Abstract This paper argues that the play, "Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth" by Hayden Taylor, though dealing with issues of racial affiliations, accomplishes its goals by depicting the personal transformation of one character--Janice. This character learns a little more about who she is and better understands how lost she has been through the course of the play.
From the Paper "Hayden Taylor's play, "Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth," presents an interesting perspective of what it means to be an American Indian in the modern world. Certainly it is a matter of cultural heritage, but it is also a matter of genetic heritage and, essentially, color. The character of Janice represents an individual who stands on the fringe of American Indian culture; although her physical appearance indicates her heritage to everyone she meets, she has spent almost her entire life completely cut-off from her people's culture. As a result, to the outside--white--world, Janice is just as Indian as the people that live on the Reserve. However, she finds that becoming a member of the Native- American community has more to do with one's way of looking at the world than with mere skin color. Fundamentally, Janice undergoes a personal metamorphosis from the..."
Abstract This paper begins by briefly tracing the history of alcohol and alcohol consumption and then looks at its transformation from a mildly annoying social phenomenon to a potentially hazardous and deadly phenomenon when combined with the automobile. The paper looks at the effects significant alcohol consumption can have on a driver's performance, the warning signs of drunk drivers, who is most likely to drive while drunk, and who is most likely to die as the result of a drunk driver.
From the Paper "Alcohol is a legal drug, one of society's oldest and most popular behavioral modifiers. (NEFA) While teetotalers and social reformers of the last 200 years have done much to alienate people from alcohol and to cast it as a terrible social ill, they have often only succeeded in bastardizing its consumption without really making a dent in its wide acceptance. Alcohol and humankind have a long history together that is hardly going to be erased by a few laws, or a handful of sermons. Alcohol is found in the most primitive and the most advanced of cultures known to man. According to most ancient mythologies, it was a gift from the divine. Egyptian mythology says that Isis and Osiris taught the people how to make beer. Greek mythology speaks of the great gods of intoxication, such as Dionysus and Pan. In many cultures it has served as a way of purifying water, a natural painkiller and anesthetic, and a socially bonding experience for celebration. In our modern culture, however, it has taken on a far darker role."
Abstract The paper examines the issues of drunk driving as well as the impact law enforcement has had on its reduction. The paper argues that drunk driving is more of a social issue than a legal issue and that education must be combined with law enforcement to make a difference. The paper contends that the legal system has the ability to mandate treatment and perhaps save the drunk driver as well as those he would have encountered on the road.
Outline:
Introduction
Field Sobriety Tests
Problems
Solutions
International
Conclusion
From the Paper "John's law is one of many examples when societal responsibility meets legislation and works together to reduce the incidence of driving while impaired. If America is ever going to reduce the fatalities and injuries caused by drunk driving it will have to realize that it is a social as well as a legal issue and combine educational programs with punitive actions to stop drivers from drinking and driving(Mejeur, 2003)."
"New Jersey as well as eight other states have enacted laws that allow them to hold drunk drivers until their blood alcohol levels are below the state's legal limit. While this helps prevent an immediate accident from occurring the root of the problem is still there and should be handled from a societal standpoint."
A discussion of the dangers of drunk driving and the lives it affects, including appeals of pathos (heart and values), ethos (character) and logos (facts & logic) to convey a powerful message to the reader.
Abstract A healthy balance between the different arguments of pathos, ethos and logos (emotion, value, character, and facts & logic) are found in this essay which which deals with the dangers of drunk driving. Included are interviews with those who have personally been affected by drunk driving, as well as personal anecdotes, and significant facts and statistics. All sections of the paper are strategically organized in order to better convey the message to the reader.
