...Carlos Johnson Jr. Speech 101 Persuasion speech Marijuana is a mixture of dried and shredded leaves, stems and seeds and flowers of the cannabis sativa plant. This drug can either be brown, gray, green or purple. It has multiple names; cannabis, grass, marijuana and weed are only a few of them. Marijuana can be used in multiple ways. It can be smoked through a water pipe, “joint”, smoking paper used to roll it into, or as a “blunt,” which is a hollowed out cigar filled with the drug. It can also be made into edible items such as brownies or cookies. It was originally brought to the “New World” in 1545, but was introduced and used as a cash crop in Jamestown in 1611. The drug never really caught on and had been used until the 1920’s. Many people believe that the prohibition was the cause of the cannabis use. It was mostly used by people in show business and was not considered a social threat, but yet a treat (Narconon). Marijuana was listed in the United States Pharmacopeia until 1942. The United States Federal Bureau of Narcotics conducted a campaign in the 1930’s to show that weed is dangerous to society and is very addictive. In 1937 the Marihuana Tax Act made Cannabis federally illegal in the United States. The Controlled Substances Act of 1970 classified marijuana along with heroin and LSD as a Schedule I drug (Narconon). Should this product really be illegal? People look at it as being such a negative drug, but have they ever really looked at the positive views of...
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...Have you ever wondered why Marijuana is an illegal drug? It has become one of America’s hottest topics and is very controversial. To figure this out, you would need to know some of the affects that it has, such as driving, schoolwork, medical purposes, the brain, and why it is so harmful. Marijuana has been a big topic of discussion in the U.S. today, but what is so harmful about it that is keeping it illegal. To get a full understanding of what affects this drug has on you, it is nice to have a little background information on it. Marijuana is the flowers, stems, and seeds that come of a plant called Cannabis sativa. The main chemical, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or TCH is what gives the affect of being high. It can be smoked, drank or eaten. The affect that it gives you is called a high. It can little to harmful affects on the body and can get deadly if it is abused.(National Institute on Drug Abuse) The affects that it has on the body can include increase heart rate, irritation it the lungs, respiratory problems, social life, and how your brain works. At first, your heart rate will speed up from anywhere to 20-100%. After it can also affect how hard it is to breathe. This can cause a lot of chest pain and even some illnesses. It can mess up your vision, concentration and physical activities. It is proven that it can cause similar affects to tobacco smokers.(National Institute on Drug Abuse) Marijuana has many affects on the brain that can include, panic attacks, delusions...
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...Kevin Robertson Engl 1301.41 Bennie J. Brown May 1, 2012 Why Marijuana should be legalized In society today, Marijuana is looked down upon because it is considered a drug and controlled substance. Most people don’t realize the positive effects that marijuana can have on a person struggling with the side effects of cancer treatment such as chemotherapy. Marijuana has also shown that people who have a hard time eating or keeping food down are finding it easier to eat due to marijuana. Stress can be caused by anything from school to life at home, therefore making marijuana the perfect substance to “ease ones mind” and take their mind off of the stress they are dealing with. Although marijuana is illegal, marijuana should be legalized because studies have shown that marijuana, helps relieve side effects of cancer treatment, eating disorders and stress. Since marijuana's first recorded use dating back five thousand years ago, it has never gained much popularity until the last century with prohibition and antiwar movements. Now, more than ever, propositions to legalize the plant have risen and been subject to controversy and heated debate. Marijuana is the most widely used drug in the United States and considered to be the most harmful by the government with its anti-marijuana stance and laws aimed at controlling its use. With marijuana use rapidly growing, the United States national debt has never been so high, and the search for seemingly 'incurable' diseases raging...
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...Legalization of Marijuana Introduction: Marijuana has been illegal in the United States since 1937. Marijuana however, has been around since four thousand B.C when at that time people gave cannabis as gifts or used it at ceremonies. Marijuana has been used in many different ways over its existence such as; Medical purposes, clothing, oils, and food. Marijuana has be vilified over the past seventy plus years because the government insists on making our choices for us when their job is to limit us from things not to rule our lives. Marijuana has many different names such as; weed, cannabis sativa, and hemp. Cannabis sativa is actually medicine used to treat various illnesses like glaucoma, cancer, and arthritis. Stated by Debra J. Saunders marijuana is classified as a “schedule 1” drug in the federal lexicon which is the same category has heroin. Schedule 2 drugs like cocaine and morphine are considered less dangerous drugs and can be used for medical purposes (Saunders 13). Although some believe that marijuana is a hard drug, marijuana should be legalized because Cannabis will boost the economy, is a safer alternative than synthetic drugs, and is less harmful than some legal drugs. Opposition: Those who oppose the legalization of marijuana have not done any research on the topic. Many believe that cannabis has a negative affect on today’s civilization and fails to see how many people it actually helps. David Evans and John Lamp state that marijuana causes drug addiction...
