Consortium) www.bayareabasic.org • basic@bayareacouncil.org Bay Area Council Economic Institute www.bayareaeconomy.org • bacei@bayareacouncil.org 201 California Street‚ Suite 1450‚ San Francisco‚ CA 94111 (415) 981-7117 • Fax (415) 981-6408 The Bay Area Innovation System How the San Francisco Bay Area Became the World’s Leading Innovation Hub and What Will Be Necessary to Secure Its Future A Bay Area Science & Innovation Consortium Report produced by the Bay Area Council Economic
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What would you do if over night‚ your neighbor suddenly became a millionaire? Out of nowhere‚ he has a great fortune. No job‚ no inheritances‚ or good explanations. It must be something illegal. It has to be. With the passing of the 18th Amendment‚ the United States government brought forth a time period known as Prohibition. During this time period‚ the sale‚ transportation and consumption of alcohol became illegal. Jay Gatsby‚ a new money man‚ made his fortune selling illegal alcohol out of the
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most successful team of the modern era (since 1960). They have won 5 Super Bowls and 8 Conference Championships. The Cowboys have more victories (40) on Monday Night Football than any other NFL team; the Miami Dolphins are 2nd with 39 and the San Francisco 49ers are 3rd with 38.[5] They hold NFL records for the most consecutive winning seasons (20‚ from 1966 to 1985) and most seasons with at least 10 wins (24). The team has earned the most postseason appearances (28‚ which includes another league record
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I believe the Mexican revolution of the 1910s was a war of the people‚ against the harsh rule of dictatorships. The role of Mexico’s leader quickly changed hands from Porfirio Diaz (1876-1911)‚ to Francisco I. Madero (1911-1913)‚ to Victoriano Huerta (1913-1914)‚ and finally to Venustiano Carranza (1914-1920). It all started due to Diaz and his hunger for power and unwillingness to let go of it; he went as far as blaming the people by claiming the indigenous and mixed people were “practically subhuman
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The sparks of the Mexican Revolution began during the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz. Díaz would focus on the small number of wealthy people who owned lands‚ rather than on the impoverished people working these lands. Francisco I Madero was the one who called for rebellion against Díaz‚ who was forced to resign and flee Mexico on May 25‚ 1911 because of his poor leadership. Mexico had seen the rule of long-time dictator Porfirio Díaz crumble under the weight of scandal and abuse of power (Marcovitz
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nicknamed Joe Cool[1] and The Comeback Kid‚[2] is an American retired professional American football quarterback. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs.[3] After winning a college national championship at Notre Dame‚ Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with San Francisco‚ where he played for the next 14 seasons.[4] Traded before the 1993 season‚ he spent his final two years in the league with the Kansas City Chiefs. While a member of the
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Jose Antonio Dominguez Banderas Antonio Banderas‚ one of Spain’s most famous faces who was a soccer player until he broke his foot at age 14‚ is now a Hispanic film star best known as Zorro. He was born José Antonio Domínguez Banderas on August 10‚ 1960‚ in Málaga‚ Andalusia‚ Spain. His father‚ Jose Dominguez‚ was a policeman in the Spanish civil guards. His mother‚ Dona Ana Banderas‚ was a school teacher. Young Banderas was brought up a Roman Catholic‚ but eventually had freed himself
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GERALDINE FERRARO Geraldine Ferraro was born on August 26‚1935 in Brooklyn‚ New York and was an attorney‚ a Democratic Party politician‚ and a member of the United States House of Representatives. She was the first female vice presidential candidate representing a major American political party. This is the beginning of how Geraldine Ferraro became the first female vice presidential candidate. Geraldine grew up in Newburgh‚ New York. She was the daughter of Antonetta L
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Who is Dillon Francis? Dillon Francis is an American DJ and record producer. People know him as the pioneer of moombahton and moombahcore music. In addition‚ his debut album ‘Money Sucks‚ Friends Rule’ reached number two on the US Dance chart. Dillon Francis’s Early Life‚ Childhood‚ and Education Francis was born in Los Angeles‚ California on October 5‚ 1987. According to him‚ his father‚ Robert Drew Francis‚ is an "alternative medicines doctor.". Additionally‚ he was very sheltered growing up‚
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San Francisco; the most European of American cities‚ world renown for scenic beauty‚ the famous coastal fog and landmarks that include the Golden Gate Bridge‚ “cable cars that climb halfway to the sky‚” Fisherman’s Wharf‚ Alcatraz‚ Chinatown‚ Union Square and Mission Dolores‚ although at the moment‚ to us the city only represented a spot on earth where we would meet Noke; a family member‚ a friendly face who recognized us and would welcome us with open arms to this great‚ big new country. It was
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