From the Paper "It was the first day of March. It was the type of day where the chill and dampness seemed to penetrate your soul. I silently watched as Jeremy's mother laid a blood red colored rose on the marble stone. Wiping a tear from the corner of her eye, she ran a hand across the letters of his name that adorn the cold gravestone. Jeremy Taylor (1982 ? 2000). She said a silent prayer and turned towards the car. She glanced back once more before walking away. Today Jeremy would"ve been eighteen. He would"ve been able to vote or play the lottery if he wanted to. In a couple months he would?ve graduated ? top ten in his class! He would"ve walked across the stage, gotten his diploma, and tossed his cap high into the air with all his friends. He would"ve made his plans to leave for college. He had already been accepted into an Ivy League school. How desperately he wanted to become a lawyer. His mom always said she could tell he would make a great lawyer by the way he argued with his sister?.But all that changed within a moment. His life was ended at the hands of a drunk driver as he made his way home from school one fateful February afternoon. No longer would they see his smiling face. No longer would they laugh at the childish burping contests he had, as boys do. No longer would they hear the crowd cheer his name as he scored the winning touchdown or the sound of his voice as he excitedly told of his plans to become the best lawyer they had ever seen. All of that was gone now, because someone chose to drink and drive. Watching my friend's burial was one of the most emotional experiences I can recall. I think of how scared he must have been in his final moments. I wonder what he was thinking as he lay there dying. It was an eerie feeling to know that the casket could not even be opened during the service because of how horrific were the injuries that he had sustained. Now whenever "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton comes on the radio, I think of him. I will never get the chance to say goodbye or to tell him all the things I wanted him to know. I can only hope he knows how much he was loved and will be missed. Rest in peace my angel."
In this paper, four separate journal articles are examined. While these articles are not all on the same aspects of drunk driving, they all deal with the subject in various ways, from juvenile delinquency to penalties from the courts.
Abstract For each article, the writer provides an explanation of why the study was conducted and the reasons behind it, as well as an explanation of what and how the results were measured. The various hypotheses that the researchers addressed are mentioned as well as the dependent and independent variables. Any specific intervening variables that may have caused difficulty with the study are also addressed. The conclusions of these four articles are summarized, and personal opinions and perspectives on the value of the research and the methods used will be interjected at that time. This paper examines the worthiness of studies that have been done on drunk driving and tries to determine where weaknesses lie so that further studies can be conducted that may fill in the gaps that present research has left. In order to understand what research is still needed, the writer states that it is important that past research be brought to light. In this way, the potential flaws in past research can be noted so that those who intend to perform these same types of studies in the future will not consistently make the mistakes that have been made in past studies. This will keep research into drunk driving concerns moving forward.
From the Paper "This article deals with the advertising for beer and cigarettes and how it influences adolescent behavior. This study was conducted in order to determine whether product warnings about dangerous substances such as alcohol and tobacco affect the rates at which adolescents use these products. It correlates with the drunk driving issue because many adolescents who heed product warnings will be less likely to drink and then get behind the wheel of a car, while adolescents who see product warnings as unimportant will be more likely to drink and then drive, largely because they assume that accidents only happen to others (Krugman, et.al, 1998). In order to determine just how important adolescents see product letting us on alcohol and tobacco, researchers studied their feelings and opinions about these things as well as their behavior. For this particular study, researchers used eye tracking methods to measure how adolescents looked at print advertisements. By doing this, researchers were attempting to measure whether there was a correlation between the length of time that an adolescent looked at a print ad and the ability to remember the warning message that was presented there (Krugman, et.al, 1998)."
Abstract This paper briefly examines the causes and the consequences of drunk driving. Statistics provided by the National Commission Against Drunk Driving are used.
Abstract This paper examines the MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) campaign against drunken driving. The paper studies the campaign within the context of Albert Bandura's self-efficacy theory, which address origins, makeup, objectives and methods of a group. The paper focuses on the campaign's success due to the emotional appeal of the group.
