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- 1551: Should Marijuana be Legalized for Medical Purposes?
- ... drug use proliferates on today's college campuses, Djurdjulov weakens his own credibility when he suggests that Americans 'kick out' Bill Clinton from President of the United States for exercising his right to free speech, writing “Hell, on MTV in June 1992, Clinton quipped that if he tried marijuana again, he would inhale” (Djurdjulov). Although many Americans might disagree with Clinton's “liberal” policies towards drug use, few would condone his ... fears of increased recreational use. There opinion, then, means nothing when applied to the issue on a smaller scale. Reputable sources on marijuana's true effects are hard to come by. Conflicting reports suggest that personal opinion might be more of a factor than it should be in many reports about the drug's effects and toxicity. Words such as “dangerous” and “harmful” are often used by figures on both sides ... contain, because conflicting “non-biased” studies continue to proliferate on both sides of this debate. Because of the wide availability of marijuana today, it is not surprising that marijuana usage for many today is a personal, rather than legal, decision. Works Cited "Claim V: There Are No Compelling Medical Reasons to Prescribe Marijuana or Heroin to Sick People." DEA- Publication: Speaking out Against Drug Legalization: Claim V. Online. Internet. 6 ...
- 1552: Saint John Bosco
- ... many oratories John Bosco founded for helping poor boys who needed a home. He believed that prayer and Holy Mass and Communion and confession are the best ways for children to attain a sense of personal responsibility. In a short time, other priests joined him in his work and by 1852 they were caring for over 600 boys. John dealt with them by using a minimum of restraint and discipline, lots of love, keeping careful watch over their development and encouraging them personally and through religion. John's preaching and writing, as well as the charitable support of wealthy and powerful patrons allowed for expansion of his work. The need for dependable assistants led to the founding of the society of St. Francis de Sales in ... and neglected girls, John Bosco founded, in 1872, the Daughters of Our Lady, Help of Christians. The life of St. John Bosco was full and his zeal contagious. He never got tired of talking and writing about his work for the young and their care. On this feast day the Church has chosen for the Office of Readings an excerpt from one of his letters. It expresses his concern and ...
- 1553: Kate Chopin A Style Of Her Own
- ... uses are also very similar. She uses a southern dialect and the French language frequently. This all shows that Chopin only writes about people and places that she is most familiar with which makes the writing more realistic coming from reality. Chopin's writing, when published in the nineteenth century, was not accepted as good, wholesome, literature."In her own city of St. Louis the libraries refused to circulate the book, and the Fine Arts Club denied her membership ... it. Kate Chopin was not merely rejected; she was insulted…" (Ziff, p 486). Some critics believe that Chopin's, The Awakening, is all about sex. Others believe that it is about women's social and personal problems. I myself, after reading just The Awakening may have thought it was just about sex. However, after reading many of her other short stories and seeing the connection between all of them, I ...
- 1554: Kurt Vonnegut Sarcasm And Blac
- ... they do not have the ability to control or change fate. War and religion are often questioned in Vonnegut’s books. All of these things, become victims of Vonnegut’s sarcasm and satire. A unique writing style in most of his books, he writes like a satire to attack a satire and its ideal world with definite answers (Kennard 1). A significant part to Vonnegut’s books is the satiric and ... image without substance (Kennard 3). He is against violence and makes it look bad in his books. Mother Night is concerned with the way man uses each other and destroys each other for purpose and personal gain. He is showing concept that man can only have absolute truth by blocking thoughts about obvious facts making absolute truth an impossibility. This is shown in Mother Night (Kennard 4). Vonnegut ‘s beliefs are ... furthered in Mother Night with the character Stalin. Stalin loves a play that’s main subject is the holy grail, yet he is still destroying and killing many people for mechanization. This would give Stalin personal gain at the costs of many others. Vonnegut is trying to correct the way we look at the world, much like Billy was prescribing glasses for those with bad vision (Kennard 4). He shows ...
- 1555: Negligent Hiring/Retention
- ... or interpreted by the courts, proscribes many inquiries that have a negative employment-related impact on protected classes of people. Plaintiffs also are asking the courts to curb employer access to employee records and other personal information under the right to privacy arguement, a constitutional arguement employing fourth amendment illegal search and siezure guarantees. Human resources managers can be heard in corporate hallways mumbling about these apparent conflicts and incongriuties in ... outweigh successful defenses in negligent hiring/retention actions. There are some avenues of defense, however, that should be addressed. These include: STATE LEGISLATIVE RESTRICTIONS. Many states have passed laws that limit employer access to certain personal background information of a job applicant. A prime example are laws that restrict access to criminal conviction records. Typically, state laws only allow the use of criminal conviction information if there is a direct relationship ... Inquire as to the applicants past and present medical and physical conditions, including illnesses, injuries or other conditions that could impair safe and effective job performance. 5) All sources of information should be documented in writing whenever possible, including the results of job interviews. Many cases hinge on being able to produce a written document in court. These strategies should help human resources managers obtain much of the information needed ...
