Essays on Banning

Introduction

Creativity exists a tenet of novel strategy that provides an acute and results-oriented process to existing problems. While creativity remains imperative in everyday solutions of predicaments, the overall success or imminent failure of the creative process as an insightful, and a rational means to an end is governed by the general approach and processes engaged. A myriad of decisions, policies, and laws in the United States have been subject to the creative thinking process. Evidentially, some have been successful, and some have failed. This essay will troubleshoot the general creative process that led to the failure of prohibition laws ...

The purpose of this discussion is to look at the reasons why Invisible Man has been banned and is currently banned in certain places around the world. There are very important sociocultural contexts for the banning of books (Callahan 23-27). Ellison’s landmark work has been put on the list of TIME’s 100 best English language novels of the twentieth century multiple times, as well as making it onto numerous lists of books that “everyone should read before [they] die,” although its presence on these lists is not as impressive as its constant inclusion onto lists published by ...

Abstract

The purpose of writing this research paper is to evaluate the legislative standing of abortion. Throughout history abortion has been a controversial issue, and still is. The US Courts have given their rulings on many cases involving abortions that have transformed over the time. Abortion is a controversial issue and has given rise to many questions in the context of political science and law. Several abortion related matters have been discussed in this work such as the brief historical account of abortion rulings in the court of the US, and the impact it had on the cases; how successfully ...

Introduction

The debate on the legality of using animals in research has continued to rage for many years now. A section of animal rights campaigners have argued that the use of animals in scholarly research contravenes the natural laws that guarantee the protection of the rights of animals. On the other hand, it is clear that the use of animals in research has yielded several positives that have seen the improvement of the lives of both people and animals in the world today. In this context, the current paper holds that the use of animals in research should be viewed ...

Management in Sporting Industry

Management in Sporting Industry Sports industry has been prominent in recent years, making it possible for people who are naturally attracted to sports to pursue sports-related courses in various fields that suit them. To make it even more interesting, women have also been involved in internationals sports particularly football, drawing more attention towards international football. The fact that women are also engaging in international football is a positive aspect to all people across the world especially women, to see that they can actually do what they love and what they are most passionate about. On the same note, even ...

Introduction

Globally, clean air is a critical resource for the general public health while a clean environment is one of the essential elements required for the establishment of sustainable societies. Human beings breathe the air around them and thus air pollution or any pollution manifested in any other form to the environment directly affects their overall health and wellbeing. This has the implication that public authorities at international, national and local levels have the responsibility of protecting the quality of the air through development of regulations that regulate the use of products and materials that have the potential of causing ...

2016 is a general election year. One person will be chosen as the next president of the United States, and several others will be elected to the U.S Senate, and the U.S. House of Representatives. It is the first time in the history of the United States that a woman has been nominated for the highest office in the land. Many issues have come to the forefront of this election year, and several will be considered in the coming months by all states. Texas is no exception. This paper will explain the system of the Texas legislature, the issues ...

With the recent surge in mass shootings in the both the United States and overseas locations such as Paris, Munich, and Istanbul, and the fact this is an election year, the debate over gun control seems to have resurfaced. There does not seem to be any middle ground when it comes to gun control. Americans either strongly support the second Amendment right to bear arms, or they want guns banned. There are many viable reasons for banning firearms in the United States. Some of the strongest reasons for gun control are the disrespect for authority; they encourage gang warfare, ...

Comparison and Analysis of the Case of the Exhibition of Andres Serrano and Andres Serrano’s Winning Piece (Piss Christ, 1987)

Comparison In the case of the rejection of Andres Serrano’s exhibition in Australia, there are concerns over Andre’ work ‘Piss Christ’ from several religious stakeholders. A representative of the Australian Catholic has requested the Australian Supreme Court to ban the image claiminghat it is a form a blasphemy that cannot be tolerated by Catholics across Australia. Supporting his arguments with the Summary Offenses Act, Dr. Pell mentioned that Andres Serrano’s work was obscene and indecent to be exhibited in a National Art Gallery. However, certain religious stakeholders on the other hand, believes that the photograph was a ...

