Questions on “The Failure of White Activism” by Stokely Carmichael Carmichael begins with an insult. Explain what is the “white ghetto of the west.” Then‚ explain why he would choose to begin in such a confrontational manner. The white ghetto of the west is a reference to the poor white Americans that live in the Appalachian mountains. Carmichael could have felt comfortable saying this little joke because his audience was probably mostly black people. Explain the main rhetorical strategy of paragraph
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correct the problem. Since it was first used in 1944‚ the Blalock-Taussig shunt has saved the lives of tens of thousands of children. In 1961‚ numerous birth defects were reported in Germany‚ Taussig determined that the cause was the use of the drug Thalidomide‚ and because of her
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Attention Deficity/Hyperactivity Disorder‚ (Lexington Books‚ New York‚ Plymouth‚ Toronto‚ 2004). Rasmussen‚ Nicolas‚ On Speed: The Many Lives of Amphetamine‚ (New York University Press‚ London‚ New York‚ 2008). Appelbe‚ Gordon E.‚ ‘From Arsenic to Thalidomide: A Brief History of Medicine Safety’ in Anderson‚ Stuart (ed)‚ Making Medicines: A Brief History of Pharmacy and Pharmaceuticals‚ (The Pharmaceutical Press‚ Chicago‚ London‚ 2005). Jepson‚ Michael H.‚ ‘From Secret Remedies to Prescription Medicines:
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Centre Number For Examiner’s Use Candidate Number Surname Other Names Examiner’s Initials Candidate Signature Question General Certificate of Secondary Education Foundation Tier June 2012 Mark 1 2 3 Science A BL1FP Unit Biology B1 5 F Biology Unit Biology B1 Tuesday 12 June 2012 4 6 7 8 9.00 am to 10.00 am TOTAL For this paper you must have: a ruler. You may use a calculator. Time allowed 1 hour Instructions Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Fill in the boxes at the
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Martin Luther King Jr.‚ born on January 15‚ 1929‚ fought for the injustices of his brothers and sisters throughout his life. While being an active activist‚ Martin Luther King was imprisoned to Birmingham jail due to his participation in a nonviolent demonstration against segregation and discrimination in Alabama. During his sentence‚ he wrote a letter‚ “Letter from Birmingham Jail‚” to counter the criticisms of his actions from the clergymen by claiming that “An unjust law is no law at all”(par
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It is no secret that in today’s science world‚ animals are used for medical research. Many scientists believe that animals are a necessity to the science world‚ but for many years‚ animals have been mistreated by scientists for the “good of science”. Animal testing should not be done because it is cruel and inhumane for animals‚ animals are completely different from humans and therefore make poor test subjects‚ and animal medical testing is a waste of money for the government and taxpayers . For
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Animals have long played an important role as research animals in the field of Science by human kind since Ancient Greeks‚ when Aristotle used animals as a dissection. Animals are used in research and experiments by scientists to advance human knowledge and find cures to diseases such as asthma. In my opinion‚ animals are needed for scientists to conduct researches and experiments. Firstly‚ animal models are used to test drugs. This is because it will lower the risk of effects on humans when the
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Animal testing may go against your morals‚ but is it worth being safe? Animal testing is a very controversial topic in which most people believe is wrong. Most people who believe that it is wrong have invalid reasons of why they think that way. Although it goes against your morals‚ it is a necessity because it provides a safe way for us to test products‚ find out why certain things cause birth defects‚ and for us to be able to find cures for specific diseases. It may seem harsh‚ but this is the reality
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1. Overview of the global pharmaceutical industry In 2003‚ Britain’s Guardian newspaper commented that‚ “on the face of it‚ the global pharmaceutical industry looks like the epitome of a modern‚ mature industry that has found a comfortable way to make profits by the billion: it ’s global‚ hi-tech‚ and has the ultimate customer‚ the healthcare budgets of the world ’s richest countries.” Guardian sept 2003 The global pharmaceutical industry is nowadays made up of thousands of companies contained
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cures‚’ not the disease". According to Davis‚ "aspirin causes birth defects in rats and mice‚ poisons cats‚ but does not affect horses". A well-known example of the misleading animal testing which harms human health is the thalidomide disaster. The box accompanying the thalidomide stated that after substantial animal tests‚ this drug was confirmed to be safe. However‚ birth defects were eventually caused if pregnant women had
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