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Mechanical Troubles

Posted on February 18, 2015 by davidbdale

that/which PTSD was once thought of as an illness which only afflicted veterans returning from war. PTSD was once thought of as an illness, that was true until early in the 21st century. who/whom This condition is visible in the family of … Continue reading →

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Worth Sharing—Critical Reading

Posted on February 18, 2015 by davidbdale

Definition Claims/ Category Claims We haven’t talked yet about different types of claims, so I don’t expect you to readily recognize a definition/categorical claim. On the face of it, it’s clearly a claim about how a term is defined or … Continue reading →

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Proposal +10 — Entendu

Posted on February 18, 2015 by entenducomp2

Free Heroin to Battle Addiction Background: Vancouver is a hub for heroin addicts due to the fact that heroin is often imported there.  The city opened a clinic in which they give out free heroin with clean needles to help the … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading– betterthanyou

Posted on February 18, 2015 by betterthanyouincomp2

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Critical Reading– mopar

Posted on February 17, 2015 by moparcomp2

PTSD is something that you usually hear about when someone goes through a traumatic experience or a solider coming home from war. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD, is a mental health condition that can be triggered by hearing or … Continue reading →

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A06: Critical Reading

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Critical Reading: “Is PTSD Contagious?” This week, following the model of critical reading I provided in “Kidney Season on Death Row.” I’ll ask you to closely examine the claims made, inferences made, and conclusions drawn by the author of the … Continue reading →

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Model of Critical Reading: Organ Harvest

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

A Model of Critical Reading: Kidney Harvest on Death Row The “GOOD” Video Today, I’ll ask you to carefully examine a written argument for claims that can be disputed for accuracy, sufficiency, and relevance; for inferences that are unfair, unreasonable, … Continue reading →

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Agenda MON FEB 16

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Open My Notes Consider adopting a “Top Down” Chronology Post assignments on time Demo with entendu and madewithrealginger Take credit for all your posts Demo with qdoba Cheers and Jeers (for Feedback? for Lectures? for Assignments?) Class Discussion “Converting Topics … Continue reading →

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The Censorship Anthem

Posted on February 16, 2015 by davidbdale

Internet Censorship in China: We’ll Sing it for You One Chinese government agency is so proud of how well they censor the Internet that they put their feelings to music. by Sisi Wei and Yue Qiu ProPublica, Feb. 12, 2015, … Continue reading →

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Proposal +10– mopar

Posted on February 15, 2015 by moparcomp2

My research assignment will be on Vancouver helping heroin addicts by supplying them with free heroin. It might sound stupid to give a drug addict drugs but Vancouver clinics have different opinions on the topic. Not only are they supplying … Continue reading →

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