In line with the position of many in the crypto community, my feeling is that banning encryption or cryptography will not stop terrorists and criminals from using it, but will necessary adversely affect its use in more worthy circumstances such as for dissidents, human rights workers, and even business associations. More practically, how would a ban on cryptography even be implemented. Just as people have historically made up their own “secret languages” to communicate with a chosen few, how would banning cryptography stop someone with enough expertise to create their own encrypted system. Furthermore, despite some of the arguments ...

Part A: A Brawl in Mickey’s Backyard

The primary stakeholders in the SunCal’s plans are the; Employee unions and Disney. The secondary stakeholders will include; the Backers, Affordable housing advocates, the city council the other individuals and groups drawn by the prospect of reducing long commutes and the Save Our Anaheim Resort District group. The unions of employees are representing the Disney employees to ensure that they get affordable rental houses near their place of work. The Affordable Housing advocates are representing the employees; they are the voice of the employees for affordable housing. The other groups and individuals support the idea because it is ...

Argumentative Essay on Banning Slang Language

Argumentative Essay on Banning Slang Language

Introduction

What is slang language? Does it have any negative influence to the users? Should teachers and lecturers allow slang language in schools both in writing and speaking? These are some of the questions many people ask on the issues to do with slang language. Slang is a language that use informal phrases and word either in writing or speaking (Bucher & Schorling, 2002). Dr. Rob Drummond is a senior Lecturer in Linguistic at Manchester Metropolitan University and argued that instead of banning slang language, it should be celebrated (2016). However, his line of expressing ...

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn has been a controversial book since it was first published in 1885 in America. It has constantly been on library and school banning lists, and every year when the ACLU releases its reports on banned books, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn makes the list. What is most ironic about the banning of the book is that what made the book so controversial in 1885 is one of the things that makes Twain a kind of hero to literary critics and historians today, while what gets the book banned today was fully acceptable back in ...

Mass Shootings: How we can deter potential mass shooters in the US? List some major mass shootings in the US and identify some major similarities and major differences among them. Mass shootings have become an issue in the United States. There are ways mass shootings can be deterred. One way is strict gun regulations. By making it hard for people to possess firearms, it makes mass shootings less likely. Also strict screenings and regulations can be put in place so people with mental health issues are not able to purchase a firearm. Also another more extreme example of a ...

Introduction

Gay marriages have been a controversial issue in the recent past. Quite interestingly, it has received mixed reactions from different people of different nations, religions, and cultures. It is essentially a marriage between individuals of the same sex (ProCon.org, 2016). This is a contradiction of many religious and cultural beliefs since traditionally, marriage is meant to be between people of different genders. On the contrary, times have changed, and people have been brought up under different circumstances. Some people have an attraction towards people of the same sex, and this has led to same-sex marriages. The differences in opinions ...

Introduction

Sexuality refers to sensation and linked closeness between two human beings. In psychological terms, sexuality is the way through which people make an expression of the completeness of love between a woman and a man. In biological terms, this is the means through which the conception of a child occurs and the ancestry is passed over to the next generation. The purpose of this paper is to look at the issue of public expressions of sexuality concerning the law in the United States. In this paper, is going to be established that public expressions of sexuality in the United ...

Ethical oil: Choose your poison

Oil from both the Canadian sand fields and from the Middle East is tainted one way or another. Oil from the Middle East is tainted in the essence that not only do these countries have poor human right standards, also some are known to be outright supporters of terrorist activities. Oil from the Canadian sand fields on the hand pollutes the environment and changes the ecosystem hence making climate change a reality in addition to destroying livelihoods that are dependent on the environment. From an ethical standpoint, these two are both unethical. As far as consumers are concerned, oil ...

