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    “It is better to have tried and failed‚ than not to have tried at all.” Do you agree? When one tries and fails‚ one has gained more knowledge than the one who has not tried at all. The person who has tried‚ will instead possess a greater understanding over the one who has not. However‚ that person must have tried his best in order for this statement to be applicable. Therefore‚ i agree with this statement provided that the person has tried his best. Firstly‚ in the process of learning as we

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    During the prohibition era of the 1920’s‚ if one wasn’t an enemy of Alphonse (Al) "Scarface" Capone‚ was he‚ in many eyes‚ a hero? Due to his savvy street smarts and the corrupt rebellion of the decade‚ Al Capone was not only a popular commentary of the time‚ but is now a legend. His classic boy from the ghetto turned generous multi-millionaire story only adds to the heroism seen in this most famous Chicago mobster. Chicago’s industries‚ open spaces and four seasons were an enormous magnet for the

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    Question: Why did Latin America failed to industrialize in the nineteenth century? Outline Two 00Context: In the nineteenth century‚ industrial revolution occurred through Europe and North America‚ but it didn’t happen in Latin America due to political and independency conflicts. The only country that faced a really major industrial revolution was Japan which increased the other European’s aggression. After Latin America’s revolution for independency‚ this country had undergone a major economic

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    “It’s better to have tried and failed than not to have tried at all” Do you agree? The saying “actions speak louder than words” can be applied to this scenario. Many people often dare to dream but fear stops them from ever moving forward on their goals. The fear of failure‚ of not knowing if it is possible to accomplish what may seem like the most unrealistic dream a person sets out to achieve. One example we can learn from is one of the greatest swimmer the world has seen‚ Ian Thorpe. Four

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    PROHIBITION OF RIBA FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF FOUR MAIN SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT Introduction In the comprehensive and restrictive meaning‚ riba is defined as “any increment incurred upon specific ribawi (usurious) items originated either from debt or trading transactions”. Apart from its literal meaning of “increase”‚ classical Islamic scholars such as Ibn Arabi‚ Mujahid and Tabari interpreted riba as an ‘increase without wealth (mal) attached to it’‚ or as ‘compensation for waiting’ or ‘increase

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    Was the rise in Organised Crime the Most Serious Consequence of Prohibition? Prohibition was the ban on the manufacture‚ transport and sale of alcoholic beverages over 0.5%. The 18th amendment to the constitution allowed for the Volstead Act to be passed‚ which made these actions illegal. Prohibition was introduced in 1920 and lasted 13 years. However‚ during that time‚ there were many consequences that affected America’s law enforcement and economy; one of those consequences being the huge rise

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    America’s view on Prohibition changed due to rising crime and its failure overall within the amendment‚ America’s view on prohibition changed dramatically as the period revealed an increase in crime and the laws failure overall. The question we’re all wondering when it comes to Prohibition is Why did Americans view on prohibition change from positive to negative and all the concerns surrounding it because at first America immediately went dry and was all for the plan but then over time the banning

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    as a whole. This advice is carried throughout the novel and is by far one of the most notable aspects within the story. The Great Gatsby is a delicately written story of a young man trying to fight his way through the 1920’s with the issues of prohibition‚ which lead into organized crime‚ and the forthcoming of the second industrial

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    Al Capone During the collapse of the law and order during the 1920s Prohibition Era‚ Al Capone was America’s greatest known gangster in the United States. Capone was born in Brooklyn‚ New York‚ on January 17‚ 1899. Growing up in rough neighborhood‚ Capone took part in being in two children’s gangs known as the Brooklyn Rippers and Forty Thieves. At the age of fourteen‚ Capone quit the sixth grade. In between his scams he worked as a clerk in a candy store‚ a pinboy in a bowling alley‚ and a cutter

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    How Raghuram Rajan Has Failed India’s Middle Class -Harshvardhan Tripathi On September 20‚ 2013‚ the commercial markets were beaming with expectations. Raghuram Rajan was going to declare his first monetary policy as RBI chief. He had been appointed as the Governor of the central bank barely two weeks ago. The banks‚ bazaars‚ as well as common people‚ were hoping that Rajan’s policy would make bank loans cheaper. The rupee was relatively stronger against the dollar‚ the Sensex was approaching

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