Ethanol: Good or Bad? In the pursuit of a cleaner renewable resource to fossil fuels‚ many scientist have found alternatives. Examples include solar‚ wind‚ biogas‚ geothermal‚ biomass energy and cellulosic ethanol. In the last twenty years‚ efforts have been made to reduce our dependency on foreign oil and ethanol has been an option. Ethanol is nothing new; in fact‚ it was first used in a motor built by Samuel Morey in 1826 (Ethanol History). Since the 1980s‚ the government started having oil companies
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Sexual harassment has been broken down into two types‚ Quid Pro Quo and hostile environment. Quid Pro Quo means “This for that” (Broderick) It demands sex in exchange for benefits to which a person is otherwise entitled. Quid Pro Quo may also occur when a supervisor makes sexual conduct of an employee a condition for employment benefits or advancement‚ or a condition for avoiding adverse employment action. (Broderick) Quid Pro Quo is sexual propositions‚ unwanted graphic discussion of sexual acts
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is estimated to be around $598 billion while the top 14 countries after the U.S.‚ China‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Russia‚ U.K‚ India‚ France‚ Japan‚ Germany‚ South Korea‚ Iraq‚ Italy‚ Austria‚ Brazil‚ and Israel‚ combined‚ is estimated to be $664 billion. The rest of the world accounts for $317 billion combined (Taylor‚ Karklis). That was not the case back then in the U.S. The U.S. government used to spend very little on defense‚ which is estimated to be about one percent of GDP (gross domestic product). But
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State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed." This is where the controversy of gun control begins and the pros and cons being explored. The pros of gun control includes the decrease of deaths‚ prevents a violent conflict it protects women from domestic abusers‚ it prevents mass murders and make the environment less dangerous. The cons of gun control includes: Gun control laws would prevent citizens from protecting themselves from foreign invaders‚ Gun control laws infringe
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Pros and Cons of Fast Food Business Bryan Lee San Francisco State University The fast food industry has come a long way from its humble beginnings nearly a century ago. The first restaurant considered a fast food restaurant was called White Castle. White Castle was opened in 1921 in Wichita‚ Kansas by Billy Ingram. He opened it so that he could sell his slider-style burgers at a price of 5 cents per patty. White castle is in business today and its belief of selling
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Wikipedia: Free Citations to the Free Encyclopedia In 2006‚ a study found that about eighty-seven percent of Wikipedia’s articles did not contain errors (Maehre). Wikipedia has been criticized by many who believe that its editorial process creates a source of information that is erroneous‚ uneven in quality‚ and subject to acts of deliberate attempts to lower the accuracy of information (Belanger). The website ’s millions of registered users‚ supporters‚ and administrators argue that they can edit
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People love the idea of being able to see their unborn child. They love the thought of seeing the fetus’ heartbeat‚ its toes‚ its fingers‚ and even its sex all while still in the womb. It has become a widespread burst of excitement for expecting parents and their families to be able to experience this type of pre-birth sight. This excitement and within the womb sight has been made possible through the advancements of ultrasonography‚ just one of the many radiological modalities. Ultrasonography is
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the literature search and synthesis was identifying and critically appraising available evidence to support the development of the proposed EBP. The main strength of this review is the strength of evidence included. Six systematic reviews of RCTs‚ seven RCTs‚ and three quasi-experimental studies were included. Systematic reviews are were considered as the strongest level of evidence because they provide an unbiased evaluation of the existing body of knowledge relating to a particular practice‚ therefore
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According to the article "The Pros and Cons Of Prescription Drugs" on the Livestrong internet site not all prescription drugs are used to treat serious illnesses. From time to time an unspecified amount of prescription drugs are used to treat small ailments with excellent success. Prescription
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insurance enrollment‚ resistance to union representation‚ and alleged sexism. Ouestions : Suppose Wal-Mart has announced plans to seek approval from the planning commision of a small town to build a new store. Develop a list of the main arguments‚ pro and con‚ that could be presented at a public hearing on the matter by members of each of these groups : 1. Owners of small business located nearby 2. Town residents‚ and residents of nearby towns How might a Wal-Mart representative respond to the
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