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...Devin Mayo English 101 03/30/14 Free Mary According to government surveys over one-hundred million Americans have used marijuana in their lifetime, Twenty-five million have used in the past year, and fourteen million use on a regular basis despite the laws against it. It has been reported to be the third most popular recreational drug in America (only behind alcohol and tobacco). It also has been proven to be less harmful than alcohol and tobacco in numerous occasions. Which brings up the question why is this drug not legal. In 1905 El Paso, Texas banned marijuana as a way of discouraging Mexican-American subcultures from developing. By the 1930's it was banned over thirty states in America. Marijuana related arrest for possession sadly affect African-American and Hispanics reinforcing the perception that law enforcement is biased and prejudiced against minorities. According to the New York Times "Minorities were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested on charges of marijuana possession, even though the two groups used the drug at similar rates, according to new federal data". The laws against this drug are executed primarily against minorities in this country. On June 18, 1971 President Richard Nixon held a press conference regarding our nation’s drug abuse and prevention, the day that he introduced our country to the term "War on Drugs". On this day he declared drug abuse to be "public enemy number one", stating his devotion to more federal resources to...
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...Ryan Kidwell English 101 March 26, 2014 Should Medical Marijuana Be Legalized? A major debate currently being discussed within the Senate and House of Representatives is a topic that has caused a great amount of controversy throughout the United States. This topic only really has two sides to it. One side is completely against it and the other is completely for it, there is no middle ground. The topic that has caused such a great amount of controversy is the discussion as to whether or not medical marijuana should be legalized within the U.S. Those who support the legalization of marijuana usually have three supporting arguments: Medical marijuana has various medical benefits, it is less expensive in comparison to other drugs, and other drugs are addictive whereas medical cannabis is not. But others who are against the legalization of marijuana have their own arguments. These people who are against legalizing medical cannabis typically have three main reasons as to why they disagree with legalizing it. These three main reasons are that marijuana is has no true medical benefits, that medical marijuana is already being abused by cardholders, and that marijuana is a gateway drug. Both sides have various supporting arguments, but with the evidence I have gathered, I believe that the legalization of medical marijuana is beneficial to those in need of it’s benefits. Ever since Congress placed medical marijuana in Schedule 1 of the Controlled Substances Act, 20 out of...
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...Pecola had a similar fascination with the images on a Mary Jane wrapper. “To eat the candy is somehow to eat the eyes, eat Mary Jane. Love Mary Jane. Be Mary Jane.” (43) Pecola was preoccupied on literally ingesting what she considered this ideal figure of beauty. The Mary Jane candies are interesting as well, being an example of the power that is held over the young black girls. In addition to Claudia and Pecola acting as a contrast and similarity to shirley Temple, both representing the underprivileged side of society, Morrison also includes families and individual characters who aspire to live like the ruling class and seek social equality by disassociating themselves from the lower class African Americans. Later on in The Bluest Eye,...
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...Haley Wyrick Pam Smith ENGL 1301.102 10 Feb. 2014 Learn From Your Accidents One late Friday summer night, 6 years ago, there was a situation that made me sense as if my whole life flashed right before my eyes. I thought life for me was all over. As I was looking around screaming for help, I was terrified, in disbelief, filled with fear and shock. I used to be the kind of person who thought nothing could ever hurt me. In other words, you could say I was optimistic and too naive to be afraid of anything. However, during the time I had tears rolling down my face and feeling as if nobody could hear me. “Am I dying?” I thought to myself. At that very moment I made myself believe I would not ever be able to walk on the earth ever again. I myself had never felt so petrified in my life. “Oh do you remember those sweet, almost innocent choices that the Indian boys were forced to make?” (Alexie 144) You should always think before your actions. One night of “possible fun” could change your life forever. Your life can be taken abruptly. So you have to make your choices wisely. Consequently, my friends and I had made the decision to go to our first party this Friday night. We had been drinking all night long and decided to go race four-wheelers. Which led to a huge mistake, resulting the reason I was on the ground screaming for help! I had tumbled off a 10 foot cliff drop off, and the four-wheeler landed right on top of my body. With it slamming down and smashing my head to the ground...
