This book is by far the best book I have ever read. It is all about forensics and crime scenes. The details in this book are so vivid you can almost smell the dead bodies when Cameron, a young forensic science freak, goes to the crime scene to investigate.
Cameron Mahoney reminds me so much of myself. She is super into forensics and crime scenes. She is 17 years old and a Jr. in high school. She doesn't care much about clothes and pretty things, all she worries about is forensics. Cameron only has one best friend Lyric, a carefree hippie who is all about love and peace. Cameron never quits when it comes to her work, she will ponder on certain things until she comes up with a logical answer that's the only difference between her and I, I can not sit and ponder until I understand something I do not know why but I have never been able to do that.
Cameron Mahoney is a girl who studies forensics religiously. her father is the county coronor in small town Silverton in Colorado. Earlier on in the book Cameron's father, pat, asked Cameron to work with him as the assistant to the coronor. Of course, Cameron is ecstatic her father would ask her such a thing. Her grandmother is very against her being involved in her fathers business, she is always hiding Cameron's books and throwing them out. Cameron gets called to a crime scene but its a shocker when she gets there, its her best friend that she works with, Rachel. Cameron is devastated but she finds the power in her to work her hardest to find the killer who took her best friend and her co-worker away from her. Cameron narrows three people down as suspects, one the new deputy Crowley who was in the same town as two of the previous murders the second a physic who flew to silverton after he supposedly had a vision bout Rachel and the third a strong new friend Adam who pushed his way in to Cameron's group of friends just shortly before Rachel was murdered also Adam had a huge crush on Rachel. The ending is a surprising twist and almost ending with Cameron losing her own life.
Friday, December 16, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Arguement: legalizing marijuana
Assertion/Claim (Topic Sentence) = Main Idea
Opposing Claims/They Say:
Legalizing marijuana would make it easier for terminal illness patients such as those who suffer from cancer,eating disorders,insomnia etc deal with symptoms of their disease.
The THC in marijuana reduces vomiting and nausea which can be useful to cancer patients who are going through chemotheropy. It also alleviates pretreatment anxiety. Marijuana also helps to improve anorexia patients with their appetites. The THC in the marijuana is chemicaly similar to the chemical in the body that tells the stomach that the persons stomach is empty. Being chemically similar it binds to the "hunger" receptor which stimulates the same signal cascade which fools the brain into thinking the toker is hungry. Marijuana is less addictive than many legal drugs. Contrary to common belief marijuana is not a gateway drug and according to studies by the FDA and other organizations is less addictive than cigarettes which are shown to be more addictive than cocaine. I know several people who toke everyday but it is not the marijuana they are addicted to it is simply the fact that everything is more enjoyable after partaking in a doob or a bowl. Some may call that addiction and they may be right but if so it's comparable to someone being addicted to coke, it's not the caffeine it's simply they enjoy the taste.
My Thinking:
my thinking is inductive because it is likely they will legalize marijuana but it is not certain
Source: http://marijuanatoday.com/pros.php
- Marijuana should be legalized
- legalizing marijuana would make it easier for terminal illness patients such as those who suffer from cancer,eating disorders,insomnia etc deal with symptoms of their disease
- Commentary 1: the THC in marijuana reduces vomiting and nausea which can be useful to cancer patients who are going through chemotheropy. it also alleviates pretreatment anxiety.
- Commentary 2: marijuana also helps to improve anorexia patients with their appetites. the THC in the marijuana is chemicaly similar to the chemical in the body that tells the stomach that the persons stomach is empty. Being chemically similar it binds to the "hunger" receptor which stimulates the same signal cascade which fools the brain into thinking the toker is hungry
- marijuana is less addictive than many legal drugs
- Commentary 1: Contrary to common belief marijuana is not a gateway drug and according to studies by the FDA and other organizations is less addictive than cigarettes which are shown to be more addictive than cocaine.
- Commentary 2: I know several people who toke everyday but it is not the marijuana they are addicted to it is simply the fact that everything is more enjoyable after partaking in a doob or a bowl. Some may call that addiction and they may be right but if so it's comparable to someone being addicted to coke, it's not the caffeine it's simply they enjoy the taste.
Opposing Claims/They Say:
- They say marijuana is a gateway drug
- They say marijuana is illegal because it is dangerous
- Although I agree with these statements to a certain degree I cannot in good concious accept their conclusion. True for some marijuana may open the doors to harder drugs but you cannot blame that on the marijuana it is the choice of the user as to what drugs they use of their own free will. marijuana was not prohibited because of fear of the short list of common sense dangers it entails but from fear of immigrants being attracted in hopes of transporting the herb into the country and a pheasable excuse for deportation in the early to mid 1930's
Legalizing marijuana would make it easier for terminal illness patients such as those who suffer from cancer,eating disorders,insomnia etc deal with symptoms of their disease.
The THC in marijuana reduces vomiting and nausea which can be useful to cancer patients who are going through chemotheropy. It also alleviates pretreatment anxiety. Marijuana also helps to improve anorexia patients with their appetites. The THC in the marijuana is chemicaly similar to the chemical in the body that tells the stomach that the persons stomach is empty. Being chemically similar it binds to the "hunger" receptor which stimulates the same signal cascade which fools the brain into thinking the toker is hungry. Marijuana is less addictive than many legal drugs. Contrary to common belief marijuana is not a gateway drug and according to studies by the FDA and other organizations is less addictive than cigarettes which are shown to be more addictive than cocaine. I know several people who toke everyday but it is not the marijuana they are addicted to it is simply the fact that everything is more enjoyable after partaking in a doob or a bowl. Some may call that addiction and they may be right but if so it's comparable to someone being addicted to coke, it's not the caffeine it's simply they enjoy the taste.
My Thinking:
my thinking is inductive because it is likely they will legalize marijuana but it is not certain
Source: http://marijuanatoday.com/pros.php
The effects of setting
Chunk #1: Comment the effect of the setting on the characters within the novel.
The setting of the novel is very modest. It effects Jim because he wants to go out dancing with girls when it is not socially acceptable for a young man like him to do so. Also, people did not have fancy cell phones, TVs, cars, or computers, they had to appreciate life around them in stead of being caught up in the technology like many of us are today.
Chunk #2: discuss the effect a setting on you, including imagery (lots of adjectives) and a simile or a metaphor as you describe the land.
The Christmas season really has a great effect on me. It makes me realize what really matters in life and what really does not. Many people are especially materialistic during this season. They associate Christmas with new toys , clothes, and other things. other than realizing what really matters, I love the wonderful cold weather. When it snows it is like nothing could go wrong. I love to see lights on the houses and beautifully decorated trees in windows. What lightens me up most of all is watching it snow at night and seeing the bright lights reflect off the snow falling to he ground.
The setting of the novel is very modest. It effects Jim because he wants to go out dancing with girls when it is not socially acceptable for a young man like him to do so. Also, people did not have fancy cell phones, TVs, cars, or computers, they had to appreciate life around them in stead of being caught up in the technology like many of us are today.
Chunk #2: discuss the effect a setting on you, including imagery (lots of adjectives) and a simile or a metaphor as you describe the land.
The Christmas season really has a great effect on me. It makes me realize what really matters in life and what really does not. Many people are especially materialistic during this season. They associate Christmas with new toys , clothes, and other things. other than realizing what really matters, I love the wonderful cold weather. When it snows it is like nothing could go wrong. I love to see lights on the houses and beautifully decorated trees in windows. What lightens me up most of all is watching it snow at night and seeing the bright lights reflect off the snow falling to he ground.
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