Authoritarianism can be a favorable system of government because it is more efficient that even parliamentary democracy‚ and extremely stable when implemented correctly. Unfortunately this is a slippery slope: while the country has stability it needs to retain its stability‚ and the only way one can do that is by hampering free speech and free press. Once you start hampering free speech‚ one would want to control more and more of the public’s access to oppositional materials‚ and this eventually
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Are GMOs harmful or beneficial to our world? There are many different opinions on whether GMOs are harmful or beneficial. Some researchers are intent on outlawing GMOs‚ and some think that they are better for the environment. Researchers have different views on GMOs‚ but most agree that GMOs are considerably impacting our environment. Is it possible that GMOs can be both favorable and damaging to our environment? Although there are many different opinions on GMOs‚ my opinion is that they can be
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Walmart; growing up this was what my siblings and I referred to as the W-word. When a friend would mention an outing to the retail store we would exclaim “You shop at the W-word?!” this was always followed closely by a sharp gasp. There are two groups of Walmart shoppers; the first wonder how they would live without the large retail store; then there is the second‚ who hate Walmart with a passion‚ some even going as far as to never step foot in the store. If you are part of the first group you probably
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After reading the two responses of those who support and those who are against Game Base Learning‚ I agree with the argument given by those who are against eLearning. Although both sides were well organized and presented several examples to support their stand‚ the evidence presented against eLearning is more thorough and specific. Those opposed to eLearning referred to the 2013 study‚ which indicated that students who completed the gamified experience go better scores in practical assignments and
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All bourbon is whiskey‚ but not all whiskey is bourbon is an old saying that you may have heard that has been used by consumers and sellers for years. This is because whiskey must meet several requirements to be categorized as bourbon. It must be made completely in the United States‚ nothing can be added to it other than water‚ it must be aged in new charred barrels‚ it can’t be stored at more than 125 proof and can’t be bottled below 80 proof‚ and it must be made from 51% corn minimum. Bourbon first
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Is there anything you ever wanted but never could have? Do you have any dreams‚ any desires? Truth is‚ everyone wants something more. The real question is‚ are you willing to find it? Well the early explorers were willing to do anything. Columbus‚ Hudson‚ Cartier‚ and all the other great explorers wanted glory‚ land‚ religious freedom‚ gold‚ trade‚ or even new technology; and they went to find it. Little did they know they’d discover more than what they wanted. They discovered new types of people
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The 2018 Winter Olympic Games are set to roll around in just a few more months‚ an encore of its 2016 Summer counterpart‚ highlighting the top athletes from across the globe vying for a spot to become one of three Olympic medalists. Sports fans alike crawl out every crack and crevice to tune into whichever channel that might be covering an Olympic event‚ and if they are lucky‚ they’ll catch Frank DeFord— a longtime sportswriter‚ commentator‚ and novelist— stirring up yet another controversial topic
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Lectures in Theoretical Grammar by ass. prof. L.M.Volkova‚ National Linguistic University of Kiev List of books: 1. B.Ilyish. The Structure of Modern English. 2. M.Blokh. A Course in Theoretical Grammar. 3. E.Morokhovskaya. Fundamentals of Theoretical Grammar. 4. И.П.Иванова‚ В.В.Бурлакова‚ Г.Г.Почепцов. Теоретическая грамматика современного англ. яз.. 5. Methods Guides. LECTURE 1(2): THE SCOPE OF THEORETICAL GRAMMAR. BASIC LINGUISTIC NOTIONS
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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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"Salamander! Call it a Gerrymander." A federalist paper editor is said to have declared this after the signing of the 1812 redistricting law. Governor Elbridge Gerry had found a way to expand his political power by gerrymandering the districts. (Boston Gazzete) Even now‚ gerrymandering remains a threat as the power struggle sways back and forth between leading politicians. Is there a better way to redistrict? The answer is no. Gerrymandering will always involve politics since it in itself is
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