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Hanson Ph.D., David J. "Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth: Its Objectives and Methods." Alcohol Abuse Prevention: Some Serious Problems. Web. 18 Nov. 2010. Unlike almost all the other sources I have come across, this website is the devils advocate to all con arguments to alcohol advertising directed towards youth. It explains that CAMY (one of the largest contributors to standing up against these ads) is not being intellectually honest and how they use statistics to lie. The site is one of the few I could find on the pro argument towards the advertisements that minors are exposed.

Zongker, Brett. "New Approach on Deaf Literacy Heartening." Washington Post - Politics, National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - Washingtonpost.com. 20 July 2006. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. .

Altschuld, James W., and David D. Kumar, eds. Evaluation of Science and Technology Education at the Dawn of a New Millennium. London: Kluwer Academic, 2002. Print. This book is about the advantages of the uses of science and technolgoy in a classroom setting. It gives responses from the defferent points of view of students and teachers. You can see what ideas in which both students and teachers agree with and which disagree with. It discusses the pros and cons behind each arguement.

Hanson Ph.D., David J. "Alcohol Advertising Facts and Information." Alcohol Problems and Solutions. Web. 16 Nov. 2010. David Hanson is a professor in the Sociology Department at State University of New York and created this site in 1997. He has been making new articles as well as updating his already existing articles to be current. The URL given here was the most helpful part about this site, it give links to numerous hyperlinks offering much information on a various topics from pro alcohol advertising to the con argument.

Cropley, David, and Arthur Cropley. "Recognizing and Fostering Creativity in Technological Design Education." International Journal of Technology & Design Education 20.3 (2010): 345-58. Academic Search Complete. Web. This article deals with the pros and cons witht the idea of introducing techonolog into the classroom at younger ages. People are hesitant to do so; however, it may be for the best interest to expose kids at an early age. You will be able to hear different arguements from different point of views (students, teachers, parents, etc.)

Gronbaek, M. "The Positive and Negative Health Effects of Alcohol-and the Public Health Implications." Journal of Internal Medicine 265 (2009): 407-420. EBSCO. Web. 14 Nov. 2010. This article explains the effects alcohol has on a person's health, both the positive and the negative. It discusses the negatives alcohol has on the body and mind but also the positives it can have on the heart. When discussing alcohol usually only the negative side is discussed, this article gives a different viewpoint of the topic.