Comedy Newspaper Aricle about Smoking -- Spoof Joke Anti Smoking

A Smoking Spoof The Daily Smoker Funded by the Institute for Smoking and Hacking and by the makers of FLEM: "Stay happy while we get rid of the nasty." The Smoker's Perspective Nicotine: The Supreme Drug for Supreme Health Staff Writer: Jo "The Butthead" Khamel For many years, anti-smoking groups, such as the American Cancer Association, and government agencies, like the Food and Drug Administration, have confused and mislead the public by incorrectly concluding that smoking is bad and unhealthy. Nonsense! In fact, there are several articles that would support nicotine as a drug that promotes perfect health. For instance, and article by Doug Levy of the USA Today discusses nicotine's power of promoting alertness. Nicotine speeds up the communication between brain cells and stimulates areas of the brain tied to alertness and memory. Mr. Levy also writes about nicotine's relationship toward Parkinson's disease. Levy also writes that cigarette smoking can lower the risk of Parkinson's disease. Researchers claim that something in smoke lowers the levels of an enzyme known as MAO B. Smokers have about 40% less MAO B than nonsmokers or ex-smokers, according to Joanna Fowler of the Brookhaven National Lab in Upton, NY. Because reduced levels of MAO B result in greater amounts of dopamine, smokers may have a lower risk of Parkinson's, a nerve disease aggravated by dopamine shortages. In another article by the Associated Press in the USA Today, researchers suggested that cigarette smoking sharpens short-term learning and memory among young people. Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, tested young smokers and nonsmokers at a word game that required rapid memory and quick recall. The 12 electrodes attac... ...JR Renolds, Inc., and The Council for Smoking and Hacking Research. References Begley, S. "Memories Are Made of...." Newsweek. November 4, 2007. 68. Associated Press. "Research suggests smoking sharpens thinking." USA Today. November 19, 2007. Levy, D. "Nicotine's power on brain tied to smoker's alertness." USA Today, August 8, 2007. ......"Smoking, lower Parkinson's risk linked." USA Today. August 8, 2007. Disclaimer: The odd names (FLEM, Flip Moris, JR Renolds, Institute for Smoking and Hacking) are not real in any form. For certain purposes, those odd names are meant to be comical and should not be affiliated with actual tobacco institutions and companies. However, the cited references in the essay are reported facts found in newspapers and magazine articles. Jo "The Butthead" Khamel is not a real person. If it is, then the use was unintentional.

Filipino language Essay

Celso Ressurecion – half-indio and half-spanish youth from Pampanga Feliza Reyes – daughter of a Filipino insurgent general Nanding Reyes – Feliza’s father and head of the nationalist rebel group in Baler Azon Reyes – Feliza’s mother Gabriel Reyes – Feliza’s younger brother 2nd Lt. Saturnino Martin Cerezo Capt. Enrique Fossi de las Morenas – replace Lt. Mota as the head of the Spanish in Baler Col. Calixto Villacorte Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio Fr. Candido Gomez Carreno – parish priest Lt. Jose Mota – head of the Spanish army in Baler Lope – friend of Celso Luming – friend of Feliza V.SUMMARY/PLOT: The story happened during the siege of Baler. A battle between the Filipino forces and Spanish battalion in 1898. A young Filipina, named Feliza who fell inlove with a half Spanish and a half Filipino young man, named Celso who prefer to be a Spanish soldier rather than to be a Filipino katipunero. Feliza and Celso’s love has to be kept as a secret because Feliza is the daughter of Nanding, a rebel leader who has the burning desire to completely annihilate Spanish soldiers in town of Baler. Filipino troops including the father of Feliza started to attack Spanish soldiers. The Spanish battalion inhabited the church as their barracks to protect them from attacks of up armed Filipinos bounding the church. As the siege prolongs, little by little the Spaniards’ supply of foods diminish and many soldiers got sick because of no more supplies of food to eat. Commander Las Morenas and other subsequent commanders got wounded and sick because of being isolated for a number of months. There were some soldiers surrendered because they could no longer bear their sufferings. Even Celso who knew that Feliza got pregnant planned to escape together with his colleagues. That night of their escape Celso was trapped due to his friends’ own fear. He was betrayed by his own friend. Feliza who was patiently waiting for Celso, knew nothing about