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Visual Argument – Jon Otero

Posted on March 27, 2012 by oteroj40

For this assignment, I chose to use the Emergency Preparedness – NYC ad. The ad opens up with a boy watching TV on the couch in his living room and he suddens takes on a very perplexed expression as he … Continue reading →

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Definition Essay – Jon Otero

Posted on March 8, 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 they no longer can just diet and exercise their … Continue reading →

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White Paper — Jon Otero

Posted on March 1, 2012 by oteroj40

White Paper: Qnexa and Finding Safe Ways to Fight Obesity Topic Background A big obstacle in the way of optimal public health in the United States is the overwhelming presence of obesity. Weight has become a huge concern across the … Continue reading →

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Jon Otero – Quotation Skills

Posted on February 23, 2012 by oteroj40

Because they feel outraged by all this speculations by nonmembers of the faith, the Church as said “We do not ask other faiths to circumscribe their beliefs and practices to our demands, and we do not expect others to ask … Continue reading →

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Proposal, 5 sources

Posted on February 23, 2012 by oteroj40

For my proposal, I would like to research the effectiveness of diet pills. In this case, I’m doing research on a newly passed controversial drug, Qnexa. The drug, manufactured by Vivus, had previously been denied approval by the FDA. The … Continue reading →

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ASP Source – Jon Otero

Posted on February 9, 2012 by oteroj40

Using the Academic Search Premier, I found an article that addresses some issues with current methods of eradicating polio from the world by using OPV. The link to the source “Moreover, the possibility of vaccination with OPV causing VAPP, cVDPV and … Continue reading →

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White Paper Polio – Jonathan Otero

Posted on February 7, 2012 by oteroj40

I used academic search premier to find information on polio. http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=e1547f6f-a42c-4897-a07f-58965b612cc3%40sessionmgr11&vid=4&hid=11 “As of 24 August 2010, there have been 30 reported cases of wild poliovirus in India compared to 236 during the same period in 2009. [2]. Almost all wild … Continue reading →

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Safer Saws pt. 2 – Jonathan Otero

Posted on February 2, 2012 by oteroj40

Manufactures: According to the Power Tool Institute, “A low percentage of the 30,000 annual (U.S.) table saw injuries are due to contact with the blade.“ This is a definitional claim which argues that adopting the SawStop technology would not yield … Continue reading →

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Safer Saws – Jonathan Otero

Posted on January 31, 2012 by oteroj40

1. Larry Okrend states, “After researching the facts of the case, I think mandating SawStop’s technology across the board is unnecessary and counterproductive.” 2. “After researching the facts of the case, I think mandating SawStop’s technology across the board is unnecessary … Continue reading →

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Money Revised–Jonathan Otero

Posted on January 26, 2012 by oteroj40

At first, the story of the people of Yap sounded completely foreign and abstract to me. I thought they were some fictional people with very ambitious methods of presenting wealth because of the massiveness of their currency, fei. I couldn’t grasp … Continue reading →

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