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Optional Helmet Law Is a Disaster for Pennsylvania 1. September 4, 2003 was a sad day for Pennsylvanians. Governor Rendell signed the new motorcycle helmet law into effect, sentencing riders to death and increasing the tax burden caused by this new law. Pennsylvania is the 31st state to repeal its all-rider helmet law (Berenson 2). The new law states “no helmet is required for a person 21 years of age or older who has been licensed to operate a motorcycle for not less than 2 full calender

Domestic Violence occurs to one in every four women in the United States and about one in every four fail to report it. There are a variety of solutions to resolve this issue. One solution is to establish a zero tolerance policy for first time offenders. Another solution is to provide temporary counseling for both victims and offenders to provide them help for their unstable relationship. Lastly, offenders are mandated to wear ankle bracelets that have prior records of Domestic Violence; this will

During the Holocaust six million Jews died at the hands of a despicable man; Adolf Hitler. While many perished in the extermination camps, malnutrition, disease, execution and medical experimentation were other methods of the Jews annihilation. In 1933, before WW II there were approximately nine million Jews living in Germany. By the end of WW II six million Jews had died. In this paper the researcher will attempt to give accurate accounts as to how Adolf Hitler came to power, why he killed

Bay of Pigs: An American Embarrassment The day of April 17, 1961, was nothing short of a horrific, albeit shameful period for President John F. Kennedy and America. The infamous Operation Pluto, known as The Bay of Pigs, intended to overthrow and assassinate President Fidel Castro, was, without debate, a disastrous ploy to protect U.S. interests. Accounts of just how tragic the event was can be found in a book written by Howard Jones, The Bay of Pigs: “When the tank commanders finally called off

fairy. Every since he was shown fablehaven Seth's need to explore grew. To study the new creatures of fairies Seth captures one oblivious to his future consequences. “Seth pounced slapping the lib on the jar. The fairies were so quick! He expected to catch all three, but two wizzed out just before the lib enclosed the covering. The remaining farry pushed against the lid with surprising force”(Mull48). “Seth was sprinting toward her. His shirt was torn. He had blood on his face. Scores of fairies

The ancient Greek civilization contributed many great new ideas and aspects to everyday life that shaped and inspired the modern day society. The Greeks are well known for their construction of temples, acropolis’ and other grand architectural structures. Among these structures stood one of the most famous, the Parthenon. The Parthenon was a symbol of Greek society and culture as it stood as one of Greece’s most important architectural buildings. Besides being the Athenians greatest architectural

Foreshadowing the Fate in “The Cask of Amontillado” In “Cask of Amontillado,” Edgar Allan Poe presents a murderous tale of revenge revealed as the confession of a man who murdered another man over fifty years ago because of an “insult.” During a carnival festival, the murderer led his companion to the catacombs where he buried the man alive. The charter of Montresor lures his victim, Fortunato with the promise of a fine sherry, amontillado. As Poe’s character of Montresor guides the wine connoisseur

Evolution: Science and Religion In 1895 Charles Darwin published a book describing his theory of evolution, and his theory of the natural selection process. This theory caused much uproar in the religious community because Darwin’s theory went against the story of creation portrayed in the Holy Bible. His theory claimed that all life currently in place had evolved and adapted from a single organism in the beginning. Over time and by process of natural selection only the dominant species were left

America is a land of choices and rights, a land of opportunities and freedom but where do we draw the line? On January 22, 1973 the US Supreme Court made a historic decision that a woman has a constitutional right to an abortion during the first six months of pregnancy. Before the Court’s ruling, a majority of states prohibited abortion, although most allowed an exception when pregnancy threatened the woman’s life. The Court overturned these state prohibitions in Roe v. Wade. The Court ruled that

given food throughout the experiment but time-restricted feeding of limited to 12 daytime hours every day and the mice were given access to food for only 8–9 hours during the active phase of the day. The rodents consume three diets of ad lib, 105 calories. The ad lib diet and 105 calories/week diet appeared similar in terms of their effects on body weight and survival, but as expected, the 60 calorie/week diet consistently decreased body weight of . In the first cohort, mice were weaned at 21 days and