wounding of numerous police officers in a highly publicized shootout with bank robbers in California raised the issue of the need to ban certain types of weapons. For nearly a decade‚ the need for an assault weapons ban was a hotly debated subject. In 1994‚ Congress succumbed to public pressure and passed the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban. Eventually‚ the 1994 Assault Weapons Ban was proven to be an impotent piece of legislation due to it’s ineffectiveness in banning true assault weapons‚ its near uselessness
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Public Smoking Ban Across the United States early 60 college campuses around the United States have smoke-free policies that affect the entire campus. Recently Chicago‚ Illinois passed the Clean Indoor Air Act‚ an important step towards smoke-free bars and restaurants. These recent actions post the question for the University of Iowa. The Iowa campus has around 30 bars near the downtown area. Would a smoking ban for the cities bars be good for the city or the campus? A public smoking ban on Iowa City
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Company Background Thai President Foods Public Company Limited was established on February 15‚ 1972 with an initial registered capital of 6 million baht through a joint venture between President Enterprise Co.‚ Ltd. of Taiwan – providing manufacturing technology expertise and Saha Pattanaphibul Co.‚ Ltd. - responsible for marketing and distribution. The founding objective was to produce instant noodles under the "MAMA" brand. The Company’s first Head Offices were located on New Petchburi Road‚ while
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The Supreme Court ruled that the death penalty is not a violation of the Eight Amendment’s ban on cruel and unusual punishment. The death penalty is when a convicted criminal is put to death by the court. The execution method may not inflict unnecessary pain on the criminal. The criminal sentenced to death can wait several years or sometimes decades on death row before being executed. The juvenile death penalty is a controversial issue all over the country. Studies show that the characteristics
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The Public Smoking Ban in the United Kingdom versus Civil Liberties This essay will discuss smoking bans and related laws and their implications upon civil rights and society at large‚ particularly within the U.K. The recent introduction of the smoking ban has been before‚ during and since its inception been an extremely contentious issue amongst political groups‚ medical professionals‚ human rights activists‚ lawyers‚ businesspeople and the general public alike. Having heard the opinions of
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Current Scenario of Import & Export of Tea India Tea is indigenous to India and is an area where the country can take a lot of pride. This is mainly because of its pre-eminence as a foreign exchange earner and contributes to the country’s Gross National Income In all aspects of tea production‚ consumption and export‚ India has emerged to be the world leader‚ mainly because it accounts for 31% of global production. Here are some statistical facts about the Indian Tea Industry: The total
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wasn’t the only big thing. Egyptian were very religious‚ they believed in after life. They believed in order for the person to move to the afterlife‚ they must be mummified and buried along with their valuable. As a result funerary monument were very import to their culture. Additionally‚ they believed in gods and how they need to take good care of their gods. This is done by building temples‚ shrines and places of rituals. At the beginning during the Predynastic there weren’t much architectures. During
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news: Philippines Financial District bans Plastic Bags Reporter : Agence France-Presse Title of the newspaper: Philippine Daily Inquirer Date: July 18‚ 2013 Facts: MANILA – The Philippines financial capital banned disposable plastic shopping bags and styrofoam food containers on Thursday‚ as part of escalating efforts across the nation’s capital to curb rubbish that exacerbates deadly flooding. After a widespread publicity campaign leading up to the ban‚ Makati city environment protection
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Should Teachers Be Allowed to Ban Laptops in Classrooms? I know some college teachers are starting to ban laptops from classrooms. I think that laptops should not be banned. Yes‚ some students surf the web or play games in class‚ but that doesn’t mean the rest of us who use laptops responsibly should be punished for the actions of a few. In this essay I will argue that using laptops is a right that teachers should not infringe upon. For starters‚ many of us who have grown up with computers
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Heather Schmitt English 1010 Mrs. Zeleznik 2 December 2012 "Don’t Make English Official - Ban It Instead" The article "Don’t Make English Official - Ban It Instead" by Dennis Baron focuses on the idea of Congress considering to make English the "official language" of the United States. Baron uses the academic approach in portraying English as a tradition‚ a functional system of codes that enables people to interact with each other in the society. Using this as his primary thesis‚ Baron argues
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