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Grech, A., Van Os, J., Jones, P., Lewis, S., & Murray, R. (2005). Cannabis use and outcome of recent onset psychosis. European Psychiatry, 20(4), 349-353. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.eurpsy.2004.09.013 Purpose: The purpose of this study is to test the theory that recent onset psychotic patients who use cannabis will have psychotic symptoms that are more severe and more persistent than those who do not use cannabis. Methods: In a cohort study, recruiters’ follow-up with 98 (N=98) patients who…

1.0 INTRODUCTION It is known that radiation can be very harmful to a person’s health. According to Marshall and Keene (2006:1), with the recent expansion of diagnostic and interventional radiology, it has been noted that an alarming dose of radiation can be administered to a patient, in a single scan, without having to repeat a procedure. With the evolution of radiography, interventional radiology has become a norm in the diagnosis protocol and it is therefore important to understand the concept…

“I don’t know how it works, but it works.” Inadvertently, lead singer Millie Perks perfectly encapsulates the essence of emerging Gold Coast indie-rock band IVEY. Nominally, Millie is referring to the intricacies of IVEY’s song writing process; offering a mere throwaway line, before providing deeper analysis. However, underlying this, she indicates something far more resonant. She’s right, IVEY are a paradox, and yet incredibly simple. Ostensibly, their prosperity seems unlikely, having to…

Introduction Microbes are found everywhere and are the oldest from of life on Earth. They are so small that millions can fit into the eye of a needle and most microbes are harmless and are crucial for our existence on Earth. Not all microbes are harmless and many in fact can cause serious damage to plants, animals and humans. A pathogen is anything that can cause a disease or illness to its host and includes worms, bacteria, protozoa, viruses and fungus. This report will focus on food…

Martin Luther King, Jr. is correct in his statement. Ignorance and stupidity have led to the downfall of many societies. It is from scientific racism and social Darwinism that these ideas have risen, where people’s decisions and views were influenced by pseudo-scientific ideas of there being a superior and inferior race. These false allegations were followed by suffering and oppression. It is this oppression that urged change within society. Change was initiated by many passive protests. In…

Maintaining Spanish as a Heritage Language in Australia Stephanie Natolo, Griffith University, Australia Abstract: Heritage language maintenance in Australia faces great challenges. In Australia, English is the dominant official language de facto, whilst Spanish is a community language. Spanish is primarily learnt and used in the home with parents and other family members, however, English holds power via hegemonic means, and is used in a multiplicity of domains. This paper presents an…

ROCK MUSIC YEAR 8 ASSIGNMENT 2015- SEMESTER 1 PART 1: BON JOVI Early Years: John Francis Bongiovi was born on March 2nd, 1962 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey and named after his father. Jon was raised by his parents Carol and John Bongiovi. Jon's passion for music began when his mother bought him an acoustic guitar at the age of 7. He struggled to play the guitar but recognised artists such as Elton John, Rush, Thin Lizzy, and his favourite Bruce Springsteen. By his early teenage years, Jon was…

Toyota has created philosophies and techniques which are now implemented commonly in every organisation in the world which is called as the Toyota-style management and manufacturing technique. Toyota is well known for designing and manufacturing of concepts and future cars. Toyota was the first company to manufacture powerful and high quality hybrid car in the year 1997 (Chambers, 2008). Toyota used combination of fossil fuel and electricity for power and manufactured its well known car called…

Assignment 1 |Description |Marks out of |Wtg(%) |Due date | |Essay |100 |10% |1 April 2016 | |Length:2000words+/-10% | | | | This assignment is based on the Billy’s Building Supplies Inc. case study and is designed to…

The strategy that Starbucks uses is broad differentiation where they seek to differentiate their product offerings from rivals’ with attributes that will appeal to a large variety of consumers. The key market characteristic for the strategy of differentiation to work is that buyers’ needs and preferences are very diverse and cannot be satisfied with a standardized product offering. This is an evident characteristic of the market because consumers all have different preferences on the way they…