the execution happened to her love inside the church. Filipino troops have many times tried to convince the Spaniards to surrender because Spanish fleet in manila was already defeated and the war was actually ended. But still they refused to leave. â€Å" Viva Espaà ±a! â€Å" their principle. The last commander who discovered that the news was true. After the confirmation of the news, at last he and his follower peacefully surrendered. The sad thing was that poor Feliza, who longed for her love, who could instead be the happiest woman in the world that time because finally she and her love could be together, did not find Celso in the flock of freed soldiers rather found him inside the church with no more life. A.EXPOSITION In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler (which would later be the capital municipality of Aurora in 1951) against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. Dubbed as the Siege of Baler, the Spanish troops holed up inside the church of San Luis Obispo. This is the setting of the movie Baler, a love story between a young Filipina barrio lass Feliza (Anne Curtis) and Filipino-Spanish soldier Celso (Jericho Rosales) are caught in a forbidden love, torn apart by the societies they came from. Feliza’s father Nanding (Philip Salvador) is an anti-Spanish government fighter, which puts pressure on the young couple to keep their relationship a secret. Outnumbered and out-gunned by the Indios they once governed and abused, the Spanish soldiers in Baler, including Celso and buddy Lope (Mark Bautista), are now forced to hole up in a church as they wait for non-existent military reinforcements to rescue them from the band of Filipinos who have now surrounded them and are waiting for their surrender. B.RISING ACTION Baler wasn’t bad. But it wasn’t good either. It was a very simple story – a love affair between Jericho Rosales’ half-blood Spanish soldier and Anne Curtis (Feliza) native maiden (whose father – Philip Salvador – happened to be a particularly bitter freedom-fighter). This romance was set against the last days of Spanish power in the Philippines when the garrison at Baler – including Jerico Rosales (Celso) character – was forced to hole-up in the local church for almost a year, surrounded by the well-armed local militia. Under these trying circumstances, the two leads keep the faith as best they can, against all odds. And that was pretty much it. Despite its pretensions at being a period historical romance, the entire movie came off almost as blandly as though it were journalistic, rather than dramatic. The crux of the movie should have been the aching of the two lovers; more specifically, Anne Curtis (Feliza) defiance of her father and Jerico Rosales (Celso) ultimate decision to defy his Commander – and by extension his own dreams of eventually seeing his father – in order to finally be with his love. C.CLIMAX The story of doe-eyed Feliza (Anne Curtis), a young Filipina from the capital of Aurora province who falls in love with Celso (Jericho Rosales), a Filipino-Spanish soldier fighting for Spain as the once mighty empire is now on a losing battle defending its overseas territories from the US. Feliza’s dad (Phillip Salvador) an anti-Spanish government fighter which means their love is anything but permissible, and thus are struggling to keep their relationship secret. Outnumbered and out-gunned by the Indios they once governed and abused, the Spanish soldiers in Baler, including Celso and buddy Lope (Mark Bautista), are now forced to hole up in a church as they wait for non-existent military reinforcements to rescue them from the band of Filipinos who have now surrounded them and are waiting for their surrender. D. Moral Lesson: Love is worth fighting for! Love is not easy in a time of uneasiness. But above all, Filipinos were really a freedom fighter. As Spaniards did not surrender, much more the Filipinos. E.REACTION: Baler is primarily a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander (Anne Curtis), and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier (Jericho Rosales), set at the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young couple struggle to keep their forbidden love alive despite familial and political tensions culminating in an almost yearlong blockade known as the Siege of Baler. â€Å"Love is difficult in times of war,† says a Filipino soldier named Lope (Mark Bautista) who is also serving the Spanish army just like Celso. His statement perfectly encapsulates the movie’s theme. Complementing the primary conflict of Anne and Jericho’s relationship is a backdrop of clashes between father and son, mother