Introduction – The Media:

The mainstream media had been used as a tool for propaganda for centuries, the ruler and governments over a period of time, have been using the media in different forms to primarily communicate the messages, with the intention to influence and control the masses. In an era of technological advancement, a digitized world has taken shape, the influence of media in different shapes and forms has increased significantly, and the advent and phenomenal success of the social media channels, the influence of public behaviour has become more controlled since, swaying public opinion is being utilized by people in control ...

Company and Situation

In the period following the late 1990s, Thomas (2002) mentions that Enron Company was regarded as one of the outstanding, as well as, most innovative companies in the American state. The entity continued with its bid of building new power plants and operating other gas lines. It was also well-known for its unique methods of trading. However, all these prospects came tumbling down when it admitted to having misrepresented its incomes and that the company’s value of equity was less than the one stated in the balance sheet. In this light, the following paper will conduct research regarding ...

The use of marijuana has remained on the balance with different states making it legal for both medical and recreational reasons. The medical aspect of marijuana has been subject to debate for several years as many under the American constitution. It remains critical to the understanding of users as well as potential businesspersons to follow the laws regarding the handling of marijuana laws. Given this, the federal legislation has always prohibited the use of marijuana with very few exemptions. There are often several challenges when it comes to licensure and legalization of marijuana. It has high potential for abuse ...

The Case against Banning the Word “Retard” by Christopher M. Fairman is an article, written with purpose of making a claim against language censorship and a claim for freedom of speech. Being a professor of law and having extended expertise in the question, the author offers the audience a fine example of rhetorical argumentation, expressiveness and persuasiveness. In the article, Fairman makes a clear thesis and supports it with balanced use of appeals of logos, ethos and pathos. Such a strategy makes the writing well-grounded, developed and relatable, which contributes to its rhetorical effectiveness and fulfils its purpose. First ...

Introduction

Silent Spring provides a documentary of the destructive effects of indiscriminate application of pesticides in the environment. Rachel Carson noted that the use of pesticides to control the increased insect population in the United States after WWII have a damaging effect to the environment. She was concerned about the destructive effect of pesticides in the environment and the human health, that she was spurned to conduct her own research. She teamed up with other scientists to gather concrete evidences that provided evidence on the detrimental impact of DDT and other pesticides. The evidences were used to substantiate and support ...

Gay marriage

Introduction My position about the issue of marriage has been the following: marriage is a scared covenant between a man and a woman. This union is by nature ordered towards procreation and advancement of the human race in the world. My position would be against gay marriage. First reason. Denying gay persons, the right to get married may be considered as discrimination and treatment of people as second class citizens. This particular view is interesting as it introduces the concept of discrimination and the notion of some people being considered as second class citizen. The issue of discrimination is ...

Abortion

INTRODUCTION Abortion is defined as the termination of pregnancy in a woman as a result of medical requirement or to avoid unplanned and accidental conception. In most countries across the world, abortion is highly condemned by some groups in the society while other groups support the procedure. According to Christian teachings on life, it is believed that life begins at conception; this means that an abortion is equal to the murder of a human being. The legalization of abortion in America by the Supreme Court in the year 1973, spark controversy debates across the nation. Anti-abortion activists condemned such ...

Critique

The following is the systematic critique of the article titled, “Implementing a Competence Framework for Administering Medication: Reporting the Experiences of Mental Health Nurses and Students in the UK” (Hemingway et al., 2012). The nursing critique has been done in accordance with the guidelines provided in the article title, “Step-by-step guide to critiquing research. Part 2: qualitative research” (Ryan, Coughlan and Cronin, 2007). The research article is published in the journal of Issues in Mental Health Nursing, which is a peer reviewed journal. The research article by Hemingway et al., 2012, is a qualitative study that employs an assortment ...

Education plays a crucial role in the betterment of one’s life. In fact, it leads to the intellectual growth of an individual and it makes a tremendous contribution to the quality of life one is likely to embrace. With this in mind, it is worth appreciating the fact that the lack of education can jeopardize the quality of one’s life. As such, it is imperative that the government implements proper measures in the administration of education since lack thereof compromises the value of learning offered to students. I believe that education should not be blended in political ...

