚ if left untreated‚ affects a child’s daily life‚ causing them to experience forgetfulness‚ short attention spans‚ insecurities‚ and frustration. Fortunately‚ there are many treatments available to help treat the disorder‚ so that children who are diagnosed and experience
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Throughout its history‚ artificial intelligence has always been a topic with much controversy. Should human intelligence be mimicked? If so‚ are there ethical bounds on what computers should be programmed to do? These are a couple of question that surround the artificial intelligence controversy. This paper will discuss the pros and cons of artificial intelligence so that you will be able to make an educated decision on the issue. What is Artificial Intelligence? The first step in getting anywhere
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to Hermann‚ evolution is a socio-scientific controversy. Even if much of science supports it‚ society has many disagreements on how to proceed with its findings. There are many inconsistent standards on whether or not to teach evolution in public institutions. Hermann delved into what the theory of evolution actually is. It is in reality 5 separate theories: evolution‚ common descent‚ multiplication of species‚ gradualism‚ and natural selection. Over the past 150 years‚ the theory has changed. Nonetheless
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Management (Agencies) have issued a draft supplemental environmental impact statement (the 2006 EIS)‚ potentially allowing over 140 timber projects that have been enjoined since January‚ 2006 to proceed” (Till). The forest sequestration controversy‚ also known as old-growth vs. young-growth forests‚ is a controversial topic in not only the United States but in places all over the world. Some believe that old growth trees should be cut down and replaced with younger faster growing trees‚ others argue
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As previously mentioned‚ right-time medication administration is important to prevent patient harm. Medications are considered late when they are delivered beyond 30 minutes of the scheduled time or depending on the hospital policy. Certain medications‚ such as antibiotics and Parkinson disease drugs‚ follow strict schedules to provide and maintain therapeutic blood levels. In particular‚ antibiotics should be administered on time to effectively prevent bacterial resistance and inhibit bacterial
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culture on campus even with efforts to stop it. On campus in 2014 an incident occurred where students were wearing t-shirts that read‚ “Fuck Safe Space” even after all that happened with the University of Ottawa’s hockey team‚ schools alike are still not getting the message that rape culture is not something that should be celebrated‚ it should be unacceptable and needs to stop. There was much controversy over the t-shirts‚ but men and women were walking around campus and downtown Ottawa wearing these
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Medication Errors: Causes and Problems Reporting Student Name Grand Valley State University Medication Errors: Causes and Problems Reporting In the early morning hours of a 12-hour night shift‚ a nurse gives the patient an incorrect medication. The aspirin given was ordered for the patient in the next room. Medication errors are common in the hospital setting and especially by a nurse who is fatigued from working a 12-hour shift. In the situation described
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