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...While the launch of (Spiderman 2) may appeal to a broad audience – this campaign will target Men aged 16 – 24. We will focus efforts in areas in urban and suburban markets where movie theaters exist. （介绍这是什么，why吸引）target Spiderman 2 is a specific type of movie – Action/Superhero – which are typically skewed to males. We have selected age 16-24 because they have seen the Spiderman movies, TV shows and comics. We also feel that there will be exposure to men outside of the target. We are calling our target “Peter” （Storytelling） Peter is 17 years old, a junior in high school and lives in the suburbs of Denver. He takes the bus to school. Afterschool he stays for baseball practice then goes home or to his friend’s house where they hang out or do homework. On weekends, Peter works at the local mall as a server for a hot dog vendor. Often he and his friends meet up at the mall during work breaks. Peter communicates with his friends via mobile and social networks. They often “snap” (snapchats) rather than carrying out a text or IM conversation. (daily life and behavior) The campaign will reach Peter his friends are in the evenings or on weekends via mobile/social and OOH. The use of social and OOH will be integrated. （讲各个media细节用）The OOH strategy would use larger than life units to “break thru” （提及关键词）and be impactful. While Peter was working today he watched as a giant Spiderman billboard was placed on the theater in the mall. It was difficult to miss and made it look like Spiderman...
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...Business Ethics Case Study #1 - A Good Team Player Having done well as a staff accountant in the accounts payable section of a major industrialfirm for several years since his graduation from college, Steven felt that he had learned muchabout the “ins” and “outs” of survival in an intensely bureaucratic organization. It is thus notsurprising that he was relaxed and unconcerned about his circumstances at the company ashe entered the employee lounge to attend the late-afternoon welcoming reception for his newsupervisor. The new manager of accounts payable, Kristin, had been transferred to Steven’s divisionfrom a similar position in another subsidiary of the company because of her proven talent fororganizing and improving the efficiency of operations there. A no-nonsense type ofmanager, Kristin was experienced and determined to perform her new assignment with thesame vigor that had brought her so much success throughout her career. At the reception, Kristin circulated through the room, introducing herself to her newsubordinates and asking each of them if they had any suggestions that would help make thepayables section a better place to work. When she approached Steven, he told her aboutsomething that had been on his mind lately: that people seemed to him to gain promotionsand be given opportunities to work overtime based on who liked them, and not on the qualityof their work. In reply, Kristin politely stated that she would do everything that she could tosee that whatever...
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...Jane Eyre In-Class Writing Quiz Part I. Answer the following questions as directed: 1. Jane sees Rochester almost as a god; is this, in the context of the novel, a good or bad thing? What hints are given that Jane is deceiving herself about Rochester? It is a bad thing because Jane only looks up to Rochester due to his older age, wealth, and social status. Jane is more intelligent than Rochester and is proven to also maintain higher morals when it becomes known that Rochester is already married, despite his love for Jane. However, she continues to rely on Rochester for comfort. Jane realizes that’s she’s deceiving herself about Rochester and is skeptical about their relationship when hints pop up such as saving Rochester from a fire and her torn wedding veil. 2. What happens during Jane and Rochester’s wedding ceremony? When Jane and Rochester are entering the wedding ceremony at the church, a stranger who was already present declares that Rochester cannot get married to Jane because he’s already married. Rochester admits to his mistake but wants to take everyone to show them Bertha and the room where she stabbed Rochester’s brother. 3. Describe how Jane’s reaction and choice regarding Mr. Rochester’s proposal are consistent with her character. Jane is skeptical about the marriage with Rochester, but she still accepts his proposal because she is reliant on Rochester for compassion and social status. Her reaction is consistent with her unsteady,...
