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At this respect ; Land use planning which includes objectives, polices, and proposals for the type and intensity of land use (A. O. Waananen);and as Berkea & Gavin Smith (2009) argued: ‘’Land use planning provides an important means to achieve mitigation by influencing human settlement patterns as its analytical tools and policy recommendations are inherently geospatial in nature affecting the location, type and density of development’’. (Berkea and Smith 2009; p2) However, in case of ambiguous…

Importance of Drug Use Prevention Statistics show that many drug users begin abusing drugs as young as 12 years old, but this could be prevented by the early implementations of drug prevention programs in schools. Determining effective prevention programs based upon community demographics could significantly decrease future drug use in communities. Adolescence is a time of transition from dependence on parents and family to self-actualization. During this transitional period, many adolescents…

In recent news, there has been a lot of concern over how Copyright Laws are defined and enforced, and exactly how Fair Use contributes to the discussion. In the United States, Copyright Laws are put in place to protect people who create new works such as music, art, literature, or computer programs, in order to provide and secure the original owner the right to reproduce and sell their work for profit. However, recent examples have shown that, although they can beneficial to those who produce…

This particular case addressed all factors of the fair use doctrine. University City Studios had legitimate claims but, all claims were turned down on favor of Sony. At the beginning, the U.S. District Court determined that Betamax contributed to copyright infringement. A later Supreme Court analysis reversed the District Court decision. The court concluded that it was the users who infringed on copyright law. Here is an analysis of the events: Universal City Studios argued that they are the…

There are many health concerns related to drug use in college that can last years or even a lifetime. “Alcohol-related automobile accidents are the number one cause of death among people ages 15 through 24” (Hartwick College). Repeated use of drugs and alcohol in college can ultimately lead to physical and psychological dependence in the future. There have been many reports showing that marijuana use has affected the brain in a negative way in ways that it affects their memory, learning, and…

illicit drug use and sales to crime has been studied for decades. However, the findings vary wildly and the correlation seems to be skewed depending on the opinions about drugs of the group conducting the study. When a law enforcement agency is providing the information they tend to include drug arrests in the number of drug related crimes, however, just because someone is using an illicit drug does not mean they are going to commit a crime. In fact the vast majority of people who use illicit…

to produce and sell. The drug is usually smoked but can also be inhaled, eaten and drunk. Although some teens choose to use this drug because of its popularity there are also many programs out there to prevent teenagers from consuming these harmful drugs. These programs aim to inform teens of the potential dangers and consequences that they may run into if they choose to use Marijuana. Teens are not the only ones susceptible to Marijuana but also…

Medical Marijuana Use and Hiring/Retaining A problem facing businesses is the use of medical marijuana in conjunction with their hiring practices as well as retaining after someone begins to use medical marijuana. The two opposing solutions are that the employer shouldn’t be required to hire or retain someone that uses marijuana and that the employee should have a right to take the medication that manages the pain and that which is prescribed by their physician. Position For Medical…

The medical use of marijuana has long been a topic of debate. Some, including me, would argue that withholding a useful medical treatment based on antiquated thinking and societal perception is unethical. The utilitarianism theory tells us that the correct course of action should be the one, which benefits the greatest number of people. We treat patients currently with much more dangerous and addictive medications and we seem to accept those risks….Why is marijuana different? Some will argue the…

justification for its psychoactive effects often in the belief that occasional use of such as substance is not habit-forming or addictive.” Recreational drugs affect variety of people from different ethnicity, age groups, and even regionally as well. While there are numerous amount of recreational drugs available, alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana will be focused upon as those remain as the most…