Controversy of Medication Lynnette Sharrer AED/222 June 12‚ 2011 Professor Miller Sellner A highly controversial issue that impacts society is the overmedication for children diagnosed with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) and EDB (Emotional and Behavioral Disabilities). A major concern of overmedicating for ADHD is that there may be a significant over-identification of students with this disorder. The rapid growth of the OHI category over the past decade (a growth of almost
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these boundaries are good ways to connect with or reach the possible buyer. This strategy is a risky one and could obviously backfire at any time a new ad is released. In late March of 2012‚ an ad appeared in a Germany Gym that sparked a huge controversy all over the world. This ad from the Reebok company stated‚ "Cheat on your girlfriend‚ Not on your workout". This made it to the social network Twitter in no time and many people were not happy. Reebok then pulled the ad‚ but never issued a direct
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film Lincoln‚ produced by Steven Spielberg and released in 2012‚ stars Daniel Day-Lewis as President Lincoln. Written by Tony Kushner‚ the film was inspired by Doris Kearns Goodwin’s biography Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln. Set in 1865 the movie focuses on President Lincoln’s struggle to get the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution passed through the House of Representatives‚ all while facing challenges presented by the American Civil War. Lincoln won two
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GMO Fears and Controversies A 2003 poll showed that 92 percent of Americans favor labeling genetically Engineered (GE) food. Why would this food need labeled? Because it was created by transporting a gene from one organism to another‚ therefore making it a new organism. This action is done in animals and plants alike. Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) are organisms whose genomes have been altered to favor certain characteristics (Diaz). For many years there has been breeding done in plants so
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Can balloons really harm you? Some might say balloons are dangerous and can injure you but they’re wrong.This controversy was discussed in and video‚”California AIms to ban Metallic Balloons to Reduce Power Outages‚” an article “Balloons Bring Joy to Millions‚” by Theo Lewis‚and another article‚”Parties Can Be Fun Without Balloons‚” by Natalie Romero. All three of the sources supported their side of the argument by addressing the same audience‚ similar tone‚ and equivalent information. To begin
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people who share a common culture‚ history‚ and nationality. However‚ it is questionable whether a state can have a permanent population without exercising control over that population. Palestine lacks authority over its population‚ which creates controversy for whether they have “a defined territory.” The Palestinian borders are not yet a sufficiently defined territory; and Palestine does not have complete control over its population‚ therefore it has not met the second quality of statehood. “Security
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Abraham Lincoln was the first President of the United States with a beard and it was all caused by a little girl who advised him to grow “his whiskers” if he wanted to gain more followers. However‚ this did not change the fact that some beard styles remained linked to specific social groups .In Europe‚ Louis Napoleon popularized beards after his escape from prison and his coup. His particular style‚ the “imperial”‚ was widely imitated in France‚ especially after he proclaimed himself Emperor and
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Obscenity is not protected by the amendment and that is where a lot of controversy was caused. The line between what is obscene and what isn’t obscene is hard to determine. Many proposals were made throughout the hearing‚ after all the debates‚ witnesses‚ and testimonials the case was finally settled. Even before the trial was
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Building uses Greek and Roman architecture in its columns‚ while the Washington Monument is in the style of an Egyptian Obelisk. One of the monuments‚ the Lincoln Memorial‚ is based off the styles and methods of the Architecture of the Parthenon. Because of this‚ there are many similarities‚ but also differences‚ between the Parthenon and the Lincoln Memorial. The architects of the Parthenon were Iktinos‚ Kallikrates‚ and Phidias. Although not much is known about Iktinos and Kallikrates‚ other than
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Antioxidant Controversy Modern day society has put a massive emphasis into advertising antioxidants. Just about everyone has heard the word “antioxidant.” At least 150 million Americans regularly take dietary supplements that include antioxidants. Magazines‚ newspaper articles‚ product labels‚ supermarket displays‚ cosmetics‚ et cetera‚ hype the antioxidant potential‚ and market countless supplements as an additive to a healthy‚ youthful diet and lifestyle. “All seem to promise that eating the
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