Introduction

Ever since the Republican nominee for the U.S. President’s office, Donald Trump announced his candidacy for the President of the United States of America, he has surprised the American public and the Republican Party with his proposals. One of the most surprising proposals is over the issue of immigration, which has been a throne in the throats of both party’s leaders. One of the proposals that have been offered by Trump has been over the issue of immigration. Trump believes that American mainland and the American people need to be protected, and the only way is to ...

Within the last decade, medical researchers have placed more emphasis on the dangers of smoking and the negative effect that this has on smokers and non-smokers. These researches show what many persons have come to accept and that is that smoking is a danger to those who actually smoke and those who are in close proximity to the people who smoke. The fact is that smoking has terrible effects on people’s health, physical appearance and financial well-being. Some persons develop various chronic diseases as a result of years of smoking, while others carry the unpleasant scent of tobacco ...

Introduction

A removal of the adverse practices of child labor forms the central goal of the International Labor Organization (ILO). There are more than one challenging illustrations pertaining to the poorest methods of child labor, which are elaborated in different economic studies. A research conducted by a group of scholars reveals that the assessment of the worst procedure is about child labor . The notion is found to be specifically significant due to the central objective of ILO to eliminate the adverse practices of child labor. The International Labor Organization in the year 1999 showed the initials on convention C182. The ...

Introduction

Much of the human suffering and economic disadvantages that occurred during the Great Depression (1929-1933) were a result of the boom mentality and unregulated business practices of the 1920s. People with a corrupt kind of business acumen exploited the weakest segments of society in the poorest regions. Praying on a naïve boom psychology, businessmen led a devastating attack on the Midwest that ultimately was not curbed by politicians or financial institutions until the middle 1930s. New businesses exploited weak government controls and took on many of the same exploitative practices as the Robber Baron businessmen of the 19th ...

Electronic Dance Music festivals did not start off as it looks and feels today. Electronic Dance Music first began as an underground rave movement and were mostly small private affairs. The locations were often kept secret and were held in large, abandoned warehouses or any large, free and open space. What was underground in the 1980’s soon became a legitimate and huge music scene in the late 1990’s and 2000’s. This was a result of the change in nature of the genre as well as the possible revenues it could generate when legitimized. These new festivals ...

Abstract

Myanmar (Burma) is blessed with a vast variety of renewable and non-renewable resources. Among these resources is the forest resource which is a vital resource for the country due to its support of livelihoods and economic growth. The country is home to the world’s best quality teak which has proven a valuable commodity all over the world. The extensive logging by government authorities, foreign and private companies, and the local people has caused massive deforestation which has led to increased flooding, biodiversity loss, sedimentation of water bodies, water shortage, soil erosion and loss of wildlife species. The country ...

The world of children is totally different from the world of adults. Nevertheless, children just the same way have a lot of benefits and temptations around which can greatly affect their future life. However well parents are trying to make their life safer, there are circumstances which represent a serious danger for kids. They include such places as schools, city parks, restaurants and cafes, etc. Whenever a child goes, he may encounter or try something bad. One of such dangers is sugary food, which may cause many problems with health, especially in a child organism. Unfortunately, parents cannot control ...

This article does not seem to be credible enough to be used as a source for an argumentative essay. The article is informally written, which explains why there are many grammatical errors. There are also no citations for the discussed information. Background information about the author is not included, making it difficult to determine his credibility. The paper where the essay is posted is also not included among the list of credible magazines and journals, thereby making it less credible. Although the article can still be considered up-to-date, considering that it was published just two years ago, the information discussed are heavily influenced by the author’s emotions ...

Background

There is a growing debate on whether the government should make it illegal to smoke in public places. Those proposing for its ban argue that smoking has harmful effects on both the smoker and non-smokers as well as to the environment. However, those opposing the ban maintain that smoking helps relax and making smoking in public places illegal would amount to infringement of personal rights. A smoking ban refers to a public policy prohibiting smoking in public places. Cigarettes contain more than 4,000 different chemicals and at least 50 of these contain poisonous carcinogens (Hudson 24). The first reports of ...

