1971

The National Cancer Act of 1971 I. The Problem In the 1970’s cancer had become the second leading cause of death in American’s behind heart disease. There had been much research in cancer and it had been somewhat proven that some things can prevent cancer. If the number two leading cause of death can be prevented, then maybe the United States government can step in and help fund some of the research. This idea was brought about in the 70’s by many people in the health community, but was not…

of different categories and in the essay the author will mainly focus on the landscape processed by human factors. Landscape, in the context of a place where human live in generally resonates with the concept of 'dwelling' brought up by Heidegger (1971). The process of dwelling is actually an interactive process between the human dwellers and the force of the nature that evolves towards a harmonious status ideally. Therefore, the landscape on earth in this sense is a result of how human tend to…

BIVENS: BRIEF #1 Case Name and Citation: BIVENS v. SIX UNKNOWN FED. NARCOTICS AGENTS, (1971). No. 301. http://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-supreme-court/403/388.html Court Issuing the Decision: This case was Argued on January 12, 1971, and decided on June 21, 1971. The United States Supreme Court is hearing Bivens case. Which court gives the final decision on the case? Statement of Facts: This case has it’s orgin in an arrest and search carried out on the morning of November 26, 1965. Bivens…

Abortion. The case made news on December 13, 1971. Jane Roe, a Texas native wanted to have an abortion, however Texas Law did not prohibit abortions, only in the case to save the life of a woman during pregnancy. Henry Wade, the district attorney of Dallas County from (1951 to 1987) enforced the law that prohibited abortion. However, Texas law had been declared unconstitutional in an earlier federal district court case United States v. Vuitch, in 1971. The case was brought before the Supreme…

Ford Motor Company Introduces the Maverick The Maverick: Ford's Big Idea for a Little Car A loose definition for the term maverick is an independent thinker that blazes their own trail. In 1971, Ford launched their version of a small car with a large engine bay that proudly wore the descriptive moniker. Smaller in statue when compared to the large Ford's of the past they considered it a compact midsize car. Intended as a comfortable four passenger vehicle capable of holding V8 power, it would…

Agent Orange is a herbicide and defoliant chemical, one of the tactical use of Rainbow Herbicides. It is widely known for its use by the U.S military as part of its herbicidal warfare program, Operation Ranch Hand, during the Vietnam War from 1961 to 1971. It is a mixture of equal parts of two herbicides,trichlorophenoxyacetic acid, and dichlorophenoxyacetic acid. In addition to its damaging environmental effects, the chemical has caused major health problems for many individuals who were…

Gordon Parks Shaft (1971) started a phenomenon known in the film industry as blaxploitation. Parks created this with his extensive knowledge of the African American community, he had worked for Life magazine as the first African American to join the company, he cofounded Essence magazine and was even the godfather of Malcom X’s daughter. However, Melvin Van Peebles released the film Sweet Sweetback’s Badaaaaass Song (1971) shortly before Shaft. A film that also helped to create the…

In the article titled “A Defense of Abortion” published in 1971 in Wilby, author Judith Jevis Thomson strongly supports the idea of abortion. Thomson believes that abortion should not be considered immoral and every woman should be able to decide what she wants to do with her body. Thomson supports her arguments by using examples comparing the life of a fetus inside the mother’s womb to the life of a violinist without kidneys. Author John T. Noonan argues against abortion in his article titled…

started with the placement of rectangular stones in the rectangular shape of the desired house (McIntire, 1971, p511). They then mortared stones on top of the base using small amounts of soil and water until the walls reached between 7 and 8 feet high (McIntire, 1971, p512). Once the stones were stacked and the walls were constructed, they would be covered with mud to seal them (McIntire, 1971, p512). The lack of precipitation allowed for the roof to be flat. It mainly consisted of, “wooden…

Karl Marx, Emile Durkheim and Max Webber could refer to as the “blind man touching an elephant, they touch different parts of the elephant and when they touch the same parts each define it their own way” (Garner & Hancock, 1971, p.33). This essay will outline the description and commentary on the three theorists when it comes to working class resulting from capitalism. For illustration purposes, I will use Marx’s and Webber’s perspectives. I intend to use materials from; the lecture, tutorial…