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- 1341: The Battle of 3rd Ypres (Passchendaele)
- ... the secret weapon of mustard gas delivered by shellfire. This was a liquid that caused blistering of the skin if touched or if the unfortunate soldier even walked through the zone of evaporation and the effect on the eyes was disastrous. If inhaled, it could cause pulmonary oedema. No antidote was to be found and after its first use in a barrage on July 26th., one man in six out of ... 5th. Army who were assembling for the assault became a casualty! The assembling troops and artillery were under direct vision from the high ground of the Ridge and the German shellfire was used with great effect to disrupt Haig's preparations for battle; the effects of high explosive and gas bombardment forced Haig to make two delays from the original start date of the 19th. of July. These effects of the ...
- 1342: History of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- ... 178 thousand Commercial Activities 1. Number of permits issued: 40 thousand (FY 93) 2. Acres planted for reforestation efforts: 19,500 (FY 93) 3. Unpatented Mining Claims: 340 thousand 4. Oil and Gas Leases in Effect: 51 thousand leases/ 39 million acres 5. Coal Leases in Effect: 431 leases 6. Sand and Gravel, Value of Production: $8 million 7. 8. Number of Range Allotments: 22 thousand 9. Grazing Use Animal Unit Months (AUMs): 10 million 10. Number of Permittees/Lessees: 19 thousand ...
- 1343: Statement For Propsed Activity Research On Impact Of Trade On Pak-Us Military Ties
- ... Towards the end of 1980's, after the Russian pull-out from Afghanistan and failure of President Reagan to satisfy the Congress that Pakistan is not building a nuclear device, various amendments started to take effect in the United Sates of America which were later imposed on Pakistan. Even though many detailed studies have been conducted on the subject of Pak-U.S. military relations and the impact trade has on ... hindered trade situations for Pakistan? What were the imperatives of the Pressler Amendment on Pakistan's military trade relations with U.S.A? A detailed analysis of these questions will help us in understanding the effect trade has had on the military ties between Pakistan and U.S.A. The beginning of the 1990's saw the first and most hard-hitting amendment, The Pressler Amendment,2 imposed on Pakistan, which ...
- 1344: The Behavior Of Presidents
- ... different fronts. For the most part the legislation that the president proposes is in response to a problem or concern by the public or the media. The president must react to international events which may effect American interests. Presidents who want to take a proactive approach to problems are often bogged down with problems which derail their plans. President Kennedy was forced to devote most of his time to Cold War ... as a clerk, putting into action the orders of Congress. A Presidents character and style of leadership are an important factor in his approach to leadership. The size and duty of the Federal Government also effect a President's behavior and the priorities of his office. Finally a President must react to events at home and abroad which are out of his control. The pressures that these events and the public ...
- 1345: Big Brother, Little Sister Computer Monitoring
- ... employees to do a better job. However, if prompts are used to tell an employee how much time has been wasted or how bad an employee is doing their job, it could cause the opposite effect (DeTienne 463). Monitoring can have a positive effect on workers by letting the employee access their own information. In a study by Christopher Early information about job performence given by a computer is accepted better than a performance rating given by a boss ...
- 1346: The NAFTA Scam
- ... Rather than maintain Canada's "high road" social safety net, they want to reduce social welfare benefits by forcing Canadian workers to lower their expectations. NAFTA's Impact on Mexican workers After NAFTA went into effect, Mexico fell into serious social, political and economic crisis. The Mexican peso lost 50% of its value; the government was nearly bankrupt. An armed uprising in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas highlighted the country ... the President "fast track" authority, it can only vote "yes" to pass the bill or "no" to defeat it. No amendments are allowed. If Congress gives President Clinton this fast-track authority, they are, in effect, giving the Administration the right to negotiate future trade agreements exactly the way the Administration wants to. Because the Administration's position on NAFTA expansion will not help workers, we must oppose "fast track." We ...
- 1347: Boxing - A Safe Sport
- ... level boxing is one of the safest sports, because the main idea of the game is to score points, not to knock the opponent out. In amateur boxing, the force of a blow or its effect on the opponent does not count. A punch that knocks a boxer to the mat receives no more credit than a regular blow. A knockdown is scored as a single punch and does not necessarily ... The health of boxers is very closely monitored. People say that boxing is a violent sport, but boxing is a safe sport and should be recognized as one because of all the precautions taken into effect before, during, and after the competition has taken place. Boxing is no more or even less violent than any other contact sport. Very few major injuries and dangers from competing in the sport; also fighter ...
- 1348: Americas Fetish For Death
- ... ended in a severe from of punishment. As these statistics continued to stagger, the district attorney of Georgia argued that despite the intimidating facts that there was no substantial evidence of racial discrimination. Death's effect upon racism was detrimental to African-Americans, though its transformation of American society would ultimately lead to the sadistic lust of massacre. Since the implication of death and racism, family entertainment has taken some part ... is accepted and viewed with an entertainment factor. What is even more terrifying is that it gives reason for psychologically distraught individuals to massacre others, such as that at Columbine High School. Capital Punishment's effect upon society is astronomical, and will continue to consume society and history. It has and will continue to mold our society into a world that tolerates such vulgarity and views it with a cold-hearted ...
- 1349: The Mexican U.S. Connection
- ... Next, when there is a definite powerhouse between the two, everything that happens within the powerhouse, and to the powerhouse, the sick dog on the floor is affected. "The US election may yet have an effect on Mexico: the better the protectionist Ross Perot does in the campaign the greater the danger that Mexico will become an issue. The best solution for Mexico would, clearly, be a victory for President Clinton ... announced that the dictum to approve the NAFTA and its parallel accords would be presented to the Mexican senate for ratification on Friday and expressed both satisfaction and relief that the NAFTA will indeed take effect in January 1994. President Salinas made a declaration about an hour after learning the results of the vote in the U.S. Congress in which he affirmed that the ratification of the NAFTA symbolized a ...
- 1350: Greek and Roman Influences on Modern Society
- ... was one solution, however. Cicero, a prominent politician, said that the only way to have peace and freedom together was a government where each man controlled himself, but he always did what was right. In effect, a government of laws. He proposed a constitution that, if followed by all men, would give total freedom and peace. Our Constitution is only slightly modified, with an executive branch to control the police and ... They had the Twelve Tables, which were erected in the forums of all Roman cities, and they had the laws of all the land on them for every man to abide. These laws remained in effect for many centuries, and were replaced by similar laws that lasted for many more centuries, called the Codex Constitutionum. This forms the basis for the legal systems of many European countries' legal systems, and that ...
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