and daughter, duty to family and country, and loyalty and self-preservation. Throughout the movie, Baler explores the question of whether love-be it romantic, familial, or patriotic-can survive the most brutal of human endeavors: war. VI.HISTORICAL ANALYSIS Baler is a history-inspired Filipino movie mainly on a prohibited love between Filipino maiden Feliza Reyes acted by Anne Curtis and Filipino-Spanish Soldier Celso Resurreccion acted by Jericho Rosales. The couples’ love is difficult because of different culture they came from. Feliza is a daughter of an insurgent leader Nanding portrayed by Philip Salvador and Celso is a soldier serving Spanish regime. Their relationship is kept alive even with hindrances such as the famous historical event Siege of Baler where Spanish Army including Celso assigned at Baler, Quezon is trapped in a church surrounded by Filipino Army anticipating for their concede as Philippine-Spanish war is ending. The siege lasted almost a year where it defied the love of the young couple. The film begins on a scene depicting how admirable Baler until the characters and scenes introduced consequences of their fate that becomes a strong emotional medium in actualizing the plot. The way that Lieutenant Mota killed himself instead of surrendering to Filipino troops surrounding him while Celso is watching is genuinely revealing that sacrificing blood and life is evident throughout the story. Indeed it did not fail because the film illustrated first about the love of a young couple and ended tragically with bloodshed. Characterization of Baler was a credit of the movie. Characters complimented each persona portrayed. Anne Curtis as Feliza is quite ironic to be a full blooded Filipina because of her looks but managed to defer it by her acting which made viewers imagine a real beautiful and in loved young Filipina. She portrayed it with grace as though viewers see it as an actual scene from the past. Also, we can acknowledge Philip Salvador as Nanding who symbolized oppressed Filipinos whom are eager to fight Spanish government. This portrayal is effective because it lets the viewers feel how gruesome the treatment of Spaniards. Other than that, Jericho Rosales as Celso acted smoothly throughout the film though some criticize him not fit for the role half Filipino and half Spanish since his beauty was truly for a Filipino Man. Despite that, he portrayed the role that viewers had suspension of disbelief. Seeing him as a true Filipino but was just lucky enough to have a job and to have been born in Spain. He also acted fair enough that he represented both sides of what he loves and what he ought to do. Basically, the setting of the movie, Baler, is also an important symbolism of the movie. It connotes that the place is significant for the young couple who fought for their love and life through wars. It implies their persistent love which was only ended by death. Also, as the movie also denotes, another meaning would be perceive from Baler is that it represented how firm the belief of Spaniards. They managed a year-long battle unknowingly to win or not but was urged because of their pride. Symbolisms are not evident throughout the film but Baler is the leit-motif which was the main point why the movie progressed. The style of the director is highly commendable that even young ones can capture the emotions of the movie. All throughout it depicted scenes and shots that emphasize worthy subjects that contributed to the maturity of the film. The film touched aspects differing from familial, personal life until political feuds. Hence, this film is a must for a person who seeks a touch of history and romance. VII.LITERAL ANALYSIS A.THEME â€Å"Love is difficult in times of war!† B.POINT OF VIEW The Baler screenplay tries to present the Filipino point of view on the issue of the siege, and the international significance of the event for the fledgling Philippine Republic. C.SIGNIFICANT The movie portrayed three (3) significant happening in which we may perceive that created conflict or harmony. First, the reality of Filipinos relationship with the Spaniards was illustrated thoroughly. In the movie, it was established how inviolable the love of the young couple and also how inviolable matters concerning priests or Spanish government rulers. Here they have communicated implicitly that it is unlawful for them to be in these affairs. In present time, this reality is apparent. A good example maybe perhaps our Filipino culture of girls should be conservative. Some continue to obey the belief while the others who don’t are labeled flirt. We cannot escape the fact that some if not majority