their attention is captured. Gordon Bennett‚ an Australian Aboriginal artist‚ demonstrates this theory through his work. Possession Island (Appendix 1)‚ 1991 and Notes to Basquiat (Jackson Pollock and his Other) (Appendix 2)‚ 2001‚ will be discussed in relation to Henri’s statement. Bennett was born in Monto‚ Queensland in 1955 of Anglo-Celtic and Aboriginal ancestry (Taylor‚ 2009). His paintings incorporate narrative through the use of graphic detail. Bennett possesses international critical acclaim
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will do almost anything to win‚ including cheat. Performance enhancing drugs are one of the most talked about issues in sport today. Though many people think that doping has only been an issue for the past 30-40 years‚ there is evidence of athletes using substances to enhance their performance since the early Olympic games in approximately 700 BC. The testing for substances have always been one step behind the latest drug and many tests for banned substance are not always accurate. This makes
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Ramon Lacroze English 120 o Professor Lopes April 4‚ 2012 Legalization of Marijuana The debate over the legalization of Marijuana is one that has been argued for decades. Since it’s total prohibition in 1961‚ marijuana has continued to be the most used black market drug. The fact of the matter is that the prohibition of cannabis may be hurting our country more than it is helping it. The benefits of legal cannabis outweigh the costs. One of the huge consequences of marijuana prohibition is that
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intersexuality. Gordon Bennett and Fiona Hall fit into one of these categories. Bennett’s painting Outsider‚ Oil and acrylic on canvas‚ 1988 is a violent painting using appropriation of Vincent Van Gogh’s artwork‚ and the treatment of aboriginals in today’s society. Fiona Hall’s sculpture of the Nelumbo nucisera‚ lotus‚ elum‚ thamarei‚ aluminium and steel‚ 1999 is made up of a sardine tin rolled down revealing a bare stomach‚ and plant leaves. Bennett’s work can be seen as post-modern as Bennett takes Van
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legalize marijuana has been a growing issue. Marijuana is the third most popular recreational drug in the US‚ behind first alcohol‚ and second‚ cigarettes. Currently‚ the US law stands firmly against the notion to legalize marijuana‚ but‚ really though‚ why? Why shouldn’t it be legalized? There are many positive sides and many negative sides to this argument. Personally‚ I support the legalization of marijuana‚ but I am intrigued to learn more about why some people are so against it. In the
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English IV 5 January 2010 Legalization of Marijuana Thesis: Even though marijuana is illegal under federal law‚ a select handful of states have made the choice to allow doctors to prescribe it to patients that suffer from certain medical problems. Intro A. Cultural phenomenon B. Growing acceptance C. Thesis II. Medicinal Uses A. Treatment for glaucoma‚ AIDS‚ and Cancer B. Alternatives to Marijuana C. Effects on MS patients III. The Possible Start of Legalization A. Obama’s new approach
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William Gay ’s feeling about euthanasia is that the idea of Euthanasia is not the practice a lot but it is slowly gaining acceptance within our society. According to Cynics there is an increasing tendency to devalue human life‚ but William Gay don ’t believe this is the major factor. The acceptance of Euthanasia is much more likely to be the result of unthinking gentleness and showing kindness. He wants to show that euthanasia is wrong and it is inherently wrong‚ but it is also wrong judged from
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Extract A William J Medland‚ Needless or Necessary This source was published in 1988 and is a historian’s view and analysis of the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. Medland’s investigation of the crisis is designed to “present a synthesis of the participants and a synthesis of the counterviews of some scholars.” The book is valuable as it provides not only a scholarly perspective on the aforementioned issue but also the views of the people directly involved. Thereby allowing the reader to view personal
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importance of African heritage as an African American. The poem Heritage is a poem filled with African pride. Bennett envisions herself in Africa and what it actually be like if she was there. It is hard for many African Americans to envision themselves living in Africa especially since it has been so long since African-Americans as a whole have actually lived in Africa. In this poem you sense Bennett longing to be back in her homeland and her sense of connection even after being disconnected for so long
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Annotated Bibliography Topic and Brief Description Should marijuana be legalized? Marijuana should be legal because it can lower the crime of drug dealing and gang fighting. To legalize marijuana can stop people going to black market and touch other more dangerous drugs. For these unstoppable issues‚ we can only use a mild way to reinforce the management‚ so that we can get over twenty billion dollars back every year‚ which is lost in black market. After marijuana being legalized‚ the
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