The most influential and well known of the “un-friendly witness” are the Hollywood Ten. These ten men were “members of the motion picture industry accused of association with communist organization in 1947.” The Hollywood Ten included members who were among the most talented screenwriters‚ producers‚ and directors in Hollywood at the time. In October of 1947‚ the Hollywood ten were called to testify in court. This court hearing was very
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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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According to Talbot‚ there are currently around 16‚000 desalination plants in the world (2014). Although a con to this method involves needing a lot of energy‚ the benefit in having these desalination plants is that it gives saline or salt water a better purpose rather than it being an undrinkable source. Also‚ it helps countries that do not have a lot of access
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The pros and cons of Ecotourism 1. Introduction Ecotourism is defined as responsible travel to natural areas that protect the environment and improve the welfare of local people (International Ecotourism Society (TIES)‚ 2005). It also follow certain principles such as minimize impact‚ build environmental and cultural respect‚ provide financial benefits to local people (TIES‚ n.d.). Global ecotourism began in 1990‚ and has been growing 20-34% per year‚ especially in 2004‚ ecotourism was growing globally
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The Pros of Illegal Drugs Many countries along with the United States have laws forbidding the possession‚ sale‚ and use of certain drugs ranging everywhere from marijuana to heroin. Though many countries classify these drugs as illegal‚ I believe certain ones are not as bad as people portray them as. In my mind‚ the illegal drug cannabis‚ also known as marijuana should be legalized since it can not only improve the economy but its side effects are not that foreign to other legal drugs.I believe
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The use of coal is much bigger than that. Coal is used to create almost half of all electricity generated in the United States. It is inexpensive compared to other energy sources‚ which means lower bills for its consumers. Coal is easily stored‚ transported‚ and controlled in large volumes A variety of industries use coal’s heat and by-products. Separated ingredients of coal (such as methanol and ethylene) are used in making plastics‚ tar‚ synthetic fibers‚ fertilizers‚ and medicines. Coal power
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Pros and Cons of Parliamentary and Presidential System in a New Country Introduction In order to be recognised as a new and independent country‚ such nation must be able to determine what system of government should be used. If the new country will choose the democratic form of government‚ there are two systems to be chosen. These include parliamentary and the presidential system. The main goal of this paper is to determine the pros and cons of parliamentary and presidential
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MNCs enjoy the many advantages that the Eurozone can provide‚ but they also have their work cut out for them because there are challenges or cons that come with conducting business in the Eurozone countries. To begin with‚ as noted by Gregory Hamel‚ some pros of the MNC operations in the Eurozone include: access to new markets and access to cheaper labor. When MNCs operate in foreign markets (including the Eurozone) access to cheap labor allows them to cut down production costs to competitive levels
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Quarterly Review of Biology states that the first of these laws were lobbied most ardently by state-employed physicians‚ but supporters also came from law‚ scientific‚ and political backgrounds (Reilly‚ 1987). Despite protests from anti-eugenics organizations‚ an upward trend in the popularity of negative eugenics still prevailed in at least several states‚ whose sterilization trends are shown by Lutz Kaelber‚ an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Vermont (Kaelber‚ 2012). The failure
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Veganism is a diet that refrains from the usage and consumption of animal products. As an increasing number of people become aware of the harsh treatment of animals on factory farms as well as the environmental consequences an increasing number of health-conscious‚ ethically conscious‚ and environmentally conscious people are becoming vegans. Thus‚ the vegan diet’s increasing popularity means that it is easier than ever to become a vegan and to find meat and dairy alternatives that make the vegan
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