Abstract This paper explains the way that the proposed The Drunk Driver, LLC. of Daytona Beach is being created as a safe alternative to driving from bar to bar, while being served domestic drinks without endangering the safety of these customers and the community. The author points out that profits will be generated by patrons riding the trolley, businesses paying to advertise, businesses paying for a stop in front of their business and contributions from organizations such as Mother's Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The paper outlines the business plan, especially the operations, policies and evaluations of the workers and of the company itself.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Environment, Key Customers
Environment, Key Competitors
Strategy, Core Competencies, Distinguishing Strategy
Strategy, Current Mission
Strategy, Current Management Philosophy
Culture, Workers
Culture, Management
Results, Current Key Result Areas
Results, Resource Inventory
Results, Current Financials
Systems, Communication and Information Sharing
Systems, Performance and Evaluations
Systems, Policies and Procedures
Systems, Compensation
Core Process, Physical Layout Map
Structure, Span of Control
Core process, Computer Delivery System
Structure, Job Role and Structures
Future Growth Areas
From the Paper "The cost structure for The Drunk Driver, llc. will consist of some common components such as payroll, utilities, and insurance. Other costs will include upkeep of the trolleys, advertising materials, and technology services. The common components are a part of any business with an office and employees. The other costs will be unique to The Drunk Driver and prompt further detail.
"Keeping the trolleys running takes regular maintenance like oil changes, brakes, and new tires. Other upkeep issues include engine problems, damage to the inside or outside of the trolley, and cleaning the inside of the trolley nightly."
Tags: revenue madd, fun-loving attitude, gps, internal control
Abstract This paper provides a review of the history of MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) and its mission, as well as the instrumental methods, techniques, and policies used by the organization. It discusses its lobbying techniques and analyzes the effectiveness of the MADD approach. It looks at how, while the debate continues about the appropriateness of MADD's methods, the fact remains that, since the organization was formed, alcohol-related traffic fatalities have declined 43 percent.
From the Paper "By 1990, MADD had grown to 407 chapters, 53 Community Action Teams (CAT) and 32 state offices with affiliates in Canada, England, New Zealand and Australia. The result of the grassroots organizational approach was impressive. Shortly after the group's formation, a Gallup survey showed that Americans cited drunk driving as the most important problem on the nation's highways. Further, in 1993, another Gallup poll indicated that the public had become less tolerant of drunk drivers and more supportive of stiffer penalties. At the beginning of the 21st century, MADD had more than 600 chapters and CATs in all 50 states with affiliates in Guam, Canada and Puerto Rico (Really MADD: Looking Back at 20 Years:2003:3)."
Abstract This paper argues for the repeal the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984. It states that the law denies the pre-eminence of states? rights and is unconstitutional. The paper describes the special interest groups? influence on politicians through the example of the lobby group, Mothers Against Drunk Driving. The paper also addresses the issues of drunk driving and alcohol abuse prevention.
From the Paper "The United States, along with only a handful of other countries, enforces the world's highest minimum drinking age: 21. This conservative constraint occurred fairly recently: the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 effectively blackmailed all states into adopting a standard drinking age. By 1987, all fifty states established the federal standard because to not do so would entail losing highway funding. This political blackmail was necessary, for this is a states? rights issue. Until the Reagan years, the drinking age was determined on a state-by-state basis and ranged from 18 to 21. However, with pressure from special interest groups like Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), a dangerous precedent was established to usurp states? rights. The motives behind the 1984 bill were admirable: raising the drinking age was expected to lower the incident of traffic fatalities and discourage irresponsible intoxication."
Abstract The paper presents twelve key questions pertaining to the article addressed. The article researches how prison, used as a punishment for drunk drivers, impacts the offenders. The paper discusses how the article uses a specific treatment center to research the affects of alcohol, treatment and how the elements impact the alcoholics who go through the program. The paper explains how this study determined that programs like the Longwood Treatment Center are more effective to the reduction of drunk driving offenses than the standard prison.
From the Paper "The research was designed to provide both qualitative and quantitative research. The author of the study was clear to address the fact that the exploratory nature of the research provided a natural consequence of qualitative research becoming predominate throughout the study and result discussion.
"The research questions that included demographics and past criminal histories of course were the foundational basis for quantitative data gathering, however the true meat of the research was answered through the use of observations and conversations, which of course act as a perfect foundational basis for the gathering of qualitative data."
