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- 451: Purple Loosestrife
- ... does however affect immature plants but the water levels must be extremely high and it appears to take several years to have an appreciable affect in the reduction. Unfortunately flooding will also have a serious effect on native flora and fauna. Cultural control is both labor intensive and not very productive. Chemical controls for purple loosestrife have been tested in both Canada and the USA but no herbicides have been accepted ... it is an effective and safe product that can be used to keep purple loosestrife in check. The largest problem when using chemical controls is insuring that the effects of the herbicide will not negatively effect the native species as well as purple loosestrife. The final method of purple loosestrife control and the most promising for the future, is biological control. This involves the introduction and management of selected natural enemies ... emerge in May or June and begin laying their eggs in the roots. The females continue laying their eggs until September thus covering 2/3 of the growing season. Over a period of time the effect of the weevil will drastically reduce the purple loosestrife stand. "The damage caused by the feeding of seven larvae per plant was found to reduce seed germination by 50%." (DeClerk - Float 1992, 10) Similar ...
- 452: Employee Empowerment
- ... raised expectations. As management, a person needs to think through how he/she will respond before he/she designs, let alone issue, the questionnaire. If the manager fails to respond, then he/she has in effect said, "Thanks for nothing: nobody in management cares what you have to say.". Of course this is not what the manager has actually said, but it is what the employees have heard. What people perceive ... a barrier to the introduction of an element of merit pay or group bonuses. Merit-based Rewards If there is to be an element of pay linked to merit, management needs to think through the effect of each type of 'merit', the way it is assessed and the effect on the motivation of those concerned. Thus, for a merit payment system to support empowerment the following conditions apply: · The merit award system will normally be associated with a basic pay structure. · The merit ...
- 453: Gun Control And Violence in Canada and the US
- ... over the past ten years in various types of violent crime, suicide, and accidental death show no dramatic results, "and few suggestions of perceptible effects of the 1977 Canadian gun control legislation". The only positive effect , Mundt, found in the study was the decrease in the use of firearms in robbery with comparion to trends in the United States . Informed law enforcement officers in Canada, as in the United States, view ... of gun control opponents in their slogan `people kill, guns don't '. The introduction of gun control in Canada significantly shows that Canadian gun control, especially the provisions pertaining to handguns, does have the beneficial effect of reducing violent crime, and saving lives. Part IV: Analysis And Conclusions When looking at the 1977 Canadian Legislation of gun control, it is easy to see that there is some bias and assumptions present ... with many sociologists beliefs, is that Canada historically hasn't experienced the problems of crime, that the United States has, because of it's central police force. In addition, Sproule and Kennett view the significant effect of gun control is the method of killing. Although "gun control may be influencing some suspects to kill by other methods, it is less likely for these suspects to kill multiple victims". As witnessed ...
- 454: Mastery Of Epigram And The Aud
- ... have enjoyed from the play. Proposal for opening: According to Collins English Dictionary wit is "the talent or quality of using unexpected associations between contrasting or disparate words or ideas to make a clever humorous effect", it is more intellectual than straightforward humour which can include slapstick. An epigram is "a witty, often paradoxical remark, concisely expressed". The Importance of being Earnest is a play overflowing with both epigrams and wit ... with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would pose a serious danger to the upper classes ..." (Epigram: "Ignorance ... gone"; Would expect education to be a good thing, and to have some effect). I.34:641 Jack: "... the truth isn't quite the sort of thing one tells to a nice sweet refined girl." (If you don't tell her the truth, what do you tell her?) ...
- 455: Britain and Joining The Economic and Monetary Union
- ... that uncompetitive areas within the union, which cannot sell their goods, are likely to suffer from unemployment as a result. Despite the above, British industry is likely to be freed from remedial measures and their effect on £ Sterling, intended to improve balance of payments deficits. VVhenever budget deficit figures are announced, this has a tendency to lead to a run on Sterling in the international money markets. Due to the UK ... of Europe. This is because 85% of mortgages are variable in the UK compared to 50% in Germany and 10% in France. Thus, any change in exchange rates by the ECB would have a disproportionate effect on the British economy. If the UK chooses to "wait and see" or agrees to join in 2002, that would allow the British economy to adjust to the European economic cycle in a less harsh way than that of first round entry. The effect of the UK opting out of the EMU will be smaller the more countries there are following the same line, whether by choice or obligation. Whilst an opt out would not negate the UK' ...