Same Sex Marriage

Marriage is often considered a sacred rite that only a few could experience in their lifetimes. Some would find themselves in a bountiful and happy marriage while a few would find themselves in short and sometimes painful marriages. Nonetheless, the debate has still fostered new arguments considering the entrance of LGBT communities over their rights to a recognized marriage. However, given the current situation of same-sex marriages in the United States, it is visible that it is unconstitutional to bind something such as marriages to people just because of their gender preferences for it is a direct violation to one’s right to make choices ...

According to Christian Nordqvist of MNT Knowledge Center, electronic cigarettes which are also called e-cigarettes or vaporizer cigarettes are battery-operated devices that mimic the functions of tobacco cigarettes in a sense that they emit vaporized solutions that may or may not contain nicotine. Their appearance varies but the most common ones are those that look like your regular tobacco cigarette. Nordqvist also noted that e-cigarette was first invented in 2003, by a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik.

The article “Who Invented the E-Cigarette” related the circumstances by which Hon ...

Question 1

The Environmental Protection Agency was created through an executive order by President Richard Nixon. The Federal Agency was created for the purposes of enforcing the environmental statutes enacted by the Congress. Just like any other federal agency, the Environmental Protection Agency has the powers associated with the three arms of the government. It can legislate, administer and adjudicate. The regulations promulgated by the Environmental Protection Agency have to be published in the Federal Register. If they are positively receipted they gain the force of law after 90 days. The Agency uses fines ...

The term genetic enhancement, when used in scientific circles, means the use of genetic engineering skills to modify the characteristics of an individual that are non-pathological in nature. It has come to the fore in the last few decades, thanks to tremendous technological advancements that have been made as far as the human genome is concerned. Of particular importance is the completion of the human genome project which has, now than ever, made it very easy for the scientists to accurately describe the specific gene responsible for certain characteristics in an individual, be it ...

Smoking Ban

Smoking is a dreadful habit that not only affects the person doing it but the set of people related to the person as well the set of people that are around that person while smoking. Smoking is an addictive disease that causes damage to the liver as well as the other major organs of the body. Seeing that there are many hazardous effects of smoking, most of the countries have a ban on smoking in public places. This rule has been laid forward because smokers are ruining their health by choice but if they are allowed to smoke in public, they ...

Yahoo Chief Bans Working From Home

In the article Yahoo Chief Bans Working from Home, which was published on February 26, 2013 in The New York Times, the authors Claire Cain Miller and Catherine Rampell (2013) reported about the announcement made by CEO Marissa Mayer with regards to the banning of work-from-home arrangements in Yahoo. The authors described how such an announcement was met with criticisms from both Yahoo employees and from experts in the industry. However, despite the uproar, Mayer stands firm in her decision as she believes that having the employees physically present in the office ...

Abstract

Obesity can be described as the medical condition which is attained by the consumption of extra nutrients that is not required by the body. This causes the in take of extra calories that are stored in the body as fat.

Key words

Obesity, Government social policy Introduction

Obesity is predominantly experienced by the older population in the country due to the reduction in their metabolism as they continue to age. Australia is one of the heaviest countries in the world and the rate of obesity is expected to have doubled in the next five years (Keller, 2008).Current Government (Federal ...

The individuals in authority, for example, employers have the responsibility of ensuring the health and safety of all who are under them, hence the establishment of health and safety policies. Health and safety is a body of regulation that guides and protects the total well-being of all members of public, for example, in the workplace, at school and other public areas. In the UK, the health and safety act is found in Chapter 37 of Health and Safety Act of 1974. This article gives a number of provisions regarding health and safety, for example, it provides that the welfare of individuals ...

