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Tuesday, March 10, 2015
A Good Man...
The sky is an image used throughout "A Good Man is Hard to Find." It is used several times in the story--after the grandmother was shot, shortly after we meet the Misfit, and other times. In a good short story nothing is thrown in there for the hell of it. What do you think the author is up to with her characters' description of the sky? How does it set the tone, reinforce the plot, add to the tension or conflict? Give two examples ( quote from the book) and explain them.
Thursday, March 5, 2015
Concept Paper
The Concept of Marijuana as Medicine
By Doug Holder
Marijuana is usually associated as a recreational drug. But this drug, often referred to as "grass,"weed," etc... has some other uses as well. It has medicinal uses that treat the eye disease glaucoma, and has uses with cancer patients. It is no wonder that marijuana has been legalized in many states, and is dispensed in specialized clinics.
One medicinal use of marijuana is for the treatment of glaucoma. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in adult populations. According to Dr. Joe Smith, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Marijuana and Eye Disease," he states: "Because of increased eye pressure, left untreated, the eye will become damaged, and eventually it will lead to blindness."(242). According to Smith the use of medical marijuana reduces eye pressure to levels that are acceptable and will not cause damage. (24).
Medicinal marijuana can also be used in the treatment of cancer. Often cancer patients have painful side effects from their treatment with chemotherapy. Marijuana is shown to reduce those side effects drastically. In one study titled "Cancer and Cannabis," conducted by Mike Brown for the Mayo Clinic News Bulletin, he reports: "Patient side effects were reduced 70 per cent with treatment with Cannabis" (212).
In conclusion, instead of thinking of marijuana in the realm of blank-faced stoners, think of it in the realm of approved and effective medical treatment.
By Doug Holder
Marijuana is usually associated as a recreational drug. But this drug, often referred to as "grass,"weed," etc... has some other uses as well. It has medicinal uses that treat the eye disease glaucoma, and has uses with cancer patients. It is no wonder that marijuana has been legalized in many states, and is dispensed in specialized clinics.
One medicinal use of marijuana is for the treatment of glaucoma. Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in adult populations. According to Dr. Joe Smith, in an article in the New England Journal of Medicine titled "Marijuana and Eye Disease," he states: "Because of increased eye pressure, left untreated, the eye will become damaged, and eventually it will lead to blindness."(242). According to Smith the use of medical marijuana reduces eye pressure to levels that are acceptable and will not cause damage. (24).
Medicinal marijuana can also be used in the treatment of cancer. Often cancer patients have painful side effects from their treatment with chemotherapy. Marijuana is shown to reduce those side effects drastically. In one study titled "Cancer and Cannabis," conducted by Mike Brown for the Mayo Clinic News Bulletin, he reports: "Patient side effects were reduced 70 per cent with treatment with Cannabis" (212).
In conclusion, instead of thinking of marijuana in the realm of blank-faced stoners, think of it in the realm of approved and effective medical treatment.
Tuesday, March 3, 2015
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