- 456: Ehrlich's Population Bomb
- ... be a carcinogen and very dangerous to human life. Traces of this chemical have been found at such bizzare places as in pengiuns in Antarctica and Eskimos in Alaska. Another problem Ehrlich denotes is the "Greenhouse Effect." All of the carbon dioxide from industry and air pollution has affected how much heat has been radiated back to space. Ehrlich surmises that if we continue to tamper with the atmosphere and alter the ...
- 457: Issue of Gun Control and Violence
- ... over the past ten years in various types of violent crime, suicide, and accidental death show no dramatic results, "and few suggestions of perceptible effects of the 1977 Canadian gun control legislation". The only positive effect , Mundt, found in the study was the decrease in the use of firearms in robbery with comparion to trends in the United States . Informed law enforcement officers in Canada, as in the United States, view ... of gun control opponents in their slogan "people kill, guns don't". The introduction of gun control in Canada significantly shows that Canadian gun control, especially the provisions pertaining to handguns, does have the beneficial effect of reducing violent crime, and saving lives. Part IV: Analysis And Conclusions When looking at the 1977 Canadian Legislation of gun control, it is easy to see that there is some bias and assumptions present ... with many sociologists beliefs, is that Canada historically hasn't experienced the problems of crime, that the United States has, because of it's central police force. In addition, Sproule and Kennett view the significant effect of gun control is the method of killing. Although "gun control may be influencing some suspects to kill by other methods, it is less likely for these suspects to kill multiple victims". As witnessed ...
- 458: The Death Penalty: To Be or Not to Be...
- ... offense. Until recently it did not exist in New York State but after new governor, George Pataki was elected he managed to bring it back. Since September 1, 1994 the death penalty law was in effect. And even though, as far as I know, there is no strong statistical evidence that the death penalty lowers the murder rate, many people were very happy with that decision. What they probably though was ... rates down? The answer is in the statistics: it turns out that the violent crime rates in New York State did not go down for the past year since the death penalty law was in effect. Another thing that would surprise those who support death penalty is it's price. The fact is: each death penalty case costs about 2.3 million dollars. That is three times more than a price ... death penalty : " Is it described in a Holy Bible that a death penalty is required for a wide variety of crimes, such as murder, rape, etc. Another reason why the death penalty should be in effect is that many people feel that killing convicted murderers will satisfy their need for justice and / or vengeance. Deterrence is another fact that speaks for the capital punishment: many people feel that the death ...
- 459: Year 2000: Fiction, Fantasy, and Fact
- ... their equipment and related software, that it would all be year 2000 compliant. It can be done, as evidenced by this industrious couple of individuals. The key is to get informed and to stay informed. Effect the changes you can now, and look to remedy the one's that you can't. The year 2000 will be a shocker and thriller for many businesses, but St. John Valley Communications seem to ... idea that a "silver bullet" fix is a pipe dream in the extreme. This is not however, an insurmountable problem. Efficient training and design is needed, as well as a multitude of man-hours to effect the "repairs" needed to quell the ramifications and repercussions that will inevitably occur without intervention from within. The sit back and wait for a cure-all approach will not work, nor is it even imaginable ... January 1, 2000 will be a very interesting time for some, a relief for others . . . and a cyanide capsule for the "slackers." What will you do now that you are better "informed?" Hopefully you will effect the necessary "repairs and pass the word to the others who may be taking this a little too lightly. It may not be a matter of life or death, but it sure as heck ...
- 460: Jury Nullification and Its Effects on Black America
- ... of the dissolution of the Black family and its effects on the Black community. It seems quite clear that Black males are important to Blacks on the whole, but Butler seems to underestimate the negative effect of crime upon the community in his attempt to prove discrimination. This is clear in his claim that longer punishments for possession of crack than for powdered cocaine are evidence of discrimination. The issue is ... will victimize Blacks. Although this segregation might be ascribed to whites, that is no reason for Blacks to further worsen the situation by releasing criminals into the community. Another factor which Butler misunderstands is the effect of rehabilitation. He states that the idea of rehabilitation as a justification for punishment can be dealt with summarily. He states, "If rehabilitation were a meaningful option in American criminal justice, I would not endorse ... sound ludicrous, but any plan must be judged in terms of its competition. If no alternative exists to any given strategy, the only way in which the plan can be rejected is if a negative effect can be reasonably expected. Thus, if it can be determined that no alternative plan is superior, or even plausible, then jury nullification need only help one city, one neighborhood, or even one person, and ...
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