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- 1081: The Prohibition
- ... problems it was intended to solve” (Thorton, 15). On Midnight of January 16, 1920, one of the personal habits and customs of most Americans suddenly came to a halt. The Eighteenth Amendment was put into effect and all importing, exporting, transporting, selling, and manufacturing of intoxicating liquor was put to an end. Shortly following the enactment of the Eighteenth Amendment, the National Prohibition Act, or the Volstead Act, as it was called because of its author, Andrew J. Volstead, was put into effect. This determined intoxicating liquor as anything having an alcoholic content of anything more than 0.5 percent, omitting alcohol used for medicinal and sacramental purposes. This act also set up guidelines for enforcement (Bowen, 154 ...
- 1082: A Natural Curiosity By Margare
- ... sets off to locate the father of the murderer. The reason this infatuation continues relies solely on the fact that Whitmore offers Alix an “intellectual and psychological stimulus of an unusually invigorating nature.” The chain effect remains evident as individual dilemmas that arise between members of a social group ultimately affect the group as a whole, underlying the theme of the novel. Throughout the novel, when two or more people disagreed ... outweigh her weaknesses in A Natural Curiosity. Drabble’s tremendous usage of descriptive adjectives truly brings her characters to life. In addition, the author’s serious, yet sometimes sarcastic tones really add to the lively effect of the novel. Drabble shows no fear in coming right out and stating her points, and this indicates the sophistication of her style. Symbolism, the most important strength in Drabble’s novel, allows the reader ...
- 1083: Catch 22: Satire on WWII
- ... substantial. While Catch-22 satirizes primarily the military, Good as Gold satirizes the White House and government. These two novels contain many devices such as humor, irony, and caricature in order to achieve the desired effect of satire. As Karl points out Catch-22 had a profound effect on peoples views on war and also a impact on war novel's of the 1960's and 1970's. If these novels are read as anything but satires they will not be appreciated nor ...
- 1084: Lighting Advancments
- ... the same way just on a larger basis. The fiber optic cables are much thicker and cost significantly more. The pool then changes colors while you have the lights on; it creates a breath taking effect. (Neitzke) Another form of lighting is emergency lighting. This is probably not the most interesting, but it is the most important. This kind of lighting can save our life by giving us the few precious ... are covered in a clear coat. Inside there is a phosphor layer that is outlined by two conductors on each side. The conductors are powered by one hundred ten volts and thus create the lighting effect. When power is applied the conductors alternate charge (AC CURRENT) when the charge is altered it excites the phosphor. The phosphor is a good insulator and uses very little current ( Why Electro-luminescent lamps 2 ...
- 1085: The Seat Belt Law
- ... as well as 10,000 others around the world. Presently, wearing a seatbelt is required in every state except for New Hampshire, either as a primary offense or a secondary offense. The law will take effect on April 1, 2000, in Michigan, as long as opposition in the legislature does not shut it down. Just recently the law passed through the senate. The bill passed with a 21-16 vote, just ... out a high number of citations to minorities, they will be questioned or hassled. Michigan police agencies are trying to do more to ensure minorities will not be unfairly targeted when the seatbelt law takes effect next April. Departments across Michigan are conducting workshops to train their officers in sensitivity and reviewing all procedures before start. In addition to training, starting in October officials are planning a $290,000 campaign to ...
- 1086: Cannabis
- ... unpleasant symptoms from unusually potent preparations, physicians have generally been overcaustious in the quantities administered. The only way of determining the dose of an individual preparation is to give it in ascending quantities until some effect is produced. (The Book suggested using a fluid extract - powdered cannabis in solution, 4/5 alcohol - three times a day, starting with two or three minims.)"(Lovinge,1985,p434) Extracts, tinctures, and herbal packages of ... Penalties vary widely in each state, for growing and selling it is almost always a felony. It can cause cancer in the lungs and the throat IF smoked. "Among the reasons to suspect potentially injurious effect of cannabis use on the lungs, pointed out it "the almost ubiquitous occurrennce of throat discomfort and irritation associated with marihuana smoking" (Lovinge,1985,p15)but the same carinogens are present in tobacco smoke. Marijuana ...
- 1087: Rockefeller Drug Laws
- ... was thought that the rabid drug problem would stop, mostly because of fear of punishment. At the time there seemed like there was nothing else left to do. Unfortunately the laws have had little positive effect. The Rockefeller Laws should be repealed. The Rockefeller laws are indiscriminate. The same punishment, usually 15-30 years is applied even if the crime was nonviolent. This means that armed drug thugs are getting the same time as the small town nonviolent pusher. Drug dealing is a crime but nonviolence should have an effect on the sentence. All that is being done is that the prisons are being filled and non violent criminals are learning how to become better at crime and get deeper into it instead of becoming ...
- 1088: Capital Punishment: Right or Wrong?
- ... to commit the crime. The saying, “eye for an eye, tooth for a tooth” comes into play here. For example, New York State has a “zero tolerance” policy for murderers. Since this policy went into effect, the murder rate has been cut in half. This is because the killer knows he himself will be killed if he committs the crime. Also, no one has been put to death in New York ... to execute him. Which brings me to my next argument. What if, while a person is sitting in jail, his case is retried, and he is found innocent? Now if the death penalty was in effect, an innocent man would have been killed. There have been 48 convicted killers who have been freed from death row since 1972 up until 1993. These 48 men where looking at a lifetime in jail ...
- 1089: Legalizing Marijuana Legislation
- ... Americans think marijuana should be medically available, since in some cases it is the only thing that works. One of the marijuana's greatest advantages as a medicine is its remarkable safety. It has little effect on major physiological functions, and there is no know case of lethal overdose. Marijuana is also known to be far less addictive, and far less subject to abuse than many drugs now used as muscle relaxants, hypnotics, and analgesics. The chief concern of the government is the effect of smoking on the lungs. If they are concerned about this they should have made tobacco illegal a long time ago. Marijuana does contain more tars and other matter, but the amount smoked for medical ...
- 1090: The Heart of Darkness: The Horror!
- ... such positive phrases as "to enlighten," for instance, are conventionally opposed to negative ones such as "to be in the dark," the traditional expectations are reversed. In Kurtz's painting, as we have seen, "the effect of the torch light on the face was sinister" (Watt 332). Ian Watt, author of "Impressionism and Symbolism in Heart of Darkness," discusses about the destruction set upon the Congo by Europeans. The destruction set ... painted a painting releasing his knowledge of the horror and what is to come. A painting of a blindfolded woman carrying a lighted torch was discussed in the book. The background was dark, and the effect of the torch light on her face was sinister. The oil painting suggests the blind and stupid ivory company, fraudulently letting people believe that besides the ivory they were taking out of the jungle, they ...
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