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...New Bethel Song List: July 2012 1st Sunday P&W * Come on and Bless the Lord with me * Empty Me by William Murphy Adult Combined Choir * Processional: Jesus I’ll Never Forget by Bishop Carlton Pearson and the Azusa Choir * Prayer Response: Holy, Holy, Holy (Hymn 1st verse only) * Offering selection: Sunday Morning Medley (Smokie Norful and the AME 12th district choir) * Sermonic selection: I know I’ve Been Changed by Bishop Carlton Pearson and the Azusa Choir * Songs for Communion: At the Cross/Oh the Blood of Jesus (Hymns) 2nd Sunday P&W * Hallelujah by Tye Tribbett * I need you more by Kim Walker Male Choir * Processional: Harvest Time by John P. Kee * Prayer Response: He is Lord * Offering: Shackles by Darrell McFadden and The Disciples * Sermonic selection: Something About The Name Jesus by Kirk Franklin (featuring Rance Allen) 3rd Sunday P&W * Lord you are awesome by William Murphy * He Loves Us by Hillsong and Kim Walker Youth Choir: Annointed Ones For Christ * Processional: Brighter Day by Kirk Franklin * Prayer Response: Hallelujah * Offering selection: So Amazing by Tye Tribbett * Sermonic Selection (Children’s Choir): Everybody Clap Your Hands by Joshua’s Troop 4th Sunday: P&W * Praise on my mind by Pastor Charles Jenkins and the Chicago Crusade Choir * Never Be The Same by Shana Wilson (featuring Tasha Cobbs) Gospel Mass Choir * Processional:...
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...ravaging tuberculosis (Weldon 37-39). Jane Austen, born 1775, in Hampshire, England, was removed from most of these challenges due to her wealth, but the constriction she felt and debasement she observed still disturbed her (Life v). Her entire life was channeled toward marriage, and her thoughts and opinions were seen as trivial and lesser because she was female. Austen found escape in literature, and channeled many of her life’s frustrations into her last novel, Persuasion. The novel became a place where she could immortalize herself and those close to her, live out...
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..."Jane Austen: Irony and Authority" Critic: Rachel M. Brownstein Source: Women's Studies 15, nos. 1-3 (1988): 57-70. Criticism about: Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1775-1817) Nationality: British; English [(essay date 1988) _In the following essay, Brownstein focuses on several of Austen's novels, including Pride and Prejudice, to support her argument that Austen uses irony to convey a "discursive authority" from which women can derive pleasure in a patriarchal society.] It is a truth universally acknowledged, right now, that language is involved in giving and taking both power and pleasure. Whether we begin by asking if the pen is a substitute for the penis, or think about why we read stories of love and adventure, or consider, from any point of view, pornography or psychoanalysis, we end by analyzing ways people please themselves and assert authority over others by using words. (To observe that critics writing about pleasure and power have managed to get what measure of the good stuff they can is to state the merely inevitable.) Claiming that women writers are powerful--i.e. effective and influential--has been a focus of feminist critics concerned to dispute the canon, to rehabilitate forgotten writers, and to revise women's relation to the languages of power. That Jane Austen, unforgotten, canonized, and stunningly authoritative, has been a problem for feminists is not surprising: in the struggle for power between politically radical and conservative critics...
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...telephone to the personnel department at head office, Mary Rogers the branch manager told her staff that she had always got on well with Tony Jackson. He seemed very bright, did everything asked of him and never caused her any trouble Jane Taylor had been employed with the branch for the past four years, since leaving sixth form college. Her main duties were those of a cashier and assisting with mortgage advance accounts. Two weeks before Jackson was due to start work Mary Rogers asked to see her. ‘From now on, Jane, I would like you to ast as senior branch assistant. I need someone to take some of the weight off my shoulders. Your main task will be to be responsible for the quality and accuracy of the work of the staff and to look after things when I’m not here.’ ‘Well...er...thank you, Miss Rogers. This is unexpected. It sounds exciting, but I wonder if...’ ‘Oh, I know you can manage, Jane,’ continued Mary Rogers. ‘You know I tend to rely on you already. Anyway I’ve arranged for you to attend a refresher course at head office the week after next. It’s all about our systems and procedures, and new ideas on automated technology, I think they call it. I am sure you will cope. And I know the extra money for the job will be helpful, won’t it? ‘Yes, that’s true enough - the money will certainly be helpful - but...’ ‘Good, that’s fine then. I’m glad we got that settled. Now you must excuse me,’ said Mary Rogers standing up. ‘I have to attend to these...
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