Introduction

Gun control debate has attracted heated debate on whether the use of gun should be controlled or should not in the United States. Different political sides have assumed hardline stands on the issue. This is evident from the proponents for gun legislation control and the opponents for the control of gun use. President Barack Obama has made his intentions clear on gun control in congress. This was exclusively after the Sandy Hook Elementary shooting. Obama confirmed his proposal on the need of congress to pass the legislations that will check the ownership and usage of guns. The legislation should ...

Introduction

Organized crime refers to a network of highly centralized enterprises run by criminals in an organized manner and who are engaged in illegal activities. Such criminal organizations are well organized with a clear chain of command and segregation of duties among its members in much a similar way to a lawful organization or government. The only distinction between organized crime organizations and other lawful organizations is that they are engaged in illegal activities. It is organized crime organizations that are usually responsible for transnational crimes. Transnational crimes denote crimes that have significanteffects in more than one country. This is because such transnational crimes ...

Introduction to the Sciences

Detrimental Health Effects of BPA

Bisphenol A or BPA is used to develop certain types of plastic that are used in a large number of preparations for variety products. Containers made with these materials may expose people to BPA in water and food. Medical equipments and other more popular products, like coating for thermal papers, may also be a factor significantly to human exposure. Some animal studies have found that the development of fetus may be harmed by BPA, but scientists do not believe the fact about the value of the animal research for predicting adverse side effects in people.

Schierow and Lister (2010) assert that ...

1. Overview of Topic This paper aims at discussing the question of the sovereignty of the British Parliamentary system based on the outcome of Jackson v. Attorney General 2005.According the constitutional provisions of the British legislative system there lacks a clear line between the extent of interference between the House of Lords and that of the House of Commons. The ruling of Jackson v. Attorney General 2005 supports this hypothesis based on the structure of arguments presented by the Jury in giving the verdict of this case. This paper intends to use the outcome of this case to determine ...

(Name of Student) Over the last three decades, mobile phones have been used as a major tool for communication across the world. The mobile telephone technology has become cheaper by the day, rapidly increasing the number of people using cell phones. In the United States alone, an approximated 91% of adults own cell phones. Cell phone use has spread to all parts of the world, enabling communication between people an instant thing regardless of the distance between them. Mobile phone manufacturers have continued to develop numerous features to support the user, for instance applications that have become popular ...

The extent of the regulatory power of an employer within the workplace often transgreses over the right to privacy of the employees. While the court upholds many times the right of the employers to exercise regulatory power over the workplace such as the conduct of search within the employee’s workplace, the same is only limited under justified circumstances. According to Perline and Goldschmidt (2004), the conduct of workplace search is only justified when the following elements are present: (1) there is reasonable ground to suspect misconduct of the employee or there is a valid, non-investigatory and work related purpose, ...

Introduction

Smoking occurs as one of the widely discussed topics across various settings all over the world. This can be attributed to the effects that smoking has on the overall health of smokers and those who live with smokers. Smoking mainly refers to the act of smoking cigarette and other tobacco containing substances. In addition, smoking can occur in cases where someone smokes certain substances such as marijuana. As previously mentioned, smoking has a negative effect on the smokers as well as those who live with the smokers. For people who live with smokers, they are affected because they inhale second ...

Recently, Governments have been blocking and banning some websites on the internet. Furthermore, some countries such as Bahrain and Kuwait are spying on some social networks, and there is a strong punishment for citizens who write or talk about sensitive subjects on those social network websites. Actually, those governments or countries believe that controlling internet censorship is the best way to protect the country from political and religious struggles between its citizens who have different religion and vision in life. Internet censorship results in the restriction of certain sites of the internet hence restricting information flow in the country. Most government ...

Reaction to articles

Federal judge strikes down Michigan’s gay marriage ban. By Paresh Dave, 4:12 PM PDT, March 21, 2014. http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-michigan-gay-marriage-20140321,0,418570,print.story The article depicts the striking down the ban on gay marriage. Bernard Friedman, the U.S. District judge, so it unconstitutional and it was time to give liberty to a lesbian couple in Michigan-the right for marriage. But the couple must have lived together for eight years. The judge also hoped that the children of same-sex couples will mature up with admiration for their families and comprehend that they are no diverse than other families in their ...

