Lynn Streeter English 102 Prof. Paola Brown 4 February 2008 Legalize It In 2000‚ George Bierson’s "Marijuana‚ the Deceptive Drug"‚ was published by the Massachusetts News. Bierson concludes that marijuana is harmful in many ways‚ including brain damage‚ damage to the reproductive system‚ and weakening of the immune system. He also attempts to convince the reader that marijuana is a "gateway drug" that leads the users to venture into much harder drugs. I believe that research to support anything
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Article Critique: Self-Disclosure‚ Gender and Communication Sharlene Cruz COM200: Interpersonal Communcation Professor: Betty Cokeley November 17‚ 2011 Article Critique: Self-Disclosure‚ Gender‚ and Communication “Can we Talk? Researcher talks about the role of communication in marriages” ‚ this right off the bat would catch anyone’s attention. Most especially those who believe their marriage is in trouble due to a lack of communication. After all‚ isn’t communication a big part
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Medical Cannabis: The Legalization The use of marijuana in human civilization dates back to 6000 B.C. In this era‚ China found that cannabis seeds are edible and later discovered a greater use as textiles. From that time period‚ humanity has made significant advancement‚ and has discovered further uses for the marijuana plant. Today‚ marijuana can be used as medical cannabis to treat ailments that other medication cannot possibly treat. Although medical cannabis has some great benefits‚ in the
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ARTICLE REVIEW AND CRITIQUE: “Efficiency of Brand Placement in an International Film- Effects of Exposure in a Local Context” Slim Khalbous and Merium Maazoul Journal of Creative Communications‚ Volume 5‚ Issue 1 (March 2010)‚ p.23-46 SYNOPSIS Product and brand placement arouses a particular interest at the announcers. However the massive use of brands in international programs incites us to wonder about the effect of the local socio-cultural context on the efficiency of this creative technique
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“Clearing the Air” January 23‚2011 Another boring day‚ in a boring world. I always wondered why did “god” created this universe in the first place? Yea I know common question by all but if this is all for a purpose and we are so important‚ then why the fuck did he make us so small and utterly useless? Christians seem to believe that we were made to serve “god”‚ that we were made in “his” image but I truly don’t believe that we are anything like “god” the only relationship we have with him is that
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In the article “MacArthur ‘Genius’’ written by Angela Duckworth responds to a new critique of grit‚” Anya kamenetz discusses assistant professor of psychology Marchus Credes assessment of grit‚ which he criticizes how she had explained what grit is and emphasizes how she could’ve explained it in another way and that we don’t necessarily need grit. Grit is explained why it’s a necessity in life and that we need to have it‚ psychologist Marcus Crede explains why we don’t have to have it and grit doesn’t
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Rachel Neverdal Professor Otoo English 091 26 January 2015 Marijuana: The Gateway to A Better Life There has been much debate on whether or not marijuana should be legalized in the United States. Marijuana has been used for centuries in numerous cultures for various reasons. The Romans and Greeks used it for its medicinal properties and the Scythians and Indians used in their spiritual ceremonies. Even the Persian founder of Sufism‚ who struggled with depression until discovering the plant
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Although most states had local laws prohibiting marijuana use and possession‚ it wasn’t until 1937 that the federal government passed the 1937 Marihuana Tax Act. Interestingly‚ the congressional hearings on marijuana prohibition lasted all of two hours (in direct contract to most congressional hearings on new laws which last for days and days). There were exactly three bodies of testimonies testifying at these hearings. The first was Commissioner Harry Anslinger‚ the newly named commissioner of the
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Article Critique Costanza‚ Robert‚ et al. “A True Cost Accounting Approach to Nuclear.” Triple Pundit: People‚ Planet‚ Profit. 5 Apr 2011. 6 Aug 2011. In his article‚ “A True Cost Accounting Approach to Nuclear‚” Robert Costanza first presents the example of hidden clean up costs of the nuclear disaster in the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan. The cost of which are paid in large part by the national government and taxpayers rather than the industry. Costanza explains
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Philippines. One of which is the Marijuana which is known for some as “weed”. This drug came from a plant known as Cannabis Sativa. Marijuana is commonly smoked in order for it to be used. The early usage of marijuana was for medical purposes. During the time of Emperor Shen Nung in 2737 BC they used marijuana or cannabis for medical purposes namely: female weakness‚ gout‚ rheumatism‚ malaria‚ beriberi‚ constipation and absent-mindedness (C. Ksir‚ et al.‚ 2006). Marijuana is illegal for it is known for
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