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Rebuttal Essay Rewrite – Jon Otero

Posted on April 26, 2012 by oteroj40

Fighting the Misinformation While many Americans today affected by obesity are being anchored down by their heavy weight physically and mentally, there are those who would argue that this condition is not at all a disease. Opponents of pharmaceutical drugs … Continue reading →

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Reflective – Jon Otero

Posted on April 26, 2012 by oteroj40

Surviving Comp II and Moving Forward To build, often times it’s necessary to inspect a foundation and discover the essence of its strength. Comp II has proven that the best way to ensure that the foundation is solid is to … Continue reading →

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Research Position Paper – Jon Otero

Posted on April 19, 2012 by oteroj40

Qnexa and Combatting Obesity In the modern American society, the prevalence of obesity is rising at a startling rate. At some point, these unfortunate men and women reach a threshold at which diet and exercise may become too difficult and … Continue reading →

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Annotated Bibliography – Jon Otero

Posted on April 18, 2012 by oteroj40

Associated Press. “FDA Will Take 3 More Months to Review Diet Pill.” Fox News. 10 Apr. 2012. Web. This article is the most recent publication of Qnexa and its journey to possibly being approved by the FDA as a safe drug … Continue reading →

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Stand Your Ground – Jon Otero

Posted on April 12, 2012 by oteroj40

Stand Your Ground is a law allowing a person to kill another in self-defense, leaving a doorway to cultural violence. Under this “shoot first” law, anyone can engage in violent behavior with a license to kill with self defense as … Continue reading →

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Causal Essay – Jon Otero

Posted on April 12, 2012 by oteroj40

The Enigma: What Causes Obesity? Thanks to public media, many Americans are under the assumption that the obese third of the population have fallen into the depths of their own gluttony. The blame has been put on the accessibility of … Continue reading →

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Sources 11-15 – Jon Otero

Posted on April 10, 2012 by oteroj40

FDA will take 3 more months to review diet pill This article discusses why Qnexa’s ruling has been pushed back by the FDA. Since Vivus submitted more safety precautions for the drug-safety plan, like informative brochures, it is standard that … Continue reading →

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Critical Reading – Jon Otero

Posted on April 5, 2012 by oteroj40

I chose to read “Don’t give your heart away” by Randy Engel. She opens up with a very unsure claim, “Many Renew America readers, I think, are acquainted with my pro-life credentials.” It’s a very weak claim defining her views … Continue reading →

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Rebuttal Essay – Jon Otero

Posted on April 3, 2012 by oteroj40

Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover While many Americans today affected by obesity are being anchored down by their heavy weight physically and mentally, there are those who would argue that this condition is not at all a disease. … Continue reading →

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Definition Essay Rewrite – Jon Otero

Posted on March 27, 2012 by oteroj40

In the modern American society, the increasing percentage of citizens reaching obese and overweight BMI indexes is startling. At some point, these unfortunate men and women reach a threshold at which diet and exercise may become too difficult and even … Continue reading →

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