Abstract This paper reflects the author's personal experience of being hit by a drunk driver. According to the paper, no mercy needs to be shown to drunk drivers; the maximum allowable blood alcohol content (BAC) should only be 0.05%, and there should be a zero tolerance program for young men and teenage boy drivers caught driving while intoxicated.
From the Paper "My truck wasn't drivable but the door worked. I got out and could hear the glass pop off my clothes and make weird sounds like Rick Krispies popping in a cereal bowl, and when I got to the Mercedes I could see these two guys, drenched in gin, beer, and glass. They were laughing. From ten feet away you could smell the alcohol. When I asked them if they were alright, they gave some quick answer and tried to get the car to move. It wouldn't. I asked them for their insurance and they rattled off some expletives and told me to go to hell and asked if I knew who their father was. However he was, he was going to be very angry when he saw that brown Mercedes, it was totaled."
Abstract This paper discusses the company, The Drunk Driver, LLC which aims to review and improve its internal infrastructure to promote the highest level of quality service to their customers. The paper benchmarks various companies and evaluate and compare their internal infrastructure so that The Drunk Driver will be able develop plans to improve on its overall performance.
Table of Contents:
Abstract
Environment
Strategy
Culture
Results
Systems
Span of Control
Core Process
Conclusion
Synopsis 1 Environment / Key Competitors
Synopsis 2 Strategy / Current Management Philosophy
Synopsis 3 Culture
Synopsis 4 Culture
Synopsis 5 Systems
Synopsis 6 Core Process / Computer Delivery Systems
Synopsis 7 Structure / Span of Control
From the Paper "Span of Control may exist in various areas of a given corporation. However, it is most commonly identified in human recourses management in reference to the number of subordinates a supervisor can effectively manage. The concept hinges on the fact that the effectiveness of managers, in general, decrease as their span of control exceeds their optimal level. Natural limits placed on a supervisor's span of control resulted in companies staffing a large number of middle-managers capable of tasks like collecting, manipulating and presenting operational information. Today however, new technologies have emerged that ease the tasks of middle managers in the workplace. Recent technological developments have not only increased worker-productivity, but also offer corporations more flexibility and a widened span of control for middle managers."
Tags: strategy, environment, culture, budget, systems
Abstract This paper examines the history of alcoholism, costs of alcohol related problems, drunk driving as well as the symptoms, effects and treatment of the problem.
From the Paper "Alcoholism was also learned to have existed in history. Interpreted writings on the tomb of an Egyptian king who lived over 5,000 years ago read, ?His earthly abode was rent and shattered by wine and beer. And the spirit escaped before it was called for.? This shows that he died from alcohol related causes. However, most cultures began to limit alcohol use when they learned how to efficiently produce the beverage. Babylonian king Hammurabi and Chinese emperor Chung K?iang executed violators of their laws concerning alcohol (Peacock 20). Even in the Bible, refrain from alcohol is stressed. ?"Nor drunkards" will inherit the kingdom of God? (Alcohol and the Bible). The United States was not immune to strict laws opposing alcohol. In 1919, the 18th Amendment was passed, limiting alcohol use. This period lasted for 14 years and became known as the Prohibition (Peacock 28)."
Abstract This paper concerns the alarming trend of DUI's, drugs and alcohol in Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley. It examines statistics put out by movements such as Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), CLEAN Inc, the government funded ASAP, Drug Offender Program and others. It also discusses how alcohol and other drugs impair driving skills, and the penalites for being caught with each.
From the Paper "My best friend was recently charged and convicted of a DUI after he fell asleep at the wheel and totaled his new Isuzu Rodeo, so this paper has a personal impact on me. One of the most alarming statistics I came across is that according to the Shenandoah Valley Sex Offenders Treatment Program, about 55% of sex offenders are under the influence at the time of their offense. Alcohol, however, is a major problem in and of itself, and drunk-driving is perhaps the most serious problem."
