Poison Ivy

when they discover that we use this poison. People like Peter and other hunters and farmers who occupy their time outside in the environment and are directly affected because the use of 1080 can interfere with their daily activities and jobs. It can affect activities such as tramping, hunting and tramping as these are common recreational activities in our country. It is disappointing if individuals and groups cannot gain access and are threatened by the poison. A reason why hunters and farmers…

Anatoxin-a (C10H12NO) to the banned chemicals list. Anatoxin-a targets the nervous system thus making it virtually impossible to stop it since it targets the body in a matter of moments. One gram of this chemical can kill 350 people and unlike many other poisons this chemical works fast to kill. Even before the eventual death by respiratory paralysis that this chemical creates, the body would loss all coordination, muscular fasciculation's, and convulsions. This chemical is a weapon that has…

In Robert Granfield’s social research, Making It by Faking It, he conducts a research on the working class students who attends an Ivy League law school. Majority of the students come from upper-class families that have cultural capital, whereas the working class does not. His interviews with the students gives a good reflection of how money and reputation can influence others. As these working-class students are thrown into the world of the upper-class, they hide their identities and are…

responses due to an individual’s situation, personal drive, and their goals. Furthermore, students will consider where their quality education will lead them in their career path and future endeavors. However, overall, students seek smaller class sizes, Ivy League universities and/or accredited colleges, well-educated and enthusiastic teachers, and diverse areas of study to choose from for a quality…

The University of Pennsylvania Medical School was founded in 1765 and from the time of its inception, the university was clearly a model based off of the organization and course of instruction at the University of Edinburgh Medical School. The University of Edinburgh Medical School located in Edinburgh, Scotland was founded in 1726. These two schools both required that in order to graduate, a student must submit a dissertation, or final thesis paper, on a topic of their choosing. Most students…

Nafisi all talk about different societies, the amount of hegemony is directly proportionate to the amount of transgressors. Davidson focuses mainly on the society of children going to school in the United States, Ho speaks for the people who go to Ivy Leagues, and Nafisi 's society is that of the Islamic Republic. While the first two seem more closely related, it is interesting to see how the effects of control being imposed on students at such a young age basically blinds them to what…

(Ho 179) thus allowing them to maintain their prestigious status. Furthermore, it can be inferred from Stiglitz’ case that Ivy League students are the wealth of the markets, which Wall Street was targeting through methodologies that allow it (Wall Street) to increase its power and reduce competition, giving other professions less opportunities to even make an appearance at Ivy League schools or to gain the interest of some of the students, though these careers can draw much more attention if…

firms to maximize their efficiency and output. Yet, the implemented system highly prioritizes people who graduate from only the top 15 to 20 universities. This lowers the incentive of those not in ivy leagues who have original and innovative minds which were unrecognized by many universities, while those in ivy league universities receive prestigious jobs with much less effort. Certain individuals who have the capacity to place into high ranked universities and cannot due to financial…

The Obstacles of Becoming Elite The elite within society are a small group of people who have access to many benefits that those ranked lower than them don’t have access to. This gives those at the top privilege, but this privilege is maintained by the institutions within society. Karen Ho introduces the idea of “smartness”, and how this label defines who is elite within society. She presents it as something that is created in order to maintain this eliteness. Joseph Stiglitz talks about how…

It’s crazy how the weeks fly by when I start a new class. I can’t believe we are ending week three already! This week has been busy for me, but I enjoyed every assignment in this class. I am glad I chose this class when I was deciding on classes for the fall semester. One of my favorite activities in this class so far is the current events assignments. I love how we get to research a recent article that shows historical significance, summarize the article, give our opinions/thoughts on the…