- 1556: “Masque of the Red Death”vs.“Fall of the House of Usher”: A Glimpse Into The Life of Poe
- ... to madness and insanity, which is likely a reference to his mental illness. He describes an “iciness, a sinking, a sickening of the heart” (Allen 231). It is filled with gloom and doom. In this writing there is the reference to a mental disorder and also a reference to one of the characters having a long illness, which could well be reference to his wife and her illness or his own ... two writings are that it appears that Poe is going through a more difficult period when he writes “The Masque of the Red Death.” His emphasis on death and gloom is much greater in this writing than in “The Fall of the House of Usher” which appears to focus more on his feelings of loneliness, despair and broken-heartedness (Allen 231). In “The Fall of the House of Usher,” he refers ... from the illness because he flees from the house. Poe was a gifted writer but is noted for being a dark and brooding writer. Although Poe was associated with the Romantic Movement, he kept his personal sentiments private. He was a difficult person to understand because he did keep the details of his life private and he didn’t appear to have many friends. He appeared to obsess about death ...
- 1557: The Aviary, the Aquarium, and Eschatology
- ... twist in popular perception about UFOs. For many, UFOs are not the manifestation of extraterrestrial intelligence, but instead, are a metaphysical phenomena -- a manifestation of spiritual entities. Many abductees/contactees are now characterizing their "unusual personal experiences" in a religious or metaphysical context. As an unabashed secular humanist, I am skeptical of these claims. But there are several aspects of the metaphysical interpretation of the UFO phenomenon that should be considered ... the Four Corners area by August of 1993. Naturally, August came and went without incident. One of ufology's more cogent analysts, who is convinced of the reality of remote viewing based on his own personal search, told me that Dames' activities had resulted in the successful discrediting of both UFOs and remote viewing. Was this the plan all along or is Dames just a charlatan? "Black" Projects Dan Smith explained ... were too concerned that a leak would be traced back to them." Mr. Boeche used the term "scripted" (i.e. slow enough to allow for copious note-taking, except when he was asked to cease writing during the descriptions of the psychotronically induced deaths) to describe the presentation delivered by the two putative DoD scientists. In my communications with Mr. Boeche, he was at a loss to explain why the ...
- 1558: Emily Dickinson
- ... had converted to Christianity, her family was also putting enormous amount of pressure for her to convert. No longer the submissive youngster she would not bend her will on such issues as religion, literature and personal associations. She maintained a correspondence with Rev. Charles Wadsworth over a substantial period of time. Even though she rejected the Church as a entity she never did reject or accept God. Wadsworth appealed to her ... hindered since childhood worsened. In Emily's life the most important things to her were love, religion, individuality and nature. When discussing these themes she followed her lifestyle and broke away from traditional forms of writing and wrote with an intense energy and complexity never seen before and rarely seen today. She was a rarity not only because of her poetry but because she was one of the first female pioneers ... for granted, cannot be grasped by even the greatest so called minds. Emily also saw the frightful part of nature, death was an extension of the natural order. Probably the most prominent theme in her writing is death. She took death in a relatively casual way when compared to the puritan beliefs that surrounded her life. Death to her is just the next logical step to life and compares it ...
- 1559: Mark Twain 5
- ... further increased, with such writers as Ernest Hemingway and William Faulkner declaring his works particularly Huckleberry Finn major influence on 20th-century American fiction. Twain was raised in Hannibal, Mo., on the Mississippi River. His writing career began shortly after the death of his father in 1847. Apprenticed first to a printer, he soon joined his brother Orion's Hannibal Journal, supplying copy and becoming familiar with much of the frontier ... on the Mississippi (1883). In 1861, Twain traveled by stagecoach to Carson City, Nev., with his brother Orion, who had been appointed territorial secretary. After unsuccessful attempts at silver and gold mining, he returned to writing as a correspondent for the Virginia City Territorial Enterprise. At first he signed his humorous and imaginative sketches "Josh," but early in 1863 he adopted the now-famous name Mark Twain, borrowed from the Mississippi ... had invested heavily, Twain was forced to declare bankruptcy. During this period he turned out a number of works, generally inferior to his best: The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson (1894), Tom Sawyer Abroad (1894), Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc (1896), and Tom Sawyer, Detective (1896). In 1895, to help recoup his losses, he embarked on a world lecture tour, later described in Following the Equator (1897). Although his ...
- 1560: Book Review of Business Policy and Strategy: An Action Guide
- ... internal capabilities must be matched to the external opportunities (49). Murdick, Moor and Eckhouse also move to strategic planning and implementation, and suggest that planning is, in fact, the beginning of implementation. Strategic plans involve writing down what is to be done, when, how, and by whom. Such plans greatly enhance implementation by leaving few variables subject to chance. The authors end the chapter with a note of caution. They find ... policies are developed by top managers working from top level marketing policies. Murdick, Moor and Eckhouse identify seven areas that may be covered by these strategic marketing policies: morality and public service, products, markets, profits, personal selling, customer relations and promotion (111) The authors then turn their attention to marketing policy and find that there are three policy options within marketing: expand sales into new classes of customers; increase penetration in ... in order that the company base its direction on as much quantitative information as possible. Advertising and sales promotion policies must be considered in light of the company's customers, industry and other environmental factors. Personal selling must be taken into account. Distribution and pricing strategies must be reviewed and modified on a regular basis in order to keep the company operating at maximum efficiency. The authors conclude this chapter ...
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