In both cases the Commission received strong support from industry lobbying groups and business associations‚ which represented a number of powerful key players in the respective fields. However‚ business interests did not unanimously support the Commission’s proposals in either case. Major firms from the European telecommunications industry opposed the Enforcement Directive‚ and a large number of mostly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) opposed the Software Patents Directive. Civil society and
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Hydraulic fracturing‚ also termed hydrofracturing‚ hydrofracking‚ or simply fracking‚ is hotly debated for its economic and environmental impacts. Fracking is the process by which rock is fractured by a pressurized fluid containing water. chemicals and sand to access natural gas‚ petroleum and brine from great depths of the Earth’s surface. Fracking produces the economic benefit of more accessible hydrocarbons‚ not to mention the 2.5 million fracking related jobs that were recorded in 2012 worldwide
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less than 1% of Americans claimed farming as their occupation. With over 318.9 million people living in America‚ each farmer feeds 155 people per day. People don’t realize that agriculture is a huge part of their everyday life. Many people buy their food from the store without recognizing the time and effort spent to make the product more suitable for consumers. Although farming is absolutely necessary to sustain life‚ the industry is being attacked from all sides. PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment
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Modified foods are actually beneficial to‚ not only people‚ but animals‚ plants‚ and the world overall. Some experts even state that‚ not only are they beneficial‚ but that they also protect the environment and aid food productivity. Most farmers actually recommend GMO’s because they are easier to grow‚ maintain‚ and tend to be more profitable; however‚ countless other experts have come to realize that GMO foods are untested‚ unsafe‚ and unhealthy. Studies indicate that these "acclaimed" GMO foods will
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outcomes of this outbreak of this flu‚ was the realization of how a national health care system is needed. It is crucial to have this system to keep our country safe and healthy. Personally‚ I believe that the outbreak serves more cons than pros. Nonetheless‚ the pros that stemmed from the consequences are very important in today’s society and health‚ and if it did not happen we would not be as advanced as we are in medicine and knowledge about diseases.. As I said‚ we would also not have vaccines
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“Cons of Wal-Mart” Wal-Mart is a company that is well known for destroying small towns and small businesses. There are some skeptics that would say that they provide jobs for the area‚ but they really do not look at the picture as to how many jobs they take away. Bringing in minimum wage jobs and taking out businesses that have been around for decades is a big downer‚ especially for someone like me that supports small business owners to the fullest. Wal-Mart has to be one of the worst places
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Service consumers often leave voluntary payments of money – “tips” – for the workers who served them. Among the services workers commonly tipped in the United States are bartenders‚ bellhops‚ casino croupiers‚ concierges‚ delivery people‚ doormen‚ golf caddies‚ limousine drivers‚ maître d’s‚ massage therapists‚ parking valets‚ porters‚ restaurant musicians‚ washroom attendants‚ shoeshine boys‚ taxicab drivers‚ and tour guides (Star‚ 1988). Although not as widespread as in the United States‚
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Gold’s book‚ The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution and Changed the World‚ is a great book for anyone who wants to know exactly what fracking is and the effects that come with it. Gold also reports in his book about the pros and cons of fracking and the impact it has had on our world. The American energy revolution is the point in time where there was a significant increase in which the main resource of energy was the product of oil and gas extractions. The American energy
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The Pros & Cons of Coffee Coffee is a very interesting product. Being one of the most popular drinks in the world‚ it is a subject of many studies where researchers try to find out how it affects poeple ’s health. For a long time coffee was not considered a healthy drink. It has a history of being blamed for many ills. But some recent studies indicate that coffee may not be so bad after all. So which is it – good or bad for the health? I like coffee a lot‚ and to find an answer to that question
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Now the concept itself is like a mathematical equation: economic increase plus a safer neighborhood equals a positive reputation. Still‚ there are those who believe the idea of gentrification produces a negative outcome for the community. Despite the cons to gentrification one should strongly take into consideration the positive effect it leaves in a community. The question now is‚ why are there residents against the idea‚ if gentrifying
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