Prohibition in the United States‚ also known as The Noble Experiment‚ was the period from 1920 to 1933‚ during which the sale‚ manufacture‚ and transportation of alcohol for consumption were banned nationally[1] as mandated in the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Under substantial pressure from the temperance movement‚ the United States Senate proposed the Eighteenth Amendment on December 18‚ 1917. Having been approved by 36 states‚ the 18th Amendment was ratified on January
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of multitouch interfaces? How useful are they? Explain. Extremely good for object manipulations - Touch‚ drag‚ “pinch” to zoom in and out‚ slide finger up and down or sideways as if they were physical objects without moving a mouse‚ pressing buttons or striking keys. For example‚ Perceptive Pixel offers pressure-sensitive multi-touch displays that can sense an unlimited number of simultaneous touches with accuracy and precision. Their displays come bundled
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The Advantages & Disadvantages of Workplace Monitoring The advancement of technology in the workplace has had many effects on how employees fulfill their duties -- and how employers manage their workforces. Workplace monitoring refers to any type of workplace surveillance or record keeping‚ especially as it applies to employees’ use of technology. From monitoring employee Internet usage to installing security cameras‚ monitoring is a reality in many workplaces despite its potential problems.
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the uranium atoms‚ which split roughly in half and release energy in the form of heat.Carbon dioxide gas or water is pumped through the reactor to take the heat away‚ this then heats water to make steam.The steam drives which drivegenerators. Modern nuclear power stations use the same type of turbines and generators as conventional power stations. In Britain‚ nuclear power stations are often built on the coast‚ and use sea water for cooling the steam ready to be pumped round again. This means
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Fiber Optics An optical fiber is a thin and flexible fiber that carries the light between the two ends of the fiber. Optical fibers are widely used in Fiber Optic Communications‚ which is the transmission over longer distances at higher bandwidths than other communications. A fiber optic communication system consists of three components: an optical transmitter‚ a fiber optic cable‚ and an optical receiver. The optical transmitter converts electrical signal to
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ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF INTERNET INTRODUCTION Internet has become the most ever powerful tool for man throughout the world. The internet is a collection of various services and resources. Although‚ many people still think e-mail and World Wide Web as the principle constituents of internet‚ there is lot more in store than e-mail‚ chat rooms‚ celebrity web sites and search engines. It also became the best business tool of modern scenario. Today internet has brought a globe in a single
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship Profits and Losses – Advantages: Proprietor receives all the profits because he or she takes all the risks. Disadvantages: Losses are not shared. Liability - Disadvantages: 1) The proprietor has unlimited liability. 2) If the firm is unable to pay its bills‚ the proprietor can be force to sell personal assets as well as the business to pay debts. Management – Advantages: 1) Decisions on starting and running the business can be made
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In our present life everything is connected with computer technology. We use computers at home‚ work and we are often assisted by them in shops‚ banks‚ offices and many other places. People often do not see any disadvantages of having computers; I will try to show you good and bad sides of using them. In the first place‚ a computer is a really comfortable‚ convenient and helpful thing; it often makes lots of work for us which normally consumes plenty of time.Another useful thing is that computers
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this one that had been. This would have to be done in both the economic aspects and also politically. This would be good for Europe that everyone would get an advantage from this unification and get more dominant as a whole. Now let’s look up advantages and disadvantages of EU. One of the advantages of the EU is that both the democratic system of the state and also the peace within the countries would be maintained‚ and there would be an increase in safety. It also makes sure that the democratic processes
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Over the years birthing methods have changed a great deal. When technology wasn’t so advanced there was only one method of giving birth‚ vaginally non-medicated. However‚ in today’s society there are now more than one method of giving birth. In fact‚ there are three methods: Non-medicated vaginal delivery‚ medicated vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery‚ also known as c-section. In the cesarean delivery there is not much to prepare for before the operation‚ except maybe the procedure of the operation
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