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George Bierson’s ‘Pot, the Deceptive Drug’, was produced and edited by the Massachusetts News. In this article, Bierson presumes that “pot” is hurtful from numerous points of view, including mind harm, harm to the conceptive framework, and debilitating of the insusceptible framework (Bierson). I believe that marijuana is a gateway drug to harder drug abuse….

Abstract Crisis amongst college students usually has one thinking about finals and grades. Those who enter college rarely think they will find themselves homeless. The rising cost of college tuitions and books may leave many without adequate funds to maintain a home. As many become homeless, they will often lose their sense of self, depression…

Americans know that fruits and vegetables are a healthy source of nutrition, this knowledge is offset by the food industry’s $2 billion campaign that teaches young people to desire highly processed junk foods. Feeding America estimates that elementary school students only receive about 3.4 hours of nutritional education per year. Working hand in hand with…

        Terrorism and masculinity   Terrorists’ motives need to be understood not only due to their religious or political beliefs but also because of their experiences as young men. Traditional manhood plays an important role in breeding terrorists. Men believe that they are responsible for bearing the weight of the world. They…

The t-shirts used in the Clothesline Project are made to show that effects of violence are very prevalent in our society. Each t-shirt hung in the project is decorated by a victim, family member of a victim, or a friend of a victim who has experienced some form of violence in their life. Every shirt…

General Description and Typical Problems Environmental engineering is the application of science and engineering principles to improve the natural environment (air, water, and/or land resources), to provide healthy water, air, and land for human habitation and for other organisms, and to remedial polluted sites. These engineers strive to improve the quality of waste water management…

Japan is a chain of islands located in the Pacific Ocean with a population of 127,185,332 people. This island nation is the forefront of technology, especially in Tokyo, which is also the largest city in Japan. There are four main islands that are called Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Most of Japan’s population lives on…

Where does life truly begin? This is a controversial question that varies in its answer. Abortion is the ending of a life by taking out the embryo or fetus before it can survive outside the uterus. Some people believe that a child’s life begins at a zygote, and others believe that it’s not wrong to…

The Supreme Court is weighing arguments for and against a California law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. The dispute is over whether it is a violation of free speech to ban them. But the issue is really about public health–the health of those who play and the health of everyone they…

Throughout the history of gaming there has always been a stigma. The stigma is that games are bad for the youth and do not teach them anything necessary to further their development. A lot of individuals feel as though games are a waste of time and some people even feel that certain video games provoke…