National Prohibition of alcohol in America started in the year 1920. It was known as the "noble experiment". It was created to reduce crime and corruption‚ solve social problems‚ reduce the tax burden by poorhouses and prisons‚ and to improve hygiene and health in America. The results of the "noble experiment" was indicated that it was an absolute failure. This evidence is from the economic theory‚ which estimates that prohibition of mutually beneficial exchanges is bound to fail. The Prohibition has
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Prohibition During the beginning of the roaring 1920’s‚ the ratification of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. constitution banned the manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sale of intoxicating liquors. It became known as the “Prohibition” era. The Prohibition era left a long lasting effect on the nation still to this day. Banning the sales of liquor manufacture‚ transportation‚ and sales created large organized crime/gang activity in the big cities across the United States. Prohibition was difficult to
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Paragraph 1: Basic Facts Eigth and last planet in the solar system Mean density (kg/m3):(Neptune)1‚638 (Earth) 5‚514 (Neptune/Earth Ratio) 0.297 Neptune‚ like Uranus‚ is one of the two outer planets known as an "ice giant." Made up of more ices than Jupiter and Saturn‚ the chilly body almost seems to be in a class by itself. Body Paragraph 2: Atmosphere Neptune’s atmosphere is made up predominately of hydrogen and helium‚ with some methane. The methane is part of what gives Neptune its
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Historical facts In day to day conversation‚ casual historical facts are often brought up. Little thought is actually given in our repetition of these historical facts as to what actually led up to their happening‚ and how they became so well known in the first place. In the article “What are historical facts?” by Carl L. Becker‚ he inquires as to what is actually meant when we talk about “facts” in history. To aid his inquiry‚ he asks 3 simple questions pertaining to the subject: “What is the historical
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acquisition of EachNet‚ a Chinese online auction established in 1999 by Chinese entrepreneurs Tan Haiyin and Shao Yibo. It acquired one -third of EachNet’s shares‚ in 2002 by investing $30 million. The other investment of $150 million for the other two-thirds was made in a year later. In total‚ eBay spent $180 million for buying EachNet (McGregor‚ 2003:29) equivalent to 225 million RMB. This acquisition was named as Brownfield Investment and all the decision making at eBay China was centralized to
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A flexible alternating current transmission system (FACTS) is a system composed of static equipment used for the AC transmission of electrical energy. It is meant to enhance controllability and increase power transfer capability of the network. It is generally a power electronics-based system. FACTS is defined by the IEEE as "a power electronic based system and other static equipment that provide control of one or more AC transmission system parameters to enhance controllability and Technology
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Unit 6 Assignment- Identify the Legal Issue(s) and Statement of Facts December 19‚ 2010 Introduction to Legal Analysis Writing PA205 Holly Ewell Unit 6 Assignment Issues: - Does a valid contract exist between Mr. Lotts and Mr. Bibe? - Is Mr. Bibe bound by the contract he entered into with Mr. Lotts? - Was Mr. Bibe intoxicated when he signed the purchase agreement to buy Mr. Lotts’s coffee shop? - Did Mr. Lotts commit fraud against Bibe by purchasing alcohol prior to the contract agreement
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"The Fact of Blackness" Fanon My response to this article was an eye opener. After Fanon got away from the huge mind boggling words‚ I kind of felt for an extremely short second what it actually felt to be a black man. I myself am a unique mixture of races and I was fortunate to have grown up in such a way that I experienced my two main cultures vividly. I can laugh with George Lopez‚ and feel the pain‚ anguish‚ and laughter that are associated with a Mexican American heritage. The same goes for
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for your actions. In the academic and business worlds‚ there is little that is done that does not rely on the prior work of others. Truly unique research or idea creation is extremely rare. It is important then to recognize the sources of the ideas‚ facts‚ and other research material that provides the basis for our work. Deciding exactly
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BC. In China‚ it was during the Han dynasty that people dribbled leather balls by kicking it into a small net. Recorded facts also support the fact that Romans and Greeks used to play ball for fun and frolic. Some facts point to Kyoto in Japan where kicking the ball was a popular sport. They say that early growth of the modern soccer started in England. Some amusing facts even mention that the first ball used was the head of some Danish brigand. It is said that during medieval times‚ the old
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