dwell with this kind of perspective. However, as technology advance, so is our mental openness. Some embrace this kind of philosophy forgetting the old habit which was known worldwide that is â€Å"Mara Clara† style. Second, a reality portrayed was that a person is loyal to its own country no matter what. Established in the movie was how the Spaniards and Filipinos were firm with their own beliefs. The Spaniards remained loyal to their country despite the evidence that were shown to them telling that Spanish era is long gone. On the other hand, Filipinos remained fierce with their battle giving grace to the Spaniards. In these days, we can also relate the loyalty of these people with their respective country in our daily lives. A great example would be a broken family who despite of intense quarrel mange to unite if other clan while oppose to one of their family. This family will join together defending their own ill-treated family member. In this case, we can say that our loyalty remains fully firm from where we came from. Lastly, a reality shown was Love conquers all even if death comes. Tragically, the movie ended revealing that Celso was executed due to accused treachery. In this case, we can see that no matter how big or small circumstances, the love of couple is still present though they are eternally apart. D.CONFLICT While Baler is a story of conflict, betrayal, suffering, self-preservation, selfishness, obstinacy, and self-interest, it is also a story of heroism, courage, love of freedom, patriotism, endurance, chivalry, humanity and above all, it also tells about a noble story of love in time of war— the story of Feliza and Celso. Feliza is the beautiful daughter of Nanding (Phillip Salvador), who’s a member of the rebel movement. This is the very reason why she and Celso have to keep their love a secret. Nanding, whose primary goal is to completely wipe out the Spanish soldiers stationed in the town of Baler, can never accept Celso, a half- Indio, half Spanish soldier who chooses to serve the enemies more than the Filipino insurgents who are struggling and fighting for their independence, their freedom. Feliza is in love with the man her father despises but who and what could stop the two young people who are madly in love with each other?

Animal Experiments

Some people think animal experimentation should be stopped because it is cruel. Others think it is necessary for the development of science. Discuss both view and give your own opinion. Animals were friend of humanity at different times of the human history. In modern times, experiments upon animals have long been a breeding ground for spirited debate. Some animal right activists argue that we should ban animal experiments altogether because putting animals through experimentation is unjustifiable on moral grounds. Yet some other people contend that the advancement of science necessitates animal testing. Personally, I believe both their views have merit and demerit. Granted, empirical evidence suggests that many animal experiments are performed callously without any attention to the discomfort or pain that laboratory mammals endure. First and foremost, improper confinement of test animals such as locking them up in cramped cages is inhumane. It can gravely disrupt natural biological functions of the test animal. Further, the effects of vaccination and vivisection conducted on live mammals can be chilling. They may, in some case, even constitute sheer torture of live animals. However, from a more pragmatic perspective, evidence bounds that animal subjects are still an indispensable part at this point. In the first place, it is manifest that drug experimentation on live mammals is far more effective than experimentation on bacteria or on other lower species in testing drug safety. In the second place, in space research, live animals are still the only practical alternative to humans in testing living creature reaction to outer-space experience on a flight not considered to be sufficiently safe for human astronauts. Lastly, lab research about the behavioral tendencies of chimpanzees, gorillas and other members of the primate group is also necessary. It produces outcomes which consistently advance anthropological and genetic studies. To conclude, I concede that experiments upon animals may induce suffering to the test animals. However, I am convinced that there are no feasible alternatives to this methodology at the current stage of scientific development. On balance, I think that we should allow animals testing to be continued but at the same time we use techniques such as anesthetic to minimize the pain of the test animal.

