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Prohibition in America
Prohibition in America Prohibition is the forbidding by law of the manufacture, transportation, and sale of alcohol liquors except for medicinal and sacramental purposes. In Early America there was a clear consensus that while alcohol was a gift from God, its abuse was from the Devil. Drunkenness was condemned and punished, but only as an abuse of a God-given gift. Communities attempted to stop alcohol abuse with informal controls but when informal controls failed, there
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Attitudes on Chinese Immgrete to America
Attitudes about personal interest and career choices are influenced by a personЎ®s culture and age. Ў°I want to be a pilot.Ў± Ў°I want to a lawyer.Ў± Younger generations always decide their interest and what they want to do as their career based on their own benefit. Observing from the past in the U.S., very limited opportunity is offered to the Chinese immigrants. They might consider if they can do it, in stead of if
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The Status of Americas Transportation Infrastructure
Surface transportation in the United States currently faces a number of challenges. Despite the fact that we have one of the best transportation systems in the world, there are billions of dollars in unmet needs to bring America's infrastructure into the 21st century. Surface transportation safety and efficiency have direct impacts on economic growth, land use, and accessibility to jobs and critical services. The inefficient movement of vehicles…both private and commercial….reduces productivity, wastes energy, increases
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An Argument Against Same-Sex Adoption
The audience I am attempting to persuade throughout my argument is to people in the academic community, especially people in the psychology department who would be familiar with the mental affects same-sex adoption might evoke. I would also address this argument to people outside of the academic community who are unaware of the causes same sex adoption could potentially have on the children involved, in order to gain support for my side of the issue.
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Latin America-Canada Trade
Latin America 2004 While exports to Latin America and the Caribbean from Canada continued a prolonged slide through 2003, signs of improvement in many Latin American countries’ economies have experts in the trade and transportation community predicting good things for the Latin American trade in the near future. Major Latin Economies Thanks to stronger exports and the recovery of some of its largest economies, the region’s GDP grew by 1.1 per cent in 2003 and
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Bankruptcy Laws in America
Bankruptcy is the legal process by which financially distressed firms and individuals resolve their debts. The bankruptcy process plays a central role in economics, because competition tends to drive inefficient firms out of business, thereby raising the average efficiency level of those remaining. Consumers benefit because the remaining firms produce goods and services at lower costs and sell them at lower prices. In evaluating how the new consumer bankruptcy laws will change business practices you
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Hospital Corporation of America
Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) Staff Analysis Statement of Problem HCA, after following a conservative financial policy since its establishment, has entered the new decade preparing to make some changes in order to realign their financial strategy and capital structure. Since establishment, HCA has often been used as a measure for the entire proprietary hospital industry. Is it now time for the market to realign their expectations for the industry as a whole? HCA has
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The Need for Healthcare Reform in America
The healthcare model in the United States is deeply flawed with spiraling costs, rising numbers of uninsured citizens, limitations on the plans of those with insurance coverage, and deficiencies of the government sponsored health plans. According to a Commonwealth Fund survey in 2004, the American people have a more negative view of their healthcare system than their counterparts in the other industrialized nations with a third of Americans insisting on a restructuring of the system.
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The 1960’s in America
Were the Sixties Good….or Bad for America? There are two different positions taken about the 1960’s in America. One side says that the sixties were good for America and changed the way Americans live for the better. The other side says that the sixties were bad for America and gave Americans new freedoms and ideas that changed their lives for the worse. Both positions have evidence to support their arguments and make the sixties look
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Elvis: America’s King
April 22, 2005 America’s King Elvis Presley may be the single most important figure in American 20th century popular music. Not necessarily the best and certainly not the most consistent. But no one could argue with the fact that he was the musician most responsible for popularizing rock & roll on an international level. Viewed in cold sales figures, his impact was phenomenal. Dozens upon dozens of international smashes from the mid-'50s to the
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Immigration in America
Jesse Delgado Professor Estrada Political Science 1 17 November 2005 Immigration in America Beginning from the roots of our history, the United States has always had a problem with immigration. From the early gangs of New York to the current Minuteman project, these so-called “natives” of the United States have been seeking to rid the country of immigrants. But there is one question that must be asked among ourselves, “Why are we trying to block
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Is Tv Harming America?