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Swanson (1) avers that the uses of drones have both positive and negative uses for the use of drones in both commercial as well as law enforcement applications. However, Swanson is stating that with the absence of any actions by authorities, on the state and the Federal levels, to enact any policies or legislation to regulate any of the flights conducted by these “unmanned aerial vehicles” in America’s skies as these operators see fit. Federal authorities allowed more than 30,000 drone flights; police departments, for their part, have used drones to a low altitude of 400 feet, ...

Tobacco is a plant that is mainly used in bio-engineering, as ornamentals as a component in pesticides and medications. However, chronic use of tobacco can lead to physical and psychological dependence. Smoking mainly consumes tobacco in the form of cigars, cigarettes, snuff and pipe tobacco. There are numerous deleterious health complications that are caused by the consumption of tobacco. Tobacco smoking is solely responsible for 90% of lung cancer in the world. It also causes cancer in parts of the body such as the throat and the voice, esophagus, bladder, kidney, liver, stomach and the pancreas. Smoking of tobacco leads ...

In most nations of the world, the act of smoking is mostly an individual decision. Though there are social circumstances that push an individual to smoke, it is in essence of a personal decision. Cigarette smoking has adverse health effects both on individuals and the social health indicators, as well. As it will be argued below, most of these negative health indicators can be eliminated by minimizing smoking. Most governments under the advice from the World Health Organization have imposed excise duty on cigarette smoking. From an economic perspective, the governments will end up making massive profits, and as it ...

Legalization of Marijuana is a controversial topic, and like any other contentious subject, it faces a great number of support and opposition. According to Gerber, the drug was termed illegal from the early 1990s, but after the passing of the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 possession of marijuana was termed as a crime, as it was even used in the industries (Gerber14). With time, the American Medical Association (AMA) championed against the claims that marijuana causes insanity, and was not of the same level as opium and cocaine. Gerber argues that by 1969, the Marijuana Tax Act was declared unconstitutional and passed ...

Joel Pollak, who is republican representative, believes that Nancy Keenan conveyed false information over the media by accusing Ryan as an extremist regarding the anti-abortion laws. Pollak wants the American people to understand that the republicans are not against women rights but believe that infants have a right to live. He concisely states that Ryan opposes abortion as an act except when both the baby and the mother’s life are in danger. This stipulates that Ryan is not against women’s rights but is concerned by the fact that the government supports abortion rights. In addition, Pollak sets the ...

English

(A Persuasive or Argumentative Essay) I. Introduction of the Problem Junk food (e.g., French fries, soda pop, ice cream, etc.) tastes good and has high calories, but only has little nutritional value. Some, if not most, schools sell junk food to students because they are affordable to students who have small pocket money. On the other hand, other students whose taste buds became accustomed to eating junk food, even though they have the financial means, also find time to eat this kind of snack. In US public schools alone, as children move to higher grade levels, the ...

Most writers ensure that they convince their target audience to agree with their ideas as the right conceptions. They use different appeals such as logical, ethical, and emotional appeals to drive their point home. Through such appeals, the target audience better understands the intentions of the authors and assumes the latter’s position, thereby agreeing or conflicting the given information. An appeal to logos (logical) uses reasoning to convince the target audience. On the other hand, pathos (emotional) persuades the readers through appealing to their emotions. An appeal to ethos however convinces these audiences through the author’s character ...

Introduction

Quality of life is the quality of an individual’s daily life indicates the assessment of quality of wellbeing and lack of wellbeing. Wellbeing of a person maybe in terms of physical and psychological aspects. In healthcare, health related quality of life (HRQL) is the assessment which shows how the wellbeing of an individual may be affected in the future by any disease, disorders or disabilities. This paper is a concept analysis of health related quality of life in young people who are suffering with chronic illness. Concept analysis is a way of deriving conceptual hierarchy from a collection of objects and their ...