Applications of Visa in Australia Market

Explain Applications of the 457 Visa in Australia Market? Australian government is planning to amend the current regulations in the subclass 457 Visa to give more priority to the national workforce. This analysis includes the background of the 457 Visa for the sponsoring of people of oversea to meet the scarcity of labor in the Australian market. At the same time, it includes the major changes or amendments that are going to impose by the Australian immigration government. Impacts of the changes over the 457 Visa have also discussed.  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   Visa is essential for migration from one country to another country. Basically, visa is an identity for the foreign or overseas people to easily control the system of a country. Countries allow the people to visit the entire state with the validation of the visa’s time period. Australian government is follows strict regulation regarding the movement of the people from other geographical planet. Australia is very well developed country so people are excited to visit once Australia for permanent or short term stay (Berg, 2015). In context of the study most of the students are oversea students come to the Australia. Along with this, there are various category of visa according to the requirement like travel, education purpose and for work purpose. Regarding these different rules and regulation are complied or imposed to follow. Visitors in Australia are continuously increasing and the people for permanent migration for Australia are also increasing.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   457 Visa is an important type of visa for the immigration programme in Australia. Basically, it is the visa through which employer can go for long term and short term of time period in Australia (Breen, 2016). It is stated that Australia is the mostly private business owned country where large number of skilled employers are required. Further, at the peak time of work in Australia there is a shortage of skilled worker to carry out the manufacturing or other activities of the perspective business than 457 Visa holders are allowed to move in the country for work for long time as mentioned in the last for four years. Further, it is subclass 457 Visa which was employed before 20 years. It is one of the most sponsor programmes which explore the opportunities in the Australia country to get familiar with the values, norms and work culture of the Australian labor market (Wright et. al, 2016).   Australian labor market is the mix of high skilled and low skilled and most of the Australian business opportunities are bifurcated for the skilled and experienced workers to carry out the process. In addition to this, employers want to meet out the requirement of the skilled workers so that they hire the labor from the foreign or overseas market to hold the vast majority of 457 Visa holders (Mares, 2016). At the same time, most number of the 457 Visa holders is entitled to work for high skilled reference in the Australian economy. Economic immigration is mostly benefit for the Australian economic development and supply of the high skilled people from various business lines 457 Visa is required for the employer sponsor.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   On the other hand, it is not applicable for the students are traveler. In addition to this, students those are living in Australia currently can grab the opportunity to work as skilled people. It is also reviewed that immigrant migration rate is increasing rapidly from 1990’s as there bubbled the growth in labor and high skilled work programme (Smith et. al, 2016). Australian government can use the domestic mechanism to encourage and motivate the people at specified wages rates. Along with this, the Turnbull government has not conducted any training programme for the skills enhancement of the migrants or domestic labor. As per the labor market law, if the occupation is listed on the Medium and Long term Strategic Skilled List than employee can work for four year if it is not registered than it allows only two years working in the Australia (Bales et. al, 2017).   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   457 Visa is beneficial for the short time works those are willing to work at least 12 months in the Australia than industry, company and institutions can offer the visa to work in. At the same time, it is also important for the visitors to take the advantages of the visa. Basically, 457 Visa was launched in year 1996 to meet out the shortage of the skilled labor in the Australian market (Breen, 2016). Along with this, visa holders can earn good amount of money in this short term of time period as it would not be paid by other industry.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   On the other hand, 457 Visa has some of consequences that may derail the benefits of the visa in country (Oliver and Wright, 2016). In addition to this, 457 Visa holders are only skilled works their only not more than that. Further, the employees on visa are not permitted the various facilities and benefits from the Australian government as it cannot use the health care service for free and not a member for vote cast. Moreover, they are also bound to pay the tax under the government provisions. It is also reviewed that they are unable to change the job in other stream as they were hired.   