Those who proclaim that television is harming society may be too quick to judge television, in fact in some ways TV can help society. One only has to look at programs such as America’s Most Wanted and Unsolved Mysteries, they may often be on the corny side, however America’s Most Wanted has helped authorities capture many wanted fugitives. News programs have gotten more and more graphic in recent years, but the amount of information given
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Tangents in America
Competition in the Auto Industry Theme II GBA 300 Professor Laura Wolff Autos Team #3 Rachel Richardson October 20, 2005 Introduction As a staff member in a major consulting firm, I have noticed several issues affecting competition in the automobile industry. The major competitors of the industry, as well as their market shares, have greatly affected the increased amount of competition in this industry. These competitors include General Motors, Toyota, Ford, Honda, Nissan, Hyundai,
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Pri-America
Hello, My name is …. I’m with Primerica, a division of Citigroup. We are in your neighborhood to find out what people’s beliefs are on the “ Rules of the Money Game”. Would you mind participating in a brief survey? This will only take about 2 minutes. Please answer Yes, No, or Maybe. 1. Did you know that at the current rate of weath creation only 5% of the population reaching age 65 by next
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America in World War 1
In 1914 when war was declared in Europe, America adopted a policy of neutrality and isolation. When news of trench warfare and the horrors associated with it reached the shores of America, it confirmed to the government that they had made the right choice. Their approach had the full support of a majority of Americans, many of which could not believe that Europe, a civilized entity, could descend into the depths of carnage as depicted
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North Americas Different History
North America’s Different History The human history in North America I believe was very different than that of Asia, Eurasia, and Europe. One example of why I believe that North America’s history was different is that the importance of a military force was far more important to the Europeans than the Americans. The Europeans were so intertwined in their problems of over population, poverty, and political order that the need for a military was needed.
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What Might Have Happened in North America If the Confederacy Had Won the "war Between the States"?
What might have happened in North America if the confederacy had won the "War between the states"? Before I start revealing my thoughts on this point I would like to recollect some facts about the Civil War in the United States of America known also as the “War between the states”. The Civil War took place on the territory of the USA from 1861 to 1865 as a result of sharp differences between the Southern
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Adoption: The Right Choice for Many Wanting a Child
In December of 2000, I was diagnosed with stage one cervical cancer. Soon after, I underwent surgery to remove the tumor, a process that would render me barren. Family and friends were upset by the fact I would no longer be able to have children naturally. I however, was truly at peace with my condition. You see, after being blessed with the birth of my biological daughter in 1995, adopting a less fortunate individual became
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What We Can Do About America's Obesity Epidemic?:
WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT AMERICA’S OBESITY EPIDEMIC?: ANALYSIS OF FOOD FIGHT: THE INSIDE STORY OF THE FOOD INDUSTRY A horrifyingly remarkable 65% of Americans are overweight. Obesity now surpasses smoking in health-care costs and impact on chronic illness and is on the rise in almost every country in the world. America, as well as the rest of the world, is eating itself to death. In her book Food Fight, Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D. reveals
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Welcome to America: Land of the Tired, Home of the Stressed
Throughout American history, we have always worked hard to make our country a better place. We work and work to provide for our families, get that new car, or for self-gratification. All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Jack is my father, he works hard, everyday providing for my mom, my brother and me. He can never relax, he is constantly stressed, he is my personal account of seeing America as
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To What Extent Did the Political and Economic Effects of the Seven Years War in North America Help Cause the American War of Independence?
To what extent did the political and economic effects of the Seven Years War in North America help cause the American War of Independence? The American Revolutionary War, also known as the American War of Independence, was a conflict that erupted between Great Britain, and its American colonies from 17 to 1783. In 17 British soldiers invaded America with the intention to rule the country. The American War of Independence lasted for eight years and
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Adoption Vs. Foster Parenting
Adoption vs. Foster Parenting When I had cable TV, I used to watch a show on the Learning Channel, called "An Adoption Story". The show followed the story of a different couple each time, as they adopted a child. It was beautiful to see a childless couple be able to adopt a child of their own. The love and joy was the same as if they had given birth to the child. Adoption is truly
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Gun Control in America Today
Gun Control in America Today In the time when our forefathers were busy developing and writing the Constitution, the right to bear arms was a very important aspect of the common man’s life. Today, gun control is a very controversial issue in our present American society, and most Americans develop their own opinions early in their lives. To some, guns are the protection that no family or household should be without. To others, guns
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Changing the Face of America
The changing face of America Taking a look back in time you are able to see how artists and other writers used words and pictures to get people to think the way they wanted them to think. In the 1950’s artists were able to use pictures of families, televisions and just about any other house hold item to convey a meaning that we would understand subconsciously. In the book “Homeward Bound” by Elaine Tyler May,
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Street Gangs in America
Ayana Lemon Professor Brown English 113 June 4, 2007 1-2 pg Paper Street Gangs in America The desire to provide safe schools for the nation's youth is high on the list of priorities for every educator in the country. Yet in the last few years, law-enforcement and public schools everywhere have experienced a virtual epidemic of youth violence, that is rapidly spreading from the inner cities to the suburbs. Gang tumult has become a nationwide
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