The Eighteenth Amendment is responsible for the prohibition of alcohol in the United States of American during the 1920's. The prohibition lasted approximately fourteen years. It made the process of manufacturing, selling, and transporting of alcohol completely illegal and unconstitutional. However, this did not stop individuals from purchasing and consuming alcohol beverages. The risk-takers owned private bars and offered liquor to those who wished to indulge themselves with alcohol. This ban on alcohol made the people want to drink it even more, and therefore they tried their best to obtain it. Doctors had the authority to prescribe their clients with whiskey, but eventually the prescriptions began to be passed out to drinkers without valid reasons. This had a connection with The Great Gatsby, due to Mr. Gatsby's costly parties that had alcohol. Nick made it clear that women in the party who had been adults recently, were quite unfamiliar with liquor, because they were too young when it was open to the public. Also, it portrays how there was still ways to obtain alcohol, despite the eighteenth amendment. Also, at the parties the guest would drink to a point where they would become drunk. As stated before, since drinking alcohol was illegal and banned, the guest had the urge to consume alcohol excessively.
Monday, February 18, 2013
1920's
The Eighteenth Amendment is responsible for the prohibition of alcohol in the United States of American during the 1920's. The prohibition lasted approximately fourteen years. It made the process of manufacturing, selling, and transporting of alcohol completely illegal and unconstitutional. However, this did not stop individuals from purchasing and consuming alcohol beverages. The risk-takers owned private bars and offered liquor to those who wished to indulge themselves with alcohol. This ban on alcohol made the people want to drink it even more, and therefore they tried their best to obtain it. Doctors had the authority to prescribe their clients with whiskey, but eventually the prescriptions began to be passed out to drinkers without valid reasons. This had a connection with The Great Gatsby, due to Mr. Gatsby's costly parties that had alcohol. Nick made it clear that women in the party who had been adults recently, were quite unfamiliar with liquor, because they were too young when it was open to the public. Also, it portrays how there was still ways to obtain alcohol, despite the eighteenth amendment. Also, at the parties the guest would drink to a point where they would become drunk. As stated before, since drinking alcohol was illegal and banned, the guest had the urge to consume alcohol excessively.
3-D Printers Coming Soon!
Is it a flying car? Robot servants? No, it is a 3-D printer! According to an article, "Disruptions: On the Fast Track to Routine 3-D Printing" published in The New York Times by Nick Bilton, it will not be too long before our boring old 2-D printers be replaced by the new and improved 3-D printers. This process can be seen as magic, but in reality this printer stacks thin layers of plastic, metals, or ceramics to take shape of the desired object. Also, this object can be customized to fit any individual's needs. President Obama hopes that this new invention will open new doors for Americans and introduce our economy with novel businesses.
According to University of Southern California, this printer was thought to be fully built in the next ten years. However, it is now clear that the first 3-D printer will be fabricated later on this year. Furthermore, the price of this machine has drastically dropped from approximately $20,000 to nearly $1,000. The reason for the latter is due to China's involvement with this gadget. The production of these 3-D printers have been shipped overseas, despite the fact that the "technology may undermine some of its[China's] manufacturing advantages." This breakthrough will surely affect not only the United States of American, but the whole world. Now, the only possible choice we have is to wait and see what this 3-D printer has in store.
According to University of Southern California, this printer was thought to be fully built in the next ten years. However, it is now clear that the first 3-D printer will be fabricated later on this year. Furthermore, the price of this machine has drastically dropped from approximately $20,000 to nearly $1,000. The reason for the latter is due to China's involvement with this gadget. The production of these 3-D printers have been shipped overseas, despite the fact that the "technology may undermine some of its[China's] manufacturing advantages." This breakthrough will surely affect not only the United States of American, but the whole world. Now, the only possible choice we have is to wait and see what this 3-D printer has in store.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Crows or Humans?
In The Colbert Report, Colbert states that humans are far more productive than any animals on this planet, and he conform that statement by showing a video of kittens sleeping which he had watched on YouTube while working. However, he then exposes a video of an experiment that shows a crow using sticks of smaller sizes to reach the longer sticks in the tubes. The crow uses these tools to reach a treat, which it does at the end. He expresses excitement and is shocked by the outcome. Colbert does not understand how crows are so intelligent, but Big Bird still needs help counting to then. He uses the technique incongruity by involving a character from a children's television show. After, he uses the technique parody by taking part in the same experiment and testing his "intelligence" and if he,as a human, has the capability to reach the treat, a peanut M&M. Colbert pretends to be confused and tries to acquire the chocolate covered treat by putting his "chubby" fingers in the long tubes, which "surprisingly" do not fit. At that fails, he puts the tube in his mouth and tries to reach the treat with his tongue; and finally he realizes that he needs to use the tools in order to eat the M&M. Therefore, he picks up a hammer from his desk, which is not part of the experiment, and smashes the tube; however, due to such force the M&M bounces of the table and is lost. Nevertheless, Colbert is actually quite calm, because he decides to simply open a whole bag of M&M's and to stuff them down his throat. Throughout this whole process Colbert uses the satirizing technique, reversal. A human who is known to be the most intelligent organism on plane Earth cannot complete a simply task that is easily done by a crow. On the other hand, Colbert also uses the technique, ambiguity because the way he talks about the video can come off as sarcastic. He makes it seem as if though the experiment is entirely ridiculous and serves no purpose whatsoever. Furthermore, he lastly uses the technique, knaves and fools. He represents how humans can either focus on the most pointless things and how we have the tendency to take the easy way, and not actually think before we do. The target to this satire is the human race, and he is trying to prove how despite the fact we are extremely intelligent animals, we never fail to make fools of ourselves. Lastly, his purpose is to help people understand that it is embarrassing for animals to have more common sense than them. Also, due to his ambiguity, his other purpose may to portray how humans waste time by focusing on nonsense experiments.
http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-january-31-2013-matthew-guerrieri
http://www.colbertnation.com/full-episodes/thu-january-31-2013-matthew-guerrieri
Christ Brown at it Again
According to an article called, "Nation Would Not Be Surprised At This Point If Chris Brown Allegedly Traveled Back In Time And Punched Anne Frank" published on theOnion.com on January 28, 2013 not one human being who is aware of Chris Brown's existence would be surprised to hear him traveling back in time to physically harass poor Anne Frank. Surprisingly, Chris Brown was caught raging at a stranger and starting a fight over one silly parking spot. However, he is most famous for physically beating his girlfriend, who so happened, and now happens, to be pop-star sensation, Rihanna. It is even expected from Chris to not only travel back in time and punch Anne Frank, but to steal her sentimental diary and then report her to the SS, before returning back to the present. Nevertheless, it is clear that despite the reputation he has acquired due to his barbaric actions, it is evidently certain that his sales will not decrease in any matter. After all, his fans have the tendency to overlook his abusive ways when purchasing his albums.
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