Ã‚   457 Visa is introduced as the 20 years before in the year 1996 to bring the high skilled and low skilled workers in the Australian industry market where the employers are facing the challenges in finding the suitable workers for their organization (Sherrell, Wright and Howe, 2017). Therefore, the need for subclass Visa is offered by the employers to get the workers from foreign or overseas market. Basically, this visa is permitted by the Australian government to the verified applicants from the foreign market. It is conceived that the 457 visa holders can misuse the visa by transferring the authority to use for the same. Australian government has changes the policies regarding the 457 visa for its reliable implications. In concern to this, time duration to stay in Australian after complication has been changed (Border, 2014). Immigration minister Peter Dutton has announced that the sponsor employee can live in the country when his proposed occupation completed only for 60 days. In ad dition to this, the previous time period was 90 days and it has reduced by 30 days for the 457 visa holders. It is contempt that if an employee from overseas stay in the county on the supplement of the Australian people so it impacts the opportunity for the domestic workers which indirectly influence the economic consideration for long time and creates huge challenges for the Australian labor market (Border, 2017). Along with this, government has made the changes in the immigration policy and it would be difficult for the workers to extend the time duration for being in the Australia. Along with this, two different streams would be offered to the 457 visa holders those are going on the sponsorship, one is short -term would be for two years and long –term would be for four years as it was four years only before amendments (NEWS, 2017). Moreover, the government has reduced the number of job for the subclass 457 visa holders overseas. From the market analysis, it is analyzed tha t some of skilled people such as chefs, cooks and food manager is difficult to find so these area would be flexible. Apart from this, the time duration for the immigrants to hunt another job after completion of the sponsor job has also been extended by 28 days to 90 days (Larsen, 2013). Meanwhile, it can revamped that the amendments that has been made only restricting the overseas workers and increasing or liberalizing the policies to do work in the country.    Along with this, the government trying to give much priority to the domestic skilled workers rather than foreign workers because the immigrant for long time span are creating more competition for the Australian workers so in terms of reducing the competition government has more focused on the national priority. Apart from this, the Australian government has started training programme for the Australian workers to enhance the compatibility in the intensive labor market (Waldron and Ali, 2016). Further, the government would impose more restriction on the process of sponsorship and unlawful activities would be penalized. Further, the immigration department found out that the call the people from foreign on 457 Visa which is costly and is not effective to resolve the issue for long time so it has adopted the recommendations.   Ã‚   Moreover, English is essential for 457 Visa holders to easily get the grant from the sponsor of Australia and it had the strictness to score in English but as of now amendments it has changed toward flexible procedure for easily migration. In addition to this, it is necessary for the immigrants to track the criminal records for the applicants (Hallandwilcox, 2015). Further, the government has wet the rule for minimum two years of experience in concurrent profession. Some of the changes are implemented for employers such as they need to hire the employee below the age of 45 years while application. Along with this they need to pay the salary at the market rate. 457 Visa has also amended with new legislation as to provide the details of nominations to while an applicant is applying for subclass 457 visa (Fakhoury, 2016). Therefore, these were the proposed amendments that need to be implemented by the government of Australia. Australian government has revamped that the current regulations for the 457 Visa is not appropriate for the mostly Australian workers and economy while foreign immigrants are affecting the domestic workers by holding the job of perspective market (Qiu, 2016). Different amendments would be applied from categorized date.   Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚  Ã‚   The main aim of the Australian government is to reduce the priority of subclass 457 and strengthen the national people. Basically, these amendments in the 457 Visa would impact the potential Visa holders when they are going on the sponsor basis. At the same time, the employer would also be affected by the new regulations that need to be strictly followed (Anderson, 2017). Moreover, the current visa holder are pursuing in the occupation of Australian market would not be impacted. These amendments would affect the business where the business would not be efficiently retaining the talent in the industry for long time. Overall, these amendments and changes benefitted the Australian workers and best interest for them.   On the basis of above analysis in relation to the amendments in the 457 Visa for the subclass, it can be concluded that it would create difficulties for the future business implementation because it would be able to sponsor and retain the skilled workers for the business because of strict law imposing. Further, it would impact somehow current employer, it would be a challenge for new applicants. 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Financial Crisis Paper Essay Example | Topics and Well Written Essays - 1750 words

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